Rough Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 219 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/18/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 270 mains at spad #68+40 in the #3 and #4 entries. The fall measured approx. 18' wide, 90' long and 8' plus high. The fall was approx. 3200' from nearest section.
09/18/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall was found along the 270 mains in #7 entry. the fall measured 18ft wide 40 feet long and approx. 12ft high. spad #29+40
09/12/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Had hand resting on canopy of bolter rock fell out struck him on the pinky finger and broke it. Employee improperly placed hand on canopy.
09/12/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing pinner steel from the roof a rock broke loose and fell and hit him on the cheek cutting it put 8 stitches. Employee failed to scale loose rock.
07/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee was retrieving a rope and chain from under a rock that was on the ground. When the rock fell forward and caught the employee and pushed him to the ground. The rock ended up on his lower legs...
07/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee stated he was doing repair work to the feeder on #4. He was cleaning the feeder flights and bolts holes out as he was laying them on the side frame of the feeder. At this point, one feeder fl...
05/01/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the primary escapeway along the 270 mains in the #5 entry. The fall measured 20ft long, 18ft wide and 12ft high. The fall is located 1870ft from the nearest section.
04/29/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 5d restricted Employee was struck by rock while cleaning out his dust box in the #5 entry on #1 section. The employee received a linear non-displaced fracture to the distal fibula. The employee was first given a fu...
04/23/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 152d lost, 11d restricted Employee stated a rock fell a short distance while he was on top of the continuous miner repairing a water hose going thru the belly of the machine. The employee continued to work but on 5/5/14, docto...
04/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee stated he strained his left shoulder while using a jumper cable for changing out ram car batteries. He was taken off work on 4/18/14.
04/14/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was bolting in the #5-left x-cut when a rock fell and struck him on the upper right arm causing a laceration that required 11 sutures. The rock measured 19"" by 11"" by 1"" to 1"" i...
03/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee stated he was walking to get a golf cart tire off the tire rack. When he turned to walk away, he tripped over a piece of angle iron and fell to the ground. Employee continued to work until 4/...
02/28/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall occurred on the #2 unit face area inby spad 49+60 along the 2nd south submain off the Sturgis Mains in the #3 entry. The fall measured approx. 20' wide, 40' long and 6' plus high.
02/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was examining belt lines and was exiting her golf cart from nearly a prone position and twisted her knee. She continued to work until 5/2/14 when she had a medical procedure done on knee.
02/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee stated he was pulling up miner cable with left arm and felt pain as he was pulling on cable, in his lower back.
08/07/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry spad #3+70 along the 1st south sub main off the sturgis mains. The fall measured approx 18'7"" wide by 30' long by 12' plus high.
06/12/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry along the sturgis mains at spad #93+68. The fall is approx 3000ft to the nearest section. Fall measured 18.5' by 35' by 12' plus high.
05/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was walking down #4 entry when he tripped in a hole and fell on his arm. After further consideration, this is being filed as a medical reportable.
04/29/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry along the 1st southeast mains at spad #44+20. The fall measured approx 18.5 ft by 7+ feet high and approx 21,444 ft from nearest section.
03/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost EE tripped over rock and twisted left knee. EE continued to work until 8/6/13 when Dr. took him off work.
01/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #4 entry (belt entry) inby spad 94+38 along the Sturgis mains. The fall was approx 19 feet wide, 50 feet long and 12 feet plus high. The fall is located approx 7500 feet fr...
01/11/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he was struck by a rock operating the remote control miner. The rock struck his left knee and measured apprx. 2' by 1' by 2"" thick. The rock came off the miner TA. 1. After further co...
09/28/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 105d lost On 9/28/12, received medical diagnosis of degeneration of lumber or lumbosacral intervertebral disc.
08/20/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was cleaning up the face on #1 entry with the continuous miner when a rock slid off the miner and struck the employee in the side.
07/03/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry of the Sturgis main in the return at spad number 93+68. The fall was approx. 50ft by 18.5ft by 6 plus ft high. This fall is approx. 770 ft from the nearest section
05/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry spad #2+80 off the 1st south sub-main off the Sturgis main on the #2 section. The fall measured 18' wide by 25' long by 10' high.
10/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #4 entry spad # +520 of the 1st NE parallel 1st rooms. The fall was just in the intersection and appro. 6 plus feet high. The fall is appro. 19,000ft from the nearest secti...
10/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry spad # +3606 of the Cypress Creek main. The fall was just in the intersection and appro. 6 plus feet high. the fall is appro. 2500ft from the nearest section.
08/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None C Panel, #7 entry, spad 11+80 off the Blueberry Hills submain out by section appr. 1000ft. A rock fall was found measuring appr. 19' by 20' by 6' plus high.
08/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 95d restricted A rock measuring 4ft by 3ft by 3in thick fell from between pins and struck employee in the right leg above ankle.
03/24/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted Employee was in #6 entry behind his roof bolter when the miner pulled through the wing curtain and struck the employee in the right buttock.
02/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was repairing oil leaks on a truck that is equipped with many accumulators. An attempt was made to release all of the system's stored pressure. There were 3 hoses that already been repaired and no...
11/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #6 entry spad # +3796 of the 1st NE main. This fall was located in a cross-cut adjacent to the travel road. This fall was located approx 15,000 feet from any working sectio...
10/13/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None There is no specific incident related to this illness. The EE believes after conferring with his Dr. because he is often on his knees, it could be that due to grinding dirt into his skin and infection...
09/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found at 11:10AM on the James sub maines, #7 entry, spad # 37+80. The fall is approx. 6' plus high, 90' long by 19' wide, plus in connecting crosscut four an additional 40' by 19' wide...
09/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Employee stepped in hole carrying oil cans back to his golf cart. He strained his right knee.
09/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 18d restricted Employee was changing a shear pin in conveyor of feeder. While removing the cover in haste because the cover was stuck, he struck his finger and lacerated his left middle finger. **As of 9/13/10, the...
08/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was removing a rock from the travel road of her shuttle car. She stated, she strained her back while moving the rock. The incident became reportable on 9/8/10 when she was taken off work.
08/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found in the C panel off Holt Road submain, #5 entry, spad 9+10. The fall was appr 30 ft by 20 ft by 6 ft plus. The fall is appr. 3200 ft from active workings.
06/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the B panel off of the pythian ridge submain at spad 7 + 20 #2 entry. Fall size is approx. 50 ft long, 5 ft high, and 12-14 ft wide. It is approx. 1400 feet from working sectio...
04/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found in the 1st northeast parallel (parallel main return) in the #1 entry at spad 14+70. These rock falls have no effect on ventilation and are approx 3 miles from active working sect...
04/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found in the 1st northeast parallel (parallel main return) in the #1 entry at spad 16+10. These rock falls have no effect on ventilation and are approx 3 miles from active working sect...
03/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in a panel (spad 10+50 #2 entry) off holt road submain. Fall size in #2 entry 60 ft by 18 ft by unknown height and across cut 2- right for 50 ft by 18 ft by unknown height. This is an L shap...
03/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was carrying 2 full 5 gallon oil cans and experienced sharp pain in his back.
01/20/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 98d restricted Six employees traveling 90 day primary escapeway. The covered mantrip that they were traveling on rubbed a roof bolt and the back cover was pulled loose. The SCSR storage box mounted under the cover s...
11/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 116d restricted Mantrip at 2E turn on travel road had stopped to communicate with person at scoop charger. The mantrip was put in park and operator left mantrip. The mantrip slipped out of gear and rolled forward and...
07/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 1st Northeast Paralle #8 Entry Spad #1960 app. 14,000 from nearest section.
07/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 1st Southeast Main in #5 Entry Spad #28+00 approx 10,000 ft outby nearest section.
06/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall along the 1st northeast main in #1 entry. Location is from spad #23+36 to #24+06. Fall size is approx 100' X 19' X 8' high. This area is 9,000' from the nearest unit.
05/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing roof support to the roof when a rock (18"" by 10"" by 0.0"" to 0.5) fell and struck him in the upper left arm. #1 unti, #7 room, just inby 12+60 spad number. First aid was...