Fork Creek No 1 — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 10:00 PM ON THE 2ND SHIFT ON #001 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY - 8 FT INBY THE LAST OPEN X CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG X 19' X 6' THICK SOFT LAMINATED SHALE.
02/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUBJECT WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 4 STITCHES
01/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 337d lost EE WAS PULLING AND JERKING ON AN OLD PIECE OF CABLE, WRAPPED AROUND THE RIPPER HEAD OF THE MINER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-26-01 - 1ST LOST DAY.
01/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost HELPING LIFT & PULL HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, EMPLOYEE REPORTED STRAINED BACK.
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BUILDING AN OLD STOPPING BACK WHEN ONE OF THE OLD BLOCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER.
12/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12""X8""X1"" THICK FELL ONTO HIS HARD HAT, SLID OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST, HE ROCK HIT HIM ON ITS EDGE AND CUT HIS WRIST. E E NE...
11/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted #2 MANBUS WAS BACKING UP FROM THE TRACK SWITCH AT BREAK #2 ON THE MAIN LINE TRACK. THE #1 MANBUSWAS COMING INTO THE CURVE AND BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN. EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND BEHIND HIM RESTING ON TH E BATTE...
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING LEG BRACE ON MINE VENTILATION FAN BRACE SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT WRIST. BRUISING WRIST &BREAKING BLOOD VESSELL
03/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost CONCRETE GOT ON EE'S HANDS WHILE POURING CONCRETE, CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN ON BOTH HANDS.
03/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE HIT HIMSELF IN KNEE WITH HAMMER WHILE LOCKING CROSSTIES IN TRACK.
02/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HELPING PUT DERAILED CAR ON TRACK HAD SCALE BAR ON SHOULDER-CAR DROPPED AND BAR HIT SHOULDER-CAUSING BRUISES AND STRAIN.
02/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE SHOVELING.
02/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE WHILE DRILLING.
01/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE PICKED UP JACK-LEG DRILL, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING, BREAKING LEFT WRIST AND LACERATION TO HEAD.
01/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING EPLOYEE'S RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND CUTTING FINGER.