West Ridge Mine — Accidents

Total: 308 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING 30"" X 10' FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBING INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN HE FELTA PULL & PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA NEEDING REPAIR.
11/02/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 11/02/00, WEST RIDGE RESOURCES INC WAS NOTIFIED BY A LETTER FROM THE U.S. DEPT OF LABOR THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD REQUESTED PART 90 MINER STATUS WITH AN OPTION TO WORK IN ALLOW DUST AREA. IN RESPONS...
10/31/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 10/31/00, WEST RIDGE RESOURCES INC WAS NOTIFIED BY A LETTER FROM THE U.S. DEPT OF LABOR THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD REQUESTED PART 90 MINER STATUS WITH AN OPTION TO WORK IN ALLOW DUST AREA. IN RESPONS...
08/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost WHILE HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE, STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE AND KNEE. SAW DOCTOR FOR KNEE PAIN 9/6/00 DIAGNOSED CARTILEGE TEAR IN KNEE (RT). SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 9/13/0 0.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 10d restricted WHILE LIFTING AND CARRYING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN FELT PAIN AND SPASM IN LOWER BACK.
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FOLLOWING CLEAN-UP, A GOV FROM OVERCAST, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A PIECE OF ROOF MESH WAS WRAPPED AROUND CUTTER HEAD OF MINER. DURING THE REMOVING OF THE MESH FROM THE CUTTER HEAD A STRAND OF WI RE FLIPP...
02/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING ROOF BOLTS IN A NEW OVER CAST. THE INDIVIDUAL STOOD UP ON THE SIDE. OF THE ROOF BOOLTER STORAGE DOCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER'S STO RAGE DE...
01/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost BURNED BACK OF LEFT HAND WITH HOT WATER WHILE SPRAYING OFF A MACHINE. APPARENTLY WATER SPLASHED BACK AND WENT DOWN THE INSIDE OF LEFT GLOVE.