Foidel Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 595 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/09/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost Employee states he has pain in his right shoulder which he believes is from the repetitive nature of some tasks he performs in his job. Employee was sent for medical evaluation, and it was determined...
05/09/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 49d lost On 1/15/2010 employee stated he was having neck pain which he attributed to heavy lifting during his many years as an underground miner. Employee received medical care but continued to work. His condi...
04/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE complained about knee pain shortly stepping out of mantrip 698. He said his right knee popped. Observation of area showed no unstable ground. EE had commented he has had problems with his knee doin...
04/14/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was rockdusting when a surge in the hose caused rockdust to get into his eye. Injured employee was seen in the ER and diagnosed with a corneal abrasion and prescribed ointment to treat his ey...
04/10/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A coal rib outburst occurred in the tailgate entry of the 16-Left Longwall. The #1 entry of 17-Left panel, longwall tailgate, became partially blocked. This is not an escapeway.
04/06/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost, 73d restricted Employee states he has pain in his right shoulder which he believes is from the repetitive nature of some tasks he performs in his job. Employee was sent for medical evaluation, and it was determined...
03/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 16th Left longwall tailgate located in the No. 1 entry of the 17-Left Return at crosscut #198+12, MMU-009-0 at approximately 6:30am March 30, 2011. No employees...
03/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was cleaning the tailgate and was struck by a piece of coal on the first knuckle of his index finger on the left hand. The injury required stitches. Employee was released for his ne...
03/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was moving and stacking rolls or rib mesh between two Burrell cans. A roll of mesh bumped and dislodged the can. The employees back was turned, and the can struck him on the back of...
03/07/2011 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 29d lost EE was cleaning up tools, He was packing a 8"" Grinder he placed on a load bed the cord on the grinder wrapped around his tool belt pulling the grinder down. It fell and landed on his left hand pinky...
02/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was assisting uniloader operator with pulling slack on cable. The operator rotated the uniloader causing the forks to strike the injured employee inside the leg just above the ankle. The inju...
01/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 12d restricted Employee states while he was pulling himself up onto a high-voltage trailer, he felt a pop in his left knee. Employee received medical treatment and it was determined he would require knee surgery. Th...
01/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 361d lost Employee states he has pain in his left shoulder, elbow and wrist which he feels results from repetitive work such as putting cribs in the tailgate. EE was sent for an evaluation and it has been deter...
12/12/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 49d lost, 64d restricted Employee advised on 12/12/2010 that he was experiencing neck pain. He was sent for medical eval; diagnostic testing shows multilevel, chronic, degenerative issues in the cervical area. Since we are u...
12/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee states he was assisting in installing a concussion door. As he was holding the door in place, it was hit with a blast of air, knocking him backwards and causing him to fall. He received a l...
12/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The initial cave behind the shields after a longwall move has been completed, is expected after mining the first 100-feet. The initial cave for the 17-left Longwall occurred on December 3, 2010 at 5:...
12/02/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 71d lost Employee stated he was experiencing bilateral CTS symptoms and Left Shoulder pain which he felt were work related. Employee was evaluated by Yampa Works, and based on the new WC guidelines for cumulat...
11/02/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The 7MN recovery crew led by a Twentymile employee was heading in by on 3mn entry at the bottom of fault (starting to climb). As the mantrip started to climb the fault, the operator immediately notice...
11/02/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The 7MN recovery crew led by a Twentymile employee was heading in by on 3MN 5 entry at tne bottom of the fault (starting to climb). As mantrip started to climb the fault, operator immediately noticed...
09/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was releasing a pinch clamp on a dust pipe Y-Branch. When the clamp released it overextended his hand causing a laceration between his thumb and index finger on left hand. 7 sutures...
08/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a hose onto a wet dust truck when the dust shifted in the hose causing the loose end to come back and strike the employee, leaving a laceration needing 4 sutures on his right ear
08/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was carrying a piece of timber down a hill, he stepped in a washed out area and twisted his left knee.
08/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Employee reports right shoulder strain, which he believes is the result of repetitive motion of lifting/carrying during the normal course of his work. Employee has requested medical care and a claim h...
08/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted Employee states he had climbed up a ladder to check a possible overfill imulsion tank. He states the light was in his eyes and as he leaned in one direction to get out of the light the ladder moved i...
07/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The employee was cutting on the longwall when he stepped off a shield causing him to stumble striking his left side on a base lift. He was taken to the ER where he was then diagnosed with a fractured...
05/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a portion of a block stopping. He stopped to inspect the roof, he placed his right hand on the ledge of the opening. One of the blocks fell, landing on his right middle finger....
05/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Reportable roof fall in the tailgate of the LW. No employees were involved in the fall. About 30 feet outby the face in the tailgate entry. The roof mesh failed and the immediate roof fell about 4...
04/27/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 80d restricted Employee states while checking a hot roller the shirt sleeve on his left arm got caught by the roller, which resulted in his left arm being pulled into the roller. He sustained two fractures to his l...
03/23/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 32d lost, 12d restricted Employee states he has pain in his neck which he feels results from the repetitive bending motion in the neck area required in his position as a mechanic. The current problem in the cervical area may...
03/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee states he stepped out of a mantrip in a hole and fell face first to the ground. He landed in a push-up position but his right shoulder took the most impact. Employee continued to work but u...
02/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was helping install Kennedy rails for a seal form. He was holding the free end of the rail as another contractor was striking it to embed the other end into the rib. Rib fell out pulling the...
02/04/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted The employee states he was installing roof bolts and fingers got caught between steele and mast. His ring finger and middle finger were fractured.
02/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee states he was cutting mesh down on a ladder to form a seal. Rib came down, employee jumped off of the ladder onto kennedy panels onto left ankle. The injuried employee was taken by ambulance...
01/23/2010 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee states he was getting out of a scoop and when he went to get back in his left knee popped. He went off work on 05/06/2010 for knee surgery.
12/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hauling Kennedy rails in the truck and the load shifted. EE went to move the rails when they shifted again and cut his left arm. Wound was treated at E.R. location and EE RTW the same day.
12/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee slipped on wet/icy roadway and put their right hand down to catch themselves, jamming their wrist. Employee was diagnosed with right elbow lateral epicondylitis (right wrist sprain). His wo...
12/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 6d restricted Employee strained their back while carrying a 45# roller from a storage pile to the truck.
12/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was packing structure out of the 17L cutback belt entry when EE started experiencing pain in his right knee
12/02/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE lying on side using die grinder. Debris entered corner of eye.
12/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost He and another employee were dragging & pulling a mini-conveyor from the belt line to a truck, employee felt strain in groin left side. They received assistance from 4 others to finish moving conveyor...
11/27/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding, debris entered corner of eye behind safety glasses.
11/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Exiting shower, post shift, slipped and fell and hit L knee on bench, causing laceration.
11/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee states he was helping to take a staple out of a Longwall shield when the staple started to move, striking the employee just above the left eye. He received 13 sutures to close the wound.
11/21/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was riding in last car of man-trip...hit pothole ... bounced, hit head ...slight concussion.
11/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was carrying a top roller in the beltline when he set down the roller he knocked over a spreader bar causing a rock to fall striking him on the left ear. He received 10 stitches an...
11/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 22d restricted Employee states he was getting into a uniloader he lost his footing and his hand slipped off the handle. He fell backwards landing on his left shoulder and hitting his head on top of structure skid.
10/28/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE injured his back on 06/09/1998: he had surgeries 2001 and 2002. There has been no new injury but he has experienced intermittent, chronic discomfort since that time. On 10/28/09 he requested medi...
10/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee states he was in the borehole tank room and a pipe on the rock dust tank came loose, filling the air with rock dust. As he exited the room to get out of the rock dust, he walked into the v...
10/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee states he was walking in the mine, slipped, fell and landed on his right knee. Employee has not missed any time from work; however due to ongoing discomfort with his knee he was placed on li...
10/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 2 Main North, #5 Entry at Crosscut 28. The fall was apparently the result of deterioration over time allowing the roof to fall above anchorage. The fall is approxi...