Bens Creek No 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered just outby No. 7 entry spad location 178. The fall measured approximately 20'x50'x4-1/2' thick. No injuries resulted from this occurence.
03/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered adjacent to spad location 286 between the No. 1 and No. 2 entries. The fall measured approximately 70' long x 20' wide x 4-1/2' thick. No injuries resulted from this occurre...
02/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the crosscut between spad locations 248 and 256. The fall was approximately 60' long X 20' Wide x 4-1/2' thick. No injuries, damage to equipment or disruption to ventila...
02/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the No. 3 entry at the No. 4 crosscut intersection. The fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long and 5' thick. No injuries or equipment damage resulted from this occurr...
11/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the no. 6 entry between no. 14 crosscut and no. 15 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 20' wide, 25' long and 6' high. There were no injuries or damage to equipment from...
11/09/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted A scoop was being used to pull belt through the tailpiece and belt drive. The wire rope connected to the scoop broke causing the rope to fly back. The rope struck the employee across the forehead and...
09/30/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was drilling a roof bolt hole when a piece of drill steel dropped off the drill tray to the inside of the drill boom. He instinctively reached for the steel and got his finger pinched between...
09/12/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee complained of consistent pain in his back while engaged in various work activities over a two day period.
07/07/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Operator lost control of truck and ran into the ditch and embankment, overturning the cab. The driver's side of the cab was on the ground, the rest of the truck remained upright.