Tata Chemicals Mine — Accidents

Total: 666 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS HELPING ON POWER MOVE IN SBM-214 CABLES FELL DOWN STRIKING EE ON SIDE OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM UNCONSIOUS FOR A MINUTE OR 2.
03/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIN ON TOP OF BOOM OF RBD8-16 IN PANEL M20, THE ROOF & RIB POPPED AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE BOOM TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY WHATEVER HE THOUGHT WAS GOING TO FALL. SPRAIN H IS LEFT...
03/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SUPPORTS ON A09 CAR WASH USING I BEAMS. LIFTING STEEL, FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 3/23/03, HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 3/27/03.
03/20/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE WITH HOT STICK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK 8"" IN DIAMETER CAUSING HIS RIGHT ANKLE TO TURN INWARD, SPRAINING IT.
03/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK ON THE LAST SHIFT HE WORKED WHILE LIFTING A SECONDARY CABLE. HE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.
03/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was walking and tripped over rock causing injury to left knee in the mine. This accident occurred in in 2003. The injury was first reported to MSHA in 3-15-2005. The employee returned to wo...
03/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR HANG TUBING IN PANEL A98. AFTER HANGING TUBING, HE WALKED BEHIND BOLTER, TRIPPED OVER A ROCK OR THE BOLTER CABLE, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF MANTRIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MANTRIP. AS THE MANTRIP PASSED THE H09N INTERSECTION, EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A 4"" STEEL WATER LINE. KNOCKING HIS UNCONSCIOUS.
02/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING A COVER FROM BM-2 ONTO A TRAILER IN PANEL SB02. WHILE SETTING COVER ON TRAILER, HE SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE IN A98 POWER MOVE, FELT POP IN HIS RT SHOULDER. DID NOT GO TO THE DR. THEN ON 2-10-03, HANGING SOME CABLE, FELT POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. WENT TO DR. DX TENDINITIS TO RT SH...
01/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE WAS PARKING TOPLANDER FORKLIFT, WHERE HE ALWAYS PARKS TRACTOR. HE CLIMBED OUT OF FORKLIFT AND STEPPED DOWN OFF FORKLIFT, HIS FOOT WENT INTO A CRACK IN CONCRETE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HE TW ISTED H...
12/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A SNUB ROLLER ON NO. 7 & NO. 5 TRANSFER POINT. HE WAS USING WATER TO SPRAY ROLLER OFF, SPRAYED WATER ON ONE SIDE, WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRIKIN...
12/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS DRIVING FRK-27 INTO PANEL SB01, HIT A PILE OF DIRT IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP IN TRACTOR SEAT, COMING DOWN IN SEAT, CAUSING SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT, CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.
11/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT IN PANEL SBM-2, HE FELT A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 1-7-03 WENT BACK TO DR. SAID HE HAD TWISTED WRONG AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOD FALL IN PANEL L21, AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE IN ACTIVE WORKING WHERE ROOF BOLTS ARE IN USE. PULLING 3 FT BOLT OUT OF ROOF. ROOF FALL WAS 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 3.5' HIGH.
10/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING 13.8 CABLE OUT OF TUB, 13.8 NIP GOT CAUGHT ON TUB PULLING DOWN ON CABLE CAUSING EMPLOYEE LEFT SHOULDER TO BE JERKED DOWN. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 1/10/03 THEN WENT IN FOR A SHOULDER...
10/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRAMMING LHD SCOOP #6 INTO PANEL SB03, HIT A HOLE OR ROCK IN ROADWAY, DOOR OF LHD-6 CAME OPEN, EE WITH FORWARD IN LHD-6 SEAT, DOOR CAME BACK STRIKING HIM IN FOREHEAD.
10/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON THE WATER SPRAY SYSTEM ON THE LCM-1 IN PANEL 196, WHEN HE WAS DONE, HE JUMPED OFF LCM-1 AND LANDED ON A ROCK WITH THE FRONT OF HIS FEET. CAUSING STRAIN/SPRAIN TO BOTH ANKLES AND KNEE...
10/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOING CLEANUP IN MAIN SHOP, A JEEP WAS SITTING IN SHOP WITH NO ENGINE. HOOD OF JEEP WAS UP. HIM AND ANOTHER EE STARTED PUSHING JEEP BACK BY HAND, ONE OF THE OVERHEAD HOIST HOOKS WAS HAN GING DO...
10/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON STAMLER FLIGHT IN PANEL SBO8-5SWINGING HAMMER, HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF FLIGHT AND CAUGHT HIS RT HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND METAL ON THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. SMASHING RT INDEX FINGER
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EE WAS BACKING OUT OF #1 ROOM, PANEL A96. HE WAS USING A HOT STICK TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE, WHEN THE HOTSTICK PINCHED HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN THE HOT STICK & THE RIV. EE HAS A CONTUSED HAND AND W ILL SEE...
09/16/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON THE TUBING OF BORE MINER #2 IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT IN PANEL L23, DURING A BELT MOVE. HE WAS USING A TMX 412 AS A CONSTANT MONITORING DEVICE. SPARKS FROM WELDING FELL TO THE F...
08/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A MANTRIP GOING INTO THE MINE HIT HIS HEAD ON A HANGING CABLEON MAIN SOUTH ROAD.
08/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OFF A PORTABLE WORK PLATFORM USED TO WORK ON LHD'S IN MAIN SHOP. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO SHOP FLOOR. HE PUT HIS RT H AND & A...
08/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN THE PLEXIGLASS WINDSHIELD CAME OUT OF THE FRAME AND STRUCK EE. EE STATED WHEN HE JERKED HIS HEAD OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.
08/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE TOLD FOREMAN AT 4:00 PM ON 8-11-02 THAT HE THINKS HE HURT HIS BACK YESTERDAY WHEN HE WAS HELPING MECHANIC LIFT A TRANS MOTOR. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8-19-02 AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICT...
08/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A WHEEL STUD ON A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE HELD THE STUD WITH HIS LT. INDEX FINGER, HE TURNED THE OUTER NUT WITH AN IMPACE WRENCH. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE STUD AND A WELD.
07/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A 54"" ROLLER OFF RAIL FOR BELT STRUCTURE IN PANEL 028-2 WHEN ROLLER CAME OFF RAIL IT DROPPED DOWN STRIKING ME ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
07/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS OPERATING A LUBE TRUCK IN PANEL A98 HE WAS BACKING LUBE TRUCK UP AND HAD HIS FOOT OUTSIDE OF LUBE TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEN LUBE TRUCK AND BOLT SUPPLY TRAILER.
05/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN A96 ON THE OFF SHIFT. AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE. 4 ROOM OF A96.
05/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC IN PANEL L21 REPAIRING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON RBD8-12 ROOFBOLTER. HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A FITTING LOOSE & WAS PULLING HARD ON THE WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A POP OR STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT S...
05/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS GOING TO UNLOAD FIBERGLASS TUBING FROM THE CAGE AT #2 HOIST, WHEN SHE OPENED THE GATE ON CAGE, THE TUBING STARTED ROLLING OFF CAGE, STRIKING HER ON LEFT LEG & ANKLE, CAUSING HER TO TWIS T HER L...
04/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN MAIN SHOP WORKING ON MANTRIP, REACHED TO GET A PIECE OF MUFFER PIPE THAT WAS UNDER OTHER MATERIALS WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL PIPE, HIS HAND SLIPPED DOWN THE PIPE AND WAS CUT BY THE JAGGE D EDGE.
04/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost WHILE LIFTING A GUARD AT A09N BELT DRIVE SHE LOST STRENGHT IN HER LEFT ARM. SHE WENT TO SEE HER DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED TENNIS ELBOW. SHE WENT IN FOR OPERATION ON 3/7/03.
03/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 45d restricted EE WAS IN PANEL L19 AS A UTILITY FOREMAN. HE HAD PARKED HIS JEEP IN FIRST XCUT IN PANEL, CREW WAS DOING A PULL BACK, ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING A LOWTRAC, MOVING A TRASH HOPPER, DID NOT SEE FORE MAN IN...
03/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 322d lost EE WAS WORKING ON LHD-6 IN PANEL L23, WHILE GETTING OFF OF MACHINE, HE FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE. EE WENT IN FOR OPERATION ON 6-12-02.
03/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 186d restricted EE WAS CHANGING THE BARRELS ON JCM-4R IN SB01. HE WAS CARRYING THE HUB OVER TO THE RIB TO PLACE IT OUT OF THE WAY OF WORK. HE STEPPED INTO A CRUST COVERED MUD HOLE, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/27/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING IN THE #2 ENTRY IN A94 WHEN A PIECE OF SHALED FLAKED OFF FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT BICEP.
02/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ON A STUCK DRILL STEEL. HE STEPPED UP ON THE BOOM TO GRAB THE DRILL STEEL, WHEN THE BOOM SWUNG OVER PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE DRILL STEEL.
02/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON 703 BELT. 703 BELT IS A INCLINE BELT IN LOADOUT. EE WAS THROWING MUCK BACK ONTO BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON A FLAG SWITCH CAUSING A LACERATION.
01/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted EE WAS DRIVING #4A SHUTTLE CAR IN PANEL SB01, TOWARD THE MINER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN ROADWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM INTO CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR. EE WORKED UNTIL 2-12-02 + ACCIDENT WAS STILL UNDER IN...
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STAMLER 18 IN THE MAIN SHOP. HE WAS INSTALLING A BOOT ON A #47 NIP FOR STAMLER. PUSHING & PULLING & FELT SOMETHING PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS BACK. WENT TO DR ON 1/23/02.
01/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING CONTROL BOX COVER ON JCM-1R IN PANEL SB03. COVER SLIPPED, PINCHING AND CUTTING SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
01/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 163d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN PANEL L21, TOP STARTED TO WORK OR FALL, HE WAS TRYING TO GET BACK OUT OF THE WAY, & LOSE HIS FOOTING & FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST RIB.
12/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK ON THE HOPPER OF FCT-1 IN PANEL L 15. WHEN ROCK DID NOT BREAK, HE WAS GOING TO PUSH IT OFF BELT & FELT STRAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 1/2/02.
12/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP ON SBM ROADWAY AT 18 XCUTAND HIT A BUMPY SECTION IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSEDTHE HOOD RESTRAINT LATCHES TO RELEASE ALLOWING THE HOOD TO COME BACK AND STRIKE HIS HEAD.
12/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS WALKING NEXT TO MINER IN PANEL A94, STUMBLED ON A ROCK, FELL INTO MINER AND STUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON MINER. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1/4/02 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRAUMATIC TENNIS ELBOW.
12/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER IN PANEL A94. BUNDLE OF 5 FT ROOF BOLTS, 5 TO A BUNDLE. ONE END OF THE BUNDLE LANDED OVER THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT RACK & THE OTHER DID NOT. AS H E TURNE...
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF BROKEN FIBERGLASS TUBING INTO A MANTRIP, TUBING BROKE AND CAME APART AND A PIECE HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT FOREARM.
11/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR IN PANEL R17NA WAS HEADING INBY TO MINER ON OFFSIDE SHUTTLE CAR TO ROOM WHEN RAN OVER SPILLED MUCK FROM HIS PREVIOUS TRIP. THROWING HIM INTO CANOPY ON CAR EE HIS HEA D AND N...