Rough Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 219 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occured in the 1st Northweast main. #1 entry from 34 + 26 to 3856, #1 entry from 40+36 to 41+51, #1 entry 43+53 to 45+66, #2 entry from 39+16 to 39+86.
02/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 22d restricted EE was lifting a cross-over duct work onto M15 miner. The EE felt pain in his lower back. He finished the shift and worked several days after. On 2/16/09 he went to the doctor and doctor would not rel...
12/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occured in 1st Northeast main in #6 entry at spad 38 + 20. Fall measured appr. 50 ft by 19 ft by 6 foot high. Intake was blocked going to #1 unit. This area is 10,500 ft from active #1 uni...
12/04/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None @2 unit, #5 entry, miner operator reported he saw a small orange glow and heard a noise ar the face. Investagation by company, State and MSHA and it was determined that it was a sulfar ball. No metha...
11/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 11d restricted Employee was watching roof bolter advance up to next row of bolts to install with hand on top side of canopy. A rock fell 3' x 2' x 1"" - 2"" thick and struck him on right hand cutting his middle fing...
09/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall on the 4th Southeast Submain. Spad Number 19+46 in #1 & 2 Entries. Size of the fall is 20 ft x 120 ft x 6' high plus. Approx. 7,700 ft from active workings.
08/28/2008 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 28d restricted EE was pinning in 2L face, when he was shocked by frame of roof bolter.
08/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall of shale type at Spad Number 41 + 26 of the 4th Southeast Submain in #6 Entry. Size of fall is 18 ft x 20 ft x 6ft plus high. App 4,500 feet from active workings.
08/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3rd NE panel at spad 36+26. Roof is pf shale type. Fall size is approx 60'x20'x10'High and approx 3800' from active workings. Fall occurred in #6 entry of this panel.
08/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in pit over intake canopy going into the underground from the highwall. Rock was 15' x 20' x 5'.
08/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 34d restricted Employee was tramming feeder from tail piece and gob hung on coal pile. The employee slipped on coal pile and right leg went under boom (tail) of feeder and the feeder came downward onto his right leg...
07/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occured in the 1st northeast at spad 50+40. roof is off, shale type. fall size is approx. 20'x60'x6' and approx 6000' from active working faces. Fall occurred in out #5 entry of the subman.
07/12/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 20d restricted Employee was tightening up a wheel on her shuttle car with a 1/2"" drive when the bolt broke and she fell to the ground with her ankle under her and broke her ankle.
05/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3rd northeast panel at spad 3+50. Roof is of shale type. Fall size is app. 20' x 65' x 6'high and app. 6,000 ft from active working faces. Fall occured in our # 5 entry of th...
05/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3rd NE panel at spad 37+86. Roof is of shale type. Fall size is approx. 164'20'x10'High and approx 3700 from active working. Fall occurred in the #5 entry of this panel.
05/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3rd northeast panel from spad # 30+66 to 33+06. Roof is shale top. Fall is 19' x 270' x 6' plus. 2800 ft from active working faces. Fall in #7 entry of this panel.
05/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock Fall occurred in the 4th Southeast submains (+3406) Spad #6 - #7 Entry and adjoining x-cut. Fall 6 ft plus in height by 19 ft long by 130 ft wide. This area is approx. 6,500 ft from active workin...
05/01/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE was eating diner and rib rolled off and struck EE on right knee and leg.
03/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a curtain on the bottom roller with a belt knife and the blade slipped and he cut his finger. Employee taken to hospital and received 2 stitches.
03/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the 3rd Southeast Submain in #4 Entry at Spad #42+65 (idle area of mines). This area is 4265' from main areas of active working. Fall size was 20'W X 20'L X 10'H. Type of roof...
02/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall ocuured in the 4th SE subway in #4 & #5 entry at spad. #4286 this area is outlog #2 unit working face approx. 1500ft. Fall size is 110' x 18' x 6' plus, height is unknow, unable to see....
12/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the 4rg SE submain in #4 entry (belt entry) spad #27+56. This area is outby #2 unit working face approx 1500 ft. Fall size 25' by 75' x 8'. Type of rock - shale.
09/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4th SE submain #5 entry spad # 30+06 and this is an idle area. Size of fall was 25' long X 20' wide X 20' high. Type of roof was shale.
08/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 12d restricted Employee stated when he lifted a battery out of the #6 golf cart located in the pit area he felt a burning sensation across his lower back and into his legs.
05/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE stated he had just completed installation of his roof bolt and moved the boom over to install the third roof bolt. Before starting installation of the third roof bolt he stepped back towards the ro...
03/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 4th southwest submain #7 entry spad #29+16 at the 3-way intersection. Size of the roof fall is 18'W x 18'L x 6'T. Type of roof support is 5' fully grouted tension rebar bol...
03/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing his preshift exam He found some loose rock located in the crosscut between No.3 & No.4 entry that needed to be taken down. After scaling down the rock, he turned to walk away when a...
03/10/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that while bolting in the face of #5, sectional pinner steel lodged into the roof. As he turned to speak to the scoop man, he placed right hand on the boom of the bolter. The steel dislodged...
11/22/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 12d restricted Employee stated that when he stepped out of a piece of equipment (mini-trac), his left foot came down on a piece of rock causing him to twist his left knee. The employee did not start missing work unt...
11/14/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated that while working in the battery shack, he turned to pick up a tool off the ground and twisted his left knee in the process. Because of swelling in his knee, he had a MRI done and lat...
11/04/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of installing a roof bolt on the opposite side of the operator on #3 unit. As he began to drill the starter hole, the steel became lodged in the hole. He then reached up with his...
11/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working 3rd shift assisting in preparation for the continuous miner crew to run coal for the following shift. While in the process of cutting off some excess back-up ventilation curtain that ha...
10/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at spad #16+36 on the 4th submain east, #mmu-002-0, #2 unit, #1 entry in return. The intersection had been previously cribbed out due to a slip condition, the adjac...
10/25/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was operating a continuous miner when a ram car trailer's pull bracket hooked into the water hose of the CM, and pulled the injured out into the intersection.
10/18/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Brow of highwall rolled in bending the fan housing air sweep that extends from the surface into the entry of the main return.
10/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Miner Operator was tramming a continuous miner to the No.7 entry. As he was maneuvering the miner, he knelt down in an area that had been cleaned by a scoop. As he was kneeling, his foot dropped down...
09/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Injured stated that while he was driving a spad in the rib a piece fell off that measured approx 65"" x68"" x 6""-12"" striking injured on his left foot. Injured was wearing metatarsal boots. Injured...
08/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at spad #16+36 on the 4th N.E. submain #2 unit #5 #6 #7 engtry. The fall measured 21'x20'x10. It will be cleaned up.
07/25/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was kneeling down on the rib by the miner waiting on a shuttle car when a piece of the rib/rock rolled off and struck injured on the right forearm causing a laceration. Injured went to the ho...
07/12/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Injured was riding a golf cart down the hill on D road when the brakes overheated. Injured put both feet down to try stopping the ride when one foot twisted causing the injury.
06/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was servicing shuttle car in front of the feeder when a piece of rock fell from between bolts, hitting the injured on the back of his head causing a 1/2""laceration with some swelling. Injured...
06/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 15d restricted EE was using a 5' pry bar trying to remove a big rock off miner on #2 unit in #7 entry. Another rock underneath the rock he was removing that he was not aware of. As he pryed rock closer to edge of...
06/01/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was roof bolting on #3 unit in #4 entry when a piece of rock fell from between roof bolts, striking injured on the right side of the head just in front of the ear, causing a 2"" laceration. In...
05/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping put on belt lay on #3 unit. He was crossing the belt structure to get the pulley to hang and pull the belt on when a piece of rock approx. 18"" x 12"" x 1-1/2"" to very thin edge f...
04/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was prying loose rock down in #6 entry using a 5' prybar. When the loose rock that was pulled down hit the ground, a piece of rock flew up & hit injured on the chin causing a 1"" cut. EE was taken...
04/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted Injured stated that he was driving connecting links on #16 shuttle car conveyor chain on #1 unit when a piece of the sledge hammer broke off and struck injured in the neck. The hammer head had some t...
03/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted EE stated that he finished bolting #3 entry on #1 unit, as he went to hang a red ribbon at last bolt a piece of rock fell from between bolts and struck EE in the back of the head, knocking EE into the...
03/11/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 8d restricted EE stated that he was installing cable bolts when the steel fell out of roof and hit injureds index finger on his left hand between pinner pot and steel causing a fracture to the first joint of finger...
02/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED THT HE WAS PICKING UP THE MINER CABLE TO THROW IT OVER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. AFTER HE WENT HOME, HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT. H...
10/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD# 8+60 ON THE 3RD NORTHWEST PANEL OFF NORTHWEST SUBMAIN, #2 UNIT (MMU-002-0) #7 ENTRY. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF & THE AREA DANGERED...