Crandall Canyon Mine — Accidents

Total: 73 accidents | Fatalities: 9

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLT, THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RAISING THE DRILL BOX UP WITH A CHUCK WRENCH IN DRIL CHUCK. THIS WAS TO PUSH AND SPIN THE ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE. AS THE CHUCK WRENC H CONTA...
02/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost WHILE TRAVELING TO THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS, A SMALL BOUNCE OCCURRED, WHICH CAUSED A LUMP OF COAL TO COME OVER THE BACK OF THE PANLINE, STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN RIGHT L OWER LE...
01/10/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE MINE SITE AND A RESTEST FOR VERFIFIVTION OF AUDIOGRAM RESULTS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A STANDARD THEREHOLD SHIFT OF 36 HAS OCCURED INT HE IND IVIDUAL...
12/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE REPAIRING THE SHEAR PIN ON THE RELAY BAR, THE PANLINE ROCKED BACKWARDS FROM OTHER SHIELDS ON THE FACE DOING A PAN PUSH. THIS PINCHED INDIVIDUALS FINGER BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND ANTI SLEW BR ACKET C...
11/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost A EMICO 975 MATERIAL HAULER IN MAIN HAULAGEWAY, HIT SOMETHING IN ROADWAY CAUSING INDIVIDUAL TO BOUNCE OUT OF SEAT HITTING HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF. INDIVIDUAL CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN NECK AND SAW DOCT...
11/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost WHILE LIFTING A ROOF BOLTER DRILL BOX INTO PICKUP TRUCK. FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER. ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
10/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPENING AN EQUIPMENT AIR LOCK DOOR, THE DOOR SLIPPED FROM INDIVIDUALS GRIP, CLOSING ON OTHER HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE BACK OF LT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
10/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE ROOF BOLTING, DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN HOLE. INDIVIDUAL PULLED ON DRILL STEEL WITH HAND. WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME FREE PINCHED RT RING FINGER TIP BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CHUCK WRENCH, CA USING A...
10/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost ON 10/6/01 INDIVIDUAL FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL. HE HAS NOW SEEN A DOCTOR FOR THE PAIN AND RECEIVED SURGERY FOR TORN ROTATOR CUFF. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF SCHE DULED S...
04/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MAN JUMPED OFF BELT & LANDED ON A CHUNK OF COAL APPARENTLY 2' FROM BELT TO GROUND
03/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL OUT OF A SCOOP, LIFT & TURN AT THE SAME TIME AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.
02/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOADING BOLT STRUCTURE IN BED OF PICKUP FROM PALLET, INDIVIDUAL PULLED ON ONE PIECE OF STRUCTURE,ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE ON PALLET MOVED PINCHING FINGER TIP OF 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND. T HIS CAU...
01/22/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost WHILE OPERATING A GEHL STEER SKID LOADER. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD EXTENDED HIS LEGS OUTSIDE THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WHILE TALKING TO OTHER WORKERS. UPON RESTARTING GEHL LOADER THE BUCKET DROPPED CATCHIN...
01/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELT THAT WAS ABOUT 9' HIGH & CAUSE INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER.
01/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDUVIDUAL WAS LOADING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON LOW BOY TRACTOR TRAILER. HE WAS PUTTING ON THE TIE DOWN STRAPS, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF TRAILER TO GROUND ABOUT 18"" CAUGHT SIDE OF RIGHT LOWER LEG O N SMAL...
12/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING DRILL BOOM ON A FLETCHER DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, A DRILL STEEL BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE STORAGE TRAY AND STORAGE DECK. WHEN THE DRILL STEEL POPPED FREE IT STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN SAF ETY GLA...
11/06/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost WHILE WALKING UP THE LONGWALL FACE INDIVIDUAL CAUGHT FOOT ON SMALL WASH DOWN HOSE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. RECEIVED NO TREATMENT. ON 12/22/00 SAW DOCTOR FOR X-RAYS DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN, DIAGNOSIS SPRAIN....
10/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost AS THE PROPMAN WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS THE HEADGATE OF THE LONGWALL, THE FACE YIELDED AND A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAME OVER THE PANLINE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL ON HIS LEFT SIDE KNOCKING HIM BACK IN TO THE...
09/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost WHILE EXITING A SKID STEER LOADER, CAUGHT FOOT ON BUCKET EDGE AND TRIPPED AND FELL CATCHING THEMSELF ON RIGHT HAND. HE SAW DOCTOR ON 9-7-00 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST, AND A POSSIB...
08/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING THE NAIL THAT WAS HOLDING THE DRILL BIT ON THE DRILL STEEL, HE SLIPPED WITH HIS HAND TOOL (DIKES) AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LOWER RIGHT L IP REQUI...
07/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost WHILE MOVING THE LONGWALL TAILGATE DRIVE WITH A WAGNER 25X THE INDIVIDUAL WALKED TO THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP AS IT WAS BEING TURNED AND THE ENGINE END OF THE SCOOP STRUCK HIM AND CAUSED A FRACTUR E TO HI...
04/25/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PREPARING TO CONNECT HOSE TO ROCK DUST TANK OUTLET, THE 4"" COVER CAP THAT WAS RESTRAINED BY A CHAIN WAS REMOVED. THE TANK STILL HAD PRESSURE IN IT AND THE CAP BLEW OFF WHEN THE CLAMPS WE RE REM...
01/20/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 277d lost AFTER DOING SOME SHOVELING ON SOME SPILLED COAL ALONG THE BELT LINE, EE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK WITH SPASMS. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES BEFORE WITHOUT HAVING CONDITION REPAIRED. THI S IS A...