Fork Creek No 1 — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOFBOLTER, WHEN HE TWISTED BACK AND FELT SHARP PAIN, CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-2-04, WENT TO DR 3-5-04 BECAUSE PAIN HAD CONTINUED SINCE 2-4-04.
02/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINER WAS CUTTING FACE OF #0 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION WHEN FULL OCCURRED FALL WAS 25 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE UP TO 7 FT THICK. FALL EXPOSED STACK SHALE AND STACK SAND STONE ROCK. LAYERS AND AN APPA RENT WA...
01/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT ELBOW POP.
01/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM, THIS AREA OF ROOF CONSISTS OF WEATHERED STACK SHALE IN SOME AREAS, WITH SLICK BACKS AND FORMATIONS IN SOME AREAS. MINING STOPPED IN THIS AREA 3/01/02 ONLY USED NOW F...
11/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 151d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE HOOD FUELING AN A35 VOLVO ARTICULATED TRUCK. HE STARTED TO FALL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF. HE DID NOT HIT THE GROUND.
11/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF RETURN AIR COURSE TRAVELWAY WAS NOT BLOCKED, ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF, THIS AREA ROOF CONSISTS OF LAMINATED AND STACK SAND STONE, SAND STONE SE...
11/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM. THIS IS A RETURN AIR COURSE. TRAVELWAY WAS NOT BLOCKED. ALL AREAS OF THE FALL HAVE SINCE BEEN TIMBERED OFF. THE ROOF AT THIS AREA CONSISTS OF WET, LAMINATED, STACK S...
11/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF AIRWAYS. THIS AREA CONSISTS OF WEATHERED SHALE STACK SHALE, WITH SLICK BACKS AND FORMATIONS, AND LIES UNDER FORK CREEK WATER WAY ON SURFACE, WEATHERED SHALE S...
11/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF AIRWAYS, THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1/31/02 & CONSISTS OF WEATHERED SHALE & STACK SHALE WITH SOME SLICK BACKS & FORMATIONS, SHALE WEATHERED AWAY JUST ABOVE ROOF BOLT...
10/20/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None OPERATOR STALLED ENGINE, STARTED, TRIED TO STOP BUT THE GRADER DID NOT STOP-TRAVELED ABOUT THRU THE BERM AND OVER THE HILL APPROX. 125 FT.
10/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None CHANGING OUT DRILL STEEL IN PROCESS OF DRILLING HOLE, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL POT & DRILL STEEL, PINCHING PALM OF LEFT HAND.
09/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMING AWAY FROM MINER TOWARD FEEDER, S.C. OPERATOR WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, RAN INTO CORNER OF RIB, CAUSING OPERATOR TO LUNGE FORWARD STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST CANOPY P OST.
09/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS SETTING ROOF JACKS ALONG BELTLINE IN 11' ROOF. WEATHERED SHALE FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT FOREARM. SIZE OF SHALE PIECE ABOUT 12"" WIDE, 1"" THICK, CAUSING CUT ON ARM.
09/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEATHERED SHALE ROOF APP. 4 1/2 TO 5FT THICK. SEPERATED FROM SAND STONE. PULLING OUT 48 IN. ROOF BOLTS.
06/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None STACK ROCK STAND STONE ROOF, SEPERATED AND CRUMBLES ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE CAUSING FALL.
06/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None LOCATION OF FALL IS DIP AREA WITH ABOUT 5 FT OF SHALE ROOF CHANGING TO SANDSTONE, AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT ROOF BOLTS, SHALE PULLED AWAY FROM SANDSTONE CAUSING FALL.
06/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None STACK ROCK SANDSTONE ROOF WAS BOLTED BEFORE STAR PATLARM WAS PUT IN ROOF CONTROL PLAN AFTER THIS AREA WAS MINED, STACK ROCK SEPERATED ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE CAUSING FALL.
03/31/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #8 ENTRY 002 SECTION APP 600' OUTBY FACE, STACK SHALE AND SAND STONE. APP 30'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 8'THICK. SUPPORTED FROM MAIN ROOF. THIS IS A WET AREA UNDER FORK CREEK, F ALL WAS...
01/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IMMEDIATE ROOF WAS SHALE APP 5 FT THICK ADJOINING SAND STONE IN A LONG SWAG AREA BOLTED WITH 4 FT ROOF BOLTS SHALE PULLED LOOSE FROM SAND STONE.
01/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN LOW LYING DIP AREA SHALE ROOF SEPERATED FROM SAND STONE AT APP 5 FT, AREA WAS ROOF BOLTED WITH 4 FT BOLTS, FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD H 1709. FALL WAS APP 5,800 FT OUTBY FACE OF H 1 S ECTION...
10/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.9 ENTRY (RETURN AIRWAY) 1700' OUT BY MMU 003-0. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH.
01/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MAN DOOR IN STOPPING WHEN HE LIFTED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING THE INSIDE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STIRKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
01/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS HANGING A MRS CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
12/19/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SIC RIGHT XCUT ON THE NO 2 SECTION RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF EMPLOYEE. THE FALL MEASURE 18' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 12"" THICK.
10/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 5000' OUT BY THE NO. 1 SECTION IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY NO. 5 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.
10/06/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE CHARGING A CAT HEAD HE DROPPED IT CAUSING A FLASH.
09/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A WATERLINE SOME PLASTER FLEW OFF OF IT INTO THE RIGHT EYE.
09/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKINGTHE EMPLOYEE.
09/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUT BY NO. 1 SEC IN THE NO. 8 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD NO 1007. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 19' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH.
09/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3200' OUT BY NO 1 SEC IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT LEFT OF SPAD 1007. THE FALL MEASURED 25' LONG 19' WIDE AND 6 1/2 TO 7' HIGH.
09/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTION ROOF FALL OCCURRED 650' OUTBY THE NO. 1 SEC. IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 25' L, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH.
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP THE EE HAD HIS LEFT ARM OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMT HE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT HAND.
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 9-11-01 ON 001-0 SECTION IN THE AREA OF 4 LEFT. THE FALLMEASURED 40'LONG, 19'WIDE, AND 5'HIGH. THE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SANDSTONE, STACKROCK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOL...
08/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAM, THE FIRE BOSS FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE IN-ACTIVE 2ND RIGHT PANEL OFF OF THE #2 SECTION 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1585. IT WAS APPROX 40 FT LONG X 19 FT WIDE X 5 FT THICK . IT DI...
08/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ENTRY 1,225 FEET OUTBY #2 SECTION, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1571. IT WAS APPROX 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT THICK.
08/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN AN UNBOLTED INTERSECTION LAST OPEN BETWEEN #7 & #8 ENTRY ON #3 SECTION ~100' INBY SPAD #1946. FALL ~19' WIDE X 32' LONG& RANGED FROM 0"" TO 7 - 8 FT THICK.
08/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY WHEN THE BOLTER SLID INTO RIB & CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN RIB & BOLTER. CONDITIONS, WET & MUD & UNEVEN BOTTOM.
08/01/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BATTERIES OF A 488 SCOOP, THE BATTERY BELL GROUNDED AND SPARKED AND HURT HIS RIGHT HAND.
07/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON THE #11 SHUTTLE CAR, DUMPING HIS LOAD OF COAL ON THE FEEDER, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB & MASHED RING & LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. 4 STITCHES.
07/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN THE ROOF, THE BOLT SPRANG BACK, HURTING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND WRIST. * 1ST LOST WORK DAY 7/20/01.
06/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 3:00 A.M. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, LAST OPEN X-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 5 FT THICK X 19 FT WIDE X 40 FT WIDE.
06/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost EE WAS FLIPING OVER A ROCK INT HE WALKWAY OF THE TRACK ON #2 SECTION, HE SLIPPED ON A SMALL LOOSE ROCK AND FELL ACROSS THE TRACK, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
05/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A STOPPING ON THE NO. 1 SECTION. WHILE REACHING FOR A CINDER BLOCK, HE RAKED HIS LOWER ARM OVER THE METAL BAND THAT HAD HELD THE BLOCK IN PLACE CUTTING HIS ARM. 8 STITC HES.
05/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost EE HAD PUT OIL IN HIS SCOOP. WHILE WALKING BACK TO GET INTO THE OPERATOR DECK SOME SMALL PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK.
05/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RUBRAIL FOR A CONT. MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX 8:45 PM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4ENTRY ON #2 SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED FROM THE FACE (UNBOLTED 20 FT) TO OUTBY APPROX 40 FT TOWARDS THE INTERSECTION, PULLING AT LEAST 3 ROWS OF BOLTS....
03/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING THE MINER OPERATOR CHANGE MINER BITS, A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE MINOR OPERATORS HAMMER AND IMBEDDED IN EE'S RIGHT CHECK OF HIS FACE.
03/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 2 SECTION AT APPROX 7:30 PM BETWEEN THE NO 5 AND #6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80 FT LONG X 19 FT WIDE AND RANGED FROM 2 FT TO 6 FT THICK IN THE MIDDLE.