Winifrede 12 Mine — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/20/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted Injured employee was hit by a hammer from a distance of 4 feet. The hammer came out of the rubber protective sleeve on the handle and the metal hammer flew through the air and hit the employee on the...
08/22/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 18d restricted EE was running the number 4 shuttle car and while turning the corner at the number 1 entry he impacted the coal rib into the canopy. He had his hand on the canopy at the time of the impact. Received...
07/28/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee raised up and impacted his left ear into a roof bolt and plate. Employee was walking with head bent over and turned head and ran it into the roof bolt and plate. Laceration to the left ear....
05/31/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost The Injured employee said he slipped in a mud hole on the section and strained his knee.
12/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Using Scoop and Chain and Pulling TailPiece to pull the belt back. The chain broke and the tailpiece lunged and hit EE on the lower portion of his right leg. Employee was removed from the mine and t...
10/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was putting a Cat Head on a Cable. While using a Knife to cut the Shielding on the cable he cut his left hand. The cut was in the webbing between his thumb and forefinger. He had 5 stit...
05/12/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking on Section and his upper back and lower neck impacted a roof bolt plate, causing small contusion to skin. Employee went to Hospital after work and the Laceration was ""Glued"" --...
03/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Injured employee was operating the Scoop Machine. When Exiting, he placed his left hand on top of the canopy. A Rock fell from the Mine Roof and Crushed his hand between the Rock and Steel Canopy.
02/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was building a intake stopping and a cinder block fell and struck him on the right hand.
01/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up a piece of waterline and slipped and turned his left knee inward.
11/24/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on scoop - putting in carrier assembly. EE had a cheater pipe on a ratchet trying to break bolt and nut loose. Over exerted pressure on left arm and pulled muscle on inside of arm between fore...
11/03/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Rock broke out of Rt rib, sticking EE in back showing him against side of miner. Rock measured 7' long 18""x10"".
09/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Slipped on lose material and fell and twisted left knee servicing miner.
09/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Slipped in the mud loading the belt tools
09/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was getting off mantrip on section, EE tripped on something and pulled something in his back. Tried to work and pain became more severe. EE worked until 1:30a.m.
06/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Walking belts, stepped in crack in bottom.
05/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Trying to lift tram motor in buggy
04/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Setting timbers on 001 section. When employee was lifting timbers, he twisted his right knee.
04/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 302d lost Attempted to break loose a rusted pipe fitting on a pump using a pipe wrench. Strained lower back.
12/29/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Hit right shoulder in the roof of the mines.
10/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Was setting timbers in #5 Entry and hurt right shoulder when lifting. NOTE: Employee began missing work on 10/31/08.
09/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Cleaning out rock box on #5 head and smashed fingr in between 2 piece of rock.
09/22/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Scoop feeder hit coal rib; rib rolled in deck and struck EE in the mid back. His right arm went numb.
09/10/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost In #5 entry pulling cable off shuttle car. Stepped on a lump of coal on the muddy bottome, twisted left knee.
07/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee & co-worker were using a bar to pry a roller out of stand to replace roller. The bar slipped and employee fell injuring his left knee.
06/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Slipped into hole and twisted right knee.
05/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Walking back from lunch in #4 entry. Slipped in mud, fell and injured right hand.
03/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Pulled muscle in rack moving miner cable.
10/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Men were throwing block across scoop and hit EE on left thumb, cutting the thumb.
07/20/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Employee was cleaning gob on off side of #3 belt and the rib rolled and covered him up. He was covered up for about 1 hour; it took 7 men to get him out.
06/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Corner broke off striking right foot.
04/05/2007 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Buggy breaker knocked and employee went to put breaker back in when a flash occurred at receptacle. Employee jumped back and hit hand on power box and maybe rib.
03/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Employee was pulling miner cable out of shuttle car roadway and strained his right shoulder.
02/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Bent down to mix a batch of fast set cement and some spilled and got in eyes.
01/30/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Running 488 scoop to clean #7 entry and coal from rib rolled and hit left knee and right shoulder.
12/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Hoisting belt drive boom in the air when the chain of hoist slipped. The boom fell from about 3 feet and struck victim's left leg. Accident happened at #3 belt drive between #3 and #4 entries.
11/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Stepped off forklift and stepped on uneven ground and right ankle twisted.
11/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was plastering stopping and plaster got in eye. He was wearing safety glasses and plaster splashed in eye from side.
10/04/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the process of installing roof bolts, operator swung drill head out to install outside bolt & pot struck neck & jammed rock into knee.
09/07/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting up belt hangers & ATRS hit my lower back.
08/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolt crew had set ATRS preparing to bolt the face of #4 entry. Operator was starting to swing drill boom out to install 1st Roof bolt. A piece of slate 0-8"" thick x 30"" x 60"" fell between T-bar and...
08/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee had assisted in setting a bent for a conveyor support. He was standing on a concrete pier & stepped from the pier to a guard rail. From the guard rail he jumped to the ground landing on a pie...