Beckville Strip — Accidents

Total: 165 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/13/2005 FIRE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was using a Bullard Fresh Air Pump and the filter caught fire and sent smoke into mask causing smoke inhalation.
01/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While entering the cab of d32 dragline, the ee struck his right foot against the door. this caused his left foot to slip and he fell onto his left hip. the fall bruised his left hip. 1/10/05 ee went t...
12/20/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee thinks he has Carpal Tunnel from all of the pushing and pulling of levers while operating the draglines for the past several years. He was evaluated by a doctor on 12/21/04 and the doctor thi...
11/18/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was a passenger in a pickup which was driven through a hole filled with water. This incident jarred his back. He sought medical attention on 3/1/05. Later referred to chiropractor on 3/21/05....
11/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON THE TIRE TO CHECK ITS OIL AND FUEL LEVEL. THE TIRE HAD MUD ON I AND EE SLIPPED AND FELL. EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE QUICK FILL FITTING. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 1...
10/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 26d restricted EE WAS DRIVING WINCH TRUCK, PASSING UNDERNEATH CAB OF D31 DRAGLINE TO GO AROUND THE MACHINE. OPERATOR DID NOT KNOW THAT 2 VEHICLES WERE ATTEMPTING TO PASS AT THE SAME TIME. THE LEFT SHOE CONTACTED T...
08/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF RAILROAD CAR AND SLIPPED, HITTING HIS ELBOW ON CAR HANDRAIL. HE DID NOT REPORT IT AT THE TIME BUT OVER THE WEEKEND IT BECAME INFECTED.
07/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRAIN CAR WHILE DISMOUNTING. HE FELL BACK WITH HIS LEFT LEG GETTING ROLLED UP UNDER HIM & LANDING FLAT ON HIS BACK.
06/13/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was operating a motor grader in the A2 benching operation. He caught a large rock with the blade and this caused him to bounce around in the cab. the rock was under the dirt and he did not see it b...
05/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAUGHT A REMOTE CONTROL BOX AS THE STRAP SLID OFF HIS SHOULDER WHILE DISMOUNTING A TRAIN. HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DID NOT WANT TO SEE DOCTOR - THOUGHT WOULD GET BETTER ON ITS...
04/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A SHOE RETURN CABLE ON DRAGLINE. THE CABLE HAD BEEN THREADED THROUGH SHEAVE & A STRAP WAS ATTACHED TO A LOADER T0 STRETCH THE CABLE BEFORE TIGHTENING THE CLAMPS. THE CLAMP WAS ON THE...
03/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The ee twisted his right knee while attempting to mount an end dump after servicing it. This occurred on 3-5-04, but he did not request medical attention until 8-30-04. An MRI revealed a torn meniscus...
02/11/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AND AS HE LOADED AND RAISED THE BUCKET, THE BACK OF THE LOADER JOLTED AS THE COAL BROKE FREE FROM THE CUT. THIS JOLTING MOTION CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK....
12/26/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d restricted EE said he feels like the incident occurred while he was shoveling coal at the loading station at the mine. He does not remember a specific incident that caused his left elbow & left index finger to s...
12/21/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRASH BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
11/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM 36031 BACKHOE. THE BOLTS SECURING THE HOSE WERE NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE & THIS PREVENTED HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO USE AN IMPACT WRENCH. HE ENDED U P USING...
11/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS OPERATING 34206 MOTOR GRADER. HE WAS CLEANING COAL IN THE PIT AND HE SAID THAT THE CONDITIONS WERE ROUGH. HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 11/06/03...
07/15/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d lost, 53d restricted ON TUESDAY 7/15/03, EE WALKED OUTSIDE THE SHIFT CHANGE BUILDING AROUND 9AM & HE SNEEZED. THIS AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING BACK CONDITION, DATINGBACK TO 10/26/98. HE WENT TO THE DR 7/15/03 & WAS ADMITTED...
06/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE WAS HOLDING THE METAL END OF A SLEDGEHAMMER TRYING TO DRIVE OUT A BUSHING WITH THE HANDLE. THE HANDLE MISSED THE BUSHING AND THE EE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE FRAME OF THE DOZER H...
06/11/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET. WHILE BENDING OVER, HE FELT A STINING SENSATION ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM A FIRE ANT OR AN INGROWN HAIR, SO HE CONTINUED TO WOR K. ONCE...
05/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS STEPPING FROM ONE COMPARTMENT IN THE REVOLVING FRAME OF DRAGLINE TO ANOTHER, AND HIS TOE HUNG ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTRANCE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL FORWARD ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS IN CIDENT...
04/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING OLD SEALS FROM #4 SWING CASE ON D31 DRAGLINE. A SECTION OF SEAL FELL AND HIT BOTH OF HIS THUMBS. THE METAL SEAL FRACTURED HIS LT. THUMB AND BRUISED HIS RT. ONE.
02/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 149d restricted EE WAS OPERATING AN END DUMP IN MUDDY CONDITIONS. HIS END DUMP GOT STUCK AND HE NEEDED THE ASSISTANCE OF A DOZER. AS THE DOZER CONTACTED THE REAR OF THE END DUMP, THE IMPACT JARRED HIS BACK. HE HAD SO...
01/15/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT ENDLOADER ON THE NIGHT SHIFT. AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00A.M. HE BEGAN HAVING CHEST PAINS SO HE WENT TO THE SHOP TO REST. AT THE SHOP THE SUPERVISOR ASKED HIM SEVERAL TIMES IF HE CO...
01/14/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 21d restricted ON 1/14/03, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER AND WHILE CLEANING UP A COAL SPILL AT THE TRUCK HOOPER, HE BACKED OVER A CHUNK OF COAL WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE...
12/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE NOTICED TWO SMALL BUMPS IN THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING THE BACKHOE. HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER ALSO STARTED HURTING. HE SAID THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/24/02, BUT HE D ID NOT...
12/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A PIN INTO THE DUMP SOCKET OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE HAD SOME DIFFICULTY GETTING THE PIN LINED UP. AS HE MANEUVERED IT INTO POSITION, IT SUDDENLY FELL INTO PLACE. WHEN TH IS HAPP...
11/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PEROFORMING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON 35665 TRUCK. HE WAS LOOSENING THE DRAIN PLUG.AND WHILE DOING SO, HE STRUCK A TORSION BAR WITHHIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 11-29-02...
11/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A BUCKET TOOTH. HE WAS USING AB&O HAMMER TO DRIVE THE TOOTH RETAINER PIN INTO PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING THE RETAINER PIN IN PLACE WITH HIS RT. HAND AND AS HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH THE HAMM...
11/10/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER & HIS RIGHT ARM STARTED HURTING. THE PAIN STARTED TO TRAVEL DOWN TOWARD HIS HAND. HE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK & REQUESTED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL . THE E...
11/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF PICKUP WHEN THE PU WENT THROUGH A DIP IN THE SERVICE ROADCAUSING THE EE'S HEAD TO STRIKE THE ROOF OF THE PU, JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK. EE WORKED REGULAR DUTY UN...
10/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 47d restricted EE HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT (10/29/02) TO SEE HIS PCP. HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS IN HIS FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS. HIS PCP REFERRED HIM TO ANOTHER DOCTOR AND ON 10/31/02 HIS CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS CARPAL...
10/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOUNTING D-33 DRAGLINE. AS HE WAS BOARDING THE RIGHT SHOE, HE STEPPED ONTO THE SWINING STEP AND FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER LEG. WE RECEIVED A FAXED COPY OF THE DR'...
10/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted EE WAS RIPPING AND PUSHING COAL IN THE PIT. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AND CONTINUED TO HURT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HE WENT TO THE ER ON 11-02-02 NO RESTRICTION WERE ISSUED. HE REPORTED THIS INCIDE NT ON 11-...
10/04/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A MANUAL HYDRAULIC PUMP TO ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE ON AN END DUMP. WHILE PRESSURIZING THE SYSTEM, THE COVER PLATE BLEW APART AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR RE STRICTE...
09/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS WORKING INSIDE OF THE ROTARY BREAKER OF A1 CRUSHER. HIS FEET HAD GOTTEN WET ON HIS LAST TRIP OUTSIDE OF THE BREAKER. AS HE ENTERED THE BREAKER TO CONTINUE HIS TASK, HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE F...
05/20/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 176d restricted EE WAS USING A 1"" IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A DRAGLINE SWING MOTOR. HIS RIGHT ELBOW & ARM STARTED HURTING AT THIS TIME. ON 5/22/02 HIS CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS. ON HIS...
05/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE SWING LEVER ON THE DRAGLINE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND STARTED HURTING. THIS HAPPENED ON 5/9/02 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR UNTIL 5/13/02. THE DOCTOR ON THIS DATE DIAGN OSED HI...
04/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING AND GRINDING DUST GOT INTO RT. EYE.
04/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A-LEG OF A DRAGLINE WHEN HE FLIPPED HIS FACE SHIELD AND GRINDING DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
03/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC & KNIFE FOLDED CLOSEDCUTTING RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
02/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCES PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE OPRATING DOZERS WITH STICK CONTROLS. HE STARTED HAVING THESE SYMPTOMS DURING THE YEAR OF 2001, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT REPORT...
12/22/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AFTER PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE MACHINE HOUSE, EE RETURNED TO THE OPERATOR'S CAB OF D-33 DRAGLINE. IN THE CAB HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND LATER PASSED OUT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE H...
10/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING UP THE BREAK ROOM AREA WITH A WOODEN PUSH BROOM WHEN A SPLINTER FROM THE BROOM HANDLE STUCK IN THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER OF HIS HAND. THE 1/2 INCH SPLINTER WAS REMOVED BY D R AT THE...
10/25/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE STATED HIS REPETITIVE WORK ON FRONT END LOADER CAUSED PAIN IN BOTH HIS SHOULDERS. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED WORK INDUCED ARTHRITIS ON 10/25/01.
10/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 3d restricted EE IS A WHEELCHAIR BOUND EMPLOYEE THAT STATED HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE OPENING AN OFFICE DOOR ON 10/18/01. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INJURY INTIL 4/5/02. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER ON 4/23/02...
10/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE DISMOUNTED A REEL TRAILER USED TO ROLL UP DRAGLINE TRAIL CABLE. HIS FIRST DAY OF RESTRICTIVE DUTY WAS 10/2/01.
09/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS BREAKING BOLTS LOOSE WITH A 3' BREAKOVER WENCH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED ONT HE INJURY DATE AND THE EE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 10-8-01. THE DR DIAGNOSI...
09/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted DRIVER OF TRUCK UNIT #CV510 DURING COLLISION, SUFFERED LACERATION TO RIGHT EAR REQUIRING STICHES. TREATMENT RENDERED BY DR. AT EAST TEXASMED. CENTER IN TYLE TX. RELEASED SAME EVENING. COMPLAINS OF SOR...
09/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted PASSENGER IN DRIVER SIDE REAR OF UNIT #CU510. SUFFERED CONTUSION TO RIGHT LEG CALVE MUSCLE. TREATMENT RENDERED BY DOCTOR AT EAST TEXAS MED CLINIC IN CARTHAGE, TX. RELEASED SAME EVENING. COMPLA INS OF...