Black Thunder — Accidents

Total: 569 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was riding in the back seat of the employee transport bus at the end of the shift traveling to the employee parking lot. A light snow covered the haulroad. The bus hit a bump created by haul...
09/13/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was taking a break in the lunch room and felt some irritation in her left eye. She was checked by a rescue team member and then taken to the eye doctor, where she was diagnosed with a cor...
09/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 58d restricted Incident occured as subject was turning the crankshaft on a scraper engine-To access the engine the bellypan had to be lowered-A prybar was inserted into the pan's front hinge to act as a pin-Ten bolt...
09/11/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Performing grinding and welding operations on the rear of a 295 shovel, while grinding, an object from the grinding struck left eye.
09/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While chipping slag, got a particle in his eye. He was wearing safety glasses and a welding helmet. Antibiotics were administered.
08/31/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee swept the pressure washer wand over the top of his right foot without shutting it off.
08/31/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The shovel lost power and the bucket fell into the bed of the truck jarring the truck driver. It resulted in neck strain and restricted duty.
08/24/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 19d restricted While loading truck, the shovel power tripped out and the bucket fell into truck bed jostling the truck driver. He has lower back pain and the doctor has restricted him to light duty for 1 week.
08/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Employee stepped out of connex trailer and twisted ankle.
08/01/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up ballast when the wind blew a metallic foreign body into his (L) eye. Particle was embedded. He returned to regular duty on 8/2/06.
07/31/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was laying drill pattern on top of coal. A rock fell from highwall. Employee saw it and tried to run but was hit in lower leg and foot.
07/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee claims his back started hurting while operating 651 cat scraper.
07/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee reported this alleged injury on 7/25/06. Running a 657 scraper and hit a rock with tire. This bounced him and he claims back pain.
07/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee was rigging a roof panel covering for rear swing motor. Panel had been set across another roof opening. He stepped onto panel causing the center of balance to shift & he started to slide thro...
07/21/2006 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Water truck engine caught fire. The cab and deck were engulfed by flame as operator exited the cab and scrambled down ladder. Operator has 2nd and 3rd degree burns on right arm and both hands, and 2nd...
07/20/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was climbing a slope, stepped on a rock twisting his ankle.
07/19/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was gathering cleaning supplies from a pickup; and she felt an itching sensation on the back of her left hand. She continued to work, and noticed pain and swelling progressing over the next...
07/08/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 28d restricted Shovel bucket hit bed of haul truck shaking driver in seat. The employee has a history of lower back problems and this shaking resulted in pain in lower back and leg.
06/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stepped down out of truck into a tire rut and twisted his foot. He sustained a chip fracture and sprain in his right foot.
06/23/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost HT 255 approached the berm at approximately a 45 degree angle with his right rear tires hitting the berm first. The berm measured 15ft at the base of the berm and was approximately 6.5ft in height. Th...
06/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 20d restricted While boarding 337 water truck with a lunch box in his hand employee slipped off the second rung and came down on uneven ground and twisted his ankle.
06/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Soaping a Bead Seat Band when a piece of steel punctured thru his glove and into his right little finger.
06/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was servicing a dozer. He took an upward step and heard his knee pop. He had nothing in his hands; did not slip. Knee just popped.
06/06/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was walking along side of his parked vehicle on a blast pattern when he stepped on a rock and sprained his left ankel. EE was incompliance with Co. & mine rules & regulations. Accident did not invo...
05/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A snap-ring came off the snap-ring pliers just as it cleared the housing and struck the employee, causing a 1 1/2"" laceration to his chin. The injury required stitches to close it.
05/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tipping ladder down to board lube truck. Pinched right index finger between ladder and frame. 14 stitches.
03/28/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted The employee was using an oxyacetylene torch to cut dragline cables. He shut the torch off and rubbed his glove across the tip to remove some slag. The torch ignited and blew a hole throught the pal...
03/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was setting a heavy brake part up on a ladder, when the ladder began to slide. Another employee reached in to provide assistance and the part pinched his finger against the haul truck axl...
03/18/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A particle flew into the eye and the employee tried to flush with eye wash with no success.(corneal abrasion)
03/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 35d restricted WHILE REMOVING OVERHEAD DOOR SPRING FOR REPLACEMENT CENTER SHAFT COUPLING & BRACKET WERE UNBOLTED BEFORE ALL SPRING TENSION WAS RELEASED. CENTER BRACKET SPUN & HIT EE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT TO BAC...
02/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee rubbed his eye with methanol on his hands after checking valve on accumulator tank.
02/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was in cylinder rack switching out the empty cyl with full cyl. EE had more cylinders in the rack than should normally fit & had wrapped a chain around the front of the rack to hold them. Chain was...
02/15/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The new employee was standing behind the trainer while she was washing a haul truck. He asked her about an overhead fixture and as both looked up, the pedestal-mounted water cannon slipped from her g...
02/02/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Haul truck was struck by a shovel dipper door jostling the truck driver. The truck driver had pre-existing degenerative disc problems which were aggravated by this incident. She sought chiropractic...
01/28/2006 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing an elevator door and slammed her right little finger in the door. Employee received a minor crushing injury to finger and was treated at the local hospital. Employee quit the fo...
01/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to loosen a tooth on a dragline bucket. He changed his swing from right to left and his backed popped. He worked the rest of his rotation, 2 1/2 days and on 1/24...
01/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 4d restricted While opening a drawer in a tool box mounted on the catwalk, employee stepped backward and put foot under guard rail. He fell against the handrail striking his back and ribs, fracturing a rib.
12/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CUTTING EDGE ON A MOTOR GRADER WHEN THE END OF THE CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIS FOOT DIRECTLY BEHIND HIS STEEL TOE.
11/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was riding on bus at end of shift when it hit a bump jarring his back. He continued to work his remaining rotation and on 11/22 saw a physician who put him on restricted work.
11/11/2005 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was attempting to obtain a sample of contaminates to send in for analysis. The plastic container he was using caught fire and sprayed him with material that was flammable. He received burns r...
10/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 6d restricted Employee was carrying a cabinet fan upstairs into a shovel on his shoulder when he felt a pain in his lower back. Diagnosed with a lower back strain.
09/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee removed hardhat to get between the frame and engine so he could install starter. He cut his head on a hose clamp which required 5 staples to close.
09/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 9d restricted Employee was getting down off his haul truck to use the restroom. He was on the bottom step and slipped and caught himself with his right hand and felt a pop in his right shoulder. The diagnosis was...
09/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee went up the engine ladder to turn heater valves on. He slipped on the ladder and hit his left elbow.
09/16/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted Hit a bump while driving haul truck. Jarred neck and back and got shooting pains down right leg.
08/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 14d restricted Haul truck ran out of fuel while going up a ramp. Operator applied brakes but truck rolled backwards hitting spoils and tipping over on right side. Operator was wearing his seat belt but got banged...
08/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 3d restricted At the time of the incident EE was climbing down the boarding ladder of a water truck. When He reached the bottom of the ladder he extended his right toward the ground and hopped off the ladder.Upon...
08/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning weld shop and wearing safety glasses and hardhat. At break, he noticed something in his eye. After trying to remove it himself, he was taken to emergency where they removed a m...
08/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck steering pin (haul truck) with sledge and two pieces broke loose, penetrating his right thigh. He pulled one piece out himself and the emergency doctor decided to leave the other in p...
08/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost At the time of the incident Employee was repairing the final drive on a CAT 793 off-highway truck. When he bent over to pick up an impact wrench he felt a pop in his back and could not stand up strai...