Viper Mine — Accidents

Total: 530 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS MAKING UP PINS IN RIGHT TURN OF #5 ENTRY OF 51MS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER. IMPACT CAUSED CONTUSIONS AND STIFFNESS. DOCTOR HAS ADVISED NO W ORK UNT...
09/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 26+65 ENTRY 3 4LMS. FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 20' X 20' X 10'. AREA WAS MINED 7-26-02 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAM AGE RESU...
08/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 24 BETWEEN ENTRY 3 & 4, SLMS. FALL MEASURED 10'HIGH, 30'WIDE & 20'LONG. NO INJURIES BUT INTAKE STOPPING & 50' OF HIGHLINE CABLE WERE LOST.
07/10/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. RELEASED AFTER TREATMENT TO RETURN TO WORK. NO LOST DAYS OR RESTICTIVE DUTY.
06/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2:45PM ON 6/24/02. FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT XC 218 MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS 30 X 30 X 10 HIGH. AREA WAS MINED MAY OF 1997 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLT S. APPR...
06/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 6:30PM ON 6/24/02 AT XC 18 4RMS MMU003. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED IN MARCH OF 2000.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED BUT AN I...
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 10' PROP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A HERNIA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 6/24 & WILL HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY 6/25.
06/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 0600 ON 6-17-02 AT XC 164 ENTR 4 MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL WAS 30' X 30' C 10' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED DEC 1996 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY D AMAGE R...
06/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE LOST BALANCE WHILE RIDING MANLIFT AT PLANT & FELL FIVE FEET. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO LEFT HEEL.
05/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING BUCKET HINGE PIN FROM SCOOP. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIN & SCOOP FRAME. IMPACT CAUSED LACERATION & FRACTURE TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
04/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING NEAR A TRASH TRAM AS MATERIAL WAS BEING UNLOADED FROM SCOOP. A ROOF BOLT WAS PUSHED OUT OF BUCKET AND FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM ON FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUT URES. H...
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER IN TOP SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SHATTERED FROM PIN STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. AT HOSPITAL AN INCISION & SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO REMOVE THE EMBEDDED SLIVER OF STEEL...
04/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 4-10-02 AT 44 AND 90 #7 ROOM IN 5LMS. THE FALL WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 25 WIDE BY 70 LONG BY 30 HIGH. AREA WAS MINED JAN 2002 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH A 8 FT RE...
03/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BEING TRAINED ON ROOF BOLTER. WHILE AT MIDDLE AT BOLTER MAKING UP A PIN SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT STIKING HIM ON LEFT CHEEK. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. HE WAS TR EATED A...
02/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 2/27/02 IN 51 MS RETURN, ROOM #1 AT SURVEY STATION 47 + 00. THE FALL WAS APPROX 10'HIGH, 20'WIDE AND 120'LONG. AREA WAS MINED 1/31/02 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RE SIN BOL...
02/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT X-CUT 130 ENTRY #00 MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED SEPT. 1996. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULL RESIN BOLTS. FALL APPROX. 10'HIGH, 30'LONG,
02/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK UPPER RTARM CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
02/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LINKS OF CHAIN A HE WAS GUIDING ROLL OF CONVEYER BELT. LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
01/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1-17-02, LOCATION XC 151 MAIN SOUTH ENTRY 0. AREA WAS MINED NOV,M1996, AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' RESIN PINS. FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 30' LONG. NO...
12/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2 AM , 12-17-01 IN ENTRY 1 AT SURVEY STATION 31 & 60 OF 5 LMS-006 SECTION. FALL MEASURED 40' W X 20'L X 10' H. AREA WAS MINED OCT 2001 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN PIN S. NO I...
10/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OCCURRED AT 9:15PM ON 10/18/01. FALL LOCATION WAS AT SURVEY STATION 23+10 #5 5LMS SECTION 006 THE FALL IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION WAS 20'LONG, 30' WIDE, 10' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED 8/2001 AND HAD BEEN SUPPO...
09/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 6:10 AM ON 9/27/01. FALL MEASURED 20'WIDE, 40'LONG, 15'HIGH OCCURRED IN 4 WAY INTERSECTION ENTRY 2 XC 46 MAIN SOUTH. AREA WAS MINED FEB 1990 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 8'RESI N PINS....
09/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 9/26/01 AT 3:10 PM IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION ONE X-CUT OUTBY TAIL OF #6 BELT IN 5LMS. MMU 006. THE AREA WAS MINED SEPT 2001 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH FOUR AND SIX FO OT PINS...
09/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted WHILE WORKING ON INTAKE STOPPING LINE A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITALTREATED AND RELEASED FOLLOW UP DOCTOR VISIT ADVI SED NO...
09/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS TRAMMING FEEDER ONTO BELT TAIL WHEN FEEDER SUDDENLY SLID PINNING HIM AGAINST JACKPIPE. THIS RESULTED IN INJURIES TO CHEST AND LACERATED LIVER. HE WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND OBSERVATION U...
09/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 20'WIDE, 20'LONG, 15'HIGH OCCURRED IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION AT ENTRY 4, 43X6 4 RMS, MMU OO3. AREA WAS MINED 8/1999 AND HAD BEEN BOLTED W/6' RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY...
08/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE TRIPPED ON WATER LINE FALLING AND LANDING ON LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT SHIFT ON THRUS. 8-30-01`. PAIN AND SWELLING PERSISTED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO DR WHO DIAGNOSED WITH TORN BLOOD VESSELS...
08/27/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON BELT TAIL WHEN HE KNELT ON ROCK, NEXT DAY KNEE WAS SWOLLEN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DR. APPT. ON 9-6. AT THAT TIME FLUID WAS DRAINED AND PAIN WAS MINIMAL. HOWEVER THE KNEE BECAME...
08/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' LONG 20' WIDE 10' HIGH WAS FOUND AT 8:30 AM ON 8/22/01 BETWEEN SURVEY STATION 4 & 20 AND 4 + 90 IN #0 ROOM 5LM 006. AREA WAS PAINED JUNE OF 2001. NO PROPERTY DAMGE OR INJURY...
08/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 5 AM 8-17-01 AT X C121 ENTRY 7, 4RMS MMU003. FALL WAS IN BY 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 20' WIDE 40' LONG 10' HIGH. IT HAD BEEN MINED MAY 2001 AND WAS SUPPORTED WI TH 6' F...
08/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAND HELD GREASE GUN HE WAS USING SLIPPED STRIKING LOWER LIP. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. EE WAS TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK.
08/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND LOCATED AT XC 5, ENTRY 2 MAIN SOUTH. FALL ~30'LONG, 50'WIDE, 20'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN 1982 & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY RESIN PINS & ADDITIONAL STEEL SETS. NO INJURY OR PROPER...
07/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 7:15 AM ON 7/8/01. FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT XC6 ENTRY 3 5LMS MMV006. FALL WAS APPROX 8'HIGH, 28'WIDE, 40'LONG. AREA WAS MINED 6/28/01 AND WAS SUPPORTED W ITH 6'...
07/05/2001 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED IGNITION OF HYDROGEN GAS OCCURRED ON 7/5/01 IN MAIN WEST BATTERY BARN WHEN FRESHLY CHARGED BATTERY WAS PLUGGED INTO #30 RAMCAR AND SWITCH TURNED. AN OPERATOR HEARD A SIZZLE THEN A LOUD BA...
07/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 4RMS MMVOO3, AT XC87 BETWEEN ENTRY 1 AND 2. FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 30'LONG, 10'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED MARCH 2001 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN PINS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED BU T A RET...
06/11/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STRUCK ABOVE UPPER LIP BY PIECE OF SHALE WHILE BOLTING. LACERATION WAS TREATED AFTER SHIFT AND REQUIRED SUTURES. EE. WAS RELEASED TO BOLT ON 6/12/01.
05/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 5-30-01 AT XC 169 ENTRY#1. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED JAN 1998. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 30' LONG BY 10' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8'...
05/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 6:30 PM ON 5/29/01. LOCATION WAS SURVEY STATION 63 AND 70 ENTRY 4 IN 4 RMS. MMU #003. FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG BY 14'HIGH IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED APRIL 2001 A...
05/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5-17-2001 AT 12:30AM. AT X CUT 56 ENTRY 6 IN 4RMS - MMU 003. AREA WAS MINED DECEMBER 2000 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION MEASURE...
05/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRESHIFT EXAM ON 5/13/01 AT 9PM. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION IN #3 ENTRY AT SURVER POINT 4+90. 5LMS UNIT. FALL WAS 20'WIDE 40'LONG 8'HIGH.AREA HAD BEEN MINED O...
05/10/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 18d restricted EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN A DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND STRUCK HIS HAND AS IT WAS POSITIONED ON THE DRILL POT. DR HAD ADVISED NO WORK FOR 24 HOURS THEN RESTRICTED DUTY FOR...
04/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 830 PM ON 4/26/01. AT SURVEY STATION 13 & 30 ENTRY 3-4, IN SLMS. MMU 006-0. THE FALL WAS 80' LONG 20' WIDE 12' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED BY 4-19-01. AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED W ITH 6'...
04/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted STEPPED OFF INSPECTION DECK OF ELEVATOR THINKING IT WAS FLUSH WITH LANDING. IT WASN'T AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. DR. HAS ADVISED NO WORK UNTIL 4-12-01 AND THEN RESTRICTED WORK UNTIL SWELLI NG LESS...
02/02/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE 20 MEN ELEVATOR AT THE WILLIAMSIVLLE PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 7:15 AM TUNIL 1 PM ON 2-2-01. CREWS WERE ABLE TO ENTER AND EXIT THE MINE USING THE HOIST AT THE ELBHART PORTAL.
02/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 2-2-01. LOCATION WAS XC 4(NORTH) IN MAIN SOUTH ENTRY #8 FALL WAS APPROX 15' WIDE 15' LONG AND 6' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED MID 1982 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6'POINT ANCH OR BOLT...
01/18/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE 20 MAN ELEVATOR AT THE WILLIAMSVILLE PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 2 AM UNTIL 2 PM DUE TO DAMAGE TO CONTROL CABLE WHEEL. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ICE BUILD UP. WHILE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVI CE EMPL...
01/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 5 AM ON 1-16-01 AT XC 4.5 ON MAIN SOUTH TRAVEL WAY ENTRY #2. AREA WAS MINED IN 1982 AND WAS PINNED WITH 6-8' FULL RESIN PINS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF 6"" STEEL HAD BEEN A DDED....
12/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HANGING CABLE IN 2ND OPEN X-CUT, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL AND RELEASED TO WORK.
12/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL LOCATED IN ENTRY #4 XCUT 117 MAIN SOUTH TRAVELWAY MEASURED 30'W X 20'L X 15'H. AREA WAS MINED JAN. 1992 & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 & 8' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
12/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING RETURN BOLT USING A HAMMER TO HIT BOTTOM ROLLER BRACKET. THE HAMMER MISSED BRACKET AND WAS PULLED BETWEEN BELT AND BOTTOM ROLLER. THIS PULLED HIS ARM INTO SAME CAUSING AB RASIONS...