Camp Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 490 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT # 33 ON THE OLD WAY TRACK. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50 FOOT LONG, 20 FOOT WIDE, AND 6 TO 8 FOOT HIGH. THE FALL WAS TIMBER AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL BE CLEANED UP AT...
08/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handing a block to his buddy and tripped and fell with the block in his hand and cut his finger it took 2 stitches.
07/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at x-cut # 37 on 6 south belt. The fall was about 20 foot long, 20 foot wide, and 10 to 12 foot high. The fall will be cleaned up and rebolted.
06/26/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost He was putting up his outside bolt and bent it. So he set over to drill a new hole and drilled into the bent bolt caused him to bend the drill steel. While he was trying to get the steel out of the ho...
05/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred one x cut inby spad # 59453 in between #7 and 8 heading Outby the 35 section. The fall was about 25' long,18' wide , and 7-8 feet high. The fall will not be cleaned up.
05/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock fell out between the bolts. The rock hit him on the left arm and he received a laceration that took 10 stitches.
05/22/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at X-cut #27 on the new way track. The fall was about 20 feet long, 18 foot wide and 5 to 6 foot high. The fall will be cleaned up and rebolted.
05/04/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted The EE was moving the miner over to his next cut and the corner of the rib rolled off and hit him in the back of the lower leg. EE was not able to return to his regular job.
04/21/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at X-cut #13 in the #4 entry in the intersection on the new way track. The area was bolted with 6 foot torque tension bolts. The fall was about 20'W X 20'L X 6' High. T...
04/20/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in #3 entry about 1200' from #3 unit, across from spad # 58833. The area was bolted with 6' torque tension. The fall was cribbed and has been dangered off. The fall was...
04/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost This is an old injury that happened on April 4, 2012. EE had been going back to the doctor several times since the injury. EE started missing work on October 26, 2015 for surgery on his left shoulder.
03/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping off the platform of the bolter and he laid his left hand on the supply tray and a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on the hand.
02/29/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 85d lost Employee bent down to pick up a 48"" top belt roller and when he started to raise up he felt something pull in his lower back. The employee continued working until March 12th when his doctor took him...
02/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost While loading shuttle car a rock slid off the car hitting him on the left ankle.
02/24/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 110d lost Employee began missing work on June 1, 2012 due to degenerative change in his cervical spine. Phillip ""bumped"" his head on a roof bolt, walking through a crosscut to the feeder.
02/05/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #3 unit in the #6 entry in the intersection 2 x-cut inby spad #58426. The fall was about 20 foot wide, 30 foot long, and 10 to 12 foot high. The area was bolted...
12/15/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unhooked chain to let vehicle leave property. Chain caught on vehicle and pulled it through hand and cut finger.
12/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee holding a piece of curtain up for shuttle car to pass thru when a lump of coal came out from under tire hitting his Rt. knee. He went to ER on Dec 13,and was given off 1 week. He followed up...
10/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #8 SOUTH BELT AT X-CUT #30. THE AREA WAS MINED AROUND OCTOBER 2007. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 6 TO 7 FOOT HIGH, 20 FOOT WIDE, AND 100 FOOT LONG. THE FALL WENT FROM #4 E...
10/07/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE began missing work on 10/7/2011 due to progressive massive fibrosis.
09/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 82 ON THE OLD 6B TRACK AREA. THIS AREA WAS MINED AROUND MARCH 2001. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 60 FOOT LONG, 19 FOOT WIDE, AND 6 TO 8 FOOT HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEAN...
08/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing beside of his shuttle car and a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on the right knee. EE received 4 stitches.
07/28/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist was down for more than 30 minutes due to the extreme amount of heat. The temperature was in the high 90 and the fans were down in the hoist house. They installed 4 new fans.
07/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A CONTINUATION OF A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 SOUTH TRACK AT X-CUT #12. THIS AREA WAS MINED AROUND MAY 1996. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 8 FOOT HIGH, 20 FOOT LONG AND 20 FOOT WIDE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4...
06/22/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the camp creek portal was down for more than 30 minute de to a door switch being bad. The elevator was repaired and put back in service. Person could travel via the slope by slope car...
06/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 1 North belt 22 x-cuts from the tailpieces. This area was mined around Feb 1980. The fall was about 5 foot high, 40 foot long, and 19 to 20 foot wide. The area was b...
06/09/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to a coil being down that caused the brakes to lock up. The coil was changed out and repaired and the elevator was put back into service. People coul...
06/05/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the camp creek portal was down for more than 30 minute to to the brake being lock up. The elevator was repaired and put back in servile. Person could travel VIZ the slope by slope car...
05/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 1 South belt at x-cut #9. The fall was about 6 to 8 ft high, 20 ft wide, and 20 ft long. The area was bolted with 5 ft resin bolts. The fall will be cleaned up a...
05/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 289d lost EE injured his right knee when stepping off a supply car. The EE began missing work 12/27/11 after electing to have his right knee repaired.
05/02/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE began missing on May 2, 2011 due to sickness. The Employer was notified on December 20, 2011 that the EE has been diagnosed with CWP.
04/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a bolt when a piece of draw rock fell from the top and hit him on the left arm. He received 9 stitches.
03/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #46815 off of the 18th X-cut from the track going the new way. The area was bolted with 5' torque tension bolts. The fall was approx. 6' H. X 19' W. X 180' L. T...
03/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of draw rock fell from the top and hit him on the left arm. (He received 5 stitches.)
03/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a splice in a welding cable. The knife slipped and cut his right leg. (He received 14 stitches).
03/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost On 3/1/11 EE was walk across the section and tripped and fell causing him to dislocate his shoulder. EE continued to work until 9/13/11 when he elected to have surgery on his shoulder.
03/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a piece of rubber belt in the throat of the miner. The employee was using a utility knife to cut the rubber and the knife slipped out and cut his right leg. (He received 2 stit...
03/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee was walking from #6 to #7 entry to get the scoop when a piece of draw rock fell between the rib and roof bolt striking him. It knocked him down and landed on his foot.
01/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Section Foreman was sitting on the rear bumper of the Roof Bolting machine when a piece of draw rock fell striking him in the top of his head. The rock measured 12 inches by 16 inches by 1 inch thick,...
01/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting in left X-cut as he went to pull up for the next roll of bolts a piece of draw rock fell out between the rolls of bolts hitting him on the right side of the head, shoulder and arm. He r...
01/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking back to the roof bolter in 2 left X-cut and a small piece of draw rock fell from top and hit him on top of the left hand cutting his hand.
01/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was making a water line splice on the miner. He was down on his knee and a piece of draw rock fell from the top hitting him on the back of the head and cutting him on the head. EE received 5 staple...
01/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE states he was greasing equipment when a piece of rock fell and struck him on his head and right shoulder.
11/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning out the scrubber on the miner and the scrubber door fell and hit him on the left index finger. EE received 5 stitches.
11/15/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting a move box cable, his knife slipped, cutting his left middle finger. The EE received 4 stitches.
11/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred 1 X-cut outby spad #46558. The fall was about 16' wide, 20' long and 5-6' high. The area was bolted with 5' torque tension bolts. The fall will be cleaned up and rebolt...
10/31/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the camp creek portal was down for more than 30 minutes due to a stop switch at the top level was bad. The switch was repaired and elevator put back in service. Person could travel via...
10/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had been roof bolting, stopped and walked beside the miner; while talking to the miner operator, a piece of rock struck him on the head.
10/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading supplies on the tray of the bolter. As he was reaching across some roof straps to get the glue, the palm of his right hand hit the end of the strap cutting it. EE received 4 stitc...
10/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted While lowering middle belly pan on dozer, sling slipped and pan fell against right arm causing laceration.