Campbells Creek No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fire occurred on the roof bolt machine after welding operations. The initial hot spot check was clear, but upon returning for the second check the fire was discovered and extinguished wi...
04/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Supplying roof bolter and a rock fell on his hand and smashed it.
12/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured on the above date at break 23 in the return. The fall did not impede travel nor ventilation and no one was injured. The fall measured 40ft. long, 19ft wide and 6ft h...
09/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Section foreman was conducting pre-shift exam for 3rd shift, when a rock fell from between the bolts striking him on top of the head. EE started missing work on Monday September 6 from his injuries.
06/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost The injured was using a slate bar to position a track rail as it was being pulled off the rail car. When the rail came off the car the slate bar landed on his right foot causing a fracture.
05/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost On the above date, EE was working on the company 610 scoop checking permissibility. He had finished adjusting the brakes and was putting the shield back on. As he pulled the shield, he felt a sharp pa...
12/09/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE had helped setting the MRS's up in the No 5 entry when the right rib rolled off striking him in the right leg.
10/30/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury was driving a rubber tire ride along No. 4 beltline. His right front tire caught a rock which kicked his front tires to the right. This action caused the knob/ball on the steering wheel to hit...
08/25/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost The injured was cleaning an entry with a scoop. He backed out of the way for a shuttle car to pass, when another shuttle car came around the corner and ran into the back of his scoop. The injured di...
05/03/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Individuals involved were loading bulk dust in the scoop bucket with a forklift. The injured employee was attempting to cut the bulk just when the forklift operator pushed the tram pedal to reposition...
04/17/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The injured was tramming a scoop when he hit some bumps in the mine floor. These bumps jarred the injured, causing pain in his lower back. The injured continued work until the pain became too much....
10/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 16d restricted Injury was in the process of setting a belt head when the head became caught on a belt chain. The injured tried to free the head by using his hands. This resulted in a caught between injury that res...
10/20/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with CWP.
10/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee hurt knee about 3 weeks ago; continued working. He originally hurt knee by stepping on a water line & falling.
08/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall (above anchorage) was found 500 ft out by the east mains section in one of the intake air entries. The fall was approx. 30 ft. long, 6 foot thick, and 19 ft. wide. The are...
08/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall has occurred on the 002-0 MMU in the 4 left crosscut. The fall started in the unbolted area and continued out into the intersection. The approx. lenght of the fall is 60 f...
05/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was in the process of helping to set timbers on a pillering section. The injured and a co-worker had set a timber and were begining to set another, when the first timber fell, striking the in...
04/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was standing behind a co-worker who was breaking the metal bands on a bundle of roof bolts. The co-workers grip slipped, this resulted the the co-workers elbow striking the injured in the mou...
03/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost Inured was in the process of moving Miner cable on 3-18-08, left work without reporting incident. Injured had a doctor?s visit on 04/23/08 with Dr. Frederick Armburst in which he was diagnosed with a...
03/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping electrican make splice on shuttle car cable, employee cut his right thumb.
01/03/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Injured was exiting shuttle car and stepped awkwardly on a rock. Felt a burning sensation in left knee, injured continued to work until 4/4/08. Injured's last day worked was 4/4/08.
11/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating a continuous miner in #7 entry at spad #681 when a rock measuring 4 x 4 x 5 inches thick struck him in the head. The rock slid down right arm onto the back side of legs knocking...
08/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging section feeder cable when a piece of rock fell striking him on the hard hat and face.
08/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the above listed day and time. It is in the intake entry and measures approximately 6' H x 20' W x 70' L.
08/08/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to use the head wrench on a roof bolter to bend a roof bolt when the head sprang off the roof bolt causing the roof bolt plate to strike his right hand.
07/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was loading a piece of track rail on a rail car and it slid off striking him on the left ankle.
05/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was standing on top of shuttle car hanging cable and slipped and fell to the mine floor.
05/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Employee was getting out of mantrip when the operator started tramming forward. The movement of the matrip caused EE to fall to mine floor.