Foidel Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 595 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/25/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging roof mat on the rib, a small piece of coal slid down the rib, hitting employee in the lip causing a laceration to the upper lip.
10/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee states he has a hernia, right side groin area, which he feels is from various work activity over an extended period of time requiring heavy lifting, pushing and pulling. On 10/22/08 he start...
09/29/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee states as he was dismounting the roof bolter; he stepped on a piece of coal, turned and sprained his right ankle.
09/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee states as he lifted himself up to exit the cab of the 25X Scoop, his right foot caught between the seat and lever controls. He lost his grasp and his upper body started to fall from the cab....
09/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted The employee was hanging Kamat rail. After the rail was hung, he was standing on a platform. The pumps were then moved forward; the rails came apart and one end came up and hit the employee.
08/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted Employee states he was standing beneath cable that was being reeled in by another employee to take up slack. The cable was under tension when it dropped from the roof striking employee on the left si...
08/20/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee stated he was standing under LW shield #3 removing rock props when the shield operator bumped out the shield flipper. The flipper struck him on the left shoulder. He was examined for the br...
08/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted Employee states as he stepped back from some falling rib, he stepped on a chunk of coal, causing him to fall and land on his left hand.
08/07/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost, 8d restricted In 2006 employee initially reported he was experiencing pain in his left elbow which he feels is related to the repetitive motion using hand tools as an electrician for many years but continued to wor...
08/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was lowering a hinged tailgate on a truck. After he disconnected the spring loaded latching pins, the tailgate fell open, smashing his left middle finger between the tailgate and t...
08/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while he was installing drive belts on the LW crusher, his right thumb was caught between the belt and pulley causing a crushing and laceration injury to his right thumb. The wound re...
08/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 5d restricted Employee states he was doing heavy lifting over a period of a week following the LW headgate cave in. There was no specific injury or incident, but sometime later he started experiencing pain in his...
07/28/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee states he was walking along the 3MN conveyor belt storage unit when he stepped on a piece of coal or rock and twisted his lower back. He continued to work; however, due to his back pain, wa...
07/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The immediate roof broke, sagged, and set down on the stageloader conveyor assembly and impeded travel between the head gate shields and the filter station for distance of 25"" to 30'.
07/22/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost Employee states he had just completed installing vent filters, stepped down from a two-inch platform to the mine floor and his knee just gave out on him. Since there was no specific incident and empl...
07/09/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 13d restricted Employee states as he stepped down off a ladder, he stepped on a rock and rolled his right ankle.
07/08/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 16d restricted Employee states as he reached out to steady a fellow employee, he placed his right hand on the lower portion of the roof bolting machine for support. Simultaneously his middle finger was caught betwe...
06/18/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Preshift examiner discovered smoke and heat in power center location enclosure during preshift examination.He contacted the personnel working inby and removed them to outby the power center location....
06/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall in the active workings occurred between the can cribs that impeded travel from the longwall face into the tailgate entry.
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A continuation of a roof fall above bolt anchor occurred from the previously reported roof fall on 6/05/08. The fall extended from XC 107+66 to XC 108.
06/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above bolt anchor occurred in the #1 entry of 22 Right at XC 107+66.
05/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states as he was walking down some steps in the belt entry walkway, his boot slipped causing him to lose his balance and fall forward to the mine floor. When he landed on the ground, his rig...
04/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was operating the CM and was in the process of doing a final clean-up pass when a large piece of roof rock fell and struck him on the top of his right foot fracturing 3 bones.
04/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Holding door open while vehicle passed through rather that using safety equipment provided to secure door and move to safer area to allow vehicle passage. Got caught between door and trailer attached...
04/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee states while in the process of removing a plugged, bent drill steel, the drill steel spun around and hit him in the head causing a laceration just above the left eye and angling upward toward...
04/16/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A coal burst occurred and displaced rib coal into the TG entry restricting travel.
04/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 25d restricted Employee reported on 4/16/2008 that over the last several years he has felt intermittent discomfort in his left shoulder while working and requested medical care. He continued to work until his exam...
04/15/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost Employee reported on 4/15/2008 that he had pain in his neck, right shoulder and right arm which he feels may be related to a 1996 mine injury in conjunction with his 30+ years of coal mining performin...
04/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee states as she was walking through a fire curtain, she tripped on the curtain and fell, rolling her left ankle.
03/11/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notification received that the employee has elected to exercise his Part 90 option to work in a low dust area of the mine. Based on notification, his position of a Rock Duster has been changed to that...
03/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee states that while he was in the process of placing a crib block under a trailer being lifted by a loader, the forks of the loader slipped out from under the trailer and struck him on the insi...
03/03/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was inside the drum of the CC Centrifuge #2 installing some bolts when the unit was inadvertantly energized. Employee received cuts on his left hand and left knee which required stitches.
02/19/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE told his foreman that he was having ankle problems due to a previous sports injury and had just rolled his ankle due to improper foot placement while he was walking. Continued and completes shift...
02/18/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At approximately 10:30 A.M., a bounce occurred in the tailgate area of 21-Right Longwall as the shearing machine approached the tailgate at No. 148 shield. There is extensive damage to the shear but t...
02/13/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 19d restricted Employee states he and a co-worker were aligning and setting a winch roller assembly on a concrete pad. Before setting the assembly down, EE reached under the assembly with a prybar to clean out a ch...
02/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was shovling on 2-main N belt and a timber was setting in glob instead of a hard surface floor. The shovling loosened the timber and fell stricking EE on the back left shoulder. Post accident drug...
02/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee reported on 2/4/08 he had stomach pains and noticed a bulge on his stomach. He was diagnosed with a hernia. No one incident caused his hernia; it is felt the hernia was caused by heavy manua...
02/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee states while surveying, he was dismounting a ladder, missed his footing and his foot slid to the floor. He felt a pop and pain in his left knee upon impact. Employee continued to work until...
01/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee slipped and fell on icy pathway while walking to plant. Employee suffered back pain and sought medical attention on 2/13/08. See attached explanation.
01/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee reported on 1/21/08 that he had low back pain which he felt was the result of shoveling coal over the last few months. No one specific incident was identified to cause the back pain. The f...
01/17/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee states as he stepped off the monorail skid into some deep mud, he stepped on a rock or chunk of coal and twisted his left ankle.
01/01/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated a piece of metal entered his left eye as he was grinding handrail. Employee states he was wearing saftey glasses. Medical treatment.
12/31/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while firebossing he slipped and fell on some ice in front of a mandoor and strained his right wrist. Exam on 1/4/08 revealed a small fracture of the right wrist.
12/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee states while cleaning up loose rib material from the conveyor belt walkway, she felt pain in her groin, hip and left knee. Diagnosis was a pinched nerve in low back. Employee was to stay o...
12/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 16d restricted Employee states he was holding up a roof mat to be installed. As he stepped up on the bolter deck, he lost his balance and fell against the roof bolter. The impact resulted in a dislocated right sho...
11/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Cleaning under belt with Lee track, sat back in equipment too fast and bumped his elbow.
11/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage in 22-Right Belt line, # 3 entry, XC 87+50 extending to XC 88 approximately 115 feet in length and 22-feet in width. This panel was mined July 2007 and it is believed that th...
11/16/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 11d restricted Employee states he was walking along the rib returning to the CM when the rib sloughed off striking him on the right side of his back and knocking him down. His left leg was pinned under the material...
11/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee states he felt pain in his low back while removing rock from a feeder conveyor chute in the Washplant. He continued to work and later requested medical care. He is scheduled for surgery 01...
11/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee states he was bent over a threading machine, threading pipe, and suffered low back muscle strain. Employee placed on light duty for three (3) days.