West Elk Mine — Accidents

Total: 408 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER RE-ENTERING AN AREA OF THE MINE THAT HAD BEEN TEMPORILY SEALED, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 5 TO 6, PANEL 13-A RECOVERY ROOMS. THE FALL WAS 40'L, 8'H, 16'W.
04/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING BELTING WITH A BOBCAT. THE SCREWDRIVER USED TO HOLD THE STRAP IN PLACE WAS PROPELLED INTO THE CAB OF THE BOBCAT WHEN THE BELT RIPPED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON TH E NOSE.
03/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY #5, CROSSCUT 30 OF BOX CANYON MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 23' WIDE, 23' IN LENGTH AND 9' HIGH.
03/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) THE EE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE ATV DOWN WHEN DESCENDING A GRADE. WITH INCREASING SPEED HE DECIDED TO JUMP OFF THE ATV
03/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOFFALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 16, OF THE SOUTH MAIN INTAKES. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LENGTH, 7 FT HIGH.
02/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BETWEEN ENTRIES 2 AND 3, CROSSCUT 10 OF 14 HEADGATE. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN LENGTH, 15 FEET IN WIDTH AND 8 FEET IN...
01/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THREE EES REMOVED AND UP-RIGHTED A SHIELD PLATE FROM A TRAILER. AS THE EE TURNED TO LEAVE, HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE TRAILER. THE SIDE PLATE FELL, CATCHING THE EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE SIDE PLAT E AND T...
01/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EE WERE REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. AS THE BOTTOM ROLLER WAS PULLED, THE H-BEAM MOVED CAUSING THE RAIL TO FALL. EE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE BOTTOM ROLLER BRACKET.