Quecreek #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 266 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/11/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1342d lost The injured employee was standing along the rib near the crosscut. Another employee started to back up a rubber tired personnel carrier. The operator instructed the man to move and attempted to depres...
03/31/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 7 Mains section, # 3 entry at location 7 + 20. The fall was approximately 18 feet long x 16 feet wide x 4 feet high.
03/25/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The man was assisting the mechanic repair the continuous miner. When he crawled on top of the machine he cut his knee on a metal edge.
01/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was tightening the scraper at a belt drive when the bar he was using to tighten the scraper slipped and struck him on the cheek. Report files for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)
10/02/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted The man was roof bolting when a drill steel stuck in the roof. He put his hand over the drill head when the steel fell out of the roof and struck him on the hand.
09/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted The man was shoveling coal onto the belt when he felt a pain in his back.
07/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While riding on the personnel carrier on the way out of the mine, the man struck his head against the roof.
07/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the outby area of 4 Mains 40 feet inby survey station 210. The fall was approximately 40 feet long x 18 feet wide x 7 feet high.
06/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The man was pulling the excess roof bolter cable from behind the bolter. He threw the loops of cable behind him. When the bolter began to tram forward the man's leg became entangled in the cable and h...
06/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The man was working in the mine when he felt a pain in his abdomen. He was originally diagnosed and treated for a medical condition without success. On 7-13-12 it was then determined that it was a wor...
05/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The man was walking beside the roof bolter when he tripped. He attempted to catch his balance by grabbing the side of the bolter. His hand slid and jammed against the arm of the bolter head boom.
04/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The man was dragging a water pump down the entry when he experienced pain in his leg.
03/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The man was pushing on a accumulation of mud on the mine floor with his foot and felt pain in his knee.
03/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted The man was bending a roof bolt when he slipped and fell forward striking his hand against the roof bolting machine.
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The man trammed a personnel carrier to the continuous miner, which was broken down, to drop off tools. As began to back up the carrier, he inadvertently had the directional control in the forward pos...
02/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The man was walking in the parking lot and slipped and fell.
02/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in an intake entry at survey station 182. The fall was approximately 20 feet long x 20 feet wide x 5 feet high.
01/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 58d restricted The man was pulling a pump into a sump area when he developed pain in his right shoulder. The man continued to work until 5-30-12 at which time he reported off work due to the injury.
01/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was hammering on a drill steel which was stuck in the chuck of the roof bolting machine. He struck himself on the hand with the hammer. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(stitches).
01/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted The man was tightening take-up bolts on the belt line and developed pain in his shoulder and low back.
12/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was tightening a bolt on a shuttle car when the wrench slipped and struck him on the forehead. Report filed for MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY (stitches)
12/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attaching a pull behind rock duster to a personnel carrier, the man pinched his thumb between the hitch and the hitch ball.
12/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the travelway (#5 entry) 140 feet inby survey station 156. The fall was approximately 40 feet long x 18 feet wide x 4 feet high.
12/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man moving the rub rail on the continuous miner when pinched his hand between the miner and the rub rail. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)
10/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 509d lost, 36d restricted The man was attaching a supply sled to a scoop. While lifting the tow bar, he felt a pain in his shoulder.
09/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The man was handling rock dust bags when he stated he developed pain in his back.
09/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted The man was stacking miner cable in a crosscut when he reported feeling pain in his back. The man continued to work his regular duties until 9-19-11 when he went on restricted duty.
09/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The man was loading belt rollers onto a cart when he felt pain in his lower abdomen.
09/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The man was assisting in the building of a permanent stopping. He tripped on the blocks stacked on the bottom and fell on the blocks, injuring his back.
08/26/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d restricted The man reported pain in his knees. The man continued to perform his regular duties until 9-16-2011 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.
08/22/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While working as a roof bolter operator, the man stated that he developed pain in his back.
08/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 93d restricted The man was repairing a shuttle car cable reel and when he turned around to get a roll of tape he felt a pain in his knee.
07/22/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The man pulled down a section of loose rib coal. As he was preparing to roof bolt, an additional piece of rib fell and struck him on the foot.
07/21/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The man was attempting to separate 2 drill steels that were stuck together. As he was raising and lowering the drill head to loosen the drill steels, he twisted his wrist.
07/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 22d restricted The man was handling belt structure and felt pain in his knee as he twisted. The man continued to work regular duty until 8-3-11 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.
07/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The man was moving a water pump in the section when he felt a pain in his low back while pulling on the pump.
05/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The man was installing a roof bolt when a piece of roof rock fell and struck him on the shoulder.
05/12/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost The man reported that he was walking to the feeder when he felt pain in his low back.
04/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The man was pulling a power cable when he struck his left eyebrow against the sharp edge of a metal roof strap causing a laceration.
02/27/2011 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee was found unresponsive in the belt travelway. The individual was pronounced dead by the coroner. The death was attributed to a heart attack.
02/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The man was climbing off a belt crossover when his foot caught on the step causing him to fall and twist his knee. The man continued to perform his normal duties until 5/25/2011 when he was placed on...
02/19/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The man was hooking a chain between scoop 1 and the feeder. Scoop 2 entered the area and was stopping behind scoop 1. As scoop 2 stopped, it slid in the wet bottom and struck scoop 1, causing it to sl...
01/03/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was crawling on the mine floor when he felt a pain in his leg. The man's leg was lacerated. He was unsure of what caused the cut. REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY (stitches)
12/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted The man was building a cement block stopping when a block fell off of the wall and struck the man on the hand.
11/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was loosening roof bolting drill steels with a wrench when the wrench slipped and struck the man in the mouth. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (damaged tooth).
10/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The man was applying B-Bond to a permanent stopping and inadvertently had the material get on his pants. The material soaked through his clothing and caused a chemical burn on his legs.
09/21/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 8d restricted The man was walking through the section when he struck his head against a roof bolt. The man continued to work until 9-27-10 when he reported off.
08/24/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost The man was tramming a personnel carrier when the steering wheel spun around and the steering wheel knob struck the man on the hand.
07/16/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost The man reported pain in his right knee. The man originally reported his knee injury as non work related. On 8-6-10, further medical evaluations caused a determination that it was a work related inj...
07/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost The man was installing a water pump when the cable became tight and caused the pump to jerk. The man felt a pain in his neck and right shoulder. The man continued to work regular duties until 08/19/...