Quecreek #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 266 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The employee twisted his back lifting a jack.
02/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Bolter steel bent and flew over striking ee's left thumb.
01/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee received a laceration on his thumb and middle finger when a lifting strap slipped off when changing a battery. The laceration on his thumb required 6 stitches.
12/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee cut his finger repairing a hawkeye on a shaker screen. The laceration required 4 stitches.
11/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 120'L x 19' W x unknown height was found 80' inby station 4636 in #7 entry of 9 rooms #4 blott This fall does not impede ventilation or travel.
11/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee pulled (injured) his lower back loading bolts from the scoop bucket to the bolting machine. His first lost time was November 5, 2007
10/29/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost On November 15, 2007 the employee completed an injury report for October 29, 2007 stating his knee hurt him at the end of his shift. He has been off work since 11-02-07. He had MRI read on Nov. 19 whi...
09/26/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The employee slipped on a rock and twisted his right knee on 9/26/07. He continued working until 12/19/07 when he visited a surgeon that recommended time away from work.
08/31/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost When taking out drill steels from the roof, two 3"" steels fell out striking the employee's hand against the bolter.
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 18' wide x 30' long x 8' - 10' high was found in an outby area in 9 main rooms #3 6 panel 3 crosscuts inby station 4264 in crosscut 3x4.
08/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The employee injured himself on 8-21-07 moving a rock out of the way by hand. Continued working until 12-13-07 when he had surgery to repair a hernia.
08/07/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When installing a 6' roof bolt, the bolt spun around striking the employee's tooth.
06/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While bolting a piece of rock broke off hit the canopy (fly swatter) then struck EE's left hand requiring several sutures.
05/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost On 5/5/07 a piece of rock (2'x4'x21/2')fell from roof while bolting striking the EE's back & elbow.Cont'd working until 5/15/07 when walking felt pain in back. Xray showed a fracture to his transverse...
04/25/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When the scoop operator pulled back the ram, the ee finger got pinched between the ram and bucket of the scoop.
03/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 20' wide X 180' long X undetermined height was found in 9 main rooms #4 Butt old working 2 cross cuts inby station 4159. The fall does not impede travel or impair ventilation and was dange...
02/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While moving a fire extinguisher, one accidentally went off. Employee breathed some of the powder.
01/16/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The employee twisted his back while crawling/walking to set the power to the miner.
01/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 20' W x 600' L x undetermined H was found in old workings. The fall dows not impede travbel or ventilation and has been dangered off.
12/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hammering a bolt, when two pieces of metal went through his left glove. The pieces of steel were the size of a pin head. EE was wearing required personal safety glasses and gloves.
10/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost When drilling his outside bolt hole a piece of roof coal fell from between the outside bolt and rib striking the employee on his back.
10/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 20' w x 60' L x undetermined height was found in an outby area at one crosscut inby station 3309. The fall dows not impede travel or ventilation and was dangered off.
10/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee lifted belt structure and felt something pull in his left shoulder.
08/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pushing a 8' resin bolt into roof a rock approximately 24"" square and 2"" thick struck his hand and bolt plate causing a cut that required 8 stitches.
08/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee jarred his back while driving a golf cart. He continued to work until August 28, 2006. His first missed scheduled work day was Aug. 29. He is scheduled for an MRI on 9/7/06.
07/31/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 172d lost The Employee's knee started swelling & bothering him 2 wks ago from extended periods of crawling & kneeling. It kept getting worse until he sought medical treatmens. He is being treated for blood clot...
07/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 20'x20' undetermined height was found in an outby area at station 2851. The fall does not impede travel or ventilation.
06/29/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got his finger caught between boom and frame of bolter when he raised the drill head to the bolter. Requiring 12 stitches.
06/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee injured groin on 6/9/06 lifting a bucket jack. Had surgery on 8/16/06 to repair a hernia.
06/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall found in an outby inactive area not affecting ventilation or travel. From crosscut outby spad 2904 to spad 2969. The fall is 280'x 19' x undermined height.
05/09/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Over an extended period of time crawling, the EE had his knee drained.
04/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee received a laceration requiring 8 stitches on a sharp piece of metal when working on a shuttle car.
04/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost While roof bolting a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the employee on the side of his head causing brush burns, a loose tooth and tingling in his right arm. The tooth was pulled by a dentist.
03/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost Employee stepped in a hole and twisted his back. He kept working until 4/7/06 when his disability began.
03/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An original fall 60' x 20' x undetermined height occurred in #7 entry 30' outby spad 3244. The fall continued 150' outby the next day.
03/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When freeing a stuck drill steel, the EE chipped a front tooth.
03/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred between 8:00am and 10:00am in an intersection of an outby area. 2 crosscuts inby station 2496 in #5 entry of 8 mains.
02/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While carring bolter supplies employee felt pain in his groin. He was diagnosed with a hernia. On 3/7/06 he had surgery to repair it.
01/31/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a board a piece of rib (2' x 8"" x 4"") fell pinching 2 fingers between rib and board requiring stitches.
12/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While loading the scoop with dust the employees back started to hurt.
12/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN AN OUTBY AREA OF 9 MAIN ROOMS #1 BUTT. 20' WIDE X 200' LONG X UNDETERMINED HEIGHT. FROM #2 ENTRY THRU #5 ENTRY IN CROSSCUTS 16 + 60.
12/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 10:00 am on 12-6-05, a roof fall was found in an outby area of 9 mains, in #6 entry from station 2709 to station 2923. the roof fall was 20' wide x 80' long x unknown height.
11/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee threw a 6' bolt on the roof bolter. The bolt bounced striking him in his upper lip. Required 5 stitches outside and 1 stitch inside.
11/02/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost OVER A PERIOD OF TIME FROM CRAWLING AND KNEELING THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. MRI DONE 11/03/O5.
10/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The ee pulled down a loose piece of rock (24""x36""x4"" thickin the (enter triangular with shape) when it hit the bottom the piece flopped over striking his left knee.
10/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost WHILE BOLTING, A PIECE OF COAL (12"" X 16"" X 3"") FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 20' wide x 400' long and an undetermined height occurred from #1 entry to #6 entry in A main rooms at 22+00.
08/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in an outby area 2 crosscuts inby station 2628 in #4 entry of 8 Mains running across to #8 entry. 20' wide x 260' long x undetermined height.
08/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall discovered on pre-shift exam. Occured between 9 am and 7:30 pm. Mine was idle. 9 mains section, #7 entry from face at 12 and 00 outby. approx 240' by 20' undeterminable height but above bolt...
07/15/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 10:30PM AND 2:30 AM IN A OUTBY AREA OF 8 MAINS IN #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 5' HIGH, 191/2 WIDE AND75'LONG.