Beech Creek Surface Mine #2 — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 21d restricted EE was helping take the slack out of a track on a D11T Dozer. The slack in the track came out catching EE's hand and EE got a piece of metal in it.
03/03/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee allegedly was climbing up the ladder to get on the Cat. 785 Rock Truck, when they fell backwards, landing on back and hip.
02/02/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost EE left work on 02/02/2016 without reporting an accident. EE reported to the hospital the following afternoon and was treated and released for a back sprain. Dr excuse said to return to work the fol...
11/17/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Torqueing mount bolts for 992G wheel loader unit and ratchet gear stripped causing employee to fall backwards straining lower back
09/23/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was working on a service truck while laying under it the truck rolled back and ran onto the employees arm and chest.
07/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 28d restricted Hood on 992k fell on employees hand
03/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost straightening piece of metal wrench slipped fell back caught weight on left knee heard a pop
11/10/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Alleged state black lung
09/15/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee alleges seat bottomed out on rock truck causing back and hip pain.
07/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee alleges falling from a 777 rock truck causing back and arm injury.
08/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Step broke on drill when operator was exiting drill. He slipped and fell hitting his head.
06/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted When employee closed door on drill, glass broke and employee got fragment of glass in eye.
11/08/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Hauling load in 777C and went from wet to dry conditions while coming down embankment. Appears tires caught while getting ready to dump and truck tipped over onto passenger side. EE was sent to hospit...
03/28/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Victim was hauling shot rock with a 777 Caterpillar truck. He hit a depression and it bottomed out the seat and his back started hurting. He went to Pikeville Medical Center ER later that day. Empl...
02/18/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Victim was pushing shot rock with a 475 Komatsu dozer. He backed over a rock and his right hip started hurting. Bruised right hip. He went to_Pikeville Medical Center ER on Feb. 22nd. Employee retu...
02/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Victim was changing the cutting edge on a 475 Komatsu dozer. The cutting edge slipped and he caught it to prevent it from falling. His lower back started hurting later. He went to Pikeville Medical...