Bear Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 109 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was standing 16 feet away from the area where a shovel track pin was being driven into place. A fragment of metal from the pin struck the mechanic in the nose which lacerated the nose. Suture...
11/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost IE was working on dragline bucket rigging equipment in the shop. IE took a step backwards without looking and stepped onto a lower spot on the floor. IE felt a pop in the left knee. IE worked without...
11/10/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee had completed repairs on haul truck. EE was in the process of removing a 150 ton rated jack and cribbing out from under the truck. In the process EE lost control of the jack and pinched finge...
08/02/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was being transported out of the pit at the end of shift via a man trip. The man trip bounced which caused the restrained employee to strike head on the seat in front of self. This impact cau...
06/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was inspecting a dozer when EE slipped on the dozer track. EE caught self via the handrail and experienced pain in right shoulder. EE was evaluated by a physician and released without restric...
03/07/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 330d lost Employee was operating a D-11 when the employee reported there was a fire. Employee initiated the fire suppression and dismounted the machine. Employee later stated had pain in shoulder. Employee was...
02/28/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Wet/muddy grinding wheel exploded resulting in loss of control of grinder
01/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 110d lost, 183d restricted Employee was coming a 789 upside down bed by the way of a 6ft ladder. Ladder slipped to the left. Employee fell to the ground. Ground conditions approx 42 degrees, wet an muddy, rotator cuff x 2, an f...
12/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dismounted from service truck and felt pain in left knee. Employee was taken to a physician for evaluation and diagnosed with a sprained knee. Fluid was drained from the knee to speed up the...
11/10/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee was standing next to an electrical junction box during a cable move. When the skidder was pulling the electrical cable up, it bumped the junction box. The box struck the employee in the knee....
06/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut arm on sharp piece of metal
04/08/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost IE was performing a lift of a drag clevis with an overhead crane. The load began to shift which caused the table that it was resting on to suddenly shift. This table struck the IE in the right knee. T...
02/11/2016 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Knuckle boom truck operator was removing the bullet from D11 roller frame. The bullet rolled off the track toward the truck as the operator was walking to the back of the truck. Operator jumped the...
08/11/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost On 8/11 IE was running a D-10 on the plant coal pile when the dozer lurched. This lurch caused the IE to have neck and back pain. The IE was evaluated by a physician the same day and was released to r...
05/08/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was removing a pin from a dragline drag rope assembly with a sledge hammer. The IE struck the bushing, missing the pin, and a fragment of metal broke off and struck the IE in the nose. This resulte...
04/30/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has been a mechanic for 40 years & has been exposed to repeated push/pull activities for his job during those years. He experienced pain in his left shoulder without an event. He was evaluated on 5...
02/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost IE was dismounting powder truck by climbing down facing away from the truck. IE stepped into a 9"" rut and twisted his knee. There was significant swelling; the doctor removed some fluid from the kn...
11/03/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Service truck was parked inside shop when air compressor battery line shorted and started fire. No one was in the building at the time, or was injured.
05/14/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d lost EE was descending the staircase leading from the cab to the deck of a shovel. When he stepped down and put his weight on his rt. leg, he felt a crushing type feeling and pain in his knee. He did no sl...
04/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was injured when sprayed with Freon while working on a D11T Dozer. The employee drained the system of Freon and while unhooking the air conditioning line when some residual pressurized R134 Freon e...
02/07/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was servicing a front-end loader. While climbing the vertical mounting ladder, employees hands slipped off the handrails and he fell backwards to the ground, landing on his rear end and hands...
01/30/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 96d lost On 7/30/13 EE was working on a D-11 dozer. He was in the process of lowering the belly pan. The pan sprung sideways and hit the EE on top of the shoulder. Initial med treatment and x-rays showed a con...
01/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was using slide sledge to remove bogie pins from D-11 track frame. As he pushed in the sledge, he felt pain in his arm/shoulder. Initial eval. was a sprain and possible tendon tear. Employee...
12/16/2013 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tire technician was inflating a multi piece truck wheel inside the safety cage when he reached to check the pressure and tire blew. The air chuck struck him in his right hand causing him to need three...
11/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintainer was installing a pin in the field. A sliver of metal broke away from the pin and penetrated the left lower leg. Once the accident/injury occurred mine safety was notified. The injury was s...
08/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of dismounting from Shovel. As he was lowering the dismount ladder, he was pushing it down with his foot and grabbed a step with his hand to assist. While pushing downward,...
08/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee working at mine site bent over to lift a tire causing a hernia.
05/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping into the cab of the dozer when he slipped and fell onto his knee.
02/07/2013 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 361d lost employee was assigned to help reinstall a bucket cylinder onto a Hitachi shovel. They used the mine employees crane that had a bad swing gear to set the pin and begin pushing it in. The crane popped o...
09/04/2012 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fire Service Technician was disabling the Fire Suppression System. Ansul check valve was installed improperly, arrow pointing improper direction not allowing pressure to release. He loosened the top a...
07/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 36d restricted Employee was troubleshooting a boarding ladder that was leaking off. The cover that was lifted to access the hydraulic pump area fell closed, smashing 2 fingers. The cover was 24""x24"" and weighed ab...
06/26/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on ladder. While reaching around shaker to remove bolts from flange, employee twisted his body. Strained muscles in groin.
05/05/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Individual complained he did not feel good after eating and drinking and began to throw up. The mine emergency team was called and because it was warm, treated him as possible heat related condition....
03/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 45d restricted Employee was lowering a dragline roller weighing 800 lbs. onto tub with a come-a-long and nylon strap. The roller and strap slipping pinning his left pinky finger between the roller and strap.
02/18/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got into passenger seat of a lowboy truck. He put his right hand on the door jam and reached across with his left hand to pull the door closed. As he pulled the door closed, his rt. finger sl...
11/22/2011 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 22d restricted Employee was hooking up a come-a-long in the revolving frame and came into contact with energized fuse clips.
10/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee was cleaning the windows and cab lights on a rubber tire dozer. While cleaning the light, he misstep and fell to the ground.
10/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing upper rail pads on a dragline, which is overhead work. While lowering the rail pad debris (dust & metal particles) fell into employees face. Metal particle became embedded into...
10/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling wire into a new electrical cabinet. The plastic bushing where the wire entered into the cabinet needed to be cut wider. As the employee was pulling on the bushing to remove it, hi...
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was installing a pin (7""x20"", 210 lbs) into a 2570 drag chain clevice.The pin was installed thru the top hole and came to rest against the flange of the bottom hole. Employee removed the ho...
09/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out a drill bit with an allen wrench when the wrench slipped puncturing between the 3rd & 4th digit on his right hand.
08/25/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a defective welding hood and received flash burns to both eyes.
08/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted Putting engine in bulk truck - Hand got smashed between engine and transmission. Left hand smashed - going to hand specialist 8-18-2011 2:30 pm.
07/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was knocking out a U-joint with hammer and a piece came off the hammer and struck him in the chest. Small piece had to be removed from under the skin
05/31/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and metal slag burnt through his pants leg resulting in a 2nd degree burn to his calf.
04/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost During dragline repair job, EE was walking alongside a truck. His pants caught on a piece of frayed cable laying on the ground causing him to trip and fall. He caught himself with his rt. arm. EE was...
11/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was boarding a D-10 tractor. As he grabbed and put weight on the handhold on the hard nose, the handhold bent downward,causing employee to go forward and down, causing his foot that was still...
10/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured and another employee had set a pump and strung the hose over a berm in the pit.The injured climbed on top of the berm to watch for water flow. When the pump was started, the hose moved and kno...
08/19/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Temp. employee complained of chest pain and dizziness. He was examined by mine EMT's--BP very high. Temp employee said that his blood pressure medication had just been changed. Because of chest pains,...
07/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he slipped and fell on an incline striking the bottom of his chin on a screen panel. The laceration required medical treatment and stitches/sutures were administered close the wound.