Greasy Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof falal occurred 70 feet to the right of SS# 4712. The fall dimenions were approximately 50' L X 20' W X 10' High.
05/22/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Connecting finished steel. Pushed steel together and mashed finger on Fletcher bolter.
09/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, INTAKE TRAVELWAY, STOPPING 32, 7BK, PAST #5 DRIVE. ROOF FALL IN 3-WAY INTERSECTION, FELL 44.5'THICK, 18' X 18'WIDE.
02/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL #2 HEADING LEFT RETURN. FALL 50 FT TO LEFT OF SPAD #4778, 4 TO 7' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 60' LONG
01/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in #7 entry off first left mains 60 ft out by spad # 4945 fall 5-7 ft thick 20 ft wide 30 ft long.
01/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall #1 entry left return. Fall 4' to 5' thick, 20' wide, 30' long.
01/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in #8 entry off first left mains rock fall 100 ft out by spad #4937, rock fall 20 ft wide 35 ft long 6-7 ft thick.
11/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in the face area of the no. 5 entry which entrapped the Gaylis 300 roof bolter approx 80' in by spad 4958 on the 001 unit. The machine will not be recovered. Fall was approx 5' high 40' long...
09/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Didn't fall on working section. Discovered on a development section 1st Right Mains during removal of mining equipment from area due to encountering adverse roof conditions in both the outby areas & i...
06/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS WAS A ROCK FALL LOCATED 3 BRKS ABOVE SPAD 1987 + OVER IN THE #3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, PARTLY CRIBBED + TIMBERED. THIS AREA WHICH IS OUTBY...
03/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE WAS RIDING A GOLFCART DOWN THE #4 BELTLINE WHEN HE DROVE OUT OF THE ROAD STRIKING A TIMBER, KNOCKING A ROCK DOWN ON HIM. THE ROCK CRUMBLED WHEN IT HIT HIM, IT WAS 18"" X 5"" X 14"". IT BRUISED HIS...
03/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS WAS A ROCK FALL 1 BRK ABOVE SPAD 4571 WHICH WAS SPAD 4572 ON THE BELT LINE OF THE NO. 5 BELT ON THE .001-002 UNIT. IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 60' WIDE 8 OR 9' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS 1...
01/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING 6 RT BREAK OUT BY 6 HEADING OF THE 003 UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT ON THE LEFT RIB 3' THICK 3' WIDE AND 5' LONG. IT FELL ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, IT BROKE AND HIT EE ON LEFT SHOU...
01/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PUTTING UP EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.
07/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIX A WATERLINE WHEN THE BAND IN THE TOOL BROKE AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. IT TOOK 15 STITCHES TO FIX HIS ARM.
01/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EE HAD AN ALUMINUM LADDER ON THE SIDE OF A TRUCKBED, DEICEING IT. THE LADDER HAD ICE UNDER IT. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HE FELL ON HIS LT. SIDE. EE BROKE HIS LT. COLLAR BONE & HAS A CON...
02/27/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS CLEANING #7 HEADING & STOVED UP HIS NECK & SHOULDER ON THE LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE TOP. #7 HEADING IS 39"" HIGH.
01/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE STEPS ON THE 966 CAT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.