Viper Mine — Accidents

Total: 530 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE 20 MAN ELEVATOR AT WILLIAMSVILLE PORTAL WAS OUT OF SEREVICE FROM 1100 12-10 UNTIL 0700 12-11. THIS WAS DUE TO ICE FALLING DOWN SHAFT AND BREAKING CONTROL CABLE. PARTS WERE OBTAINED AND ELE VATOR W...
12/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET BREAKER ON RAMCAR WHEN SHE SLIPPED & HYPEREXTENDED FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE ON THIS DATE PAIN & SOME SWELLING PERSISTED AND ON 1/23/01 SH E SOUGHT M...
12/05/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted PASSENGER IN MANTRIP WHEN UNSECURED HOIST BOOM ON BACK OF RID STRUCK STEEL ROOF SUPPORT BEAM. SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE FOREHEAD ON DASHBOARD OF MANTRIP. IMPACT CAUSED LACERATIONS TO FO RHEAD T...
11/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A TRAM HITCH IN THE MANTRIP FOR TRANSPORT WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO FINGER TIP. AFTER SUTURES HE WAS REL EASED TO...
11/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL AT 11 AM ON NOV 26, 2000. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT X-CUT 169 ENTRY 3 ON MAIN SOUTH BELT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' HIGH 30' LONG 34' WIDE. AREA WAS MINE D IN 1996...
11/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted WHILE INSTALLING SECONDARY ROOF SUPPORT PROPS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT. IMPACT CAUSED FRACTURE TO METATARSAL BONE. HE WAS TREATED AND REPLEASED TO RETURN ON RE STRICTE...
11/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RECOVERING BELT SAIL CHANNELS. AS IT WAS UNBOLTED THE CHANNEL PIVOTED AND HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWWEN CHANNEL AND ROOF. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS...
11/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS REMOVING COUPLER FROM TRAM WHEN IT SPILLED OUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO HIT HIS LEG SO HE TRIED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. DR. PLACED ON RESTRICTE D DUTY....
10/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS REMOVING GUARD FOR REPAIR OF PLANT FEEDERWHEN GUARD WAS REMOVED THE DRIVE ARM CAME LOOSE,SWUNG DOWN KNOCKING HIM OFF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS BAC K ON TH...
10/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 10 AM ON MONDAY OCT 23,00 LOCATION WAS 186 XCUT ENTRY 4 MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED IN MID 1997. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 3 0' LONG...
10/04/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOLTING IN 4RMS A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD AND FACE CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK ONE INCH BELOW EYE. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES. HE WAS TREATED A ND RELE...
09/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WASHING RAW COAL TUBE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEEL GRATING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED A SEVERE CONTUSION. HE IS TO SEE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 9-28 FOR A RECHE...
09/19/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED IGNITION OF BATTERY GAS OCCURRED AT 3 AM ON 9/19/00. THIS OCCURRED AT ENTRY 1 XC 233+25 IN MAIN WEST BATTERY BARN. #1 SCOOP BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED. WHEN EE CLOSED THE LIDS IN P REPERAT...
09/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHILE ROOF BOLTING AND STRUCK HIM ON CHIN. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. HE WAS TREATED AND ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.
08/16/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF SHALE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE UPPER LIP RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
08/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2245 HOURS ON ABOVE DATE. IT WAS LOCATED IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION AT XCUT 216, ENTRY 6 ON MAIN SOUTH. AREA WAS MINED MID 1996 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLTS. F ALL WAS...
07/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 4 AM 7-19-00 AT XC202. THE FALL MEASURED 30' BY 30' BY 10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS MINED MID 1997 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OCCURRED. 100' O F HIGHL...
07/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 3:35 PM ON 7/14/00, AT SURVEY STATION 11 & 60 ENTRY #5 IN 3LMS MMU#007 THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED TUNE 1999, AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 6 ' FULL...
06/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYER BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED AT END OF CUT AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT THIGH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
06/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2100 ON 6-7-00. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN XCUT 10 AND 11 FALL FROM 16 TO #17 ENTRY, MAIN SOUTH INTAKE. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE IN LENGTH AND HEIGHT IS UKNOWN. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5'...
05/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 0530 ON 5-17-2000. LOCATION WAS XCUT 187, ENTRY 3, MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS APPROX 15' HIGH, 40' LONG, 20' WIDE. AREA WAS MINED MID 1996 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN B...
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted FOOT SLIPPED WILE GETTING IN CAB OF BATTERY SCOOP. HE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF SCOOP CAUSING CONTUSION AND STRAIN. DOCTOR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS.
04/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 4/23/00 BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT APPROACH TO #7 SEAL MAIN EAST. THE FALL WAS APROX. 17' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 20' IN LENGTH. AREA W AS MINE...
04/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST DRILL POT. X-RAY DETECTED FRACTURE OF POINTER FINGER METACARPAL BONE. DR. HAS PLACED ON RESTIRCTED DUTY FOR APPROX. 2 WEEKS...
03/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BUNDLE OF BOLTS HE WAS HANDLING AND BOLTS THAT WERE ON MACHINE. THIS CAUSED CONTUSION/LACERATION TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER. NAIL BED HAD TO BE STITCHED. HE WAS TREATED AT HOS PITAL A...
02/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 5:30 PM ON 2-14-00. IT WAS LOACTED IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT X C 251 MAIN SOUTH, ENTRY #2. ALL MEASURED 20'X20'X10'H. AREA WAS MINED MID 1996 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 8'...
02/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:30 AM ON 2-9-00. LOCATION WAS ROOM 0 AND ROOM 1 AT 14&40 IN 3LMS SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 120' LONG 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE. AREA WAS MINED OCT 1998 AND WAS SUPPORTE D WITH...
01/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 50d restricted EE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING ON EMBANKMENT AND FELL APPROX. SIX FEET. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REPAIR FRACTURE.
01/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 77d restricted EE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE OFF TRAM WHEN SHOULDER POPPED. PAIN INCREASED. HE HAS BEEN SEEING DR SINCE ACCIDENT DATE BUT STILL WORKING REGULAR JOB. DR WILL DO CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 3/7/00.
01/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1-9-00 AT X CUT 196 ENTRY 6 OF SOUTHMAINS. IT WAS IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 22 LONG 22 WIDE 10 HIGH AREA WAS MINED 7/97 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RES...