Wildcat Hills Mine-Underground — Accidents

Total: 237 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd west entry's. The fall fell from #7 entry, 11+20' intersection over to #8 entry 11+20'. The fall was 70' long by 19' wide by approx. 8' high.
07/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at the 6+30' in #4 entry in 2nd West sub main. Fall area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts and 10' cable bolts had also been installed as supplemental support. Fall...
06/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #11 entry of the main North at the 40+40' intersection. The area was 30' X 25' X 12'.
06/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #12 entry of the 2nd Main West at the 21+00' 3 way intersection. The area was 30' X 18' X 11'.
06/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #3 entry of the 2nd Main West at the 23+80' intersection. The area was 25' X 25' X 9'.
06/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred between the #4 And #5 entry of the 2nd Main West at the 10+50'. The area was 50' X 20' X 8'. Fall area was bolted with 6' Tension Rebar bolts.
05/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A cribbed off area between and old travelway and belt entry that will again be used in future had a slip fall in and pulled 6 bolts 10' X 15' X 10'. This was between #5 & #6 entry in 2nd west.
05/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured had scaled area and replaced a loose bolt and when he went back by bolter tray a piece of rock 55"" X 23"" X 7"" fell from the roof, striking him in the lower back and he fell, hitting his nos...
05/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #10 entry of the main west at the 13+30'. The fall was 40' x 18' X 7'.
05/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred In the #9 main north entry at the 18+70'. The fall was 80' X 19' X 7'. Area was mined 3/18/06.
04/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occured on the weekly aircouse in the #7 main north entry at 63+80'. The fall was 25' X 20' X 11', this area had 6' tension rebar and had supplemental 10' cable bolts in it.
04/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred above bolt anchorage. The fall was in the face of #1 entry at the 21+70'2nd west entry's.
03/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee state he had bent down to stand a 60"" roller against rib. When he started to lift, he felt something pop in his right arm, between his elbow and bicep. This employee didnt start missing work...
03/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at the 46+30' in 10th main north return entry. Fall was 24' X 24' X 10'.
03/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occured in old main north entry at the 61+70' #5 entry. Fall was 33' long 18' wide and 10' high. This was a 4 way intersection.
01/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occured above bolt anchorage. The fall was 20' X 20' X 11'. Fall was in the #5 main west entry.
12/28/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked into a chain hanger driving his hard hat down into his glasses and glasses lacerated his right eyebrow. Took 9 sutures to close.
11/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in 4th north panel, #10 entry at the 11+30'. The fall was 20' X 20' X 7'.
11/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #12 entry on 4th north panel outby the dump point at the 23+90'. The fall was 60' long by 19' wide by 10' high.
11/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 3rd north old panel. Fall fell from #1 entry over into #2 entry at the 32+00'. The fall was 70' x 19' x 8'.
11/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #7 entry on the 4th north panel at the 17+90'. The fall was 60' X 19' X 7'.
11/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #10 entry of the 4th north panel at 10+10'. The fall was 19'6"" X 19'6"" X 10'.
10/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the old working of the 2nd north panel at the 35+00' in an old set of rooms. The area had been bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts. This old panel is made on a weekly.
10/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was struck by a rock that fell out between bolts and cut the back of his head, requiring 6 staples and fractured right proximal fibula. He had stopped to write down his ch4 & O2 readings he h...
09/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in 2nd north panel, #4 entry 35+60'. Fall was due to adverse roof conditions above bolt anchorage. 20' X 20' X 7'.
08/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at #35 x/cut in #5 entry of the 3rd north panel at the 21+80'. Fall occurred due to adverse roof conditions above bolt anchorage. 6' tension rebar bolts were used. Fall...
07/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at #53 x/cut on main west belt entry at the 32+75'. Fall occurred due to adverse roof conditions above bolt anchorage. 6' tension rebar bolts used. Fall was 19' X 19' X...
06/29/2007 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost Doctor's note reflect employee is suffering from a degenerative disc disease in L4-5 and L5-S1. The attached underwriter's notes, MRI, and MRI impression verify these facts.
02/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading top belt rollers into scoop bucket, slipped and fell, when he hit the ground the end of roller lacerated his left calf, requiring 7 stitches.
11/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Miner was tramming miner from one entry to another and man picked up cable and pulled it back then jerked on it to get out of roadway and strained his lower back left side.
11/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #10 main north entry at the 41+10'. Fall occurred due to adverse conditions above bolt anchorage. 6' Tension rebar bolts were used. Fall was 19' X 19' X 8'.
10/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the main north #8 entry at the 21+50', due to deterioration of the roof above the bolt anchorage. The area had been bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts.
09/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unintentional fall occurred in the main north #8 entry at the 42+50', due to deterioration of the roof above the bolt anchorage. The area had been bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts.
09/23/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been working on a coupler for a pump and connecting hoses together for running a water line. He saw other workers carrying hoses thru stopping and went to help. He put his hand down on a...
09/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking plastic lid off plaster bucket. Couldn't remove with full fingered gloves on because they where so bulky, so he had on a pair of fingerless gloves and when he slid his finger along...
08/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #8 main north entry at the 19+40', #27 crosscut due to deterioration of the roof above the bolt anchorage. The area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts. Inters...
07/10/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Employee began complaining of numbness in left hand, arm and leg. This employee had undergone previous neck surgery approximately 10 years earlier. MRI-diagnosis showed no damage to previous injury, b...