Blackberry Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost He was putting pin in track on excavator driving pin hammer with sledge hammer piece on pin flew off hitting him in the leg.
08/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE started going over the hill to seed hollowfil when he stepped on a rock and fractured his little toe.
02/14/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Adding new drill steel to one of the company's drills. The new steel was put in place by using the boom on the mechanic's truck with a strap around the steel. After several attempts of lining up the s...
08/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Bleeding brakes on Terex truck. Hot brake fluid sprayed on left hand, fingers causing burn.
04/28/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While operating a D11R Dozer an employee noticed some smoke on the right side of machine and discovered that the machine was on fire. He activated the fire suppression system and said that it seem tha...
04/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a fan pump on a D11R dozer. While using a bar to slide new pump into position the bar slipped and the two outside fingers on right hand were caught between the pump and the bar...
05/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While greasing and fueling an excavator the employee fell about 6 ft. to the ground. It had been raining and the top of fuel tank was slippery. He bruised his left shoulder, sprained his right wrist a...
03/14/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting plastic tie wrapped around heater hose on a D11 dozer. He was using a pocket knife and the knife slipped cutting his left index finger at the 2nd joint that required 8 stitches.
03/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was tramming D8L dozer to parking area. The dozer began to run rough and EE stopped to check fluids. While closing guard on engine compartment EE lost his balance and stepped back onto track. Ther...
11/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was repairing a flat tire on the rear of a low-boy trailer unit. The EE removed the tire and after making repairs was inflating with enough air to seat the lock ring, the lock ring blew off strikin...
11/06/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving the bus (man-trip) on the main haul road between valleyfill #14 and #8 1/2 when a rock rolled off of the spoil bank and struck the bus on the right front corner (the passenger sid...
11/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee was backing dozer over fill material when he backed up and over a rock. When the dozer dropped off of the rock it hit hard causing pain to lower back and tailbone. Employee finished shift and...
10/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost EE WAS PUSHING TO THE LOADER AND PUSHED OUT A LARGE ROCK AND THEN HE WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD TO GET ANOTHER BLADE OFF MATERIAL AND DROPPED IN THE HOLE AND JARRED/JERKED HIS BACK.
08/15/2003 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A SLIDE HAD DEVELOPED IN HOLLOW FILL NO. 15. IT SLID OVER A GAS WELL LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOLLOW FILL TOE AREA. IT SEVERED THE LINES AT THE WELL HEAD. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
07/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost EE WAS COMING BACK TO THE JOB SITE EMPTY AND MET A COMPANY WATER TRUCK ASCENDING THE HAULROAD AT CURVE NO. 18. THEY COLLIDED HEAD ON. THE WATER TRUCK DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.
02/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO REMOVE BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE HAD BEEN USING A PRY BAR EARLIER AND USING HIS SHOULDER TO PUSH.
08/06/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BLACK LUNG AWARD 7-15-02.
05/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost EE WAS USING A 5 GAL. BUCKETT AS A STEP TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE FILTER TRAILER. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE TRAILER, HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE BUCKETT, THE BUCKETT KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE LAND ED ON H...
03/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost HE WAS SQUATTED DOWN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE REAR END OF A LOADER AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND HIPS.
03/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING A WINDOW IN A SWIVEL TRUCK. PULLING THE WINDOW UP BY HAND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW AND SUFFERED A CUT TO HIS FINGER. REQUIRED 5 STITICHES TO LOSE WOUND. NO LOST TIME.
03/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS FOLLOWING A COAL TRUCK IN ON THE HAUL ROAD & ANOTHER WORKER WAS COMING OUT (FROM JOB). EE SAID HE HEARD NOTHING ON THE CB SO HE THOUGHT NO ONE WAS COMING. THE 2 PERSONAL TRUCKS HIT HEAD -ON, DR...
03/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE STARTED TO BREAK A HOSE LOOSE WITH A WRENCH. AS HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE WRENCH HIS BACK GAVE OUT, & HE FELL TO THE GROUND & GOT HIMSELF BACK UP & LEANED ON THE TRUCK UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.
08/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON A SHELF ON THE BACK OF THE GREASE TRUCK.
07/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE WAS PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL TO THE 9926 LOADER. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND ROLLED THE DOZER INTO THE PIT AREA. HE WAS WORKING ABOUT 40' ABOVE THE PIT FLOOR.
04/05/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DOZER WAS PARKED TO BE SERVICED BETWEEN SHIFTS. EVERYTHING WAS SHUT DOWN WHEN THE SERVICE MAN ARRIVED HE NOTICED THE MACHINE ON FIRE. MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. AN A TTEMPT...
03/06/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS IN THE DRILL PIT MEASURING HOLES ON THE DRILL BENCH. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HISRIGHT ANKLE.
11/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost THE TRUCK EE WAS DRIVING CAME OUT OF GEAR(ON A DOWN GRADE). THE ENGINE BRAKE KILLED THE ENGINE ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK TURNED OVER IN THE NO. 5 CURVE ON THE HAUL ROAD. EE OPENED THE DOOR AND F ELL OUT...
11/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EMPLOYEE HAD A PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK. HE WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE IN HIS PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE PASSED OUT. (BLACKED OUT DUE TO BACK PAIN) HE RECENTLY MOVED SOME LIGHT PLANTS AND WATER PUM...
07/25/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost THE OPERATOR HAD A BUCKET FULL OF ROCK, HEADED TOWARD THE ROCK TRUCK. THE BUCKET WAS EXTENDED UP, THE OPERATOR FELT SOMETHING GIVE. HE SAW THE RIGHT TIRE COME OFF.HE PUT THE LOADER IN REVERSE AND DROP...
07/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost WHILE FUELING UP EQUIPMENT, EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
07/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE 992-C LOADER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
06/13/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 992-G FRONTEND LOADER WHEN SUDDENLY IT CAUGHT FIRE. WE SUSPECT A BURST HOSE OR LOOSE FITTING ALLOWED A FLAMMABLE LIQUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE TORQE CONVERTER ALLOWING...
06/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None TIGHTENING TRACK PAD BOLTS WITH 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET AND IT SLIPPED OFF MASHING FINGER AGAINST TRACK PAD.
03/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost INJURED WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL FROM JOB 2A HAD ROUNDED A CURVE ON A SLIGHT DOWN GRADE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK AND SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES, BRUISES AND LACERA TIONS.