Silver Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE RIPPER HEAD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY A SANDSTONE ""HORSE-BACK"" SLIP THAT STARTED FALLING FROM THE PREVIOUS BLOCK THAT HAD BEEN PILLARED BACK IN THE PILLAR LINE. SIZE OF ROCK UN EQUIP...
11/04/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING COAL AND THE RIPPERS GOT INTO SANDSTONE TOP. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
11/03/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING COAL AND THE RIPPERS GOT INTO SANDSTONE TOP. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
10/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER-SAW SLIPPED OUT OF TIMBER AND STRUCK HIM ON THUMB.
10/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS APPROX.0-5'THICK-20'LONG-30'WIDE-CAUGHTBELTLINE-NO INJURIES-NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA RE- PINNED, CRIBS SET IN CROSSCUT.
06/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS TAKING A SPRING OUT FROM UNDER A 3WHEELERCATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE U-BOLT AND REAR HOUSING OF MACHINE, CUTTING INDEX FINGER OFF AT THE BASE OF HIS FINGER NAIL.
05/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A PILLAR LINEFALL, THE FALL ORIGINATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE PILLAR BLOCK BEING MINED AND FELL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE PILLAR LINE TOWARD THE BLOCK THE MINER WA S WORKIN...
05/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SOME ROCK FELL ON THE RIPPER HEAD OF JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, THE ROCK THAT FELL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS AND THEREFORE MANAGEMENT FEELS THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE OCCURANCE. MANAG EMENT REPOR...
04/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 69d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
04/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 107d lost, 21d restricted EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN 6 1/2"" HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 4-8-01.
03/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FIREBOSS WAS DOING REHAB. WORK IN AN ABANDONED AREA WHEN HE FOUND FALL ENTRY RETURN AIRWAY NO EQUIP. INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION NO INJURIES WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKED OFF AND DANG ER.
10/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS A FALL WAS DISCOVEREDIN BLEEDERS. NO INJURIES.
10/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE STATED HE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. CABLE HUNG ON HIGH VOLTAGE SLED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER. HE WENT TO DR & CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL 4/27/01. HAD SURGERY ON SH OULDER,...
10/01/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOWERING THE PINNER CANOPY WHEN IT TILTEDSTRIKING HIM CHIPPING A TOOTH. 10/1/00 LAST DAY OF REGULAR CYCLE RETD TO WORK REG CYCLE 10/6/00
09/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE HAD MOVED PINNER BOOM OVER TO INSTALL CORNER BOLT, SWUNG BOOM OVER ON HIS FOOT.
09/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERSECTION HAD FALL IN ABANDONED AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIR COURSE. MSHA INSP PRESENT. NO INJURESNO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAP EWAY, NO...
09/11/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE WAS GETTING ON MANTRIP OUTSIDE IN GARAGE AREA WHEN HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAMM NO EXTERNAL INJURY, COMPLAINT WAS NECK & HEADACHE WENT TO DR 9/15...
08/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING THROUGH INTO EXISTING BLEEDER PANEL, WHEN HALED THROUGH, TOP STARTED WORKING IN PREVIOUSLY BOLTED INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY , NO IN...
06/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT, BOLT TURNED TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
05/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING BUGGY ANCHOR UP, HE LAID THE ROOF JACK WHICH WAS BEING USED FOR BUGGY ANCHOR- ON THE FENDER OF THE BUGGY, STARTED TO MOVE AND ROOF JACK STRUCK THE TOP AND FELL IN TO THE...
05/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER AND WATER LINE TO MINERSTRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF KNEE.
04/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL LOCATION: #1 HD. INTERSECTION SPAD #2069. FOREMAN FOUND FALL. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY. FALL APPROX 24'LONG, APPROX 20'WIDE, APPROX 6' TO 10' THICK. CR IBBED O...
03/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE STATED HE WAS SCOOPING ENTRY--ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON NECK & SHOULDERS. (WENT TO DR. ON 5-23-00)(STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5-24-00)
03/16/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE GOT OFF MANTRIP TO OPEN AIR LOCK DOORS BUMPING HIS HEAD AGAINST FRAMING AROUND DOOR.
02/26/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 74d restricted EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN OW TOP AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 5-22-00 STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5-23-00.
01/20/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 40d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HALLWAY AND STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-20-00. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 4-23-00.
01/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE STATED HE WAS HANGING CABLE IN APPROX. 7' OF HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.