SPRINGFIELD PIKE MINE & PLANT — Accidents

Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/10/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine manager was conducting pre-shift inspection when EE noticed a roof fall in one of the rooms. EE was able to stop any miners from entering the mine and called the field office supervisor and notif...
07/13/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 86d restricted While walking along a conveyor catwalk, employee tripped over EE's own feet and fell (same level), spraining EE's left knee.
10/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Plant Mechanic sprained right knee when EE stepped down laterally 18-inches from a crusher lube platform to the ground below. EE reported feeling something move in EE's knee but had no pain or swelli...
07/03/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost Injured employee received a fractured lower left leg. Injured was bolting roof in the mine while in the man basket of the bolter. The connection on the machine between the man-basket boom and the eq...
04/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Blast Crew member injured EE's right hand when EE tripped over a rock while walking and reached out to catch self from striking the mine floor.
10/06/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee sprained his left shoulder when a wrench slipped as he was tightening a hose fitting bolt on a drill. When the wrench slipped, he extended his left arm and hand to catch himself from hitting...
06/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted During the pre-trip examination of a mechanical scaler, the operator strained his lower back as he climbed from the machine's catwalk to the upper level.
10/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was standing on the drill tire & using a pry bar to move into position for repair work the cylinder of the drill boom. He lost his balance and fell to the mine floor, apx 4ft below.
10/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 17d restricted Haul truck driver found to have a lumbar sprain after failing to properly lower bed in controlled manner.
08/12/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost A large rock unexpectedly fell from mine roof and struck the bucket of front end loader while loader was mucking out a shot. The miner operating the loader was jostled inside the loader cab and recei...
08/12/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 387d lost A large rock unexpectedly fell from the mine roof and struck the cab shield of a rock truck while mucking out a face. The truck driver was jostled inside the cab and received lacerations to head and...
05/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A metal eye on a metal plate broke loose and the plate smashed employee's index finger on right hand. Employee needed stitches in finger. Returned to work same day. Employee was wearing a safety we...
06/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Blaster's Helper received 2 inch laceration and sutures to right foreman when his arm came in contact against broken drill steel that was loaded on truck for later disposal.
09/23/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Underground mechanic sprained his left ankle when he stepped on a rock as he climbed down from scaler.
05/23/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Worker received a back sprain while operating a D9L bull-dozer to back-fill a surface mine pit.
03/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Worker suffered a pinched & minor cut to the left thumb as he was attempting to re-install a steel pin for a screen deck.
08/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Worker was hand scaling mine roof when he was struck in the head by fallen rock.
07/21/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dozer Operator was pushing waste material from access road, when material under dozer gave way and the dozer slid over high wall.
12/06/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on air line when puff of air blew dirt into his eyes. Particle had to be removed from eye.
11/08/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator smelled smoke and exited machine to investigate. Found fire in the battery compartment and tried to put out with extinguisher. Fire would not go out and operator initiated mine evacuation.
10/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred which propogated from an older fall. The new fall traveled from an unused part of the mine and stopped beside a haul road. Material from the fall piled up on part of the haul ro...
09/29/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was air arc cutting when a piece of metal blew up under his shield and struck his eye.
09/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and started to fall. Tried to grab a piece of steel which sliced open his left hand. Employee was taken to the hospital where he obtained stitches.
04/03/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A unknown type fire started in a screen deck during maintenance which spread to 2 conveyors and 2 additional screen decks. The fire was extinguished in approximately 40 to 50 minutes by local fire de...
04/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking hoist cylinder hose off loader when hot oil sprayed on his face.
03/04/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was measuring the opposite end of a chute while another employee was grinding at the other end. A piece of steel went into his eye.
01/12/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding with a handheld grinder and a piece of steel went between his cheek and his safety glasses, impacting his right eye.
11/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding the hand rail of the loader basket when the boom moved farther than expected and pinned his fingers between the basket and the rock face.
10/31/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a piece of drill steel as a punch which was struck with a hammer to drive out a pin. A piece of the steel broke off and impacted the side of the employee's head, giving him a lace...
09/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DRIVE SHAFT ON A LOADER WITH PRY BAR. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL AND HIT THE PRY BAR CAUSING IT TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN. STITCHES WERE NECESSARY.
06/27/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt a pinching sensation in his back and his leg started to go numb.
02/23/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Scaler operator experienced loss of hydraulics and then noticed smoke and fire at rear of machine. Operator exited machine and initiated mine evacuation while scaler continued to burn.
09/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee wiped eye while wearing glove causing a speck of metal to become embedded in eye.
09/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing screen cloth, eye started hurting and watering. A piece of the cloth must have broken and impacted the eye.
09/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Euipment (Gradall Scaler) vibration and bouncing caused back strain
05/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ROCKS FROM A BIN & A 6"" ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. HIS TREATMENT WAS STITCHES ON THE WOUND.
02/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost WHILE LIFTING A 55 LB. BOX OF EXGEL, IT SLIPPED.WHEN EE CAUGHT IT AND PUT IT INTO THE ANFO LOADER, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.
01/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None GETTING OFF BAILEY MACHINE COMPANY TRUCK AND RING FINGER LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON SIDEBOARD WHEN HE STEPPED OFF. SEVERED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. NOT ABLE TO REATTACH.
09/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted BOLTER DOOR SLAMMED ON EMPLOYEE FINGER.
03/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FINISHED WELDING BETWEEN CRUSHERS AND REMOVED WELDING HOOD. WHILE REACHING FOR HIS REGULAR HARD HAT, HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A BOLT.
10/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF HIGH LATERAL GROUND STRESS ACTING UPON A LOW ANGLE FAULT ZONE. THIS AREA HAD BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JUNE 2000 DUE TO ADVERSE GROUND CONDITIONS. THE AREA IS 165 FT...
10/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SAND PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO CLOGGING, EE ATTAMPTED TO LATCH ACCESS DOOR WHEN LATCH SLIPPED OUT OF GROOVE AND HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD.
09/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MARKING AN 1/8"" STEEL PLATE TO DESIGNATE DRILLHOLES. THE PLATE WEDGED AGAINST THE FRAME WITH HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN, CAUSING INJURY.
08/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN L/37 INTERSECTION, IMMEDIATE AREA OF FALL WAS THE SITE OF A SMALL ROCK FALL APPROX 2 YEARS AGO, THE ROOF WAS UNBOLTED, THEAREA SURROUNDING THE INTERSECTION WAS BEAMED AND DANGERE...
08/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TIGHTENING PUNCH PLATE, THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND RATCHET.
07/20/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MINER WAS EMPLOYED AS A LOADER OPERATOR FROM 1973 TO 1991 FOR LATROBE CONSTRUCTION. FILING OF FORM 7000-1 SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADMISSION THAT HE IS SUFFERING FROM OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
06/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ADVERSE GEDOLOGY IN THE MINE ROOF. FALL ENCOMPASSED AREA APPROX. 60' LONG, 45' WIDE, 15' HIGH. MSHA PITTSBURGH DISTRICT OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTOR OKEY WOLFE CAME TO INVESTIGATE.
05/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND WITH NO PERSONNEL IN THE MINE. THE FALL ENCOMPASSED AN AREA 45' WIDE, 100' LONG , 8' THICK. ADVERSE GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, MUD, SLIPS AND FAULTS WE BELIEVE CONTR IBUTED...
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FLASHING WITH UTILITY KNIFE--SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG - 3 STITCHES.
03/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE WAS WALKING UNDER THE C-10 TUNNEL BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST. IT WAS HEAVILY SNOWING AND SLEETING.