Willow Lake Portal — Accidents

Total: 602 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE REACHED HIS ARM AROUND TO THE CONTROLS HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE CANOPY JACK STAND HOUSING.
08/15/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None CONT MINER WAS CUTTING COAL ON #1 UNIT #2 ENTRY. HE HAD MADE A 20' CUT ON LEFT & RIGHT SIDES. CUT A 12' ON RIGHT AND HAD THE LEFT OUT UP TO ABOUT 6 FT OF THE SQUARE OFF. OPERATOR, RAM CAR DRIVER AND B...
08/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking beside the roof bolter and raised his hand on the resin tray when a rock fell from the top and struck his fingers.
08/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unintentional fall occurred on 3rd east tiway off main north due to adverse roof conditions.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee was shoveling the 2B conveyor tail piece, when felt something pull in his lower back.
08/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A 5'TIMBER & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS HELPING POSITION CONVEYOR TAIL & FEEDER.
08/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ONTO A TRAILER. AS HE THREW A LOOP ONTO THE TRAILER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
08/09/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Miner operator was backing the cont. miner up in an intersection to set over. face was flushed over when he started. as he trammed the machine backwards a hook used for laying the cable caught his foo...
08/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was waiting for the operator of the roof bolter to get set up. this was there first row of the entry. a small rock fell from the roof and from between the bolts 3 rows back, striking him on t...
08/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN ABOUT 10 FT TOP. HAD DRILLED WITH HIS FIRST SECTION OF STEEL AND HAD WENT TO PUT 2ND SECTION ON WHEN THE FIRST SECTION FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS R...
07/30/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MINING IN #2 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT. HE HAD MINED THE RIGHT SIDE AND HAD SET OVER AND WAS MINING THE LEFT SIDE AND WAS IN ABOUT 17-18 FT. OPERATOR SAW THE GLOW AROUND THE DRUM AND STOPP...
07/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR, PRYING UP ON A PIECE OF ROCK ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND MINE ROOF.
07/22/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Ee was helping hang the miner cable. Miner operator trammed the miner forward while they were hanging cable and it pulled too tight causing it to fall while ee had a hold of it. Bent his wrist back.
07/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost As employee was checking his faces area, he was sounding the roof, when a rock fell from the top striking him on the rt. foot. Employee did not miss any work until Sept. 21st.
06/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT. WHEN HE SQUATTED DOWN TO RETRIEVE A ROOFBOLT HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.
06/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING IT AROUND. THE TIRES CAME IN CONTACT WITH A CONVEYOR BELT TOP ROLLER & THREW IT INTO THE CAB COMPARTMENT, WITH ANGLE PI...
06/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING & HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATION AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM AROUND THE ATRS.
06/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RESIN CARTRIDGE BUNDLE WRAPPER. KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS THUMB OF THE OTHER HAND.
06/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED ON 3RD EAST RETURN AT 19+60', FALL WAS 7' HIGH X 20' LONG X 18' WIDE. NO INJURIES, NO VENTILATION AFFECTED. FALL WAS DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF ABOVE 6' FULLY GROUTED ROD.
06/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 48"" TOP CONVEYOR ROLLER ONTO A TRAILER. FELT DISCOMFORT AND A POP IN RIGHT ELBOW. EMPLOYEE IS A LABORER THAT IS A MATERIAL MAN & ALSO DOES RECLAIMING QUITE OFTEN. STARTED MISSING...
06/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost EE WAS OPENING LIDS ON BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY BARN CHARGING AREA. HE TRIPPED ON SOME DEBRIS AND FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST A ROCK.
06/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON OLD 5D TRUCKWAY. 4 WAY INTERSECTION. 20'L X 18'W X 7'H. 6+00'. NO INJURIES, NO VENTILATION AFFECTED. FALL WAS DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF ABOVE 4' FULLY GROUTED ROD.
05/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EMPLOYEE RODE INTO THE MINE SEATED ON A MANTRIP. AFTER ARRIVING HE STARTED TO GET OUT & HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. STATED THE RIDE WAS NOT BUMPY & HE COULDN'T RELATE IT TO ANY SINGLE INCIDENT. EE H...
04/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was stepping down off of a ledge at a belt conveyer underpass. As he stepped down onto area below, he felt his knee pop. He was going to a tractor to get the blocks.
03/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost HE HAD STARTED A HOLE BESIDE A SULPHER BALL, WHEN THE BALL SHATTERED. A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE SAID HIS HAND WAS DOWN BY HIS SIDE, WHEN IT WAS HIT BY THE...
03/09/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A GAS/DUST IGNITION OCCURRED 13' INBY THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #9 ENTRY OF THE MMU 002 ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. NOTHING WAS FOUND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE IGNITION.
02/11/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost EE WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS BALANCING THE GOOD TIRE WHEN IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM & STARTED TO FALL. HE TRIED TO CATCH IT FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND & STRAINED HIS BACK. EE WORKED...
02/04/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 216d lost EE WAS UNSURE OF DATES, BUT SAID HE HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FOR A LONG TIME. HE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK SURGERY & DR.'S REPORTS SHOW DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. EE STATED THAT DRIVING SCOOP OVER ROUGH TE...
01/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO COLLAPSE A PAN JACK ON A CONT MINER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND IN FALLING WITH THE BAR HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.
01/25/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE IS A GREASER. HE HAD SQUATTED TO CLEAN THE PORT ON A POT ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AND PUMP OIL INTO THE POT. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HEARD OR FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. HE WAS NOT CARRYING OR L IFTING...
01/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS REPAIRMAN WATCHING MINER OPERATOR PULL UP CABLE. WHILE HE WAS STANDING THERE A ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.
01/16/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS SITTING REPAIRING A ROCK DUST HOSE, WHEN VEHICLE THEY WERE USING WAS STRUCK BY A BATTERY HAULER. THE VEHICLE WAS SHOVED TOWARD THE VICTIM, STRIKING HIS FOOT & BENDING IT. (TOES TO SHIN. ) EE DI...
01/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS A REPAIRMAN WALKING THROUGH A PULL THROUGH CURTAIN ALONG THE RIB. AS HE WALKED WITH HIS HEAD DOWN THROUGH THE CURTAIN, HE STRUCK A COAL RIB ON THE OTHER SIDE WITH HIS HEAD.
01/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE BOOM GOT TO THE TOP AND WENT SIDEWAYS, PINCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST CANOPY JACK. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF.
12/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAMMER & BIT WRENCH TO CHANGE BITS ON CONT. MINER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE WRENCH A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING VICTIM IN UPPER LIP. 2 STITCHES.
12/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A BOX ROCK DUSTER TO A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP. HE WAS PLACING A PULL PIN IN THE HOLE. THE PIN WOULD NOT GO IN, SO HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO PULL FORWARD, BUT HE WENT BACKW ARD AND...
11/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS HELPING SLIDE A 8"" X 12 LONG H BEAM UNDER A BELT DRIVE UNIT. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES HELPING WHEN HE FELT PAIN. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 12-9-03.
11/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS PULLING THE ELECT. CAT HEAD TO A VEHICLE TO MOVE UP FOR A POWER EXTENSION ON UNIT #3. ROOF WAS LOW WHERE HE WAS PULLING THE CAT HEAD AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTI L 11-25...
11/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE BOOM. AS THIS WAS BEING DONE, HE TURNED & SLIPPED WITH HIS KNEE GOING UNDER THE BOOM.
11/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE HAD DRILLED A HOLE IN THE ROOF USING 2 SECTIONS OF DRILL STEEL. WHEN HE LET THE PRESSURE OFF, THE TOP STEEL STAYED IN THE HOLE AND THE BOTTOM STEEL FELL. WHEN HE WENT TO GRAB THE BOTTOM STE EL, THE...
11/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.
11/04/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WERE BACKING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS AN ENTRY. OPERATOR TURNED ON THE REEL TO REEL EXCESS CABLE UP. REEL PRESSURE WAS SET TOO HIGH AND IT JERKED THE HUNG CABLE DOWN STRIKING VICTIM.
10/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost EE WAS SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. THEY HAD BACKED THE MACHINE UP THE RETURN TO A HIGH SPOT, AT AN INTERSECTION & HAD JUST REMOVED THE PAN. EE WAS WALKING BACK UP TO THE FRONT OF TH...
10/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4A BELT LINE AT 21 + 42 X-CUT IN ENTRY #4 ON THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF OF 3RD EAST MAIN. THE FALL MEASURED 35' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH. NO ONE WAS IN JURED &...
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT INTO THE WORKING SECTION, HE FOUND HIS TOOL BOX HAD BEEN TURNED OVER & THE WELDER ON IT. WHEN HE FOUND IT THE BOSS WENT TO GET HELP, BUT THE VICTIM TRIED TO MOVE IT HIMSELF A FTER HE...
10/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM ON TOP THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND FELL SOME PAIN IN THE MID BACK. HE THEN WENT TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB WHEN THE FELL MORE PAIN.
09/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE BESIDE A SULFUR BALL. THE BIT HIT THE HEAD AND IT FELL ON THE DRILL POT & THEN HIT VICTIM ON FOOT.
09/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD INSTALLED HIS FIRST BOLT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING HIS SECOND BOLT IN PATTERN. HE HAD TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP HIS BOLT AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE RO OF AND...
09/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS ROOF-BOLTING & IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE. HE HAD DRILLED UP ENOUGH TO INSTALL HIS SECOND SECTION OF DRILL STEEL. THE STEEL DIDN'T SEAT INTO THE CHUCK AND HE HAD PRESSURE ON IT, WHICH CA...
09/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE NOTICED SOME LOOSE ROCK. HE TURNED AROUND TO GET A PRY BAR FROM THE TOP OF THE BOLTER. THE ROCK FELL AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.