Willow Lake Portal — Accidents

Total: 602 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he had taken his glove off to get a nail out of his pocket. When he got the nail, he didn't put it back on and went ahead rolling the curtain up to the roof. When he got to the ro...
04/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee is an examiner and stated he was in the process of removing material from the travel road. He bent down and pick up a timber to move it off the road when he felt pain in his left groin area....
04/12/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee stated he was using a bolter, installing chain hangers in a new cut out drive area. The top was higher than normal and he was using a longer steel to drill the hole, when it hit a crack in th...
04/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured at the 20+50 station, entry #6 on the 2B return. The fall did not affect ventilation or passege of men. The fall occured at an intersection and it measured 22foot...
03/25/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee stated that he had driven a Ramcar to the battery barn to change batteries. As he was traveling into the barn he ran over a concrete block and it threw him upward and he hit his head on the c...
03/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred outby the 002 working section in the 2D intake at station 75+90 entry #3. The fall measured 30 feet long x 25 feet wide x 15 feet high. The fall did not affect pa...
03/14/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee stated that he was installing 3"" waterline in the belt entry. He was dragging up a piece of waterline and when he placed his right foot down on the ground he stepped on some loose material a...
03/07/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee stated he hit his head when walking thru a curtain. The employee was under a doctor's care for a non work related neck injury. The operator does not believe that this event caused an injury....
03/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was cutting tape off of a pipe with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut him in the hand.
03/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee stated that he was pulling the Roof Bolter cable off of the reel. He then stated that he felt his right shoulder pop and had a sharp pain in it.
02/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was rock dusting beltline. He was walking backward and tripped over a roller in the walkway.
02/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occurred in between #3 & #4 entries - 3rd East intake, at 23+80 (34 xcut). The fall was 6' high, 20' long, 18' wide. 6' fully grouted bolts had been used. Fall did not stop travel or ventilation....
01/24/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost Employee was tramming the roof bolter backwards thru a line curtain. He had his hand and arm reaching out behind him pushing the curtain back. The bolter machine went over a hump and the cab/canopy of...
01/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was making a miner cable splice and was stripping the inter leads and holding the cable with his left hand. As he started to make a cut with the knife, it came in contact with...
01/06/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee stated that he was riding in a man-trip going inside. The man-trip hit a bump in the roadway and he bounced up and hit his head on the canopy jamming his neck. Employee didn't miss work until...
01/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was cutting a piece of line curtain and pulling the utility knife toward him. He was holding the curtain with his right hand and when the knife slipped the blade struck his thu...
11/29/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was installing a Tail lift jack on a cont. miner. Two other people were holding the new jack up with a bar. The bar was ran thru the wire that holds the jack in the collapsed positi...
11/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was bolting an area that had a slicky side slip in it . He went to put his drill steel in the chuck and a huge rock fell hitting the canopy and fell toward the face. When he heard i...
11/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 10th West panel at crosscut 52+60 entry #2. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause any personal injury. The fall measured 36 feet lon...
11/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Employee stated that he and another laborer were carrying a joint of 6"" aluminum water line into a belt drive area when he tripped on a crib tie and fell to the ground injuring his back.
11/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee stated he was lifting a cutter motor cover plate from a box located on a wooden pallet. After he had placed the cover on the shelf he felt pain in his groin area. Employee continued to work a...
11/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a belt knife to cut a piece of curtain. The knife slipped causing employee to stab himself in the right thigh requiring 3 stitches.
10/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3rd East intake at the 57 crosscut. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 40 feet long x 30 feet...
10/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Employee bent over to get a rock from behind stinger on scoop and strained his back. This accident occurred on the mmu 002 working section.
10/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was roofbolting in the 5L entry. Employee had set the foot jack of the roofbolter on a piece of draw rock (unknowingly). When he started to drill the rock broke causing the atrs and the can...
09/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was in #3 Entry, 3rd Main East Intake. 15' x 15' x 6' high. 6' fully grouted bolts. The fall was in part of intersection & part in pillar line.
09/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee stated that he was using a torch cutting an Axle Pin out from underneath a Shuttle car. A piece of hot slag popped off the pin and went into his ear. He has not missed any work. Started missi...
08/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was in 3rd East Intake, #2 Entry, approx. 6' high by 20' x 22'. All approaches were timbered. Fall did not affect ventilation or block escapeway.
08/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 102d lost, 7d restricted EE was a Ramcar operator that was assigned to help build a concrete stopping along with a couple other ee's. As he was bending down grabbing the block, twisting & putting them in place he felt a pain...
08/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee is an examiner and was walking a conveyor belt. He was walking down a grade at a underpass when he slipped on some debris and strained his knee.
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing belt blocks on a conveyor belt to make a splice. A clamp came off the othe side of the block causing them to come together and caught his thumb between the metal blocks. requir...
08/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was sitting on the ground, helping the repairman fix a bad spot in the roofbolter cable. A Sulfur ball or kettle bottom fell from the roof and struck the victim on the thumb as he held the ca...
07/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was walking and stated he tripped over a metal band and fell on his arm. Only first aid was given and he continued to work without complaint. After visiting a doctor he reported he had Olecra...
07/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a ramcar and was going around a corner. He turned the car too sharp and hit the coal rib with his cab/canopy. The rib dislodged and some pieces of coal flew off the rib and stru...
06/26/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Employee was roof bolting using 6' bolts. While bending the bolt for installation he felt pain in his shoulder.
06/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4B intake entry #2. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. Fall was at station 5+20.
06/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3rd east panel back belt line at 57+40 entry #4. The roof fall measured 30' long x 20' wide x 6' to 8' high. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage o...
06/11/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee is a repairman and was helping work on a conveyor motor. He and two others were prying on the motor with a 6' pry bar. The bar slipped and the victim felt pain in his shoulder.
06/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reaching into his tool box to get a pair of channel locks out. A utility knife had been left open and as he grabbed the channel locks his thumb struck the blade. Laceration / stitches
05/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee was attempting to hang the battery jumper cables up to the roof after changing the ram car batteries and felt pain in his lower back.
05/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was working on a new conveyor belt drive and was stepping over some concrete forms. As he stepped down over the forms his foot went off the concrete pad and he slipped and fell, striking his...
05/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FALL IS IN 4-A INTAKE, #3 ENTRY, 10 + 30, APPROX. 25'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. DEVELOPED APPROX. 7/25/05. 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
05/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall is in 4-B intake, #2 entry, intersection, 2+60. Developed approx. 8/25/05, the fall is 25'long, 20'wide, 6'high. Bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts.
05/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in 4-A intake #1 Entry at intersection 6 + 65. The fall was approx 6' high 25' long 20' wide development was approx 7/5/05. 6' fully grouted bolts.
05/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at 11 & 70 entry #2 in the 4/5 intake. The fall did not affect ventilation. It measured 25' x 25' x 6'.
04/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was recovering equipment doors and frames. He had knocked the blocks from around the sides and the capping material from the top. As he pushed the top frame over, a straight leg support for t...
04/28/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a ram car, driving it up onto a lowboy trailer. Bridge boards had been placed in brackets on the side of the trailer. When the ram car tire hit the joint of the boards, the boar...
04/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had removed his gloves and was getting ready to eat lunch. A rock fell from the roof and struck him on his right hand & forearm, causing a laceration. Employee received stitches in his right...
04/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured @ 4 + 80, Entry #8 in the 3A Panel off of the Main North (Return Aircourse). The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury.
04/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost EE and 4 other employees were hanging continous miner cable when EE's back got hurt. Witness said they heard his lower back pop. EE's first day missed was 05/07/2006