Cherokee Mine — Accidents

Total: 151 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous miner (Joy) was mining in the #5 pillar block. A roof fall from the pillar line fell catching the ripper head on the continuous miner. No injuries, no blockage of ventilation, no blocka...
02/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was putting the forks back on the LoTrack - lifting a fork he felt pain in his lower back. Went back to doctor on 3/6/07. Started losing time on 3/7/07.
01/08/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was operating a shuttle car. Shuttle car got stuck on feeder. Used scoop to push shuttle car off feeder. Employee got his SCSR caught between rib & the shuttle car, bruising left hip & lower...
12/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee was pulling slack out of miner cable feeling sharp pain in lower part of his back. Went to doctor on 12-4-06, continued to work, went back to doctor on 12-11-06 and started losing time on 12-...
07/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad #7504 #4 Hd. #4 Block: Bridge Unit (003-0) was on retreat mining cycle when some rock fell from Gob line on the ripper head of the continuous mining machine pushing the ripper head down in the bo...
06/27/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 39d restricted Employee was checking pump, walking beside the pipe line & he stepped on a block & turned his ankle, fracturing his leg.(started losing time on 6-28-06 by 220061910063)
04/22/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Laceration & Fracture above Rt thumb - 3 stitches and immobillzation. Struck by pin from impact wrench. No lost time - employee performing light duty since date of accident. Total duration of LD may...
11/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a tool box onto a mac 8 rubber tire mantrip-corner of box slipped catching employee's finger between tool box handle & frame of the mac 8.
08/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF RIB. EMPLOYEE MOVED OUT OF WAY OF ROCK, TWISTING KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-24-05. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-29-05.
08/14/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A TIMBER WITH A BOW SAW, SAW CAME OUT AND CUT HIM ON THE FINGER. HAD DR APPT ON 8/15/05, RETURNED TO WORK 8/16/05
07/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL BOLT HOLE, PLACED DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON END OF FINGER
02/12/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim on 6/14/2013. Employee last worked on 2/12/2005 and is no longer employed with the company. The accident date of 2/12/2005 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) ins...
11/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY-STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTIG HIS LEFT KNEE. CONT'D TO WORK-KNEE KEPT GIVING HIM PROBLEMS. WENT TO DR. 3/4/05 HAD SURGERY 3/7/05.
10/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 99d lost, 6d restricted Injured was removing a crib block which was stuck in some mud, causing a strain to his lower back. Note: Employee started losing time as of 11-15-04.
10/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A FLATCAR WHILE UNLOADING TIMBERS AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1/24/05. HAD SURGERY 1/26/05.
09/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In by spad #5539 fall of pillar line occured on the second lift off of #1 block, no injuries, no blockage of escapeway or ventilation, caught the 1415 cont mining machine (Minor Damage) Fall will not...
06/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE OUTSIDE AND NEEDED TO MOVE THE DB BOX OVER. EE PLACED A TIMBER BETWEEN DB BOX AND MINER BOOM TO MOVE BOX OVER. TIMBER SLIPPED OUT AND EE STRUCK THE MINER BO...
04/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BANDING MATERIAL WHICH FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIS TOOTH CAUSING CHIPPING OF THE LEFT FRONT TOOTH.
02/06/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING ROOF BOLTS INSIDE THE AIR LOCK DOORS OF FAN. AIR LOCK DOOR OPENED. AIR CURRENT PUSHED HIM BACK AGAINST A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS.
12/19/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON THE AUTO-TRACK DOORS, THE DOOR CLOSED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT FOOT.
05/28/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING (2) PIECES OF STEEL TOGETHER, CATCHING HIS GLOVE & LITTLE FINGER ON RT.HAND, BETWEEN THE COUPLING POINT OF THE STEEL.
11/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING 3-WHEELER. HIT HOLE IN HAULWAY, BUMPING HIS BACK AGAINST FRAME OF 3- WHEELER AND TOOL POUCH ON HIS MINING BELT. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 11/19/02.
11/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON THE PILLAR SECTION, PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON LEG. WENT TO DR. 11-10-02, WENT BACK NEXT DAY. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 11-25-02.
09/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE OUT OF HALLWAY, FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9-12-02 STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-18-02.
07/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE THAT WAS HUNG. STRUCTURE CAME LOOSE ON OFFSIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEG. LEG KEPT BOTHERING HIM. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/28/02. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/28/02 .
05/23/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS HANDS-DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA. CORRECTIVE SURGERY HAS BEEN DONE ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND SURGERY ON THE LEFT HAND IS SCHEDULED FOR 6-10...
12/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE HAD PUT UP RIB BOLT AND WAS MOVING OVER TO INSTALL SECOND BOLT. HE HEARD ROCK STARTING TO BREAK AND FALL. HE STARTED MOVING TOWARD BACK OF PINNER. FALLING ROCK STRUCK HIS FOOT.
11/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, TOP BUMPED, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.
11/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS SETTING A TIMBER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELLSTRIKING HIM ON BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS. WENTTO DOCTOR ON 11/18 AND AGAIN ON 11/19, STARTING RESTRICTED DUTY ON 11/19/01.
11/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 125d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WENT TO CHECK WATER PUMP, STEPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR 11/12. STARTED LOSING TIME 12/8. WENT BACK TO DOCTOR 12/4 & HAD SURGERY.
10/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER AND SAW-ING THE TIMBER AT THE SAME TIME- SAW SLIPPED ANDSTRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HAND.
08/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 60d restricted EE WAS DRAGGING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF GEAR OIL AROUND CONTINUOUS MINER - FEELING SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
07/12/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE STATED HE WAS EXITING THE SCOOP-STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE.
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost EE STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK GOT UNDER HIS KNEE PAD AND HE BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND BRUISED KNEE.
05/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER WITH SLATE BAR, FEELING PAIN\IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR 5-8-01. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 5-9-01
04/26/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WITH REFERENCE TOT HE ATTACHED NOTICE DATED APRIL 26, 01, THERE IS NO ADMIT THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS THE DISEASE AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONTEST THE ISSUE.
04/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER ON OFF SIDE OF MINER CHAIN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN INTO CHAIN. HAMMER GLANCED AND HIT INJURED ON FINGER.
03/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC OFF OF SUPPLIES. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
03/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED WAS IN A TIGHT POSITION BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL- FEELING PAIN IN HIS KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-19-01. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 4-20-01.
01/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 298d lost, 63d restricted EE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO UN-ROLL SOME HIGH VOLTAGE FROM A SPOOL HANGING BY CHAINS. ONE OF THECHAINS BROKE, SPOOL STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER.
10/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) INTERSECTION, FALL APPROX 22' LONG APP 40' WIDE 4 1/2' THICK, NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OFESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. WIL...
10/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURRED IN #3 HEADING - 20' INBY SPAD #1726. FALL APP 30'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 0 TO 4' THICK. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, ESCAPEWAY, NO INJURIED, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. CLE...
09/12/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN #2 BRIDGE MBC JACK, JACK SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND BRACKET.
08/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND TURNED TO PULL MINER CABLE AND HEARD POP PAIN IN KNEE.
07/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING A GREASE BUCKET INTO THE MACH 8; FEELING PAIN IN SHOULDER. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/22/00. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 7/23/00.
07/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 48d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK, HIS KNEE PAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SEAT AND FRAME OF SCOOP, HE ROLLED OUT LANDING ON HIS SIDE, HEARD POP IN RIGHT HIP AREA.
04/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SPLICING PUMP CALBE STRIKING ANVEIL WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF EDGE OF ANVIL STRIKING EE IN LEFT THUMB
03/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLTER BAND THAT HOLDS BOLTS TOGETHER WAS HANGING LOOSE HIS HAND CAUGHT END OF STRAP
02/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAMMING THE #4 MBC INTO THE FACE OF #1 HEADING- THERE WAS A ROCK IN THE ENTRY THAT THE MBC TRAMMED UPON- THEREFORE CAUSING THE DOCK TO RAISE- BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST TH E TOP A...
02/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 6"" WATERLINE, EMPLOYEE BASCKING UP, TRIPPED OVER TRACK FALLING AND PIPE FELL ON HIS FOOT.