South Mine/Washplant — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Operater of a 980F Cat loader was checking a possible problem with his loader. He slipped and fell off of loader, breaking his left ankle.
03/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall Intersection of #4 entry of the 1-Left Submain at break 11 . Approximately 30 feet long 20 feet wide 8 feet high. No one injured, no equiptment involved.
02/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall,. Intersection of#3 entry of the 1-right submain at break #6. Fall approximately 30 feet long 20 feet wide and 8 feet high. No one injured, no equiptment involved.
02/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, face of #4 entry of the 1-right submain at what would be the intersection of the #9 x-cut back outby to just inby the #8 x-cut intersection. Fall approximately 40 feet long, 19 feet wide, b...
06/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted Scoop operator had pulled conveyor tail piece outside the underground mine took up for storage stood on top of it to cross it, stepped off of it and broke.
06/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was helping load conveyor structure into the scoop bucket as part of retreating from old section. As he was throwing a stand into scoop bucket, he felt something pop in his back . His back stiffen...
03/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE RELEASING A COMEALONG FROM REPLACING A BELT SPLICE, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT RING FINGER (TIP) CAUGHT IN THE RELEASING MECHANISM OF THE COMEALONG, SMASHING & CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. 7 STITCH...
12/05/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the scoop while cleaning up the face of newly mined and bolted area. When he attempted to exit the scoop, he felt something pop in his left knee. Other than a slight pain, he...
08/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE FLETCHER BOLTER TO SET A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF COAL (BONE) BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TOP, HIT THE SPINNING DRILL STEEL AND A 3"" SQUARE PIECE OF ROOF COAL FLEW AND...
02/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 206d restricted MINER WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW BROW IN THE ENTRY, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK. MINER DID NOT NOTICE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING, WHEN HE WOKE UP WITH IT STIFF & SORE. D...
05/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) B-18 TO OUTBY B-20 #1 R+SUBMAIN OFF OF G-LEFT SUBMAIN ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE, FALL OCCURRED AFTER SECTION WAS BEING ABANDONED DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS, FALL STARTED...
01/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT B-1 OF 6L SUBMAIN FROM #2 ENTRY OVER TO NO. 1 ENTRY APPROX. 70' LONG. FALL WAS A RESULT OF SANDSTONE CHANNEL COMING DOWN TO COAL.
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN 6 RIGHT SUBMAIN #1 ENTRY B-81 TO B-84. STAYED IN #1 ENTRY; DID NOT GO INTO XCUTS TOLEFT OR RIGHT. CAUSED BY CLAY CUTTER IN ROOF. PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY REESTABLISHED.
09/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP OUTSIDE OF UNDERGROUND MINE, EE TRIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHEN HE TRIED CATCHING HIMSELF, STIFF ARME D AGAIN...
02/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN 3 LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3 LEFT SUBMAIN AT B-17 OF #3 ENTRY. WORKED FROM #3 INTERSECTION OVER TO #4 ENTRY AND THEN #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY. WET CLAY LAYER AT 7' CAUSE OF FALL. AREA DANGER ED OFF,...
01/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN 3-LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3-LEFT SUBMAIN AT B-8 OF #6 ENTRY. PARTING ABOVE THE 42"" ANCHORAGE OF RESIN BOLTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.
01/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP STRAIGHTEN UP THE BELT DRIVE WITH A PRY BAR. AFTER THE BELT DRIVE HAD PLUGGED UP AND MOVED IT OUT OF ALIGNMENTTHE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE FRONT OF THE JAW. CAUS...