Crandall Canyon Mine — Accidents

Total: 73 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On Thursday August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut #126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 58d restricted On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debr...
08/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and de...
08/06/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 2:48 am on Monday, Aug 6, 2007, an earthquake was reported at the mine located near Huntington, UT. At the time of the seismic event, it is believed that six (6) employees of UtahAmerican w...
08/06/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. Th...
08/06/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. Th...
08/06/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. Th...
08/06/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. Th...
08/06/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. Th...
08/06/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. Th...
05/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was lifting belt structure and hurt his low back.
03/25/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost while roof bolting in 3rd north development section which has a height of 56 inchs operator strained low back muscle while installing roof bolts.
03/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped from a ladder, tried to catch himself, cut his arm on some metal in the ceiling.
04/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sweeping floor, during movement, struck a metal file cabinet, which caused laceration to right index finger.
02/26/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost While mining a lift off of a pillar, the rib sloughed off some chunks of coal and one struck individual in right ankle and foot. This caused a fracture to right foot and a severe sprain to the ankle.
02/22/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost While moving a water pump into water hole, stepped on rock and twisted left knee, did not see a doctor until 3/16/06 for treatment. Treatment will be for strained or torn ligaments with physical thera...
01/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While installing a timber in the breaker row, individual felt pain in lower back. Individual went to Chiropractor and found to have a back strain. He is receiving treatment for this and has not bee...
09/21/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing bits on the longwall shear, a small piece of rock fell from the face striking individual on the right hand causing a laceration to ring finger that needed 6 stitches to close.
07/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was cutting 3"" water discharge hose with razor knife, when hand and knife slipped and cut the inside of left forearm. The laceration required 6 stitches to close wound.
05/20/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING COAL SPILL, LOADER CAUGHT BUCKET ON ROADWAY LIP. THIS FORCED EMPLOYEE FORWARD IN HIS SEAT & HE CONTACTED THE DASH WITH HIS RT. KNEE. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION/POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF THE RT....
04/24/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost During roof bolting of the longwall extraction face, individual was holding up a roof matt when a piece of rock at the top of the coal seam face rolled from the face and struck individual in the left...
04/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Individual was letting slack out of a hand cranked boat winch used to support the roof mesh on the extraction longwall face, when he lost his grip on the handle and the handle spun around and struck h...
04/15/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a roof bolt, the individual was rotating the chuck wrench aligning the end of the roof bolt and the chuck wrench. While rotating the chuck wrench, caught his left ring finger between...
04/13/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A bearing failed on the #4 belt tail piece, causing dense smoke and high CO preventing access to the immediate area. After the belt was stopped, the bearing heat burned the belt into and started the...
01/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While loading timbers into the bucket of a scoop felt pain and pulling in lower back. Determined to be an acute lumbar strain. Unable to work for 10 days.
01/20/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Individual was reaching to remove a chain used to transport a longwall shield located within a shield haul vehicle, when the chain lift arm was activated to lower the shield pinching individual's righ...
12/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting the surface loadout sensing magnet on the gates, individual pulled his hand away from magnet and struck a piece of stationary metal causing a cut to right index finger, which needed st...
09/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost After spraying some stoppings with Versa Foam polyurethane sealant, individual experienced shortness of breath and nausa. Taken to hospital and Doctor felt was having a reaction to the chemicals used...
06/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While walking across a cement pad to a surface belt transfer pad, individual stepped on uneven area of the cement and twisted right ankle. Seen by Dr and treated for sprain and was not allowed to retu...
06/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost While helping install roof bolts, the injured individual was holding the wire mesh screen. The other operator raised the ATRS against the mine roof and the individual who was holding the wire mesh ha...
02/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING SOME TAPE OFF THE END OF A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FOR MAKING A SPLICE. THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A 1/2 INCH LACERATION THAT NEEDED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
01/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN ROOF TO BLAST FOR AN OVERCAST, INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A DOUBLE-BOOM LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER. INDIVIDUAL MOVED BOOM TO REPOSITION AFTER LOWERING BOOM'S STAB JACK. THE CANOPY AND BOO...
09/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WHILE SERVICING THE CONT MINER, INDIVIDUAL LIFTED A NEW BUCKET OF MINER BITS ONTO THE TOP OF THE MINER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT CHEST. DIAGNOSED WITH POSSIBLE DISLOCATED RIBS FROM S TERNUM....
05/28/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING WITH A STOPER ROOF DRILL, INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST COMPLETED INSTALLING THE ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE WENT TO LOWER HIS ARM IT WOULD NOT COME DOWN. INDIVIDUAL PUSHED AND FORCED ARM DOWN , FELT...
05/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost INDIVIDUAL INITIALLY HURT KNEE BY TWISTING IT WHILE PULLING ON LONGWALL FACE. ON 5-22-03 WHILE WALKING, INDIVIDUAL TURNED AND KNEE GAVE OUT AND LOCKED UP. SAW DOCTOR AND DOCTOR FELT SOME SCAR TISSUE W...
05/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE WALKING IN THE BLEEDER ENTRY, SLIPPED AND FELL ON TO RIGHT KNEE. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CHIP FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.
02/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 10d restricted WHILE LOOKING FOR A LEAK IN A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A ROOF BOLTER, INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING HOSE BY DAMAGED AREA. THE HOSE WAS PRESSURIZED FOR IDENTIFICATION AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC OIL WAS INJECTED...
02/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost WHILE REMOVING A WHEEL BLOCK FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL SQUATTED DOWN & GRABBED THE BLOCK AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE FALLING ON LEFT SIDE. THE EE LANDED ON LT. HIP AND...
12/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost INDIVIDUAL SAT ON A RELAY BAR THAT WAS BEING SUSPENDED FROMT HE MONORAIL BY CHAINS. AS HE SAT ONT HE BAR THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE RELAY BAR FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG FRACTURING THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEG. TH...
08/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING THE TAILGATE END OF THE SHEAR CUTTING COAL TOWRDS THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL FACE, A BOUNCE IN THE FLOOR OCCURRED. THIS KNOCKED THE INDIVIDUAL DOWN WHERE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD A ND UPPE...
07/10/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 12d restricted WHILE WALKING DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE, STRUCK HEAD AGAINST SHIELD JAMMING NECK. INDIVIDUAL SAW DR. AUG.7,2002 SCHEDULED FOR MRI. REVISIT TO DR.ON DEC 9,2002 TO GET MRI RESULTS. NOW NEEDS SURGERY ON NEC...
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HELPING REPLACE THE HAMMER TIPS IN SURFACE CRUSHER, THE TIP OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FIFTH LEFT FINGER WAS PINCH BETWEEN CRUSHER ROLLER AND HAMMER TIP HOLD DOWN ROD WHILE IT WAS BEING INSERTE D. THIS...
05/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS TAKING A BAG W/ROCK DUST OFF OF A BATTERYSCOOP AND TWISTED WITH ROCK DUST CAUSING THE MUSCLE ON THE RT. SIDE OF SPINE AT BASE OF SHOULDERBLADE TO CRAMP UP AND HAVE A SPASM. HAS MISSED WORK TO A...