VICC No 5 Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT EYELID. THE ROCK MEASURED 4"" X 3"" X 1/2"".
08/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A KNIFE FROM HIS TOOL POUCH AND CUT LEFT WRIST.
12/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER FOR A FELLOW EE WHILE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING SPLICED. FELLOW EE HIT THE CHAIN WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER AND IT GLA...
11/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #893 MEASURING 30'LONG, 20'WIDE, 5-6'HIGH. 42"" RESIN BOLTS FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DIST URBED....
10/30/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE MINE TOWARD THE SECTION EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT BUMPED THE MINE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK AND RIGHT ARM.
09/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENACE WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 POUND HAMMER TO INSERT A PIN INTO THE CHAIN WHEN A SMALLPIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN AND EMBEDDED IN INJUR...
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
03/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS PULLING FLEXIBLE WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED A CHAIN PIN 1 1/2"" ROUND AND 30"" LONG AS HE PROCEEDED TO USE IT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
01/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 358d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING MUD AND ICE FROM MOVING BELT CONVEYER WITH 5' PIECE OF REBAR WHEN THE REBAR BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLE ROLLER AND MOVING BELT CONVEYER DRAGGING INJURED THROUGH MOVI NG BELT...
12/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost WHILE EXITING SCOOP EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
10/03/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS BOLTING MINE ROOF WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A ROCK CAUSING BRUISE AND SWELLING.
01/15/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM ROOF BOLT HIT EMPLOYEEIN RIGHT EYE.