Tata Chemicals Mine — Accidents

Total: 666 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONDUIT OFF MINER CABLE IN PANEL FM02, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIM ON THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
10/22/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist tripped out on regulator, after troubleshooting the hoist it was found that it was a bad relay. After replacing the relay the regultor malfunction ceased
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was cleaning rocks off top of miner, LCM 1 in panel FM02. When he pulled one rock off another one came off the miner striking him on the top of right foot.
10/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee was operating fct-3 in panela fm02. fct3 has a breaker caps on the front a rock ricohet off. another rock, coming out of breaker shaft striking ee in head.
10/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HOSE ON JCM-5 IN PANEL SB15. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO LET COVER FOR AUGER JACK DOWN AND TOLD EVERYONE HE WAS GOING TO DO SO. WHEN HE DID THE HEEL BAR KICKED OUT STRIKING...
09/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS PRYING ON RIPPER CHAIN WITH PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EE DID NOT MISS ANY REGULAR SHIFTS UNTIL 11/30/04. EE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORKING OVERTIME.
09/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DROPPING A REAR END OUT OF MANTRIP. HE REACHED OUT TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE WAY AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOREARM ON CUT OFF BRAKE LINE.
08/27/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None BLEEDER IGNITION IN 2 ROOM OF PANEL FM02. A DAMAGED CABLE TO THE RIGHT GATHERING HEAD MOTOR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WAS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE BLEEDER IGNITION.
08/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across surface shop to adjust welder and tripped over welding leads.
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 19d restricted Ee was bending over to pull the fat water hose out of the way and felt a pain in his lower back and hip area.
08/09/2004 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 11d restricted Employee was cleaning a vacuum switch house at A09N lockup, he was kneeling down and when he stood up, he felt a pop in his right knee and it immediately started to swell.
07/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Ee was watering roadway between 1&2 rms. JSC-41 went around corner and trammed up 1 rm towards miner. Ee moved to corner in 1 rm to put water hose against rib and car cable hit her, knocking her into...
07/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While roofbolting, slab of material fell and hit ee on left shoulder.
06/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRK-25 IN BELT DRIFT IN PANEL FM01. HE SAID HE HIT A DIP IN ROAD BOTTOMING OUT SEAT SUSPENSION AND JAMMED HIS LOWER BACK.
05/23/2004 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT LUNCH TABLE IN A09N ELEC SHOP. HE GOT UP TO GET HIS LUNCH OUT OF OVEN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK AND LEFT LEG.
05/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 83d restricted EE CHANGED A BEAVER BOLTER ON FCT-1 IN PANEL SB07. AFTER CHANGING BEAVER BOLTER, EE COMPLAINED THAT HE COULD NOT LIFT HIS LEFT ARM PAST CHEST-HIGH. POSSIBLY RELATED TO PREVIOUS HISTORY. EE GOING IN...
05/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROOF BOLTER TIRE INTO BACK OF A MANTRIP. HE FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
05/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE BANDS FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN BAND BROKE, IT STRUCK HIM IN RT FOREARM.
05/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS UNLOADING PANS FROM A SUPPLIES TRAILER IN PANEL EM02. PANS SLID OFF TRAILER STRIKING EE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
04/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK MOVING MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
04/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK.
04/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted EE STATED HE WAS WALKING WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL PIPE AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK.
03/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BEARING RACE OF A SHAFT WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN A CHIP FROM THE BEARING RACE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYELID.
03/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER A PUMP MOTOR TRYING TO BREAK A FITTING LOOSE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT RIB.
03/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SECONDARY CABLE ON A POWER IN PANEL SB06 AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER NECK AREA.
03/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY SHUTTLE CAR IN PANEL FM02 AND RAN OVER A LIP OR ROCK IN THE TRAM WAY. HE HIT OR JAMMED NECK ON CANOPY OF CAR.
03/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HANDLING MINER CABLE, SHE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HER LOWER BACK. PANEL SB12.
02/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN A SLAB IN PANEL 5B07. SLAB CAME DOWN, HIT THE HOPPER TAKING THE SLAB TOWARD HIM AND HITTING HIM BEHIND RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE IN FOR KNEE SURGERY ON 6-3-04.
02/11/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 61d restricted EE WAS OPERATING CHERRY PICKER BETWEEN ROADWAY AND RUN, CHERRY PICKER GOT STUCK & EE WAS ROCKING IT BACK & FORTH. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT JUMPED & EE'S PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING PULLING HIS LEFT...
01/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS USING A HOT STICK TRY HANG THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WENT IN FOR ROTAR CUFF SURGERY ON 2-3-04.
01/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS DOING HIS NORMAL JOB CUTTING HALF PASS IN PANEL, WAS WALKING OVER HALF PASS AND TWISTEDHIS LEFT ANKLE.
12/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS OFF OF LCM-1 IN PANEL FM02. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN WITH WEIGHT, GOT ROCK TITTERING, ROCK BROKE PULLING HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND CONVEYOR.
11/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED APPARENT ROOF FALL IN PANEL A98 THAT IMPAIRED VENTILATION. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
11/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS REPLACING BITS ON MINER IN OB12 BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BUCKET OF MINER BITS TWISTED AND FELTED A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT TRACTOR ON THE MAIN ROAD OF PANEL 20. TRACTOR TIE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD WITH THE FRONT TIRE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SUDDENLY ROTATE OR SPIN HITTING EE IN RIGHT HAND.
10/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS PUTTING UP 4"" STEEL PIPE IN PANEL, HE PUSHED UP WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS TAKING OVERCAST APART TOOK OUTER SKIN OFF OVERCAST, INNER I BEAM FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFTSIDE OF BODY.
08/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN HE FELT A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. LATER IN THE SHIFT HE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON A FAN SHROUD AND FELT MORE PAIN TO LOWER BACK.
07/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS HAMMERING ON A CONNECTING LINK ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN FOR CO-WORKER. HE STATED HE TRANSFERRED HIS WEIGHT TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND FELT SOME GRINDING IN HIS KNEE. EE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGE RY ON A...
07/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS HELPING PULLING A PIECE OF BELT IN PANEL SB05 AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT ELBOW.
06/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE ALLEGES THAT HE DROVE THRU AIRLOCK AT THE TOPOF LOADOUT, WENT TO CLOSE AIR DOORS & SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN AIRLOCK DOORS & MANTRIP
06/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 34d restricted EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE MOVING OR PULLING ON AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE AT THE M20 BELT DRIVE HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
06/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE REACHING INTO CAB OF BM1 IN PANEL, HE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON CANOPY OF MINER, MAKING HIS HEAD AND NECK SORE.
05/22/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE IS A BEAVER BOLTER OPERATOR IN PANEL, WHILE BOLTING ON THE 1/2 PAS SIDE OF 2 ROOM 18 X CURTAIN PANEL, EE NOTICED A CRACK IN SEAM. TRY TO BAR IT DOWN, PART OF IT CAME DOWN, DECIDED TO PUT BOLT IN IT...
05/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A BEAVER BOLTER STEEL. HE HAD THE STEEL CLAMPED IN A VISE AND WHILE GRINDING, GRINDER HIT VICE AND JUMPED BACK. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF GRINDER AND IT GAVE HIM TWO ABRASIONS...
05/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS GATHERING BOTTOM ROLLERS IN PANEL SB05 AND LOADING THEM INTO MANTRIP. EE TURNED AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
04/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE AND FOREMAN WAS HAULING A 20 FT PIECE OF 4"" PIPE TO MAIN SHOP IT CAME UNHOOKED FROM MANTRIP, EE WAS TRYING TO HOOK IT BACK UP AND DROPPED PIPE ON RIGHT FOOT, INJURING RT BIG TOE.
04/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A 3RD PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS GOING TO PASS ON ROADWAY. THE 3RD PIECE OF EQUIPMENT STRUCK THE JEEP PUSHING IT INTO THE EMPLOYEE.
04/09/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 HOIST WENT DOWN ON OVER TEMP. ON PINION BEARING. HAD TO REPLACE BEARING.
04/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AFTER MOVING A BEARER BOLTER IN PANEL 5B02, 5 TO 20 MINUTES LATER HE RAISED HIS RIGHT ARM AND FELT A POP AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.