Bluegrass Mine — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost Employee stated that he was mounting his Cat-777 end dump using the factory steps and hand rails. As he was reaching for the hand rail beneath the window of the cab (while standing on the 3"" wide ste...
10/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EMPLOYEE IS STATING HE WAS STEPPING BACK FROM FUELING A DOZER TO THE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE AROUND A DIESEL FUEL TANK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STEPPED DOWN TO A PLATFORM (APPROX 2') PUTTING HIS WEIGHT...
08/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE IS STATING THAT HE WAS HELPING CHANGE HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE SHOVEL BOOM. HE IS STATING THAT HE SLIPPED ON BOOM STEPS & CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING A BANK OF HYDRAULIC HOSES & WRENCHED HIS RT....
04/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee is stating that he felt back pain on 4-16 and 4-21 while performing duties as a deckhand on a coal barge. Employee sought medical attention on 4-21. Ee had degenerative spine disease.
08/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE HITACHI EX1800 SHOVEL IN THE WEST END OF THE AREA #2 PIT STRIPPING SHALE AND LOADING END DUMPS. HE BACKED THE MACHINE UP AWAY FROM THE HIGHWALL TO ALLOW A DOZER...
07/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BECAME AGGRAVATED AT PLASTIC SEAT COVER AND USED HIS POCKET KNIFE TO CUT IT OFF. WHILE DOING SO HE CUT HIS HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. PLASTIC SEAT COVER WAS INSTALLED 3 YEARS AGO BE CAUSE E...
05/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE IS STATING HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE WORKING TO CHANGE ONE OF THE TRACKS ON A D11 CAT DOZER. INJURED EE WAS STRUCK BY METAL FRAGMENT IN THE CHEST AREA WHEN THE OTHER EE STRUCK THE MASTER LINK WITH A 1...
02/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS WITH WRENCH STRAINED HAND.
02/03/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE PLANT WITH APPROX 10 #S OF LOOSE COAL/MUD IN IT. HE CROUCHED DOWN A LITTLE TO GO UNDER A STRUCTURE AND WHEN HE PROC EEDED H...
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE WAS GETTING INTO BULK TRUCK & FOOT SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK, HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON FUEL TANK.
07/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE OVERFILLED A/C GAS TANK, SPILLED GASOLINE RAN DOWN INSIDE ENGINE COVERS. HE SHORTED OUT STARTER TO MAKE ENGINE START THERE WAS A SPARK, IT IGNITED THE GASOLINE, BURNING HIM ON THE ARMS AND FACE.
06/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO BE KNOCKED OUT, WHEN THE MECHANIC HIT HIM IN THE HAND WITH THE HAMMER.
04/04/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT A CUTTING TORCH, THE OXYGEN HOSE BLEW.
12/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS EMPTYING GOB BIN MUD WAS FLYING & CAME INTO SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES & IN LEFT EYE
11/12/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED SITTING IN THE 988 FRONT- END LOADER NOT MOVING AND UNRESPONSIVE. CPR WAS STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND PROCEEDED UNTIL EMPLOYEEWAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL AT 15:15 ON MONDAY,...
11/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REELING IN A FUEL HOSE WHEN THE FUEL NOZZLE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION. THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED WAS 12-17-01.
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT THE SKIRT RUBBER IN THE #8 BELT TAILPIECE. HE WAS USING A PARY BAR TO PULL BELT BACK, WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FELL OFF THE BELT. HE FELL APPROX. FIVE AND ONE HALF FEE...
04/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ONTO THE BACK BUMPER OF SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE WASTE OIL BARRELL CUTTING HIS ARM.
01/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE OPERATING A GRINDER, EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE. (RIGHT EYE)
11/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost WHILE OPENING A 988B ENDLOADER FEEDING COAL INTO THE TRUCK HOPPERS, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
10/08/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None SECURITY GUARD NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE MOUTH OF THE OVERLAND BELT TUNNEL LOCATED AT THE UNDERGROUND OPERATION. COAL WAS SMOKING UNDETR THE FEEDER WHERE COAL HAD PILED UP ON BELT. COAL BURNT TH...