Deer Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 252 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at an intersection where there was an intake/return overcast in 10th West at crosscut 11, # 6 entry. The roof fall was approximately 35 ft in length, 20 ft in width, and approxima...
12/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a guard along a belt drive and as the guard dropped into place his finger was pinched between the guarding and frame.
12/10/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost While operating the shear a piece of rock flipped off the cutting drum and struck employee in the back of the hand causing a fracture.
11/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the number 2 entry of the 3rd north mains between crosscut 91 and 92. the fall was approx. 5.5 feet high X 20 feet wide and 75 feet long. the area was supported with 6 foot res...
11/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 9d restricted Employee was attenpting to remove a pump head from a emulsion pump and the pump head fell striking him on top of his foot causing a fracture.
09/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee claimed he was stepping backwards and fell and as he reached back to catch himself he strained his shoulder. This employee had a previous condition with this shoulder. The difference between...
08/30/2007 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d lost On 8-30-07, employee twisted his knee and was later diagnosed with a degenerative knee problem that may have been work related. On 9-26-07 he had surgery. The difference between the report date, injur...
08/30/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to drill a hole to install a resin bolt and as he reached to raise the drillhead he hit the wrong lever and closed the steel guides on his fingers.
08/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a winchter motor for a conveyor drive when the motor shifted and pinched his thumb between the motor and the motor housing.
07/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee stated he was attempting to open a door, he pulled on it first then jerked on the handle and his hand slipped off straining his finger. First report of injury was received 7-18-07. Employee h...
06/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An area approx. 20 feet by 25 feet by up to 8 feet high fell in the number 2 entry of the Rilda break outs. This fall was above the anchorage zone. initial roof support was 6 foot bolts. This is one...
06/21/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole when the drill steel came loose and struck him in the face causing a laceration to his nose.
05/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to loosen a bolt on a belt pre-cleaner with a socket and ratchet. The socket slipped off the bolt and the ratchet struck him in the mouth causing a laceration to his lip.
05/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 16th West retreating longwall headgate entry, inby crosscut 34. The fall was approx. 20 feet wide by 20 feet long, approx. 2 to 4 feet high. The roof sagged down on the sta...
05/10/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d lost A diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome was made that may have resulted from work activities. The date noted above is the first day away from work because of surgery. Difference from date of report and...
04/29/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a shuttle car when the door popped open then slammed shut on his finger causing a laceration.
03/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost On 3-26-07 EE was getting out of a truck and his foot got hung up, he fell to the ground injuring his back. He continued to work with back pain through this time period with no other incidents. On Jul...
03/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine lost power. Employee was send sent to investigate and found a roof fall in the main line just inby the Rilda intake portal. The roof fall was above the anchorage zone and blocked passage of per...
03/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was walking through an area that had been re-graded and slipped on some loose rock causing him to fall. As he reached to catch himself with his hand, he jammed his wrist, which caused a fract...
02/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was walking to his car in the parking lot and slipped on some ice and fell jamming his shoulder. The employee continued to work. After a followup visit with a physican it was determined that...
01/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee stepped in a mud hole and twisted his knee as he turned around. The difference between the accident day and report day is because employee continued to work. First day away from work due to i...
01/30/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost A diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome was made that may have resulted from work activities. The date noted above is the first day from work because of the surgery. The difference from the date of repo...
01/17/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Cutting coal face with rock band. Spark from rock caused coal dust to ignite. MSHA was notified and investigated. Water sprays and pressure were as required and bits on miner were in good shape. Ve...
12/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing damaged belt rollers railings when a top roller fell between the rails and smashed his finger causing a fracture to his left index finger.
11/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 22d lost Employee reached down to help guide a tram motor that was being pulled between a section of the stage loader and a roof support when the motor rolled pinching his finger between the motor and the stag...
11/20/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost A diagnoses of carpel tunnel syndrome was made that may have resulted from work activities. The date noted above is first day from work because of surgery. Difference from date of report and day away...
11/17/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 29d restricted Employee was using a lathe to reduce the size of a roll pin to repair a hinge when his gloved got caught between a piece of emery cloth and the pin, pulling his hand into the pin. This incident cause...
11/08/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 10d restricted Employee was installing a resin roof bolt and as he went to raise the drill head on the bolter he hit the wrong lever and closed the steel guides on his finger.
10/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE stated he was rock dusting and stepped on an uneven surface and strained his knee. He finished his shift without incident. The following day he seen a doctor and was scheduled for exploratory surge...
09/21/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking in a return when a bounce occurred and piece of coal from the rib flew out and struck him in the face causing a laceration to his face.
09/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was stepping down from a belt cross over and twisted his knee causing him to fall. The fall hyper extended his knee. The initial doctor visit released the employee to work. On 9-26-06 he ret...
08/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee was walking along the side of a bundle of wire mesh he stumbled and as swung his arms to catch his balance he struck a piece of metal banding which caused a laceration to his thumb.
08/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall approximately 75 feet in length by 20 feet wide from 1 to 4 feet thick fell in the intake entry between the # 51 and 52 crosscuts in the 15th west section. It appears that a lateral shift...
08/02/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling down a section of loose rib to complete a stopping when a piece of rib fell and struck him in the hand and arm causing a laceration and fracture to the tip of his finger
06/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was helping carry a top belt roller and the other employee dropped his end causing the roller to pull from the injured employee's hands and striking him on top of the foot causing a lacer...
05/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a section of ventilation tubing a piece of rock fell through a piece of wire mesh and struck the employee on a tooth breaking the tooth.
04/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was attempting to get a crib block from the gooseneck of a trailer and felt a pop in his shoulder.
04/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building a stopping and was wedging the top in and struck his finger with a block cauing a laceration to his finger
04/05/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the shear and had just cut through the tailgate and had stop to discuss the grade cut with the other shear operator and the face blew out striking him with a piece of coal in t...
04/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was hanging a water line. While hanging the line it came loose and fell striking him on the shoulder causing a bruise and a strain.
03/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was operating a truck and the brakes went out on the truck. As the employee attempted to make a turn the truck struck a rib which cause him to strike his hand against something in the truck f...
02/06/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost The employee was operating the continuous miner when a rib sloughed off and struck the employee in the right leg, causing a strain to his leg.
01/29/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was operating the shear and had just cut through the tailgate end of the face when a bounce occurred in the floor and jarred the employee's back. This employee has had previous back problems...
01/26/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 10d restricted The employee was bent over in the process of setting the bottom end of a timber in place when another timber fell striking him in the head which knocked him down, this caused a strain to his lower bac...
01/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading a belt roller and the roller slipped from his hands and fell and landed on his foot causing a fracture to his left little toe
01/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to roll a rock out of a walk way when the rock rolled back pinching his finger between two rocks
01/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An area approximately 20 feet wide by 45 feet long by 7 feet high fell in a return entry. The top in this area consisted of laminated shell and mud stone. The fall area was wet with water dripping fr...
01/10/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 10d restricted The employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome which may have resulted from work. Date noted above was first day report was filed. Employee received surgery on 7-18-2006 for condition.
12/30/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee was walking along the Longwall face and stepped on a relay bar which was under water and slipped twisting his knee. Note the time between accident and reporting, employee first day of restric...
12/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was installing sandwich plates along the longwall pan and dropped a plate and it smashed his finger