Valley Creek Mine No. 3 — Accidents
Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 203d lost | Employee was cutting coal with Joy miner and a piece of metal broke off of bit when it hit sandstone in the coal, metal flew back about 50' and struck him in the right eye (safety glasses were provide... |
| 08/16/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing crib block and got hit in the right pointer finger and it broke finger between knuckle & 1st joint. |
| 04/09/2005 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 33d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT IN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM IN THE POINTER FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND, CUTTING THE TIP OF THAT FINGER UP AROUND THE FINGERNAIL. IT... |
| 03/03/2005 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT TOP OF CANOPY & HE RAN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK SLID OFF & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. HAD TO HAVE 10 STI... |
| 02/22/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was tightening fitting on water line with a pipe wrench, the pipe wrench slipped and struck him in the mouth and broke his front tooth. Was making a belt move at time. |
| 08/16/2004 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROCK FALL IN A SET OF ROOMS OFF #2 MAIN LINE BELT IN RETURN, 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE. AIR MOVEMENT OR TRAVELWAY WAS NOT AFFECTED. CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. |
| 06/28/2004 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | had a rock fall in a intersection and it fell on #1 main line belt. |
| 06/06/2004 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | #16 and #17 crosscut in intersection fell, was on extra entry on intake, was not a regular traveled entry. |
| 04/12/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | WAS HELPING WORK ON A 215C A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. REEL CHAIN CAME OFF SPROCKET & HUNG UP CHAIN. WAS PRYING CHAIN BACK ON WITH SLATE BAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. |