Elk Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 588 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 3K Panel, in the #5 cross cut, in the #5 Entry. The fall was approxiamtely 75ft long x 20ft wide x 6ft - 8ft high.
09/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of breaking a pin board, as he struck the board against a concrete block, he hit his finger between the board and block. This resulted in a laceration to his right ring fin...
09/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 1st South East Mains in the #7 Entry in the # 12 cross - cut. The fall was approx 20ft long x 20ft wide x 9ft high.
09/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall of roof was discovered in the 3K Panel at cross cut #32 in the # 8 Entry. The fall was approximately 20ft long x 28ft wide x 6 1/2 - 8ft high.
09/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 1st Southwest Mains in the #4 Entry at x-cut # 7. The fall was approximately 20ft long x 19ft wide x 8ft high.
09/10/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost On 9/10/2010 the injured employee walked into a pin board and jammed his neck. This resulted in a cervical herniation with myelopathy. On 10/21/2010 he started missing work due to the injury.
09/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 1st North West Mains at x-cut #39 in the #1 entry extending over to #2 Entry. The fall was approximately 75ft long x 18ft wide x 6 1/2ft high.
08/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was lifting a fender for a shuttle car with help form another employee, when he felt a sharp pain in his right lower abdomen. Through an investigation on 9/8/2010, it was determined that this...
08/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of adjusting a bottom belt roller which was positioned in close relation to a timber, as he went to strike the roller hanger with his hammer his right index finger was cau...
07/31/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a stinger ride when the front tire hit a rock, causing the steering wheel to turn and hit his right hand. This caused a fracture to his right hand.
07/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee was walking beside the section feeder when he stepped over some coal and rock, the employee slipped and bumped his knee on a rock. Employee continued working until he was seen by a physician...
07/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 4K Panel in the #4 Entry at x-cut 12. The fall was approximately 20ft long x 25ft wide x 8ft high.
07/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 3J Panel in the #8 Entry at x-cut 28. The fall was approximately 19ft long x 22ft wide x 8ft high.
06/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd North East Parallel in the # 4 Entry, between x-cut #6 and #7. The fall was approxiamately 30ft long x 19ft wide x 6 1/2ft high.
06/23/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost The injured employee had his pinner steel get stuck in the chuck of the pot, while trying to get the steel out, his side hit the rotation, which caused the steel to spin around and hit him on the righ...
06/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped onto mine belt that had mud on the surface of it and caused him to slip and land on his knee. Employee was prescribed physical therapy as a result of this occurrence.
06/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in 1A submain # 4 entry xc-15 spad #10 + 70 to the outby edge of xc- 16 spad # 11 + 40. In xc - 15 the fall is in #4 entry and goes through the intersection in xc- 5. The si...
06/19/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost The injured employee was walking beside a parked shuttle car when he stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his right ankle. This resulted in a fracture to his right ankle.
06/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 3I panel in the #5 Entry at spad 19+45. The size of the fall was 20ft long x 19ft wide x 6 1/2ft high. This fall was previously reported on e-document #1132712. Pe...
06/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3I panel xc-32 spad #21+55 between #4 and #5 entries. The size of the fall was length- 80ft, width- 19ft and height- 6 1/2 ft.
05/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurrred in the 4K Panel at x-cut #11, spad 6+95, between # 8 and #9 entry. The fall was approximately 30ft long x 19ft wide x 8ft high.
05/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1st Northwest Mains at x-cut 164 in the # 5 Entry. The fall was approximately 19ft long x 18ft wide x 6-8ft high.
05/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 1st NW mains at x-cut 155 between the #3 and #4 entry. The fall was approximately 16ft long x 19ft wide x 6-8 ft high. This fall was previously reported on e-doc #...
05/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a stinger ride, the tire hung and this caused the steering wheel to spin and hit him on his right hand. This caused a fracture to the employee's right hand.
05/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a cable, when he took a step back, lost his balance and fell down. This caused him to twist his left ankle.
05/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3rd Northwest main between xc-17 and xc-18 and between spad #12+60 and 11+90 in the #5 entry. The size of the fall was length-15ft, width-19ft and height-4ft.
05/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd Northwest submain xc-27, spad #19+22 in the #2 entry. The size of the fall was length-25ft, width-19ft and height-6ft.
05/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a rock off a continuous miner when the rock slid and mashed his left index finger. This resulted in a fracture and a laceration in which he recieved stitches.
05/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3H panel #7 entry between xc-13 and xc-14 spad # 8+25 - 8+95. The fall was approximately 40ft long, 19ft wide, and 8ft high.
05/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 4B Panel at x-cut #36 in the #6 Entry. The fall was approximately 20ft long x 20ft wide x 8ft high. The cause of the fall was due to water coming from the top.
05/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the Northwest Submains in the # 3 Entry at cross cut 27 spad 18 + 90. The fall was approximately 30ft long x 19ft wide x 8ft high.
05/03/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's knee had been bothering him for a couple of months and on this date when he got up from a kneeling position he felt his knee pop. This accident became reportable when he was prescribed phys...
04/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a golf cart when he slipped and cut himself above his right eye. This resulted in a laceration and he received four sutures.
04/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at the 1st Northeast Main xc-7 spad #5+10 #8 entry. The was approximately: length- 18ft, width- 18ft and height- 8ft.
04/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3H panel the #10 enrty xc-46 spad #31+55. Length-25', width-19' and height-6'-8'.
04/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 4J panel at xc-24 the #6entry spad #16+31. The size of the fall was length-20', width-18' and height 8'-10'.
04/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3H panel spad #29+25, xc-43 the #9 entry. The length of the fall was 25', width 35' and height 6' plus.
04/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting, he was reaching for his wrench when a piece of draw rock fell and cut him behind his right ear. He recieved nine sutures.
04/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 4k panel between #2 and #3 entry spad #5+51 xc-9. The fall was 25' long,18' wide and 10' high.
04/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 1st Southwest Main xc-6 spad #4+20 the #5 entry. The fall was 20' long, 20' wide and 8' plus high.
03/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost On March 23rd employee felt tightness in both shoulders. On March 25th he was bolting his second place of the day, while straightening out an 8ft fully grouted bolt, he felt a pop and piercing pain in...
03/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discoverd in the 2nd Northeast parallel spad #16+80 the #3 entry. The fall was 22ft long, 18ft wide and 8ft high.
03/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was moving miner cable out of his way when he felt a pain in his lower back.
03/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 2nd Northeast Parallel xc- 112 spad #78+40 between #7-8 entries.
03/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 2nd Northeast Parallel #8 entry xc-111 spad #77+ 70.
02/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd Southeast Parallel #3 entry xc- 13 spad # 8+94.
02/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 1A Submain in the #3 entry from x-cut 5 to x-cut 6 it extended over to #2 entry at x-cut 6 and connected up to x-cut #7. This fall was previously reported on e-doc...
02/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 2nd Northwest Parallel in #7 entry from x-cut #5 to #6, extending to #6 entry at x-cut #6. The fall was approx 250ft long x 19ft wide x 6 1/2ft high. This fall was...
02/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd Northwest Parallel the #4 entry to the edge of #8 entry xc- 40.
02/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was discovered in the 2nd Northwest Parallels, in the #7 Entry from x-cut 31 to x-cut 32. The fall was approximately 182ft long x 19ft wide x 6 1/2ft high. This fall was previously repo...