Huff Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 273 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry of a mains #54 crosscut at spad #21437. The fall was approx. 20'x20'x6' high. the area had originally been bolted with 5' bolts. the roof fall fell on the hi...
07/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY IN THE ROADWAY ON THE 003-0 SECTION. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTI 7/22/04. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THEN. HE SAW A SPECIALIST ON 8/2/0...
07/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ""A"" MAINS 1 RIGHT PANEL AT THE #9 CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES, ADJACENT TO SPAD #21897. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH X 19' WIDE X 50' LONG. THE FALL AREA...
06/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 9:20 A.M. IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 1 RIGHT PANEL OFF OF A SOUTH SUB-MAINS; AT THE #17 CROSSCUT; 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD #22009. THE FALL IS APPROX 5' THICK, 20' WIDE...
06/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A PINCH ROLLER FOR A BELT STORAGE UNIT USING A DIESEL LO-TRAC. AS HE WAS LOOSENING THE C.M. PULLERS THAT HAD THE ROLLER SECURED, THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND C...
05/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE MOUTH OF THE OLD 4 WEST MAINS PANEL, IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #18930. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 10' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' B...
05/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE OLD 4 WEST MAINS BELT DRIVE ASSEMBLY; EXTENDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 50' INBY SPAD # 18942. THE FALL AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' HIGH. THE FALL OCCU...
04/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE WALKING TO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ON THE 0003-0 SECTION, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. THE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAPS...
03/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 1:20 PM ON 3-9-04 IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 5 LEFT PANEL, BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET INBY SPAD #17054. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50'LONG, 20'WIDE AND 7'HIGH. TH E AREA...
02/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE MAKING A PRE- SHIFT EXAM IN THE 13 LEFT PANEL AT SPAD #21451 IN #3 ENTRY AT #56 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX20' IN LENGTH, 30' WIDE AND 5-8' THICK. THE FALL SET DOWN...
02/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost After bolting a cut, EE stepped onto roof drill of ATRS to hang reflectors in the roof bolt plate. The bolter operator dropped the ATRS to move the machine. He was caught in a pinch point.
01/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M. ON THE ""A"" MAINS PANEL IN #2 ENTRY, AT SPAD #20985, AT THE #28 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'WIDE, 20'LONG AND 7'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BE...
01/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE A MAINS PANEL OF THE HUFF CREEK MINE, INBY #35 CROSSCUT IN THE #5 ENTRY, BEGINNING INBY SPAD #21059 & EXTENDED INBY FOR APPROX. 70'. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED AT 9'HIGH....
01/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCKFALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3 NORTH PANEL, AT #39 CROSSCUT, BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES. FALL WAS ADJACENT TO SPAD #17089. FALL WAS APPROX. 8'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED W/5' HI-TECH BOLTS. AREA WAS...
12/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCKFALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 4 WEST PANEL AT THE #52 CROSSCUT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #20413. FALL WAS ~90' BY 50' & 10' HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. & 12' SUPER BOLTS S...
11/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM IN THE 3 NORTH RETURN AT #14 CROSSCUT OF THE 3 NORTH PANEL, OFF OF #1 ENTRY; EXTENDING INTO THE 2 LEFT PANEL PROJECTION AREA IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 2 LEFT. TH...
10/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION OF THE 10 LEFT PANEL, BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES AT #5 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6'-8' HIGH. PART OF THE FALL CAUGHT THE #4 BRIDGE B...
10/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted HE STATED THAT AS HE WAS OBSERVING THE MINE ROOF, HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP UP ONTO THE WALKWAY OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE TRIPPE ON THE REAR HITCH AND FELL ONTO THE WALKWAY, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON...
10/08/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 107d lost WE RECEIVED THE DIAGNOSIS REPORT OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE ON 10/9/03 OF THE INJURED EE.
10/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost HE STATED THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN RETREAT MINING, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. HE STARTED M...
09/16/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted HE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING WATCH THE MRS CABLES ON THE SECTION WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT. IT RESULTED INTO A FRACTURETO THE LITTLE TOE AND BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT. IT OCCURRE...
09/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #50 XCUT OF THE 005-0 SECTION IN THE 4 WEST PANEL. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20'X 8'HIGH. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE SECTION BELT FEEDER, CAT CHING TH...
08/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50'LONG; 8'THICK AND 18'WIDE. IT IS LOCATED ON THE 3 SOUTH PANEL AT THE 9TH CROSSCUT IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS ORI GINALLY...
08/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 49d restricted DURING THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT A RAM MOTOR ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, HE RECEIVED A TEAR TO A TENDON IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING UP BOLTS WITH A RATCHET. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UN...
07/18/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE RAISED UP FROM A BENT OVER POSITION AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A ROOF BOLT THAT HAD BEEN USED AS A RIB BOLT TO SECURE THE RIB. IN PICKING UP ANOTHER ENTRY AT THIS LOCATION, THEY HAD CUT OUT THE ROOF...
06/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE 3 WEST RETURN, BETWEEN #5 AND #6 ENTRY AT THE #40 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS APPROX. 6' TO 7' THICK, 50' LONG AND 18 FT WIDE. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM. NO PLANS A...
05/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 4 LEFT PANEL, INBY SPAD #18249; BETWEEN THE #16 AND #17 CROSSCUTS. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 70' LONG; 20' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 7' THICK. THE AREA IS BREA...
05/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING ON A CONTINUOUSMINER WITH A RETRIEVER WHEN THE CLEVIS BROKE ON THE MINER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEFT ARM. IT RESULTED IN A LACER ATION R...
05/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A PILLAR ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 1 SOUTH PANEL. THE PILLAR FELL INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 3 ROWS OF 5 FEET LONG HI-TECH BOLTS. THE AREA AFFECTED BEGAN A PPROXIM...
05/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 2:10 PM IN THE 3 NORTH PANEL, 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #17913. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'LONG; 5 TO 7 FEET THICK AND 20 FEET WIDE. THE FALL AREA HAD BEE N SUPPO...
05/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN IN THE ENTRY, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. IT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO A BONE O...
04/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING DIESEL SCOOP ALONG 3 NORTH ROADWAY AND RAN OVER A ROCK OR A HOLEIN ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AROUND IN DECK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-28-03. HE WAS DIA GNOSED...
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A CRIB BLOCK UNDER A SECTION OF LO-LO BELT STRUCTURE. WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER MASHED BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE FORKDS OF LO-TRAC LOCOMOTIVE. IT CA USED A...
03/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 1 30 A.M. IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 3 NORTH PANEL BETWEEN #74 AND #75 CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' TO 15' HIGH, 90' LONG AND 18' WIDE. FALL WAS AT SPAD #19007....
02/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT HAND.
02/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30A.M. IN THE 3 LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3 NORTH INBY SPAD #16714 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS ~6' THICK X 20' WIDE X 30' LONG. AREA NOW CRIBBED OFF.
01/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 10 AM ON THE 4 LEFT PANEL AT BREAK #35 IN THE #5 ENTRY. THE FALL IS LOCATED 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD #18592. IT WAS APPROX. 18'WIDE, 55'LONG, AND 7'THICK. THE FALL HAS BEEN...
01/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 NORTH PANEL AT THE NO. 54 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 7 FEET THICK BY 18 FEET WIDE. IT EXTENDED FROM THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE CROSSCUT IN #6 ENTR Y THROU...
12/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS PUSHING A ROCK OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND MINE ROOF.
12/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A CHAIN HOOKED FROM A BRIDGE CARRIERTO MOVE THE LO-LO BELT STRUCTURE, THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS NOSE, A LACERATION, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
12/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN #7 ENTRY OF THE 3 WEST PANEL,INBY SPAD #16220. THE FALL IS APPROX. 5 FEET THICK; 20 FEET WIDE AND 3O FEET LONG.
12/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost WHILE LOWERING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE REACHED FOR A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL HEAD HIT AGAINST HIS LEFT THIGH AND KNEE, BRUISING IT. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/6/02.
12/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost WHILE DRIVING THE FILLY PERSONNEL CARRIER DOWNT HE SLOPE ENTRANCE, HE LOST POWER ONT HE RIDE. THE FILLY HIT THE RIB, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME, RESULTING INTO A FRACTURED K NEE CAP...
11/24/2002 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PLUGGING UP THE CATHEAD ON A SCOOP BATTERY, IT CAUSED AN ARC FLASH THAT RESULTED INTO A MINOR FLASH BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE.
11/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CARRYING A JACK HAMMER TO THE TAILPIECE OF THE BELT. WHEN HE STARTED TO LAY IT DOWN HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE JACK, CAUSING A LACERAT ION.
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost HE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND BEGAN MISSING ON 11-1-02.
10/12/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A BOLT AND THE DRILL STEEL HAD HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD AND THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
10/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
09/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM ON 3 WEST MAINS IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #11. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' HIGH TECH BOLTS. FALL APPROX. 18' X 18' X 5' HIGH.
08/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY ONT HE 5 LEFT PANEL 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #17240. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X25'X6' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' HIGH TECH BOLTS.