Spruce Fork Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 344 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered on 8/3/05. Location of fall was: #7 Belt inby station 9257, #4 Entry. Area was mined 10/03. Depth of cover is approx. 250'. Was previously supported with 5' tor...
07/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall. ""A"" mains, #5 track entry (intake) between 31 & 32 block, station 279. Fall measured approximately 8'W x 10'L x 5'H. Developed 12/19/97. 200' cover. Previously supported wit...
07/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall. ""A"" mains, #5 track entry (intake), station 330 between 39 & 40 block. Fall measured approximately 18'W x 20'L x 5'H. Developed 01/20/98. 200' cover. Previously supported w...
07/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was carrying a mine timber when he felt a pain in his lower back. Dr. prescribed one week off work.
06/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered between spad numbers 9206 and 9048, Xct between 6 & 7 entry on E-7 Section. Fall measured approx. 18'W X 80'L X 6'H. Area was mined on 6/1/03 and was suppor...
06/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintention roof fall occurred in B Mains, #5 Entry, Between 39 & 40 Block. Fall measured approximately 10'L X 12'W X 5'H. Area was mined in December, 1998. Area was previously supported with 5' te...
06/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the A Mains #1 Belt, #4 Entry, #6 Block. The fall measurements were 30' L X 18'W X 6'H. Area was developed 9-97. Area had been previous supported with 6' torq...
06/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the A Mains #1 Belt, 25 Block, Station 225, #4 Entry. The fall measured approximately 10'L X 6'H X 8'W. The area was developed 12/97. The area had been previo...
06/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Alleged injury occurred when the employee attempted to remove a rock from the #8 belt drive coal chute. Case is being contested as to being work related.
06/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was shoveling a belt and raising the shovel to throw debris over the back board when he felt a pain in his lower back.
05/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in H Mains, No. 7 entry, inby spad 10398. The fall was discovered by General Mine Forman, at 7:15 AM. Fall measured approximately 80'L X 7' H X 18' W. The entry was previou...
05/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered 05/19/2005. Fall measured approximately 6' high X 100' Long X 18' Wide. The intersection was supported with 6' fully resin grouted tension bolts during deve...
04/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WAS LIFTING A SCOOP TIRE FROM A MAINTENANCE JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 10d restricted WHILE WALKING THE #7 BELTLINE THE INJURED STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE & FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS RT. ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSP. BY AMBULANCE, HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED....
04/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost UNLOADING TOOLBOX OFF OF #4 MANTRIP, FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP.
03/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on 7 miner section, #5 entry, spad #11656. It measured 20' long x 18' wide x 10' high.
03/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on 7 miner section, #2 entry, spad #11666. It measured 60' long x 18' wide x 12' high.
03/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on 7 miner section, #4 entry, spad #11654. It measured 20' long x 18' wide x 6' high.
03/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FOOR FALL OCCURRED INT THE 1- BELT, #6 ENTRY ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #10842. IT MEASURED 65' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH
03/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7 MINER PANEL, #7 ENTRY, 1 BLOCK INBY SOAD #11623. IT MEASURED 20' LONG X 14' WIDE X 6' HIGH
03/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY IN THE L-MAINS, AT SPAD #10849. IT MEASURED 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 30' LONG.
02/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the cut through off of C-4 EP, at spad 8132. It measured 7' high by 17' wide by unknown length.
02/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the I-7 Panel, #4 Entry, between spads 10099 - 10087. It measured 10' high by 17' wide by 80' long.
02/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in #4 entry on #1 belt between #6-#7 block on a mains. it measured 7"" high x 18"" wide x 35"" long.
02/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A BRUISE TO RIGHT HAND.
01/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While loading bolts onto a scoop, a rock fell out of the top striking injured on left shoulder causing a strain to shoulder and neck area. He became a LTA on 1-31-05.
01/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BOLTING TIP WITH STOCKER & ROCK FELL OFF OF A BOLT & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE, CAUSING A CUT ACROSS HIS NOSE AND BLACKENING HIS EYE.
01/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Handling miner cable when his feet gangled in wire screen the continuouse miner had just cut down. He tripped and fell striking his left knee on the mine floor. Did not go to a doctor until 6/30/05....
01/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on No. 11 Scoop, EE took the lid off of the directional switch box, dropping the lid on his right hand. This resulted in a laceration to his right index finger, requiring 6 stitches. Mak...
01/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON A-MAINS, #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #39 - #40 BLOCK, INBY SPAD 344. FALL MEASURED 7' HIGH X 12' WIDE X 12' LONG.
01/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN H-11, #4 ENTRY, 10' IN BY SPAD 10924. IT MEASURED 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 100' LONG.
01/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on H-mains, #5 entry, inby spad 8095, between #19 & #20 block. It measured 5'high x 18'wide x 45'long.
01/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON E-MAINS, 1 BLOCK RIGHT OF SPAD 9790. IT MEASURED 12' HIGH X 60' LONG X 17' WIDE.
01/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON A-MAINS, #4 ENTRY(#1 BELT), AT #7 BLOCK, 1 BLOCK LEFT OF SPAD 31. IT MEASURED 6' HIGH X 8' LONG X 12' WIDE.
12/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON E-MAINS, #5 ENTRY IN BY SPAD 6494. IT MEASURED 12' HIGH, 18' WIDE AND 60' LONG
12/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON A-MAINS #1 TRACK NEAR SPAD 37, #3 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 6' HIGH, 8' LONG AND 18' WIDE.
12/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON A-MAINS, #1 TRACK AT #8 BLOCK. IT MEASURED 7' HIGH, 18' WIDE AND 20' LONG.
12/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on e-mains, #5 entry, 120' inby spad 7833. it measured 8' high x 18' wide x 25 long.
12/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on a-mains, 39-40 block, (#2 track) atspad 332. It measured 6' high x 18' wide x 20' long.
12/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in e-mains in #5 entry track, 2 1/2 blocks inby spad 8110. it measured 5' high x 20' long x 18' wide.
12/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred, on l-Mains, MMU-007, in #2 entry, just inby spad 10964. it measured 8' high x 18' wide x 100 long.
12/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost THIS REPORT IS BEING COMPLETED IN PROTEST AS THE ALLEDGED ACCIDENT DID NO OCCUR ON MINE PROPERTY. THIS REPORT IS ONLY BEING COMPLETED TO AVOID A CITATION. THE INJ TOOK A WORK STATEMENT TO THE FOREMAN'...
12/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on MMU-007, #4 entry, 1 block inby spad 11280. It measured 6' high x 18' wide x 16' long. It did not affect an airway and was not in an intersection.
12/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on MMU 007 #1 entry 1 1/2 blocks in by spad 10783. It measured 6' high by 18' wide by 70' long. additional floor to roof support was added.
12/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP ON MMU-008 IN CROSSCUT 4-5, EE'S SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK (ROCK APPROX. 1 1/2' X 1 1/2' X 10""), CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CANOPY, RESULTING IN NECK PAIN AND NAUSEA.
12/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on MMU- 007, #4 entry, in by spad 10902. it measured 6' high by 18' wide by 75' long. The fall area will be cleaned, rebolted and re-screened.
12/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in #2 entry, 1 block out by spad 10847, on MMU-007. It measured 10' high by 18' wide by 112' long. Additional floor to roof support was added.
12/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on East mains, in #5 entry, in by spad 10394. It measured 8' high by 18' wide by 45' long. This entry was an escapeway, which was re-routed and additional floor to...
12/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING, THE FINISHING STEEL GOT STUCK. EE REACHED FOR THE FINISHING STEEL. IT CAME OUT OF THE HOLE, SMASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST THE BOTTOM STEEL. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE....
11/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A 3' X 20"" X 1"" ROCK FELL AND TIP END STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.