Deer Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 252 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOUS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK DATE NOTED ABOVE IS FIRST DAY TO WORK MISSED.
12/02/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAS BEEN MAD THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK. DATE NOTED ABOVE IS FIRST DAY MISSED OF WORK.
10/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None PRESSURE FROM ABUTEMENT CAUSED A SECTION OF THE ENTRY ON THE LONGWALL TAILGATE TO CLOSE. DISTANCE WAS APPROX. 5'IN LENGTH. THIS BLOCKED ACCESS OF TAILGATE. IMMEDIATE ROOF MATERIAL.
08/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH FACE SHIELDS. HE TURNED THE SHUT OFF VALVE THE WRONG DIRECTION AND THE END OF THE HOSE FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
08/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER, LADDER TWISTED AND EE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS ELBOW. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT LATE, REPORTED ON 9-4-02, DR. VISIT WAS ON 9-5-02.
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LIFTING ROOF PROP ONTO A TRAILER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION THAT HAS EXISTED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
05/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE RETREAT MINING OF THE LONGWALL SECTION, A SECTION OF TOP APPROX. 18' WIDE X 50' LONG FROM 6"" TO 36"" THICK, FELL FROM THE TOP. THE FALLEN TOP FOLLOWED A THIN COAL SLIP IN THE IMMEDIA TE TO...
03/13/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE INTAKE ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE LEGS. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS MAY 15, 02.
03/11/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS RESETTING A TIMBER WHEN A LOOSE RIB FELL & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RIB & THE TIMBER.
03/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN OLD BOLT FROM A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN HE STRUCK THE BOLT THE AXE GLANCED OFF THE BOLT AND HIT HIS ANKLE.
02/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost ON 2-26-02 EE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND GOT JARRED GROUND IN THE TRUCK. THIS IS ONE OF MANY BACK AND NECK STRAINS HE HAS RECEIVED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THIS AC CIDENT...
02/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OVER A STRAIGHT EDGE STRIKING HIS THUMB.
01/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BELT RAIL FROM A SET OF BELT STRUCTURE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, WHEN HE FELL THE BELT RAIL STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.
01/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, WHEN THE BOLT GOT CAUGHT AND BENT AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILLHEAD STEEL GUIDE AND THE BOLT.
01/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF TAPE OFF OF A MOTOR LEAD, SLIPPED WITH THE KNIFE AND CUT HIMSELF.
12/18/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 49d lost A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAD BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK.
11/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost A SHUTTLE CAR BROKE DOWN IN A ROADWAY AND WAS BEING PUSHED BACK WITH THE MINER. THE CAR SLID UP ON THE BUMPER OF THE MINER THEN FELL BACK OFFBOUNCING OPERATOR AGAINST CAB OF SHUTTLE CAR.
11/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted A PIECE OF ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR OF A SHUTTLE CAR AND EE GOT A BAR AND WAS TRYING TO PRY IT LOOSE WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE SMASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PIECE OF RO CK AND...
11/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING MATERIAL ON A BOLTER & STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A DAMAGED MATT CUTTING HIS EAR.
10/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM A PIECE OF MACHINERY. THE COVER FELL AND HIT HIS FOOT CAUSING A CUT TO THE FOOT REQUIRING STITCHES.
09/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS EE HAD HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE HE HAS INJURED HIS NECK ON 9/10/01 HE JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAISNT THE MINER ROOF AGAIN. THE FIRST DAY OFF WORK FOR THIS WAS DECEMB ER 17TH...
09/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS EE HAS PERFORMED SEVERAL JOBS AND REPORTED SEVERAL BACK STRAINS AND INJURIES. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED TO EE THAT CAUSED THE ACCUMULATIVE DAMAGE. DATE SHOWN IS DATE...
08/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER ON THE LONGWALL FACE. HE WAS STRUCK BY SOME ROOF BOLTS THAT WERE IN THE LONGWALL PAN WHEN IT WAS STARTED UP.
08/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF CABLE AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE HAND WITH A HAMMER.
08/13/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 23d lost A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK.
08/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL. EMPLOYEE REACHED BACK TO CATCH HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
08/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY, TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING HER TO FALL.
07/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WAS WASHING DOWN A PIEE OF EQUIPMENT. THE WASH DOWN HOSE VALVE GOT TURNED ON & THE PRESSURE CAUSED VALVE TO FLIP & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING A CUT TO THE HEAD.
07/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING SHIELD. AS THE SHIELD WAS BEING PRESSURIZED TOWARDS THE ROOF IT CAUGHT ON THE SIDE SHIELD & A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF. THE PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE HAND CAUSING A CUT TO HIS FINGER.
06/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE STEPPED OUT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE.
06/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF VENT TUBING. AS HE LIFTED THE TUBING HE PULLED IT SIDEWAYS & STRAINEDHIS BACK.
05/14/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND THE BOLT WRENCH POPPED OUT OF THE STEEL GUIDE AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE GUIDE AND WRENCH.
05/01/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 75d lost OVER A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS EE HAS WORKED ON THE LONGWALL FACE AND HAS JAMMED HIS NECK INTO THE SHIELD SEVERAL TIMES. HE HAS ALSO BEEN STRUCK BY COAL FROM THE FACE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. NO SPEC IFIC OC...
04/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT GOT CAUGHT IN THE HOLE, FLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK EE IN THE HAND.
02/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS LOWERING A PUMP CABLE AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON THE HANGER AND IT CUT HIS FINGER.
12/20/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER ALONG FACE. THE MASKGOT STUCK ON SOME LOOSE COAL. OPERATOR ROTATED MAST TO CLEAR MATERIAL. A WATER HOSE HIT CONTROLS& CAUSED MAST TO ROTATE BEYOND DESIRED DISTANCE. MAST PI...
12/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS TENDING THE CABLE FOR THE MINER & AS HE PULLED ON THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
11/27/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER PARTICIP[ATED IN A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMONCONIOSIS FROM THE FINDING OF THE ALOSH.
09/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE ROADWAY AT AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50'IN LENGTH & 20' IN WIDTH.
09/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF THE TAILGATE SHIELDS TO LOAD ONTO THE FACE CONVEYOR PAN
06/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BACKING UP A WATER WAGON ALONG SIDE OF ANOTHER TRAILER THAT WAS LOADED WITH CABLE. THE EE STUCK HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CAB TO LOOK BACK AND HIS HEAD GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE ON THE TRA ILER AN...
06/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A METAL STRAIGHT EDGE ON A SECTION OF BELT WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS CUTTING THE BELT. THE RAZOR KNIFE USED TO CUT THE BELT SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE.
06/15/2000 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE HAD JUST MOVED WATER HOSE & WAS TURNINGTHE WATER BACK ON WHEN THE HOSE BLEW APART & STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE KNEES.
06/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEARING COAL FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO SET A TIMBER AND AS HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF COAL HE STRUCK THE EDGE OF A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
05/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 13d lost EE WAS MOVING A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.
04/11/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING OUT A 4"" PIPE WITH AN AIR PIG. WHEN THE AIR WAS APPLIED THE PIPE SHIFTED AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF PIPE.
03/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A COVER OFF OF A SHAFT. THE COVER CAUGHT THE SHAFT AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE SIDE OF THE HAND.
03/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted AS THE EE LOWER A SHIELD ON THE FACE TOP ROCK FELL AND CAME OVER PAN LINE AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.
02/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE STATED THAT HE GOT OUT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE EQUIPMENT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
02/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS THROWING CHUNKS OF COAL INTO THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN A CHUNK HIT THE TEFLON AND BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PICKING UP ANOTHER CHUNK, FRACTURING A BONE IN LEFT HA ND.