Center Hill Mine — Accidents
Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2026 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was performing a drag resocket. EE experienced a laceration to the distal phalanx of the right-hand little finger when a small chip of metal that was embedded in the sledgehammer's handle cut the... |
| 12/17/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 49d lost | EE was in the process of assisting the adjustment of the travel chain. A hydraulic ram was used to tension the chain. During the process, the spacer was ejected, striking the employee and causing a... |
| 08/01/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 103d restricted | As employee was pushing the drag drum dirt pan into place, EE felt a pop in EE's left elbow. First aid was administered. However, injury required surgery on 09/21/2022. |
| 03/30/2021 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | While disconnecting the D-ring from the cable tractor, the D-ring rolled forward onto the EE's foot. A bone in the EE's foot was fractured. |
| 03/17/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 155d lost | Employee had his rt. foot caught in/between a winch drum and the floor plate, resulting in the steel toe on his boot being smashed. There were exposed bolts on the winch drum that pinched his foot an... |
| 09/30/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 27d restricted | EE was fueling his loader. As he twisted to replace the fuel nozzle he heard something in his back pop. He was in a great deal of pain and was taken to the hospital. He was prescribed medicine and pla... |
| 08/02/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee caught his wrist between a roll and a door while turning the roll on a portable crusher. His wrist was hyperextended backwards and he suffered a sprain. |
| 11/09/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 157d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING THE WALKING CAM OF THE DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAM AND FRAME. |