Black Thunder — Accidents

Total: 569 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost At the beginning of shift while performing a walk-around inspection on a pit bus; a technician walked from the front of the bus to the driver's side and tripped over a rock in the dark which caused EE...
12/02/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost The operation's technician has developed carpal tunnel syndrome due to the repetitive motions in his wrists from operating mobile equipment over a 35 year period. He first reported issues with his wri...
11/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The plant technician's right little finger tip was amputated when she was inspecting the elevator roof access door switch and her finger was pinched between the door and the frame.
11/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted A technician was walking from the weld shop to the tool connex when he stumbled/tripped on the uneven ground catching himself with his right hand/arm. He attempted to catch himself with his fully exte...
11/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost A pit millwright was struck on the head/neck by the handle of a sledge hammer when it was improperly being used as a spacer between a hydraulic ram and an idler bearing block to adjust the tension of...
11/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On November 12, 2013 an electrician was lifting a trail cable out of a junction box when he experienced pain in his back. On January 20, 2014 he received medical treatment which makes this incident r...
11/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was lifting a steering idler arm pin (approximately 40lbs) on to a belly pan jack when the pin slipped from his gloved grip and smashed his finger between the pin and the concrete floor. Th...
11/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While training as a haul truck operator, the technician reached behind the drivers seat for a backpack while kneeling on the passenger seat through the passenger side door when she felt a strain in h...
10/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On October 15, 2013 a technician was pulling on a pump suction line that was stuck in the mud. When the hose broke loose, the technician fell backwards with his feet stuck in the mud, twisting his kn...
10/15/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On October 15, 2013 a haul truck driver was jarred when dumping a load of material and the truck box bounced the truck. The technician had medical treatment on December 16, 2013 making this a reporta...
10/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 94d lost, 9d restricted While walking towards office area, technician turned his head to communicate with other technician and tripped on battery box, causing him to fall, dislocating right shoulder when contacting the groun...
10/13/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost A haul truck pulled to the side of the road and stopped to allow another haul truck to pass.The oncoming truck continued up the ramp and contacted the stopped truck jarring the truck and the operator....
10/06/2013 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost An Electrician was installing the #2 propel blower motor breaker/starter when the metal backing plate contacted the energized line side phase leads. This created an electrical arc flash that caused 1...
10/02/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Old tires that were piled in an abandoned portion of the pit for disposal caught fire due to spontaneous combustion. Upon discovery, the pile was covered with dirt by track dozers that were called to...
09/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A haul truck operator went to the parking ditch where he found the hydraulic ladder up on the truck he was assigned at the beginning of shift. When he attempted to lower the ladder from a position on...
09/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A tech was moving a swing bearing capsule in the revolving frame of the dragline. The capsule was suspended vertically by come-a-longs as it was being passed through the last bulkhead when a capsule b...
09/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was moving lower rail sections that were being handed out to him from the shovel from another employee. During this time one of the rails slipped in his hands and a piece of flow metal tha...
09/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 113d lost, 58d restricted On 9/10/13 a fuel/lube tech was standing on the right side bumper of a FE loader assisting the operator to bleed the fuel system. The operator's hand slipped while spinning the fuel filter. The fuel/...
08/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After finishing a weld, the millwright raised his weld hood and looked up to inspect the weld. Hot grease then dripped into the right eye of the technician.
08/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 169d restricted The technician was assisting in reeving a new rope through the retract horn on top of the shovel bucket when the rope moved unexpectedly causing the technician to lose his balance and fall onto the gr...
08/16/2013 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal The technician was assisting in moving a 2800 P&H shovel when the machine lost propel capabilities. The machine then rolled in reverse striking the pickup driven by the technician causing fatal injur...
08/16/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 72d restricted The technician was assisting in moving a 2800 P&H shovel when the machine lost propel capabilities. The machine then rolled in reverse striking the pickup driven by the technician causing the driver...
08/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 4d restricted Original Pain was felt while moving a Nitrous Oxide bottle. Pain worsened while lifting coal sample out of the back of a truck.
07/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was cleaning mud from flange in order to assemble the tire. He then ran his right hand over a burr on the flange causing a laceration requiring stitches.
07/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted While changing dump ropes on a dragline bucket, the employee's left hand was pinched between the dump socket and the old dump rope. This resulted in a fractured left hand.
05/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was checking the engine oil on a haul truck when she slipped on the access ladder and fell, landing on her left shoulder. She continued to operate a haul truck while following up with a doc...
03/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted While working at the center section of a front end loader, the mechanic slipped and caught his full body weight with his left arm and shoulder when he grabbed a hydraulic hose to regain his balance. H...
03/28/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The rack and pinion elevator on the west coal storage silos became disabled while two technicians were riding in it. They were in the elevator for more than 30 minutes and subsequently safely moved...
03/19/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A pit millwright, whose primary job duties include welding/cutting and repairing metal parts on mining equipment, reported on Wednesday morning the 20th that his left eye was irritated. He was subseq...
02/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost On 2/14/13 a millwright was removing a stuck upper nose roller pin on the fairlead frame of the 12DL when the pin popped loose striking the technician on the side. The tech continued to work while be...
02/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic had two fluid hoses pulled out from hose reels with one hose pulled out further than the other one. When reeling one of the hoses back in, the hose on the opposite reel began retracting une...
02/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The boarding ladder on a shovel was sticking and would not come all the way up. The operator's shoulder was strained when he pulled on the ladder to get it to the full up position. On 5/12/2014 he ha...
01/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The millwright placed his right foot on the bottom step of a motor grader when he says he felt something pop in his left knee. On February 14 he had a medical procedure that makes this event reportab...
12/28/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost A millwright was in a man basket, booming down, when the boom contacted the corner of the shovel bucket. The technician continued to use the boom down control until the boom slid off the shovel bucket...
12/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was manually sliding/positioning a D11 corner bit on the back of his service truck so that it could be unloaded by a forklift when his right ring finger and middle finger were pinched betwe...
12/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was moving a plastic catch tub containing approximately 20 gallons of used oil. As the employee was dragging the tub he felt discomfort in his lower back.
11/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost A tech had an L2L3 fusion in Oct 2011-not work related-returned Mar 2012.On 11-21-12 felt back pain when pulling on a fuel hose.Was diagnosed w/degeneration and no surgery was needed.Pain continued ov...
11/09/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted A fuel/lube technician was checking the oil level in a tank on the rear of his service truck when he rolled his left ankle as he stepped over a valve to get a better look at the sight glass. The resu...
10/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to climb onto the back deck of a bulk truck by placing his foot into a clevis attached to the bumper rather than by utilizing the step assembly installed on the truck. When the...
10/25/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a rad 30 gun to tighten wheel bolts on unit 239. While positioning the gun on first bolt the trigger hit the wheel starting the gun pinching finger between gun and wheel causing a crush injury...
10/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to load a truck to demobilize from a job site. A 4'x8' sheet of 3/8"" plywood was placed on the ground near the truck that was being loaded. A gust of wind came through work area...
10/04/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Scraper operator crossed over a windrow at a high speed cause the scraper to rock side to side at which time the operators head hit the window latch causing a laceration on the top of his head.
09/23/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was discovered in the tall grass above the 5 North pre-strip area at 4:20pm. The fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes. A motor grader and mine fire fighting equipment had the fire contai...
09/21/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost 9/21/12 a tech was jostled while riding in a crew bus.She was examined that day and seen by several doctors over the following months for increasing shoulder pain without findings while she continued...
09/07/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee's right index finger was pinched in the guard of a sawzall resulting in a laceration and requiring stitches
08/13/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Team Member was in the process of releasing a brake on a R/R car when the brake stick slipped from the brake wheel on the car allowing it to come back and strike her in the mouth.
08/06/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Individual was feeling weak at the end of his shift, and was treated for heat exhaustion.
07/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A haul truck driver parked the truck on a mound of dirt that left the front of the truck unusually high. The operator experienced knee pain after making the long step to the ground. Due to a medical...
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lowering the hydraulic ladder, standing on the ground in front of the haul truck. He activated the switch with his right hand while releasing the safety latch with his left hand. Th...
07/14/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was discovered in the tall grass above the 1North highwall at 2PM. The grass fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes. A motor grader and mine fire fighting equipment had the fire containe...