Foidel Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 595 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE HAD CUT THE METAL BAND AROUND A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS TO LOAD. AS THE BOLTER STARTED TO MOVE, THE BOLTS STARTED TO FALL. AS EE REACHED FOR THE BOLTS HE HIT THE LOOSE END OF THE MET AL BAND...
07/15/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 43d lost EE STATES HE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND TINGLING IN BOTH WRISTS, WHICH HE FEELS IS A RESULT OF THEREPETITIVE MOTION REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE ROOF BOLTER. CLAIM IS BEING FILED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL I LLNESS.
07/07/2003 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) 8d restricted EE STATES TOWARD THE END OF THE SHIFT 7/7/03 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK & ON 7/8/03 REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE. EE STATES HE HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN & DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK FOR SEVERAL YEARS WHICH H E ATTRIBU...
06/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ON A LADDER TIGHTENING A COUPLER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIS RIGHT ARM HIT THE STRUCTURE AND WAS JERKED UPWWARD. HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICA...
06/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS HANGING RIB MAT AND SOME RIB AT THE ROOF LEVEL FELL & HIT HIM IN THE FACE. HIS FACE WAS CUT AND REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
06/10/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND BROKE BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT. THE INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY.
06/06/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Per NIOSH notification, ee has been diagnosed with Catagory 1, coal workers' pneumoconiosis.
06/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost EE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON A UNILOADER AND WAS NOT SEEN BY THE OPERATOR OF A PICKUP AS HE WAS BACKING UP. EE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE PICKUP AND THE UNILOADER AND SUSTAINED PELVIC FRACTURES.
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE STATES HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE UNLOADING AN I BEAM FROM A SCOOP. EE END TIPPED DOWNWARD PINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE I-BEAM AND A SHEILD CANOPY. INJURY TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUI RED STI...
05/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PIECE OF TUBING FOR THE STRUCTURE TRAILER & STRAINED HIS MID BACK AND RIGHT ARM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 01/20/04, WHEN HE REQUIRED SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT SHO ULDER.
05/21/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WHILE DESCENDING, STOPPED 32 FEET FROM THE UNDERGROUND LANDING AREA. THE POWER WASTURNED OFF AND BACK ON CORRECTING A SUPPECTED COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEM. FURTHER OPERATIONAL EXAMIN ATIONS A...
05/14/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WHILE DESCENDING, STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON APPROX 111 FT FROM THE UNDERGROUND LANDING AREA. FURTHER OPERATIONAL EXAMS SHOWED THE ELEVATOR TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED. DUE TO RELIABILITY...
05/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE HIT A POTHOLE, BOUNCED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE CAB CAUSING PAIN TO HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK. EE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/9/03 AND WAS P LACED O...
05/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A RIB BOUNCE OCCURRED AT STATION 19 AND 18 IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 14 RIGHT TAILGATE. THE BOUNCE BLOW A CENTER ENTRY 9 POINT CRIB OUT AND ALLOWED THE ROOF TO CAVE FOR APPROX 8 FT LONG AND THE ENTIR E WIDTH...
05/04/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A MINE MONITOR SENSOR CABLE DEVELOPED SLACK, PROTRUDED OUT OF THE ELEVATOR RACK STRUCTURE MADE CONTACT WITH A LIMIT SWITCH ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR CAGE AND PREMATURELY STOPPED THE ELEVATOR FR OM RISI...
04/16/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE RACK AND PINION TYPE ELEVATOR WAS BEING CALLED TO THE SURFACE AFTER TWO FIRE BOSSES COMPLETED RIDING IT TO THE BOTTOM. AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE LIMIT SWITCHES OR OTHER ELECTRICAL CONTR OL FAIL...
04/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN 14 RIGHT TAILGATE OF LONGWALL IN #1 ENTRY, JUST INBY CROSSCUT #28. THE BLOCKAGE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED AND LATER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INSTALLED TO A POINT THAT THE BLOCKAGE WAS ADDRES SED WIT...
04/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE STATES HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE HANDLING A ROOF MAT. THE MAT HUNG UP, AND AS THE MAT WAS JERKED LOOSE, A PIECE OF METAL HANGING OUT THE END OF THE MAT CAUGHT IN EE'S RIGHT PALM, CUTTING IT. THE CUT R...
04/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SMALL ROOF FALL (1 FOOT TO 5 FEET FOR 10 FEET X 10 FEET) IN WORKWAY OF 14 RIGHT (MMU 009-0) TAILGATE TAHT RESTRICTED SAFE TRAVEL. AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET INBY CROSSCUT #28 IN THE #1 ENTR Y OF 14...
04/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH A PIECE OF BELTING. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE - CRUSHED TIP OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PUNCH PLATE ADN A DOOR GUARD WHILE UNLOADING PUNCH PLATE FROM A HIGH LIFT PLATFORM. INJURY REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
03/04/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT HIT A BUMP AND HE JAMMED HIS NECK.
01/31/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE HAD JUST ARRIVED FOR WORK AND HAD TOLD WITNESS THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS HURTING AND HE MAY GO HOME. WITNESS WAS AT HIS LOCKER WHEN HE HEARD A CRASH AND HE SAW EE ON THE FLOOR. EMTS WERE IN IMM OGIATE...
01/14/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED MUSCLE SPASM IN LOW BACK. NO ACCIDENT/INCIDENT AT THE TIME OF ONSET; AS A RESULT, INCIDENT FILED AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC CARE.
01/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 15d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STEPPED OFF THE WASH PLANT STAIRS AND AS HE TOUCHED GROUND HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE/SNOW AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE FOR 4 WE...
12/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 28d restricted EE STATES HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PALLET OF SUPPLIES FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TO A UNLOADER. THE PALLET FELL TO THE GROUND, FLIPPED OVER, AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT FOOT. EE SUSTAINED A CHIPPED HEEL BONE AN...
10/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted REACH UNDER THE SEAT WITH HAND AND CUT FINGER.
10/15/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT SHOULDER. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT TO CAUSE INJURY; EMPLOYEE FEELS REPETITIVE NATURE OF WORK HAS CAUSED HIS SHOULDER PROBLEM. PHYSICIAN HAS RECO MMENDED...
10/09/2002 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None REGIONAL POWER FAILURE OCCURRED AT 5:45 AM. WHENWE ATTEMPTED TO START THE STANDBY GENERATOR, THEBATTERIES WERE DOWN. CHANGED BATTERIES, STARTED THE GENERATOR AND STARTED REMOVING MEN FROM THE SHAFT. M...
10/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE STATES HE WAS WALKING THROUGH SOME MUD & STEPPED ON A LOOSE OBJECT. HIS RT. ANKLE TWISTED AND HE FELL SIDEWAYS LANDING ON HIS RT. SHOULDER. EE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
09/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A ROCK FLYING OUT FROM CUTTERHEAD OF CM. EE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY TWO DAYS.
09/12/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MINE SITE HEARING TEST REVEALED HEARING LOSS, WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIATED BY OUTSIDE TESTING. MEDICAL REPORT INDICATES HEARING LOSS IS WORK-RELATED DUE TO YEARS OF MINE NOISE EXPOSURE. HEARING AID S WILL...
08/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE STATES HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS SMASHED WHEN THE DRILL BOX HE WAS INSTALLING SLIPPED & SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL BOOM. INJURY REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.
07/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A 25X, CAUGHT HIS LT. FOOT ON THE EDGE OF THE DOOR AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LT. HAND AND INJURED HIS THUMB. HE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/14/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING IN A MINE PICK-UP. CO-WORKERS PERFORMED CPR AND STANDARD EMT CARE. ALL EMPLOYEES CONSIDERED DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES. CORONER CONCURRED WITH D EATH BY...
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A WATER HOSE AT A BELT DRIVE WHEN THE HOSE BURST. HE DROPPED THE HOSE TO GO AND SHUT OFF WATER. THE WATER PRESSURE CAUSED HOS TO SHIP UP AND STRIK EE IN LIP. EE REFUSED CAR BUT WE NT ON H...
05/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 52d restricted EE STATES HE GOT OUT OF THE SCOOP TO SHUT OFF AIR PRESSURE VALVE; STEPPED INTO SCOOP BUCKET, CAUGHT KNEE GUARD BETWEEN BUCKET AND WIRE MESH HYPEREXTENDING RT. KNEE. PLACE ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted INJURED WAS INSTALLING TUBING WHEN THE TUBING FELL. THE TUBING FELL APPROX TWO FEET BEFORE STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, INJURED POSSIBLY UNCONSCIOUS FOR 1 TO 5 MINUTES. HE WAS PLACED O...
05/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE STATES WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT MOVED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO STRIKE THE DRILL HEAD. THE INJURY REQUIRED 11 STITCHES & HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
05/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 13d restricted EE STATES DURING THE SHIFT HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT HIP STEPPING ON A 2-3"" LIP IN THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND ALSO WHEN GETTING OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
05/02/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 42d restricted EE STATES WHILE CARRYING MONORAIL, HE STEPPED ONA BROKEN CINDERBLOCK AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE, TWISTING HIS RT. KNEE. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 5/9.
04/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted INJURED WAS PASSENGER IN MANTRIP WHEN MANTIP WAS BACKING OUT OF A CROSSCUT. TIRE WENT INTO A DITCH AT A CULVERT, CAUSING INJURED;S HEAD TO STRIKE CAB. HE AGGRAVATED AN OLD NECK INJURY, HE IS N OW ON R...
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted INJURED WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE WHEN THE CABLE DROPPED. AS HE CAUGHT THE CABLE BELOW HIS WAIST, HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. HE WORKED IT SEVERAL SHIFTS AND THEN VISITED A PHYSICIAN AND AN ORTHO PEDIC S...
03/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 6d restricted INJURED WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS. ONE HALF OF THE LOAD HAD ALREADY BEEN PUT ON THE PU TRUCK. EE BENT DOWN TO GRAB ANOTHER BLOCK OFF THE PILE AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
03/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted WHILE OPERATING THE BOLTER, BOLTS ON THE TRAY CAUGHT ON VENT TUBING CAUSING A ROOF BOLT TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON THE LIP. THE IMPACT KNOCKED HIM OFF THE MACHINE, STRAINING HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WA S PLACED...
03/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost INJURED WAS TRYING TO LIFT CONVEYOR FLIGHT ONTO THE STAGE LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INITIAL DOCTOR VISIT RESULTED IN FULL DUTY RELEASE; RECENTLY HE WAS PLACED ON LOST TIME.
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS EYE STARTED TO BURN. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES. AS A BOLTER HELPER, HE PUTS RESIN ON THE BOLTER AND THE RESIN MAY HAVE BEEN ON HIS G LOVE AN...
02/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKED AROUND THE SLUSHER HOIST, SLIPPED ON SLICK FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHTKNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-14-02, WHEN HE HAD SURGERY, HE RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3-18-02...
02/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED WAS BENT DOWN INSTALLING A SEAL IN THE LOADER ON AN UNEVEN AREA IN THE MAIN SHOP. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND THEN LOCKED UP. NO REPORTABLE MEDICAL CARE HAD BEEN GIVEN T O DATE....
02/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 33d restricted ELECTRICIAN SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL, INJURING HIS SHOULDER. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MID APRIL, WHEN INCIDENT WILL BE MSHA REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE WORKING FULL DUTY UNTIL THAT TIME.