Deer Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 252 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was cleaning a floor in a service pit area and became dizzy and fell straining his back, leg and shoulder. The employee had been suffering dizzy spells for several days prior to this inci...
10/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was in the process of setting rock props and as he was handed the setting hammer for setting the props he felt something pop in his shoulder. the time differaece between the accident date and...
10/06/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost The injured employee was behind the continuos miner as the miner operator was moving the miner to the next face, the slack from the miner cable caught the employees legs and knocked him down. The time...
09/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee was climbing out of a scoop when his foot hit the directional control lever which caused the machine to move and pinch his hip. There were no fractures or internal injuries as a result of th...
08/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending a piece of wire mesh and fell on the mesh causing a cut to his chin.
07/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was unloading roof bolting material and his finger got caught between some roof bolts
06/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was loading bolting material on a roof bolter and as he was placing roof bolts on the machine he caught his finger between the bolts and the edge of the machine's cab.
06/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he placed his hand on the mine floor while moving from under a section of vent tubing and something fell and struck his hand. The difference in the accident date and reporting date is d...
05/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was carrying a bucket of brake-away pins for shields and felt a sharp pain in abdomen. Employee had surgery on 7-9-2005 for this condition. Time difference between surgery and reporting date...
05/16/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost Employee has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. The date indicated above is the date of surgery. The difference from the date of reporting and surgery date is due to this claim being accepted...
05/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 30d restricted Employee was driving a truck along a intake roadway and missed a turn and ran into the rib
04/02/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing bolts from a pre-cleaner on a belt when the wrench he was using slipped of the bolt and struck him in the mouth.
03/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking in a intake entry and stepped in a hole twisting his knee. The employee work several days after this incident before seaking medical treatment. The employee recieved medical treat...
01/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 12d restricted On 2-28-05 EE reported that on 1-17-05 he felt a pain in his stomach after lifting. On 3-07-05 EE had surgery for a hernia that may have been work related. The date noted above is the first day away f...
01/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a gear box in a drill carriage and pinched his fingers insided the carriage housing.
01/08/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost, 7d restricted A diagnous of carpal tunnel snydrome has been made that may have resulted from work activities. Date noted above is first day employee missed work.
01/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was reparing a metal cover when it fell and pinched his finger between the metal cover and the spill plate on the face
12/04/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost The employee was assisting in spotting a material trailer and got caught between the machine and the rib.
11/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a water hose around a corner and twisted his knee. EE received medical treatment on March 9, 2005 at which time made this a reportable accident.
09/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was standing in an entry about 100 feet from a forklift that was hauling cribs when the forklift caught on a joint of pipe and caused the pipe to bow out into the entry knocking him down.
07/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in an intersection in the Mill Fork Left section. The fall measured approximately 20' x 20' x 6' in height. This roof in this area is laminated mustone and cap rock. Roof fall w...
06/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in an intersection approximately 2500 feet outby the face area. the fall measured approx. 45' X 35' X 6' high. The top in this aera was a laminated mudstone and cap rock. The area...
06/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out belt rollers and his finger was pinched by the belt roller and frame causing a fracture to the tip of his finger.
06/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 9d restricted Employee was attempting to move the miner cable when his leg got caught between the miner cable and the miner as it was backing up.
05/13/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF WIRE MESH ALONG SIDE OF A ROOF BOLTER AND THE RIB ROLLED OUT STRICKING EE IN THE LOWER LEG
05/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DRILL HEAD OFF OF A PORTABLE DRILL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND DRILL TABLE.
05/06/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER TENDING CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB 12""X 12""X 32"" ROLLED OUT LANDING ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.
04/15/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINER HAD CUT APPROX. 13 FEET INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE #2 FACE IN FIRST LEFT SECTION. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE BITS ON THE MINER STRUCK AGAINST THE SANDSTONE TOP, DUST WAS IGNITED NEAR THE HEAD...
02/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was installing a fire supressing bottle over a battery charging station and strained his abdomen.
12/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost A CHUNK OF ROCK HAD BECOME WEDGED IN A COAL CHUTE AND THE EE AS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP THE ROCK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER. 1ST DAY OF WORK MISSED FROM THIS INJURY WAS 2/26/04
12/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost ON THE DATE NOTED ABOVE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A WAKER HOSE AND THE RIB AGGRAVATING AND PREVIOUS INJURY. SINCE RETURNING TO ENGERY WEST IF 1998 EE HAS HAD SEVEN BACK AND OR HIP INJRIES. IT SHOU LD ALSO...
10/03/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A POWER CIRCUIT TO A CRUSHER MOTOR LOCATED AT THE MINE TIPPLE.
09/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was lifting a section of 60"" belt structure and strained his shoulder. This employee did not seek medical treatment for several weeks. Initial treatment was physical therpy which did not hel...
09/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK END OF A ROOF BOLTER. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK IN A MUD HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
09/08/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 19d restricted WORKING ON WATER LINE. COUPLING BLEW APART & PIPE OR COUPLING HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
09/07/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. INADVERTENTLY HIT DRILL GUIDE CLAMP LEVER & CLOSED GUIDE ON FINGER CAUSING LACERATION OF THUMB.
08/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS POUNDING ON A CHAIN TRYING TO SEPARATE A LINK WHEN A CHUNK METAL FLEW OFF THE EDGE OFA LINK AND STRUCK THE EE.
08/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING CUT DOWN WIRE MESH FROM THE MINE ROOF WHEN A SECTION OF MESH STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
08/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS PREPARING TO LOWER A FACE SHIELD DURING EXTRACTION AND HIS FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A BRIDAL STRAP AND THE RELAY BAR ON THE SHIELD.
08/01/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted THE EE WAS ADJUSTING THE DRILL HEAD ON A PAN BOLTER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. THE OPERATOR HAD STEPPED OFF OF THE DRILLING PLATFORM WITH ONE FOOT & PLACED IT BETWEEN A SPRING BAR AND THE SKID P LATE FOR...
06/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRUCK ON FOREHEAD BY WATER MANIFOLD DURING INSTALLATION OF WATER LINE.
05/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLOSED THE DRILL STEEL GUIDES ON HIS FINGER WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER.
05/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING ONE SIDE OF AN AIRLOCK DOOR AND THE OTHER DOOR CLOSED ON HIS ARM.
05/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A WATER HOSE ON A TRAM MOTOR ON A MINER WHEN A METAL HEAD BLOCK FELL LANDING ON HIS ARM.
04/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS UNLOADING A BELT ROLLER FROM A MATERIAL TRAILER. THE ROLLER GOT HUNG UP AN HE JERKED ON IT TO FREE IT UP AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER
04/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A SET OF MATERIAL DOORS AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. FIRST DAY OF WORK OFF 4/16/03. TIME DIFFERENCE FROM ACCIDENT DATE AND DATE OF REPORT WAS WAITING FOR MEDICAL REPORT CONF IRMATIO...
03/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SECTION OF GUARDING AROUND A BELT DRIVE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF GUARDING.
01/27/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK. DATE NOTED ABOVE WAS FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED.
01/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING A BELT CUTTER & RAN THE EDGE OF HIS FINGERS ACROSS THE BLADE
12/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK. DATE NOTED ABOVE IS FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED.