Elk Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 588 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling on a tailpiece when he felt his knee pop.
01/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tearing down a back-up curtain and felt a pain in his shoulder.
01/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a rock off the miner when his hand slipped causing a cut to the palm of his right hand.
01/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanger holding a come-a-long broke causing the come-a-long to strick both hands resulting in lacerations.
01/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1st Northwest mains at x-cut 107, between # 1 and #2 Entry. The fall was approx 75ft long x 18ft wide x 15ft high.
12/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of spotting a roof bolt when he was struck in the mouth by a piece of draw rock. The result of this accident was 3 teeth fractured
12/11/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 17d lost Employee is a roof bolter operator and operates his bolter from his knees, due to repetitive bending and wearing of knee pads, he has developed bursitis and cellulitis. This determination was made by...
12/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of pulling cable from the reel of his shuttle car to allow a scoop to hook to the car and pull it from a mud hole. The cable was struck by the scoop bucket causing it to ar...
11/29/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of drilling a hole with a roof bolting machine. As he went to connect the sectional steels, he hit the boom lift lever on the bolter causing the steels to pop out and strik...
09/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running a roof bolter. As he started his first steel to drill a hole, a piece of draw rock fell from the roof and struck his right hand which fractured his two middle fingers.
09/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee was in the process of cleaning up coal with the miner when a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck him in the head, shoulder and back.
09/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 3a panel, crosscut 58 to 60, #10 entry, #9 seam. The fall is 136 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 to 7 feet high.
09/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3D abandoned panel between x-cut 42 and 43 in the # 1 entry. The fall was approx 50' long x 18' wide x 8'-10' high. This fall was in an abandoned area that did not effec...
08/24/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was in the process of walking down the beltline when he twisted his left knee. The employee continued working until he had to have surgery on his knee on October 18th, 2007.
08/20/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing roof bolts the pin steels stuck together. Employee pulled steels to separate them and the bottom steel struck him just above the eye.
08/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 3D Panel. #4 Entry, Inby crosscut 44. The fall is 30' long, 19' wide and 8' high. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause.
08/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3A Submains at x-cut 28 and 29 in the # 9 entry. The fall was approx 70 ft long x 19 ft wide x 6 ft high. The area was supported with 5ft fully grouted bolts.
07/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3E Panel at x-cut 32 between the # 5 and 6 entries. The fall was approx 60 ft long x 19 ft wide x 8 ft high. The area was supported with 5 ft fully grouted bolts.
07/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of moving an electrical receptacle when he slipped and fell on a bolt that was protruding from the receptacle causing a laceration to his left hand, which required sutures.
07/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3E Panel, in the #4 Entry, X-cut #32. The fall was spprox 18"" Wide X 60' Long X 8'-10' High.
07/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #7 Entry in the 3D panel at x-cut 38. The fall was approx 30 ft long x 20 ft wide x 8'-10' High.
07/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 3d Panel, CX 40 in the left return. The fall is 50' Long, 19' Wide & Unknown Height.
07/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 3D panel, XC 19, in the left return. The fall is 20' Long, 19' Wide & unknown Height.
07/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3D Panel between x-cut 34 and 35 in the #4 entry. The fall was approx 30' L x 19' W x 8'-10' H.
07/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the # 3 Entry, in the 3D panel at x-cut 35. The fall was approx 20 ft long x 20 ft wide x 8'- 10' high.
06/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1st Northwest Mains in the # 2 Entry at x-cut 144. The fall was approx 19' long x 19' wide x 8'-10' high.
06/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3A Submains at x-cut # 2 in the # 4 Entry. The fall was approx 20' long x 18' wide x 6' high.
05/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 3A submain, #9 and #10 entry, crosscut 32-35. The fall is 210' long, 18' wide and unknown height.
05/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 3C panel, crosscut 24, thru #2 and #3 entries. The fall is 75' long, 18' wide and 6' high.
05/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3c Panel, crosscut 41, #7 entry, spad 26+94. The fall is 60' long, 18' wide and 7' high.
05/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 1st southeast mains, crosscut 24, spad 16+90, between #2 and #3 entries. The fall is 30' long, 18' wide and unknown height.
05/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 1st east main, #1 entry, crosscut 17. The fall is 40' long, 18' wide and unknown height.
05/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in 3C Panel, crosscut #10, #4 entry, spad 6+10. The fall is 18' long, 18' wide and unknown height.
05/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 1st northwest main, crosscut #2, #2 entry. The fall is 40' long, 18' wide, 8 to 10' high.
05/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger was caught between two concrete blocks.
05/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 3D panel, crosscut 13 #3 entry, spad 8+29. The fall is 20' long, 40' wide and 6' high.
05/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2B panel, #7 entry, spad 27+21. The fall is approximately 70' long, 18' wide and 6' deep.
05/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1st northwest mains, crosscut 125, between #6 and #7 entries. The fall is approximately 20' long, 18' wide and 6' high.
05/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on the 1st northwest mains, crosscut 121, between #5 and #7 entries. The fall is approximately 95 long, 18 wide, 6' high.
05/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1st northwest mains, #7 entry, between crosscut 93 and 94. The fall is approximately 60' long, 18' wide and 6' high.
05/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2B panel, #5 entry, spad 35+37. The fall is 18' long, 18' wide and unknown height.
05/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 3B panel, #5 entry, spad 25+40. The fall is 18' long, 18' wide and the height is unkown.
05/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 3C panel, #9 entry at spad 26+94. The fall is 18' long, 18' wide and the height is unknown.
05/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 3c panel between the #2 and #4 entries, at spad 31+02.
04/29/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was in the process of performing a pre-shift examination, when he apparently struck his head on the roof or roof support, causing a concussion. Employee has no recollection of the incident.
04/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #11 seam, 1st northeast submain, #2 unit, #5 entry, spad 8+40. The fall is 90 feet long, 19 feet wide and 10 feet high.
04/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #9 seam, 1st southwest main, #4 entry, spad 6+30. The fall is 20' long, 19' wide, 8' high.
04/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 2b panel, #8 entry, crosscut 51. The fall is 45' long, 18' wide, 6' high.
04/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred in the #11 seam, 1st northwest main, #6 entry, spad 4+90. The fall is 18' long, 25 wide, 6' high.
04/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 2B Panel crosscut 48, #7 entry, spad 31+97. The fall is 30' long, 18' wide and 8' high.