Elk Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 251 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE CHANGING BITS ON THE SHEARER A SLAB OF COAL FELL FROM THE FACE. AFTER HITTING SOMETHING A PIECE OF COAL HIT THE EMPLOYEE AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM.
09/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE SETTING UP TO USE A FIREHOSE TO WASH DOWN THE LEG POCKETS ON THE SHIELDS THE NOZZLE FAILEDCAUSING A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
08/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE AND OTHER EE WERE HOOKING UP A HOSE FROM A BULK TRAILER. OTHER WAS MOVING THE TRUCK AND UNAWARE THAT EE HAD STARTED TO HOOK THE HOSE. THE WAS STRETCH LIKED A RUBBER BAND AND PULLED THE STEE L LINE...
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost HELPING PULL OUT BAD TOP ROLLERS, TO REPLACE BELT LINE, PULLED RT. UPPER SHOULDER.
07/28/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOIS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS PART 90 MINER
07/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 58d restricted TOPPING A CAN CRIB FROM A LADDER, WHEN THE LADDER TWISTED OR SLID CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE LANDED ON RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
06/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS INSTALLING SOLID BELT STRUCTURE. THE STRUCTURE WAS BENT AND EE WAS USING A POST TO TRY & STRAIGHTEN THE STRUCTURE. WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED LOOSE HE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON SCSR. LOWER BACK STRAI...
06/16/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MINER HAS EXERCISED THE OPTION TO WORK IN A LOW DUST AREA.
06/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER, HAD A TOP COVER PROPPED OPEN & HIT COVER WITH WATER HOSE. THE COVER FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER 1/2""LACERATION. STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
05/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING VENT TUBING AND STARTED HAVING SHOULDER PAIN. LEFT ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN. PHYSICAL THERAPY 3 TIMES A WEEK.
05/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING IN SHIELDS WHEN HE ASKED ANOTHER EE TO PULL IN SIDE SHIELD TO AID HIM IN PULLINGIN THE SHIELD. HIS RIGHT HAND WS ON THE LEG ADJAVENT TO THE SIDE SHIELD AND WHEN THE SIDE SHIELD WAS PULL...
05/08/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES DEGREE OF PNUEMOCONIOSIS MINER HAS EXERCISED THE OPTION TO WORK IN A LOW DUST AREA. FULL MEDICAL IN DENVER CO JUNE 2003.
05/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost TAKING OFF 8"" VIC COUPLER, 1/2 OF THE COUPLER FELL OFF APPROX 5 1/2 FT STRIKING EE ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE. KNEE SURGERY TO REPAIR LATERAL MENISCUL TEAR.
05/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR WOULD NOT RUN, EE TOOK THE GUARD OFF THE V BELT DRIVE AND PULLED ON THE BELT WITH HIS HAND. COMPRESSOR STARTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE. LACERATIO N TO TH...
04/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ELK CREEK MINE. 1ST WEST SECTION X-CUT 41 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 32'LONG AND 9-10' HIGH. INBY LW FACE.
04/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ELK CREEKMINE NORTH MAINS 6 TO 7 ENTRY #6 CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FEET WIDE 30 FEET LONG AND 6 1/2 TO 7 FEET HIGH
04/16/2003 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 34d lost EE WAS BACKING MATERIAL HAULER INTO X-CUT WITH POD DUSTER HOOKED ON TO FILL DUST TANK. REACHED OUT OF CAB BETWEEN CASE AND BODY OF GETMAN AND GRABBED THE STOP BLOCK. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH...
03/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE JACKING PUMP OVER WITH TRACK JACK, EE SLIPPED AND JACK HANDLE CAME UP HIKING AIM IN THE CHIN. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
03/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost BULLGANG CREW FILLED DUST TANK WITH SACK DUST PRESSURIZED TANK TO LEVEL DUST. FOREMAN WENT TO BLED TANK OFF. EE WAS SETTING ON TANK AND LOOSENED BOLTS FOR TOP LIP BEFORE WAS BLED OFF. LID FLEW OPENED...
02/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING A STEPLE OUT OF A #32 HOSE BODY THE PLUG BEING UNDER PRESSURE CAME OUT AND HIT THE BACK SIDE OF THE EE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CHIP FRACTURE. THE EE WAS PREPARING THE SHEILD FOR SURFACE...
02/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost CARRYING PROP SETTER TIMBER WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE OUT BY AREA OF MINE, MAY HAVE TWISTED BACK GOING THROUGH MUD HOLE, FINISHED SHIFT. LOWER BACK STRAIN.
02/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS LIFTING DISTRIBUTION BOX TO HANG FROM MINE ROOF. WENT TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN AND FELT A PAIN IN STOMACH. SCHEDULED FOR HERNIA SURGERY.
02/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RAISING BASKET IN BATH HOUSE WHEN EE'S HAMMER FELL OUT OF THE BASKET, HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. 3""LACERATION TO MID. RIGHT SIDE OF SKULL REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
01/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None PUSHING BOLT INTO ROOF FOR ENTRY TRUSSES, HE RELEASED AIR TO JACKLEG AND JACKLEG PULLED EMPLOYEE OFF LADDER. HE FELL AND JACKLEG HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NORTH MAINS #7 X-CUT IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6' TO 8' HIGH. FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION.
12/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WRAPPING HEAT TAPE ON SEWER PIPE WOMEN'S BATH HOUSE AND CAUGHT EDGE OF METAL TIE DOWN CAUSING 1/4"" X 1/4"" ABRASION ON KNUCKLE OF RIGHT HAND. TWO DAYS LATER HAND HAD BECOME INFECTED AND REQUIRE D MED...
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS FUELING THE SCOOP, THEN WAS STRETCHING OUT THE HYDRAULIC HOSE, WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER A CRIB BOLCK AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
10/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost SECTION FEEDER WAS BEING MOVED WHEN A FLIGHT FELL OFF THE TRACK COVER AND LANDED ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
10/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost WALKING FROM PICK UP IN PARKING LOT TO BATH HOUSE BEFORE SHIFT AND SLIPPED COMING LITTLE HILL AND TWISTED KNEE. UNAWARE OF MSHA REPORTABLE UNTIL IN FORMAL BY MILLS TRAINER ON 11-14-02.
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost HAD BEEN INSTALLING WATER LINE, WENT TO MOVE LADDER, PICKED UP LADDER AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. 6 FOOT STEPLADDER.
10/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WATER LINE WAS DRAINED TO ADVANCE, EMPLOYEE TURNED WATER BACK ON TO FILL SCOOP THEN SHUT OFF AND THEN FAILED TO DRAIN LINE. WENT TO REMOVE 8"" COUPLER, PRESSURE FROM WATER IN LINE BLEW COUPLER OFF AND...
09/29/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP MINER CABLE, WHEN A 12""X12""X4"" PIECE OF RIB FELL HITTING HIM IN THE HARD HAT. FINISHED SHIFT AND REPORTED NECK PAIN THE NEXT DAY AND WENT TO DOCTOR. BEING TREATED F OR S...
07/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 20d restricted USING A CHEATER PIPE ON A WRENCH TO BREAK 7/8"" MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSE. BOLT BROKE LOOSE AND PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND TWIST ANKLE.
06/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost CLEANING WINDOWS ON BULLDOZER, MISSED STEP GETTING BACK INTO THE CAB OF DOZER AND FELL ON TRACKS OF THE DOZER. PULLED MUSCLE LOW BACK & BUTTOCKS.
06/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE REACHED UNDER THE BELT TO GREASE THE CENTER ROLLER ON THE TROUGHING ROLLER ASSEMBLY. HIS SHIRT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN UPPER ROLLER AND BELT AND PULLED HIS ARM BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.
05/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost TRIPPED ON 1/2"" WIRE ROPE WHILE PACKING A RIDGID BELT BAR AND DROPPED IT. ONE END HIT THE GROUND AND THE OTHER HIT EE ON THE LEG.
05/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost OPERATING 950 LOADER COMING DOWN FROM ELK CREEK MINE. APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ENGINE DIED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON STEEP GRAD, WENT OVER BERM, DOWN HILL TO CREEK BOTTOM. BROKE RIBS AND VERTEB RAE ON...
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GOING TO ANSWER PHONE- HIT LT. KNEE ON BENCH IN BATH HOUSE, FELT POP IN KNEE, X-RAY SHOWED FRACTURE BELOW THE KNEE CAP. GIVEN BRACE TO WEAR.
04/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost THE RIGHT SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR, WHILE INSTALLING HIS FIRST ROOF BOLT ON A 20' CUT, BENT THE BOLT THE LAST 14"" AGAINST THE ROOF. WE BELIEVE HE FAILED TO NOTICE HE HAD BENT THE SPINNER WRENCH WH ILE IN...
04/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING IT. HE WAS LOOKING UP WHEN A PIECE OF CAP ROCK (3"" X 12"") FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE.
04/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost HE WAS DRAGGING VENTILATION TUBING, THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER TOLD HIM TO MOVE OVER, THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE VENT. TUBING AND IT HIT EE ON THE SIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE.
03/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost SINKING SHAFT WITH A SINKING HAMMER, WHILE CHANGING STEELS EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON HAMMER & THREW TO HIS LEFT SIDE. THE WEIGHT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST & LOOSE BALANCE. HE FELL WITH PLUGGER, LANDING ON HIS S...
03/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS IN A WATER CULVERT SURVEYING AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL DOWN, LANDING ON HER LEFT HIP.
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE LIFTING RING BEAM INTO PLACE, EE PUT LEG ON STEEL TO POSITION IT. RING BEAM HUNG MOMENTARILY ON LIP OF LINER PLATE. WHEN IT LET LOOSE, THEFORCE SHOVED ON EE'S KNEE AND HIP.
01/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE RECEIVED CONCRETE BURNS WHILE GROUTING.
01/05/2002 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 21d restricted WHILE LOWERING MEN IN BUCKET, IT WAS SET ON UNEVEN GROUND, TIPPING BUCKET. EE PUT HAND OUT OT PUSH AWAY FROM DRILL BASKET. AS BUCKET TIPPED, OTHER MEN IN BUCKET FELL AGAINST EE WRENCHING HIS S HOULDER...
12/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SMALL SINKING BUCKET, SLIPPED ON THE EDGE AND FELL HITTING KNEE AGAINST THE DRILL BASKET.
11/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 6d restricted INSTALLING LINER PLATE, LARGE ROCK CAME DOWN AGAINST LINER PLATE, CREASING IT INWARD. EE WAS AGAINST LINER PLATE WHEN THE ROCK FELL AGAINST IT. HE TOOK THE IMPACT ON HIS SIDE (RIBS AND ABDOMEN AREA).
11/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HE WAS FABRICATING A CURVED STEEL SHAFT WATER RING AND MOVING IT AROUND, THE STEEL SHIFTEDAND PULLED HIS LEFT ARM DOWN, TWISTING IT.
10/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted FIST SIZE ROCK FELL HITTING FINGER (PINCHED HANDAGAINST LINER PLATE).