Crooked Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting belt structure together when the top roller fell off the stand pinching left ring finger between roller and rail.
11/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Wet conditions on an incline surface which caused the employee to twist EE's left knee resulting with a torn meniscus.
11/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee set a metal skid on an unseen pin that kept the skid off the ground, EE proceeded to torch a drain hole in the skid when the skid teetered off the pin which fell towards EE striking EE's righ...
08/28/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening a bolt when the wrench broke and from that force caused employee to fall forward into the roof bolter hitting chin, this causing the laceration.
07/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROCK OFF COAL CHAIN WHEN EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER ABDOMEM.
03/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Individual was lifting up on the low belt to add a top slide when the individual felt a strain in low back. This resulted in a lost time injury as of 3/20/2023.
10/26/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE was transporting supplies when the scoop drove over a rock that was not seen causing the scoop to lift up towards the roof which EE's head came in contact with the roof, jarring EE's neck. The empl...
09/27/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE DRILL HEAD. RESULTING IN STITCHES
08/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was moving the section when they slipped on the conveyor belt twisting their right knee which resulted in a meniscus tear.
08/01/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The individual was in the number 4 entry which was 40"" high and 18-18.5' wide in wet and muddy conditions. EE was bending and throwing out bolts on the helper side of the twin boom when EE turned to...
07/21/2022 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Hit uncharted borehole in MMU 003 section at the face of number four entry.
06/06/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee was moving a detached mobile bridge conveyor when they didn't see a belly in the mine floor which caused the back of the machine to raise towards the roof. The employee was sitting higher tha...
01/06/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was driving underground transportation through a set of metal doors when the doors proceeded to swing shut which came into contact with EE's middle finger that was resting on the framework of...
10/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee got finger pinched between two drill steels. Resulting in stitches.
09/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 308d restricted Employee was shoveling coal from underneath a low seam conveyor belt when EE felt severe pain in the lower back. On 9/29/2021 employee was scheduled for a MRI, the outcome is to be determined.
07/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was lifting a piece of belt structure while working on knees in a low seam coal mine when employee felt pain in groin area. The employee worked until hernia surgery on 8/18/2021.
10/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 42d restricted Employee was putting main line structure together which requires a cable to hold the coal belt off the structure that is when the cable slipped leaving the belt fall striking EE's forearm.
08/25/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a head jack cylinder on a miner when the cylinder shifted and struck employee's finger which caused the laceration.
07/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above a anchorage point in the belt line of b-mains wall 89. There were two geological features and some water present in this area. The length of the roof fall was approximately 20 foot 6 i...
10/17/2019 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While helping to move the section, the employee got a finger pinched between the dolly and the scoop bucket as they were moving a cable, which required stitches.
06/21/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting at the face and went to pry down a loose piece of rock from the roof when another piece of rock fell onto the rock bar as EE slipped and fell into the bar, striking their face/che...
04/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was repositioning a roll of conveyor belt to be unrolled in the beltline when ee felt pain in left side middle back area caused by a fractured rib.
03/25/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt in the mine roof when EE lacerated right hand on a roof plate that required stitches.
03/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting cribs when ee pinched a finger on left hand between a crib and the mine roof, lacerating that finger that required stitches.
02/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a stack of cribs at the face when the employee pinched left hand between one of the cribs and a mandoor, lacerating a finger on that hand.
12/04/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working outside in a maintenance shop cleaning threads with a thread tap when the tap broke causing a laceration on employee's left hand requiring stitches.
11/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 353d lost Employee was lifting rocks off of the mine floor and putting them on a conveyor belt and soon after felt a pain and numbness in the shoulder/arm. The belt line is typically around 42"" high. EE recent...
11/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a hydraulic cylinder on a Fletcher twin boom bolter when the cylinder fell, pinching hand between the cylinder and the mine floor. This caused a laceration on the palm of right h...
09/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing rocks from on top of a Joy 14-10 miner when ee caught -left hand between 2 rocks and lacerated a finger on left hand.
07/20/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was operating a Fletcher twin boom bolter, EE pushed on the chuck and the drill steel fell and lacerated EE's left elbow.
03/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was working at the face when they slipped and fell. EE tried to break the fall with the right hand and lacerated the fingers on that hand on some sharp rocks.
02/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was lifting structure at the face when ee felt pain in lower right abdomen.
11/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the # 9 room of the C butt that measured 20 ft. wide x 70 ft. long above anchorage. A visible geological feature was identified in the adjacent entries contributing to this fall.
09/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 16d restricted While lifting miner cables, EE felt a pain in the left testicle.
09/07/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Adverse roof conditions located near stream bed.
08/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing rock from canopy, finger got pinched between rock and canopy.
08/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Miner was lifting belt structure when ee felt pain in lower back on 8/4/2017, ee continued to work until 10/24/2017 when ee had to seek treatment and miss work, making it a reportable accident.
07/12/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 94d lost Miner developed pain in left knee on 7/12/17 caused by a repetitive crawling motion. EE continued to work until 8/21/17 when ee had to seek treatment and miss work, making it a reportable accident.
05/02/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 557d lost Miner was operating a twin boom bolter installing roof bolts at the face when a rock 30""x15""x3"" fell from the roof onto EE's right ankle.
03/02/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost Carpal tunnel from repeated trauma from every day work
02/10/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall in the C-2 butt, room #2, 1 crosscut outby spad #608. At the time of the fall, the primary roof support was 4 ft. Fully grouted resin bolts.
11/29/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 245d lost, 24d restricted Employee was bending bolts by the kitchen of the twin boom when a piece of rock 22"" x 25"" x 9"" fell onto EE's lower leg.
11/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 721d lost Employee strained lower back while loading conveyor structure into a scoop bucket.
10/30/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall in the B-Mains at 1 crosscut Inby spad #434. Fall occurred right above anchorage point, which was bolted with 6 FT. fully grouted resin bolts. At the time of the fall, due to being...
09/15/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 520d lost Employee was just walking when slipped on a slippery spot and fell into a shallow hole.
05/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit self in the mouth with a drill steel as employee was removing it from the hole.
09/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped and hit his lip on the scoop he was going to operate. Not serious, no lost time.
01/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost while shoveling employee felt discomfort in left elbow