Crawdad No 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 132 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/10/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A brow in the #17 crosscut of the intake primary escapeway fell and rolled into the entry. The brow was 6' x 5' x 4' thick and impeded travel in the entry. Two (2) 4ft resin bolts were pulled out wh...
05/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was re-anchoring the shuttle car cable in the #4 entry between 203-204 crosscut on the MMU 002 working section when employee slipped, twisting and fracturing the right ankle.
04/19/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in 207/208 block, Number 2 entry. Fell on the Continuous Mining Machine when Miner operator was removing Miner from area. Miner had to retrieve with hydraulic retriever.
03/24/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall in intersection of #2 entry on 002 section in last open cross cut.
08/09/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While riding out on the mantrip, the driver hit a crib causing employee to strike nose on the mantrip.
06/15/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost While sounding and scaling the roof, employee drew hand back quickly to avoid a rock that was dislodged straining right shoulder.
02/12/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Intersection in #1 heading fell inby the tail piece over anchorage over the weekend while no one was underground.
02/06/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a rubber tire mantrip the steering wheel jumped out of employee's hand. Tried to stop wheel by grabbing it. The wheel hit right index finger breaking it.
01/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall in return discovered in #8 heading 1/2 block out by spad 2100. Operator immediately ceased mining activity when the fall was discovered. This was an unattended area of the mine.
11/29/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Intersection in #4 Entry at 199 block fell in. The fall extended into the #4-5 crosscut before the continuous miner was able to retreat from the mining area.
10/07/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #90 crosscut 3-2 and straight of #3 Roof Fall in Primary Escape way. The fall is approximately 70' long, 5' high, and 17' wide. All approaches to the fall area were immediately timbered, and the esc...
09/27/2016 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining in the number two entry Cont. Miner off side panic button malfunctioned. Not allowing the machine to move. While immobile, the inby pillar cut fell in to the turn posts. No rock fell o...
08/25/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting belt ee cut right hand with a razor knife.
08/23/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting ride on charge. EE hit ear on a fire suppression spray. EE covered ear with a rag and finished shift.
10/09/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred out-by the 002 section on #11 belt between #208 and #209 x-cuts. The fall was 16 feet wide by 15 feet high by 45 feet long. The fall was reported because it was above anchorage. A...
05/11/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 tol x-cut at #260 block outby the working section. Both sides of the x-cut had been cribbed and intersections were bolted with additional cable bolts. The x-cut was deeme...
03/09/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #8 Belt tore apart. EE and others were repairing the belt. While cutting the belt to make a splice, the knife slipped out of EE's hand and cut his right lower thigh. The foreman, EMT, administered f...
02/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While shoveling the #14 belt tailpiece, employee pulled something in the middle of his back. He finished the shift and it began to hurt worse on the ride outside.
11/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal On the 002 Section in the #2 entry face, a rock fell out of the roof striking EE while he was roof bolting and knocked him to the ground. The crew was able to remove the rock and transport him to the...
07/17/2014 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None On the 1 North Mains in the #4 face of the 002 Section, the continuous miner cut into an uncharted borehole which was an 8"" pipe used as a power borehole to the former Humphrey mine. The pipe was sea...
05/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #7 entry 1 block outby last open x-cut in an intersection. The fall was 18'x18'x9'high. No people or equipment was involved. All sides were cribbed and dangered off. The fa...
05/13/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was running the miner making the initial cut in #2 to #1 x-cut. A small rock (less than 10 pounds) struck his hat then slid down his face cutting his cheek and lips on the left side of his fa...
04/24/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was positioning the drill station on tram side of bolter when a rock fell from between 2 rows of bolts. His ATRS was set and his canopy was up. He had his left hand on the edge of the drill steel t...
11/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee installed his 1 & 2 roof bolt on operator side. When he lowered his canopy, he started to clean rock off of it. A small piece of rock fell from the roof and cut his left forearm.
01/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Two workers were pulling a cable off of buggy reel when EE felt a pop in his back. He did not begin to miss work until 1/21/13.
04/10/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While welding, employee received a flash (arc) burn which did not affect him until later in the day. He is an experienced welder. He had no idea how it happened. There was no evidence of faulty equipm...
02/19/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry at spad #3074. The mine was idle. The watchman discovered the power had gone off underground. Upon inspection the fall was discovered and reported. It was dangered...
01/31/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling a hole for a 6' roof bolt, the off side bolter operator was struck in the face with a drill steel. It is not know if the steel broke or if it wasn't connected properly.
01/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The #4 entry intersection 40' outby the face fell 18' X 18' X 12'. The #2 Roof Bolter was in by the last open X-cut when it fell entrapping the machine at the face. The bolter operators escaped withou...
01/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolters were going to bolt #4-5 x-cut. 2 rows outby the cut, they stopped to spot 2 or 3 bolts. After installing the first bolt near the rib, the left side operator swung head to spot another bol...
12/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee did not report until 12/27/2011 - While assisting lifting covers of RRII roof bolter he thinks he hurt his lower back. It did not start bothering him until 12/25/2011. He has had previous bac...
11/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost After scaling the roof in the #2 to #3 x-cut 1 block outby the 002 section tailpiece, the roof bolter operator trammed the bolter forward to spot bolt an already bolted area. He set up the ATRS, crawl...
09/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The crew was moving the miner from #5 to #3. The buggy men were assisting with the miner cable. EE bent over to move the cable when a rock fell from between bolts knocking his hat off. A second rock f...
09/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In the #4 Entry 1 block outby spad #3018, a roof fall occurred that was 18' wide x 18' long x 7' high. The area was dangered off, cribbed on all 4 sides, and cable bolts were installed for 1 block out...
08/23/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at spad # 2335 in a 3 way intersection. The area was bolted with 5' & 6' full grouted rebar. It was 5'-6' high X 16' wide X 40' long. It was dangered off and cribbed. It will not...
07/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 002 section #1 intersection last open x-cut to #2 intersection in the last open x-cut a roof fall was found by the preshift examiner It was reported, timbered and dangered off. #1 intersection cleaned...
06/15/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The injured EE was helping another EE get posts for wedges for 2nd mining. As EE was unloading wedges from a wagon the scoop being operated by the other EE accidentally bumped the wheel of the wagon w...
05/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry 1 block inby spad #2942 in an intersection. The fall was 6' high x 17' long x 17' wide. There were no witnesses nor equipment involved. The area was breakered off...
04/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping crew un-hang 1 1/2"" water line hung up to roof bolt plates with basket hangers. When taking the hose out of the hanger, he cut his left ring finger on a roof bolt plate. He was not wea...
11/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A x-cut fell 17'wide X 46'long X 6'high. It was already cribbed on each end. The fall was examined and dangered off and reported. No further cribbing needed. It will not be cleaned up. It was in #7 to...
10/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Helper side roof bolter was installing a new row of bolts. As he was swinging drill station toward the rib to install the #1 bolt, a piece of rock hit the canopy, then hit his back and right leg, knoc...
10/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was moving on the #5 shuttle car. He was rolling up the cable when it hit him on the leg.
09/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the #4 entry one block outby, face EE was assisting electricans with a cable splice. The razor knife slipped and cut him on the left knee.
08/09/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While winding belt on a pull with scoop, the scoop bucket was swing toward this employee striking his left foot.
04/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A continuation of the roof fall reported on 3/17/10 occurred. The fall started at previous fall and traveled 100' outby existing fall. The fall was 16 1/2 feet wide and 6' high. The area was bolted wi...
03/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #0 entry in the #280 intersection. The fall was 40' long x 18' wide x 6' high. No persons or equipment involved. The 3 sides were cribbed and it will not be cleaned u...
03/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Foreman and roof bolter were scaling loose rock. A rock hit the panic strip. While trying to free it a piece of rock fell hitting the roof bolter operator on the shoulder and arm.
02/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was completing a stopping in the #9 entry outyby the 002 section. He stumbled over some concrete blocks. While falling, he caught himself with his left hand. He completed the stopping and finished...
02/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While bolting, the operator had a rock fall from the roof, striking the canopy and then it hit his right foot just behind the metatarsal part of his boot. The rock weighed 25 lbs. He was operating the...
01/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The intersection in the #1 entry 1 block inby spad #2259 fell. 21' long x 18' wide x 6' high. Fall area was cribbed & dangered off. It will not be cleaned up.