Accident type, without injuries
While 2nd mining in the end cut #5 block while taking 1st cut a piece of sandstone 2.5' X 12' wide X 15' fell across the cutter head.
Osaka Mining CorporationMining Incidents in 2010
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Osaka Mining Corporation operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2010
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2010
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 03FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
- 05HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2010
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Working on deck, making concrete pour. Employee was pushing work deck off form, strained knee.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was on work deck. Holding concrete trunk hose. Received jolts from the hose as concrete was being poured and shut off. Caused pulled muscle in back.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The EE was hanging the miner cable by himself when he felt pain in his right testicle. He did not go to the doctor at that time. EE went to the Dr. on 9/22/10 and was diagnosed with a hernia. Surgery to repair the hernia was performed on 10/27/10.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While servicing the miner, the individual was carrying a 5 gallon bucket of gear oil. When he stepped in a water hole, he slid on a slick rock and his left knee buckled.
Struck by falling object
The belt move crew were preparing to move the conveyor belt. As the hydraulic jacks which secured the belt tailpiece were being released one of the jacks suddenly dislodged from the mine roof and fell. The jack struck the EE on the right arm as it fell.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While putting cutter back on miner, the jack slipped and caught the employee's right index finger between the jack and the CLA.
Fall onto or against objects
The individual was walking beside the low-trac when he fell and struck the low-trac
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The injured EE reported that he hurt his back working on shuttle car. EE went to the E.R. on 1/24/10 and was admitted suffering from pneumonia. EE has not returned to work and has been on sick leave. An investigation is being conducted to determine when and if EE has missed work as a result of the injury.