Coal Creek — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB HITTING HIM IN THE SIDE AND FOOT.
05/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE MINER WAS CUTTING THE SECOND PILLAR CUT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NO. 2 ENTRY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED COVERING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. LOCATION OF FALL WAS ON BREAK AB OVE SPA...
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE PICKED UP RAIL BENDER STRAINING HIS BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/20/02 AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON THAT DAY.
02/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost AS EE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER TO NO B ENTRY HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BE JAMMED INTO THE TOP INJURING HIS NECK & SHOULDER.
11/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND ON A HEAD DRIVE GUARD WHEN A SPLICE CAME BY CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BREAKING HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM.
10/29/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 64d lost AS INJURED EE WAS REMOVING A CANOPY FROM THE ROOF BOLTER, A POST ON THE CANOPY FELL OVER STRIKING THE EE RIGHT THUMB. ABOUT 1/2 INCH OF THE THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.
08/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AS EE PICKED UP A CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/23/01. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 8/23/01.
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING BELT WITH VISE GRIPS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
05/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS3RD FINGER BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE BOLT HEAD.
09/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL WAS IN RETURN ONE BREAK INBY SPAD # 176 AND DID NOT INTERFEAR WITH VENTILATION AND ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS 42"" THICK AND 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE. NO PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVE...
07/25/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS RIGH ARM.
07/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCKFALL IN #1 ENTRY OF LEFT SIDE RETURN ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 1176. ROCKFALL WAS 24'L X 20'W. SET BRATTICE LINE OVER TO ESTABLISH RETURN AND CRIBBED AND DANGERED AREA OFF.
07/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FOUND ROCKFLL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1164. ROCKFALL WAS IN PILLARLINE FROM THE START OF ONE PILLAR TO THE OTHER END. APPROX. 20' X 50'. CRIBBED ALL AROUND ALL SIDES AND DANGER ED OFF.
07/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION BELT LINE BETWEEN SPAD #'S 1209 AND 1218. FALL MEASURED 140' BY 20' BY 10' THICK.
06/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CUTTING A CAR CABLE TO SPLICE IT. HE HADTHE CABLE ON A HEADER PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF, WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEECAP.THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH HIS KNEE PADS.
06/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS TRAMMING MACHINE FORWARD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LEFT ROW OF BOLTS AND THE RIB STIKING HIM ON THE SWHOULDER & HIP.
05/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS KNEELING DOWN PUTTING TOGETHER WATER LINE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND BEGAN TO SWELL UP.
03/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 4/6/00. MISSED WORK ON 4/7/00.
03/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost PIECE OF FINISHER STEEL WAS CAUGHT IN HOLE. INJURED TRIED TO GET IT OUT, THE PIECE OF STTEL FELL OUT STRIKING HIS HAND AND DRILL POT.
03/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN #8 AT ROOF SPAD #971 ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18"" X 16' X50"".
02/29/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. EE SAYS KNEE STARTED HURTING FROM CRAWLING AND BEING ON KNEES WHILE BOLTING. STARTED SWELLING ON THIS DATE.
02/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE HAD RIGHT HAND ON PLATE WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION ON BOLT. PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE. PLATE JERKED OFF GLOVE TWISTING WRIST.
01/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost WAS BOLTING IN #4 ENTRY, SAID HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK WERE HURTING FROM BENDING BOLTS.
01/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost GOING TO GET LIL MAC OFF CHARGE, HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE AND FELL HITTING RIBS ON SIDE OF LIL MAC.