Sterling North Mine — Accidents
Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF FALL IN ABANDONED 3 LEFT PANEL AT FACE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY B-23. APPROX 19' WIDE AND 30' LONG, 8' HIGH. EXTENDS FROM IN BY B-22 #6 ENTRY TO FACE (THRU INTERSECTION) TO OLD FACE OF #6 ENTRY A... |
| 11/26/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 15d lost, 8d restricted | THE MINER WAS HELPING TO DO A BELT MOVE AND WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE NEAR THE BELT TO INSTALL. AFTER RELEASING A PIECE WHILE THROWING THE MINER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. NO HORSE PLAY OR SAFETY VIOL... |
| 08/30/2001 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF FALL OF BREAK 5, #5 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION. APPROXIMATELY 20 X 20 FT IN AREA, 10' HIGH EXTENDING INTO #3 ENTRY OF ROOM-1 RIGHT. FOUND BY FOREMAN & MSHA INSPECTOR ON NORMAL INSPECTION. |
| 02/23/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | ALL 4 MOBILE BRIDGES WERE BACKING OUT OF A CUT, WHEN THE FRONT 2 BRIDGES (#4 & #3) STOPPED AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD, WHILE #2 & #1 BRIDGES WERE STILL BACKING. SUDDEN STOP CAUSED THE #2 & #3 BRIDGE T... |
| 11/05/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 12:00 AM ON 11-4 AND 9:00 PM 11-5. FOUND BY MINE FOREMAN DOING PRESHIFT FOR 11:00 PM MIDNIGHT SHIFT (SUN-MON) APPROX 6' HIGH 100' LONG IN BY INTERSECTION OF B-13 TO... |
| 05/19/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | FLOOR HEAVE OF #1 THRU #7 ENTRIES OF 3-LEFT ROOM OFF OF 1-LEFT SOUTHEAST SUBMAINS. FROM BREAK 1 TO BREAK 12, MOST CROSS CUTS REMAINED OPEN. |
| 03/20/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | EE WAS ASSISTING IN HELPING TO TRY TO TIGHTEN UP THE CONVEYOR TAIL PIECE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO HELP TENSION THE TAILPIECE BROKE, CAUSING A PORTION OF THE WRENCH TO FLY LOOSE AND STRI KING HI... |