Fork Creek Mine No 3 — Accidents

Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost He was hanging an angle curtain in #6 intersection and fell off a ladder and hurt his right rib when he fell. Employee went home at 8:00 AM called back to work and said he went to hospital & had x-ray...
05/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost Was holding shuttle car cable up so scoop could pass under, when a piece of draw rock fell out between rib and bolts. Struck on top of head & neck. Rock was 4' x 2' x 3 1/2"" thick.
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Loading supplies on roof bolter. When loading straps on bolter, 1 man was sliding straps on stack. Employee's hand was stuck and cut left hand.
08/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Operator was hanging cable on corner of 5 right break. Cable being hung was roof bolt cable when a piece of rock 3"" x 8"" x 6"" in diameter fell and hit employee on top of the head knocking him to th...
07/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Spray roof and ribs with pyro-cem sealant when it splattered in his eye under safety glasses.
05/17/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE MINER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB ABOUT 21""X 1"" IN DIAMETER & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, & RIGHT ELBOW. WE PUT A NECK BRACE ON HIM & PLACED HIM ON A BACK BOARD &...
01/20/2005 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS TRAVELING ACROSS HAUL ROAD ENROUTE TO MINE SITE. EE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE IN A CURVE ON SLICK ROAD AND HIT A COAL TRUCK TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. (PRE-SHIFT ACCIDENT; EE DID NOT...
12/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND AND ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.