Viper Mine — Accidents

Total: 530 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 69d restricted EE was helping set prop, one prop was set but not capped in, as she was clearing rock to set the next prop the first timber fell striking her on right forearm. Taken to hospital and diagnosed with fra...
04/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE was installing a roof bolt when shale fell out striking him on right arm. Doctor diagnosed with sprain to right wrist and released him to work with restrictions on use of right arm.
04/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1130 AM ON 4/5/05 AT X-CUT 230 MAIN SOUTH BETWEEN ENTRY 4 & 5. FALL MEASURED 18' X 12' X 2'. AREA WAS MINED JUNE 15, 1997 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY...
04/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE AND STEPPED OFF INTO HOLE SPRAINING ANKLE, DOCTOR ADVISED RESTRICTED WORK ONLY
03/30/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While bolting he was looking at roof and felt pain in neck. Doctor diagnosed with cervical strain. He returned to work with restrictions.
03/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT X-CUT 267 ENTRY 7 MAIN SOUTH. AREA HAD BEEN MINED OCT. 1997, AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 30' LONG X 10' HIGH. NO INJURY OR PROPE...
03/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 318d lost A contractor was injured when his right arm was caught between roller and belt. He was in process of cleaning north east side of plant refuse belt when he became entangled. Accident resulted in fractu...
03/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE slipped getting off picker, fell between tire and steps bruising both shins. Continued to work the shift, went to doctor on 3-14-05 and was advised to work with restrictions for a week.
03/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOOSE SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT EAR. LACERATION TO INSIDE OF EAR REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. EE WAS RELEASED TO WORK NORMAL JOB.
02/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 3d restricted Employee was walking along belt line looking for water leak when he fell forward and strained left heel. Doctor recommended restricted activities which he was on for three days and then became lost ti...
02/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 5d restricted While prying cutting motor into place he felt a sharp pain in lower abdomen, a short time later a knot was noticible. He was diagnosed with hernia and continued working until March 7, 2005 when he und...
01/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 6:20AM ON 01/21/2005 AT SURVEY STATION 225+25 ENTRY #5. FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED JULY 15 1997, AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJUR...
01/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was working off a 4' step ladder cutting off low hanging roof bolts. The ladder was not set up properly and when he reached out the ladder slipped causing him to fall to the ground resulting...
01/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 5:30AM ON 1/18/2005 BETWEEN SEAL 10 AND 11, 1 WEST. FALL WAS 12'X12'X4'. AREA WAS MINED JUNE 15 1984 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RE...
01/17/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE LAKESHORE HOIST LOCATED AT THE ELKHARD PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE BETWEEN 1000 PM AND 1240 AM ON 1/17/05-01/18/05 DUE TO SHORT IN CONTROL CABLE, CABLE WAS RELOCATED TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH ICE BUIL...
01/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 10:15AM ON 1/13/05 AT X-CUT 86 ENTRY 3 JMAINSOUTH. FALL WAS IN 4-WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED 1/4/91. FALL 20' LONG X 30' WIDE X 10' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FU...
01/07/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was bolting when a piece of shale fell from between pins and struck him causing laceration to right cheek and ear. wounds required sutures to close. He was released to work with restrictions.
01/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY EXAMINER DOING WEEKLY INSPECTION OF RETURN AIR-COURSE ON 1/4/05. FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT 5 + 40 ENTRY #0 5RMS. AREA HAD BEEN MINED MAY 10, 2003, AND WAS SUPPORTED...
12/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 12:30 am on 12/20/04. located in a four way intersection of entry #0 corss-cut 173, Main south. Fall was 20'w x 20'l x 10' H, area was mined Jan. 1997 and had been supported w...
12/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRIMMING CABLE SO IT WOULD FIT IN PLUG WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH SHIRT LACERATING FOREARM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND. RELEASED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
12/13/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 26d restricted Ee was bolting when drill steel bent as he was trying to start hole. He then hit wrong lever and steel rotated hitting right hand first aid was rendered and he worked rest of shift and the following d...
12/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found Dec 10, 2004 at 11:30 PM at survey station 29 and 99 entry #2, main south. Fall was in a four way intersection that had been mined June 6th 2004 and supported with 8' full resin...
12/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a short bolter wrench to beat broken drill steel out of drill pot and caught finger between pot and wrench. First-aid was rendered and he continued work. The following day swelling persis...
11/01/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING A BELT TO DETERMINE WHY IT WAS DOWN THE TECHNICIAN INADVERTENTLY WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING ROOF MAT LEAVING A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT TEMPLE THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. EE WAS TREATE...
10/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY EXAMINER DOING WEEKLY RETURN AIR COURSE ON 10/19/04. FALL WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 2 SURVEY STATION 7+80 5RMS RETURNS. AREA HAD BEEN MINED 9/15/04 AND SUPPORTED...
09/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1:20 AM ON 9/30/04 AT X-CUT 167 ENTRY #1 MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED MID-DECEMBER 1996, AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. FALL...
09/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2:00 AM ON 9/28/04 AT X-CUT 165 ENTRY #0 MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED MID-DECEMBER 1996, AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. FALL...
09/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing routine inspections of fire extinguishers the technician pulled the nozzle away from the tank and came in contact with the retaining hook on the unit. the hook was very sharp on the e...
09/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by examiner doing weekly at at x-cut 258 entry 6 south mains on 9/21/2004. Fall was in a four way intersection that was mined in September 1997 and supported with 8' full resin b...
09/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting the technician had placed his 54 inch drill steel next to the drill mast instead of in the tray to install a 5 ft bolt. steel caught under canopy stop block and sprang out striking...
09/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing a pin on the mast tilt cylinder of a roof bolter the mechanic's finger was pinched between the drill mast and puller bolt leaving a laceration that required sutures. Employee was releas...
09/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE was operating Fletcher roof bolter when a rock fell from the roof approx 3' by 4' by 1.5' striking him in the upper leg causing his knee to hyperextend.
08/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN PACKAGES IN THE WAREHOUSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF & SLIPPED WITH THE KNIFE CUTTING HIMSELF IN THE ABDOMEN LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED (5)STA...
08/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 10:30 PM ON 8/8/2004. FALL WAS IN A FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 4 AT SURVEY STATION 33+90 5RMS (MMU 006). AREA WAS MINED 4/13/2004 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL RES...
08/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER COMPLETING BOLTING OPERATIONS, EE WAS FOLDING UP THE MACHINE WHEN A 56"" DRILL STEEL CAUGHT BEHIND A SUPPORT POST UNDER THE GLUE STORAGE AREA AND FLIPPED TOWARD THE EE, STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN....
07/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF A SET OF WORKED-OUT RETURN ROOMS BY EXAMINER DOING THE WEEKLY AIR COURSE INSPECTION. THE LOCATION WAS ROOM 3 SURVEY STATION 2+40, 5RMS. FALL WAS 20'...
07/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY #2 SURVEY STATION 39+90 5RMS UNIT. FALL WAS 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED IN 4-WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED MAY 15, 2004. AREA WAS SUPPORT...
07/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 11:30 am on 7-20-04 by examiner making weekly air course. The fall was in a 4 way intersection of entry 5, x-cut 38 main west. The fall was 20' long by 20' wide by 10' high. A...
07/08/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A ROCK 3"" X 3"" X 1/2"" FELL AND STRUCK THE ROTATING DRILL POT THROWING IT TOWARD THE OPERATOR STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN AND LEAVING A 1/2 INCH LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUT...
07/06/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 34d restricted While cleaning a finished cut with a remote operated Joy cont miner a rock slid off the back of the ramcar being loaded and struck the top of the operator's foot. Diagnosed with three fractured bones...
07/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF A CONVEYOR FEED CHAIN BY USE OF THE MANUAL LEVERS THE PALM OF THE OPERATOR'S LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BASE OF THE LEVER & A HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAVING...
06/30/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING AND INSTALLING A FULLY GROUTED 6 FOOT BOLT THE BOLT AND PLATE POPPED OFF THE DRILL POT UNEXPECTEDLY STRIKING THE BACK OF THE OPERATOR'S HAND WITH THE SHARP EDGE OF THE PLATE, CUTTIN...
06/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING TO FREE A CONTINUOUS MINER STUCK IN A CUT A PIECE OF SHALE 2' X 1.5' X 6' FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK THE MINER, BREAKING INTO SEVERAL PIECES, ONE OF WHICH STRUCK THE VICTIM. A ROW OF RO...
06/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 33d restricted WHILE TIGHTENING A SCREEN PANEL IN THE PREP PLANT AND STEPPING OUT OVER DISCHARGE CHUTE, EE STEPPED INTO AN OPENING ALONG THE DISCHARGE CHUTE AND STUMBLED, TWISTING HIS LOWER LEG AND ANKLE. ACCIDENT...
06/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2AM ON 6/25/04 AT A 4WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #0 SURVEY STATION 33+90 5RMS. (MMU 007). THE FALL WAS 18-30'WIDE, 60'LONG, 10'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED APRIL 13, 2004 & HAD BEEN SUPP...
06/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting and checking for suction at the drill pot a 54 inch drill steel that had been left in the roof fell from the drilled hole and struck the operator's left hand leaving a laceration th...
06/14/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing fully grouted 8 foot roof bolts the operator was struck on the forearm by falling material leaving a laceration that required sutures to close.
05/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE OPERATING AN OPEN TOPPED PERSONNEL CARRIER THE OPERATOR LOOKED LEFT AND STRUCK HIS HAT ON A LOW HANGING OBJECT KNOCKING OFF HIS HAT AND CAUSING PAIN TO HIS NECK. DIAGNOSED WITH A SPOT OF BLEEDIN...
05/19/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 37d restricted While drilling a test hole in the last open xcut the operator bent a drill steel & pinched his right index finger between the drill steel & the drill mast. Transported to Memorial Hospital in Springfi...
05/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN A WORKED OUT AREA OF 5R RETURNS ON 5/4/04. THE FALL IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION MEASURED 20'X20'X6' HIGH HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY RESIN PINS. AREA WAS MINED 3/28/04. LIMEST...