Horse Creek No 1 — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/28/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
03/29/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating # 1 S.C. traveling up #3 entry, coming from the feeder, back to the left miner, when employee ran through a dip in the haulage way causing a pain between shoulder blades, in upp...
02/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee changed the water filter on the continuous miner and was putting the shield back in place with help from a coworker. As they dropped the shield down employee caught right finger between the s...
01/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had changed out the collector bag in the roof bolting machine dust box. Employee slammed the door shut on the box and caught the middle and ring fingers of left hand between the door and fram...
01/07/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified by the workers compensation administrator on 3/21/16 that the employee had a diagnosis of pneumoconiosis on 1/7/16.
12/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee and a coworker were installing a bottom belt roller. One end of the roller was put in the hanger. To install the other end, the coworker lifted up on the belt using channel locks while injure...
10/06/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified by the workers compensation administrator on 11/16/15 that the employee was diagnosed with hearing loss on 10/6/15.
08/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in the process of unloading trash from bucket of scoop. The scoop was loaded with mine trash and was parked near the dumpster on the surface of the underground mine. The employee was lift...
07/17/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified on 7/10/15 by the compensation administration that the employee was diagnosed with hearing loss on 6/16/15. The employee is currently off work from an injury on 4/1/15 not relate...
04/13/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost The employee was in process of hanging miner cable and waterline, in 45 inches of height. While lifting the cable to install insulated hanger the employee changed body position and lost balance, fell...
04/06/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified by compensation administrator on 5/18/15 that the employee had a diagnosis of pneumoconiosis on 4/6/15.
04/01/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 315d lost Employee reported at end of shift on 04/02/2015, that he had injured his back on 04/01/2015, while running a shuttle car on rough roadways. Employee continued to work scheduled shift, employee left w...
03/04/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling hole for a tailpiece, cleaning hole by pulling drill up & down the bit fouled lost grip on drill resulting in drill spinning around, striking him in right side of the face. Drill is 39in. lon...
10/15/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer received information from the workers compensation provider on 10/15/14 that the employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis on 7/22/14 and that he would be receiving an award.
09/08/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employer was notified on 9/8/14 by the workers compensation administrator that the employee had filed a pneumoconiosis claim with a physician's report of pneumoconiosis dated 8/26/14.
08/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Employee and a coworker were lifting a water pump motor when he felt pain in his lower back. He began working restricted duty on 9-3-14.
01/16/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was informed on 1/16/14 that the employee had a diagnosis of pneumoconiosis on 1/8/14.
10/03/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost The employee was drilling roof bolt hole his glove became caught between the two pieces of drill steel and twisted his hand and arm
09/13/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Workers Compensation administrator for the employer was notified on 9/13/13 that the occupational pneumoconiosis board had granted the employee a 10% award for pneumoconiosis.
04/12/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A High voltage power pole caught on fire approximately 5 ft from the top and burnt in two.
02/08/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost The injured employee was operating a 4 wheeled battery ride when he started through a check curtain. The curtain caught a bundle of plastic pogo sticks (tied together) and forced the end of the bundle...
02/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was operating Roof-bolter, while installing roof bolt, employee hit rotation and the bolt hit him in the left wrist.
05/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee has chronic pain in both knees and has arthritis is his knees. His condition is attributed to crawling in low coal and walking over uneven terrain underground. He recently stepped into a depr...
02/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding in mantrip trailer. Another employee activated the automatic ventilation doors and then let go of the control switch box. The box swung back slightly and hit the injured employee o...
08/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee inserted a roof bolt into the drill hole. He then pulled the bolt with his left hand to guide it into the drill pot chuck and felt pain in his left side and back. The employee continued to wo...