Willow Lake Portal — Accidents

Total: 602 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping square up a conveyor belt on the ground, for a splice. He was using a utility knife and the knife slipped and the blade struck him in the leg.
03/30/2006 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee is a Roof Bolter and had just finished bolting a place. He backed the bolter up out of the way and him and the other bolter started hanging their cable up to the roof. The cable was laying in...
03/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The intersection at 8+00 fell approx. 20' x 25' & 6' in height. This area was supported with 6' fully grouted glue bolts. Developed 8/1/05.
03/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The intersection fell at 10 + 55 in #3 enty in the # 4 unit intake the fall was approx. 25' long 20' wide and 6' high. This area was mined 8/6/05. The unit is on retreat
02/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished loading material on the roof bolter and had walked back up to the boom controls. He had removed his gloves to eat an orange slice and noticed a couple of roof bolts that wer...
02/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at #16 crosscut, in the 4b intake entry #3, the fall measured 25' long by 20 wide by 6' thick.
01/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was turning a large metal cable spool as helpers were loading high voltage cable onto a trailer. The shaft that the spool was turning on was not secured and it came off the A frame holder. Th...
01/20/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was binding a load of supplies down, using a 3 in. strap with a ratchet. As he was ratcheting the strap tight he felt pain in his lower back. Did not miss any work until 02/27/2006. Going for...
01/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN G1+00-G1+55 (2a) INTAKE ROOMS. 1+30 STATION ENTRY #3 THE FALL MEASURED 65'LONG X 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK
01/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 A RETURN BETWEEN 7 + 70 ABD 8 + 40 ENTRY #6. THE FALL MEASURED 35' LONG X 10' WIDE X 7' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 72"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
01/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3C RETURN AT 17 + 20 ENTRIES 7 + 5. THE FALL MEASURED 100' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THIS P...
01/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 15 + 20 AND 15 + 90 ENTRY #6 ON THE 3C TRAVELWAY. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BO...
12/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF OLD 3D TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 45'LONG X 10'HIGH. 48""FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
12/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at teh 86+80 crosscut, entry #2 in the #2 return. The fall was 40' long, 20' wide & 7' thick.
12/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the old 3D travelway at #30 xcut, 18+70' entry #5. Fall was 30' long by 20' wide by 8' high.
12/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employees were using a come-along to pull a new impact slide pan into a belt tail piece. They were aligning the bolt holes up and as the pan was pulled foward, his finger was caught between two piece...
11/28/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RECLAIMING BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS CARRYING A RAIL TO LOAD ON THE TRAILER, A RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ANGLE. THE PIECE MEASURED ABOUT 1 FT THICK, 2 FT LONG, AND 2 FT HIGH.
11/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was driving a personel carrier down the MN travelway, when a small piece of rock fell from the roof and struck him in the face. This caused a laceration to the employees nose. He required 4 s...
11/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 3rd east at #51 x cut 35+70'. Fall was 20' long 20' wide and 9' high. Ventilation and passage of min was not affected.
11/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintention fall occurred on 20 travelway at the 122 x/c 78+35' fall was 20' long by 20' wide by 10' high-travelway was reouted and didn't affect air.
11/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred on old 3 c Travelway at #29 xcut-fall was 19'w x 19'l x 8'h. area was bolted with 48"" bolt preveisouly used in this area.
11/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling rocks off of the Continious Miner. When he pulled one off, the rock hit the ground and landed on another rock. A piece of rock flew up from the ground and struck the victim just a...
10/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in #5 entry at #127 xcut. Fall was 20' long, 20' wide, 6' high.
10/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on the 3D travelway, entry 5 at the 24+55 intersection. The fall was 70' long, 20' wide and 10' high. No one was injured and passage of men was not affected.
10/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee stopped to help the miner operator pull miner cable out of the roadway and strained his arm.
10/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was driving down the main north travelroad, when a rock fell from the roof and struck the victim on the forehead, between the eyes, causing a laceration and stitches.
10/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3RD EAST MAIN, ENTRY #6, AT THE 31 + 50 INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT AFF...
10/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 B ENTRY'S 11 + 05' IN #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS 22' LONG, 20'WIDE & 9' HIGH.
10/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY, 2 X ENTRY AT THE 75 + 10'. FALL WAS 30' LONG BY 25' WIDE BY 7' HIGH.
10/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred on 3D entries 5+20' #5 entry. Fall was 50' long by 20' wide by 6' high.
10/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in 3D Entries at 9+00' #4 Entry. Fall was 30' long by 20' wide by 6' high. This area is in recovery stage.
10/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee had been operating a underground tractor watering travelways. He had backed the water car into an area off of a intersection to begin filling it. When he went to exit the cab he started havin...
10/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at the 84+20 unit 2 #7 entry. Roof bolted with 48"" fully grouted bolts. Area was 20' long by 20' wide by 8' high.
09/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping a repairman repair on a Ramcar. He was using a Track Jack and as he was raising the Ramcar Stinger up, the Jack slipped out and the handle of the jack pinned the victim's hand aga...
09/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintnetional fall occurred on #5 entry. #14 x c at the 9 & 60' of the 3d entrys. Fall was 30' long 20' wide, 8' high. area was previously bolted with 48"" fully grounded bolts.
09/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED AT #44 CROSSCUT IN 3RD EAST ENTRY BETWEEN TRAVELWAY & BELT ENTRIES. FALL WAS 30 LONG, 20' WIDE, 6' HIGH. BOTH ENDS OF CROSSCUT HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF PREVIOUSLY.
09/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #2 entry of 3c at the 9+10. The area was bolted with 48"" fully grouted bolts. The fall was 30'L x 20'W x 6'.
09/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 entry of 3c at the 22+40. The area had been bolted with 48"" fully grouted bolts. The fall was 30' long, 20' wide & 6' high.
08/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the crosscut between entries 5 & 6 at the #47 crosscut on the 3rd East Main. The area had been bolted with 6' fully grouted roof bolts.
08/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working over time shoveling on the conveyor belt. While shoveling a rock fell from the roof and struck him on the wrist and forearm.
08/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3A INTAKE AT 16 + 20 ENTRY #2. THE FALL MEASURED 35' X 20' X 8' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURED DUE TO DEFRACTION ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT
08/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost TRAMMING BOLTER, STANDING BESIDE IT WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. EE WAS INJURED WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL LEDGE ON THE RIB AND SLIPPED, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/25/05.
08/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ROOM OFF 3E ENTRY'S ON 003 UNIT AT THE 0+65'. FALL WAS 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' LONG.
08/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at #3 xcut, 30 travelway 1 and 95' fall was 25' long, 20' wide and 10' high. Fall due to deterioration of mine strata above bolt anchorage.
08/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was helping the repairman take the electrical cable entrance junction box lid off. He was stepping backward to go get another wrench, when he stepped in a hole in the floor, injuring his ankl...
07/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 3D ENTRIES AT #2+60' #4 X-CUT. FALL WAS 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH.
07/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had finished his shift and was walking to his truck to go home. As he walked around his truck to get in it , he slipped/tripped and fell to the ground striking his hand on the truck. The acci...
07/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at 13 and 20 entry #2 on the 3D intake. The fall was 30' wide 30' long 8' high.
07/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintetional roof fall occurred on the 3C travelway at the 23 x-cut station 15 and 85. The fall was 20' wide 35' long and 8' high.
07/15/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was working in the Battery Barn shop and was walking in a hurry toward a Ramcar Battery Charging. He stepped on a baseball size rock and bent his toes backwards.