Underground Black River Operation — Accidents

Total: 200 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/14/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d restricted OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT TOOLS. INITIALLY THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE A NON-WORK RELATED INJURY. SUBSEQUENT TO A STRAIN TO THE EMPLOYEES LEFT SHOULDER & FURTHER INVESTIGATION...
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REINSTALL A TIRE ON A POWDER TRUCK WHICH WAS INSTALLED BACKWARD BY HIM ON 9-2-03. THE EE REMOVED ALL THE LUGS BUT LAST LUGBROKE AND TIRE SPRANG FORWARD ABOUT 2 FEET, EE ATTEMPTED TO...
08/29/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAIN HOIST WHICH IS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MINERS AND ALSO EQUIPMENT WAS TRIPPING OUT ON THE OVERLOADS. IT WAS RESET SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SHIFT. THE HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN AT 4:00 P.M. TO CHAN...
08/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THREE MECHANICS WERE CHANGING CONVEYOR BELT ON INCLINED SLOPE BELT 14-100. INJURED EE WAS GUIDEING THE BELT ACROSS THE TOP OF RETURN ROLLERS ONBOTTOM SIDE OF BELT. RETURN ROLLER CAME OUT OF HANGER WHI...
07/23/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK WHEN EE POSSIBLY BLACKED OUT. THE HAUL TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING TRAPPED IN TRUCK FOR 45 MINUTES. ALSO EE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF...
04/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS PREPARING TO CLIMB UP ACCESS LADDER ON 988 LOADER. HE PLACED RIGHT FOOT ON LADDER AND PULLED HIMSELF UP. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LEG. DIAGNOSIS WAS A RIGHT GROIN STRAIN.
04/02/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE MEDICAL EXAM SHOWED A BRUISED TAIL BONE. THE SEAT WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TO ALLOW FOR CUSHIONING OF RIDE.
03/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING BLAST HOLES FROM BASKET WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK APPROX. 8"" X 1/2"" THICK FELL FROM BACK AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT FOREARM. RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
02/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JACK STAND FROM UNDER HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING DOWN JACK STAND AFTER REMOVING STAND HAD A METAL BURR ON THE SIDE OF STAND CAUSING LACERATION IN PALM OF RIGHT HAN D.
01/31/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE WAS OPERATING SCALING MACHINE WITH HAMMER, SCALING DOWN RIBS WHEN THE ROCK UNEXPECTEDLY CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE BOOM TO STRIKE THE FLOOR, JARRING THE OPERERATOR'S CAB.
01/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING BASE BOLTS ON MOTOR INSTALLATION. WAS UNDER DRIVE COUPLER GEAR BOX. EE ROSE UP AND STRUCK BACK ON COUPLER & GREASE FITTING.
01/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS REPLACING GUARD FENCE AFTER CLEANING WAS DONE WITH LOADER TO ACCESS TAIL SECTION OF BELT. HE BENT OVER & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER (LUMBAR) REGION OF HIS BACK.
12/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 129d restricted EE WAS REMOVING WELDING LEADS FROM CHUTE, CHUTE HAD BEEN CLEARED OF ROCK. SURFACE OF CHUTE WAS WET SLICK. EE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE STRAINING BACK. EE HAS PRIOR HISTORY OF BACK TROUBLE.
11/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE STEPPED DOWN FROM WATER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, MAKING HIM LOSE HIS BALANCE WHICH STRAINED HIS BACK.
10/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN BACK, WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX & WNE FINGER, FRACTURING LARGE BONE ON INDEX FINGER. ALSO REQUIRING 7 STITCHES TO CL OSE WOU...
09/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING NEW DRILL STEEL ON JUMBO DRILL. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RT. HAND. THE STEEL MASHED THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS LT. HAND BETWEEN THE STEELS ON CARRIER. REQUIRED A SPLINT ON HIS IN...
08/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted MECHANIC WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE FINGERS FROM A VIBRATING FEEDER ON JAW CRUSHER.
06/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF SERVICE RIG. WHEN HE TURNED AT THE BOTTOM TO STEP ON CABLE STEP AT BOTTOM, HIS (L) FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN (L) KNEE STRAIN.
06/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON TAKE UP ON THE GETMAN MANLIFT ALL OF HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE FIRST FELT DISCOMFORT TO HIS LOWER BACK WHEN DESCENDING FROM MANLIFT.
06/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS RIDING ON SLOPE HOIST CAR ENTERING MINE. SLOPE CAR HIT A ROCK WHICH WAS ON THE TRACK, CAUSING A SUDDEN JARRING OF THE EE. STRAIN TO BACK.
05/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost EE WAS IN A CLOSE AREA WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER& BAR IN AN AWKARD POSITION. RESULTING IN A LOSTTIME ACCIDENT. BACK STRAIN RESULTED IN LOST TIMEBEGINNING ON 6/4/01
05/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT CHUTES/WELDING PATCH, SLIPPED ON SOME ROCK IN AREA, STRIKING KNEE ON ROCK AFTER SLIPPING DOWN.
04/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF LOADER WHEN CONTACTED THE GROUND, LEFT FOOT WAS ON A PIECE OF ROCK LOCATED AT THE BOTTEM OF STEP, RESULTINGIN RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO WEIGHT BEARING ON ANKL E.
02/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON POWDER RIG. STEPPED AROUND THE CORER OF TIRE ON EQUIPMENT, SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPILL WHICH WAS BY THE TIRE. TIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN (RESTRICTED DUTY).
01/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost EE WAS THROUGH SHOP WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER SCRAPING BLADE ON SHOP'S TRACTOR. HE FELL FORWARD, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST, SHOULDER AREA AND BA CK. HE...
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A SET OF PORTABLE TORCHES WEIGHING 20 LBS. WAS TWISTING TO PUT ON TRACTOR.
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO SLOPE CAR WHEN SHE FELT PAIN SHOOT DOWN HER RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
01/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO JUMBO DRILL, SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP, REPORTED TWISTING BACK ON 1/8/02. DR. CARE ON 2-21-02. DR. PLACED EE OFF WORK TO COMPLETE THERAPY REHABILITATION.LOST TIME BEGAN ON 4-11-02...
11/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT, STEPPED DOWN FROM SERVICE PLATFORM ONTO UNLEVEL SURFACE TWISTING ANKLE.
10/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost HAUL TRUCK DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK INTO CRUSHER, BIGROCK SLID DOWN INTO (R) FRONT SIDE OF CRUSHER CAB STRIKING CORNER. IT KNOCKED EMPLOYEE AGAINSTWINDOW CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, UPPER AND LOWER BAC...
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON LIGHTS FOR POWDER RIG WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK WHICH POPPEDFROM BACK. A LACERATION ON THE CHIN REQUIRED HOSPITAL TRIP TO CLOSE.
09/10/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 998 LOADER, WHEN WIRING CAUGHT FIRE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LOADED PLATFORM, BRUISING FEET.
09/04/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost EE HAD REPORTED POSSIBLE REPETATIVE MOTION INJURY ON 2-10-01. FROM OPERATION OF SCALING MACHINE. 2ND REPORT AND SUBSEQUENT SURGERY AND LOST TIME REPORTED ON 9-4-01. LOST TIME BEGAN 10-15-01.
08/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 14d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO POSITION TIRE FOR LINEUP ON STUDS WHEN STUDS SHIFTED CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION TO BACK, STRAINING IT.
08/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO HIS SUPERVISOR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING POWDER RIG. TRACTOR WAS PARKED BEHIND POWDER RIG WHEN BACKED UP AND CAUGHT R HAND IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT REQUIRING 4 STI TCHES R...
07/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT THE INTERSECTION OF 40N AND 6E IN KEASTON THE NORTHSIDE OF MINE A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL WAS UNWITNESSED AND NO INJURIEDS RESULTED. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50 FEET IN DIAMETER AND ABOUT 15 FEET HI...
06/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted STEPPING ACROSS FROM THE HOOD TO THE CATWALK BEHIND THE CAB, EE MISSED THE CATWALK AND ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE. ANKLE HAD SOME SWELLING.
06/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE HAND GRAB ON THE FRONT OF 06-018 HAUL TRUCK GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO STRIKE GROUND WITH LOWER RIGHT ARM AND HAND.
05/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM SCALER WHICH HE WAS REPAIRING, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT ON SMALL ROCK ON MINE FLOOR.
03/09/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HEPBURN HOIST WILL BE SHUT DOWN 10:00 AM ON 3/9/01 & BE DOWN UNTIL 12:00 PM OM 3/11/01. WILL BE CHANGING THE HOIST GEAR BOX. THE ESCAPE HOIST WILL BE MANED AND IN OPERATION FOR PRIMARY ENT RANCE &...
03/05/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FRONT AXLE ON THE FRONT SLOPE CAR BROKE ON THE BELT SIDE. REPAIRS OF AXLE WILL TAKE APPROX 4 TO 6 HOURS. THE EMERGENCY HOIST IS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND THE SLOPE IS OPEN FOR EXIT PURPOSES DU RING TH...
01/09/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 304d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A HYDRAULIC PUMP LOCATED ON A 988 LOADER, WHEN THE RING THE PUMP BLEW CAUSING HOT HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SPRAY INTO EE FACE THE FORCE OF THE SPRAY KNOCKED HIS HAND HOT AND SAFETY GLASSES...
12/11/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE PLC WHICH IS THE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT CONTROLS THE SLOPE HOIST MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS CORRECTED BY 9:00 PM. THE EMERGENCY HOIST WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND THE SLOPE WAS OPEN FOR EXIT PURPOS ES DURI...
08/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR WAS PREPARING TO MARK A HEADING, AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR, HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
07/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 123 AND 36N (J EAST PANEL); THE FALLEN PORTION APPEARED TO BE APPROX. 19' DEEP, 55' LONG, 45' WIDE AND DOME-LIKE. ROOF FALL WAS NOT WITNESSED AND N O INJURI...
07/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON 3001 DOWN HOLE DRILL AND AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE DRILL HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE. RESTRICT. ED DUTY BEGINNING 7-12-00 FROM JOB CLASS.
05/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 118d lost, 34d restricted STRAIN OR INJURY BY PICKING UP A BOX OF DYNAMITE AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK AREA. RESTRICTED DUTY FROM JOB CLASS BEGINNING ON 5-31-2000.
05/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE SAID THAT ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK HIT HIM IN THE SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE BOLTER CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
03/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted BASKET BOOM WAS CAUGHT AGAINST TRUCK WHEN IT CAME FREE, SLUNG BASKET OTHER DIRECTION, USED HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF, STUCK HAND AGAINST RAILING, ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE PROPER JUDGEMENT AT INTERSECTION BY YIELDING THE RIGHT OF WAY TO A LOADED TRUCK. LOADED TRUCK STRUCK UNLOADED TRUCK A GLANCING BLOW.