Shoal Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,534 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Miner was carrying two cans of hydraulic oil and felt pain in back.
07/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A rock bounced off the slope belt and struck the miner's right index finger. Miner began missing work on 07/07/2008.
06/23/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Miner was struck on the foot by a rock that came off the shearer.
06/14/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Methane bleeder encountered; methane ignition aledged to occur. Extinguished quickly; no injury or damage. No citations issued. Note: this was phoned in to the 800# for MSHA.
06/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost miner lifted five gallon can of anti-freeze and felt a pain in his side.
06/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Climbing ladder to get onto a bag to pump mix, ladder had mix on it. He slipped off the second step from the top, turning his left knee.
06/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Miner jumped from the loader he was operating when it began to slide.
06/03/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Methane bleeder encountered. Methane ignition allegedly occurred. Self extinguishing, no injury, no damage, no citations issued.
05/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Miner twisted knee walking down face.
05/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Miner was setting timber and a small piece of right roof rock fell striking miner.
05/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost miner stepped in mud and twisted knee.
05/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost miner was taking down tubing at a tubing regulator it slipped and fell on his leg.
05/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Miner was checking air velocity at vent well. Dust blew out of exhaust pipe, startled miner and he fell backwards.
05/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Miner was walking stepped in a hole and his hip / leg hurt. Miner did not begin missing work until April 1, 2009.
05/15/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Miner walked through a line curtain and a rib roll fell onto the side of his foot.
05/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE moved to the next shield slipped and fell backwards onto his back.EE began missing work on 5/22/2008.
05/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost miner was lifting a battery and felt pain in lower back. miner did not begin missing work until 5/12/2008.
04/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost miner was installing belt rollers and felt pain in left shoulder.
04/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Miner was loading a piece of ventilation tubing, slipped on wet bottom and struck knee on loader bucket. Miner did not begin to miss work until 5/5/08.
04/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost miner was lifting a compressed air cylinder and felt a sharp back pain.
03/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Miner was helping to lift a feeder chain into the scoop bucket. Had pain next day.
03/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Miner was walking to face and twisted his knee.
03/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Miner was installing a piece of ventilation tubing when the tubing fell and struck his arm against the loader bucket.
03/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Miner was entering mandoor and door closed on his left hand.
03/15/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Miner was struck on the hand by a rock thrown by the tailgate shear drum.
03/13/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None miner was manually pulling a shield forward top caved behind shield shoved the shield forward.
03/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost miner was getting off of the rockduster slipped and fell onto his self rescuer.
03/04/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner operator failed to follow the cut sequence.
03/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Miner picked up a bucket of chain tripped and fell.
02/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Miner was moving the walking shields up, when a heintzmann beam dislodged, fell and struck the injured on top of the hard hat.
02/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost miner was using a slate bar to break a lock when the slate bar slipped the miner fell to the mine floor.
02/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Miner was hanging drisco pipe. The drisco slid and caught his right knee against the loader bucket.
02/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was carrying belt structure and complained of knee pain. Note: Began missing work on 2/20/08.
01/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During an examination of the ventilation system a roof fall was discovered in the North Mains left return number two entry crosscut thirty two. The roof fell several feet above the anchorage. MSHA was...
01/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost miner picked up and was moving a water duke when he felt a pain in his left shoulder.
01/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Miner was tightening bolts on a cover. The socket slipped and the miner struck his hand on the top of the water spray bar.
01/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Miner was lifting duke jack and felt pain in lower back. note: Miner did not begin missing work until 1/21/08.
01/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Miner was examining belt slope slipped and fell on ice. Note: Miner did not begin missing work until 1/8/08.
12/31/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost miner was pulling a piece of roof rock with a pry bar and his shoulder popped. Note: miner did not begin missing work until 1/3/2008.
12/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost miner was at bottom of over cast ladder and missed step and fell off ladder.
12/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost miner was walking from elevator to electric shop, tripped over rock in roadway and fell. Note: Did not begin missing work until 12/31/07.
12/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Miner twisted his ankle when the ladder he was using to turn the fresh water on turned over.
12/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost miner was using a hot stick to throw a high line fuse when he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Note: miner did not begin missing work until 1/3/2008.
12/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Miner was servicing machine, stepped from machine to service platform and fell. Began missing work on 12/12/07.
12/10/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None During welding, cutting & burning on the shear bit lugs, methane was ignited and immediate action put out the ignition. There were no injuries reported. Proper practices being followed.
12/03/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Miner was operating loader and while tramming he ran over crib tie, he came out of seat and struck canopy.
11/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was removing a cover from a love-joy coupling when the cover came loose. The cover struck and lacerated his right elbow.
11/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was moving a rock the adjacent rock slipped pinching the right middle finger.
10/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Miner was replacing a trapping shoe and the sprocket rolled catching his little finger.
10/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was moving a 30 h.p. pump. He began missing work on 3/21/08.