Black Thunder — Accidents

Total: 569 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 25d restricted EE EXPERIENCED A REOCCURRENCE OF BACK PAIN AFTER CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON A GRADER. INITIALLY HE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WOULD RESOLVE SINCE HE'D HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. HIS C ONDITIO...
09/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSPECTING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A SKID STEER FOR COOLANT LEAKS. TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ENGINE, EE RAISED THE RADIATOR/OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY & LOCKED IT IN AN OPEN...
09/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE WAS USING A PORTA POWER TO REMOVE BOLTS ON A SHOVEL HOIST DRUM. THE ALL-THREAD BROKE AND THE RAM STRUCK HIM ON THE HARDHAT. HE WAS CHECKED BY MINE RESCUE PERSONNEL AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON SEP 4 A...
08/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS EXITING A BULK TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED AS HE CONTACTED A STEP ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ANKLE SPRAIN. THE EE WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH MINE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE ACCIDENT DID NOT I...
08/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMOUNTING HAUL TRUCK AND CAUGHT ARM ON A PIECE OF HAND RAIL PIPE THAT WAS STICKING OUT NEXT TO THE HANDRAIL. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
08/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO ADD A HOLE IN HIS BELT. WHILE ADDING THE HOLE THE KNIFE CLOSED AND CUT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
07/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost EE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING AN ALTERNATOR BELT ON A CAT 24H MOTOR GRADER AND WAS MAKING FINAL CHECKS WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF A NEARBY SPOILS PILE AND STRUCK HIM INT HE LEGS. HIS LEFT LEG WAS FR ACTURED...
07/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY TOE OF HIGHWALL WHEN LOOSE MATERIAL SHIFTED. HE RAN ACROSS UNEVEN GROUND AND INJURED HIS BACK.
06/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTING A CATERPILLAR D-11 DOZER WITH TRACTOR AND LOWBOY TRAILER. AS THE OPERATOR STARTED UP A RAMP HE DOWNSHIFTED THE TRACTOR TO 1ST GEAR. THE FRONT TIRES OF THE TRACTOR CAM E OFF T...
05/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP ON DRILL 024. THE CAP POPPED OFF AND HOT COOLANT SPRAYED ONTO RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN. THE BURN REQUIRED DEBRIDEMENT.
05/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PUMPING ""CONSUME"" FROM A DRUM TO A CONTAINER AND THE ""CONSUME"" GOT INTO HER EYE.
05/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING CUTTING EDGES ON GRADER, EDGE SLIPPED & SLID DOWN GUIDE BAR PINCHING SKIN BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER. 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
03/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS FINISHING REPAIR ON A SKID LOADER'S RADIATOR, FAN & WATER PUMP. HE & ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE TESTING FOR LEAKS. EE NOTICED THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING IN THE TOP BRACE OF THE RADIATOR SHROUD & HE REA...
03/20/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 88d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK & HE STARTED EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. MRI HAS REVEALED 3 BULGING DISCS & THE DR HAS STATED THAT THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. THIS INCIDENT IS B...
02/26/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING A HYDRAULIC FITTING WITH AN 18"" ADJUSTABLE WRENCH, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH, BRUISING LIP AND BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF A FRONT TOOTH.
02/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal AFTER OVERSEEING THE ACTIVITIES OF CONTRACTORS WORKING ON THE BELT 614 LEVEL, EMPLOYEE LEFT AND WENT UP THREE FLIGHTS OF STAIRS TO THE 612 BELT LEVEL WHERE THE ELEVATOR TO THE SURFACE WAS LOCA TED. WI...
02/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost STEPPED OFF LOWBOY, WHILE WALKING BACKWARD AWAY FROM EQUIPMENT AND STEPPED ON ROCK, TWISTED HIS ANKLE & FELL TO GROUND. BROKE LEFT LEG AND DISLOCATED ANKLE.
01/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE STAIR LANDING OF DRAGLINE 14 TO THE SHOE. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
11/04/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 17d lost EE HAD BEEN PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DURING THE MORNING BUT A BREAK TIME SAID HE WAS HAVING HEART BURN AND WENT OUTSIDE FOR FREST AIR. WHEN HE CAME BACK INTO THE BREAK ROOM HE SAID HE FEEL BETTE R. BUT...
10/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WE WERE USING AN I-BEAM & TROLLEY TO MOVE GEAR RACKS IN & OUT OF TUB. WE WERE PLACING A GEAR RACK INTO PLACE. THE EE WAS PULLING THE RACK, HE LOOKED DOWN TO PLACE HIS FEET AND THE TROLLEY RAN OVER HIS...
08/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BANGED KNEE ON TRUCK LADDER.
08/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TRUCK THE EE WAS OPERATING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHOVEL BUCKET, RESULTING IN A JAR TO THE TRUCK OPERATOR. PRIOR TO THIS EE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION SHE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF DISPATC HER. TH...
07/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 15d restricted 100 TON PULLER SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM, FRACTURING HIS FOREARM.
06/29/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DRIVER PARKED HAUL TRUCK 216 FOR LUNCH. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM REAR. HE GOT OUT AND ANOTHER TRUCK DRIVER MOTIONED HIM TO DISMOUNT. BY THE TIME HE HOT TO THE GROUND THERE WAS HEAV...
06/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE WAS BEING TRAINED ON LOADER SHE WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE TRAINER. WHILE LOADING A TRUCK THE TRAINER BUMPED THE HOIST CONTROLLER JARRING THE MACHINE. THE EE HIT THE SIDE DOOR LATCH WITH HER L EFT SID...
05/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE HIT A BUMP WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER. SAID HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP & BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN.
04/07/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTED OUT UNDERNEATH THE CAB OF DOZER 44 DAMAGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE HOSE. THE FIRE WAS FED BY THE HYDRAULIC OI L, AND...
04/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 17d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING THE STEP LADDER OF GRADER 95 WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, FRACTURING HER RIGHT ANKLE.
02/20/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE 8 SHOVEL. EYEWITNESS SAYS ""A LARGE ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT THE 86 DIRECTLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROPS...SMASHING THE CAB."" EE WAS KILLED INSTANTANEOUSLY BY THE IMPACT...
01/27/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING BRAKES ON HAUL TRUCK 222. WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYES CAUSING IRRITATION. IT WAS FLUSHED OUT AT THE MINE BUT STILL HURT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY R OOM WHE...
01/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted ON 1/26, EE WAS WALKING ON DIAMOND PLATE FLOORING, SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS WRIST. ON 3/4, THE WRIST STILL HURT SO HE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN. ON 3/15, THE MD DIAG...
01/22/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None A HIGHWALL SLOUGHED SENDING ROCKS TO THE CENTER OF THE BOXCUT. EE WAS LEAVING THE AREA IN THE CABLE TRUCK(TERRAGATOR) AND A ROCK HIT SQUARELY ON TOP OF THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. THE TERRAGATO R WAS EQU...
01/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ENTERING 019 DRILL, EE SMASHED FINGER OPNLEFT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. THE RESULT WAS A LACERATION ON HIS FINGER THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
01/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER JACK TO PUSH THE BARREL END OF THE LEFT STEERING CYLINDER INTO PLACE WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD. THERESULT WAS A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
12/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS RUBBING EYE DURING THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT AND IT BECAME IRRITATED AND SWOLLEN. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CORNEAL ABRASION BY E.R. D.R. AND GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS.
11/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DESCENDING STAIRS WHILE CARRYING A HOSE AND JUG OF SOLVENT, SLIPPED, HARD HAT CAME OFF, STRUCK HEAD ON BULKHEAD. LACERATION OF FOREHEAD REQUIR-ED 7 STAPLES.
11/05/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WELDED ON TORQUE TUBE ENTIRE SHIFT ON 11/4/01. FLASH BURN BECAME EVIDENT THE NEXT DAY.
10/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TECHNICIAN WAS REMOVING BROKEN LAMP FROM 1000- WATT FIXTURE, WHEN GLOVED HAND SLIPPED ON BROKENLAMP, CUTTING THROUGH THE GLOVE AND LACERATING THE LEFT THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURE S.
09/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REMOVED A PLUG ON A LUBE PUMP AND GOT SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH HYDRAULIC OIL,KNOCKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF AND GETTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN BOTH EYES. EE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS .
07/24/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WEAR BARS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAGLING BUCKET. HE SET UP A WIRE FEED WELDER TO RUN ON A TRACK TORCH. HE PROCEEDED TO WELD ON THE BARS WITH ANOTHER WELDING MACHINE. AFTER ALMOST A...
07/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING CABLE-KELLUM GRIP SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. BROKE FRONT TOOTH.
06/18/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON THE SWING RACK OF A SHOVEL DURING WINDY CONDITIONS. THE NEXT DAY HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR, WHO REMOVED AN EMBEDDED METAL PARTICLE...
05/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ON SHOP FLOOR TALKING TO TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES. HE FAINTED, FELL TO THE FLOOR & S TRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. IT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. MEDICAL PROBLEMS NOT WORK RELATED CAU SED THE...
12/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED A BUCKET TOOTH UP ON THE BUCKET. THE TOOTH WOULDN'T GO ON ALL THE WAY. HE PICKED UP AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND IT ON. IN DOING SO IT CAUSED A CHIP OF METAL TO BREAK OFF TH E END O...
12/17/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING INSIDE THE TRAILER DOOR TO GET HIS LUNCHBOY WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR AND JAW.
12/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING POCKEKNIFE WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER SLIPPED & SLID DOWN THE BLADE. THIS RESULTED IN A DEEP LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER. THREE SUTURES WERE REQ'D TO CLOSE THE WOUND
10/27/2000 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None HIT A ROCK WITH SCRAPER, SCRAPER STOPPED IMMEDIATELY CAUSING STRAIN TO OPERATOR'S BACK.
10/18/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE OPERATED 651 CAT SCRAPER, NEXT DAY HIS BACK WAS SORE.
10/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR HIS TRUCK TO BE LOADED.THE LOAD WAS PLACED IN THE BED, JOLTING EMPLOYEECAUSING A POSSIBLE NECK AND BACK STRAIN.
10/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TECHNICIAN WAS INSTALLING LEFT EQUALIZER PIN TO SIDE FRAME WITH 10# HAMMER. A SLIVER OF METAL SHEARED OFF OF THE PIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND LODGING IT INTO HIS LEFT THIGH.