Horse Creek Eagle — Accidents

Total: 199 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred at spad #3916 on the Arabian Mains #6 entry. The roof fall was 20' x 20' x 5'. No injuries involved, no equipment involved or passage blocked.
04/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was lifting a shield on the #2 Motor to check the wires and plugs on the blue box. As he was lifting the shield he felt a stinging sensation in his stomach. He then noticed a large knot rais...
04/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was bolting a corner bolt in #2lt. Employee was standing in a walk through bolter when a piece of rock fell striking employee on the right hand. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hosp...
03/16/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Member was pulling a water line with the scoop and got his right hand tangled up in the loop of the water line. The member immediately ceased to work and co-worker performed first aid on him in the na...
01/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Member was putting bolt into hole when rock fell and caused bolt to hit him in the private area. He immediately ceased work to receive medical attention.
01/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Member was bending and pushing bolt into top and heard his shoulder make a loud pop. He did not cease work but told his supervisor about the injury but didn't fill out an accident report. After the sh...
12/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred approximately 1400 feet outby #2 Section at spad #3535. The fall was 20ft x 25ft x 8ft. No injuries or equipment was involved.
11/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in a worked out area of the Appaloosa Mains near spads 4750 to 4620. This area is used to evaluate EP8 and EP7. The roof fall was 800' x 20' x 4'. No injuries or...
10/06/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured stepped off of a flat car, struck his left foot on a rock, causing a sprain to his heel/ ankle area.
09/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Member stepped off of rear of walk thru bolt machine approximately 1 foot off the mine floor and twisted his ankle.
09/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad 248. Fall measured 100' Length X 20' Wide x 5' High. No Injuries were reported.
08/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost Member was preparing to load top structure into a scoop bucket when he bent down to pick up the structure he heard and felt a pop in his lower back.
08/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member is in the process of operating a scoop and attached one end of a nylon pull rope to a scoop insert and the other end to the scoop bucket to slew the scoop insert around straight when the nylon...
07/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on #3 belt line in the #4 entry near spad 3476. The fall measured 25'L X 30'W X 6'H. The accidents were reported. This area was developed 01/16/2007.
06/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was raising the ventilation curtain up to clean the rib and a peice of rock fell from the roof causing a laceration to his right arm that required glue.
04/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While standing on ladder to remove fly pads, ladder fell
03/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 20' X 30' X 8' at spad # 3565. 3500' out by an active section. No injuries, equipment involved or passage blocked.
03/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the #1 entry at spad # 4095. Fall was 80' X 20' X 4'. No injuries, passage blocked or equipment involved. Foof fall was 6000' from an active section
01/12/2010 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured attempted to walk around a shuttle car in the 5 right cross cut and a rock approximately 20"" X 25"" rolled off the shuttle car hitting him on the left knee causing a contusion.
01/04/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was rock dusting with a scoop and bucket duster when he hit a sand jack causing it to fall and hit him in the torso. The injury required two stitches.
11/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall on a Joy 14-15 Continuous Miner while performing retreat mining. Fall was 3.5' X 12' X 35'. No Injuries occurred.
08/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost There was a roll of fly pad beside rib. Employee picked up roll of fly pad & threw it on to roof bolter & felt sharp pain in left lower back.
08/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving a chisel between duster and flinger, hit chisel to loosen it up and the chisel popped out stricking member in face under the rt. eye on the cheek, causing a laceration.
06/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None No injuries, primary escape way blocked. Evacuated crews until escapeway was rerouted
04/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was taking 4"" plastic water line apart when another member hit it with a sledge hammer causing it to burst and a piece of it hit member in the face causing a fracture to his cheek bone.
04/29/2009 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to reset a 480 volt, 225 amp breaker. When he did it blew up causing a 2nd degree burn to the top of his right hand and a first degree burn to the side of his face and ear.
04/01/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was assisting crew making a belt splice. He reached down, grabbing one of the knockers, at which time the other member struck him on the right hand with a hammer.
12/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on #2 section #1 entry approx. 70' inby spad #3178, 320' outby section. Fall measured 30' long, 20' wide, 5' thick, no injuries, no passage of men affected.
11/15/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Injury and other ee had bolted and 1 entry and were moving to #2 entry. Other ee had the cable reel on, while he was backing machine up as he spun around corner the cable came across the mine floor an...
09/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While helping another EE, EE attempted to cut a cable on his leg. The knife slipped causing a laceration to his left leg, right little and rign finger, that required 16 stiches.
08/29/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining through a barrier block between two panels a cut through occurred causing a water inudation.
07/18/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was pulling a loose piece of rib when it fell. He put his hand up to keep it from hitting him in the face. A sharp rock cut his hand causing a laceration that required 3 stitches to repair.
07/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the # 6 entry at the last open cross cut. The fall was 80' in by spad # 2638. Fall was 20' long, 20' wide and 7' high. No injuries occurred, no equiptment was involved and passage was not...
07/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the last open cross cut of # 4 entry, 90' out by spad 2634. Fall was 52' long, 18' wide and 8' to 9' high. No injuries occurred and passage was not blocked
07/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting in the # 4 entry a piece of rock fell out striking employee in the face chipping a front tooth that will require dental work.
06/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was in #5 entry on #2 section near spad #2580 when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck member in the head causing a laceration that required 7 stitches.
05/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE was alking down the intake entry and stepped into a hole and tripped, EE caught himslef with his right leg and this caused him to twist his knee that resulted in a spain.
01/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost While riding in a Brookville Mantrip, EE's left leg came into contact with the rib, causing fractures and an avulsion.
11/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pushing coal in the steel area with a D7 dozer, ee ran over a hump causing his head to hit trac box.
11/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to exit a mantrip when his foot slipped causing him to put his hand down on the ground causing a laceration requiring 6 stitches.
10/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 1 x-cut inby spad #304. 60' x 20' x 8'. Rerouted intake escapeway. No injuries.
08/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #2 entry at spad #295. 60' x 20' x 6'. No injuries.
08/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to the Joy 14-15 Continuous Miner loosing power in the last lift of a pillar block in the #2 entry, a roof fall (40' X 40' X 5'-7') fell on it. No injuries occurred and the Continuous Miner was re...
08/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While walking through the cross sect. from #5 to #4 entry, a piece of rock measuring 6' x 2'6"" x 3""-4"" fell striking EE on the head & back. X-rays were taken with the results being negative.
08/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to let the roof bolter cable down that was hanging up in the #6 entry, the reel was activated causing employee's right hand to be smacked against the roof, lacerating the index & midd...
07/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #2 entry 80' inby spad #550. 20' x 20' x 5'. No injuries.
06/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 120' x 20' x 5' - 7'. Roof fall across belt & track. No injuries.
05/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #4 entry, one crosscut inby spad #942. Roof fell on a 14-15 Joy continuous miner while pillaring. Fall was 7'x25'. No injuries accured
03/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was trimming a piece of belt and knife slipped resulting in a laceration to left forearm requiring 10 stitches. Individual didn't miss any work.