Antelope Coal Mine — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/13/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A fuel truck driver was descending a ramp when the truck slid sideways on ice and then overturned. The operator received a laceration to his left elbow that required staples to close.
10/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee placed his safety glasses on, the plastic lens broke in the middle causing the left half to pivot inwards striking the employee's left eye. The style of glasses has a single plastic pi...
09/01/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The dozer seat back fell off mounting bracket and was lodged down towards floor of operator cab. Operator tried to move it out of his way and return up to dragline pad. Operator had to use force to di...
04/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost The employee exited the cab of his haul truck, a strong gust of wind blew off his hard hat and safety glasses. The employee tried to catch his hat and glasses and a second gust of wind knocked the emp...
12/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to service truck when another employee unloaded and laid a long pry bar on his shoulder. The end of the pry bar struck the employee walking up from behind in the lower lip causing...
12/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The employee was on the bed of a lowboy assisting in transporting a track dozer. He slipped and fell to the ground. After a few days, he sought medical attention where it was found he had fractured hi...
10/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rubber tire dozer operator was setting at the shovel waiting to do some work. There was a ceiling mounted heater in the cab, with a defusser/guard missing. He reached his right hand into the hole to...
10/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was changing hoist ropes on a P&H 2300 shovel in cramped quarters. When he attempted to pull the bucket end out of the socket, the rope dropped down pinching his middle finger. He sustained a...
10/11/2011 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A private citizen, non-miner, had a heart attack while getting public coal on our site. The area is in a non-active mining area. The person is not a miner and he was doing a non-mining activity. Our M...
08/31/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was assisting another employee in removing a flange bolt. The wrench slipped on the bolt head causing it to contact the employee's left thumb tip. He received a laceration and fracture to...
08/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A plant employee was helping lift an idler back into position on an overland conveyor. When it wouldn't fit, they lowered it back down. One employee dropped his end causing the other employee's finger...
07/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A shop attendant was securing an access ladder to an engine area after he had washed the area for a PM. He was in the process of pinning the ladder up. He released his grasp on the ladder to grab the...
05/16/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A haul truck operator let go of the steering wheel to adjust the seat head rest. The truck drifted off the road and climbed up on a bank, then turned on its side. The operator received a laceration on...
04/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rubber Tire Dozer operator was reaching down to hook shovel cable up to his dozer in order to assist a shovel relocation. He rolled his right ankle over and fell. When he fell, his hard hat came off a...
09/02/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An operator traveled off a highwall in a track dozer. The dozer rolled once and landed upright. The operator was wearing a seat belt. Initial medical assessment found no injury. Follow-up medical asse...
06/17/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through the shop when a gust of wind blew a particle into his left eye. He was wearing his safety glasses at the time. He received a corneal abrasion and was given prescription me...
10/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a yield sign on a skid, the employee's right pinky finger became trapped between the skid and the ground. The employee jerked his finger free and in doing so caused a fracture to the tip...
05/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Maintenance Inspector falls off the back of a work vehicle. He lands on the ground, breaking one rib on his left side. He had stepped on an open tool box lid, which then shut, causing him to lose hi...
05/06/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A shop welder was needle scaling a welding bead on a haul truck. He felt something in his eye and rubbed it. He contacted mine rescue personnel. After attempts were made to flush the eye, the employee...
09/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rubber tire dozer operator was exiting the dozer cab at the end of the shift. When he shut the cab door, his left ring finger tip was pinched between the cab door and the door frame. The operator su...
09/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was working off the rear platform of an 830B Caterpillar Rubber Tire dozer. He was changing a light bulb. As he turned to his left to move toward the boarding ladder, his left foot contacte...
05/31/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was coming down the North silo in the elevator and half way down the elevator quit working then had to be lowered manually.
12/09/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller stepped out of the cab to work outside. Location was on an upper bench in the cast. Due to windy conditions, a foreign particle got in his left eye. Attempts to flush it out on site were not...
09/14/2006 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A maintenance worker and contractor were trapped in an exterior elevator on the silos when the elevator lost power. After reviewing emergency lowering procedures with the manufacturer, the elevator w...
07/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Certified electrician was turning a rotor on a haul truck wheel motor to start profiling. As he pulled down on the rotor he heard a ""pop"" sound in his right arm and immediately experienced pain in...
07/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted A Haul truck operator parked her truck for fuel and service. She left the cab and was going to descend the truck stairway to isolate the truck. She stepped on a pile of coal on the edge of the deck...
06/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee caught left index finger between a pin and dipper bail support arm after the bail moved unexpectedly. He received a 1/2 inch laceration to the tip of his finger which required 7 sutures.
02/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on last step hitting her head. Received a laceration on the right eyebrow about 1/2 inch long. Wound required 7 sutures to close it.
01/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee receives wound on gloved left ring finger while pounding dozer tracks in place. Emergency personnel treated the wound and released the patient. Employee's wound became discolored over time...
12/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was cutting belting with a utility knife. He was cutting towards himself when the knife slipped and left a 1/2"" laceration in his right thumb requiring 3 stitches.
11/20/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employe was crossing in front of the cab of an Komatsu 830-E haul truck and struck his left leg against a piece of metal under the windshield causing a cut that requiered five sutures to close.
11/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 40d restricted The employee was removing an inspection plate of a D-11 dozer to change transmission fluid. The plate would not come off so the employee was going to get a pry bar. He placed his hand on the floor t...
10/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was loosening a bolt using a hammer wrench when the wrench slipped and caught his left ring finger between the wrench and the motor casing. The wound required stiches.
08/16/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The NEMA baghouse had an unplanned ignition resulting from smoldering coal being sucked into the baghouse as the baghouse fan was turned on after a pro-longed outage. The ignition resulted in one of t...
06/24/2005 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Water truck parked at end of shift. During am hours, short occured at battery cable. spark ignited grease on frame grease dripped onto fuel line, melting small hole in line. Diesel dripped onto ground...
12/15/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Grease and coal dust around a bearing located on a McLanahan crusher caught fire which ignited suspended coal dust. This resulted in hot embers being drawn into the dust collector system causing an i...
12/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee sustained an injury to his right knee due as a result of slipping on a snow covered surface. The employee was walking from the administration building to the shop ready line.
10/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost The employee was operating a 240 Ton haul truck hauling interburden material. While driving the loaded truck to the dump location, the employee drove through a rough spot in the road and the seat bot...
09/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was positioned inside of a manlift installing a pivot arm cap on a tailgate pivot arm of an 830E Komatso haul truck. The employee placed two bolts in the cap and was reaching down to pick up...
06/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a wrench to loosen an injector hold down clamp on the engine of a 637E scraper engine. The clamp broke loose and the employee struck his tooth on the air cleaner mounting brack...
06/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost The employee was working on D11R dozer at a height of 11'1"" while standing on a step located on the left side of the dozer cab. The employee was removing a chain which was supporting a left ripper t...
04/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost THE EE HAD COMPLETED A PRE-SHIFT WALK AROUND ON A 240 TON HAUL TRUCK & PICKED UP A CHOCK BLOCK. THE EE THEN SWUNG THE CHOCK BLOCK IN AN UPWARD MOTION TO PLACE IT IN A CHOCK BLOCK HOLDER AND FELT A SHA...
04/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Laborer and an operator were removing pipe from a truck when operator closed the tailgate and pinned the laborer.
03/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS PREPARING AN ENGINE FOR INSTALLATION IN A D11 DOZER. AS THE ENGINE WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND HIM WENT TO PLACE A BLOCK OF WOOD UNDER IT. WHEN HE THREW THE BLOC...
11/24/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was delivering gas cylinders. While unloading one of those cylinders it encountered some ice which caused the cylinder to change direction and the ee's hand got caught between the cylinder an...
10/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CARRYING CONVEYOR IDLER DOWN INCLINE CONVEYOR, TRIPPED & FELL FORWARD TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL, CAUSING FRACTURE IN RIGHT HAND.
10/02/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 11 AM, A CONTRACT EE & A MILLWRIGHT EE WERE IN A MAN LIFT BASKET EXTENDED INSIDE OF THE SMA HOPPER-STILLING SHED. THE CONTRACT EE WAS WORKING ON CUTTING A WEAR PLATE LOOSE IN THE HOPPER. HE...
09/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN UNCOUPLING HYDRAULIC LINES FROM A CABLE REELER ATTACHED TO A CAT LOADER.IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING THE STORED PRESSURE OF THE HYDRAULIC LINES, THE LOADER BOOM ATTACHME NT SHIF...
09/08/2003 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS CLEANING GREASE ON FLOOR OF 2300 P&H ELECTRICAL SHOVEL. THE EE WAS UTILIZING A METAL ROD APPROX. 3' IN LENGTH. THE METAL ROD WAS BEING USED TO PUSH RAG ALONG THE FLOOR OF SHOVEL BY THE HOIST DR...
07/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EE WAS ASSEMBLING A THREE PIECE RIM WHEN THE LOCK RING AND FLANGE BLEW OFF THE TIRE. THE EE INFLATED THE TIRE TO 15PSI AND WAS TADING ON THE LOCK RING TO MAKE SURE RETIRE WAS SEAKE R PROPE...