Boone North No. 1 Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The victim was retrieving a lifting strap from the tool compartment of the truck. A tarp was partially covering the strap and EE gave it a yank to free it. It was tangled with a sheave (pully assembl...
05/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost Employee was carrying food into the mine office to heat. EE lost balance, stumbled and fell backwards. EE stepped on a water hose lying on floor of porch. EE fell onto a mantrip parked on porch then o...
01/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 359d lost Victim had stepped onto the top of a truck tire to gain access to the engine compartment. EE's foot slipped as EE was getting down and EE injured wrist when catching themself. Incurred fractured/disl...
11/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting trees, and fell while walking around the hill to next tree to cut, cutting arm.
11/04/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was attempting to start the lube truck by jumping across the starter when the key switch ignition did not work. The truck was in gear and it lurched forward onto the employee's left leg...
03/19/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was cutting a tree, a fellow employee cut a tree into the first employees cutting area, striking the employee on the back.
12/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM LOADER - LEFT FOOT ON STEP AND WHEN STEPPING DOWN TO UNEVEN GROUND, FOOT WAS CAUGHT AT STEP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN LOST BALANCE.
09/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost After working on fender lights of equipment, employee stepped from fender back onto deck, hitting and slightly cutting his face above the right eye. He then fell to the ground.
03/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost EE complained of back discomfort while operating 400 Komatsu Excavator. He stated seat was uncomfortable. EE finished shift and then sought medical treatment on 3/27/07 for back pain.
01/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ladder slipped and employee fell while fueling equipment.
02/22/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A rock fell out of the right side of a 992G bucket into the 777 truck bed, driven by the injured. The impact of the rock jarred the truck and the driver. The driver complained on the next shift of p...
02/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading shot rock with a 992G and jarred the loader in some hard rock and hurt his lower back.
02/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismounting a 777 rock truck to go to the restroom when he stepped off the ladder and twisted his right knee. He continued to work the rest of the shift on Friday and worked on Saturday....
11/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee suffered back pain as he climbed onto his 992G loader.
10/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee stepped down of a Komatsu 400 Excavator and rolled his ankle.
09/06/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing a pre-shift inspection on his 777 Truck. He claims his lower back was injured after straightening up from bending over to look at the under side of the truck.
09/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a rock truck down a hill toward the Cedar Grove deep mine when his a rough spot in the road. Foggy conditions was present.
06/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was pulling a fuel hose out to fuel the rock crusher, when he sprained the middle of his back.
04/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE loaded a rock in his bucket which was too large for his loader. The loader tipped forward and the rock fell out, letting the loader hit the ground. EE was not wearing his seat belt and was bounced...
04/01/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost EE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB ONTO THE DOZER TRACK AND WAS BENDING OVER TO HAND A PRESHIFT TO A MAN ON THE GROUND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
03/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was loading a 992C bucket pin into a mechanic's truck by hand. The pin slipped and mashed his little finger on his left hand between the pin and the truck's tail gate.
03/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS STEPPING UP ON A SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED TO CLIMB HIGHER, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.
01/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was transferring product from an anfo bin into a anfo truck, when the clam shell bucket on the anfo bin closed on his finger, cutting and breaking the ring finger on his right hand.
01/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee slipped while climbing on a 992G loader to repair an antifreeze leak. He tried to catch himself with his left hand. He thought it had only sprained his left wrist, and did not go to the hospi...
09/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE BACKED HIS D10N DOZER OVER A WINDROW ANOTHER DOZER HAD MADE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
07/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee slipped on slick coal surface & fell, landing on his left shoulder and elbow. He bruised his shoulder.
04/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A DRIVE LINE FREE AND A SPARK WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNED HIS EYELID.
04/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was removing a hose clamp from an oil level sight glass on a 120 excavator when the screwdriver slipped and punctured his left hand.
02/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECHANICS WERE REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT BOLTS ON A 345 EXCAVATOR, WHEN ONE OF THE MECHANICS DROPPED A PIPE WRENCH, WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. HIS PUPILS WERE UNEV EN, SO HE WAS...
01/22/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 352d lost EE SAID THAT A STEP WAS BROKEN WHEN HE GOT ON HIS TRUCK & THAT IT SHOOK HIM A BIT. AFTER TALKING TO HIM ON MONDAY, I FOUND OUT THAT HE THINKS HE MAY HAVE RUPTURED A DISC IN HIS BACK AND TORE A ROTATOR...
10/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MUD THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE STEP CAUSED THEM TO BE SLIPPERY. EE WAS LEAVING THE MAIN OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
08/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE LOOKING FOR OIL LEAKS A DROP OF OILY MUD FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
07/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS LOADING A C/02 BOTTLE IN STORAGE CABINET OF WELD TK. WHEN HE RAISED BOTTLE IN PLACE TO CHAIN IN PLACE HIS L.H. THUMB HIT SIDE OF CABIENT AND MASHED HIS THUMB.
07/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BUSHING OUT OF A LIFT ARM PIT, WIND BLEW FLAME THROUGH BORE AND BURNT RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND RIGHT ARM.
05/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CUTTING BUSHINGS OUT OF A D10R HOIST JACK AND INHALED FUMES.
05/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EE GOT FUEL SPRAYED ALL OVER HIM. WHEN HE CLIMBED INTO THE GREASE TRUCK TO GET WATER TO WASH HIS EYES OUT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP. HE HAD A HOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL, ALL HIS WEIGHT WAS ON ONE A...
03/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 324d lost HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
11/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE SAID WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE X RAYS INDICATED A BROKEN HIP AND PELVIS.