Briar Mountain Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/21/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted While descending the haul road, the brake pedal became spongy and the truck wouldn't slow down. The driver steered the truck into the ditch and then hit the escape tamp. The truck traveled up the esca...
05/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee slipped while dismounting Komatsu 475 dozer. Employee fell onto the track of the dozer on his right side.
11/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee was opening a box of bogie pads when one fell out and landed on his left foot.
04/16/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using cutting torch on a bucket when a hot peace of slag went into his ear. Employee first said he was all right, but started experiencing slight hearing loss. Employee has received med...
02/08/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was operating a 775 rock truck, hauling coal. He said as he approached the parking lot, the truck started to slide and gain momentum. He stated that it slid around and overturned onto the off-sid...
12/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was carrying filters through filter trailer, slipped and fell on shoulder.
11/02/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee was operating loader. Employee backed over auger hole and hurt his back.
09/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was attempting to start welder on back of service truck. Employee fell while attempting to step onto bumper. Employee caught himself with his right arm and hurt his right hand.
08/13/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was bitten by a copperhead while retrieving a hose from the hose trailer.
06/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee was removing tooth from a 993K Loader bucket with hammer and metal bar. A small piece of metal stuck employee in the leg. He rolled up his leg and showed it to a supervisor. Supervisor said...
01/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee fell off of Komatsu 475 dozer. Employee hurt his back and arm.
12/30/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 16d restricted Employee was operating Caterpillar 988 Loader. Employee was backing out of a pit of coal when the loader ""jerked.
12/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost While servicing Komatsu 475 bulldozer, EE fell from top of dozer tracks, striking his back on the ground.
10/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost Operator reported back pain while operating bull dozer.
05/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Operator exited excavator to clean tracks with shovel. Operator claims he felt something like a ""bee sting"" in his lower back while shoveling tracks on the excavator