Tusky — Accidents

Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/18/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Taking drill steels apart Holding steel in roof with left hand and steel in head with right hand Head shifted pinching left thumb between both steels
05/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was pulling rocks off of the miner when a piece of rock slid off lacerating his right forearm. He received 8 stitches.
11/18/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 34d restricted Stone struck foot while prying fallen rock off of continuous miner with 5 ft long stone bar Transported to ER by Mine foreman and treated for bone chip. Xray later confirmed fracture on 11-21-2011
09/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall in the intersection on #4 Belt at #40 Break. The fall measured twenty five feet long X four and half feet tall X twelve feet long.
08/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall discovered at 10:30 p.m. located on #5 belt at #27 Break in #4 entry. The fall was 20 feet wide x 20 feet long x 6 feet high.
07/31/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered at 1:35 p.m. The fall was located in entry #4 @ Crosscut #22 on #4 Belt.The fall was 20 feet wide X 35 feet long X 6 foot high.
07/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 BELT--#4 ENTRY--#37 CROSSCUT......THERE WAS A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 4.5 FEET HIGH X 60' WIDE(THROUGH THE CROSSCUT) X 18 FEET LONG
05/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was setting up sights on section. Noticed that the roof was flaking, so he started to crawl out. That is when a rock fell from the roof and landed on the employees foot.
02/27/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Employee was trying to move a johnson(mantrip) trailer out of the way of a scoop when the scoop tire caught the edge of the trailer and smashed down on his leg twisting his ankle.
02/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN 4-5 AT 14 BREAK THERE WAS A ROOF FALL, 18 FEET WIDE, 30 FEET LONG, AND 5 FEET TALL.
08/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell on 23 break on 4 belt. It was on the left hand side of an intersection towards #2. It was 17 feet wide, 6 feet high, and 25 feet long.
04/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 21d restricted OPERATING REAR MOBILE ON #1 SECTION-HAD RIGHT HAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE KITCHEN-SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE MOBILE AND THE LOW TAIL.
03/06/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 23d restricted ruts in the road
12/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was in the underground parts hole trying to lift a miner shear jack onto the two man trip. He felt a sharp pain in his lower back and lower extremities. Employee did not go to the doctor th...
12/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #2 entry of the mine mouth. The fall measured 4' high, 4'wide, and 15' long. The fall opened a gap between the highwall and fan housing. No equipment was damaged or injuries occured b/...
12/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at mine mouth.
10/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #2 entry, 18 break on 2 belt. The fall was 30' wide, 25' long, and 5' high. There were no injuries.
08/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states he bent over in the thickener to retrieve a bucket and hit his head on a metal bar, suffering a contusion to back of neck.
06/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #3 entry 400' inby the number 2 belt drive. The fall was 30' long, 17' wide, and 5' high at the highest point.
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was stripping out concrete forms.
11/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee's left arm was caught in the tailpiece and dimembered from his self.
09/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in 3 heading of 4 SE Mains at center of 16 break going from crosscut 3-2 and into 2-1. Fall is 18' wide, 80' long, and 12-15' high at highest point.
09/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Roof fall in #3 heading of 4 left in the 1 E Butt. Fall was 30' wide, 50' long, and 12-15' high. Miner operator was turning crosscut 3-4 when a roof fall occurred. Operator dove under boom for prot...
08/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #3 entry at 22 break of 5 SE mains. 30' long, 40' wide, and 6' high.
08/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #4 entry at 5 break of 2 belt 20' long, 20' wide, 6' high.
07/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in 5 heading at 16 break of 2 belt 20' long, 25' wide, 5' high.
07/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #4 heading at 40 break of 4 SE Mains 20' long, 25' wide, 4' high.
05/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall @ 6 break on #2 belt in #5 entry - 30' long - 4' high. No injuries, damages, or impairments.
02/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #3 entry of #4 SE Mains at #41 break in intersection. Fall was 20' long, 20'wide, and 4-10' thick. No injuries. Some structure was damaged.
12/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #3 entry of #4 SE Mains at #14 break in intersection. Fall was 25' long, 20' wide, and 6-15' thick. No injuries. Some belt and belt structure were damaged.
12/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 100' inby mine mouth starting in #1 entry and continuing across same line to #4 entry. Fall is 130' long, 18' wide, and 12-20' thick. No injuries or damage.
09/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was going outside to get supplies. He was pulling mantrip into crossuct and front tire hit the rib spinning the steering wheel. Steering ball on the wheel went between the middle and index...
07/25/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling roof hole, hand was pinched between the pot and the canopy of the roof bolter.
06/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Shuttle car operator stopped to talk to the shuttle car operator in the crosscut behind him. Scoop operator in crosscut in front proceeded to cross in front of shuttle car. Shuttle car operator proc...
05/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was operating roof bolter. He was holding drill steel in top. Swung canopy and hit hand pinching it between the drill steel and canopy.
05/16/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was operating a twin boom roof bolter. Hand was on the drill steel top of pot. Employee started the rotation before removing hand from drill steel. Corner of the pot caught his glove wrapp...
03/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost During a belt and power move, two employees were setting a feeder by using 4' x 8' headers. While doing this, employing felt a pull in his back.
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 68d restricted Employee was assisting in moving the miner cable and felt a pull in his low back while lacing the miner cable along the rib. Employee continued to work. First day missed was 2/18/05.
12/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a beam on the canopy of the roof bolter to support it to the roof. The beam slipped off the other side of the canopy causing the side the employee was on to raise into the top sm...
09/27/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While getting out of the deck of the roof bolter and crawling towards the side controls, employee hit his head on a low hanging roof bolt.
08/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at no. 6 crosscut of ""0"" entry at a 4-way intersection. This intersection had been re-bolted with 8' cable bolts; however the fall occurred in a horseback above the anchorage p...
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employees were setting cribs. Finger (index, left) was crushed with crib. Finger was fractured.
08/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at No. 7 entry at No. 7 crosscut. This was a continuation of the previously reported fall at No. 6 crosscut. Area was bolted with 5' fully grouted bolts. The ongoing squeeze br...
07/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An ongoing squeeze caused the roof in the #3 entry at 18 crosscut to fall.
07/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An ongoing squeeze caused the ""00"" entry to fall from 12 cross cut to 18 cross cut.
07/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An ongoing squeeze caused the roof in the #6 entry at 25 crosscut to fall.
07/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An ongoing squeeze caused the roof in the #7 entry to fall from 17 crosscut to 19 crosscut. This area already had excessively wet roof.
07/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An ongoing squeeze caused the roof in the #4 entry at 19 crosscut to fall.
07/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in making a splice in the shuttle car cable. He was cutting off the outer jacket of the cable and cut his finger with a utility knife.
06/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee hit roof with hard hat and a piece of stone went in his eye.