Elk Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 588 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/24/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt, as he was drilling the hole to install the bolt the drill steel caught on the lip of the drill pot on the bolter. When he applied upward pressu...
04/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost Employee stated he was installing a roof bolt when the bolt bent. He put his arm up in a defensive posture and the bolt struck his left forearm. This resulted in a fracture.
04/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1B submain at crosscut #4, in the #6 entry. The fallwas approx 45' long x 18' wide x 6' high.
04/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1D Sub Main at cross - cut # 27, in the # 2 Entry. The fall was approx 65ft long x 18' wide x 6' high.
04/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1st North West Mains in the #1 entry between cross cut 164 and cut 165. The was was approx 25'long x 18'wide x 6'high.
04/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1A sub main at cross cut #6 in the #6 entry. The fall was approx 50'long x 18' wide x 6'high.
04/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred int he 1 D submain at cross cut 36 in the #4 enty. The fall was approx 30'long x 20' wide x 6'-8' high.
04/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1D Sub Main at cross - cut 36 in the # 4 Entry, the fall was approx 30' long x 20' wide x 6' - 8' high.
04/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #9 seam, 1d submain, between #2 and #3 entry, crosscut 35.
04/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1D sub main cross cut 35 in the #1 entry. The fall was approx 30'long x 20'wide x 6-8'high.
04/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1D submain in the #1 entry at cross-cut 16. The fall was approx 30'long x 20' wide x 6'-8' high.
04/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #9 seam, 1D submain, crosscut 14, #3 entry. The fall is 30' long, 20' wide, height unknown.
04/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occured in the #11 seam, northeast mains, #1 unit, #4 entry, between crosscut 7and 8, between spad numbers 4+90 and 5+60. The fall is 50' long, 18' wide and 10' to 12' high.
04/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee made a mis-step while throwing the miner cable against the rib; he felt pain in his lower back.
04/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2B panel #4 entry, cx 35, spad 23+13. The fall is 18' wide, 18' long, height unknown.
04/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2B panel at #2 entry, crosscut 34, spad 22+45. The fall is 18' wide, 18' long, 8' deep.
03/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred in the 1D submain, #3 Entry, spad 24+40. The fall is 18' long, 18' wide and 8' high.
03/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occured in 1D submain, #5 entry, at spad 22+30. The fall is 18' long, 18' wide and 8' high.
03/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was steam cleaning a loader using a Landa Pressure Washer. He climbed on the tire and slipped. He landed on his back.
03/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3A Submains @ cross cut # 2 in the # 4 Entry. The fall was approx 30' long x 18' wide x 10' high. The fall obstructed ventilation.
03/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on 3a submain, #1 entry crosscut 34. The fall is 40' long, 18' wide, unknown hight.
03/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3B Submains in the #4 Entry at x-cut 15. The fall was approx 30' long x 18' wide x 8' high. The cause was determined to be an undetected slip with water.
03/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on the 3D Panel #1 Entry, spad 11+33. The fall is 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 to 8 feet high.
03/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1A submain, crosscut #12 in the #1 entry. The fall is 8 to 10 feet high, 22 feet long and 18 feet wide.
02/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was in the process installing a 6' fully grouted roof bolt. At this time he swung the boom of the bolter out to put up his rib bolt and inadvertently hit the wrong lever and dropped the boom...
02/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Removing a drain line. Curring line on 4th floor and victim was steading pipe on 3rd floor. Victim was warning other worker and looked away and pipe smashed fingers.
02/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof has occurred in the 2A Panel between x-cut 38 and 39 in the # 1 Entry. The Fall was approx 30' long x 18' wide x 8' high.
02/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2A Panel between x-cut 45 and 46 in the # 6 entry. The fall was approx 50' long x 18' wide x 8' high.
02/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2A Panel between x-cut 44 and 45 in the # 5 Entry. The fall was approx 30' long x 18' wide x 6' high.
01/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2A Panel at x-cut 46 in the # 7 Entry. The fall was approx 30' long x 18' wide x 8' high.
01/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2A Panel in the # 4 Entry at x-cut # 5. The Fall was approx 20' long x 18' wide x 7' high.
01/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of hanging a ventilation curtain when he attempted to drive a nail in a board and the nail flew back and struck him in the tooth and lip and resulted in a chipped tooth.
01/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on 2B panel, crosscut 33, in a left return neck. The fall is 18' wide, height and length are unknown.
01/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall of roof occurred on # 2 Unit in the 2A Panel, # 2 Entry, x-cut # 45. The fall was approx 20' long x 18' wide x 8' high. Cause was determined to be an undetected slip with water.
01/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2A panel at x-cut #32 between #5 & #6 entry. The Fall was approx 40'L x 18'W X 10'-12' H. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts.
01/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall of roof occurred in the 1B Submain at x-cut 38 in the #2 Entry approx 560' outby the # 1 Unit. The fall was approx 100' long x 18' wide x 8' high. The area was supported with 6' fully grouted b...
01/10/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was operating a roof bolting machine when he noticed his back to start hurting. The employee does not know what he did to injure himself but only that his back is bothering him. Employee cont...
01/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on 1B panel, #5 entry, intersection of spad 2+80. The fall is 20' long, 16' wide and 10' to 12' high
01/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 83d lost Employee was riding on a Wallace diesel mantrip, The mantrip was traveling on the 1st North Supply road.The mantrip was going through the most inby air door when the air door inadvertently closed and...
01/03/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt when he repositioned his body causing him to slip, at this time he inadvertently pulled back on the joy stick on the bolter and lowered the boom of the bolter onto...
12/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1st North West Mains at X-cut # 162, in the # 5 Entry. The Fall was approx 40' long x 18' wide x 10' high.
12/21/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was in the process of installing a 6' fully grouted roof bolt when he inadvertently hit the rotation lever on the roof bolting machine and caused the pin to become dislodged from the chuck on...
12/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2A Panel in the # 8 Entry at x-cut # 11. The fall was approx 75' long x 18' to 20' wide x 8' to 10' high.
12/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was performing his normal roof bolting operations by installing a 5' roof bolt. As the employee began to install the bolt the bolt turned and he felt a pain and a pop in his wrist. Employee c...
12/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall of roof occurred in the 1B Panel At x-cut # 10 in the # 3 Entry. The fall was approx 20' long x 30' wide x 8' high.
12/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof has occurred in the 3C Panel in the # 4 Entry at x-cut # 3. The fall was approx 40' long x 30' wide x 8' high.
12/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1st North West Mains at x-cut 19 in the # 3 Entry. The fall was approx 18' long x 18' wide x 8' high.
11/29/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While digging with a pick/axe under concrete pad, employee struck protruding piece of rebar between finger and pick causing laceration to finger.
11/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1A Panel in the # 5 Entry, between x-cut 31 and 32. The fall was approx 35ft long x 19ft wide x 8ft high. The distance from the fall to the face was approx 980ft. A hidd...
11/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of drilling a hole to insert a roof bolt in when a piece of draw rock caught on the drill steel and struck the employee above the left eye and in the nose, causing an abras...