All MSHA-reportable accidents at Wilson Creek Energy, LLC operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
An unplanned roof fall occurred outby in an intake air course of the B-Main. The fall occurred appx. 30'inby survey spad 788 in the #6 entry. Fall was appx. 20'long,19'wide with an unknown height. Exact cause is unknown however several geologic features are present in this mining area and have previously resulted in a roof fall in an adjacent submain .
Employee was throwing low belt structure and pinched EE's right pinky finger in between two belt rails, breaking their finger.
Employee was attempting to pull a coupler cover from in between the top and bottom belt. The employee lost footing and fell on back. Employee was seen by a doctor and performed employee's regular duties until MRI results came in on 9/27/2024 and was placed on restricted duty due to protruding disks.
The employee was a passenger on a Johnson cart that was hauling a demister from the section tool skid to the loading section. While in travel, the demister hit a roof bolt plate, pushing the demister into the employee's chest and arms.
Employee was pulling low structure stand to straighten the belt line and felt a pop in their back. Employee was diagnosed with several bulged discs and placed on restricted duty.
The employee was walking through #3 intersection when EE tripped and started to fall. The employee extended EE's left arm downward to help break EE's fall and suffered a separated shoulder.
Employee was advancing canvas. While walking employee's left arm contacted a roof bolt plate causing a laceration resulting in four stitches.
The employee was struck in the bottom lip by a drill steel while attempting to remove steels from the roof. They received a laceration that required three stitches.
The employee was stretching out carlon pipe. When trying to secure the end of the pipe it slipped out of employee's hand and struck the employee in the upper lip. The employee received four stitches to close the laceration.