Huff Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 273 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INJURED STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE BOLTING MACHINE CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD WAY. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE THE CABLE, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING WOR K ON 8/10...
07/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CHECKING OIL IN THE SECTION LO-TRAC.THE HOOD FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND RESULTINGIN A FRACTURE AND LACERATION OF HIS THUMB. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED 4 SUTURES. HE CAME BACK TO...
06/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON B-PANEL BELT INBY SPAD #11784. THIS FALL WAS APPROX 90'X20'X15'H NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.,
06/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE, AND BENT OVR TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
06/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost BENT OVER TO PICK UP A GREASE GUN, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
06/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE STEP ON A ROCK THAT HAD OIL ON IT AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.
06/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON B-PANEL INTAKE IN #5 HDG BETWEEN #17 AND 18 CROSSCUT 50' INBY SPAD #11475. THIS FALL WAS APPROX 18' X 100' X 4' TO 6' HIGH. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE FALL...
06/07/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 18d restricted INJURED GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE MINER CABLE &TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 8/24.
05/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A SCRUBBER SCREEN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE 1ST BOLT AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER RESULTING IN A FRACTURED CLAVICLE & COLLARBONE.
05/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN B-PANEL RETURN BETWEEN X-CUT #15 AND #16. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 X 20 X 18. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost INJURED STATED HE WAS PUTTING OIL IN HIS CAR, HE PICKED OIL CAN UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/4/00.
04/28/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost HE MISSED WORK ON 5-1, 5-2, AND 5-3 WITH BACK PAIN. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE IT. HE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DISK DISEASE AND REFERED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.
04/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/26/00.
04/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF METAL ON RIGHT HEAD DRIVE BACK STOP, THE METAL SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HSI RIGHT FOREARM, THE INJURED RECEIVED A STAPLES IN HIS RIGHT FORE ARM.
03/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Q ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 001 BELT LINE BETWEEN BRK- 3,4 50' INBY SPAD # 11819. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 50' X 9'. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' T/T BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS ALSO CRIBBED. NO ONE WAS...
03/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 002 SECTION IN II 2 HDG 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIAMTELY 35' X20' X9'. THIS FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TOURQUE TENSION BOLTS. THIS AREA HAS BEEN CRIBB ED OFF....
03/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost INJURED WAS ADJUSTING SCRAPPER BLADE ON 5 EAST WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSE BOLT ON SCRAPER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
03/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost THE INJURED WAS ENTERING THE MINE ON A 2 MAN DIESEL RIDE. AS HE TRAVELED DOWN THE SLOPE THE ENGINE DIED. AS HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE MANTRIP WAS PICKING UP SPEED. HE WAS PLANNING TO GEAR IT DOWN, B...
03/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON B-PANEL RETURN #1 ENTRY 1 BRK IN BY SPAD 11422 AND 2 BRKS OUT BY SPAD # 11449. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 80' BY 8'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' TENSION BOLTS AND...
03/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost INJURED WAS PULLING A TRAM MOTOR FROM THE MINER WHEN HIS SHALE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS HAD TROUBLE OUT OF HIS BACK FOR SOME TIME. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 5-12. HE START...
02/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 NORTH INTAKE AT BRK 98 IN THE #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80' X 20' X 5-6' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIM...
01/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 002 SECTION BELT AT BRK #16. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 25' X 5' TO 6'THICK. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. THIS AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED BACK.
01/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.