Grassy Creek No 1 — Accidents

Total: 153 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On April 3, 2006 Employee stated that he put the drill steel aganst the top and hit rotation. The steel bent and spun and hit his left hand cuasing pain.
03/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None EE found an unitentional roof fall out by the feeder of #1 section. Spad# 7283. The fall does not impede travel and all sides of the fall have been dangered off and timbered. The fall measured approxi...
03/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was helping watch cable. Operator was tramming bolter out of #3 entry into #4 entry moving cable out of the way. Operator didn't see employee moving cable and he caught his left foot between...
02/09/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 2/9/2006 EE was bolting roof, When steel dropped out of hole mashed left ring finger.
02/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from bolter to find section electrician, approximately 26 feet outby the bolter. A rock fell from the roof striking him on top of the head and giving him a sharp pain in the neck...
02/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 2/15/2006 EE was leveling tail piece, while putting wedges under tail piece it slipped and caught his right thumb.
12/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On december 15,2005EE was splicing miner cable, while stipping miner cable. He cut his little finger on left hand.
11/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell on the top of the canopy. The rock busted into several small pieces. A piece approx. 12"" x 12"" x 1/4"" thick landed on his arm causing a...
10/20/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH A 54"" STARTER WHICH DUE TO HEIGHT CUT FOR FOR PONY DRIVE HE COULD NOT GET HIS HOLE DEEP ENOUGH FOR A 4"" BOLT. HE THEN TOOK STARTED OUT & PUT A FINISHER IN HOLE AND WAS TRYI...
07/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was riding in a vehicle leaving mine property when the vehicle he was in was struck head on by a second vehicle entering the property. This accident happened in a curve.
04/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Injured was helping a co-worker remove a piece of stuck drill steel from the bolter drill pot when a piece of metal struck him in the eye.
03/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was tramming roof bolter into face no.2 entry when a section of roof measuring 25' x 19'x 26"" fell on the front of bolter forcing the injured head and shoulder to strike the canpoy in the ope...
02/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING IN THE RIGHT RETURN WHEN THE PLASTER SPLASHED ONTO HIS FOREHEAD JUST OVER HIS RT. EYE, RUNNING DOWN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.
01/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN INITENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE #3 ENTRY AT THE DRIFT MOUTH ON 1-5-05. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 3 TO 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' AND 6' FULLEY GROUTED ROOF B...
12/06/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting on the off side of the bolter putting up a cable bolt. It stuck going in the hole and came out of the head on the bolter, striking him on the right arm and shoulder.
11/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost CREW WAS TAKING FLAT CAR TO THE END OF TRACK TO TIE IT OFF AND UNHOOK FROM THE MANTRIP. THE HIGHLINE SLED WAS LOADED ON THE FLAT CAR, AS THE FLAT CAR WAS MOVING, THE HIGHLINE SLED HIT A RIB BOARD ON T...
10/31/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling slack out of #18 belt so they could pull pin out of splice. He was hooking chain to belt clamp to pull belt with scoop. Operator thought chain was hooked and starting pulling causing ch...
10/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An uniteninal roof fall was discovered 5 breaks inby no. 15 belt head near spad no. 5375 fall measured 20' in length x 20' in width x 5' to 6' in height this area was bolted with 4' and 6' fully grout...
09/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 1 MINE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN #11 BELT, #6 ENTRY (INTAKE) AND 5 BREAKS OUTBY #12 HEAD. THE SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' HIGH. THE SUPPOR...
07/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON JULY 14, 2004 AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN GRASSY CREEK NO. 1 MINE. THE FALL OCCURED IN #15 BELT AND SPAD NO. 5379, 1 BREAK INBY. THE SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 45 LENGTH 20 WIDTH 5 FT....
07/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON JULY 16, 2004 AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN GRASSY CREEK NO. 1 MINE. THE FALL OCCURED #17 BELT, SPAD NO. 6017, 1 BREAK OUTBY. THE SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 20 X20 LENGTH, 20 FT WIDTH AND...
07/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON JULY 14, 2004 AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN GRASSY CREEK NO. 1 MINE. THE FALL OCCURED IN #5 BELT SPAD NO. 5426 AND #2 ENTRY. APPROX 50 TO 70 FEET OUTBY. THE SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED APP...
05/12/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE ROOF FELL CUTTING HIS WRIST.
05/06/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE ROOF BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE, CUTTING HIM. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
03/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the morning of 3/13/04 an unplanned roof fall was discovered in grassy creek #1 mine. The fall occured in #8 & #9 entries spad #'s 5653 & 5669. The size of the fall measured 70'long, 20'wide & appr...
01/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL; LENGTH 50', WIDTH 18' TO 20', HEIGHT 5' TO 6'. PASSAGE OF MEN EFFECTED. NO ROOF BOLTS USED: 4' RESIN. NO INJURIES.
12/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 12-22-2003. AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT FILED WITH COMPANY UNTIL 1-9-2004 ON THIS ACCIDENT.
07/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost INJURED WAS IN THE NO 1 ENTRY CHECKING THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE WHERE A KNEE REPLACEMENT HAD BEEN DONE PREVIOUSLY.
04/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost WAS WINDING UP BELT AND DROPPED BAR ON RIGHT FOOT.
02/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AREA OF ROOF MEASURING 85'LONG X 20'WIDE X 2'THICK FELL IN NO.2 ENTRY, AND EXTENDED INTO THE CROSSCUT FOR 45'. THE FALL WAS L SHAPED. THE HEADS OF ROOF BOLTS WERE BROKEN OFF. THE AREA WAS MINE D IN 19...
02/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A AREA OF ROOF MEASURING 20' W BY 30' L BY 5' THICK FELL IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 5373 AND SPAD OUT BY 5371 ONE BRAKE OUT BY THIS AREA IS 1000' OUT BY THE FACE IN ENTRY NO. 3 THIS AREA WAS MINED...
09/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HYDRAULIC DRILL WITH HIS LEFT HAND & REACHING DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR TO PICK UP A WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND & FELT A CATCH IN HIS MID TO LOWER BACK AREA.
08/13/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD A ROCK FALL IN RETURN ENTRY. ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2074. APPROX. 5500 FT FROM FACE.
07/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG.
04/09/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY HELPING MOVE CABLES. HE RAN INTO A BELT HANGER AND RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE THE EYE BROW.
02/13/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE WERE LOOPED ON RT.SIDE OF NO.3 ENTRY. EE SAW THE BOLTER WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE CABLE. HE STEPPED UP TO MOVE THE CABLE AND HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE BOLTER...
11/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING/SLIDDING AN EIGHT FOOT TIMBER OUT TO SIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET AND MASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER AND TOP OF SCOOP BUCKET.
11/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE HANDED THE SLEDGE HAMMER ACROSS THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO A CO WORKER. A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL MASHING HIS ARM AGAINST THE BOOM.
09/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION LENGTH 20 TO 22 FT X WIDTH 20 TO 25 FT X HT 6 FTINTAKE AIRWAY SPAD 13543 (INBY NO. 8 HEAD)
06/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF MEASURING FORTY-FIVE FEET LONG, EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FEET WIDE, AND ZERO TO SEVEN INCHES THICK. FALL DID NOT RESULT IN THE BLOCKING OF THE INTAKE.
05/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost EE PLACED A CRIB BLOCK OVER TOP OF A BENT SHUTTLE CAR REAL COVER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN IT. HE THEN MOVED SIX TO EIGHT FEET AWAY, AT THIS TIME THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR MOVED THE SHUTTLE C AR TO T...
05/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL: LENGTH 30'X WIDTH 20'X HT. 0-6'. SPAD 4552. NO.7 ENTRY (INTERSECTION) 001 SECTION.
05/16/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MENBER WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON REMOTE BOX AND A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS HAND (RING FINGER)
05/14/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP & TOOK A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK. PER DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS, NO TRAUMA INVOLVED - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE.
05/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE IS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR. ON MAY 10, 2001 HESTATED HIS BACK CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN UP AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING & HE NEEDED TO LEAVE THE COAL MINE. HE STATED HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR TWO OR...
03/08/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS LIFTING RAIL & STRAINED HIS ARM
02/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS MOVING DRILL BOOM INWARD. HE RUNS HIS FRONT HAND ONT HE CANOPY POST. AS THE DRILL BOOM SWUNG INWARD THE CANOPY HIT THE MINE ROOF AND HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER WITH INDTY INT HE S T OR TH...
02/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 20FT X 20FT X 6FT. NO. 3 ENTRY, 2400 FT OUTBY FACE.
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CARRYING TRACK, TRIPPED ON ROCK MAKING HIM PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WAS INFORMED OF ACCIDENT ON 7-31-00.
04/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE CROSSCUT AND STATES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.