White Buck No 2 — Accidents

Total: 49 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On Nov 19, 2008, employee was in the process of changing a broken miner bit. While he was striking the insert with a sledge hammer, his left hand slipped down the bit lug resulting in him striking his...
12/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tramming the bolter up to install another row of bolts. A rock fell from between the last two bolts that were installed and hit his left hand that was on the inch control levers. He received 5...
11/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occured at White Buck No. 2 Mine. The fall occured on 1st Right off of the Southwest Mains at Spad No 10141. The fall measured 10' length, 20' Wide, 6' in Height. No injuries o...
10/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10-26-07, an unplanned roof fall occurred on one belt, break 32 between track entry & return entry, spad no. 68314. The return stopping was crushed out. All miners were escorted outby the fall, unt...
10/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unloading a bonder off of the mantrip and smashed his finger between the boncer and horn on the mantrip. He went to the hospital when he received 4 stitches in his right ring finger.
08/22/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling a hole overhead with a cordless drill. A metal shaving fell into his right eye.
05/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/12/07, EE was using a pipe to unstop a water line. The pipe slipped, smashing his thumb & index finger on left hand.
12/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 12-10-06 in 002 intersection, #5 Entry and Spad no. 10860. The fall measured 20' in length, 20' width and 01 - 6' height.
08/30/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Employee was hanging roof bolter cable and walking when his head contacted a belt ""L"" bracket that was installed in the mine roof. The bracket had been installed for a belt move and the roof was app...
04/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 4/17/2006 at approx 9 am an unplanned roof fall was found at the old 1st N-W mains Spad No. 9162 in #9 entry. The fall does not impede travel or ventilation and has been hazard danger off.
02/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall old NW Mains, No1 Entry. 2 crosscuts inby spad 10045. Length: 20'X width: 20' X Height: 0-7'
01/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 1-10-06 at 9:05 am in the old section, spad #10159 off southwest mains a roof fall was discovered. This fall is in the old pannel and did not impead travel or ventilation. The fall measured 40' in...
12/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DISCOVERED UNPLANNED ROOF FALL IN OLD NO.1 ENTRY OFF #4 PANEL. ""OLD #3 BELT"", 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 9189. AREA DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILATION & HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.
11/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was installing tram motor on shuttle car. He had his hand on top of tram motor while trying to line up pin holes. Forklift was shut off when it drifted allowing motor to spring up against bottom of...
10/17/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 10/17/05, EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN TOP. HE WENT TO LINE THE BOLT HEAD UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD, BUMPED THE ROTATION & HIS GLOVE CAUGHT THE BOLT & TWISTED HIS HAND AROUND THE BOLT BEFORE HE COULD...
10/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10/05/05 IN THE 1ST S-E PANNEL AT SPAD 10180. THE FALL MEASURED 26'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6""-2'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 RESIN BOLTS.
04/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT FOR A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE RAZOR KNIFE EE WAS USING SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND
04/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TAKING OVERCAST TOP OFF SCOOP, 2 MEN ON EACH END OF OVERCAST TOP WHEN THEY SLID IT OFF THE SCOOP. EE LET HIS END SLIP AND CUT FINGER.
03/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING SHUTTLE CAR FROM #8 ENTRY TO FEEDER WHEN EE MADE TURN IN #8 ENTRY OUTBY WHEEL CLIMBED UP ON RIB. WHEN IT DROPPED OFF IT THREW EE AGAINST THE CANOPY
10/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was helping lay track and he was placing a tie under the rail when it slipped off the end of the forklift smashing his finger(s) between the tie and bottom of mine floor.
07/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 7-12-04 in the no.3 belt at spad no. 8495. The fall measured 30' in length 20' in width and 0-8' in height. The area had been bolted with 4' resin bolts.
02/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 4"" WATERLINE TOGETHER USING A CRIB BLOCK. WHEN HE PULLED BACK A CRIB BLOCK TO BUMP THE WATERLINE TOGETHER IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & THE CORNER OF THE CRIB LANDED ON TOP OF HIS...
02/04/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS SAWING AND SETTING TIMBERS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD A BURNING SENSATION WHEN HE BENT OVER. THE EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON 2-4-04 AT 4:45 PM.
01/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN BELT TO PUT ON BELT ROLLER WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH BELT IT WENT INTO HIS LEG. HE HAD 5 STITCHES PUT IN TOP OF RIGHT THIGH.
11/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO 8 ENTRY OF THE NORTH EAST MAINS NEAR SPAD NO 8442 AT 2:00 PM. THE FALL MEASURED 60' IN LENGTH X 20' IN WIDTH AND FROM 6"" TO 5' IN HEIGHT.
06/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN ENTRY NO 2 BETWEEN RETURN AN NO 1 BELT AT OR NEAR SPAD NO 68315 WAS DISCOVERED THE FALL MEASURED 25' IN LENGTH X 15' WIDTH X 3' IN HEIGHT. THIS FALL IS A CONTINU ATION OF...
05/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON MAY 2, 2003, EE WAS UNLOADING A TIMBER MEASURING 82"" LONG, 8 1/2"" ACROSS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK AND WENT OVER TO THE NEXT BLOCK AND CUT 8 MOR E BRE...
04/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost ON APRIL 9, EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SERVICE SCOOP. THE AREA WHERE HE WAS GETTING OUT WAS MUDDY. HE STATED HIS BOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT...
03/21/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN #4 ENTRY WHEN A BROWL APPROX. MATELY 33"" L X 21"" HIGH X 17"" THICK ROLLED OUT FROM INBY CORNER OF RIB STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHIN AND TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
03/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3-17-03 AT THE NO. 6 WEST MAIN NO. 2 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #7916. THE FALL WAS 26' IN LENGTH, 16' WIDE AND 2' TO 4' IN HEIGHT. NO PASSAGE WAYS WERE AFFECTED...
01/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AREA IF RIIF FAK WAS BETWEEN SPAD # 5017 AND SPAD 35028 ON #4 ENTRY , NO II 5 BELT. FALL AREA WAS 35' IN LENGTH AND 20' WITH 4' HEIGHT.
07/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS DRIVING SUPPLY MOTOR. HE WAS TRYING TO EMPTY THE CAR & COULDN'T GET THE HANDLE MOVED. HE STRAINED SOME MUSCLES & BROKE A RIB.
06/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS PUSHING SCOOP CHARGER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM RAM OF SCOOP. OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO PUSH RAM OUT. INSTEAD HE PULLED IT IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN RAM AND BUCKET FRAME. C...
05/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' X 30'X 8-10' HT. ROOF FALL INVOLVING THE FOUR MRS UNITS ON SECTION. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
03/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE. AS BELT WAS BEING PULLED THE BELT HUNG IN THE FRAME WORK. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE & FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HIS LEGS.
12/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ON DECEMBER 6, 2001 EE WAS PULLING THE CABLE FOR THE LEFT CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT AND WORKED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. ON SUNDAY EXAMINED BY A PHYSIC IAN.
08/08/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost ON WEDNESDAY, AUG 8, 01, EE PERFORMED HIS NORMALDUTIES SUCH AS ASSISTING SET TIMBERS, OPERATE THE LOCOMOTIVE AND FORKLIFT. HE STATED HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN HELPING SET TIMBERS, CLIMBING IN AND OUT...
08/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 20 FT L X 20 FT W X 5 FT H.
07/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL W 20 FT X L 20 FT X H 7 FT.
06/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN BELT ENTRY AT INTERSECTION, 40' LENGTH BY 30' WIDTH (INTO CROSSCUT) BY 4' HEIGHT. NO. 33 CROSSCUT ALONG NO. 1 BELT.
05/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL: LENGTH 50'X 20'WIDTH X 5-6'HIGH. SPAD 6482, NO.6 ENTRY, 2500FT. OUT BY SECTION.
04/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL: LENGTH 70' X WIDTH 20' X HEIGHT 8'. NO.1 SECTION, NO. 2 ENTRY. 1 XCUT INBY SPAD 6659.
02/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE MOVING A WEAR STRIP FROM THE ROADWAY USING SLATE BARS. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING THE WEAR STRIP TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
11/10/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE CABLE PULLED DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
10/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PART OF A CREW INVOLVED IN INSTALLING A BELT DRIVE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION AN I BEAM TO CUT IT TO THE PROPER LENGTH. HE LIFTED IT UP OFF THE BOTTOM AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A P OP IN H...
10/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL: LENGTH 60' X WIDTH 20' X HT 6'.
09/11/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE C-M IN THE 33 ENTRY. HE WAS STANDING 6 OR 7 ROWS BACK FROM THE START OF THE CUT. HE HAD LOADED ABOUT 1/3 OF THE CUT. WHEN A ROCK 3"" THICK X 3 1/2'X3 1/2' AROUND FELL FR OM THE TO...
09/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING PLYS OFF OF BELT. BELT TONGS SLIPPED AND COME-A-LONG CAME BACK & HIT LEFT CHEEK. SLIPPERY WEATHER.
07/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND.