Black Thunder — Accidents

Total: 569 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING OFF THE PLASTIC CARRYING HANDLE EARS OF A 12 VOLT BATTERY WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING TOWARDS HIS BODY WITH THE UTLILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED. HE ENDED UP STICKING HI S RIGHT...
09/22/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF FARM TRACTOR, TOOK ONE STEP AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON A SMALL DIRT CLOD.
09/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS REMOVING PITCH BRACE PIN ON TOP OF 005 SHOVEL DIPPER. THE PIN CAME ABOUT HALF WAY OUT WHEN IT SEEMED TO STOP MOVING. EE JERKED ON THE PIN CAUSING IT TO COME OUT OF THE HOLE.. THE PINE FELL APPR...
09/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 11d restricted CLIMBING OFF WORK LADDER, TURNED TO TAKE LAST 2 STEPS BACKWARDS TO GROUND LEVEL. FELT A PAIN BACK AT THAT TIME
08/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A DOZER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
07/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 18d restricted MOVING CABLE TO PUT INTO RABBIT BOX. THE GROUND WAS UNEVEN AND JASON STEPPED INTO A HOLE WITH LEFT FOOT, PULLING BACK MUSCLE.
07/13/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM A WORK PLATFORM ON SHOVEL 015 AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HIS EYE WAS IRRIGATED BY SURFACE MINE RESCUE PERSONNEL. EYE FELT BETTER AND HE RETURN ED TO W...
07/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HIT A ROCK WITH SCRAPER CAUSING TO STOP SUDDENLY HURTING BACK.
07/01/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE STEPPED OFF THE HAUL TRUCK AT THE FUEL STAQTION. STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. ANKLE WAS XRAYED. NO BROKEN BONES.
06/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost TRANSFERING WATER IN FIXED PIPE SYSTEM - OPENED VALVE AND PUMP HOUSING FAILED. THE CASTING HIT HIM IN THE LEG CUTTING IT SUPERFICALLY. HOWEVER, AN INFECTION FLARED THREE DAYS LATER REQUIRING A NTIBIOT...
06/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WENT DOWN LEFT STAIRCASE IN THE RAIN. SLIPPED TO THE BOTTOM. CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT ARM TO STOP. PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK AND SHOULDER.
05/26/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 60d restricted WHILE OPERATING A DOZER, LOOKED OVER SHOULDER TO BACKUP. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.
05/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS PART OF A THREE-MAN TEAM REMOVING THE PIN ON THE PADLOCK OF THE SHOVEL BUCKET. THE NYLON STRAP STRIKING EE IN THE FOREHEAD. AT THE TIME, HE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET ABOUT 180 DEGREE S FROM TH...
04/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 4d restricted WHILE MANUALLY DECKING BLASTHOLES WITH A SHOVEL, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE MINE EQUIPMENT NORMALLY UTILIZED FOR DECKING/STEMMING BLASTHOLES WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS SHIFT. TH E EMPLOYE...
03/31/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A PUSH ARM OF A DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE
03/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED WAS IN A HURRY TO TRIP SYNC BREAKERS BECAUSE THE SAFETIES WERE REMOVED TO LOWER THE BOOM ON OIL DRAGLINE. TRIPPED ON TOP OF STAIRWAY AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF 011 DR AGLINE....
03/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 18d restricted EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH AN OPEN HOLE IN THE MG SET WALKWAY ON 011 DRAGLINE. DECK PLATE WAS REMOVED TO WORK ON TUGGER BRAKE. NO POWER TO DRAGLINE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE, L...
03/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE WALKING AROUND THE BACK OF HAUL TRUCK 215, EE STEPPED ON A DIRT CLOD AND FELT HIS ANKLE TWIST. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE METAL RAIL IN THE FLOOR. TORN QUADRICEP.
02/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING WHILE OPERATING SCRAPER.