Black Castle Mining Company, LLC — Accidents

Total: 236 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING FRONT TIRES (LEFT SIDE DRIVE AXLE) WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE LUG NUT. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE RATCHET WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE...
02/14/2003 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HAD PUT OFF A PRODUCTION SHOT WHEN A PIECE OF FLY ROCK CAME TOWARDS THE BLASTER TRUCK. EE POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE TRUCK. THE ROCK HIT THE TRUCK AND FELL DOWN AND STRUCK EE ON THE SHOUL DER. EE...
02/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A CENTRAL VALVE O-RING. HE RUBBED HIS EYE AND OIL ON HIS HAND CONTAINED A FOREIGN OBJECT WHICH ENTERED HIS EYE. TREATED BY DR.AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
12/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE HOOD OF THE D-11 DOZER TO CHANGE HEAD LIGHTS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND THE DOZER FRAME. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/12/03.
12/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE BACK WINDOW OF THE D11 N DOZER. HE MISSED A STEP AND SLID OFF THE BACK OF THE FUEL TANK HITTING THE RIPPER.
12/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost TRYING TO GET INTO BACK OF PICK-UP TO SITUATE TOOL BOXES HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON BACK. .
09/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE HAD COMPLETED FUELING (FILLING) TRUCK & SLIPPED ON STEPS LEADING FROM THE TANK INJURING HIS RT. SIDE.
08/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE BRAKE CANISTER. HE HAD LOOSEN ONE OF THE BOND CLAMPS ON THE CARTER. THE BRAKE CANISTER IS SPIN LOADED. IT FLEW APART AND THE END CAP STRUCK THE ME CHANIC...
07/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE MINER ON THE OFFSIDE OF LAUNCH. HE SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE BETWEEN SIDE AND THE LAUNCH PINNING HIS LEG UNDER THE LAUNCH.
06/20/2002 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN HITT AT MARKER #6. TRUCK SURGED-MOTOR QUIT-EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL TURNED OVER TRUCK.
06/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS REMOVING A DRAIN PLUG FROM THE FINAL DRIVES ON THE 3500 WHEN THE SOCKET BROKE CAUSING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD ABRUPTLY, STRAINING HIS MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
04/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost WHILE FILLING THE LIME MACHINE W/LIME, EE TURNED TO GET OFF OF THE MACHINE'S PLATFORM & SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM. EE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS FO REARM &...
04/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost JAMES WAS DRIVING THRU THE HUM PIT WHEN HE HIT AN UNEVEN PART OF THE PIT LOOK CAUSING HE WHEEL TO SPIN LEFT CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB. THE WHEEL TO SPIN LEFT CATCHING HIS LEFT THURS.
03/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS CLIMBING OFF RIGHT SIDE LADDER ON A 988F WHEEL LOADER WHEN HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND HIS ANKLE ROLLED UPWARD STRESSED THE ARCH OF THE FOOT.
03/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE BOX ON OFFSIDE OF PAN OFTHE HIGHWALL MINER. THE CONVEYOR CHAIN STARTED, THREW A ROCK OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST. HEALLEGED IT CAUSED PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND STRAINED HIS BAC...
03/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 344d lost EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A WIRE ROPE CHOKE FROM AN ADDCAR. ONCE THE CHOKER CAME LOOSE FROM THE ADD-CAR IT STARTED SPINNING, STRUCK AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM.
02/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS CLEANING HIS WINDOWS ON HIS D11 DOZER. HE DROPPED WINDOW CLEANER & LOST HIS BALANCE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF THE 777 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON FROZEN GROUND IN A RUT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
11/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost DRIVER OF UNIT 2199 A 1999 MACK RD 888 SX TANDOMN COAL TRUCK WAS LOADED WITH COAL, ENROUTE TO THE OMAR BY PASS BIN. HE WAS ENTERING THE BLIND CURVE SECTION OF HAUL ROAD NEAR MANTANCE YARD. HE MEET A 7...
10/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSPECTING FRAME ON 992G. SQUATTED DOWN TO GET OUT FROM UNDER MACHINE, STUMBLED AND RAISED UP INTO LADDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE HITTING HEAD.
08/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS MOVING 40 LB BAGS FROM A VAN TRAILER ONTOA TRUCK. HE TURNED TO MOVE A BAG AND HIS KNEE TWISTED.
05/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING ENGINE AND HAD A PAIN IN LOW BACK, IT STARTED AS DULL AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. CAN NOT DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THIS PAIN.
05/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost MEMBER WAS CHANGING PIVOT ASSEMBLY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT SECTION COLLAR FRAME OF THE D11R DOZER WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE ALIGNING PIN HOLES WITH A 5' SLATE BAR, THE SLATE BAR SLI PPED. T...
04/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS STANDING ON BUCKET OF A 3500 INSPECTING LINERS. HE FELL & CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN BLOCK & LINES. HE HAD PAIN IN NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.
04/18/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS AIRING UP A TIRE ON HIS TRUCK. THE TIRE BLEW OUT KNOCKING HIM FACE DOWN ONT HE GROUND. HE HAD LACERATIONS TO HIS FOREHEAD AND A STRAINED NECK.
03/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost CUTTER WAS CUTTING SASSAFRAS (SMALL) TREE AND IT BOUNCED BACK AND HIT IN MOUTH.
02/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost EE OPERATING CHAIN SAW CUT A TREE & A LIMB FELL OUT OF THE TOP OF IT AND STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & WRIST
01/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION IS DUE TO THE REPETITIVE MOTION AND CONTINUAL EXPOSURE TO WORKING AROUND THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY FOR APPROX 27 YEARS.
01/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION IS CAUSED FROM WORKING IN &AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY 29 YEARS.
01/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CLEANING HIS LEATHERMAN POCKET KNIFEAS HE WAS CLOSING THE BLADE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & LACERATED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON THE KNUCKLE.
01/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE SURFACE AROUND THE#3 VALLEY FILL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON SNOW & ICE. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE TRYING TOBREAK HIS FALL.
10/06/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING A FUEL TRUCK FROM ONE STAGING AREA TO THE NEXT. HE SIGNALED A RIGHT HAND TURN, COMMENCED TO THE TURN, WHEN A FOLLOWING COAL TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO PASS STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF TH E TRUCK...
09/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost INJURED WAS PREPARING TO MOUNT EXCAVATOR, AS HE PLACED HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, HE SLIPPED.THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON SEPT 16, 2000. HE WAS DIAGNO SED WIT...
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING A D11N DOZER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED ONTO THE PUSH ARM. WHEN HE PULLED THE ROCK OFF THE PUSH ARM, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/12/00.
04/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT KNEE & LEG FOR PAST YEAR. HE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT CONT WORK. DUE TO CONTINUING DISCOMFORT HE SOUGHT MED ATTENTION THE DR DIAGNO SED HIS C...
01/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost PULLED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON A RATCHET.