Maple Creek — Accidents

Total: 269 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost WHILE SUPERVISING THE PLACEMENT OF A CONVEYOR BELT TAILPIECE IN A NEW LOCATION, AN 8"" WATER DISCHARGE LINE BLEW APART AT A JOINT. THE END OF THE PIPE/COUPLER STRUCK THE EE ON THE LOWER RIGHT L EG.
06/06/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC RAIL BENDER TO BEND A SECTION OF TRACK RAIL INTO A SWITCH. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE BENDER ALONG THE RAIL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WORKING AT REMOVING A TAILPIECE FROM AN IDLED BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS RAISING THE TAILPIECE WITH A LIFTING JACK. THE JACK SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE TAILPIECE CAUSING THE JACKBAR TO PINCH EE'S RI...
05/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A BOLT HOLDING THE OPERATOR'S CANOPY BROKE ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO DROP, STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7-18- 01 FIRS...
05/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT 1 MAIN C BETWEEN 102 AND 103 XCUTS ON THE #5 MAINLINE BELT CONVEYOR. ROOF FALL IS AT 40' L, 22' W, AND FROM 0-4'H. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE AND APPEARED TO DETERIORATE DUE TO MOIS TURE. A...
05/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SLEW A TRACK RAIL OVER TO THE SIDE. AS HE LIFTED ON THE BAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.
05/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS UNLOADING BELT VULCANIZING EQUIPMENT OFF A FLATBED TRUCK IN THE SURFACE SUPPLY YARD. WHENHE PICKED UP A SECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
05/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND A TIE. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF, FELL, AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
05/08/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 286d lost EE HAD JUST EXITED THE MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TO THE SECTION AT STARTING TIME. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
05/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO PUT IN THE SCOOP CAR. HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
05/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A TRANSFORMER IN A SWITCHHOUSE, THE EE PICKED UP THE TRANSFORMER TRIED TO PLACE IT IN THE SWITCHHOUSE, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT
05/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CREW HANG THE C/M CABLE. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN.
04/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS BOLTING #1 FACE. ROOF ABOVE BROKE LOOSE, FELL DOWN STRIKING CANOPY. A PIECE BOUNCE OFF DRILL HEAD STRIKING VICTIM ON TOP OF FOOT. CAUSE WAS NOT OBSERVING AND SECURING LOOSE TOP. COMPLIA NCE WIT...
04/11/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost SUPERVISOR HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS JEEP SO HE WENT ON THE TROLLEY WIRE SIDE TO HIT CONDUCTOR BOX. HE REACHED UP TO TAKE TROLLEY POLE OFF THE WIRE & CONTACTED THE HARP. CAUSE OF INJURY AWARENESS.
04/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS CHANGING A VALVE CHEST INSIDE THE CONFINES OF A SHIELD. WHEN HE CAME OUT AND TRIED TO STAND UP HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG WAS NUMB. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWKWARD POSITIONING. COMPLIANCE WITH RU LES/REG...
03/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 315d lost EE STANDING AT CORNER OF X CUT WATCHING SCOOP TRAVEL INTO THE X CUT WHEN THE TIRE RAN ON TOP OF THE LOOSE RAIL LAYING ON MINE FLOOR THE RAIL FLIPPED UP STRIKING EE CAUSE WAS AWARENESS AND REMO VING TR...
03/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STANDING AT CORNER OF X CUT WATCHING SCOOP TRAVEL INTO THE X CUT. WHEN THE TIRE RAN ON TOP OF LOOSE RAIL LAYING ON MINE FLOOR THE RAIL FLIPPED STRIKING EE. CAUSED WAS AWARENESS AND REMOVING TRACK R...
03/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS DRAGGING ROCKDUST HOSE WALKING BACKWARDS ON TOP OF AN OVERCAST HIS LEFT LEG FELL THRU THE OVERCAST TIN AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK MATERIAL LAYING ON TOP OF THE OVERCAST. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS DETE...
03/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF MONORAIL TO PLACE ONTO STAGE LOADER. UPON LIFTING UP TO LOADER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY IMPROPER LIFTING, OVEREXERTION.
03/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE WHEN ONE OF THE SUPPLY CARS STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF A RETURN OVERCAST CAUSING PART OF THE OVERCAST TO FALL STRIKING VICTIM. CAUSE WAS OVERCAST SUPPORT SAGGING.
03/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE UNCOUPLING THE LOCOMOTIVE FROM THE TRIP HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS NOT A FACTOR. PERSONAL EQUI PMENT W...
03/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 331d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SLATE BELT MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF THE AREA. HE TRIPPED ON A WATER LINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
03/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK AND TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND KEEPING WALKWAYS CLEAR. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR . PERSO...
02/28/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 335d lost EE SAID THAT AFTER GOING THRU A MANDOOR HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ANOTHER BLOCK WALL. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT CREATING HEIGHT ON THE OLD WALL. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS NOT A FA CETOR,...
02/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 5"" X 7"" X 16' WOODEN BARS OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR AND PILING THEM ALONG THE RIB. ONE OF THE BARS ROLLED OFF THE PILE STRIKING VICTIM ON THE LEG. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS TOO HIGH OF A...
02/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS DESCENDING STEPS ON AN OVERCAST. HE SLIPPED FALLING FORWARD INJURING HIS NECK, RIGHT LEG, RIBS & SHOULDER. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 3/12/01.
02/25/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS GOING THROUGH MANDOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL OR ROCK; HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
02/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP THE MINER CABLE TO HANG FROM THE ROOF. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, SAFETY PROTECT IVE EQU...
02/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS ADJUSTING A BOTTOM ROLLER IN STAND WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR,...
02/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE ALONG WITH OTHER COWORKERS WERE DRAGGING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE OVER AN OVERCAST. WHEN HE WENT TO DROP THE CABLE OFF HIS SHOULDER, THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS LAMP CORD. HE FELL OFF OVERCAST. CAUSE WAS AWAR...
02/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A BOLTER CABLE, ANOTHER BOLTER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG FROM THE ROOF FELL STRIKING VICTIM. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS.
02/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING VULCANIZER COOKER UNIT FROM THE BELT TO TRACK. THE UNIT SLID SIDEWAYS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FA CTOR.
02/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 353d lost EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE MINER. HE GOT HIS FOOT STUCK IN A LOOP OF MINER CABLE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS.
02/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS A PASSENGER ON A 13-TON LOCOMOTIVE. AS THE VIHICLE WAS MOVING SHE REACHED UP TO ADJUST WINDSHIELD. SHE STRUCK HER HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
01/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT METAL BAND WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS. THE BAND STRUCK HIS ARM WHEN IT BROKE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS NOT USING PROPER TOOLS AND AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH R ULES AN...
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 359d lost EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING & REMOVING HOSES OUT OF PANLINE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION.
01/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELTLINE BY DRIVE. HE SAID HE SLIPPED OFF PLANKING LAID DOWN FOR WALKWAY, STRAINED LEFT KNEE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS A FACTOR. MINER PROFICI...
01/17/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACK AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A RIB BOLT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RATE REGS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUPMENT AND GLOVES MINER PROFICIENCY FA CTOR, M...
01/15/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A LOCOMOTIVE PUSHING WAGONS TO THE END OF TRACK OF 7 WEST. THEY PUSHED THE WAGONS OFF THE END OF THE TRACK. HE STRUCK HIS RIBS AGAINST THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF INJUR...
01/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS INSTALLING DOLLIES ON THE LONGWALL MONORAIL A PIN ON THE 2ND JOINT OF MONORAIL BROKE CAUSING THE MONORAIL TO FALL. EE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD MONORAIL TOO HEAVY. PIN EARS ON END OF MONORAIL LACERATED...
01/04/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND A CRIB. AS HE TURNED THE CORNER HE WALKED INTO A HANGING ROOF BOLT PLATE.
12/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS SHOVELING ALONG A BELT CONVEYOR. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
12/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS TRAMMING A JEEP ON THE TRACK HAULAGE ROAD. THE TROLLEY POLE JUMPED OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE. THE EE REACHED FOR THE POLE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BEAM.
12/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A CREW SETTING UP A NEW LONGWALL FACE USING A SCOOP WITH A WINCH TO ALIGN STAGELOADER PARTS. A CHAIN CONNECTING THE COAL CHAIN TO SCOOP WINCH BROKE ALLOWING HOOK TO SWING. TH E HOOK...
12/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHERS UNLOADING CRIBBING MATERIAL FROM A SUPPLY CAR. HE STEPPED ON A CRIB AND SEVERAL OTHERS ROLLED DOWN AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
12/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A CYLINDER OF COMPRESSED OXYGEN. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A CREW INSTALLING SHIELDS FOR THE NEXT LONGWALL FACE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PRESSURIZE A SHIELD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, A VALVE ASSEMBLY CAME APART. A PORTION OF THE VALVE ASSEMB LY STRU...
12/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON THE LONGWALL SET UP CREW. HE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT HEMP ROPE INTO SECTIONS FOR HANGING HOSES. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIMSELF ON THE LEFT WRIST.
11/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost AFTER HELPING TO MOVE THE CONT MINER THE EE WAS THROWING THE C/M CABLE AGAINST THE RIB HE STATEDHE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK NOTE: THE EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 11/30/00 WHICH WAS HIS 1ST...
11/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS BEING TRAINED AS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER. THEY WERE TRAMMING THE MACHINE BACKWARDS LAYING THE TRAILING CABLE OVER THE MACHINE AS THEY WENT. THE OPERATOR BEGAN TURNING THE BOLTER AROUND THE CORNER....