Smith Br — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee left the mantrip and was walking toward the face when a piece of rock (3'X 3'X 6"") fell from the roof and hit him in the back. (Misc Mail 7/16/07 #38-add narrative-Due to complication starte...
05/31/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 379d lost A loader ran into the deck of a three wheeled personnel carrier as it was being trammed through the stockpile area.
04/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was greasing and tripped and fell face first to the ground catching himself with his hands. Employee complaining of lower back pain.
06/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in no. 1 entry 70 ft inby survey 2012. The fall was approx. 19 ft wide, 4 to 5 ft high and 30 ft long. The fall occurred just inby the break which had one cut taken out of it and fell all th...
02/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had roof fall inby survey 179. Roof fall was approx. 18' wide x 30'long, thickness was 2.5' to 4.5'. There were 4' glue bolts used in this area of mines. This fall was found by EE on pre-shift exam.
01/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The injured party was pinning top when a small piece of draw rock fell. He moved to get out of the way and hit his elbow on the side of the pinner. Just bruised and a very small cut. Two days later it...
02/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A 3-WHEEL RIDE. EE STOPPED, WALKED AROUND THE FRONT OF THE RIDE AND WAS GOING TO UNLOAD SOME TANKS. WHEN EE UNLOADED ONE TANK, THE OTHER TANK ROLLED OVER ON THE PEDAL AND THE 3-W...
02/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. FREEZING WEATHER, AND THAWING A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE DRIFT OF THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' WIDE, 10' LONG, AND 6' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS REPORTE D TO MS...
10/12/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 3d lost EE'S ARM AND SIDE OF NECK STARTED HURTING. WHEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK.
11/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING A PERMISSIBLE RIDE TO SECTION. WENT THROUGH AIR LOCK DOORS. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD DOORS OPEN AND THE PERMISSIBLE RIDE CAUGHT DOOR AND BEST IT HYPERENTENTED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAN D.
11/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HDG DRILLED A HOLE TO PUT BOLT IN TURNED AROUND TO REACH ON TOP OF BOLTER TO GET ROOF BOLT. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
07/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO GET A GREASE FITTING OUT AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE AND LATER IN SHIFT A HYD. HOSE BUSTED AND IT SPRAYED HYD. OIL IN SAME EYE.
05/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL IN #4 HEADING IN LAST OPEN LINE IN FACE. FELL IN INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS ABOUT 4 1/2 TO 5' THICK AND 24' LONG 21' WIDE. AT SPAD 1505. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
05/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SAID HE WAS STEPPING DOWN LADDER ON 966 CAT LOADER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN & A POPPING NOISEON RIGHT KNEE.
01/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT; HE HAD TO BEND IT IN MIDDLE TO SET IT UP, WHILE STRAIGHTENING IT OUT PUTTING IT UP WRENCHED BACK.
01/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING MBC BRIDGE, TRAMMING BACKWARD, WHEN OVER A HUMP IN BOTTOM, RAISING HIM UP IN TOP. SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER IN ROOF.
01/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL BUGGY. HE DROPPED MOTOR ON HIS FINGER.
10/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A BOLT ON HEAD SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE, WHEN HIS ARM & SHOULDER STARTED HURTING HIM.
08/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF MEN MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A METAL ROAD IN USE COME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT.
05/12/2000 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE #3 HEADING LEFT BREAK WHEN HE GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.