Whitetail Mine — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS TAKING OUT A TEMP. STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING 2 TEETH. THIS REPORT WAS NOT ON TIME BECAUSE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED.
03/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MAIN - #1 BLOCK #5 HEADING INTERSECTION 10 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG AREA WAS CANOPIED, BEAMS SET, HIZEMAN JACKS SET.
12/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 58d restricted EE STOPPED 1ST SC SO HE COULD GET BY. 2ND SC HEARD MINER RUNNING & THOUGHT 1ST SC THAT WAS STOPPED LEFT TO DUMP COAL. 2ND SC CAME AROUND CORNER & BUMPED STOPPED SC CAUSING IT TO TWIST STRIKING EE ON L...
12/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEST MAINS OLD WORKINGS #16 BREAK BETWEEN #6 & #7 CROSS-CUT 5' RESIN BOLTS POSTS SET ENTRIES AROUND FALL.
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost INJURED WAS PULLING RAILS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK RESULTING IN SPRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
10/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OCCURRED AT RETURN OVERCAST-WEST MAINS. FALL IS APP. 16'L X 16'W X 6'H. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 7' RESIN BOLTS IN ADVANCE-15' & 18"" COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED ON BROWS WITH STEEL BEAMS. TOP WAS RE...
09/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 84d restricted WHILE REMOVING CRIBS FROM AN AREA, ROCK 4 FT X 5 FT X 7 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE. IT GRAZED LT SHOULDER AND LT HIP LANDING ON RT FOOT. CRIB WAS KNOCKED PREVIOUS SHIFT WITH SCO...
07/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SUBMAINS SECTION (MMU-001), #76 BLOCK, #8 HEADING. IT WAS APPROX. 16' L X 16' W X 6'H. AREA WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 5' X 3/4"" DIA. FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6"" X 16"" B...
07/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4 EAST #7 SECTION (MMV-003), #30 BLOCK, #5 HDG. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION; FALL WAS APPROX. 18' W X 18' L X 6' H OR HIGHER. IT WAS BOLTED TO PLAN USIN G 6' X 3/...
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4-EAST SECTION MMU-003, #2 BLOCK, #6 HEADING SPAD 8521 THE FALL OCCUPPED IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION AND FELL 25'WX25'LX6'H AND HIGHER. THE FALL WAS BOLTED TO DIA USING 6'X 3/4"" F...
06/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4-EAST MMV-003 #24 BK, #9 H06 IN A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. IT FELL 9' TO 10' HIGH AND HIGHER. THE FALL WAS BOLTED TO PIAN USING 6'X3/4"" FULL GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6""X16 "" BE...
06/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING STITCHES.
05/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost ON SUB MAINS #9 HDG #12 BLOCK, AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO MOVE IT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING...
04/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4-EAST #2, 16 BLOCK #8 HDG. IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY (INTAKE). THE FALL IS APP. 18' W C 18' L X 6 1/2'H & HIGHER. THE AREA WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 5' X 3/4"" DID FULLY G ROUTED...
04/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS SHOVELING AT 4-EAST #1 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE PULLED A G4OIN MUSCLE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
03/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-LEFT #2 PANEL, #8 ENTRY, #22-23 BLOCK. THE IS 85' LONG AND LONGER X 18' WIDE X 13' HIGH. IT FELL TO SANDSTONE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 6'X3/4"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN B...
03/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY ON 3-LEFT SECTION HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT AND LEFT GROIN AREA. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE FIRST DAY OF WORK ON 6/5/00 WHEN HE WENT TO...
03/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS ON SUB-MAINS SECTION ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HITTING EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THE EE FIRST WENT TO THE DR ON 3/24/00. THE DR DETECTED A FRACTURE TO HIS FOREARM. THE F OCK WAS...
02/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 81d lost INJURED WAS LAYING TRACK, HE LIFTED A RAIL AND FELT BURNING IN LEFT GROIN CAUSING A HERNIA.
02/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted WHILE EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE USING A GERMAN HOIST, HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 3 LEFT #1 BELT TRACK.
01/24/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. EE COULD NOT REMEMBER ANY ONE THING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED ON 3-LEFT SECTION FACE. HE WENT TO DR ON 1/28/00.
01/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE BELT TOGETHER WITH A WIRE ROPE CABLE, THE SHIEVE WHEEL ANCHOR BROKE ALLOWING THE SHIEVE TO FLY DOWN THE CABLE,HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. IT BROK E THE FIBU...
01/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTENT ROOF FALL THE ROOF FELL FROM #19 BLOCK TO OUTBY #18 BLOCK, ON #4-EAST #1 PANEL, #6 HDG. CRIBS, POST, METAL JACK HAD BEEN SET BUT THE TOP FELL DOWN AND AROUND T HEM. TH...
01/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING/ LIFTING A DUST BOX ON A ROOF BOLTER HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ASSISTANCE AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK ON 1-25-00 TO GO TO T...
01/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 36d restricted A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4-EAST SECTION #9 HEADING. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED TO PL AN.
01/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-LEFT MMU-0005 OUTBY AT 3 ENTRY 8 TO 9 BLOCK. THE TOP WAS SHALE WITH SLIPS PRESENT. IT WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 6'X3/4"" FULLY GROUNDS RESIN BOLTS USING 6""X16"" BEARING P IATE...
01/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted WHILE EE WAS LIFTING A FULL 50 LB ROCK DUST BAG, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.