Bucky Ridge Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/09/2009 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None A blasting accident occurred when a mud seam blew out sending rock off of the mine site and onto private property in the Fedscreek Community of Motlex Fork. No injury resulted from this accident.
06/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Driver was sweeping out cab of truck, not pay any attention on what he was doing and walked backward off the catwalk of the truck.
07/03/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Operator lost control of service truck for some unknown reason. The passenger jumped from the truck, hitting the ground. He injured his head, shoulder, arm, side and hip.
06/13/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The driver stated he left the coal pit loaded, started up an embankment. The truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto the berm and turned over.
01/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Went to get a wire brush out of tool. When a foreign object flew into his eye.
10/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Injured was driving a 18 wheel haulage truck up a incline when the truck bounced causing inury to his lower back.
12/19/2003 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. Employee was treated and release thepmh emergnecy room at 5:00 on 12-19-03
12/19/2003 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. EE was treated and released from emergency room 5:00 on 12/19/03.
04/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost TRUCK DRIVER WAS WAITING FOR A LOAD OF COAL. WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN HIS WINDOWS. HE GOT OUT AND CLIMBED ON FUEL TANK AND CLEANED HIS WINDOW AND WAS PROCEEDING TO ENTER HIS TRUCK BY SWINGIN G HIMSELF...
10/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING OLD TAPE OFF OF MEASURING TAPE AND HAND HOLDING KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT INTO HIS FINGER.
09/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING DOWN FROM BACK OF ANFO TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND GOT CAUGHT ON RUNG. HE CONTINUED FALLING STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AND TWISTING KNEE.
07/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost STEPING OFF OF DOZER LOST FOOTING AND LANDED ON KNEE ONT HE PUSH ARM OF DOZER.
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost TRYING TO EXIT DRILL, THUMB CAUGHT IN DOOR OF DRILL.
12/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCKTAILGATE & CLOSING THE TRUCK CARGO DOORS. HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL ONTO THE FROZEN GROUND & HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE.
04/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF EQUIPMENT AT QUIT TIME, SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL.