Maple Creek Mining IncorporatedMining Incidents in 2004

ROOF FALL IN THE RIVER HEADINGS AREA 102 CROSSCUT #7 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT LONG, 15 TO 20 FT WIDE, UP TO 18 FT HIGH. THIS AREA WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED DEC 1959 AND SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THERE WAS A SLIP/CLEY VEIN RUNNING DIAGONALLY THROUGH THE AREA.

Roof fall in the 5 seat longwall #2 entry track between band 14 x cuts. fall is @ 45 ft long, 17 ft wide, and 6-8 ft in height, area was developed 3-04 with continuous miner, and supported with 7 ft point anchor roof bolts. additionally a row of propsetter post was installed off the left rib thruout area due to a clay vein which ran lengthwise with the entry.

ROOF FALL ON THE 4 EAST LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE. FALL WAS APPROX. 6 FT WIDE, 16 FT LONG, AND 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE TIPS OF THE SHIELDS AND THE FACE. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 2 ROWS OF 7 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

ROOF FALL IN THE HIGH QUALITY 4 EAST GATE ENTRIES, #4 ENTRY FROM 45+50' TO APPROX. 46+10'. FALL IS APPROX. 60 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 12 FT HIGH. AREA MINED FEB/MARCH 2004 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS PLUS 6 - 100 TON BIG JOHN PROPS. THE AREA HAD A CLAY VEIN RUNNING DIAGONALLY THROUGH IT.

ROOF FALL IN THE 5 EAST (002-0) SECTION #2 ENTRY, 34 CROSSCUT. FALL IS APPROX. 35'LONG X 18'WIDE X 13'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2004 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA HAD A SLIP RUNNING DIAGONALLY THRU THE ENTRY & THE ROOF WAS ""DRIPPING"" WATER IN THIS AREA.

ROOF FALL IN THE 5 EAST DEVELOPING SECTION, #3 ENTRY FROM 25 1/2 TO INBY CORNER OF 26 CROSSCUTS. FALL IS APPROX. 80 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE, 8 TO 10 FT HIGH. AREA WAS MINED LATE APRIL '04 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER & SUPPORTED WITH 7' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH 12 & 16 FT. CABLE BOLTS. THERE WAS SOME ROOF TO GROUND SUPPORT INSTALLED(CRIBS). AREA HAS CLAY VEIN RUNNING WITH ENTRY.

ROOF FALL IN THE 5 EAST DEVELOPMENT SECTION, #3 ENTRY FROM SPAD #29+10 TO #31+50. ROOF FALL IS 240' LONG, 17' WIDE, 10' TO 21' HIGH. THE AREA WAS MINED LATE MARCH 2004 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THERE IS A CLAY VEIN RUNNING LENGTHWISE THROUGH THE FALL AREA.

A SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT WAS FOUND AT DATE/ TIME ABOVE. THIS IMPOUNDMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FILLED IN WITH COARSE REFUSE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN WORKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. A SCARP 500 FT LONG BY 100 FT WIDE BY 20 FT DEEPWAS FOUND. WARMING TEMPERATURES AND THAWING COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONDITION.

ROOF FALL IN THE MAPLE CREEK MINE ALONG THE OLD HAZELKIRK MAINS HAULAGE BETWEEN 6 AND 7 CROSSCUT. FALL IS @ 40 FT LONG, 15 1/2 FT WIDE, 8-9 FT HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 1960 AND SUPPORTED W ITH CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH 7 AND 10 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS OVER TIME.

PUTTING CABLE ONTO MIDDLE HOOD OF MINER, STUCK FORWARD, TRIED TO GRAB & JERKED LOOSE. HOOK SWUNG AROUND & SMASHED FINGER.

EE was pulling conveyer belt off a mine car using channel locks to grip belt. The channel locks slipped, ee went backwards, tripped over 6 inch water line and fell against coal rib.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. THE JACK FOLDED UNDER THE TONGUE. THE TONGUE STRUCK THE EE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING RIB ROLLS ALONG A SUPPLY TRACK OFF THE SLOPE BOTTOM. HE COMPLAINED OF GROIN PAIN ON 10/19/04 AND ASKED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. AT THAT TIME. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 10/20/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING SCREEN ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE IN PREPARATION FOR RECOVERY OF LONGWALL. AS HE ROLLED OUT THE SCREEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH AT THE TOP OF THE TRACK SLOPE. THE SWITCH THROW HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT WRIST.

EE HAD BEEN CLEANING A FLOOR DRAIN IN THE PREP PLANT. HE STEPPED IN THE OPENING, TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT AN UPRIGHT BEAM.

EE stated he was crossing the walkway over the river heading 119 sump, he tripped over a water pipe, and fell landing on his right knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. AS HE WAS LIFTING A 6"" SOLID BLOCK INTO PLACE HE SLIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE BLOCK STRAINED HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL OFF THE ""TRIPPER CAR"" OF THE BLENDING BIN. HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG.

EE AND COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A SECTION OF ""EICO TRAC"" ON LONGWALL FACE. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE FACE CONVEYOR. IT HIT A FLIGHT AND SWUNG OUT, STRIKING EE IN LEFT RIBS.

#6 shield was plowing into the mine bottom. another ee complressed the base lift jack s0 ee could put a crib underneath the base.t he other ee released the button for the base lift jack which caused the shield tip to come down. the shield canopy struck injured ee on top of head.

WHILE SERVICING A ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.

Employee was changing a headlight on the hoist brake car. As he was pulling the bulb out of socket it came apart in his hand.

Employee was riding in a mantrip to the section. The mantrip derailed. The employee complained of back pain.

The employee was drilling a roof bolt hole at the face. A piece of rock approx 5"" x 5"" x 4"" fell from roof, glanced off bolting machine and struck employee on right elbow.

Employee was replacing bottom belt stands on the conveyor belt. as he lifted one he felt something pop in his left shoulder.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A DAMAGED RUBBER AIR HOSE. HE WAS TIGHTENING A BREEZE BAND WITH A SCREW DRIVER. THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF SLOT IN BREEZE BAND AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING THE ""BRETBY"" CABLE HOLDER OUT OF THE PANLINE ON THE LONGWALL FACE. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING THE LID FROM A 5-GALLON OIL CAN TO USE TO MIX B-BOND. HE WAS PULLING LID WITH A PAIR OF CHANNELLOCKS. HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND EE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON LID. EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES IN LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS USING A CHAIN COME-ALONG TO PULL THE SECTIONS OF BELT TOGETHER HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-ALING TO MOVE THE SHEAR CUTTER MOTOR OFF THE FACE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE HE WAS EXTRACTING THE 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL. THE TOP HALF STUCK MOMENTARILY. HE PULLED THE BOTTOM HALF DOWN. THE TOP THEN FELL & STRUCK EE ON BACK RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD GONE TO CHECK THE BELT TAIL ROLLER AREA OF THE CONVEYOR BELT TO SEE WHY THE BELT WOULD NOT START. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE AREA HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON METAL STRUCTURE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INCIDENT WAS 4-7-04.

Employee was roof bolting in the face. A piece of draw slate broke off, fell, and struck the canopy and rolled down striking the employee on the lower back.

EMPLOYEE WS BUILDING A STOPPING. AS HE PICKED UP A 6 INCH SOLID BLOCK TO PLACE ON STOPPING, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT GROIN.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE PICKED UP A 6 INCH CEMENT BLOCK AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

SOME ROCK HAD FALLED ONTO THE LONGWALL PANLINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING THE ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST THE CONT MINER TOWARD THE ROOF BOLTER. THE CM OPERATOR WAS TALKING TO HER. AS SHE TURNED TO RESPOND SHE TRIPPED OVER THE CM CABLE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK BUT HE HELD ON THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HIS BODY TWISTED AND HE FELL, LANDING ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER ON HIS SHOULDER ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY. HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL WITH CYLINDER STILL ON SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING AS A SHIELDMAN, ADVANCING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS OPENING A LARGE WHEEL VALVE USING A BAR THRU THE SPOKES TO INCREASE LEVERAGE.T HE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE SPOKES CAUSING THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FORWARD INTO A WATER PIPE.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP/MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO BELT STRUCTURE TRYING TO CLEAR A CHUTE CLOG. AS HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 3 FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, STRIKING HIS CHEST AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL.

EE WAS PULLING A 3 INCH GASOLINE POWERED WATER PUMP OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOADER. HE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN.

EE WAS ADJUSTING BELT ROLLERS, TRAINING THE BELT ALIGNMENT. HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN SOME MUD. EE TRIED 4 OR 5 TIMES TO GET HIS FOOT UNSTUCK BEFORE IT CAME OUT. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDI CAL ATTENTION ON 1-12-04 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SPOOL OF CABLE FOR THE CO DETECTION SYSTEM ALONG THE BELTLINE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A CONCRETE BLOCK.

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TOWARD THE BATH HOUSE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL.

EE WAS MOVING CM CABLE ON THE SECTION. HE TRIPPED OVER THE CABLE AND BEGAN TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, JAMMING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-12-04 WHICH WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.

Employee was working on the longwall set up face. As he was pressurizing a newly placed shield against the mine roof a piece of rock broke from roof, fell and struck ee on the face, cutting his eyebrow, nose and lip.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING ""SOMETHING"" STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FIND WHAT STRUCK HIM, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND.