Laurel Creek/Spirit Mine — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was helping to change pick breaker in feeder, on end dropped mashing his left index finger resulting in a fracture. Member did not report this to mine management until 7-7-2008
05/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Member was helping to install timbers to recover a MRS support, As he was lifting timbers he felt a pain in his back, MRI was preformed on 5-27-08 and he was placed on restricted duty on 6-2-08
05/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking along belt line, his utility knife hanging on side of his belt with blade open, caught him in the palm causing a laceration requiring 3 stiches. He returned his next shift to work.
04/18/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EE had finished moving miner into # 5 face for next cut, after pulling into face and backing up 4' to 5' he shut off the miner and walked along side of miner, after that he restarted miner and was tak...
12/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After putting oil into miner member was throwing empty oil cans into scoop, the handle on the can can loose caughting his right middle finger causing a laceration requiring stiches
12/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A accident reportt #544343 was sumitted on employement. Laceration on right middle finger, After putting oil into a miner, he throw the can into a scoop bucket. Handle can loose on can, cutting his ri...
10/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, 2A belt #5 entry spad #1851. Size of fall: Length 20 ft, width 20 ft, Height 5 ft.
09/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was tramming scoop through a mud hole. A scraper was in the mud hole. EE did not see it, scraper came up and hit him in the right shoulder.
08/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was pushing roof bolts off of the scoop onto the roof bolter when the bundle of roof bolts fell pinning members left pinky finger under the roof bolts.
06/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was reaching in his pocket and cut his left index finger on his belt knife.
12/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was walking to the end of the track when he stepped in a hole causing his ankle to twist. X-rays revealed a fracture to his left ankle. He was unable to perform his normal job, so he was plac...
09/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was drilling first hole in the #1 entry. A rock fell above canopy and broke, a piece of the rock slid down the drill steel, stricking his left forearm. He was transported to Boone Memorial Hosp...
07/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Member was crossing belt to clamp it off. He jumped off the side and landed on the water line and twisted his left knee.
07/24/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 212d lost, 30d restricted EE was assinged to walk belts into section and see what work needed done, at the 1-a drive he helped to unload their tools out of the mantrip, He then walked over to belt and shoveled a couple of sho...
06/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a belt splice using a flexco shop hammer to drive the nails in with a plunger - as he swung to drive in the nails, he missed mashing his index finger between the hammer and river causing...
05/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the #2 section 1 break outby spad 1028 in the belt entry, 1200ft from the working section. Fall was 18'X 18'X 5'. 6ft torque tension bolts were being used in area. The roof fa...
04/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the return entry outby #2 section located inby spad # 1388. This fall measures 25 foot long, 25 foot wide and 6 foot high.
02/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A PIN IN THE OUTBY RIB TAIL HOLE.HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND & STRIKING THE PIN WITH A #3 FLEXCO HAMMER. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE PIN AND FRAME OF THE C...
01/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at the Spirit Mine on 01/18/2006. The size of the fall was 20'x 12'x 8'. 6' Torque Tension support was being used. All entrances have been breakered off and the fall will not b...
01/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was moving the right miner to the #9 Entry. When he moved the miner cable out of the roadway he pulled a groin muscle. He completed his shift on 1/16. He called on 1/17 stating he was going t...
11/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS TO FLAT CAR AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE FELL DOWN AND THE CRIB BLOCK LANDED AND JAMMED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE GROUND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
10/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost CREW WAS LEAVING SECTION TO GO OUTSIDE, A PIECE OF 4 INCH WATER LINE WAS LYING ALONG SIDE OD TRACK. IT CAUGHT ON MANTRIP AND CAME INTO DECK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. HE WORKED UNTIL...
10/06/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT WHEN HE WAS STUNG BY A BEE. HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE STING & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CARE.
08/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE. HE WAS DRIVING NAILS IN SPLICE USING MASONRY HAMMER WHEN HEAD OF HAMMER CHIPPED METAL OFF HAMMER STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER ARM APPROX 2"" ABOVE ELBOW. SUTURES WERE REQU...
08/02/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Track crew was taking rail off cars, co-worker was moving rail with motor while injured was using slate bar to keep rail out of ties. slate bar became hung up, ee tried to free it, rail slid up bar ca...
07/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost Ee was installing a curtain board to the roof in an intersection between the #3 #4 entries on the operators side of the roofbolter. He drilled the hole with c piece of 3' starter drill steel and was b...
06/06/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a 5' torque tension super-twist bolt. 4.5' of the bolt was up into the hole when it started to bend. He tried to push the bolt on up into the hole when the head broke off. When...
04/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BUILD AN OVERCAST IN THE INTAKE ON #2 SECTION WHEN A CO-WORKER PULLED ON HIGHLINE. EE'S FINGER WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE OVERCAST WHEN THE HIGHLINE FELL ON TOP OF HIS FINGER & CUT...
04/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost MEMBER WAS OPERATING THE RT. SIDE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS LEAVING THE MINER W/A LOAD OF COAL FROM THE #8 HEADING WHEN HE TURNED INTO THE #7 RT. CROSSCUT & CAME IN CONTACT W/THE...
01/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS APPLYING BLOCK BOND TO 2 AIRLOCK BELT STOPPINGS. HE WAS WEARING SHORT RUBBER GLOVES AND THE BLOCK BOND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS WRISTS. EE WORKED THROUGH HIS SHIFT. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT...