Quecreek #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 266 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 5' to 6' high was found at 8:30 a.m. on 7/13/05 in an outby area intersection in #4 entry of 8 mains one crosscut outby station 2628 at 37+00. The fall does not impede ventilation or trave...
04/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL 8'TO 10'HIGH OCCURRED IN E-2 ROOM 60' OUTBY STATION 2323 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY.
04/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee straightened a roof bolt and he injured his right shoulder.
02/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost When moving a piece of rock the employee felt a burning sensation in his lower right groin area. His last day of work was 03-16-05. He is scheduled to have surgery to repair the hernia on 03-17-05.
02/07/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While moving a pump and its cable, the employee grabbed a spot that had a nick in the outer jacket. He got shocked and burnt his two little fingers on his left hand.
01/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A BANKING BOARD(MADE OF STEEL) EE SLID HAND ACROSS THE SHARP EDGE OF METAL, RECEIVING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 16 STITCHES.
01/14/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The employee was investigating smoke coming from a fuse disconnect box located in the surface substation when an electrical arc flashed burning him.
01/14/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The employee was investigating smoke coming from a fuse disconnect box located in the surface substation when an electrical arc flashed burning him.
12/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost ON 12/14/04 EE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS NECK WHILE TAKING A SHOWER. THE NEXT MORNING EE VISITED A PHYSICIAN AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL (15TH, 16TH, 17TH) FOR POSSIBLE HEART PROBLEMS. ON 12/20 EE CALL...
10/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAKING A SPLICE ON A BOLTER CABLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE WIRES IN A CRIMPER TO BE CRIMPED. A FELLOW WORKER MISSED WITH A HAMMER AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED 7...
10/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS TAIL BONE ON THE TRAM PEDAL.
10/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost WHILE PULLING BOLTER CABLE WHEN OPERATOR WAS BACKING MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE AREA, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost When drilling a bolt hole a piece of rock split and fell from the roof striking the victim's right thumb on the bolter head.
08/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While bolting, his drill steels became stuck inside the chuck and together. When attempting to pull them apart the employee separated his right shoulder.
07/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost THE EE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE HAND-LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.
07/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHEN PUTTING A MOTOR COVER ON THE MINER, IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE.
07/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost While bolting the ee felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
06/22/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost FROM STANDING ON A SLOPED INCLINE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WELDING ON A NOSE ROLLER, THE EMPLOYEE'S HIP BECAME SORE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 6/22/04. HE TRIED TO WORK THROUGH IT. HIS FIRS...
06/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE SHOVELING A COAL SPILL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS GROIN. HE LATER VISITED A PHYSICIAN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AND ON 6/30/04 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR IT.
05/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING A PRE-SHIFT ON 5/9/04 AT 8:15PM IN #6 ENTRY OF 7 MAINS AT STATION 1319 & EXTENDING 100' OUTBY & 8'HIGH. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48""& 72"" RESIN BOLTS...
04/23/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None WHILE RUNNING AND EMPTYING A BATTERY POWERED ROCK DUSTER, THE EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY PLACED HIS HAND NEAR THE DISCHARGE CATCHING HIS FINGERS.
03/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EE ACCIDENTALY RAN THE SCOOP BUCKET INTO THE CORNER OF STUMP 6-7, THE SCOOP BUCKLED ENOUGH TO PINCH HIS HEAD AND HELMET BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND ROOF.
03/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE BELT TAIL WITH A BELT KNIFE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT PALM WITH THE BELT KNIFE REQUIRING 9 STITCHES.
03/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HEATING COAL SCREENS WITH A TORCH WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PASSED TORCH FLAME OVER HIS LEFT THUMB.
02/18/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost WHILE HANGING CANVAS, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL. HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLED TEARING LIGAMENTS. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 2-27-04.
02/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IN BETWEEN SHUTTLE CARS WHILE RUNNING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK 6' LONG BY 28"" WIDE BY 0-8"" THICK FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB AND ROW OF BOLTS (THREE ROWS BACK) STRIKING EE PARTIALLY ON HIS HEAD AND...
01/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL IN #7 AND CROSSCUT 6 X 7 OF THE OLD FIRST PANEL 7 MAIN ROOMS AT STATION 1365. THE FALL WAS 6' HIGH X 70' LONG AND INTO THE CROSSCUT 50' WIDE. THE IMMEDIATE AREA WAS SUPP...
12/31/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON DECEMBER 31, 2003. 25' WIDE X 4' HIGH X 21' LONG IN AN INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY STATION 415. THE ACTUAL TIME OF THE FALL IS UNKNOWN. THE AREA AROUND THE FAL...
12/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost WHILE COMING AROUND A CORNER ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR HIS SLACK CABLE BECAME STUCK ON HIS CAR. THE EE STOPPED AND BACKED UP A LITTLE WHILE USING HIS FOOT TO UNHOOK THE CABLE AND HE ACCIDENTLY COASTED FORWAR...
11/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE OPERATORS CANOPY STRIKING THE EE HAND AND CUTTING HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATI ON.
10/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 106d lost WHILE LOADING THE MINER CABLE ON THE MINER THE EE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE GATHERING HEADFRAME. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE GATHERING HEADFRAME ARE CUTTER HEAD FRAME R WHEN THE MAC HINE OP...
10/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS WORKING AS A CHAINMAN ON SURVEYOR CREW WHEN HE PULLED SURVEYOR CHAIN TIGHT.
10/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL AT AN INTERSECTION JUST INBY STATION #1227 IN #5 ENTRY OF 1 LEFT ROOM 5TH PANEL. THE FALL WAS 5 1/2 FEET TO 6 1/2 FT HIGH AND FROM RIB TO RIB IN THE INTERSECTION .T HE A...
09/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE EE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP A PIECE OF TOP ROCK & RIB COAL (2'X 10""X 6"") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SNAPPING HIS HEAD FORWARD.
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost IN CONSULTATION WITH HIS FAMILY DOCTOR, HE HAD AN OPERATION TO REPAIR A HERNIA. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT TO ATTRIBUTE THIS CONDITION.
07/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE OPERATING THE SCOOP THE VICTIMS HEAD GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE ROOF.
05/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE LIFTING THE MINER CABLE ON TOP OF A SHUTTLE CAR HE INJURED HIS BACK.
05/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING OUT A ROCK DUSTER HOPPER WITH HIS HAND, THE EE RUBBED HIS HAND ACROSS A SHARP OBJECT RECEIVING A CUT TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.
05/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE BELT WAS OFF THE EMPLOYEE CROSSED OVER TO SHUT THE WATER OFF. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS UPPER LIP ON THE WATER LINE. HE RECEIVED A CUT IN HIS UPPER LIP REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
02/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost ON 2-17-03 THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD WHILE WALKING DOWN TO THE PORTALS. ON 5-17-03 HE RECEIVED AN MRI ON HIS LEFT KNEE, SHOWING A MED MENISIAL TEAR. AS OF 6-16-03 HE HAS B EEN OFF...
02/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost A CONTRACT WORKER SLIPPED ON A SNOWY COAL PAD WHILE FALLING HE PUT HIS ARM OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL, RESULTING IN 2 TEARS TO HIS ROTATOR CUFF. THE EE IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT AN ORTOPEDIST TO DETERM INE IF...
11/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS CHANGING A RIGHT SIDE GATHERING MOTOR IN A EIMCO 2810-0 MINER THE MOTOR SLIDE TO ONE SIDE CUTTING THE EE'S LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
11/01/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME ON HIS KNEES THE EE DEVELOPED WATER ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. AS OF 08/20/02, THE EE IS OFF DUE TO STRESS, RELATED TO AN INUNDATION.
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. HEWAS TRAPPED IN THE MINE DUE TO AN INUNDATION FOR77 HRS. THE MINER WAS O DUTY UNTIL 7/28 3AM AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO CONEMAUGH HOSP FOR OBS ERVATION...
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. HEWAS TRAPPED IN THE MINE DUE TO AN INUNDATION FOR77 HRS. THIS MINER WAS ON DUTY UNTIL 7/28 AT 3AMAT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO CONEMAUGH HOSP FOR OBSERVAT...
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 119d lost THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. ASOF 8/20/02 THE EE IS OFF DUE TO STRESS, RELATED TO AN INUNDATION
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. HEWAS TRAPPED INT HE MINE DUE TO AN INUNDATION FOR77 HRS. THE MINER WAS ON DUTY UNTIL 7/28 AT 3AM AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO SOMERSET HOSP FOR OBSERVATI...
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. HEWAS TRAPPED IN THE MINE DUE TO AN INUNDATION FOR77 HRS. THE MINER WAS ON DUTY UNTIL 7/28 AT 3AM AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO CONEMAUGH HOSP FOR OBSERVAT...
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. HEWAS TRAPPED IN THE MINE DUE TO AN INUNDATION FOR77 HRS. THE MINER WAS ON DUTY UNTIL 7/28 3AM, ATWHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO CONEMAUGH HOSP FOR OBSERVATION...