Big Creek No 2 Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/02/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A Caterpillar 321 excavator caught fire and burned. Accident was called in and inspected. Inspector determined that a hydraulic line burst causing the fire.
07/31/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While operating a dozer the Employee experienced chest pains, checked by E.M.T and transported to the emergency room. At the emergency room the employee was treated for a pulled muscle.
05/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Original accident occured on 4/29/2006, sought medical care 5/23/2006. The medical provider placed him off work beginning 5/24/2006. The employee was operating a Caterpillar Rock Truck when a broke b...
05/20/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was cleaning off the side door and window of the Rock Truck he was operating when the wind blew the door shut on his right hand injuring his middle finger.
10/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was servicing truck and the truck had broken down, employee came around the truck and caught right ear on lunch bucket rope hook, hook caught on earing and lacerated right ear lobe, requiring...
05/07/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Victim was tightening bottom roller caps when the impact wrench kicked back off the bolt. Pulled muscle or strain to shoulder. Missed one days work.
02/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A rock knocker was bent on the right rear tires. EE was attempting to cut it loose. When the final cut was made the rock knocker sprang out and struck the torch EE was using. The torch struck EE on...
02/04/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Exiting a truck, slipped on the fuel tank step, hurt left knee
09/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Three employees were in a Chevy Tahoe traveling the haul road between Big Ck #2 and Fourmile Fork on the wrong side of the road. Conditions were dusty and they struck a Jeep Cherokee traveling the op...
09/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Three employees were in a Chevy Tahoe traveling the haul road between Big Ck #2 and Fourmile Fork on the wrong side of the road. Conditions were dusty and they struck a Jeep Cherokee traveling the op...
04/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Victim was under a dozer knocking out a pin, when something popped in his neck.
02/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF FUEL TRUCK, REFUELING DOZER. HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG WHILE DESCENDING AND FELL.
11/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS AND STUMBLED CAUSING A LEFT KNEE SPRAIN. ON 11-8 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED FROM HIS KNEE. HE WORKS A 4 ON 4 OFF SCHEDULE AND IS NOT MISSI NG ANY...
10/27/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 992 G LOADER AND WHEN HE WENT INTO SHOT MATERIAL TO GET A BUCKET HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
07/26/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER SERVICING EQUIPMENT THE OPERATOR WAS RETURNING TO REFUEL SERVICE TRUCK. THE OPERATOR STOPPED AND NOTICED SPARKS OUT THE RIGHT SIDE MINER. AFTER PARKING TO INVESTIGATE THE OPERATOR DISCOV ERED A...
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING DUE TO EITHER CARRYING 50 LBS WET BAGS FOR STEM-MING OR SHOVELING STEMMING. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/17/00; HE DID NOT REPORT ANY EVENT ON TH...