Troy Mine — Accidents

Total: 69 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF GROUND OCCURED IN UE160 SOUTH DRIVE. A SECTION OF BACK CAME OUT APPROX. 20'WIDE X 30'LONG X 10-12'THICK. THE AREA WAS FLAGGED OFF & CLOSED THE HEADING TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE GROUND FALL.
03/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning under #3 belt return idler, while bending the guard up to clean, the guard broke and struck EE in the mouth, hitting his top front teeth. EE went to dentist and received no treatment....
02/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was walking down 10 belt in the secondary crusher. She slipped and grabbed onto both handrails & cracked her sternum. She didn't go to the doctor until 3/3/06. I became aware of this lost tim...
02/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None I BECAME AWARE OF A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 2/18/06, WHEN EE DID NOT SHOW UP FOR HIS REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT. EE (A LUBE MAN) INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING OUT A HOSE REEL ON HIS LUBE TRACTOR...
02/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 335d lost I BECAME AWARE OF A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 2/14/06. EE WAS LOADING A TOP SLICE ROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A ROCK (WET ROCKS ON MINE FLOOR), HITTING HIS KNEE. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, BUT DID NOT...
02/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground occurred between EB76-EB77 bench bottom and top slice. This area was an inactive area. The ground fall did go past point anchor on resin bolts. Area is flagged off and barricaded from...
11/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 149d restricted Employee was walking to the bus to start shift when he fell on an ice patch. He twisted his knee and went to the doctor.
11/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was bench drilling near a haul. While drilling a rock about 4 inches by 6 inches fell from the back and grazed his left arm. He looked up and then another rock about 6 inch x 6 inch came and fell o...
11/07/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT THE PROPANE HEATERS, WHEN A RELIEF VALVE POPPED AND WAS RELEASING PROPANE. HE STARTED TO LEAVE THE AREA WHEN THE PILOT LIGHT CAME ON AND IGNITED THE PROPANE. THIS CAUS...
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee failed to move his hand away from the drill rod when lowering the core barrel/overshot assembly into the drill rod. The overshot pinched his hand on the drill rod. Laceration on right hand on...
08/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A BENCH DRILL IN W-24 BENCH WHEN A ROCK CAME FROM THE RIB AND HIT THE BENCH DRILL AND BOUNCED OFF AND HIT THE LUBE MAN ON THE LEFT SIDE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
08/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground occured in W-23 area of the mine. This area was an inactive area of the mine. Approx area of ground fall was 90' by 120'. Two pillars failed causing the ground fall. No injury occured...
07/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was treated for a bilatered hernia from severor coughing while at work state find notified the 50 parts and hir dept. on 8-7-05.
06/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE was placing shot crete in the hopper of the shot crete machine, while taking a break, he placed his hand on the cement truck shoot. The cement truck driver was adding a section to shoot. Other ee f...
04/29/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rod fell out of the rod handler, pinching ee's finger between rod and chain of #15 bench drill. First aid was administered. On Monday 5-2-05 he went to the doctor and found to have two broken fingers.
04/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of ground above the anchorage zone, eastern body bench 79-80, 20' wide by 120' long and 12' to 15' in height. No injury occurred. 980 loader was slabbed hitting bucket.
03/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS IN BOLTER BASKET, BARRING DOWN ROCK, WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN AND PINCHED EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SCALING BAR AND THE BOLTER BASKET. (FLESH AND MUSCLE PULLED OFF BONE; SURGERY TO REATTACH WAS SUCCE...
01/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost EE WAS STEPPING OFF GETMAN TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. WHILE STEPPING OFF, EE ROLLED HIS ANKLE.
11/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 11/17/03 I INSPECTED AN AREA OF THE MINE THAT WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO FLOODING. I FOUND THE AREA BLOCKED DUE TO A GROUND FALL IN THE S.O.B. MAIN HAULAGE DRIVE. ACCESS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILAB LE TO T...