Blue Creek No. 1 UG Mine — Accidents

Total: 141 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was dropping bolter cable, the cable had tension which caused the cable to drop fast and caused hand to come in contact with a monkey face causing a laceration to EE's right hand. E...
06/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Day shift production crew was heading to the section. An electrician pulled a motor into the run-around on main line 2. The employee failed to throw the switch and the on coming mantrip took the curve...
06/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost Day shift production crew was heading to the section. An electrician pulled a motor into the run-around on main line 2. The employee failed to throw the switch and the on coming mantrip took the curve...
06/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 705d lost On 6/3/2017 an incident occurred when a track switch was not thrown back to the straight. The On coming day shift crew did not notice the switch thrown to the curve and the mantrip took the curve stri...
06/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Day shift production crew was heading to the section. An electrician pulled a motor into the run-around on main line 2. The employee failed to throw the switch and the on coming mantrip took the curve...
05/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was in the process of moving the C/M machine from the #2 entry to the #1 entry. In the process of moving the employee stepped in a hole twisting right knee. The employee scheduled a doctors a...
04/26/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stated while tramming roof bolter to #3 entry from #4, employee was backing out of the #4 entry, the monster mats hit the corner rib, causing them to slide off of the top of the lids and stru...
04/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 520d lost Employee stated another employee came up from behind and wrapped arms around ee and kicked leg around ee and when doing so hit ee's lunch bucket into right knee. Causing sharp pain
04/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated was rolling up extra curtain and cut thumb on a curtain hook. Note: Employee did not receive stitches but was given light duty
04/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stated was pulling a fly pad off of a board to move up. When employee pulled on the fly pad there were loose rocks laying on top of the board. A rock 13""X9""X1.5"" thick fell striking employ...
02/23/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted The injured was drilling the hole for cable bolt when the drill steel fell back out the hole striking employee's finger.
02/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted The injured smashed finger between the belt rail and the top belt roller while removing the roller for a belt splice.
01/19/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was climbing up on the bumper of the continuous miner to get a rock off the miner. Employees right foot slipped on the bumper and left foot got caught under the turn table. EE felt pain in th...
01/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost The injured was walking to the shuttle car when ee stepped in a rut in the mine floor causing ee to fall and land on ee's right knee.
12/14/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 915d lost Employee was operating a roof bolter on the l Left Section. EE had drilled 5ft of a 12ft hole and added a pusher to complete the hole. EE started rotation and the kevlar sleeve became entangled on t...
11/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The injured was pulling down a fly pad from the fly board to move it up to help ventilate the next crosscut when they felt a pain in their back.
10/25/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted The injured was struck on the arm by a rock that fell from the mine roof between the ATRS and the last row of bolts.
10/03/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted The injured was using a slate bar to pry a shuttle car tire from the wheel's stud bolts. The slate bar slipped causing hand to strike against the frame of the shuttle car which resulted in a fracture...
09/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The injured picked up the miner cable and waterline to move it out of the way when EE felt pain and tightness in the upper part of back.
08/21/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On Sunday 8-21-16 at approximately 9:10pm a fireboss examiner discovered a roof fall on the 2 left section. The fall was located in the face and intersection of the #6 entry 1 break inby survey spad...
08/15/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was operating the roof bolter. EE stepped back from drill station to get a bolt plate when a small rock fell from the top, glanced off canopy, and struck ee in the side of head.
07/27/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 11:30am the superintendent discovered a fall in the return of the #1 entry of 1 left section between crosscut 25 & 26. The fall was approx. 45' outby survey spad 7207. The fall was dangered...
07/26/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 5:30am on July 26, 2016 the section boss heard a roof fall in the face of the #7 entry of the 1 left section. The fall was dangered off but later continued over to the #6 entry at survey s...
05/24/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was cleaning gob out from around the continuous miner bit clip with pick hammer. The hammer glaced off of the bit lug, which caused EE to puncture self in the left hand with the pick end...
04/06/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was setting a timber when a small piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking the injured on the bridge of the nose.
12/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was hanging a continuous miner cable and felt pain in his lower back.
09/15/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt in order to make a splice in the belt. He was using a utility knife to cut the belt and he was positioned next to the rib and movement was limited. As he pulled the knife a...
09/03/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was installing a curtain on an 8 foot ladder, when as he was dismounting the ladder, it twisted and employee rode the ladder to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his right hand and...
08/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was plastering a stopping when some liquid off of the plaster splashed in between his safety glasses and his face getting into his left eye. The injured was prescribed prescription eye dr...
08/10/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We received a letter dated 8/10/15 that informed us that employee had developed Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
07/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was cleaning 8 Mile No.4 belt, when he noticed a piece of rock in the off side of the belt structure. He alleged he used a nearby crossover to access the rock and removed it from the structu...
07/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was helping install belt structure when his leg gave way and employee started to experience pain. As he was driving home, he experienced pain again when pressing the brake pedal. A subseque...
07/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee reached down to pick up a C/M Cable and felt pain in his lower back.
06/16/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall was found in a return off our 2 Left Mining section. The area where the fall occurred was bolted with 5 foot resin rods with draw rock pans as needed. The fall occurred in th...
06/02/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 Left Panel X-cut 35, 72 feet inby spad #5985. It fell in the cross-cut between #6 and #7 entries. All access areas and adjoining entries have been re suppor...
06/02/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None When travelling the bleeder system identified as Old 8 Mile panel bleeder an unintentional roof fall was found in the #11 entry beginning at x-cut 23 and extending to x-cut #25. Fall was found at 2:0...
05/19/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The injured was tramming the scoop in the #2 entry when he struck an indentation in the mine floor causing him to strike his shoulder in the operators compartment of the scoop.
04/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was working with concrete and some concrete mix got into pant legs and boots causing some burns to employee's legs and feet.
03/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The injured was unloading roof bolt plates from the scoop bucket causing him to strain his lower back.
03/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was loading a tracking node into a track vehicle and strained his lower back. We received written notification on 12/30/15 that the employee has begun missing work because of this injury.
01/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee was bolting and attempted to install a roof mat between the roof and a t-3 strap. He lost his balance and fell off of the man-up provided on the bolt machine He dislocated his shoulder and fr...
12/20/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry intersection at 24 break on the 8 mile section. The fall measured approximately 20' Long x 20' Wide x 2.5 -3' Thick.
12/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Miner was operating the bolt machine and picked up a bundle of plates to step onto the man-up. He nearly missed the step but caught himself to regain balance. He hyper-extended his wrist. Later in the...
09/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured got the tip of his pinky finger caught between the concrete stopping blocks he was loading into a scoop bucket and the top edge of the scoop bucket. The injured was wearing metacarpal glo...
09/17/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee left office to attend the safety meeting. He forgot his notes and turned back striking his elbow on the handrail. A knot appeared on his elbow. He was diagnosed with Olecranon Bursitis. On 1...
07/24/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted After getting off of a ride the employee began to walking when he encountered rockdust and was having trouble seeing the bottom, he slipped on a piece of rock and twisted his right knee.
06/12/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A Workers Compensation letter provided to the operator on 6-18-14 list a work loss date for 6-12-14 for the employee. A non-medical award determination was issued for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
04/25/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost As employee was getting on the roof bolter a rock from the top fell on his back and continued down striking his right leg above his ankle. (fractured right fibula)
04/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was loading Kennedy overcast panels and a panel slid off the flat car striking his foot. He continued to work but the pain persisted after stepping in a hole at home while splitting fire woo...
03/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor was plastering a stopping and the plaster splashed behind his safety glasses and into his eye. He flushed his eye and continued working but later his eye became irritated. He later went t...