Crawdad No 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 132 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 entry out by spad #1091, a roof fall occurred at an intersection measuring 18' long and 18' wide. The fall was approx 5' high, 5 foot resin bolts were being used. the roof appeared to be normal...
04/12/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS LEAVING THE MINER WITH HIS BUGGY LOADED WITH COAL. AS HE MADE A LEFT TURN, THE WHEEL UNIT ON THE DUMPING END, REEL SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR BROKE OFF. THE BUGGY STOPPED ABRUPTLY CA...
03/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRAVELING BLEEDER WITH STATE INSPECTOR, WE DISCOVERED A FALL INBY SPAD #931 SIX BLOCKS LONG TO THE END OF #1 NORTH PANEL. FALL WAS 600' LONG X 17' WIDE X 10' HIGH. AREA WAS FULLY BOLTED WITH 4',...
02/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HEAD ROLLER OF DIRTY COAL STACKER BELT HAD MUD BUILDUP ON IT. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ROLLER WITH BELT OFF. HE DID SO FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN TURNED THE BELT ON AND USED A SLATE BAR TO SCRAPE...
12/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE CARRYING TWO CANS OF WATER TO MIX WITH MORTAR, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.
08/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EE WAS MAKING UP BELT SADDLES WITH SPLICES ON BOTH ENDS. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO SRIKE THE SPLICING TOOL, WHEN HE STRUCK THE SPLICING TOOL WITHA HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE HAMMER HE AD AND...
08/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE FLECTHER BOLTER RIGHT HAND SIDE. HE WAS RAISING THE BOOM WITH THE STARTER STEEL IN THE DRILL CHUCK. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE STEEL AS IT TOUCHED THE ROOF. THE STEEL WA S NOT R...
08/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPLACING A 13 HP FLYGHT PUMP. HE WAS MANHANDLING THE PUMP TO GET IT INTO DEEPER WATER. HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING FUNNY IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK HE SAID HE WAS HAVIN...
07/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40' INBY, SPAD #869 IN A INTERSECTION WHICH WAS A 3-WAY. THE ROOF WAS WET WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WAS 17' WIDE X 50' LONG X 7' HIGH. THIS WAS IN A RETURN ENTRY 1500' OUTBY T...
07/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 1 NORTH PANEL OF THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL STARTED APPROX. 100' INBY SPAD #888 & CONTINUED TO THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY. IT MEASURES 140' LONG BY 17 1/2' WIDE AND...
06/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A BOLT TO INSTALL IN ROOF TWISTING BACK.
04/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN THE #8 ENTRY AT SPAD #810. THE FALL MEASURED 17' WIDE, 60' WIDE & 8 1/2' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND.
04/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE X-CUT #3, TO #2 NEAR SPAD #814. THE FALL IS 17'WIDE, 50'LONG, & 5 AND1/2'HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS WERE INVOLVED.
03/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #7 CROSSCUT AND PARTWAY IN THE CROSS CUT 7-6. THIS AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 8 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FALL.
02/03/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d lost CARPAL TUNNEL DUE TO OVERUSE. EE CONTINUED WORKING FROM 2-3-03 TO 3-11-03. HE HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK BUT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN APPROX. 4-10-03.
01/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3-2 X-CUT OUT OF THE MAINS ENTRY. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FALL. THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR THE WEEKEND WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED.
01/08/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS SPOT BOLTING AN OUTBY ENTRY USING A SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER WITH ATRS. HE WAS HOLDING A 1 1/8"" X 36"" DRILL STEEL IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE DRILL STEEL WAS APPARENTLY RESTING ON HIS LEFT FOO T. WH...
07/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF BELTTAIL PIECE AFTER CROSSING. AS HE PUT HIS BODY WEIGHT ON THE LEG THAT WAS ON THE GROUND, HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELT PAIN IN THE KNEE. 3 HRS LATER HE REPORTED IT TO T...
06/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost STRAIN OF BACK WHILE LOADING CABLE ONTO MANTRIP CAR. FIRST WENT TO DR. ON 8-17-02 DR TOLD EE DIAGNOSIS WAS ARTHRITIS RETURNED TO DR AND OFTEN MRI EE WAS TOLD HE HAD HERNIATED DISC. 1ST DAY OF WORK MIS...
03/27/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE STEERED TOO CLOSE TO RIB ON DRIVERS SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR. HIS REACTION WAS TO HIT THE BRAKES & PUT HIS LT HAND OUT TO THE RIB. THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE SHUTTLE CAR PULLED HIS ARM BEHIND HIM CAUSING...
01/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY, A 4 WAY INTERSECTION, WHICH WAS IN THE RT. NEUTRAL ENTRY OF THE MAINS. 70' INBY SPAD #3303. THE FALL IS APPROX. 18' WIDE X 20' LONG X 6' HIGH.
01/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT IS WHEN THE EE THINKS THE INJURY OCCURED. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT MISS ANYWORK UNTIL 2-13-02. THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND SAID HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LT. GROIN AREA. HE WO...
01/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS HAND ROCK DUSTING THE ROOF & RIBS OF A CUT HE HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING. WHILE DUSTING & WALKING BACKWARDS HE STEPPED INTO A SLIGHT HOLE & TWISTED HIS LT. KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO...
12/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost THE EE HAD RAISED THE LID COVERING THE S.C. RAILAND WEDGED IT TO THE MINE ROOF TO SECURE IT FROMFALLING. WHILE HE WORKED TO UNTANGLE THE MACHINES POWER CABLE THE LID LOOSENED AND FELL (LID WAS HINGED...
12/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE HAD SHUTTLE CAR WHEELS TURNED THE WRONG DIRECTION WHICH MADE THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKE THE RIB AND EE S HEAD STRUCK THE OUTHER EDGE OF THE OPERATORS DECK CANOPY.
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY AT A 3-WAY INTERSECTION IN THE RIGHT RETURN ENTRY OF THE MAINS. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE AREA.
05/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WHILE IN A KNEELING POSITION. HE TURNED TO THE SIDE TO PICK UP A BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE SECTION TAILPIECE. HE WAS PULLING/LIFTING THE ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE BACK AND GROIN AREA.
08/01/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MINE PARKING AREA TO THE MINE PORTAL. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & FELL INJURING HIS KNEE.
04/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SAWING A WOODEN POST. THE SAW CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD AND CAUSED THE BLADE TO JUMP OUT AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
02/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING/LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET STRAIN OF BACK.
01/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE'S RIGHT KNEE WAS INJURED WHILE LIFTING 42"" POSTS. THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT IS 38"" AND INJURY IS DUE TO WORKING ON KNEES.