Foidel Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 595 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE INITIALLY REPORTED ON 3/29/01 AND VISITED AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON ON 4/4/01. SINCE THAT VISIT, HE HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED PHYSI CIAL TH...
03/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE REPORTED HE LIFTED THE SHIELD OF HIS AIR STREAM HELMET TO CLEAN IT AND A CHUNK OF COAL FLEW OFF THE SHEARER DRUM AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING EX AM BY E...
02/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE WORKING IN THE 12 RT BELT LINE EE WAS CARRYING ONE PIECE OF SCISSOR RAIL. HE WAS TRYING TO WALK PAST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH OUT HITTING HIM WITH THE RAIL WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD WHICH CAUSED H...
02/26/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 73d restricted EE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ON AND OFF THE JOB STGRENUOUS REPETITIVE ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE CAUSED LOW BACK PAIN SYMPTOMS TO REOCCUR. ON 2/26/01 EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY AND PRESCRIBED PHYSICA L THERA...
02/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN POPPING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FEELS HIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED FROM THE POSITION OF OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROLS FOR THE LONGWALL SHEARER. HE W AS EXAM...
02/13/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost PARKED SCOOP AND WHEN EXITING MACHINE HE STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED ANKLE.
02/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted WAS COADING CONVEYOR ROLLER, ROLLER SLIPED AND FRACTURED FINGER TIP.
02/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE CARRYING A 6"" PIPE, HE STEPPED ON A PALLETSLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK. EE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 8d restricted ON 2/1/01 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE BEING TREATED FOR AN UNRELATED MEDICAL CONDITION, HIS PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED A HERNIA. NEITHER THE EE NOR HIS PHYSICIAN ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC INCI DENT TH...
01/31/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE GRABBED THE WRONG LEVER WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE JAW. HE FRACTURED HIS FINGER & WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.
01/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IN THE BELT LINE OF THE 12 RIGHT SECTION EE WAS HANGING A PEICE OF BELT FOR VENTILATION WHEN HE TRIED TO POKE A HOLE IN THE BELT WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE BLADE WAS NOT LOCKED. IT CLOSED ON H IS RIGH...
01/29/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 63d lost, 14d restricted EE REPORTED HE HAD BEEN HAVING PAIN IN HIS WRISTS, BUT PRIMARILY IN THE RIGHT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE FEELS THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE USE OF HIS WRISTS IN THE ROOF BOLTING POSITION AND CURR ENTLY O...
12/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A PROP FOR THE CAP TO BE PUT ON, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ANOTHER PROP. AS EE FELL DOWN, THE PROP FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. THE FOOT WAS BRUISED AND EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT...
12/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ABOVE ABOVE ANCHORAGE (APPROX 6 TO 8 FT HIGH) OCCURRED IN THE 7 RIGHT #1 ENTRY BELTLINE THAT BLOCKED SAFE ACCESS. THE FALL OCCURRED INBY CROSSCUT #37. AREA HAD CABLE BOLTS, CABLE TRU SSES AN...
11/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None INJURED WAS STANDING ON LADDER PLATFORM AT THE BACK OF A CEMENT TRUCK. DRUM WAS SPINNING AT A HIGH SPEED BACKWARDS TO CLEAN OUT AND PREPARE TO UNLOAD CONCRETE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOSE OUT BA CK OF D...
11/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL BELOW ANCHORAGE (APPROX 6'HIGH) OCCURRED IN THE 7 RIGHT #2 BELTLINE THAT BLOCKED RECESS. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN CROSSCUT #34 AND #35.
11/06/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE HIT THE JAW LEVER IN ERROR. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE DRILL STEEL AND WHEN THE JAWS CLOSED, IT STRUCK HIS HAND. THE INCIDENT REPORT STATED LA CERATIO...
10/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE TAKING PART 62 BASELINE HEARING TEST WAS RECOMMENDED FOR FOLLOW-UP AUDIOLOGIST VIST. AUDIOLOGIST CONCLUDED THAT HEARING LOSS MOST LIKELY WORK RELATED AND HEARING AIDS RECOMMENDED. REP ORTING...
09/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING ON A BOTTOM ROLLER EE'S FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM ROLLER AND THE SCISSOR RAIL. THE BOTTOM RAIL MOVED EASIER THAN ANTICIPATED. HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES...
09/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted INJ & OTHERS WERE TAKING 20FT SECTIONS OF COLLARPIPE OFF ROD TRK WITH ROTARY DRILL. AS INJ WAS STABZLIZING PIPE OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY LOWERED MAINLINE VERSUS RAISING & INJURED EE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETW...
09/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE TAKING PART 62 BASELINE AUDIOMETRIC TEST. RECOMMENDED FOR FOLLOW-UP AUDIOLOGIST VISIT. AUDIOLOGIST CONCLUDED THAT HEARING LOSS MOST LIKELY WORK RELATED AND HEARING AIDS RECOMMENDED. REPORTABL...
08/28/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ILLNESS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4/30/01 WHEN QUESTIONABLE REPORTING WAS ACCEPTED AS A WORKMENS COMPENSATION CLAIM. EE STATES HIS LOWER BACK HAS BEEN GETTING INCREASINGLY SORE OVER PAST 10 YEARS W ITH NO...
08/22/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 149d restricted INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD IN 1998 WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE CARE. HE AGAIN STRUCK HIS HEAD ON DATE ABOVE BUT DID NOT RECEIVE CARE. RECENTLY HE HAS HAD HEAD ACHES AND NASEAU. HE FIRST SAW HIS OPTOMET RIST TH...
08/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ON A PIECE OF STEEL, WHICH FELL AND PINNED THE LEFT LEG TO THE GROUND. THE LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE WERE FRACTURED AND REQUIRED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF WORK SEVERA L MONTHS.
08/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP, TWISTED WRONG, AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY F OR A CO...
07/17/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 23d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DUSTING THE BELT LINE; AS HE WAS BACKING UP WITH THE HOSE, RIB SLOUGHED OFF UNDER THE MATT CATCHING HIS HEELS AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PA IN BUT D...
06/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PACKER OTT OFA 2 7/8"" PIPE WITH A 36"" PIPE WRENCH ON A WOODENDECK. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES PUSHING THE WRENCH AWAY FROM HIS BODY. HE LOST HIS GRIP & THE TENSION ON THE...
06/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE WAS HANGING TUBE & SLIPPED & FELL ON A PIECE OF COAL. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE & THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/26/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE TAKING PART 62 BASELINE AUDIOGRAM. RECOMMENDED FOR FOLLOW-UP TO AUDIOLOGIST. AUDIOLOGIST CONCURRED THAT HEARING LOSS MOST LIKELY WORK RALATED AND HEARING AIDS RECOMMENDED. REPORTA BLE BECAUSE...
06/20/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE TAKING PART 62 BASELINE AUDIOMETRIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED FOR FOLLOW-UP TO AUDIOLOGIST, ESPECIALLY SINCE HE WAS EXPERIENCING RINGING IN HIS EARS. AUDIOLOGIST BELEIVES WORK RELATED EXPOSURE C AUSED L...
06/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE WAS CARRYING A BELT RAIL POST AND TRIPPED ON THE BOTTOM ROLLER. HE DROPPED THE RAIL TO CATCH HIMSELF AND THE RAIL LANDED ON TOP OF HIS HAND. HIS LEFT HAND WAS BRUISED AND H E WAS R...
06/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE WAS GRINDING ON A BOLTER AND A SMALL OBJECT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS UNABLE TO FLUSH THE OBJECT OUT AND IT HAD TO BE REMOVED AT THE CLINIC.
06/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A CHUTE, ROCK FELL FROM AN OPEN CHUTE DOOR. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER AND ROCK FELL ON TOP OF HIM. HE WAS KOCKED UNCONSCOUS AND TAK EN TO THE...
05/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE WAS ASSISTING MOVING A CABLE CART. THE CABLE SPOOL WAS SPINNING AND SLID SIDEWAYS, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SPOOL AND CART. THE FINGERNAIL WAS PUL LED OFF...
05/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ADVISED HE WAS GETTING T5 BARS THAT WERE BANDED TOGETHER ON A PALLET. THE METAL BAND HAD ALREADY BEEN CUT AND WAS JUST STUCK INSIDE THE BUNDLE OF BARS. THE METAL BAND SPRUNG OUT AND HIT EE' S RIGHT...
05/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE ADVISED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE AS HE LIFTED SOME SCISSOR RAIL AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY. AFTER SEEING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALIST, HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 0 DAYS.
03/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 76d restricted EE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN CM PUMP COMPARTMENT COVER FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3-30-00, FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL EVALUATION FROM SPECIALIS TS AND...
02/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW WHEN USING A COME-A-LONG WHILE MOVING A BELT IN 12 RIGHT. HE REPORTS THE COMW-A-LONG CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYEBROW. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
02/23/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost HAS COMPLAINED OF MUSCLE CRAMPS IN ARMS OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. CRAMPS OCCUR AT WORK AND AT HOME. SENT FOR MEDICAL OPINION 2-24-00. DR. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 3-6-00.
02/22/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None FURNACE AT PREPARATION PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN AND GAS VALVES ISOLATED AT 10:30 AM IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVING POWER. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:00 PM AND THE GAS VALVES WERE OPENED, VAPORIZER TURNED ON & FU...
02/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD A PAIN IN NECK WHEN HE PICKED UP VEN TUBE AND RAISED IT OVER HIS HEAD WITH A JERKING MOTION. BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY 2-20-00. THE TOP AND THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DECK CUTTING THE B...
02/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING BRATTICE CLOTH WHEN KNIFE LACERATED HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
02/06/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 22d restricted EE FELL BACKWARDS. WHEN SURGE IN ROCK DUST HOSE OCCURRED IN BELTLINE. EE WORKED ONE WEEK UNTIL PIN IN PREVIOUS HERNIA SURGERY AREA RESULTED IN UVISITS TO SEVERAL SPECIALIST INTERNALY SURGEON, UROLOGIS...
01/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN ON THE THIRD BLOCK. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON RECOMMENDED RESTRICTED DUTY AND REFERRED TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE RECOMMEDING ADD ITIONAL...
01/16/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING OFF 992 FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS WATCHING HIS FOOTING ON WET STRUCTURE AND WALKED INTO WING MIRROR FRAME. HE HAD JUST COMPLETED PRESSURE WASHING OF MACHINE. TOOTH CAPPED 3-4-00)