Big Brown Strip — Accidents

Total: 154 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Metal came off bow string when testing for strength, puncturing left hand between thumb and index finger becoming embedded, requiring removal and stitches.
01/02/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding a crack in the mast of a dragline. A piece of metal generated from the task embedded in the right eye possibly from wind blowing which was removed by an Ophthalmologist.
12/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was carrying mats up a catwalk on a dragline, extending the right arm to set a bag of mats on a landing and felt a pop in the right shoulder. On a follow-up visit with a doctor 02/06/2008, p...
09/18/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Unknown - employee said that it may have been from the 2 previous vehicle accidents he had been in.
08/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to retrieve a section of discharge line. Employee placed his left hand on top of the line that had bolts sticking up, when a rock fell on his hand, cutting finger.
07/12/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in tight quarters. He bent over and his hard hat came off. As he was repositioning to retrieve the hard hat, he raised up bumping his head against a component bracket. He suffe...
07/01/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Highwall slide pushing Hitachi Backhoe across pit up against spoil. The coal loading activity was halted. There were no injuries.
03/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a spacer in between a jack stand and an end dump axle to raise the right front tire slightly off the ground. The load shifted and the axle fell on the employee's right little and...
01/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As an employee was unhooking an air hose connection on an air line, sudden air pressure blew air containing small pieces of metal on the top of his left hand.
12/27/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was driving a coal hauler and ran over some bumps in the haul road and sprained/strained her back.
11/28/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing up a bulldozer across a ridge of dirt, hitting a depression in the coal shoving himself forward striking the right eyebrow on the corner of the computer screen display monitor. T...
10/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Employee jumped off the right track of a dozer and twisted his knee resulting in an injury to the knee joint.
08/27/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee stepped on electrical conduit and sprained his right ankle.
07/17/2006 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was assisting in repairing dragline bucket. The work required him to use pry bar while the plate was being tack welded into place. Later that night, he realized he had burnt his eyes from t...
07/13/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding and a metal particle got in his left eye. The particle became embedded and had to be removed by doctor.
06/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was striking a slugging wrench with an 8 lb. hammer. He struck his little finger against the slugging wrench causing a slight fracture to the distal bone on the left little finger.
06/20/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit head while walking under the discharge ram of a bucketwheel jamming the neck. On a follow-up visit 06/28/2006, physical therapy was prescribed causing this injury to be reportable.
05/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was positioning trail cable when it moved and mashed his right middle finger against a trail cable crossing block. The employee suffered a laceration requiring 4 sutures.
05/18/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was mounting backhoe. Foot slipped on ground as he was stepping up. Right elbow bruised when it hit ladder handrail. On 06/07/2006 saw Doctor. Fluid drained causing injury to be reportabl...
04/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted While off loading compressed gas cylinders from truck a cylinder tipped over. Employee right middle finger was fractured when caught between cylinder and bed rail as he attempted to stop it from fal...
04/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting in and out from under the dragline shoe. His left knee began to bother him. He did not report an injury until 05/25/2006. On 06/20/2006 the employee received medical treatment...
04/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spray painting handrails outside of shop. Later in the shift his eyes became irritated and the next day he was examined by a physician and given a prescription for itching of eyes due to...
03/24/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was walking in the shop and bumped right knee on the brace of a crane structure. He did not report the incident until 03/27/2006. Employee received medical treatment on 03/28/2006.
02/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a contusion to his left leg when dragline drag rope struck him while handling rope. Note: On follow-up doctor's visit on 2/22/06, physical therapy was prescribed causing this injur...
01/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was handling trash bag. He cut his left little finger on a sharp object when he pushed on the trash bag. The wound required 2 sutures and restricted duty.
01/06/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employees were erecting a mine limit fence in the 3-C area. Pickup truck catalectic converter ignited vegetation. Truck was totalled. Less than 1 acre vegetation burned. Fire lasted approximately...
12/03/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Grass fire in non-active area of mine. No injuries. No equipment damage. Fire allowed to burn out due to wooded area and terrain. Kept fire watch. Fire started from smoldering wood from previous fire...
10/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TOOTH OFF ITS BASE WITH A STEEL HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TOOTH STRUCK EE IN HIS LEFT BICEP. THE WOUND REQUIRED ONE SUTURE.
09/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was picking up choker and felt pain in his right elbow.
06/30/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was torqueing the mg set coupling bolts on a dragline with a hydraulic torque wrench. The wrench body pinched his left pinky finger between it and the coupling. This caused a laceration req...
06/04/2005 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d restricted Employee was handling trail cable when he felt pain in lower back. Employee received multiple chiropractic treatments and restricted duty.
04/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Tying rope to trackhoe bucket when operator moved bucket, trapping hand between bucket & rope.
04/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was sitting in electrician's truck. He turned to his left and felt pain in lower back.
01/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While priming pump #9 EE hit the opening of pump #9 housing w/ his rt. hand while holding a 5 gal. bucket of water w/ his rt. hand - pump housing has a sharp edge.
11/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Doing undercarriage on dozer. Missed grab iron stepping from track to engine compartment, lost balance and fell. Left buttock struck tilt cylinder. Dr diagnosed deep bruise to left buttock. Dr. prescr...
10/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air hammer to loosen a tooth adapter on a Bucket Wheel Excavator so it could be removed. In placing the air hammer bit against the tooth adapter a piece of metal came off strikin...
08/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Note: While the injury occurred on 08/03/04, it did not become reportable until 09/09/04 when the employee was placed on Restricted Duty. Employee injured his left shoulder when descending ladder on...
06/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was installing a new idler on bulldozer in shop. As the idler was being lifted from the dozer, the employee grabbed the shackle attached to the wire sling and pushed on the load. His left h...
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted (The company did not have knowledge of medical attention until 9/22. According to medical records on 09/27. Employee had fluid drained off his right elbow on 05/21. We discussed with the mine's MSHA...
03/30/2004 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was cutting a keeper to weld on a drag rope support roller shaft for a dragline using a plasma cutter. The tip became stopped up and he rubbed it on the index finger of the gloved left hand...
03/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing Bucket Wheel teeth. A sliver of metal came off the bit of the air hammer and punctured the employee's left arm. He was carried to the ER and the doctorm removed the metal.
03/04/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS IN THE BUCKET REPAIR SHOP WELDING. A LARGE OVERHEAD DOOR WAS OPENED & THE WIND BLEW DEBRIS. A SMALL PARTICLE GOT IN THE EE'S LEFT EYE. THE NEXT DAY THE EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT BECAUSE HIS EYE...
12/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING BENCH GRINDER (BUFFING WHEEL) TO CLEAN STUD BOLTS. HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BUFFING WHEEL. HIS DISTAL PHALANX WAS FRACTURED AND SIX SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
11/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING ON A HAULER TIRE IN ORDER TO MAKE WELDING REPAIRS ON HUB. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK AREA. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND DR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
11/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS WELDING. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS COLLAR CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS NECK.
09/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING IN 2ND GEAR THROUGH THE DUMP AREA AND HIT A ROCK WITH HIS LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE ROPS POST.
07/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE OF LOCHRIDGE-PRIEST INC WAS INSTALLING NEW AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. COPPER LINE WAS BEING ATTACHED TO UNIT. LINE SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK CORNER OF A/C UNIT LACERATING THE ELBOW.
06/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE TRIPPED & FELL OVER AN AIR HOSE IN THE SHOP WHILE WORKING ON A BULLDOZER. THE FALL APARENTLYFRACTURED HIS 5TH METARSOL IN HIS LEFT FOOT. HE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY
06/17/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR WHEN HE WAS STUNG ON THE BACK BY EITHER A WASP OR HORNET HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION & REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THERE WERE NO RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE EE &...
06/17/2003 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND PASSED OUT, STOPPING IN A DITCH. REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AS THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP. WAS HOT & PROBABLY A LITTLE DEHYDRATED.