Elk Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 251 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/10/2015 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A reaction to poison ivy surfaced on 7/13/2015 after exposure on 7/10/2015. The rash was treated with first aid for five days. The rash worsened and spread. EE sought medical services on 7/17/2015....
08/12/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury belt fire occurred on the surface, between the silo and train load out building, a distance of 302 feet. The 84"" belt was consumed by the fire and 43' of belt structure was damaged. The...
08/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was loading rock dust (bags), North Mains x-cut 13, into back of mantrip, when she felt a pop in her left shoulder. Shoulder strain physical therapy
03/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was loading belt hardware into a metal skid, when he slipped on some ice. Felt pulling in back of leg, behind left knee, stain.
02/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost EE was pushing on 4"" plastic pipe xc 33 North Mains to align coupler, felt knee pop. Strain to left knee.
01/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was found between the #9 and #10 crosscut of the north mains in the #6 entry. The fall was 6 to 8 feet high, 20 feet long and 16 feet wide. A breaker row had been set outby. 6'...
01/02/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury mountain bump occurred inby the 5N longwall. Additional floor heave and rib falls. Some damage to ventilation controls, outby to x-cut 19 #2 and #3 entries. Same area as 12-2-2012 event....
12/02/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Mountain bump around 25 crosscut, a long sand channel of the 5NB start line. This resulted in floor hiccup and rib falls crosscut 20 to 26 in the #2 and #3 entries. Damage to ventilation controls disr...
11/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was helping tighten some simplex roof jacks behind a Kennedy stopping X-cut 33 5 North. Pulled down on the lever and felt sharp pain in his left shoulder, shoulder strain.
10/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE was walking around x-cut 11, 5 entry of North Main to pick up floats to pump water. He stepped on 4"" pipe and slipped and fell on left shoulder when he put his arm out resulting in shoulder strain...
09/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Crew was taking down pressure, rebar and water hoses to move back after shields were removed from face. Crew member was bleeding lines off, when the hose whipped and hit a second employee in the lowe...
08/21/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Employee was taking apart air line while standing in side of shuttle car moved out of the way of 2nd employee and stepped off shuttle car and fell to the ground and injured right shoulder. Physical Th...
05/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was getting out of skidsteer loader, caught right foot on headframe and fell down on right shoulder. Shoulder strain.
04/24/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None After medical exam. miner has sufficient degree of Pneumoconioses (black lung) Notification letter from MSHA.
04/02/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None After medical examination miner has sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis (black lung) notification letter from MSHA.
03/14/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None MSHA Citation #7636987 issued 3/23/2012 states a coal outburst occurred in 4N Longwall headgate that caused rib debris along travelway in entry No 1 along stageloader and in 17 x-cut between 1 and 2 e...
03/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred at XC 19, #4 entry Northwest Mains, the fall was 18' wide X 30' long and up to 7.5' high. Primary Support 6' resin roof bolts.
02/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The foreman was pulling a rope tied to the D-Ring on the inside slider vent tube, while pulling the vent tube out the D-Ring broke and EE twisted his back. This resulted in lower back strain. This hap...
02/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE was on the end of a 50' 2"" high pressure hose with 3 other miners carrying the hose past the longwall power center when he stepped on a piece of coal and fell down. This resulted in a lower back s...
01/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Moving 24-10 915 Eimco out of surface diesel shop, pinched left index finger between steering ram and hydrlic hose. Laceration and smashed finger this resulted in amputation of finger tip below the fi...
01/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was going to grease mast of canopy on roof bolter. Job had already been completed. Employee tried to grease another employee or employee tried to grease him. During this activity the miners k...
01/03/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None MMU-002 #2 Entry x-cut 31 & 32 4 North B, a non-injury methane ignition occurred while EE was drilling a 12' cable hole. The drill steel contacted a roof mat and ignited methane inside the drill hole....
11/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was using sledge hammer to hit cap piece to close inspection door on panline. Missed cap piece and finger was cut when being caught between hammer handle and panline. Sutures were required to...
11/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was walking down the entry and slipped on some loose coal, when he went to catch his fall he landed on his arm. This resulted in a fracture to his right forearm.
11/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee was picking up tools at end of his shift. Backing away from equipment, tripped over torque converter lying on shop floor. Reached back with left hand to break the fall and injured left should...
10/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was removing brake caliper off front wheel on Dodge pick-up. Prying off rotor caliper, slipped out of his hands and landed on top of left knee. Bruise above knee.
10/18/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A Non-injury mountain bump occurred in the 4 north, mmu, 010, longwall tailgate entries. From the longwall face outby for 60 feet in the #3 entry between 28 and 29 x-cut and inby 28 x-cut in the #2 en...
06/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was pulling rock dust hose on the 4 North B belt line. Felt pain in lower right groin area. Hernia surgery 6/16/11.
05/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Three people rolling metal box, employee said he hurt his back. Setting box to dewater degass hole in 4 north. Lower back strain.
04/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Trying to get tripod stand off bank, stumbled down bank, fell, put out his left arm to catch himself. Fracture to upper left arm.
04/08/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 43d restricted While reinstalling cover on reclaim belt by draw point #2, employee walked into a bracket bolted to the ceiling - hitting his left shoulder. This required rotator cuff surgery.
03/20/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee caught his L/hand - middle finger - in jaw clamps on bolter.
03/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE was carrying a 20' section of 2"" tubular steel into the shop when he turned and twisted his right knee.
02/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Lifting belt structure, felt pain in groin area, hernia.
02/04/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Shuttle car operator was assisting bolter operators - installing rib screen. Stated he checked rib - secured side and bolter operator drilled and while he was helping place screen the rib rolled and h...
01/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While employee was picking up a 4"" x 14' I beam with a second employee onto a lifting bracket the employee felt pain in his lower back. This was in 3N 2 entry XC - 19.
01/27/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rotating bull wheel on crusher to position roll for segment, roll started to free-wheel because of slack on come-a-long. Left finger got caught in chain, he pulled his fingers out after being pinched.
01/03/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee complained of pain at longwall at end of shift. EE said pain due to previous injury at mine of prior employment. No report or other information given by employee. Report filed to terminate ci...
12/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was passing a bucket of sealant thru a mandoor in a Kennedy stopping when he pulled a lower back muscle. EE went to the clinic was checked out and released and RTW. EE missed work 2 days later, ret...
12/03/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Coal rib bump occured the miner operator had graded to the face and bumped into the coal face. The operator was standing outby the miner tail when he was hit by coal from behind the screened rib. The...
10/29/2010 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Mining #1 to #2 entry in 4 North, mine section, MMU-001, #15 x-cut. Water started coming out of mine floor, backed miner outby. Later water flow increased, shut power off in section. Water flow increa...
10/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Employee was riding in passenger seat of mantrip. Mantrip was being backed up and struck an 8"" water line hung from the roof. Employee felt his back pop. Employee is doing physical therapy. Crosscut...
09/22/2010 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Miners were working on face ventilation in 4 North when methane began to spike. The power was shut off to the section and MSHA called.It was later found that the return overcast for the section had be...
09/13/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was removing bent drill steels from the mine roof. After removing first drill steel, he went to lower drill head, and moved the joy stick to the rotate position. The drill steel then hit the...
09/04/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was carrying 2 Kennedy panels uphill to build stopping. He lost his footing, twisting his left knee while falling down. Knee strain MRI 9/10/2010. Knee surgery 9/23/10-(Torn ACL).
08/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost While picking up a bag of rock dust to fill duster, employee pulled a muscle in his groin area.
06/24/2010 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A 20' cut had been taken in the #3 entry of 3 North inby the #22xc. When methane and water came out of the mine roof. Power was pulled and curtains were being used to ventilate section. Additional roc...
04/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost EE was walking down entry (#1 entry XC11 to 12 northwest mains), slipped and fell on his SCSR. Pulled muscle in lower back, starts physical therapy 4/21/10.
04/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Two employee were carrying bottom belt roller on their shoulders to 2 North Longwall tailpiece. The other employee started to drop roller. Injured tried to catch roller with arm and felt a pop in his...
03/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the West Main 8 Crosscut 25' in the #3 Entry. The fall was 6 1/2 to 8' high, 20 to 25 ' long and 25' wide.