Quecreek #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 266 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 132d lost THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. ASOF 8/8/02 THE EE IS OFF DUE TO STRESS RELATED TOAN INUNDATION. ALSO HE IS EXPERIENCING BRONCHITIS.
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 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO SOMERSET HOSP FOR OBSE RVATION...
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 156d lost 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 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO SOMERSET HOSP FOR OBSE RVATION...
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 132d lost THIS MINER HAS 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 IN JOHN STOWN F...
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. ASOF 8/8/02 THE EE IS OFF DUE TO STREE RELATED TO AN INUNDATION
07/24/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 111d lost THIS MINER HAD NO APPARENT PHYSICAL INJURIES. ASOF 8/13/02 THE EE'S IS OFF DUE TO STRESS RELATEDTO AN INUNDATION.
07/24/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A CREW OF NINE MEN WERE MINING COAL IN THE FIRST LEFT SECTION OF THE MINE. WHILE MINING IN THE #6 ENTRY THEY INADVERTENTLY CUT INTO AN ADJOINING ABANDONED MINE FULL OF WATER.
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...
07/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost WHILE DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, 9 1/2"" THICK PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLATE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE IMMEDIATE ROOF, HIT THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AND BROKE IN TO SMALLER PIECE A TRIANGULAR STOPPED PEKE 24"" AT BASE...
05/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WITH SCOOP WHILE BACKING UP AND TURNING INTO A CROSSCUT DODGING LINE AND WATCHING FOR FELLOW WORKERS TO FLAG. INADVERTANTLY GOT HIS LEFT HAND OUTSIDE KITCHEN GETTING H...
04/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost THE EE'S RIGHT KNEE WAS SWOLLEN ON 4-13-02. HIS FIRST MISSED DAY OF WORK WAS ON 4-15-02. HE VISITED 3 DIFFERENT DR.'S TAKING ANTI-FLAMATORY MEDICATION. UNTIL ON 4-22-02 HE VISITED A SPECIALIST WHO DRA...
02/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IT WAS RAINING AND EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. HE SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP AND STRUCKHIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE LADDER. EMPLOYEE HAD ELBOW DRAINED ON 2-22-02.
01/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1/26/02 WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A BOOM HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK A SIZE OF A GOLF BALL FELL APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE, RESULTING IN A SMALL CUT. ON 8/23/02...
12/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE THE EE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR MOTOR FOR A SHUTTLE CAR ON 12-21-01, HE FELT PAIN INHIS GROIN. SOMETIME IN FEBRUARY HE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN AND DISCOVERED HE HAD A HERNIA. 3-5 WAS HIS LAST DAY OF W...
11/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS CUTTING STRAP TO 6' BOLTS, STRAP LET GO, FLEW AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT WRIST.
10/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 2 RT. IN THE INTERSECTION OF 14+10. 35' LONG BY 25' WIDE. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' & 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL UP TO 6 1/2' HIGH.