Tata Chemicals Mine — Accidents

Total: 666 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN PANEL SH01 SHOULDER BOOSE HIS YARD HE HIT A BUMP IN TRANWAY AND STRAINED NECK.
10/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ON A ROOF BOLTER IN THE SURFACE SHOP. HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL 2""X4""X24"" WHILE WELDING TOOK HAND OFF THE PIECE OF METAL. METAL FELL SMASHING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
10/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON HEAD OF LCM IN PANEL 028-3 WHEN CREW WAS PULLINGM STACK MINER CABLE BACK. CABLE WAS WIRED UP WHILE PULLING CABLE WIRES BROKE AND CABLE FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM IN BACK.
10/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FCT-2 IN PANEL L15 SMASHED FINGER ON FLIGHT OF FCT-2.
10/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WAS USING A PAIR OF CUTTERS TO BREAK OR CUT A BAND AROUND A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE BAND IT SHOT UP CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
09/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN PANEL L17N BY REMOTE, HE WAS STANDING ON RIGHT RIB.A PIECE OF ROCK (SHALE) FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT.
09/29/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN PANEL028-3 WHILE TURNING CORNER INTO BELT ENTRY SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK RIB ON CORNER KNOCKING A PIECE OF ROCK CAB. LANDED ON EMPLOYEE LEFT THIGH AND SLID DOWN HIS C...
09/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost EE CALLED GC ON SEPT 28 2001 SAID SHE HAS BEEN TO A DR. BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN. DR SAID SHE PROBABLY HAD A COMPRESSED DISK IN NECK CAUSED BY THE REPETATIVE BOUNCING OF OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, S HE DID...
09/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS INVOLVED IN PERSONAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE LEAVING COMPANY EMPLOYEES PARKING LOT.
09/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING CHAIN TO LHD, REACHED ACROSS BODY, FELT STRAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
09/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF TAPE OFF HIS PADLOCK. RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT PINKY FINGER.
08/04/2001 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None HOISTMAN CAME TO THE MINE AT 2100 TO DO PRESHIFT CHECKS FOR GRAVEYARD SHIFT WHICH STARTED AT 2300. HE STARTED TO DO HIS HOIST CHECKS WHEN #2 HOIST KICKED OUT. IT WAS RESET AT 2210 AFTER CLEANI NG CONT...
07/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO BACK A TRACTOR POST A BELT TRUCK. WHEN HE HIT BELT TRUCK AS IN WAS GOING BY A COMPARTMENT DOOR ON BELT TRUCK FELL OPEN HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND FINGERS.
07/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE. WHEN HE PUT THE ROOF BOLT UNDER THE GLUE AND INTO THE WRENCH, THE ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION.
07/20/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 38d restricted EE WAS RUNNING LCM-1 IN PANEL A92 WHEN A RIB SLAB CAME OFF, PUSHING EE INTO MINER CAUSING INJURYTO HEAD & RIGHT FOOT.
07/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 64d restricted EE WAS BOLTING IN PANEL L19. HE STEPPED FORWARD AND FELT LEFT KNEE POP. PRE-EXISTING INJURY; OFFTHE JOB INJURY.
07/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER OUT OF RM 2L IN PANEL SB01. HE WAS PULLING CABLE BACK WITH HOT STICK AND TURNED DIDN'T SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING AT TH IS TIME...
06/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THROWING A 7' ROOF BOLT WITH A PLATE ATTACHED INTO IT'S STORAGE COMPARTMENT, THE PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM. LACERATIONS - STITCHES.
06/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted HE WAS TRAMMING STAMLER OUT OF PANEL AND TWISTEDRIGHT KNEE.
05/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING A LOWTRAC IN MINEON ROADWAY, HIT A ROCK AND JARED HIS LOWER BACK. EE COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN ON 6-1-01.
05/08/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CONTINUOUS MINER IN PANEL 3303. A RIB POPPED OUT AND A PIECE OF FLYING ROCK STRUCK HIM ON CHIN AND MOUTH AREA.
05/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 8d restricted WHILE TURNING RIGHT HIS LEFT FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK. THE IMPACT THREW EMPLOYEE INTO THE TOP OF THE CAB CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AND STRAIN HIS NECK.
03/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS WALKING BACK TOWARD TRACTOR AFTER UNSECURING A LOAD OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RT ARM AND HAND.
03/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 129d restricted EE WAS RUNNING MINER IN A 92, HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WITH HOT STICK AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT ELBOW. EE WENT OFF WORK ON 7-25-01.
03/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN PANEL SB08 IN RM 3 LEFT, HE HAD JUST FINISHED A ROW OF BOLTS AND WAS POSITIONING THE BOLTER FOR THE FIRST BOLT OF THE NEXT ROW WHEN A SLAB FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRU CK HIM...
03/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN THE UNDERGROUND TIRE REPAIR SHOP, TRIPPED AND FELL INTO A STEEL TABLE, STRIKING STEEL TABLE IN CHEST AND RIB AREA.
03/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BELT WAGON TO SPLICE A BELT IN PANEL M15. HE SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BELT CUTTER AND BELT WAGON.
02/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS RUNNING CONT. MINER IN PANEL SB08 ON A CLEANUP PASS. A SLAB FELL OUT FORM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK ON THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND HAND.
02/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE TRYING TO GET CABLE WOUND UP ON WINCH ON THE #7 LHD, BUT IT KEP JUMPING OFF THE REEL. HE CLIMBED UP ON MACHINE TO STRAIGHTEN CABLE & SLIPPED ON BUCKET OF LHD, LANDING ON LEFT SID...
02/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND HIS LOWER BACK WENT OUT. EE DID NOT GO OFF WORK UNTIL 2/22/01
02/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF A BARREL ON JCM-7R IN PAHELSB0 & FELT SOMETHING [PULL IN HIS CHEST AREA. HE WORKED 2-9-01 WENT OFF 7 DAYS OFF. ON 2-17-2001 HE WAS HAMMERING ON BIT BLOCK PIN & FELT S OMETHIN...
01/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A ROOF FALL OCCUR IN PANEL 028-2 AT OR ARROUND 0500. NO ONE WAS INJURED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THIS IS A RETREAT MINING PANEL.
01/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS HELPING MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER, TRACTOR GENERATOR. EE WALKEDOR STEPPED BETWEEN GENERATOR AND TRANSFORMER. GENERATOR ROLLED FORWARD PINNING EE.
12/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT BETWEEN SPLICES. BLADE BUSTED GOING INTO HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE. EE SAID HE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIMSELF.
12/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HAMMERING ON DOOR OF MINER TO PUT BOLT IN COVER. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN RT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT INFORM FOREMAN UNTIL 12-15-00.
10/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR INBY PANEL 028-2, RAN OVER ROCK ON HIT HOLE IN THE TRAMWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON CAB OF SHUTTLE CAR.
10/28/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE ALLEDGED THAT WHILE WALKING FROM C49 PUMP AREA HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGASINT CROSS SUPPORTS STRAINING NECK.
10/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND IN PANEL M-15.
10/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WASW OPERATING LHD - 913 AT 2MS TAIL MUCKING OUT TAIL. HE STOOD UP IN CAB OF MACHINE AND FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE.
09/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON BM-2 IN PANEL 09. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SHAFT THAT HAD PEELED OUT OF ROOF IN BORE CUT, STRIKING HIM IN BACK OF LEFT FOOT.
09/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 33d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE PULLING A STAMLER CABLE SLACK IN PANEL 028 HE FELT A POP IN LEFT SHOULDER LOWER LEFT SIDE AND LEFT ARM.
08/18/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 8/17/00 WE EXPERIENCED AN INTERRUPTION IN VENTILATION IN PANEL M11. UPON INITIAL ASSESSMENT, SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF CH4 (METHANE) WERE FOUND IN PANEL AREA. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND S TEPS WERE...
08/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON RBD8-5A IN SURFACE SHOP. HE WAS LYING ACROSS THE TIRE ON THE BOLTER FACE DOWN WELDING HE ROLLED OVER OR OFF THE TIRE & FELT & HEARD A POP IN RIB AREA
08/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PANNING 3RXC IN PANEL M08. HE WAS LINING UP TO MATCH THE LEFT PAN TO THE RIGHT PANBEFORE DRILLING HOLE. THE LEFT PAN GOT OUT OF LINE SO HE LOWERED THE BOOM OF MACHINE TO REALIGN; PAN FELL...
07/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS LIFTING STAMLER CABLE TO HANG AND SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAINED KNEE.
07/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS RUNNING MINER IN PANEL L-11 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND PANS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
06/12/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 20d restricted EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE WLAKING IN PANEL I8A MAINS, HE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HE RIGHT KNEE. ACCIDENT HAPPEN ON 6-12-00, EE WENT IN FOR KNEE SURGERY ON 11-30-2000.
06/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM HORIZONTAL HOLE WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED OFF. HIS LEFT RING FINGER HAD BEEN INJURED ON AN OFF THE JOB INJURY AND WHEN THE PROTECTIVE GLOVE WA S PULLE...
06/03/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None CREW WAS PULLING PILLARS IN PANEL M08 WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR NOTICED ABOUT 6 INCH FLAMES COMING FROM THE FLOOR. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH EXTINGUISHER. IT APPEARSTHE MIN ER HIT...
06/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNIG S/C IN PANEL I80 MAINS, CAMEAROUND A CORNER AND CAR HIT RIB, CAUSING HIS NECK TO WHIP FORWARD, CAUSING PAIN IN NECK.