Shoal Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,534 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/25/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 78d lost EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-25-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
04/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE STATED WHILE LIFTING HOOD ON 3.5 LOADER FELT PAIN IN LT ARM/SHOULDER.
04/20/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A SUPPLY TRIP CONSISTING OF 2 SUPPLY TRAILERS AND BARNEY CAR WAS BEING DROPPED DOWN TO SLOPE BOTTOM. DUE TO MUCK AND WATER ACCUMULATIONS SUPPLY PERSON CONTACTED HOIST OPERATOR TO HOLD TRIP AT 3700 MAR...
04/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CRIB BLOCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.
04/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED THAT AFTER GOING THRU MANDOOR SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING RT KNEE.
04/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS STRUCK IN BACK BY MATERIAL COAL/ROCK WHEN FACE CONVEYOR GOBBED OUT AND CAME ON TOP OF SPILL TRAY STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK WHEN HE HAD HIS BACK TURNED.
03/31/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE STATED A PIECE ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD AND HIT LOWER LEG. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 4-13-00.
03/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE UNLOADING TOOL BAG FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS HAD 2 PRIOR BACK OPERATIONS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 4-4-00.
03/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost CLEANING HUMMER WINDSHIELD, EE STATED WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FOOT CAUGHT IN CONCRETE FLOOR AND HE FELL TO FOOT WALL.
03/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STATING HE WAS LIFTING ROCK AFTER BELT SPILLED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
03/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost WHILE DISMOUNTING A LADDER-TWISTED RT. KNEE EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-25-00.
03/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE STATED WHILE PULL BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/21/00.
03/15/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AT APPROX #110 SHIELD AND TWISTED KNEE.
03/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.
03/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON TAILPIECE CAT ASSEMBLY AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
03/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOADING 5 GAL CAN OF OIL ON SUPPLY JEEP HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
03/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE BUILDING CRIB AT 31CUNDER OVER HANGING COAL RIB WHEN A PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.
03/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE STATED WHILE PULLING ON ROCK DUST HOSE ON SM#3 BELT 76+6--HE SLIPPED & FELL ON RT. SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-22-00.
02/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE AND CO-WORKER WAS PULLING DRILL CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS PAST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
02/21/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 38d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL OF HANDS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON FEB 21, 2000.
02/18/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-15-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMATIC BRONCHITIS.
02/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d lost EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-17-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
02/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE & CO-WORKER WAS CARRYING METAL PIPE AND EE STRAINED AND TWISTED BACK.
02/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELINGOUT CATCH BOX ON SLOPE BELT DRIVE PAN. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
02/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost WHILE CARRYING CABLE STAND OFF DOWN FACE STRAINED LEFT WRIST.
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM HUMMER WHICH WAS ATTATCHED BY A WIRE. UNHOOKING WIRE, STARTER FELL ON HAND.
01/30/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE PULLING SUPPLY CART ON ELEVATOR THE 58 HORSEPOWER PUMP SKIDDED AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST HANDLE.
01/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS JACKING UP PUSH-OUT TUBE ON A IDLE 415 RAM CAR WHEN THE JACK BAR FLEW OUT STRIKING EE IN MOUTH.
01/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WHILE HANGING A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS TUBING ON SAW -17-00 A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS CUT EE RT. HAND EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-31-00. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS RT HAND.
01/13/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A PIECE OF TAPE GOT AORUND GOVERNOR ROPE WHICH CAUSED THE ARM TO BE BROKE OFF ENGAGING THE ROP COG--STOPPING THE ELEVATOR.
01/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS FILLING UP WATER CAR-WHEN HOSE COME OUT OF HAND CAUSING HER TO FALL. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-24-00.
01/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE STEPPING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET, STEPPED IN HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
01/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE STATED WHILE MOVING CABLE & HOSE OUT OF ROADWAY--FELT PAIN IN RT.SHOULDER.
01/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE STATED WHILE CLIMBING INTO DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED-PLACING WEIGHT ON LT. ARM AND SHOULDER.