Shoal Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,534 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was leaning over to install rib bolt when the employee felt sharp pain in the middle of back.
09/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was taking belt frame down the slope and slipped and fell on his left hip area and also landed on his SCSR.
09/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Employee was driving the #47 tractor, when he hit a bump in the roadway, hurting his neck.
09/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking toward the headgate when a rock fell out between the shields and hit employee on the right forearm. Laceration to right forearm that required sutures.
09/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was opening air valve, when the air hose jumped and mashed left hand on pipe. Laceration to palm of hand that required sutures.
09/01/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The service elevator traveled past the surface landing approximately 5 feet. There were 3 employees on the elevator at this time. They were removed from the elevator with no injuries.
08/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was helping put a rub rail on the miner, when the employee felt pain in right elbow.
08/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was recourving 4/O cable when the employee stepped and twisted his back.
08/26/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator would not stop even with the landing. After examination it was found that a contactor was bad, this contactor was replaced at 1:33 pm.
08/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost The employee was working on the slope belt when the employee slipped and fell an strained his left shoulder area.
08/20/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was getting into #17443 shuttle car when employee struck his left forearm on a piece of metal causing laceration to forearm.
08/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Pulling drill steel out of hole and felt pain in left shoulder.
08/13/2009 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Miner noticed he was breaking out on his arms.
08/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost miner was watching high voltage cable pull out reached to flip a loop of cable and it pinched his finger.
08/08/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Wheel on supply car broke causing car tto de-rail resulting in damage to 2 guide rollers. No one was injured and no other damages occurred. Was reported to MSHA 800 number as required.
08/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost miner bent over to pick up and move miner cable and felt pain in his lower back.
08/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost miner was removing belt structure and dropped a roller catching his right hand middle finger between the roller and the belt rail.
08/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost miner was walking slipped and felt his foot pop.
08/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was walking down the long wall face when he slipped on a rock and fell on right arm. Employee did not start missing time from work until 11/17/2009 because of surgery on his right elbow as a...
07/08/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost miner was sitting while welding, turned to get a welding rod, felt pain in back.
07/01/2009 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost trouble shooting feeder circuit inadvertently touched meter lead to top of breaker meter flashed.
06/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was walking to his work area tripped and fell.
06/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost miner was walking, stepped in a hole and twisted knee. miner finished shift and did not begin missing work until 6/12/09.
05/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Miner was climbing down a ladder and twisted his ankle when he stepped to the floor.
05/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost miner opened the service door on the 3.5 loader and caught his fingers between the door and the rib.
05/16/2009 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Miner inhaled smoke from a power center that failed. This miner did not begin missing work until 5/29/2009.
05/12/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost a rock was thrown from the shear striking the miners nose.
05/11/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The miner was riding the mantrip and experienced back pain. This miner did not begin missing work until 5/15/2009.
04/29/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Miner was cutting with torches and hot oil blew back burning the miner.
04/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was using a razor knife, dropped it and when he caught it he cut his finger. Although a laceration occurred this miner's injury did not require sutures.
04/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Miner was on a step ladder checking a chute when the ladder turned over causing miner to fall. Miner did not begin missing work until 07/30/2009.
03/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost miner was closing the engine door and caught his finger between the door and the exhaust.
03/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Miner was walking across metal grating slipped and twisted knee. Miner did not begin missing work until 03/31/09.
03/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 323d lost Miner was washing down around the belt, tripped over the water hose he was using and fell on his back.
03/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Miner picked up a piece of ventilation tubing and strained his back.
03/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Walking slipped and turned ankle.
03/09/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost miner was operating a shuttle car and bumped his elbow.
03/09/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost miner was setting a shield when a rock fell between the shields and struck his foot.
03/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was binding a load of pipe down. The chain slipped and the miner fell on his butt / back.
03/04/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining, loose roof rock broke a hose off of the left side spray bar and an ignition occurred from a methane bleeder. Mining was in the # 1 face of the G9 section.
02/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Miner was walking slipped and fell. This miner did not begin missing work until 06/25/2009.
02/21/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Miner was walking and felt pain in his back.
02/18/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost miner was roof bolting and his drill steel became stopped up. a co-worker was striking the steel attempting to unstop it missed and struck the miner in the face.
02/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Miner was lifting belt structure and felt pain in his back.
02/11/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Miner was operating a mantrip. Ran over a post and it jostled him around in the cab.
02/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost miner was building a brattice and had a pain in his shoulder.
02/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The miner was filling the water car, the fill hose got loose and the miner fell onto her shoulder.
02/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Miner was winching a relay bar over the stage loader it became fouled. The miner attempted to dislodge it. When he did, it slid around and struck his lower leg.
01/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Miner fell and said he hurt his shoulder.
01/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Miner was hanging high voltage cable on a ladder with two co-workers holding the ladder. The cable fell, knocking the miner off the ladder.