Shoal Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,534 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/13/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was burning ludges off conveyor on a shuttle car and when ludges became dis-lodge a flame came out and burned the left side of employee face.
10/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was lifting a belt frame, when the frame slipped and as the employee tryed to catch the frame, he hurt his back and shoulder.
10/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee stepped up on a ledge and slipped and fell hurting his lower back.
10/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was pushing a brattice block inplace and felt a pop on his left elbow.
10/06/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 7:55 am the service elevator went down as it was approching the landing at the top of the elevator shat. As the elevator went into slow down speed it blew a fuse. The fuse was replaced and the ele...
10/05/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost When the employee stepped off a 10"" I-beam that was laying on the ground he stepped on a rock and twisted his left ankle.
09/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Reportable Only due to stitches. The employee was helping build a brattice when a rock fell from the roof striking the employee in the left forearm.
09/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was attempting to unstop a dust hose on the roof bolter, when employee struck the top part of left hand with the bolt wrench.
09/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee tripped over a extension cord and twisted left knee. Employee did not start missing time from work until 09/20/2010.
09/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was helping pull on a #2 cable when he felt a pain in his lower back.
09/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE was working in water hole where mix had been spilled. EE got his feet and legs wet causing burns.
09/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was working in waterhole where mix had been spilled. He got his feet and ankles and lower legs wet causing burns.
09/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was walking by a shuttle car an tripped over the shuttle car cable and twisted his left knee.
09/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was walking and fell down on a hill and hit his right elbow, knee and shoulder.Employee did not start missing time until 09/13/2010
09/03/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Reportable Only Due to Stitches. While setting wedge the employee missed the wedge and struck his right index finger between the wedge and a tee board. (No Time Lost)
08/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine roof fell above the anchorage of the roof bolts in the intersection on old # G-7 Section at cross cut #7 in the #2 entry.
08/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was operating the long wall shear, when a rock fell between the shields, hitting the employee on the neck area.
08/19/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was working at a seal site in B- bleeders and he had gunite/concrete in his eyes.
08/17/2010 ENTRAPMENT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A dozer was drawn into a void over one of the feed points on the raw coal pile, trapping the operator for approximately 55 minutes.
08/14/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Laying on top of belt ratcheting chain hoist and felt a pop in his left rib area.
07/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was climbing up on rear of equipment when his left knee popped. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10/21/2010.
07/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The miner was giving work assignments, stepped off of belt structure and his ankle turned over on even bottom.
07/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck his left middle finger as he was attempting to remove a stuck bolt wrench from a drill steel by stricking it with another drill steel. Reportable only due to stitches.
07/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 248d lost Employee was replacing a light fixture in the bath house. As the employee was rehanging the fixture, it slipped and as the employee grabbed the fixture, he felt a pull in his left shoulder. Employee d...
07/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing talking on the mine phone when a rock fell stricking emloyee on the left hand. Reportable only due to 4 stitches.
06/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was operating the headgate drum on the longwall shear when a rock (6""x6"") fell between the shields stracking the employee right hand.
06/30/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was observing EE's couple conveyor chain together when a piece of the hammer broke off and hit EE in the lower right jaw.
06/28/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 8:25pm the bearing on the governor rope to the service shaft elevator failed. An EE was on the elevator at the time this occurred. The elevator was brought back to the surface landing. The bearing...
06/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was working out of the bucket of the loader when apperently the ventilation elbow tubing shifted hitting the employee in the lower left leg.
06/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stepped in a hole in the bucket of a loader and twisted right foot.
06/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee stated as he was getting a T-Board he slipped and twisted his left ankle.
06/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was carrying a timber when the timber twisted and fell landing on his right knee. Employee did not start missing time until 06/28/2010.
06/12/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Climbing down off 3 1/2 loader and stepped on a rock and twisted left foot. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 06/29/2010.
06/12/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was walking toward the belt discharge from the G-8 belt power center when a rock fell from the rib and landed on his left foot and ankle.
06/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was walking through a water hole and twisted his right knee. Employee did not start missing time due to this injury until 7/19/2010.
06/05/2010 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 8:55pm the CO room received a call that a hummer was on fire at the motor pit area. The fire was possibly caused by a short in the electrical system. The fire was put out at approxima...
06/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Reportable only due to sutures. Employee was assisting in using the headgate winch to change out the conveyor chain when the hook came loose and struck the employee in the left cheek area. 6 sutures t...
06/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was moving a foam machaine on the decanter floor when he slipped and fell on right knee. Employee did not start missing time from the 6/2/10 injury until 6/22/2010 due to surgery to right kne...
05/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Reportable only due to fracture. Employee was holding in the conveyor lever on the feeder when she felt a burning sensation between her shoulder blades (fracture to left 4th rib).
05/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was carrying a bag of rock dust on the north main crosscut 30 when he stepped over a wall and his right foot went into a hole and twisted right knee.
05/13/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 1:35pm the elevator stopped approximately 30 feet from the top landing with two employees on the elevator. The elevator was examined and the cause was found to be the top landing ente...
05/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was roof bolting and as he reached back with his left hand to the roof bolt tray he put his right hand on the drill pod and a rock fell from the top hitting his right hand.
05/07/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was carrying a tray of block to West Mains when the employee went to set down the tray of block. The employee stated the hydraulics stuck and the tray hit the ground and throw the employee in...
05/04/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Approximately 7:am Owl shift reported vibration on the service elevator as they was comming out. The elevator was examined during the morning hours and nothing was found. At approximately 12:10 pm the...
05/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Reportable Only Due to Stitches. The employee was helping transfer a pump from one piece of equipment to another piece of equipment when the pump fell approximetly 2 inches and landing on his right ri...
05/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was lifting a drill guide assembly from the back of a piece of equipment when he felt a pain in the right lower abdoman.
04/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stated he was reinstalling a rerailers on the stage loader when the rope broke and the rerailer fell landing on left wrist. Employee was taken to the doctor and the doctor placed the employee...
04/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was operating a 3.5 loader and had his arm laying on top of the door. When the 3.5 loader turned his arm got caught between the door and a SCSR storage box. Employee did not miss any work.
04/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was using a ladder to install missing bolts in the top belt frame on north main #2 belt, when the ladder broke and the employee fell, landing on his right side.
04/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was carrying a timber when he slipped and fell hurting his right knee.