Slabcamp — Accidents

Total: 94 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/20/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim for occupational pneumoconiosis, due to exposure to mine coal dust.
12/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee bent down to pick up a rock, he felt a pull in the lower back. he continued to work until 12/30/14. He was taken off of work for rest.
10/28/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unexplained roof fall occurred on the #1 MMU 002-0 miner section. The area was in #5 entry, between break #6, SPAD #9169, and break #7, at spad #9191. The fall was approx. 60'long x 18'wide x 5' to...
10/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A piece of draw rock fell from the top striking employee's hand causing severe laceration, and break to hand.
10/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Working on the #1 roof bolter, he was on his knees when a rock fell out in between 2 bolts striking the employee in the head. The rock then broke and hit the employee in the hand causing a laceration...
08/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was unloading a bolter ATRS beam, when it slid out of the scoop bucket on top of his right foot. Employee's first day away from work was 8/18/14.
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was hanging miner cable in the #9 entry at spad #9061. The employee felt a sharp pain in his back. The employee returned to work for his next scheduled shift. After his shift on 7/31/2014 he...
07/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was kneeling down removing rock out of the walkway, when he felt a pop in his knee. The employee returned to work, and worked until 7/20/14. He returned to the doctor with continued pain in h...
08/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was using a crib block to drive an axle in the #2 roof bolter, when he hit the axle with the crib block it bounced back striking him in the mouth. This resulted in a split lip that required 27 sutures...
08/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Floor was wet and muddy, while carrying roof bolts plates to supply bolter. Employee slipped and smashed finger between roof bolt plates and bolter. This resulted in a 3/4"" laceration to left middle...
08/01/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While traveling down track, mantrip came off track. While jacking up ride, EE could not get leverage with jack bar so he started using slate bar. He thought he heard the jack ""click"" lock into place...
05/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee stepped from the back of walk thru roof bolter to the mine floor. He slipped while exiting the roof bolter resulting in a sprain to his right ankle. He was released by the doctor to return to...
03/12/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking his glove off to eat lunch. His glove got caught on an inner latex glove worn to prevent chafing. When the glove caught, it jarred his hand into a stack of roof plates causing a la...
02/11/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was found by Block Foreman in the #6 entry at crosscut #21 of the 1st right panel off of #5 belt on #2 section. The fall was approximately 20' length X 22' width X 12' high. No...
06/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking backward hand rock dusting entry when he stepped into DBP scoop bucket and slipped and fell striking his right hand on the edge of the scoop bucket which resulted in a fracture (c...
02/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone occurred in the face of the #4 entry of the #1 section (MMU 002). The fall was approximately 50ft long x 18ft wide x 10ft high. No injuries or entrapmen...
08/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to splice conveyor belt at #8 conveyor belt take-up. He was using a utility knife (razor blade) and the knife slipped cutting the side of his right index finger.
07/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee dropping miner cable that was hung with rope hangers. As he lowered the cable the hook on the ripe caught the web between his fingers resulting in a laceration. He continued to work with sutu...
06/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a co-worker were going to install door in stopping-removing plastard block as he went to remove a block the block above it slid out, a thin layer of block bond attached to the block was t...
05/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unplanned roof fall has occurred in the #6 entry between crosscuts 13 and 14. (#5belt) 4' to 6' thick X 17' wide X 30' long. timbered and dangered off 2 days prior to the roof fall, no injuries inv...
05/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the #3 entry between crosscuts 16 and 17. (#5 belt). Fall was approx 10'thick x 15' wide x 55' long. Fell inby dumping point resulting in K-order and change of R...
04/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall on #4 belt in the track entry (#4 entry) at spad #707. Fall was approx. 55' L. X 4' Thick X 20' W. Area bolted with 6' resin bolts, no injuries or entrapment involved. Fall was in...
03/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall at #26 brk. on #2 belt, #1 entry 20' into the cc.. 2 to 1. Fall was approx. 5' thick X 35'l. X 19' w. Area was developed in 01/11. Occurred 2000' out-by the section feeder. No e...
01/31/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall occurred inby feeder on MMU 004-0, from 7 right crosscut to the #9 entry. Fall was approximately 95 ft length, 19 ft wide and 8 ft in height. No injuries, entrapment or equipment i...
01/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered on old #1 section (old #8 Belt Panel) one break outby the last line of crosscuts. Fall was from #5 entry to #8 entry. Date of development was 6/2010. No injuries...
12/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was helping install a stopping. He was throwing blocks over to Members that were constructing stopping, when he turned to throw one he caught his left little finger between block in his hand an...
10/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE injured his left shoulder while lifting bottom roller back into hanger. He refused medical treatment at end of shift. He was contacted at 11 am & still did not need treatment. At 2 pm he called min...
10/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall in return on 1st left panel off of #8 belt in #8 entry. Fell from #10 Brk to 11 1/2 Brk (134' long X 8-10' high X 18-20' wide) between spad #2373 & 2384. No injuries, no equipment...
10/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking around power center & slipped on roof rock that had fallen out then tripped on cable and fell to the ground. He threw right arm out to catch himself & injured his right wrist & ar...
10/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee had moved up scoop charger and was hanging extra charger cable when he felt something pull in his groin area.
10/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was unloading 6"" water line off flat car with scoop. One joint of water line became caught on scoop ram. He attempted to free it with a slate bar. The pipe popped loose striking the slate bar whic...
09/29/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a spad nail into rib hanging a curtain. A corner of the rib rolled off striking the employee on the right hand. The result was a small laceration on the knuckle of the right hand...
09/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at #8 bck on the #4 belt and #7 entry that measured approx. 50' L X 18' W X 7' H. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 2/27/09.
07/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking to mantrip when he tripped over a rock and fell striking his forehead and nose on a rock causing a laceration to forehead and bridge of nose.
06/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the continuous miner. He stopped to advance his line curtain and as he was attempting to hang the curtain, he lost his footing and caught the brattice hook with right middle fin...
12/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An un-planned roof fall occured in the Subcamp mine at brk #26, inby spad #1622 that measured approx. 160' long X 18' wide X 4-8' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 12/16/09.
10/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None While loading a fusion machine into the bed of a pickup truck, EE was lowering the handle of the machine, causing it to pinch his left middle finger. The injury to his finger required part of the dist...
08/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Member was in the process of building a 7' high stopping. Right corner was tied in and he was stacking block across the top when the middle blocks fell out and struck him on the shoulder, causing it t...
08/26/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to mine coal dust.
05/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & a co-worker were building a stopping in the #2 entry, the seam height is 10'4"" at this location and is on a hill. The right side of the stopping was stacked almost high enough to wedge. EE climb...
03/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was pulling welder cable. His knife was clipped to his belt and had accidently been left in the open position. As he pulled the cable the knife made contact with his right pinky finger and made...
01/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was in the process of cutting a zip tie from a roll of curtain. Member had roll laying on his leg. While applying force, knife slipped and lacerated his right thigh. 21 sutures were required.
10/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was dragging miner cable as he was pulling, his fact became tangled in the cable and he tripped and struck his forehead on the boom of a shuttle car.
09/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was walking up the #6 entry to the face, when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle.