Titus Mine — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/15/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured was picking bottom and rib out under the continuous miner to free trailing cable. A small piece of slate flew from under the miner, becoming lodged in the injured's right hand (near index fin...
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee exited the mine and was walking to the bath house, when he experienced severe pain in the lower middle of his back.
09/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Last LT Section, #1 Entry. EE was lifting a cat idler for the miner. The pain in his lower back started the next day.
07/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was installing a recard belt splice in 4 belt. His buddy was pounding the staples in with a 3 pound hammer. When the hammer slipped off splicing tool, it struck injured on his right hand causi...
05/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was crossing #2 belt and stepped on a cement block causing him to fall. He landed on his tailbone causing him pain in his lower back. There was high water in this area due to pumps being down....
04/01/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured was operating Fletcher Twin Boom Bolter. Right knee was too close the the bolter drill head. As the head was lowered, it hit right knee causing bruising and strained ligaments in right knee.
02/28/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was roof bolting on Fletcher Twin Boom Roof Bolter. Was pushing roof bolt into bolt hole. Bolt was partially in hole & started to bend. While pressure still applied, injured tried to spin bolt to stir...
12/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured man was roof bolting on a twin boom bolter when a piece of rock fell between the ATRS and the canopy striking him on the back of his left lower leg and foot.
11/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Miner had loaded shuttle car and miner operator was on knees at end of miner boom along rib line. When shuttle car was pulling out, the s.c. operator swerved s.c. to right and rear of s.c. pulled towa...
10/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Roof bolting with Fletcher RR2 twin head bolter, he had 4' resin bolt in hole and it was partially bent. He was pushing on bottom end of roof bolt with his body weight trying to straighten bolt when b...
10/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Injured was making a splice on a trailing cable and bent over to pick up roll of tape and twisted lower back.
10/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Injured was jacking red devil tugits when he slipped causing him to twist left leg injuring knee.
10/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using blade knife cutting off shuttle car cable to make splice when knife slipped cutting left index finger-had 5 ctitches.
08/24/2007 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 103d lost Injured was tramming Fletcher bolter out of working place. He had his rt hand on top of canopy. Machine raised and caught his rt hand between canopy and mine roof.
05/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 13d restricted Injured person was pulling shuttle car cable to a new location on section when injured stomach muscle's. Diagnosed as hernia. This person worked light duty until 6/12/07-day of surgery.
04/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall at 57 rm intersection aw escapeway. 16 ft x 18 ft x 4 ft high. area was bolted with 4 ft fully grouted resin bolts. 3500 ft outby section.
12/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While pillar recovery mining, a roof fall occurred that covered up the remote control continuous miner.
12/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost While lowering drill head with right hand on the hydraulic controls and holding a section of drill steel in left hand, the upper end of the steel came in contact with the side of the drill head and th...
08/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock fell out between posts. 2"" thick, 1' in diameter. Bolts were 4x4 all around. A piece of layered sandstone fell out and hit him in the side on rib cage.
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was unloading bucket of 36"" used belt structure from scoop bucket and pulled muscle in back lifting 1 pc of structure.
06/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Had quill in 3"" yellow mine water line greased by channel locks and was hitting with hammer. Missed channel locks and hit left hand with hammer on back of hand.
06/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire boss found roof fall at 5:15 am on 6/12/06) on working section of #1 North 1 blk inby station #2514 in #5 entry 2 blks inby feeder dump point. On 6/13/06 at 6:00 am fall had continued left to #4...
06/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Picked up a piece of belt and pulled back muscles.
05/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 1 block outby spad #2469 in #2 Hdg of 2 Rt Section 3 Blocks outby tail piece.
05/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Individual was fixing some loose bolts on the belt line when a rock came down on his foot.
04/22/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Man was walking down hole and an end of a wire was hanging down and went between safety glasses and scratched side of eye.
03/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Individual was tramming scoop outby, hit a pothole, jarred his back.
03/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Individual was backing up a tow seater mantrip, rear tire hit a pothole in pavement and steering knob went around and hit the back of his hand.
03/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was bending a roof bolt, getting ready to install. EE lost footing, bearing plate cut back of left hand. 4 stitches
03/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Individual was trying to reform a piece of the frame of a SC21 shuttle car, prying on it a hammer flew out and hit him in the hand.
02/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Miner operator sitting under bolts, running miner when rock fell on boom. Carried to midways, spun around in the bend in conveyor boom, came over the side and hit him in head.
02/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE pryed against bottom structure with a slate bar. Lost footing, slipped and bar came down against his collar bone. Ended up bruised.
01/31/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving cart while firebossing travelway, catching rib with front tire spun steering wheel out hitting his hand.
12/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost WHILE MAN WAS BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
11/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual with the afflicted injury was running his shuttle car down the feeder entry. Prior to that the individual had to pump brakes off his shuttle car manually and left handle in the upright...
10/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolter (operator's side) had drilled hole for bolt, reached for bolt when a rock approximately 5' x 4' x 6"" fell striking bolter on back and left foot.
08/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall occurred between 2:45 PM to 3:40 PM.
06/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AREA HAD BEEN MINED APPROX. 20 YEARS AGO AND HAD DETERIORATED FROM TIME AND MOISTURE.
06/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERSECTION FELL, APPROX. 16' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6-6 1/2' HIGH.
04/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Roof bolting. Small loose rock came loose and fell for appr. 3 feet striking hand.
01/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHEN LOADING ROOF BOLTER, THE OPERATOR WAS RE-ADJUSTING GUARDS WHEN HE SAW THAT HE NEEDED A NEW HOLE CUT IN THE RUBBER MAT. WHILE TRYING TO CUT THE HOLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & SLICED H...
09/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Drove crosscut over to pick up #10 entry. and crosscut and intersection in #9 started working we point anchored and put 6' bolts in then built piers and the crosscut 9x10 fell for approx. 30' x 16' x...
09/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Intersection in #4 entry fell approx. 4' h 2' wide 25' long.
08/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While trying to remove a large piece of slate off of belt EE felt a tear in right side of abdomen.
04/23/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While walking up the #4 entry to get the scoop employee struck his head on an offset in the roof jamming his neck.
03/31/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ran over piece of 1"" alumium tubbing flipped up and hit him in back.
10/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None 2"" PLASTIC WATERLINE RUNNING ACROSS SECTION ON PILLAR LINE MINER BITS CAUGHT THE WATERLINE CAUSING IT TO HIT EE.
10/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL IN INTAKE TO THE LEFT OF SPAD #1434. APPROX 6 '-7' HIGH, 40'-50' LONG, 16'-18' WIDE.
08/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL INBY #25 STOPPING, ROOF FALL APPROX 4 1/2-5 FT HIGH, 25-30 FT LONG AND 16 FT WIDE. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH RESIN BOLTS X XBARS AND TIMBER, BEFORE FALL.
06/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost FOUND ROCK ON JABKO CABLE 4 BELT 1 1/2 X-CUTS OUTBY 4160 X-OVER SIZE 4 TO 4 1/2' LONG 2 1/2'WIDE 5""THICK TAPERING TO 1"". INJURED LIFTED ROCK TO ROLL OUT OF WAY WHEN IT BROKE ON LIFTING END FAL LING...