Maple Creek — Accidents

Total: 269 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE RIVER HEADINGS AREA 102 CROSSCUT #7 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT LONG, 15 TO 20 FT WIDE, UP TO 18 FT HIGH. THIS AREA WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED DEC 1959 AND SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POINT...
10/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE stated he was crossing the walkway over the river heading 119 sump, he tripped over a water pipe, and fell landing on his right knee.
07/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was replacing bottom belt stands on the conveyor belt. as he lifted one he felt something pop in his left shoulder.
04/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS USING A CHAIN COME-ALONG TO PULL THE SECTIONS OF BELT TOGETHER HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
01/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS ADJUSTING BELT ROLLERS, TRAINING THE BELT ALIGNMENT. HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN SOME MUD. EE TRIED 4 OR 5 TIMES TO GET HIS FOOT UNSTUCK BEFORE IT CAME OUT. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDI CAL ATT...
01/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE MAPLE CREEK MINE ALONG THE OLD HAZELKIRK MAINS HAULAGE BETWEEN 6 AND 7 CROSSCUT. FALL IS @ 40 FT LONG, 15 1/2 FT WIDE, 8-9 FT HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 1960 AND SUPPORTED W ITH CON...
08/04/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS IN THE 2 MAIN BELT CONTROL ROOM. WHEN THE BELT STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE RESULTED, CAUSING A LOUD BANG. THE EE TRIED TO JUMP THROUGH THE 30"" X 30"" MANDOOR TO GET OUT OF CONTROL ROOM AND H...
05/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY. EESTEPPED IN A HOLE, SLIPPING ON A PIECE OF SLATETWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
04/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRACK TIES INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. A PIECE OF ROOF COAL 2-4 IN THICK, 2-4 FT WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OUT OF...
03/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost AFTER PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN THE SECTION ROOF BOLTER, THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND MACHINE, THE MINE FLOOR WAS WET, SLIPPERY AND UNEVEN. THE EE SLIPPED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE. NOTE: EE CONTINUED...
03/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. SHE STATED SHE FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW.
03/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF TRAILING CABLE ONTO A CAR FOR TRANSPORT OUT OF THE MINE. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/4/03 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY MIS SED DUE...
03/04/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE SECTION. HE WAS WITHDRAWING THE 2 PIECE STEEL FROM A DRILL HOLE. THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL FELL & STRUCK EE ON THE RT.LEG BELOW THE KNEE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 3/12/0 3, WHEN...
02/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 6""SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. WHEN HE LIFTED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE HAZELKIRK SECTION RETORN, 7 CROSSCUT, FROM 0 TO 00 ENTRIES. FALL IS @ 40'LONG, 17'WIDE, 8-9'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED JANUARY 03 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7'5/8"" DIAMETER...
02/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS SHOVELING ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE RAISED A SHOVEL OF DIRT HE FELT PAIN FROM HIS RIGHT WRIST TO RIGHT FOREARM. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2-25-03 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-4- 03 WHIC...
01/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE HAZELKIRK 1 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY BETWEEN 11 & 12 CROSSCUTS. FALL IS 16'LONG, 18'WIDE & 8'HIGH. ROOF CONSISTED OF LAYERS OF WILD COAL & SHALE WITH A CLAY VEIN RUNNING FROM TOP T O BOTTO...
01/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCOOP BATTERIES. BATTERY HAD BEEN SET ON THE STAND. EE REACHED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF WOOD WHICH WAS BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE LIFT JACK ON THE SCOOP. THE BATTERY TILTED AND PINC...
01/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 372d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY AT THE SHAFT BOTTOM. EE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW BEAM.
01/08/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR OUTAGE AT SPINNED SHAFT WITH ONE EE TRAPPED ON ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR REPAIR COMPANY CALLED OUT AND REPAIRED ELEVATOR BY 0255. PROBLEM: HIGH SPEED RESISTOR BURNT UP.
01/08/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EE WAS A PASSENGER ON THE SPINNER ELEVATOR WHEN THE ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED. EE WAS TRAPPED ON ELEVATOR FROM 12:55PM 1/8/03 TO 1AM 1/9/03
01/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE WAS PULLING A SCOOP CHARGER POWER CABLE THROUGH A STOPPING. EE STATED HE FELT GROIN PAIN.
12/31/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY IN AN AREA WHERE THE ROOF HEIGHT IS 5 1/2 FT. EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW BEAM.
12/30/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE WAS EXITING A RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP. AS HE STEPPED OUT, HE STEPPED ON A CEMENT BLOCK. THE BLOCK ROLLED CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A HIGH AREA. EE STOOD ON DRILL BEAM TO PUSH RESIN IN DRILL HOLE. HE STUMBLED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY.
12/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR THE LONGWALL RECOVERY LOADING RAMP IN THE TRACK ENTRY. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON A RAKE.
12/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55 GAL DRUMS OF ANTI-FREEZE OFF A WAGON AT THE LONGWALL RAMP. EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN 2 DRUMS.
12/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SLEW A WATER PUMP INTO POSITION. EE LATER COMPALINED OF GROIN PAIN.
11/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS RIDING IN A PASSENGER SEAT IN A RUBBER-TIRED, BATTERY POWERED MANTRIP OUT OF THE MINE. AS THE MANTRIP MADE A RIGHT TURN IT BRUSHED THE CORNER OF THE COAL BLOCK. EE SAID THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT FO...
11/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost TWO MEN WERE BOLTING ON SINGLE BOOM BOLTER. CABLE BOLT MAN WAS HELPING SHOVE CABLE BOLT INTO T/5 CHANNEL. STOOD BACK AS OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BOLT STRAP. T/5 CHANNEL STRAP SWUNG AROUND STRIK ING IN...
11/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVING BELT FROM THE LONGWALL BELT TAKEUP, 2 EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING UP THE HYDRAULIC BELT WINDER. THEY WERE PREPARING TO SET THE WINDER CORE BAR IN PLACE. ONE EE LET GO OF THE BAR...
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING USING 6 IN SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. AS HE LIFTED A BLOCK TO PLACE IT IN THE STOPPING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
10/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE SERVICE BRAKE FRO THE SECTION SCOOP CAR HAD ""LOCKED UP."" THE EE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE BRAKES. WHEN HE LOOSENED THE HOSE TO BLEED PRESSURE HE WAS SPRAYED ON HIS LEFT HAND/FOREARM BY HOT BRA KE FL...
10/26/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, 2ND MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AIR COURSE, XCUT NO. 60, APPROX 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7-8' HIGH. THIS SECTION HAS NO HISTORY OF METAN LIBERATION. IT IS CONCLUDED THE FLAMES RESULTED FROM CUTTING VERY H...
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT REMOVING MONORAIL AT THE LONGWALL HEADGATE. AFTER REMOVING A SECTION THE INJURED EE TURNED TO THROW IT ON TOP OF THE STAGE LOADER HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LE FT SHOU...
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A RAM JACK ON TOP OF THE LONGWALL SHEAR TO TRANSPORT IT TO #129 SHIELD. BEFORE THE JACK WAS SECURED TO THE SHEAR IT ROLLED OFF, FELL, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
10/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE AT THE LONGWALL BELT TAILPIECE. HE SLIPPED IN MUDDY CONDITIONS AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/07/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM AN OUTBY POWER CENTER TO A SET OF WATER PUMPS DURING HIS ELECTRICAL EXAMINATION. HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL, STUMBLED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING A ROOF FALL REHABILITATION THE EE WAS TURNING AN OLD OUT OF THE ROOF. THE BOLT HAD A METAL STRAP ATTACHED TO IT. WHEN THE ROF BOLT CAME FREE IT FELL AND THE METAL STRAP CUT THE EE ON TH E BACK...
10/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CHANGING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE OLD ROLLER AND IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.
10/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE RIVER HEADINGS ""C"" ENTRY BETWEEN 41 AND 42 CROSSCUTS. FALL IS @30 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH. FALL IS ON THE #1 COAL BELT. AREA WAS DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT ME CHANI...
09/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost REPLACING A BELT STRUCTURE RAIL AT BOX CUT-ON #1 SLATE BELT. WHILE LIFTING STRUCTURE, HAD PAININ LOWER BACK.
09/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE PREPARING TO HELP DO BELT MAINTENANCE WORKTHE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN ACETYLENE CYLINDER TO THE SITE. THE ROOF HEIGHT WAS LOW, EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN.
08/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost AFTER CHANGING OIL IN THE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR TAILGATE DRIVE GEARBOX THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE PROTECTIVE COVER ON THE DRIVE. HE GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE COVER & MOUNTING...
08/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS CARRYING TWO- 16' CABLE BOLTS INTO BLEEPER, JUST INBY 17 X-CUT, FELL AND HURT RT. KNEE. WHILE WALKING BACK ON HIS OWN, FELL AGAIN INBY 4 X-CUT.
07/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE 3 RIGHT 1 EAST, #3 BLEEDER ENTRY. FALL IS 100 FT LONG BETWEEN #3 & #4 CROSSCUTS, 20 FT WIDE & 8-10 FT HIGH. ROOF CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDROCK & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POIN T ANCHO...
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE FROM AN IDLE BELT. THE CREW HAD UNBOLTED SOME SIDE RAILS FOR REMOVAL. ONE OF THE RAILS FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT ABOVE THE META TARSAL...
07/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EE WAS WORKING AT REMOVING 4 IN. WATERLINE FROM THE BELTLINE. A TOP BELT CRADLE WAS OBSTRUCTING THE RECOVERY PROCEDURE. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CRADLE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CRADLE HE FELT A SHARP...
06/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost EE WAS WORKING RECOVERING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE FROM A BELT ENTRY. AS SHE PICKED UP A TOP BELTCRADLE SHE FELT PAIN IN HER RT. SHOULDER. NOTE: EE WORKED 7/1/01 MIDNIGHT SHIFT, AFTER WHICH SHE SOUGHT...
06/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost DURING THE LONGWALL RECOVERY PROCEDURE THE EE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP & LOAD A 4"" X 12' STEEL ""I""BEAM ONTO A SCOOP CAR BY HIMSELF. HE PICKED UP ONE END OF THE BEAM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.