Shoal Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,534 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING T-BOARD, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BOOM.
09/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB AT A LOCATION WHERE#171 SHIELD HAD BEEN REMOVED. SMALL SHARP-EDGEDROCK FELL THROUGH HOLE 1-MESH AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
09/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WITH WATER HOSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND A STAPLE OUT HAND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
08/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WAS HANGING CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK, EMPLOYEE HAS PAST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
08/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REACH OVER AND PUT RIB BOLT IN TO HOLE, STRETCHED OUT LEG SLIPPED, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST RIGHT KNEE.
08/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE RAISING A SMALL BEAM ON TOP OF A WATER DUKE (ROOF SACK), THE DUKE KICKED OUT AND THE BEAM FELL, STRIKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE & LT. FOOT.
08/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN TO SUMP AREA, SLIPPED & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
08/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON FIRE VALVE AND STRAINED UPPER ARM. STARTED MISSING WORK 9/5/00.
08/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKER HAD USED A COME ALONG TO UNLOAD ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. CONTROL BOX WAS SUSPENDED IN AIR AND BEING LOWERED TO MINE FLOOR WHEN CLEVIS BROKE AND CHAIN HOOK HIT...
08/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 14d lost EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A CRIB TIE AND FELT A STRAIN AS HE THREW THE CRIB BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET.
08/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY ETANIVATION OF C BLEEDER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 15'WXO'-4'TX40'L. THE FALL WAS BACK OF THE C-2 PANEL. MSHA NOTIFIED.
08/08/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-8-00. CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH HANDS.
08/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE WALKING TO FACE THRU LAST OPEN X-CUT STEPPED ON A SHEAR BIT FELL ON WATER DUKE.
08/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE OPENED WATER VALVE TO PUT WATER INTO SCRUBBER UNIT ON PEFFIO UTILITY VEHICLE. WAKE LINE WAS PRESSUREIZED AND EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF VEHICLE.
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost EMPLYEE SUSTAINED A CRUSHING TYPE INJURY TO RIGHT FOOT AND TOES. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CHAIN WITH HAMMER TO FREE CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING SHEAR COMPONENT. THE ARM SHIFTED AND CAUGHT RT FOOT AG AINST SCO...
07/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL AT THE MOTHER JUMP AREA, AFTER CHANGING OUT METAL .
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE STATED WHILE WORKING ON PLATFORM AT SURGE BIN, I STEPPED ON LADDER FOOT SLIPPED AND I LANDED ON MY BUTTOCK.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WAS PICKING UP A SECTION OF VENLILATION TUBING AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. STARTING MISSING WORK 7-24-00.
07/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE PICKED UP VENTILATION TUBING TO SET IN TUBING FORK ON SCOOP-SCOOP OPERATOR LET BUCKET DOWN ON FOOT AND METAL GUARD ON BOOT MASH TOES.
07/20/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 93d lost EMPLOYEE STATED MISSING WORK ON 7-11-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
07/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ON MUDDY FLOOR SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE.
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A SLIDER STRAIN LF SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 7-26-00.
07/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE STATED HE WAS COMMING DOWN STEPS HANDS FULL TOOLS-STEPPED ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF STEP FOOT ROLLED OFF TWISTED LT KNEE.
07/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED WHILE LOOKING FOR OIL LEAK ON THE ROOF BOLTER HE SLIPPED AND SUSTAINED CUT TO LT MIDDLE FINGER.
07/18/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATED MISSING WORK ON 7-18-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE L-4 AND L-5 AREA.
07/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN CROSSING OVER A PILE OF SHOT ROCK, EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 3 STICHES.
07/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING ON B-7 BELTLINE AT 9XC, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK; EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PRIOR BACK OPERATIONS.
07/06/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS AT SLICKLINE ON SM ROADWAY TO GET LOAD OF GRAVEL. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AFTER USING TELEPHONE THE BOTTOM PART OF RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT FOOT.
06/22/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS HIT IN LT. ARM FROM ROCK FROM CUTTING DRUM ON FELL BETWEEN SHIELD. EE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
06/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING HAMMER RUN OVER ROOF BOLT ROADGRADE WAS IN FRONT GRADING ROADWAY-ROOF BOLT WAS FOOT WALL-STRUCK EE ON LH ARM.
06/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost EE AND CO WORKER RAISED HOOD ON LOW TRAC BRIETY TO INSPECT. EACH THOUGHT THE OTHER WAS HOLD HOOD BUT WASNT HOOD FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS A PUN MAINTENANCE EE.
06/20/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TRAMMING TAILPIECE A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF BELT AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF CHIN AND CHIPPED TOOTH.
06/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOOSENING PACKING GLAND ON SHUTTLE CAR, DURING REPAIR, STRUCK HAND AGAINSTSHARP METAL.
06/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 248d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE BUILDING BRATTICE, PICKED UP MEDA BLOCK AND TWISTED BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED MISSING WORK 9-14,2000
06/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PIN SUPPLY HOLE AND CUT TOP OF HAND ON ROOF BOLT BAND SUSFAIRING 2 STITCHES.
06/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE STATED HE WAS WELDING ON SHEAR HEAD. SLIP ON ROCK BRUISED RT. KNEE. *EE STARTED MISSING AUGUST 28-2000.
06/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING FROM BETWEEN DOORS AT FUEL CENTER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS HAD A LARGE HISTORY AT BACK COMPLAINTS AND PAIN.
05/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN SLOPE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 6-13-00.
05/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MINING IN #2 ENTRY ON C-5 SECTION, HE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING CONTINUOUS MINOR MACHINE OVER, AS HE WALKED BACK A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF FACE AND LEFT FOOT.
05/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
05/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RT SIDE HE FELT PAIN ON RT ELBOW RIB CAGE AREA.
05/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE OPENED RADIATOR CAP HOT WATER SPRAYED ON HIS LEFT ARM.
05/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER, CAUSING BACK PAIN. HE WAS HANDLING CABLE.
05/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE TURNED TO GO TOWARD TAILGATE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.
05/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING CABLE HOLDER TOGETHER - CO-WORKER STRUCK CABLE HOLDER WITH HAMMER. WHEN HAMMER BOUNCED AND HIT EE ON FINGER.
05/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RT & LT SHOULDERS AND BOTH ARMS, WHILE HE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING PIPE. *EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON MAY 17, 2000.
05/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RT KNEE AT HEADGATE NEAR 1 SHIELD.
05/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS GREASING BELT ROLLER AND BUMPED KNEE AGAINST HARDWARE.
05/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED SCALE ROOF FELL STRIKING LEFT FOREARM CAUSING CUT.
04/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS CLIMBING OVER INTO PANLINE TO SERVICE SHEARER CUTTING MACHINE SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW.