Bear Branch — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was working on a 800 Service Truck, when he picked up a clutch & pressure plate he felt a pain in his left groin area.
04/17/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on step of Volvo Truck when the grinding rock busted and a piece hit him on the left side of his face (the jaw area) cutting a gash.
01/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was starting to work and was climbing in 777F rock Truck when his foot slipped on the step throwing him to the ground, hurting his lower middle back.
12/14/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was climbing off of excavator when his feet slipped on the muddy tracks and he slid off onto the ground hurting back of neck and left shoulder.
07/24/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Employee was getting in grader when he opened the door, the wind slammed it shut on his right hand/wrist. Wrist started giving trouble, went to doctor and he put him off from work to see a specialis...
07/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was doing normal installation of a tire on a Mack grease truck when he jerked his back, he said his left side down to top of his left foot is numb.
11/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was helping mechanic work on dozer when a wrench fell between push arm and front track of dozer, when trying to get wrench, he slipped and cut left thigh on track.
08/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was connecting (2) air hose together when one slipped out of his hand and struck him above his right eye.
02/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cutting a bench with D9 Dozer, went over edge of bench causing dozer to turn over on it's side hurting his left hip and knee. Employee was taken to Mary Beckingridge E.R. in Hyden, Ky. w...
10/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was putting radiator core in D10 Dozer when his feet slipped throwing him between the stabilizer bar and grill of dozer hurting his shoulder/elbow. He didn't miss work until 12/13/2011.
08/12/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was getting off of drill using the ladder when he stepped off onto an unstable rock causing him to twist his knee
04/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was getting off the truck at quitting time when he slipped and fell hurting his back. Employee did not tell his shift foreman that night, instead he called back and told the day shift foreman...
03/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was bent over moving coal and dirt away from core holes with a rake, when he developed continuous pain in his neck. The pain worsened on 4/04/2011 and he went to the doctor.
02/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was driving the 777 down a hill, when he stated the brakes failed and the truck overturned. The brakes were checked after the accident and seemed fine.
09/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee was exiting his work truck when he stepped on a rock and caused him to fall forward thus twisting his back.
06/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was getting back into his drill when he slammed his hand in the door.
05/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was carrying a barrell of grease down steps when his foot slipped on the gravels.
03/08/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was running a loader when he stated that he hurt his back. Employee refused any first aid help or transport in an ambulance to the hospital. The employee left the job against the advice of th...
02/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was moving a light plant when he walked to his truck, stepping on some ice causing his feet to slip out from under him causing employee to land on his back and back of his head.