Straight Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/24/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost At approximately 12 pm a rock fell from the top on the operator's side of the bolt machine and struck EE. EE was struck in the right leg resulting in a fractured lower leg. The rock measured 30 inches...
10/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost A 1000FT piece of belt was being retrieved from old works, the belt had gotten entangled with a section of water line. The water line sprung out and struck employee on the lower right leg. Employee wa...
09/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost EE was bolting in the #6 Heading on 4 North Mains on the 001 MMU and was installing EE's last bolt and felt pain in EE's lower back.
04/14/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was traveling out of the mine, didn't notice the mine roadway irregularity, and fell off the personnel carrier
03/25/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at brk #65 on the 3 North Mains on the 002 MMU.
03/23/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was bolting in the #3 entry on the 001 section and piece of rock fell striking EE on both feet.
12/16/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock Fall on 1 North Mains #6 entry between crosscuts 21 & 22.
08/18/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in the beltline entry at crosscut #12 on the #1 Belt.
07/13/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The MMU 003 section experienced an unplanned roof fall in the number two heading, at the face two breaks inby spad number 3047. Fell from the coal face approximately 60' to the intersection of crossc...
05/29/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON A BROKE CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN A CO-WORKER HIT THE CHAIN WITH A 4 POUND HAMMER. WHEN A PEICE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE CHAIN OR THE HAMMER HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN EE'S RIGHT EYE....
01/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling cable off of the reel of the bolt machine with a yellow rope hanger when it came loose, striking the employee under left eye requiring three (3) stitches.
01/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost EE was working on the miner when ee took the rub rail off. It caught left index finger between the miner and the rub rail requiring 14 stitches.
12/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting oil in the miner pot when a piece of draw-rock fell and hit EE's right hand requiring nine (9) stitches. Employee had hand on top of the miner at the time the draw-rock hit EE's...
12/11/2018 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was walking back to EE's shuttle car when EE had a heart attack EE's coworkers performed CPR on EE but it was unsuccessful
10/24/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped and cut left leg requiring 4 stitches
09/26/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped and cut left leg requiring 4 stitches
04/20/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling miner cable when draw rock fell out of the roof, hit ee on the right forearm cutting ee arm. Employee received 25 stitches, 11 on the inside and 14 on the outside. This occurred...
02/13/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Outby crew was moving a roof bolter off of 002 section to the #2 mains, the crew had to re-hook the pull chain, employee stepped between the scoop and roof bolter when bolter rolled, pinning EE's left...
11/17/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting top in #1 heading when a piece of draw rock fell and struck EE's left arm, EE had 10 stitches in left arm.
09/07/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was helping a coworker repair a broken conveyor chain on the miner using a sledge hammer. A piece of metal broke off of the chain or hammer, striking employee in left eye.
04/11/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging drill cable, turned around, hit a roof-bolt plate on the right side of their face requiring ten (10) stitches.
03/23/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of unrolling 1000' belt when a co-worker slid a steel bar through the belt, catching the employee's hand resulting in a laceration requiring four (4) stitches in the right...
05/23/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stung by a bee (red wasp) behind the left ear while getting off of the mantrip on the section.
04/06/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of draw rock fell off of the ATRS, striking the employee on the top of EE's right foot requiring three stitches but no loss work days.
09/09/2015 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was putting up belt hangers in the number four entry on the one east mains. While installing his drill steel, his right ring finger got caught between the drill chuck and the drill steel, cau...
04/20/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Draw rock fell hitting employee on left arm, resulting in employee receiving ten(10)staples.
11/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee flagged the car driver off and told him that his reel was not taken up. When employee looked over at the reel, the cable suddenly took up and hit the employee in the head, causing him to hit...
08/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury rock fall occurred on the 001 section outby the feeder in number 16 crosscut in the number three entry in the intersection; 15 X 15 X 8' thick.
07/11/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-injury rock fall; outby the face of number two entry; between 14th and 15th cross-cut on the 001 section.
01/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Dumping material on stockpile. Material caught and truck sunk down to one side causing driver to impact side door with his shoulder
10/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging panning in shaft. Rough edge on panning cut right hand. 6 stitches required.