Black Mountain Quarry — Accidents

Total: 166 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/30/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor laborer clocked out for the day and was on his way home. He was traveling on the Black Mountain Quarry Road, lost control of his vehicle and it rolled. He immediately opened the door and...
11/10/2010 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee has a pre-existing heart condition. He was having lunch, felt chest discomfort for approx two minutes and then he was fine. He elected to have the ambulance take him to the hospital because...
11/02/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been treating with his personal physician since 8-30-10 for bilateral carpal syndrome. The doctor instructed him to report this as a work related case. The employee was sent to the compan...
10/27/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Four contractors with Safway Scaffold were stuck in the K3 elevator. Executive Elevator was called to get them out.
10/22/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two employees were stuck in the K2 elevator between the second and third floors.
10/11/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cleaning the back of his welding truck (parked by the Maintenance Shop)and as he turned he bumped his right elbow on a vice.
09/12/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Coal was smoldering and was spotted at approximately 12:35 AM, steps were taken to extinguish the smoldering coal.
09/10/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Coal was smoldering and was spotted at approximately 6:10 AM, steps were taken to extinguish the smoldering coal.
06/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted Employee was adjusting a guard, removed a small rock when his co-worker moved the guard causing employee's finger to get pinched. He fractured his finger, but did not require medical treatment. He re...
05/13/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 84d restricted Employee alleges he was experiencing pain and numbness is both hands from using a water lance to clean the tower. He failed to report this to his Supervisor, went to his own doctor on 5-7-10. He bro...
05/03/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Cleaning chuck from K3 shelf with water blaster. Chuck fell hitting barrel causing the gun to twist. His hand was caught in the handle causing his hand, arm & shoulder to twist backwards. He strain...
04/28/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee alleged he was injured on 4/28/10 but did not report until 4/29/10. He alleges he strained his back while using a vactor hose. He did not report this to his supervisor.
04/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was reaching up to grab an oversized tire out of a chute and he twisted his lower back.
04/12/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire was reported to the control room at 7:02 AM. Employee access to the area was barricaded off. Flames were coming out of the inspection doors, second mezzanine level of the riser. Raw meal feed...
03/24/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and he lifted his welding shield too soon and got flash burn to both eyes requirng a prescription.
02/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was carrying two buckets of material up a ramp, when he heard his left knee pop. He felt pain behind his left knee.
01/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted EE was shoveling and got clinker dust in his eyes. He was given first aid and was alright. That evening he went to the emergency room without notifying company representatives. Because of the patient...
12/31/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 164d lost, 24d restricted Employee alleges he had a work related injury to his left elbow 12 years ago and he declined surgery at that time. He reported pain in his elbow and received first aid diagnostic treatment on 12-31-...
12/13/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee was attempting to light a torch and it flashed back and he sustained burns to his face, ear, neck, part of his arms and part of his hands.
10/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was pulling bags from one of the baghouses and felt soreness in his left wrist and left lower arm.
09/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Employee was working at the bottom of a cone crusher when a rock rolled down rendering him unconscious. Employee was air evacuated to a trauma center with head trauma/concussion.
09/18/2009 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A 23 yr old was driving on the road toward the entrance. Was driving under the influence of alcohol. He sustained head injuries, multiple body contusions and abrasions. Was air lifted to medical facil...
08/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was replacing a 2 inch water line to the GPH3TAL, another water line ruptured with hot water and steam and hit employee in the face. Employee had his safety glasses on but sustained a cor...
07/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee alleges he aggravated a pre-existing non-work related injury to his right shoulder on 7-17-09 while setting a return roller into a conveyor frame. Employee felt okay until 7-24-09 at which t...
07/11/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Kiln GK3 pushed due to lack of fuel to calciner. Drive belt for calciner coal feeder broke at 4:15 AM. Cntrl Rm Opr received an alarm for coal feeder speed 40 sec after the belt broke. Lack of fuel...
06/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was picking up a 1 1/2 round stock and felt a pain in his lower back.
06/15/2009 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted INJURY ALLEGES HE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER DUE TO POSSIBLE WORK RELATED ACTIVITY. HE HAD BEEN UNDER THE CARE OF A PERSONAL PHYS. FOR MONTHS TREATING FOR SHOULDER AND BACK INJURY. HE HAS...
06/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted EE a Mine Engineer, was surveying the pit using a GPS system. He walked out 6' from the edge of the bench when the ground sloughed out from under him.
06/04/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinding commutator on 700HP DC Motor. Glove got caught between commutator and brush holder. Pulled left thumb into gap between commutator and brush holder resulting in laceration/abbrasion to thumb
05/12/2009 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A fatal accident occurred on mine property. Three off-road motorcycle drivers trespassed onto private property. One of the drivers lost control of his motorcycle and went over an embankment. The mo...
02/12/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was reported at 9:02 a.m. on the coal rejects pile. The loader operator confirmed that the coal was smoldering on the NE corner of the pile. The loader operator dug out the smoldering coal, spr...
01/28/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 4:27 p.m. the Control Room received a report that smoke was coming out of the ""coal rejects"" pile. The production supervisor on shift called the loader operator and the water truck to the site to...
01/27/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire was reported at 7:19 a.m. at the ""coal rejects"" pile. A loader and a water truck were sent to the site to spray the smoldering coal with water, dig it out and back drag it. Coal exposed to air...
12/23/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 11:10 am on 12/23/08 smoke in coal pile was reported. Investigation discovered smoke coming out of the top of the coke pile. They set up the coal/coke reclaimer over the smoldering material and scr...
11/09/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire in the coal pile discovered at 7:37 a.m. This incident was reported to MSHA at 8:00 a.m. using the 800 telephone number and it was completely put out by 8:18 a.m. No person was injured and no equ...
10/23/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke discovered at 6:28 a.m. and reported to the control room operator. A loader operator and the water truck were called to the site. They dug out the portion of the coal that was smoldering, spray...
10/20/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke discovered in coal pile & reported to control room operator. Called two haul trucks to remove coal from area and create a separate pile with this coal. Loads were watered and back dragged in ord...
10/14/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke discovered in coal pile at 6:58 am and reported to control room. A utility leadman, utility man and water truck went to coal pile. Coal was dug out, watered and back dragged by loader. Superv...
09/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee driving truck somehow dust got into the truck and got under the safety glasses.
08/08/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Was using water blaster cleaning cement riser. Chunk fell from side of riser hitting the tip of the water blaster nozzle.
08/03/2008 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Cleaning K2 tower 3rd floor, Northwest corner, top door. Cleaning with 4' water lance shot into and hot dust puffed back hitting employee's right side of jacket. Heated jacket and caused burn to arm...
08/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Positioning spools of size #1 wire on pallet. Strained right hand & right shoulder. Lifting spools in postion for a forklift.
07/30/2008 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While changing out one of the coal pods, the tube sheet was still wet from the ice that we cleaned out and I was on my knees pulling out collector bags and it soaked through my uniform on my right kne...
07/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was walking up steps near K2 cooler when his foot slipped and he hit his face on the step, cutting his lip. The area was free of debris, water, or anything else that may have contributed.
07/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was climbing into haul truck at beginning of shift and strained left knee.
06/26/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None During preheat of Kiln 3 the burner flame extinguished. This went undiscovered by the CRO while the burner continued to send natural gas into kiln. After 3-4 minutes the gas found and ignition sourc...
05/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE strained his right calf while he was climbing in the rock breaker.
05/19/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was operating the Dingo to move clinker and pinched his leg between the Dingo and a concrete pillar.
05/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted After using a pry bar to open 4th stage tipping gate on K2, ee dropped bar and hit himself on left knee.
04/30/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Supervisor was observing employees align pan conveyor. Of necessity, a guard was off. Supervisor placed hand on pan track to support himself as he leaned over to observe mechanic. Wheels from pan co...