Fork Creek No 1 — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was moving miner cable. He picked up cable, felt pain in lower back and down left leg.
08/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost On 8/23/07 @ 3:40PM EE alleges that an injury occurred Monday 8/20/07 but did not report it to his supervisor. He states that he smashed his hand with a crib block but didn't think he was hurt until a...
06/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the return aircourse of 001 section, at approximately 10:15 am on 6-19-07. The aircourse was last traveled on 6-12-07. The fall was approximately 50' long...
03/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on top of the overcast. The fall was approximately 4' thick x 12' wide x 18' long. The fall damaged the overcast and was allowing return air from 003 section to mix with int...
02/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost Employee was walking from left miner to right miner & tripped & fell over some loose coal. He hurt his right elbow & twisted right ankle, pinky finger & left wrist. He returned to work without seeking...
01/18/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE was eating a sandwich while sitting on a 3 wheeler and he told another EE he had already taken 1 nitro glycerin pill and was going to take another because he felt short of breath. First-aid was the...
01/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted Employee was riding in brake car and his leg slipped out striking ground or object. EE came back to work on light duty for last 10 days, but EE called on 1/25/07 and said he was having complications w...
12/21/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was helping hang bolter cable the reel on the bolter was full of cables slack and became fouled the bolts was traming at this sametime as he were hanging the cable the cable got pulled down a...
12/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Changing chain on feeder. Pinched finger tip between chain and cog. Right hand middle finger.
12/18/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist lost hydraulic due to pressure valve not working due to contaminates in oil. Valve was cleaned and system scheduled to be flushed out and oil changed.
12/12/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Brakes on hoist drum would not release (main pump was changed along with 2 relief valves). All checks were made after change-outs and hoist is now fully operational.
12/04/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee had an apparent heart attack at #34 crosscut at the # 3 track switch. Victim was riding (passenger). The mantrip operator stopped to throw the switch, looked back and noticed him slumped over...
10/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #3 set of seals in a crosscut between #15 and #16 seal to the left of spad #2007. The fall does not hinder the examination of the seals or block the regular...
10/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Tramming miner hit hole miner hit him and mashed against rib.
10/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 conveyor beltline at 9:30 AM. The fall is one x-cut inby spad #2342. The fall is approximately 8'-10' thick x 30' long x 35' wide.
10/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the return air course about 3,000' outby the MMU 001 section. There were 2 return entries in this area. Cribs were built inby & outby the fall. The fall me...
09/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 9-10-06 at approx. 9:00 PM while pre-shift exam was being conducted. The fall occurred sometime during the weekend, time unknown. It measured approx. 20' w...
07/18/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee bolting 6 right rock came loose from rib and hit him on the leg.
06/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered behind the #11 scal that was being constructed. The fall occurred over the weekend while no one was present. Discovered on 6/19/06 by foreman at spad #5050. T...
04/26/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The PC board on the DCS 500 drive went down on slope car drive. We ordered the part from Frontier-Kemper (who installed it), and it arrived at 2:45 AM on 4/27/06. Repairs were finished at 3:30 AM and...
04/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Recovering rail, dropped a rail on right hand.
01/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost While setting timbers said he felt something pull in his groin on right side affecting right leg.
01/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS FOUND IN RETURN WHILE CHECKING SEALS, 2 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1835. FALL CONSISTED OF WEATHERED SLATE & SANDSTONE. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. FALL WAS 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-7'H...
12/16/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CAUGHT LIFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND PLATE AND TOP.
12/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Slab of rock fell from top hitting employee.
07/26/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RIB ROLLED OF AND HIT RIGHT ARM AND LEG AND PUSHED HIM INTO MRS CUTTING LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.
06/04/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING SPEED REDUCER INTO PLACE WITH CHAIN RATCHET WHEN LIFT EYE CAME OUT OF REDUCER AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND IN CHAIN.
05/25/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 5d restricted SET BOLT IN POT. WHEN PUTTING UP BOLT, GOT GLOVE CAUGHT ON ROTATING BOLT.
05/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Stepping off Mac 8 and twisted ankle in mud.
03/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fell of of in-line tail piece while crawling across. Bruised left side & back between waist & shoulder & middle of back.
02/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making splice on miner cable knife slipped and cut right leg above knee.
11/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SERVICING MINER TWISTED LEFT KNEE
11/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM. THIS AREA CONSIST OF WEATHERED SHALE. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 60"" GLUE BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS MINED 1-01. WE TIMBERED ALL ENTRIES AROUND FALL & CLEANED ROADWAY AROUND FA...
11/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While pillaring in #1 entry block #55. 1415 joy continuous miner got stuck. while getting crib block and chain to pull miner out top fell in on miner and blocking two mrs's.
10/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE MOVING 3""X8""X18' WOOD COLLARS OUT OF WAY ONE END FELL THROWING WEIGHT OF COLLAR ON RIGHT SHOULDER
10/14/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN #5 ENTRY HEAD. HIT HEAD ON ROOF BOLT IN TOP.
09/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE DOING WEEKLY AIRWAY A FALL WAS FOUND AT #4 SET SEALS IN FRONT OF SEAL #5. THE FALL CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GLUE BOLTS. THE FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF FROM ALL SIDE...
07/28/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost STARTING ROOF BOLTER FROM OUTSIDE DECK SAID INCH TRAM LEVER WAS STUCK IN WHEN BOLTER STARTED. BOLTER STARTED TRAMMING PUSHING HIM INTO RIB.
07/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BELT CHUTE GOBBED OUT WHILE PRYING SLATE LOOSE WITH SLATE BAR, ROCK BROKE LOOSE & PINNED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND AGAINS ROCK BOX
07/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN BACK
07/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRAVELING RETURN AIR COURSE OFF OLD 002 FOUND A FALL 20 FT BY 20 FT X 6FT THICK IN AN INTERSECTION 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 2795. FALL CONSISTS OF WEATHERED SHALE GOING SLATE. FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OF...
06/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRAVELING WITH AN INSPECTOR CHECKING EP'S, THEY FOUND A FALL AT EP 31. IT WAS 20 FT X 20 FT X 4 FT THICK. 1 BREAK INBY SPAD. THIS AREA HAD 4 FT RESIN BOLTS - AREA CONSISTS OF STACK SHALE.
06/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON SLICK ROCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET.
04/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS LOADING BLOCK & TRIPPED OVER BUSTED BLOCK AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STAND BESIDE OF ROOF BOLTER TALKING WITH THE OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE ROCK APP. 18 X 18 INCH AND 6 TO 7 INCHES THICK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT STRIKING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER AN...
03/19/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN XR XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL ACROSS T BAR ON ROOF BOLTER APP. 2FT WIDE 1 FT LONG AND 2 IN. THICK. ROCK BROKE THEN HIT THE PERSONAL CANOPY OVER THE OPERATOR TURNING UN...
03/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLASTERING STOPPING AND GOT SOME OF THE PLASTER IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
03/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER BESIDE A ROOF BOLTER, BENDING ROOF BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE.
02/11/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost OPERATOR WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF WHEN HE LET THE DRILLPOT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
02/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS BOLTING IN 5R XCUT. OPERATOR WAS ON HIS KNEES. WHEN HE ROSE TO CHANGE THE DRILL STEEL, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELT SHARP PAIN.