Black Thunder — Accidents

Total: 569 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE received burn injuries to his arms when he removed a radiator cap on a 777 haul truck without properly relieving the pressure resulting in burn injuries and restricted duties.
05/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was installing a hose when a bolt fell and struck him in the mouth, chipping a tooth.
04/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Overburden was dumped from a haul truck when the box hit the end of the hoist cylinder stroke unusually hard. This jarred the operator which resulted in low back pain. The technician continued to wo...
03/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 28d restricted While employee was climbing ladder on the haul truck his left hand slipped from the handrail and employee lost his grip falling to the ground fracturing his left ankle.
03/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic's right index finger was fractured in the cab door of an overburden drill when the door closed unexpectedly as he was looking away from the door opening.
03/11/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted The employee was sitting in the back of the mantrip/bus when the vehicle hit a bump while transporting a crew. The bump caused her to be jostled from her seat and hit her knee. On 7/17/2012 she had...
03/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Left eyebrow laceration requiring 22 stitches from a lock ring popping off and hitting employee on his hard hat.
02/29/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The haul truck operator was assigned to conduct safety observations of various jobs throughout his shift. The next day he was diagnosed with actinic conjunctivitis of both eyes.
02/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 57d restricted The plant technician fell, fracturing his right clavicle while washing down the silo head house. Underlying medical conditions were the reason for the fall. A letter of explanation has been sent with...
02/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted The employee was guiding the removal of a plastic half pipe cable crossover by pulling it with a light vehicle when the pipe suddenly folded, striking the employee. This resulted in a fractured fibul...
01/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 300 ton porta-power hydraulic jack was being slid manually on its side by two technicians. As the jack moved into position it rolled to one side, pinching/fracturing the technician's right ring fing...
01/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had finished welding and was cleaning up. He felt something in his left eye. He went immediately to first aid where it was identified that a small piece of metal had somehow gotten behind the...
01/02/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welder's helper and welder working on haul truck. The helper was standing near the welder when the stinger of the welding machine made contact with the back of the helper's hand. The welding wire pi...
12/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The technician slipped and fell on the ice on 12/6/11 landing on his tailbone after exiting his light vehicle. He reported the event to his supervisor at that time and continued his normal duties. O...
11/22/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance planner's left hand was lacerated when he was struck by a piece of metal as he watched a dragline bucket lip shroud being installed using a hydraulic hammer.
10/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual pinched hand between steering arm and jack, causing laceration requiring sutures.
10/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 52d restricted At the end of the shift 10/13/11 EE reported to me that he had twisted his knee. I asked if he was injured, he told me no, he was just letting me know what happen in case it got worse. He was Climbing...
10/12/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost A haul truck was backed into the shovel for loading when material came off the dig face landing on the tail of the truck' s box. This caused the truck to bounce, resulting in the driver hitting her n...
09/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted The heel on the mechanic's left foot caught between the track rails as he stepped across the track section that was layed out on the ground. His momentum didn't allow him to stop his movement before...
08/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The technician was struck in the mouth with a hammer by another technician while straightening an engine compartment ladder; resulting in chipped teeth and sutures.
08/05/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was cleaning coal out of a railroad coal car using a vacuum hose from our vac truck. The vac hose became stuck and while employee was trying to dislodge the hose, his arm got sucked into the...
08/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost The technicians right knee was dislocated/fractured when he was struck by a dragline hoist socket that he was repositioning in a lay down/storage area.
06/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was setting jack under right front side of haul truck. When putting it in position got hand caught between jack handle and haul truck.
06/24/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted The technician fell due to shortness of breath, lacerating his head, after exiting the lunch room while he was conversing with another technician. He's been diagnosed with a possible restricted airwa...
06/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While installing a ripper shank on a track dozer, the shank tipped over brushing the individual's leg, injuring his knee and leg.
06/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During welding process, individual felt something enter his eye. Foreign object was removed by doctor.
03/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician bumped her head when riding in a crew bus.X-rayed and released to full duty driving haul truck.She had a MRI due to having slight pain between shoulder blades when driving truck.Diagnosis o...
03/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost The technician's right thumb was pinched between the hammer handle and the feeder chain flight when he struck the chain with the hammer. The result was a fractured thumb and stitches.
12/31/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted While walking around the front of the service truck, the technician turned, twisted and slipped, fracturing the lower left leg.
12/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When pushing up/removing the tub manhole cover, the technicians hand slipped pinching/lacerating his left thumb between the lip on the cover and the lip on the tub.
11/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a retaining pin from a drop chute on a bulk delivery truck when the pin released suddenly causing the employee's hand to strike against a sharp edge resulting in a laceration to...
11/03/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While starting a pin in the apron roller of a scraper, the mechanic struck his right middle finger with a hammer causing a laceration requiring sutures.
10/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 173d restricted The plant maintenance technician's hand was pinched between a pulley shaft and a pillow block bearing while installing the pulley. The result was a laceration and two fractured bones in his right hand...
09/14/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was using an impact wrench when the nut broke loose, pinching his finger between the wrench and the transmission. Stitches were required for the laceration.
09/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The technician was removing the rear driveline from ST 1921. The mechanic was prying the driveline away from the yoke on the differential as he inadvertently placed his left index and middle finger i...
08/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The operator was descending a stairway from the cab of a shovel. As he stepped down to the lower walkway, his ankle rolled over. He was first seen by a doctor on 8/20. A follow up x-ray on 8/24 conf...
08/03/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee called supervisor and complained of a sore neck. Supervisor asked what happened and the employee said nothing. No event could be determined by the employee, his neck just got sore. We transpo...
07/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The mechanic was tightening a bolt on a hydraulic steering line when the wrench slipped off striking his left front tooth and chipped it.
07/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 101d restricted The technician stumbled, fracturing the right fibula just above the ankle as it rolled over when exiting the crew bus.
06/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While inspecting the air conditioning system unit on RubberTire Dozer #600, the maintenance technician lacerated the middle finger on his left hand on the overhead unit in the cab, requiring sutures.
06/03/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was scraping mud from stairs, scraper got caught and cut thumb and ring finger.
05/30/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The technician's palm and knuckle on the left hand were lacerated/pinched when the swing style pin driver he was using glanced off of the wedge in the dump rope socket.
04/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A technician's foot slipped while climbing a short ladder to check the oil on a haultruck. He felt a pull in the bicep of his left arm when he caught himself. On May 7, 2010 he had surgery to repair...
04/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of removing a shim from the latchbar on Shovel 26, a technician received a laceration to the inside of his right ring finger, requiring stitches.
03/30/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing propel motor on P&H 2800 shovel. Employee tightened feet bolts with impact wrench. Injured worker was verifying that he had all the bolts tightened by using 2-1/4"" slap wren...
03/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The #14 dragline oiler worked through the day conducting normal duties as well as assisting to replace the upper spreader bar. The next day he was diagnosed with actinic conjunctivitis of both eyes.
02/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee changing 3/8"" wire rope cable on Kranco 10 ton overhead crane in Main shop bays 3 and 4. Injured employee and co-worker performing task in the man basket of an S-85 Genie man lift. While set...
02/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving a bearing out, a chip broke off and struck right thigh. Individual received stitches to close wound.
12/26/2009 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted While working on a track dozer, the technician stood up from a squatting position on the concrete shop floor and turned to his left. The twisting motion fractured the fibula just above the right ankl...
12/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was helping feed a hose over the fan motor. Once in place, the hose slipped and the hose fitting pinched his finger, requiring stitches.