Crawdad No 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 132 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/24/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE section foreman was examining the working #5 face. He reached down to move the miner waterline and raised up striking his left ear on a cable bolt.
11/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the 2-1 x-cut at #217 block near spad #2298. It fell between intersections. 50' long x 17' wide x 8' high. It was mined 3 months prior. It was bolted with 5/8 x 60"" & 72"" fu...
11/14/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Intersection fell from the face which was extened 10' beyond the last open xcut to 5' outby the last open xcut, Fall was 30' lomg x 17' wide x 8' high. The area was bolted with 5/8x72 fully grouted re...
08/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Injured was found int he #5 entry on the 002 section in the last open x-cut intersection. He was unconsious. EMT and crew adminstered first aid and transported to surface. When he regained consciousne...
07/07/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was installing a 5/8 x 72"" full grouted roof bolt. As the bolt was going up the hole & spinning as it went, it caught and bowed striking his right forearm.
04/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE was loading 9X9 roof bolt plates onto the mantrip, when he stumbled over a 2X6X12 cap board and fell, injuring his left shoulder. He had previously injured this same shoulder. This was his second w...
02/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While roof bolting, EE hit his knee on the drill head of the #1 roof bolter.
02/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE was operating the #1 scoop. He stopped, turned scoop off and left the operator's compartment. While getting out, he pulled something in his left knee.
01/06/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Roof bolters arrived at bolter. Tram side operator got in tram deck to tram bolter. The opposite side bolter went to step over the cable when the operator turned the cable reel on. This caused him to...
12/13/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operator side roof bolter was installing a 6' bolt. When the bolt went crooked it his hand/wrist.
09/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was lifting the rub rail on the miner. He pulled his back. He finished the shift. As he left the lamp house, he told his foreman he hurt his back. That is all the information he gave or has g...
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A 3-Way Intersection fell 8' - 9' high by 18' long by 20' wide. the area was bolted with 5/8 x 72"" fully grouted rebar with 6 x 6 plates and 5' x 13' straps. The area had been inspected 2 hours befor...
08/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost While moving miner cable, employee felt something in his lower back.
08/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was constructing a stopping with 8"" solid blocks. As he lifted one of the blocks, he felt something hurting in his back. He finished the shift. On 8/12, he went to the ER and was treated for...
07/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 entry at spad # 453 which was a 3-way intersection. The fall was 20' long x 17' wide x 5' high. The area was bolted with 4' & 5' full grouted roof bolts. The fall was da...
04/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Crew was setting posts in preparation for new bleeder system. Employee said sometime during the night he pulled something in his neck or back. He finished the shift and reported it to the shift forema...
04/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at spad #1868 in the #7 entry outby the working section. The fall was 8' high x 25' long x 20' wide. It was bolted with 5/8 x 72"" fully grouted rebar and spot bolted with 12' cab...
04/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #10 entry inby spad #1866 which is outby the working section. The fall was 80'long x 17' wide x 8' high. The area had been dangered off prior to the fall. The area was bolt...
04/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was bolting on the offside. After drilling the hole, he installed a 5/8 x 6' rebar with resin 2x6x12 board & 6x6 plate. As the bolt was being shoved into the hole, it caught on something and the bo...
04/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE and Another ee were at the face. He was having trouble with the miner remote, while they were looking at it, a piece of rock lit his hat. It was 1'x1'x2"". The rock fell between roof bolts. Later i...
02/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #10 entry back cut measuring 30' long X 17.5' wide X 8' high. The face had a 12' cut unbolted. When it fell it caused the intersection to fall also. The intersection had 5/...
01/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In the #9 entry 1 blk inby spad #5148, a roof fall 8'h x 25'lx17'w occured. The area was mined 4 years ago, it is not a normal travelway. The mine examiner noted a chg there week prior to the fall and...
12/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at #197 intersection in the #2 entry 1 block outby spad#1674.Foreman observed intersection was working. He dangered the area off, moved life line to adjacent outby, built crib as...
11/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking in the last open x-cut when he slipped on wet pavement and twisted his left ankle. He did not seek first aid. He drove himself out of the mine and went to the ER with his wife dri...
10/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the 002 section, in the #3 entry, one block inby spad # 1764, an intersection fell. 18'wide X 35'long X 7.5'high. The area was bolted with 3/4 X 72"" fully grouted bolts. The roof was laminated sla...
10/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 35' long x 12' wide x 6' high in the #7 entry at speed #5157. This area was mined 4-5 years ago. The roof had drippers and had been olted with 5' resin bolts and 9' instal II bolts. The area...
09/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The #12 entry had streaks of sandstone & shale in the roof. The area was bolted with 5/8 x 72"" fully grouted rebar & boards. The entry has been discontinued. The fall area is dangered off & timbered.
09/22/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Roof bolter operator was drilling roof in x-cut #2 to #1. The steels clogged up so he removed them from the roof. He struck the starter steel on the boom of the bolter. The mud in the steel blew out t...
09/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Miner operator had finished loading shuttle car. After the buggy went around the turn the miner operator stood up & walked backwards. While doing this, he fell backwards stumbling over a lump of coal....
09/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The intersection one bock inby spad #1080 in #8 entry fell 5' high x 18' long x 20' wide. The area was bolted with 5/8 x 60"" full grouted rebar. No known remove for this fall. Area dangered off, set...
09/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The intersection 1 block inby spad #1677 fell 18' long x 40' wide x 12' high due to wet roof bad geology & subsidence. The area was bolted with 68x72"" rebar with 6x6 plates + 2x8x14"" boards. The a...
08/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The intersection at #195 block just inby spad # 1657 fell. 18' long x 18' wide x 7' high. It was bolted with 5/8 x 72"" full grouted rebar bolts with 6"" x 6"" plates & 2"" x 6"" x 16"" boards. Bad ge...
07/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #8 entry intersection 1 block outby spad #1657 fell 18' wide x 16' long by 5' high. The area had fallen out some on initial mining previously. The area was dangered off & cribbed. It will not be clean...
07/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #191 X-cut between #4 and #5 entries fell. 16 1/2' wide X 40' long and at leat 5' high. The area had bad geologic conditions. The X-cut had been cribbed at each end and dangered off before it fell. It...
05/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolter offside operator on the offside was installing 1st bolt in the row they were bolting. An overhanging brow inby his row fell and struck his right foot. It cut his boot, but he kept bolting....
05/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Initial mining was OK. The area (#155 x-cut 5 to 6) was bolted with 5' resin bolts & cap boards. A few months later, we timbered the edge of each side of the x-cut. We dangered off the entrances to th...
02/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was shoveling #1 beltdrive to transfer area when he pushed the shovel under the belt to shovel, he felt something in lis lower back glue on strain. he finished the lift, went home, then went...
01/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While examining returns & bleeders, I found a roof fall on the 5 north 1 left panel in the x-cut from #6 to #12 entry at the end of this panel. The fall is 400' long, 16-18' wide, 8'10' high. The area...
10/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Xcut #9 to #10 had a cutter in the middle of entry. It was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts & 12' cable bolts. The roof was wet. We dangered it of on 10/11/05 & built cribs at the edge of each...
09/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Lifting
08/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The #5 entry was driven in approx. 90'. Last 15' to 20' was unbolted. Midnight shift had dangered it off & reported that add'l bolting needed to be done outby the cut. Day shift was installing 10' bol...
07/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was shoveling #10 belt tailpiece. He turned belt off to cross over tailpiece. As he put his right leg up on tailpiece, his left knee twisted. This employee has a history of unusual injuries.
05/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY, ONE BLOCK FROM THE FACE ON THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL IS 9'H X 17'W X 20'LONG. IT WAS A 3WAY INTERSECTION. IT HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'RESIN BOLTS & SPOT BOLTED WITH 9...
05/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost x-cut 5 to 6 led cut thru the cut was a 10' cut. the roof had fallen out 2' above the coal seam. bolter were installing 6' resin bolts with boards. right side bolter operator was prying a borw in his...
03/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Scoop operator was transporting supplies from surface to section. At #134 x-cut in intake #3 entry a rock fell between roof bolts striking the scoop operator's left leg. He was running the scoop in fo...
01/20/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Roof bolter operator drilled 5' hole while putting steels out of the roof, the bottom steel stuck in the head (chuck). The steel stayed in the roof, he lowered the head and pulled on the steel in the...
12/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS GOING FROM CROSSCUT TO CROSSCUT GATHERING SUPPLIES. HE WAS DRIVING A 3-WHEEL MANTRIP. WHEN HE PULLED TOWARD THE INTAKE STOPPING, HE OBSERVED A ROLL OF BELT WITH A METAL TUBE STICKING OUT. HE LO...
10/05/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost THE INJURED PERSON WAS ASSISTING THE SKID STEER OPERATOR WITH MOVING PALLETS. WHILE MOVING THE LAST PALLET, HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE PALLET THE DAE WOO OPERATOR WAS SETTING DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT. HE C...
08/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost ROOF BOLTERS AND SUPPLYMAN WERE LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER. THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR WAS PUTTING BOLTS FROM SUPPLY CART ONTO HIS SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE STATED THE...
08/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The intersection of #2 entry at #172 block (1 block inby spad #1136) fell. 18 x 18 x 6' high. the area was bolted with 5' & 6' super twist bolts. It also had 2-4 10' cable bolts in it.