Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred in the #8 intersection 1 Break outby spad 4066. All accessible entries leading into the fall area have been supported and dangered off, and will not be cleaned up.
Baylor Mining, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2011
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Baylor Mining, Inc. operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2011
- 1
- Total incidents
- 17
- Year
- 2011
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
- 04FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
- 05POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2011
Accident type, without injuries
During a weekly examination by ee of the right return it was discovered that a roof fall had occurred on Panel 6 at spad #1525. Stopping were installed and removed to allow the return to be safely traveled in its entirety. All accessible entries leading into the fall area have been supported and dangered off.
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
The victim received fatal injuries and was found in the #4 belt head chute. There were no eyewitnesses. The circumstances surrounding and the cause of the accident are under investigation.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Supplying roof bolter, carrying roof bolts from scoop to bolter. Twisted and felt sharp pain in lower right side of back
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
While pulling a cable, strained left lower back - did not seek medical attention until 10/24/11.
Struck against stationary object
Slipped getting out of 602 Scoop and straddled seat and frame scrape in groin area.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
While holding cables to hand up, stepped off small ledge, left knee bent backwards.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
He was getting out of shuttle car and tripped over his own two feet, landing on his left wrist.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Bolting with twist steel and it hung up trying to pull steel out of top some how canopy hit him on the back of his head, was nothing wrong with the jacks.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Injured employee was lifting the miner cable up to be hung by another employee. When he said he felt a pain in his neck and shoulder.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee stated that he was helping to make a belt splice when he was struck by the hammer used to drive the belt nails. Co-worker was wielding the hammer and accidentally hit EE's right middle finger.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Laying track tightening up bolts in fish plates pulled muscle in lower part of stomach.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Was loading oxygen tank - oxygen slipped and smashed little finger on left hand between tand and frame of mantrip.
Struck by falling object
EE was running s/c in #1 entry, rib rolled onto his hip area.
Struck against stationary object
Employee had been shoveling belt, hit his head on uneven mine roof, hurting the back of his neck. Stated his neck was already hurting due to a previous non-work related injury.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting belt strings off bottom roller, utility knife slipped and cut top of left hand.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While cutting miner cable to make a splice, blade slipped, cutting the inside of his left middle and ring finger.