Feds Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TIMBERS WITH A CROSSCUT SAW. HE CUT HIS THUMB.
05/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE WHILE WORKING ON THE UNIT.
03/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PITCHING TIMBERS ON 001 SECTION.
03/06/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE TURNED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS.
03/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A SCOOP OUTSIDE AND FELL ON SCOOP CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
03/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE LIFTING A RIB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
01/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CONCRETE BLOCK, HOWEVER, MEDICATL RECORDS INDICUTE HE HAS ALREADY BEEN TREATION WITH A DR FOR LEFT KNEE DISORDER.
12/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE FOR A NEW PANEL.
11/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM AT THE #53 ENTRY 001 SECTION SUBMAINS THE FALL WAS APPROX 40'X48""X20'
11/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON NOSE BY BELT LIFTER.
10/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #40 ON #2 BELT IN THE #3 RIGHT BREAK. THE FALL WAS APP. 18' X 15' X 4-9'.
09/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING BELT STAND. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 10-31-00.
08/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AFTER STUMBLING OVER A PIECE OF COAL.
08/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING 4/0 CABLES. (NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/2/00. THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY MISSED DIE TO THE ACCIDENT.)
08/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING CABLES AND OTHER HEAVY OBJECTS. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/21/00.)
07/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP. EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT HAND OUT OF DECK AREA.
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK STACKING 8"" CONCRETE BLOCKS.
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.
07/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT BREAK #52. #2 ENTRY ON 1ST LEFT SUBMAIN. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 25' X 4'.
07/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 82d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY DOCTOR ON 7-21-00 THAT HE HAD WORK RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
07/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTI0NAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN FIRST LEFT SUBMAINS #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #53. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 25' BY 40"".
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON IN #1 ENTRY, 7TH LEFT PANEL, APP ONE BREAK LEFT OF SPAD #345. THE FALL WAS APP 18'X3-4'X30'.
06/16/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 6-28-00).
06/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HIT HIMSELF ON THE LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS.
05/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING ROCK AT A HEAD DRIVE.
05/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FACE OF 1ST LEFT SUBMAINS, BREAK #56, 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #273. THE FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY AND EXTENDED THROUGH THE LEFT XCUT.
05/17/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK AND LEFT FOOT BYA COAL RIB ROLL WHILE SETTING UP THE MACHINE TO ROOFBOLT.
05/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE DROPPED A CONVEY0R MOTOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE CHANGING OUT THE MOTOR EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 5/15/00
05/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 6TH LEFT PANEL OFF 1ST LEFT SUBMAIN #3 ENTRY #9 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 ' X 40' X 48"".
05/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK & RIGHT SHOULDERLOADING BLOCKS
04/20/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost EE WAS EXITING FRONT END LOADER AFTER LOADING TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT AS THE EE WAS HALF WAY IN AND OUT OF THE CAB, IN WHICH IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE SHOULDER.
04/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE 5TH LEFT PANEL, #3 ENTRY, #7 CROSSCUT.
04/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT.
03/31/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRUCK A JACK HANGING FROM THE MINE ROOF
02/03/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL ON THE LEFT FOOT.