Camp Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 490 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While employee was hanging miner cable he felt sharp pain in his lower back.
07/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While he was building a stopping he was getting a block off the pallet and one fell off hitting his right thumb. (He returned to work on his next shift 7-20-09. This was a medical report only.)
06/07/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the Camp Creek portal was down for more than 30 minutes due to a bad mid-shaft switch. The switch was replaced. Persons could travel the slope by slope car or walk.
05/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost While the employee was putting belt structure in on a belt move, he felt something pull in his right groin area.** Employee started missing work on 6/3/09.
04/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning the 3A belt head employee tripped over a turnbuckle and fell on a steel beam on his right hand (13 stitches to his index finger)
04/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While carrying a belt roller to the belt line, employee stumbled on rock and fell down. Roller came down on his right hand. (6 stitches to middle finger and 4 stitches and fracture to the ring finger.
02/17/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost While employee was hanging the bolter cable on the rib, the operator took the cable reel up and the cable pulled his legs from under him twisting his knee.
02/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #6 entry about 1500 feet off the # 3 section, 1 break inby spad # 43314. The fall measured to be about 19 foot wide, 20 foot long and 6 to 8 foot high. The area was bolted w...
02/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was nailing a piece of curtain to the rib and a piece of draw rock fell from the top hitting him on the left forearm puting a 3"" cut in it. He received 4 stitches.
02/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was checking his face curtain a piece of rock fell hitting him on his hard hat knocking it off. Another piece fell cutting his forehead. He got 4 staples.
12/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the track entry on the one south track area at x-cut #10. The area was bolted with 5 ft bolts and cribs on the side. The fall will be cleaned up and the area will be rebolted a...
12/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry in the left return of the 3B area x-cut outby spad #46437. The fall was about 19' by 240 foot abd 5 to 8 feet high. It was bolted with 5 torque tension bolts. The...
12/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry in the 12 south area at x-cut #60. The fall was about 19' by 20ft and 5 to 8ft high. The area was boltes with 5ft torque tension bolts. It was timbered and dangere...
12/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #6 entry in the 12 south area at x-cut #56. The fall was about 19' by 20ft, 5-5ft high. The area was bolted with 5 foot torque tension bolts. It was timbered and dangered o...
11/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife it slip and cut his right leg. He received four stitches.
10/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost While employee was going to start the feeder he tripped over a rock and fell hitting his left knee against the feeder. (He did not start missing work until 5/7/2009).
10/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was operating the miner and was kneeled beside of a rib. A piece of rock fell out between the last bolt and rib hitting him on the right hand cutting it and his thumb.
10/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was positioning starter steel against the top when bit touched the top a piece of rock fell hitting his hand between thumb and pointer finger cutting it. He was wearing meta miner gloves.
09/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Apiece of rock fell out of the top between two rolls of bolts hitting him on the left shoulder and top of left hand cutting it. The rock was about 1 foot by 3 foot and 0 - 4 inches thick.
09/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting in the #10 heading when a piece of rock fell out from the top hitting him in the right arm. The rock was about 18"" around and 1.5"" thick. He received a cut to his upper righ...
08/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing the Mac-8 up to let a scoop go by. While he was backing up, his hand was inside the steering wheel. The wheel hit the rail causing the steering wheel to hit his left hand cutting...
08/19/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dropping the drill pot and was going to remove the drill wrench when a piece of 5 foot drill steel that was stuck in the drilled hole came out of the hole hitting his little finger agains...
08/14/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using the wash down hose on the water pump. The end blew off cutting his right hand at the base of the thumb. He received stitches.
08/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a band on a stack of pizza pans with a hammer. The band broke and came back hitting him in the right forearm causing a cut that required 3 stitches.
08/05/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing a 12 foot rope bolt. The bolt bent and the employee hit the rotation causing it to hit him in the back of the left hand fracturing it.
07/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the #3 intersection on the #3 section 1 x-cut outby spad #46076. The fall measured to be about 20' wide, 30' long and 8' thick. The area was bolted with 5' trouge tension bolts...
06/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rolling rock dust hose up onto the duster and pieces of draw rock about 8"" circle and o to 1"" thick, fell hitting EE on the top of the little finger on the right hand, cutting it about...
06/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE was riding on the scoop (He should not have been there), his foot slipped into the point (scoop part that swivels).
06/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was loading supplies on the left side of the roof bolter, when he cut the bands on the bolts the bands came back and hit him on the left forearm cutting it.
06/16/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee states he was putting up a pope belt and it was slugging mud into his face and he put and he put up his hand up to block the mud, and the plate hit him in the left hand cutting it.
06/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was pulling up his clothes basket and the one beside it fell hitting him in the front part of the head. The cut required 7 staples.
05/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #10 entry on the old #3 section panel 2 xcut inby spad #44897. The fall was 20' by 2' and 7' to 8' high. The area was bolted with 5' torque tension bolts. The fall won't be...
05/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the track entry at x-cut 64 on the 2 south track. The area was bolted with 5 foot torque tension and spot bolted with 10 foot rope bolts. The fall will be cleaned up and rebolt...
05/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee was building a stopping in #7 entry when a piece of rock fell from the top hitting him in the right side of head and shoulder. It caused him to fall on a block. When he landed he landed o...
04/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #8 intersection in the 5 north return across from spad #44679 in #9 entry. The area was bolted with 5 foot torque tension bolts. The fall was about 20' by 20' and 6' to 8' high...
03/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #4 section in the #8 entry one x-cut inby spad #44917. The fall measured to be about 6' high, 20' wide and 60' long. The area was bolted with 5' torque tensi...
03/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 section in the #1 entry just inby spad #44808. The fall measured to be about 6' to 7' high, 20' wide and 80' long. The area was bolted with 5' torque tens...
02/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A planned fall occurrence on the #4 section in the #3 entry at spad #44702. Falling outby for 240 feet and 8 feet high. The area started working about 11am, the section foreman stopped loading coal to...
01/23/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator was down due to a bad door motor and ice on the door track.
01/15/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Supply motor was pulling the car up and the supply car caught the back of his right foot. It twisted his ankle and chipped a small bone in the heel.
01/11/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost While employee was operating the miner, he backed up and caught his upper right leg between cable arm and rib.
01/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the intersection of the #10 entry in front of the D-seals at 3.5 North. The fall measured to be about 6 foot high, 19 foot wide, and 30 foot long. The fall was bolted with 4 fo...
12/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost EE was trying to remove a hose from a rock duster an step on the hose with his right foot and turn it over, braking above in it.
11/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning the scubber out on 95 miner. He had the scubber hood up and the side door open cleaning inside the scrubber. The scrubber hood fell on his left hand cutting it. He received 1...
11/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was changing a cutter torque shaft on #51 miner and was putting the shield back on. A piece of rock fell out of the top hitting him on the left forearm.
10/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost After bolting 5 left x-cut ee walk to the back of bolter and was talking to the section foreman then as he was walking back to the front of bolter a rock fell out an hitting him on the back an dleft l...
10/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred at spad #16145 in the track entry in the old 6A belt area. The fall was 7-10' high, 20' wide and 100' long. The area was bolted with 5' torque tension bolts. The fall will be clea...
10/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost While EE was turning a right X-cut, a piece of rock broke loose from the top and swung back after being hung on a pizza pan and falling, striking EE on the right side of the body.
08/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost The accident occurred on #002 section when a kettle bottom fell from top striking the employee on Rt side adn sliding down employee. Resulted in a broken bone on Rt lower leg.
07/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred at spad # 16145 in the track entry in the old 6A belt area. The fall was 4 to 8 foot high, 20 foot wide and 80 foot long. The area was bolted with 6 foot torque tension bolts. The...