Blue Creek No. 2 Mine — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE stated that EE and another employee were attempting to hang continuous miner cable on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the EE lifting the cable, EE slipped, and felt a pain in lower back.
09/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee stated that they were in the process of loading two bags of rock dust on the scoop on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the employee lifting up two ""40 lbs"" bags of rock dust onto the s...
08/23/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee stated EE was operating a scoop outby the section in preparation to build a stopping. EE was cleaning the scoop roadway with the scoop. In the process of the employee operating the scoop two...
07/13/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE and EE's bolt partner just finished putting up the first row of bolts in the #4 Left entry on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of sitting in the operators compartment of the roof...
06/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee stated they were in the process of assisting the crew to prepare for a belt move on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the employee lifting up a piece of top structure EE felt a pain in ar...
06/01/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall which occurred 1 break inby the feeder in the #11 entry inby spad #04284 on the Unit 1 Section. The fall was approximately 55 feet long X 20 feet wide X 15 feet high.
04/25/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in old works at 3 Belt Mains at 34 Break 2 Breaks inby Spad #4085 in the return airway. The fall was approximately 80 foot long, 20 feet wide, and is 15-20 foot h...
04/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee stated was working on the company #311 10S/C Shuttle Car. Employee was in the process of installing a tie rod end on the dump end of the operator side of the machine on the Unit 2 section. In...
03/15/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that EE was operating a 12/27 C/M Machine on the Unit 1 Section. EE had just got done cutting the #8 face and was going to back the machine out of that cut. In the process of bending...
10/25/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was working on the spill board on the tail piece and noticed it was spilling between the spill board and the feeder. To fix the gap where the coal was spilling, EE attempted to driv...
06/20/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee stated was installing a bolt into the mine roof and turned to grab the joystick on the roof bolting machine. When EE twisted to grab the joystick, EE felt a muscle spasm in the left side of...
04/03/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator received information on 4/3/2018 that the employee had went to the doctor and now has a black lung claim opened.
02/28/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee stated ee operating a roof bolting machine on the unit 1 section. In the process of operating the machine two rocks fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the back, shoulder , an...
02/09/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 477d lost Employee stated EE was tramming EE's shuttle car from the C/M machine to the feeder on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of turning the corner at break #9 in the #6 intersection at Spad #3234 a rock...
12/05/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employees was struck by a buggy anchor when the monkey face it was attached to broke. Employee was struck in the right ribs. Employee was placed on restricted duty.
12/05/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated employee was struck by a buggy anchor on the forearm when a monkey face it was attached to broke. Employee was diagnosed with a bruise and was give modified duty.
12/01/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated was installing roof bolts in the #1 entry on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of installing the outside bolt the employee felt a strain in shoulder and heard it pop.
11/30/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated moved the #1 roof bolting machine over to the #6 right entry so ee could bolt it up. After ee got there ee was going to hang some of the cable slack from the rib. In the process of get...
11/08/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 328d lost, 29d restricted Employee stated was installing a fly pad when ee fell off the 2nd step of a ladder falling to the mine floor and injured left wrist as ee was catching self. Employee was diagnosed with a strain and gi...
10/05/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was assisting another employee to bolt up the #3 entry on unit 1. EE realized they ran out of roof bolt plates and was going to walk to the rear of the roof bolt machine to retrieve them. In...
08/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated employee had parked the scoop in the #5 entry to dismount so employee could rock dust the #5 heading. The employee got off the scoop and lifted up a bag of rock dust. In the process of...
02/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plastering a return stopping and was located on the return side of the stopping. While filling a hole with plaster some of the plaster splashed and was blown into eye causing irritation.(...
11/20/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was drilling a hole in preparation to install a roof bolt and a piece of mine roof approx. 12"" wide X 3.5"" thick X 27"" long fell and struck ee in the ribs.
11/10/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost On 11-10-2016 Employee was bolting in the #9 entry when a piece of rock fell out of the top striking employee in the throat, causing EE to fall back against EE's left arm. The rock measured 3""X5""X7"...
07/16/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was operating a shuttle car. He ran over a bump in the road and it threw him out of the seat and up into the canopy and back down into the floor of the shuttle car.
06/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Location: Stacker belt outside. Trimming a splice, changing out a splice on belt. He cut his left hand on the pinky finger. Required 8 stitches.
03/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE was tramming the miner from #1 entry to #5 entry, he stopped to move the miner cable and the water line out of the road. When he picked it up to move it out of the road so the miner and buggy could...
02/04/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was stepping down (approximately 2ft) off of the #2 Belt Head, he twisted his left ankle and leg.
11/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a co-worker were putting guards on the miner. They went to reposition the guard and it slid and caught employee's third finger on his left hand smashing finger.
10/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost The injured states he was repairing a hole in a stopping when a block fell from above catching his hand against another block.
10/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was standing beside of the roof bolter, bolting roof. The roof bolter was placed in reverse, employee stepped and stumbled over a small pile of coal and fell to his knees jarring his lower ba...
11/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was moving a rock out of the roadway so his Shuttle car could pass
08/12/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was hanging fly pads between #5 and #6 and a piece of top rock fell out from the rib bolt to the rib about 7 or 9 foot long and about 3 foot wide and about 3 or 4 inches thick braking the fly...
09/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Location/Section-Mains, #6 entry at the face. EE bent over to remove a rock off of the scoop charging cable. He injured his lower back.
08/28/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Washing off miner using water hose slipping on rock twisted (R) ankle.
08/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was hanging mining curtain stepped off ladder and twisted his ankle.
08/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Walking to help pressure wash, and twisted right knee.
08/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE was walking past the section loading point. Just as he walked past the tailpiece he slipped on uneven bottom twisting his left knee. He was diagnosed with a torn meniscus and started missing work o...
07/29/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was bolting and had his thumb smashed by the drill guide.
05/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a nut from a piece of all thread rob that had been hit on the end with a hammer. The employee reached down and grabbed the bolt resulting in a laceration.
03/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost EE was loading scoop with waterline and heard a popping sound .
09/28/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Another EE was operating the operators side of the Fletcher roof bolter. He was placing a strap on the ATRS to be lined up to start drilling, when the strap slide off the ATRS, striking injured EE in...