Workman Branch Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/11/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top. When he reached to get the drill steel, it fell, striking his left ring finger.
08/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was assisting in pulling a steel beam. As the scoop operator pulled it, the beam dug in, swung around, and struck employee in the left leg, knocking him down and pinning him to the ground.
06/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was putting rock dust in duster on scoop. When he stepped down from scoop, he twisted his Left ankle.
04/19/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping install rib boards. He was feeding the drill steel through a hole in the rib board when his glove got caught on the steel and twisted his right hand.
02/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee lifted an oxygen cylinder when he felt pain in his left bicep area. Employee did not miss work or receive medical treatment until 4-3-2012, when he underwent surgery to repair a bicep tear. E...
01/04/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was helping to put up rib boards. The drill steel came out of the chuck. Employee told operator to pull the head back and he would retrieve the steel. The chain track caught the employee's ri...
10/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was riding on mantrip. When he raised up to move plug he was sitting on, he struck his head on a belt cross-under the mantrip was crossing under.
09/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was walking through crosscut from belt to roadway, up an incline, when he slipped and fell on his right side, pulling muscle in his right leg.
08/31/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a joint of water line out when he slipped and fell, grabbing the guard on the #3 belt head. This resulted in a laceration to his left middle finger, requiring sutures.
07/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking behind the scoop when a piece of rock fell and struck employee in the right shoulder, head and arm, resulting in a fractured arm. The rock measured approx. 3' X 3' X 6"" thick.