Cook Mine — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/20/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Previous employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; company notification 4/20/2015. Employee's date of last exposure 12/19/2013.
01/19/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the Rattlesnake Headings, Entry #4, Spad # 646. The fall measures approximately 20ft L X 20ft W X 6ft H. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.
05/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the # 6 Entry near spad #952. The fall measures approximately 70'L x 18'W x 6'H. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.
01/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was adjusting belt that had been loaded onto a flat car using channel locks. The channel locks slipped causing employee to fall backwards against the rib injuring his right hand & wr...
01/20/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the intake, #5 entry, approximately 80 ft. outby spad #950. The fall measures approximately 40ft. long x 20ft. wide x 8ft. high. No injuries resulted fro...
06/24/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was drilling holes for monkey faces when the drill hit hard rock and the drill stopped and spun around and hit employee in mouth. He received 6 sutures.
04/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Injured employee was building forms. Slipped on gravel and fell down bank on to shoulder.
03/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Injured member was cleaning out the dust box on the roof bolter when a rock measuring approximately 3'x3'x3-5"" fell from behind the curtain and struck injured left foot. Injured was diagnosed with tw...
03/23/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the Neutral Airway 1 break inby spad 1810. The fall measured approximately 25ft long x 18ft wide x 7ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
11/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured employee was bent over picking up a belt rail as he raised up with the rail he began to experience lower back pain. He finished his shift but did not return to work the next day. He was seen...
11/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured member was installing roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his right arm just above the elbow. He was transported to the ER and diagonsed with tissue bruising. The ER physician...
10/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Injured member was walking and conducting his fireboss duties when he slipped and fell. He attempted to break his fall by placing his hands in front of him and injured his right wrist. He has been dia...
08/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Injured employee was walking between the rib and a shuttle car, when a piece of draw rock fell from between the rib and first bolt and struck him on the back of his neck, just below his hard hat. Rock...
07/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the old works on the Big Buck Mains, #3 entry, old #3 head, brk #1. The fall measured approx. 40' long x 18' wide x 6 to 7' high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
07/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Injured was loading kennedy panels in the scoop bucket when his left hand was smashed between the scoop bucket and the panel. Diagnosis: Fractured hand. Injured has been placed on restricted duty.
07/22/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was installing roof bolts when the drill pot became lodged and a 4 foot finisher (steel) flew out of the tray and struck injured across the nose. Injured drove to the ER and was diagnosed wit...
07/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was using a utility knife to cut a plastic lid when he accidentally cut his left thumb. He received 7 sutures.
05/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injured employee was walking back to the roof bolter controls when he twisted his left ankle. Diagnosed with a sprain and placed on light duty.
04/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost He states that while he was setting a timber he stepped in a hole and twisted his back.
10/16/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Previous employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; company notification 04/17/2015. Employee's date of last exposure 10/1/2009