Black Thunder — Accidents

Total: 569 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 10d restricted Coming down ladder - foot slipped on step - step wet from water - went backward & caught herself with right hand - sprained right wrist.
07/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Slipped on step as walking up.
07/15/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None High winds forced spon-com flame in face and floor of SE pit. This pit hadn't been actively mined for several weeks. No one was working in the pit at the time. No damage other than loss of coal.
07/13/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked into an open cabinet door on the lube truck. He received a laceration above his right eye requiring sutures
06/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer to drive a master link in a feeder chain. One of the blows glanced off resulting in him smashing his finger between the hammer handle and the door frame to the feeder. The...
06/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 18d restricted Employee was removing a hoist pump from a haul truck. 2 of three bolts had been removed. When the third bolt was loosened the pump rotated downward suddenly and smashed the employee's left middle fing...
05/11/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a jackhammer out of a crusher and he had his left hand on the bit. The trigger was inadvertently contacted while lifting it out, and the jackhammer was activated momentarily. Th...
05/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The employee smashed his right thumb while installing a pin on a dragline bucket dumprope. After getting the pin partially through the bores the pin stopped so the employee began to wiggle the pin. Th...
04/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee complained of back pain at the end of his shift, although there was no single event that caused any pain. A doctor examined him and concluded that a multitude of factors have contributed to t...
04/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None At the time of the incident employee was attaching a hoist cylinder to the blade of a CAT D-11 dozer. As the cylinder was being lowered into place, employees' left hand (left ring finger), which he wa...
03/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WAITING FOR FLOOR SWEEPER TO PICK UP PILE OF DIRT EE HAD SWEPT. EE WAS STANDING APPROX 10 FT AWAY WHEN SOMETHING STRUCK EE IN THE EYE
03/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was performing normal work duties when he twisted in an upright position and felt severe pain in his back. He was seen at the hospital and diagnosed with injured discs in the lumbar spine. Pr...
03/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was lifting an altenator to install in a track drill when he felt pain in his lower back and groin. He was diagnosed with a severe lumbar strain and disc injury.
03/11/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PICKING UP GARBAGE AT THE TRUCK DUMP, BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PAPER, SNAKE WAS UNDER THE PAPER, BIT EE ON THE FINGER
03/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Lifted mop bucket to empty instead of using the lever to dump the water, resulting in back pain.
03/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Slip & trip fall from bed of trailer, ee landed on his back on the ground. rib bruise/contusion to right mid back.
02/21/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TURNED ON FAN MOTOR FOR HEATER; THE HEATER OUTLET BLEW OUT A PUFF OF DUST & DIRT. EE REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES AND RUBBED HIS EYE. WHEN HE DID THIS HE RUBBED A PIECE OF DIRT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
01/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 11d restricted Employee fell at entry to door to changehouse as he was reporting for work. The door is fifteen feet from the main gate. He was not on the payroll at the time. He broke his ankle. He says there was i...
01/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A DIFFERENTIAL ON A CAT 793 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. RATHER THAT USING A LADDER TO COME DOWN FROM THE TRUCK'S A-FRAME, EE JUMPED TO THE GROUND, 3-4' BELOW. WHEN EE LANDED HE FELT A SHARP...
01/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was aligning shims in the crowd take up assembly on top of the shovel bucket. When the shims were aligned, the shim retaining guard fell into place and pinched the employee's left middle fing...
12/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 23d restricted While attempting to turn off a main haulroad in a service truck, the truck began to slide and eventually turned onto its right side. The employee was thrown across the cab and sustained injuries to h...
12/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was stepping off a lowboy trailer and lost his footing. As he fell he struck his left elbow on the trailer hitch. This resulted in a broken head of the radius requiring surgery to repair.
11/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee stepped off the bumper of his service truck onto uneven ground and twisted his ankle. He continued to work until December 1st when he was seen by a doctor. He was diagnosed with an avulsion f...
11/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was removing a long bolt from a propel cam on the dragline. The bolt came out and the employee caught it with his left hand, pulling his shoulder. As he started down the stairs, he fell and e...
11/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic stepped on a piece of coal or dirt, lost his balance and struck his forehead on an open door of his service truck. He received a laceration that required sutures to close.
11/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 10d restricted Employee was driving a Dresser water truck. He hit a pothole and experienced back pain the following day.
10/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting electrical tape with a pocket knife when the knife slipped and cut his left wrist. The laceration required sutures to close.
09/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ADJUSTING THE BELT TENSION ON A MOTOR RUNNING A BELT DRIVEN MACHINE BORING HEAD, THE MOTOR WAS TURNED ON BY THE OTHER EE WITHOUT CHECKING TO SEE IF THE INJURED EE HAD HIS HANDS AWAY FROM THE BEL...
09/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 42d restricted The employee had experienced several years of chronic shoulder pain. While pulling a chain wrench, it broke and he experienced more pain. He continued to work until October 28 when he underwent surger...
09/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbimg a 6-foot step ladder and carrying an impact wrench when the ladder kicked out from under him. The employee landed on his feet, then fell backwards and his hand struck his safety...
08/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The window in the haul truck shattered and employee received glass in his eye.
08/05/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking down a welding hooch after welding and grinding operations. He went home at the end of shift and woke the next day with his left eye hurting. He visited the hospital where a metal...
07/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using air to remove a brake hub from a shovel propel transmission. When the air was applied to the brake cylinder air fitting, it pivoted down and pinched his left forefinger between the...
06/19/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Three major electrical faults occurred simultaneously: flashing a hoist motor, blowing two high voltage fuses, and arcing an inverter SCR cell. These events ignited dust which burned the paper filters...
05/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A box end wrench slipped from employee's hand and hit him in the front tooth. The tooth was chipped.
05/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting ready to go to work and gathering his tools. He had his utility knife, with a non-retractable blade, under his arm. While putting something else under his arm his middle finger on...
05/07/2004 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was cutting a ripper point off of a track dozer while wearing regular work gloves. A spark caught his right glove on fire, causing 2nd degree burns to his right hand.
03/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were loading a 4' by 8' sheet of stainless steel into the back of a pickup. While pushing the sheet into the bed of the pickup, one employee cut the palm of his hand. He was not wearing...
02/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was walking back to his drill when he slipped on a patch of ice and fell down on his left elbow, jamming his arm up into his shoulder. He initially thought he would be OK. He was seen by an O...
02/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CONDUCTING HIS PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF HIS HAUL TRUCK, EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ACCESS LADDER AND FRAME. THE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
02/17/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost ONE INCH NYLON STRAP HOLDING CHAIN ROLLER BOX BROKE, CAUSING IT TO FALL APPROX 6 FT STRIKING MILLWRIGHT IN THE TOP OF THE HARD HAT.
02/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE was operating scraper which started to slide on watered roadway then hit a dry spot and rolled.
01/23/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 9d restricted EE WAS ASSEMBLING THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE COVER ON A DOZER. HE HAD USED A COME-A-LONG TO LIFT THE COVER UP ONTO THE DOZER. THE COVER SHIFTED AND BUMPED HIM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STEP BACKWARDS. HE FEL...
01/11/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 6d restricted WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON UNIT 184 THE RAD GUN POPPED OFF THE LUG NUTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
11/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE THE FRONT TIRES FROM UNIT 211. WHILE MOVING THE JACK INTO POSITION HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK HANDLE AND TRUCK FRAME FRACTURING THE 3RD DIGIT OF THE RIG HT HAND...
10/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ON THE WALKWAY BETWEEN THE CHANGE HOUSE AND THE TRUCK SHOP PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SHIFT. THE WALKWAY WAS SLICK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED W ITH A P...
10/08/2003 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted A WELDER WAS WELDING IN THE HOUSE OF THE SHOVEL. PROTECTIVE FIRE BLANKETS HAD BEEN PLACED BUT A SPARK FELL THROUGH A SMALL HOLE AND STARTED A FIRE IN THE HIGH VOLTAGE RING SECTION BELOW THE DE CK. IT...
10/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE GOT OFF A GRADER AND WAS WALKING INTO THE FUEL STATION WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON AN OILY AREA. SHE CAUGHT HERSELF AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ON OCT 10TH, WH O DIAGN...
10/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOOKING UP AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO THE PINTLE HOOK ON THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BACKING UP TO THE COMPRESSOR. EE RIGHGINDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SHACKLE ON THE HITCH O...
10/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOLDING ON TO JACK HOSE-JACK KICKED OUT AND THE HOSE PULLED HIS HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL.