Shoals Mine — Accidents
Total: 64 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2003 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A THUNDER AND LIGHTNING SWEPT THROUGH TOWN ON FRIDAY (5-2-03) A BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRUCK OUR PHONE LINES, IMPAIRING OUR PHONE SYSTEM. THE ABB COMPUTER SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE PHONE LINE AND WHEN LI... |
| 01/07/2003 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | WE CONTRACTED ABB TO INSTALL A NEW HOIST CONTROLLER & SKIP LOADER PLC. DURING THEIR FINAL COMMISSIONING & PROGRAMMING PHASE A HOIST FAILURE OCCURRED, RESULTING IN THE CHUTE LOADER REMAINING IN THE OPE... |
| 11/25/2002 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | IN PREPARATION FOR A PLANNED HOIST RENOVATION INDECEMBER, THE PLANT ELECTRICIANS INSTALLED A SETOF NEW SHAFT SWITCHES. DUE TO UNEXPECTED SENSITIVITY OF THE SWITCHES THE LOADING SHAFT INADVERTE NTLY AC... |
| 04/09/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EE WAS WORKING ON #12 ATLAS DRILL. WORKING SURFACE OF DRILL WAS ELEVATED APPROX 40"" OFF GROUND. HE CLIMBED UP THE EQUIPMENT TO RETRIEVE A BATTERY CHARGER USING AN 8"" BLOCK OF WOOD AS A STEP LA DDER.... |
| 04/06/2002 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS ON LIFT PLATFORM OF #17 ANFO LOADER. AS OPERATOR ENGAGED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO RAISE TABLE,EE TUMBLED BACKWARDS FALLING ON HIS BACK. A HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW @ SAME TIME EE FELL, SPRAYING HI M W/OIL... |
| 02/25/2002 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | BECAUSE OF A RUSTED BRACKET, A SEMAN SWITCH FELL OFF OF THE TRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. THE SWITCH INDICATES THE STOPPING POSITION FOR THE EMERGENCY MAN CAGE. |
| 10/16/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE GETTING IN A DRILL TO DRILL A FACE, THE EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER. NOT REALIZING HIS FINGER WAS IN THE DOOR HE TRIED TO PULL HIS FINGER OUT OF THE DOOR, CAUSING A LACERATI... |
| 09/21/2001 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE EMERGENCY AIR SHAFT CONVEYANCE HOIST, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELASE WITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND ROPE SLACK DEVICE WAS TRIPPED, RENDERIN G THE H... |
| 07/30/2001 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ELECTRICAL WIRE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING HOIST TO STOP OPERATING. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AND HOIST WAS BACK IN OPERATION IN 40 MINUTES. |
| 03/07/2001 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A SWITCH AT THE BOTTOM OF ESCAPE SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. |
| 01/08/2001 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | HOIST ROPE SLACK SWITCH TENSION WAS OFF. |
| 09/25/2000 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A POWER OUTAGE OCCURED UPON RE-ENGERIZING OF THEHOIST, IT WAS FOUND THAT A 800AMP MAIN FUSE & A 5AMP OUTPUT CORD FUSE FLEW RENDERING THE HOIST INOPERATIVE. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR 35 MINS |
| 05/01/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS RODDING OUT #3 LAND PLASTER BIN. A LONG HEAVY ROD WITH A BEND AT THE END OF IT WAS USED TO DISLODGE HARDENED MATERIAL. WHILE RODDING ON THE BIN W/FORCE, PART OF THE MATERIAL GAVE WAY. T HE ROD... |
| 03/13/2000 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | LOOSE SODDER CONNECTION ON CIRCUIT BOARD ON MINE HOIST. |