Willow Lake Portal — Accidents

Total: 602 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 340d lost While doing belt recovery work, employee had removed the bottom rollers from their bracket on one side of the beltline. This put the rollers in a bind, when he pulled hard, the roller came loose, sma...
02/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through an underpass on the Old 2A Beltline when a rock 12 inches x 12 inches x 5 inches fell from a brow striking employee. The rock caused a small laceration on the left forear...
01/24/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None (See Attachments)EE had been experiencing back pain. On 1/24/13 the EE exp. more back pain. Notes from a case worker suggest he slipped that day and landed on his buttocks and was also recovering cabl...
11/17/2012 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal The EE was operating the C.M., he was making the first cut in the C.C. left from No. 4 to No. 5 entry. After making the initial cut,EE backed the C.M. into C.C. between No. 4 and 3 entries to set the...
11/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was stepping out of battery transport when he struck his head on the mine roof, knocking his hard hat off. As he reached out to grab for his hard hat his momentum carried him forward and he...
11/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was walking beside the double boom roofbolter when he tripped on some loose rock. As he fell he tried to catch himself with his right arm. He fell onto the floor pulling something in his ri...
11/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While working underground on 11/5/12 EE felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work until he had MRI which shows possible tendonosis. See Attached
10/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4th North belt line @ the 218 crosscut (station 173+71) Entry #5. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall di...
10/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was carrying a 6 foot timber with another employee when he wrenched his lower back. The top was low in the area. Employee continued to work until 11/8/12 when the Doctor took him off work a...
10/08/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 10/8/12 employee said that he had been having problems with his hands going numb. Employee continued to work until 12/19/12 when he had carpel tunnel surgery on his right wrist. The left wrist wi...
10/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at crosscut 270 in the Main North Intake in the #3 entry. The fall had been roof bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts. The fall did not affect ventilation...
10/03/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated that he was having trouble with both hands. He said that they are going numb, tingling, and falling asleep. He was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and started missing work on 1...
10/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was in the intake working on a ramcar. He had to lift the screen over the tram motor. Employee stated while standing on the side of the ramcar he lifted the screen and felt a pull in his lo...
09/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was lifting miner cable over the scoop to move a generator. When lifting the cable over the center of the scoop, employee felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee continued to work until do...
09/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee tripped and fell while changing batteries on his ram car. Employee claims that he felt something pop in his back when he fell. Employee was taken to hospital and follow up with doctor. He...
09/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was lifting his tool bag out of his tool box when he felt something in his right shoulder pull or tear. Employee came out of the mine and was transported to the Doctors office. He was later...
08/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was cleaning in the unit 4 tail area, when she heard a rib crack. She took off running and fell down onto the ground. She landed on her right arm leaving a small cut on it. She was released...
08/27/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and started missing work on 9-11-12 for surgery on his right hand.
08/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was loading rock dust bags onto the scoop. Employee stated that when he turned to put the rock dust bag onto the scoop he felt pain in his back and right leg. A diagnosis of a lumbar disc w...
08/10/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost Employee started feeling numbness in both hands. Went to see doctor and was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. Started missing work on 9/24/12 and was scheduled for surgery on 9/27...
08/09/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated that he has been feeling soreness in his right elbow and did not recall any certain incident that might cause his soreness. Employee continued to work until 12/12/12 when he went off...
08/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was dragging a curtain to the face of the #3 entry when a rock fell out between the bolts striking him on his left knee. Employee continued to work until 10-15-2012 when he went off to have...
07/26/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 79d lost Employee was under a physicians care in April 2012 for low back pain. The MRI taken at the time indicated degenerative changes (MRI enclosed). The care provided was not a result of a work related even...
07/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4A return at 18+00 in entry #4. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or caused personnel injury. The fall measured 20 feet x 20 feet x 10-12...
07/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 5th north headings MMU 012 return @ 48+15 in entry #5. The area had been supported with 6 foot glue bolts. The fall measured approximately 19feet x 19feet...
06/18/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost Employee was diagnosed with carpal Tunnel syndrome on her left hand and started missing work for surgery on 6/18/2012.
06/15/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost Employee has been experiencing numbness in both hands and has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. He started missing work on 8/22/12 for surgery.
06/01/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d restricted Employee had pain in his right elbow and pain running down into right arm. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and had surgery on 8/31/2012.
05/08/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost Due to many years of operating equipment employee has numbness in both hands. Employee went off work on 8/17/2012 for carpal tunnel surgery.
04/28/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost, 51d restricted (See Attach)EE has performed various repetitive activities over 25 years that involved lifting, twisting and turning. EE stated that during 3/2012 he aligned a cable and his back started to hurt. He w...
04/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was bending over when a rock fell out of the roof striking him on the back and spine. Employee walked to the dinner hole and felt faint. After this he was taken to Deaconess Hospital where...
04/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2nd West intake @ 42+13 station in the #4 entry. The roof fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 20'x...
04/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 21d restricted Employee was putting two pieces of conveyor chain together. He had a hammer hitting another hammer putting a link together. A piece of metal flew off striking employee in the right arm. The piece o...
03/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and 3 other co-workers were working on 242 miner, removing tram reducer, when the roof behind them started working. Employee stated he was bumped into by one of his co-workers knocking him in...
03/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in E#3 @ station 30+10 in the Old 5A intake. The roof fall did not affect ventilation, cause personal injury or affect passage. The roof fall measured 27'x 31' x 6'. The area h...
02/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5A intake entry #3 at x-cut 57 (32+20 station). The fall measured 20'x 20'x 6' high. It did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. It did fall o...
02/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 6d restricted Employee was putting a tire in the back of #15 truck, employee was picking a tire up and twisted a little, he had a little discomfort at the time. Employee said that he misjudged how high to pick up...
02/09/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was getting a line curtain from the rib in entry #4 between 56+95 and 57+65, when he turned around he ran into a roof bolt plate that was hanging down about 8"" from the roof. He suffered a...
01/25/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost (See Attachments) EE has been a mechanic who had years of repeated pulling and pushing on wrenches and pry bars. On 1/25/12 he felt pain in his right shoulder. He was diag. on 8/31/12 with rotator cuf...
01/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was closing air lock doors on the Main North at 246 x-cut. He had closed the west door, when he went to close the east door he tried to catch it so it would not slam shut. His right hand go...
01/04/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 144d lost Employee was diagnosed with Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease. (See Attachment)
12/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5B belt line at 106 crosscut it measured 20'x20'x15' high. The fall did not affect ventilation, cause personal injury or affect passage. It will not be cle...
12/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 35d restricted Employee was observing roof bolting on the Main North Travel road @ x-cut #59. As the bolter was drilling a hole, the injured employee was squatted down with one hand on the mine floor watching the...
12/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hooking up his material trailer to the back of the scoop. When he swung the tongue around to hook his trailer up, he smashed his left hand ring finger. The employee received a laceratio...
12/03/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost Employee has been complaining about numbness and pain in his left hand and wrist. He has operated a continious miner for years and examined for years, using both levers on the miner and remote and st...
12/02/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While doing a daily hoist inspection, employee found a broken guide rope on the Gallitan County North Fan emergency hoist. The rope was replaced.
11/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 132d lost, 4d restricted The employee was changing scoop batteries in a crosscut on the Unit 4 travel way, when another employee was driving out battery-first on a ram car and struck the front of the scoop bucket, causing th...
11/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was stopped and ask by another employee to hang miner cable. He shut off the scoop and upon exiting the scoop his right knee popped, employee stated that his right knee was burning and it hu...
11/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered by MSHA on 11/6/2011 during evaluation of a near by fall. The fall measured 19'x 60'x 6-8'high. The fall was in the 1st West Submain off of the 1st North submai...
11/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered by MSHA on 11/6/2011 during evaluation of a near by fall. The fall measured 19'x 40'x 6-8' high. The fall was in the 1st West Submain off of the 1st North Subma...