Fork Creek Mine No 3 — Accidents

Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Employee states that while dragging a 10 ft. step ladder, going from the 6th to the 4th entry, I slipped while walking on the muddy bottom and twisted my (R) ankle.
03/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee was assisting in moving the bolter to load supplies, the operator engaged the reel and shut the bolter off but did not disengaged the reel. when they were ready to move the bolter employee pi...
01/16/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee states that he and his bolt partner were backing the roof bolter out of the #5 entry. As he pulled up the cable slack back, the bolter turned and began to roll up the cable to the spool. The...
08/19/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee states that a piece of draw rock broke out between bolts and struck him in the head. He completed his shift and went to the ER afterwards. He was given 1 day off. On 8-22-2013 he went back to...
08/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee states that while working on the continuous miner a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the (L) shoulder. Employee finished his shift. On 8-14-2013 he went to the Dr. who took him off w...
05/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that as he was attempting to set a Hinzman jack he lost his grip in the jack body. The head of the jack came down and caught his Left hand between the jack head and body.
05/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1st west mains at or near spad #158. It was approx. 20' x 30' x 9' and located in the cross cut. It is a slick sided wet shale.
03/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was racking miner cable on the rib when he slipped and fell on a rock.
02/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 20d restricted Employee was carrying a ladder to hang curtin. he states that he felt something pull in his groin area. Empoyee continues to work. He was diagnosed 02/26/2013 with a hernia. He was then placed on modi...
02/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was building a return stoping. The man that was holding the ladder reached for another block letting go of the ladder, when he let go of the ladder it became unstable causing the employee on...
11/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee states that while re-installing a shield on the #12 continuous miner, he slipped and fell off. When he landed on the ground, he felt something pop in his right foot and ankle. Employee contin...
10/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE stated he fell off ladder while hanging ventilation curtain.
10/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost Employee states that while dusting drift at mannings branch and 3A head, I picked up a bag of rock dust and felt something pull around my groin area. It then started to swell.
05/31/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that while operating the section scoop the chain holding down rock duster broke and a link from the chain struck him in the right eye. The safety glasses that he was wearing prevented...
05/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that while walking along the #3 belt entry he slipped and fell striking his left hand on a set of steps causing a laceration to his hand.
04/04/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee States that while standing at the left side miner when a piece of cap coal fell from the top striking him on the right side of the neck and shoulder.****Employee did not miss work until 4/10...
02/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 21d lost, 52d restricted Employee states that as he was drilling a hole for a roof bolt, he was in the process of reaching to remove the drill steel when a piece of rock fell from the top striking his right hand and pinky fin...
01/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found while traveling the intake air course. It is located at or near spad #157. It appears to be approximately 20ft. x 30ft. x 10ft. 1st. North West mains, between #7 a...
12/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that while making a cable splice for the CM, he cut his leg with a utility knife.
08/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost EE states that as he was walking he stepped in a hole and twisted his (R) knee.
08/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE states the he was dragging miner cable away from the CM when he tripped over miner cable that was on the ground causing him to fall and injure his lower back.
05/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee states that while putting up rib boards, the bolt spacer fell from the T-Bar striking him in the right shoulder and neck. He also states that it knocked him to the ground.
04/28/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee states that he was bolting top in the #4 entry when the drill steel hung in the top. It came down and caught my finger between the steel and the pot.
03/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Wet slick sided formation - unintensional roof fall occurred - 7800 feet from 001 mmu 30'long X 19'wide X 6'thick - fall is breakered off with 12'heizman jacks.
12/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Wet slicky sided slip formation - Unintentional roof fall occurred 8,600 ft from 001 MMU. Fall measured 40' long by 18' wide by 8' thick. Fall will not be cleaned up. This fall does not affect ventila...
12/10/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that as he engaged the drill pot on the bolter, his (R) hand glove was caught between the drill steel and pot and was twisted by the rotation, it removed the glove from his hand.
10/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee states that as he was tramming the scoop outside, he was struck in the head by a piece of draw rock.
10/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred 8500 feet from 001 MMU 30' long X 20' wide X 10' high. Set jacks on all sides. Found on weekly exam. Bolted with 6' fully grouted tension rebars. 4th left 2nd south we...
09/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 42d restricted Employee states that he slipped on the wet and muddy bottom. His left foot twisted and he felt a pop in his leg.
09/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred 8,000' from 001 main 20'X60'X8"" high (cribbed off all sides) found on exam. Bolted with 6' fully grouted tension rebar. 1st n.w. mains spad #93 to #94 in between 1...
06/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall occurred 6000' from 001 MMU Intersection spad # 171 1st left 2nd South West Mains. Approx. 30'w x 40'l. x 8' h. Area was bolted with 6' tork tension bolts with 8' rope bolt...
06/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occured 6000 feet from 001 MMU. 30' long x 20' wide x 6' high. Breakered off. Found on exam. Bolted with 6' fully grouted tension rebar. 1st SW mains intersection 1 break outby...
10/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None unintentional roof fall occurred 4300' from 001 mmu 190'long x 20'wide x 10'high (Breakered off) found on exam bolted with 6'tension & 8' point anchor, fell from #1 right to #5 entry, 2' rider at 4' &...
09/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was plastering on stopping he stated he threw a hand full of plaster on stopping & rib and it splashed black in his eye, he also stated his glasses were scratched up and he couldn't see to plaster,...
08/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was walking towards face from power center, when a piece of rock 1/2 inch thick, 7 inch x 8 inch fell from the roof, striking him in the left side of his head. 90' inby spad #1691 (area of accident...
08/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost EE climbed up on ladder to hang bolter cable, when leg of ladder broke causing him to fall striking his shoulder on the ground and leg twisted up in ladder. He on eveshift reported putting damaged lad...
05/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was assisting shuttle car operator move his anchor. Employee started the S/C. The anchor and cable took. The end of the anchor turned striking injured in the left hand and left ring finger.
03/03/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee was pushing bolt up in hole when the plate cocked sideways on the sissors. He reached up to straighten plate and hit the up lever before removing his hand pinching his thumb between plate and...
02/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in x-cut. 35' long x 19' wide x 6' thick. Wet slicky sided slip formation, bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts, to the right of spad # 168 between # 7 and # 8 entry,...
01/03/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was hooking chain up to tool car and scoop to pull tool car closed to section. He told the scoop operator to lower the scoop bucket. The operator dropped the bucket and injured screamed that...
12/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was tramming his shuttle car to the feeder where he trammed thru bad bottom and a hole in #7 right x cut too fast and it bounced him, hurting his lower back.
11/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was raising structure on #3 belt from previous belt move when a rock fell from top striking him on top of head & left shoulder.
09/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was trying to repair a leaking hose when guard fell and struck him on the left hand.
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Employee walked to offside of miner to check stop switch when a piece of draw rock fell from between bolts striking him on head & neck. He refused EMT treatment and ambulance ride to hospital; 3 days...
08/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 16d restricted Employee had dropped T-bar and was inching bolter forward when a piece of draw rock fell from between bolts striking him on lt knee and lower leg. 001 section, 3 left xcut spad #1168.
08/01/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was tramming the miner out of #2 entry; he stated that he reached down to put a rope on the miner, looked up and the boom was coming at him.
02/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in intersection, weathered shale roof with coal streaks allowed roof to separate and fall.
10/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee was scanning roof in #3 heading when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on top of head.
07/18/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Stepped off bolter while supplying bolter stepped on rock twisted left knee continued to work rest of shift.
06/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost Employee was carrying block while building stopping, when he tripped & fell on some block hurting his left hip. He continued walking for 9 hours. (Employee was in a car accident prior to returning to...