Willow Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 44 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS HELPING TAKE APART BELT STRUCTURE AND PUTHIS RIGHT #4 FINGER IN A GAP BETWEEN THE BELT RAIL AND THE BELT STRUCTURE WHILE LIFTING THE STRUCTURE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION AND BONE CHI P TO THE FI...
08/19/2000 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF THE SUBSTATION.
08/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONS ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL, RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST, EE HAS WORKED AS A MECHANIC AT THIS COMPANY FOR 29 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS.
08/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE CUTTING TYGON TUBE WITH RAZOR KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING LEFT FOREARM.
08/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted RESTRICTED DUTY. STRAINED SHOULDERS LIFTING INJURED EE FROM TRUCK BED TO STRETCHER. HE HAD SURGERY 10-9-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST FATALITY Fatal FATAL, EE , IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST FATALITY Fatal FATAL, EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDORCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST TIME, EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDORCARBONS..
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST TIME,EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST TIME, EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS
07/23/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None OUTBURST, BOUNCE OCCURRED ON HEADGATE FROM FACE OUT APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET ON FACE SIDE OF ENTRY
07/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE--TRUCK WAS ON THE LIFT IN THE SHOP; EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO THE TIRE.
06/29/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION, MINING IN #6 ENTRY IN MAINS SECTION WHEN LEFT SIDE OF CUTTER HEAD ON MINER AN ORANGE FLAME APPEARED AROUND BITS AND EXTINGUISHED ITSELF WITHIN 10 TO 15 SECONDS.
06/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE BLEEDING AIR HOSE, THE HOSE CAME APART STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
06/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN SCOOP AND BULK DUST TANK.
06/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE, OPENED DOOR ON 225 TRACKHOE AND DOOR LATCHED OPEN; REACHED OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH TO RELEASE LATCH WITH RIGHT THUMB ANDDOOR CAME BACK AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND LATCH.
06/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, APPROX 60'LONG BY 20'WIDE AND 6 TO 8'HIGH OCCURRED IN THE D-3 DEVELOPMENT SECTION.
06/06/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted SHEARER WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE TAILGATE, COAL BROKE AWAY FROM FACE. EE WENT TO DIDGE COAL AND FELL ON TOES OF SHIELD.
06/02/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None OUTBURST, A BOUNCE OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE D-3 DEVELOPMENT SECTION ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THE ENTRY AGAINST THE PILLAR BETWEEN X CUT #54 AND #55. THE CM SECTION WAS NOT PRODUCING AT THE TI ME OF T...
05/22/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION, DUE TO CUTTING A ROCK INTRUSION IN THE ROOF NOT VISIBLE TO THE SHEAR OPERATOR.
05/16/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION, CUTTING ROCK SPAR IN ROOF WHEN IGNITION OCCURED.
05/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted LTA, EMPLOYEE, STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE TWISTING LOWER BACK.
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost HERNIA. EE STATES HE WAS OPENING DRIVE-THRU DOORS WHEN SOMETHING FELT LIKE IT POPPED OUT.
04/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURYROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNCE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.
04/26/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE GAS FEEDER WAS ENCOUNTERED ON THE LONGWALL FACE BETWEEN NO.26 AND NO.34 SHIELD WHILE MINING THE LONGWALL FACE. THE METHANE FEEDER CAME OUT OF THE MINE FLOOR BETWEEN THE LEGS AND GOB SIDE OF...
04/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, BOUNCE OCCURRED, TWO TIMBERS WERE BROKEN WITH A FEW ROOF BOLTS SHEARING WHERE ROOF CAOAL NET THE ROOF ROCK. THERE WAS APPROX 2 1/2' OF ROOF COAL IN THIS AREA.
04/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF AND RIB FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON INJURY ROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.
03/31/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY IN THED-3 SECTION
03/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON THE STAGE LOADER IN THE D-2 PANEL JUST OUTBY #36 X-CUT. THE FALL OCCUED 32'OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE.
03/22/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION, INSTANTANEOUS FLASH WHILE CUTTING COAL.
03/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, FAILURE OF THE ROOF APPROX 6'H, 50'LX15'W OCCURRED ON THE HEADGATE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL.
03/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALLS: A SEISMIC EVENT OCCURRED AROUND THE WILLOW CREEK MINE CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE BLEEDER ENTRY AREAS.
03/01/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION. MINER OPERATOR WAS FINISHING THE CLEAN-UP FROM THE LAST OF A CUT. AS HE WAS BRUSHING THE FLOOR, HE HAD AN IGNITION. THE FLAME WAS 10"" HIGH APPROX 3' LONG. THE FLAME WAS PUT OUT WITH A 5 POU...
02/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST BAGS OFF TRUCK. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
02/09/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted BOUNCE IN FACE BLEW OUT CHUNK OF COAL, HIT RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.
02/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING-EE WORKED HIS NORMAL JOB AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 2-14-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OFF WORK UNTIL RESULTS OF MRI COME BACK.
01/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE WALKING-STEPPED IN HOLE, JARRING BACK.
01/09/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None FLARE UP AND OR IGNITION OF METHANE GAS IN THE FACE OF O-ENTRY. POSSIBLE CAUSED WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR WAS TRIMMING BOTTOM ROCK.