Birch River Surface Mine No. 1 — Accidents
Total: 6 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2012 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Operator was pushing spoil on Cut 5 in the C pit when he noticed smoke coming out of the engine comp. He then seen flames and exited the machine. EE attempted to retrieve the fire extinguisher at whic... |
| 07/14/2011 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 24d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A RADIATOR OF A DOZER. EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO REPOSITION HIS FOOTING AND THEN ACTIVATED HIS WAND SPRAYING HIMSELF IN THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. EMPLOYEE WAS TAK... |
| 10/18/2010 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cutting a pin out of a D10 dozer track, a piece of hot metal popped into employee's ear causing a burn. Employee didn't go to the Dr until 10/21/10 at which time he was given a prescription for... |
| 10/20/2008 | EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was hit with a piece of fly rock while a single hole was being shot. The employee along with 3 other employees were positioned behind a D11 dozer while shot was being shot. The piece of rock... |
| 03/15/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While getting off D11 dozer, employee put all of his weight on right arm causing a burning feeling and knotted up. Didn't say he slipped, just step down causing all his weight to be pulled against rig... |
| 08/15/2007 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The operator left the cab area, walked down the stairway toward the lower compartment of the Hitachi Excavator. He hit his head on a piece of metal causing a cut to his head requiring stitches. |