Winifred Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 52 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was cutting a 5/8"" steel rope cable by hitting it with a hammer. Injured EE was walking by the scoop and a metal fragment struck him in the left eye. The fragment pierced the upper eye li...
07/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost EE began to feel pain in back after entering and exiting Joy 10SC32 Shuttle Car.
05/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost Walking down hill on No. 1 belt. Fell on slick, loose mud and twisted and landed on his left knee.
02/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost EE INJURED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT TRANSFER POINT.
02/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC/ELECTRICIAN REMOVE SHIELD FROM CONT. MINER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH AND HAND WAS CUT ON PIECE OF METAL.
11/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A pall was discovered in intake airway 30'l, 20' w, 5-6' thick. Laminated shale with slight water present. Good air flow across fall and a 6' walkway was timbered across fall edges of fall were sloped...
10/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELTLINE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
08/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Unloading resin from scoop bucket and putting the glue on top of pinner, he felt pain in lower back, hip and left leg.
07/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ENTERING HIGHLINE INTO SECTION POWER BOX AND WAS USING CRC TO CLEAN THE CABLE AND CONNECTIONS. HE SPRAYED THE CLEANER AND IT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. HE STATES HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
07/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 80' INBY SPAD #2628 IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY A SECTION OF MINE ROOF MEASURING 40' X 20 X 8'. NO RIDER SEAM WAS PRESENT BUT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF WATER ABOVE. FALL IS APPROX 500' OUTBY FACE....
05/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN NO.2 ENTRY & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND ROW OF BOLTS WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED. ROCK HIT EE IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK. COMPLAINT OF PAIN IN LOWER B...
04/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE & CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND WITH A KNIFE.
03/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Pulling on Universal bolt/nut on Joy 10SC32 shuttle car. Felt pain in right shoulder.
01/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Surface cracks had been encountered and area had been bolted with 4' resin bolts and T-3 channell. A crosscut was turned right out of #3 and when crosscut holed into #4 entry the fall occurred in #4 e...
12/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE TOWARD RIB AND SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
07/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #3 entry at spad No. 451. Fall was 35' x 20 x 3' to 5'. Fall is 5500' outby active work section. No airways blocked or travelway. No plans to rehabilitate.
07/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost #2 SHUTTLE CAR WAS HUNG UP AND EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE IT. THE SHUTTLE CAR SLID OVER AND HIT HIM AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE RIB.
07/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None EE WAS PERFORMING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS WHE FALL WAS DISCOVERED. FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 7-12 AND 7-19-04. FALL IS IN #8 ENTRY 80' INBY SPAD #150 IN INTAKE. AIRWAY NOR EXCAPEWAY IS BLOCKED. WE H...
06/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS HELPING TO SET THE FEEDER AND IT MASHED HIS FOOT.
05/12/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE SAW A LOOSE CONNECTION ON THE MAC 8 MANTRIP BATTERIES. WHEN HE TIGHTENED THE LOOSE CONNECTION, THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND GOT DEBRIS IN HIS EYES.
04/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A ROLLER BEARING WENT DOWN IN THE OUTER PLANETARY CAP OF THE JOY 14CMS CONT MINER. EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE BEARING WHEN THE BEARING CAP FELL OUT AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CAP & A CRI...
02/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM RIB IN #4 ENTRY & HIT EE (CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR) ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE LEFT WORK WITH PAIN IN SHOULDER.
02/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC/ELECTRICIAN CHANGE A WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW WHEEL UNIT, THE PART HIT THE EE'S LEFT LEG.
02/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS STOCKING RESIN AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.
01/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING RIGHT ARM.
10/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF 80' OUTBY SPAD #109 AT BREAK 20. FALL IS ~18' WIDE X 40' LONG X 4' THICK IN #6 ENTRY OF THE #1 BELT MAINS. FALL IS 3700' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. NO PEOPLE/EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
09/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost ELECTRICIAN WAS HELPING LIFT RUBRAIL INTO PLACE ON MINER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN AND GROIN AREA.
06/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost EE WAS HELPING TO LIVE BELT TAIL WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
06/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST SIDE OF BATTERY AND CUT EAR - REQUIRED STITCHES.
06/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS TAKING OUT A STOPPING AND A CINDER BLOCK FELL AND MASHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.
06/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS PUTTING RESIN ON BOLT MACHINE. JUST STARTED COMPLAINING IF BACK PAIN.
05/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
04/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost MAN WAS MINER HELPER AT TIME THE TOP IS SHAKY AND A PIECE 24"" BY 18"" BY 12"" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE KNEE.
03/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPING. WHILE CHIPPING ON A BLOCK, THE CORNER PIECE FLEW UP & STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.
02/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.\
02/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS JACKING UP A SHUTTLE CAR WITH A MECHANICAL LIFTING JACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK BAR AND THE JACK BAR STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK OF HIS FACE AND MADE A DEEP CUT REQUIRING STITC HES.
08/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
07/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER & TURNED THE WRONG WAY & SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
06/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SLICK PLACE IN THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED LOWER BACK.
05/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS USING A TORCH TO BEND A PIECE OF METAL. A SPARK FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
05/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost STEPPED OFF OF MANTRIP, STEPPED ON A LEDGE TWISTED KNEE AND ANKLE.
05/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 300d lost EE WAS GETTING PLASTER IN THE OLD WORKS, AND A 8"" FLAT ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
02/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE BOLTING #8 HEADING, A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & RIB. ROCK STRUCK RT. FOOT.
01/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT LEG AND BACK. EE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED INJURY OR WHAT TIME IT OCCURRED.
11/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN AND PULLED A LIGAMENT IN HIS LEFT LEG.
11/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EMPLOYEE'S SHIFT WAS OVER. HE REACHED INSIDE HIS TRUCK TO START IT. HIS TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND DRAGGED HIM ACROSS THE PARKING AREA IN BETWEEN 2 OTHER TRUCKS. THIS CRUSHED THE DRIVERS DOOR AROUN T HIS U...
10/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost STEPPED OFF SECTION TAILPIECE ON TO A PIECE OF COAL & JAMMED RIGHT KNEE
10/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS PUTTING LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN FACE. CLIMBED OVER SOME GOB & HURT KNEE.
09/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS TRAMMING SCOOP OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. A PIECE OF 2"" PLASTIC WATER LINE WAS LAYING ON TOP OF SCOOP. ONE END OF WATER LINE ROLLED OFF SCOOP & HIT THE GROUND & THE OTHER END HIT SCO OP OPE...
09/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET OPERATING REMOTE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND BACK OF NECK.