Center Mine — Accidents

Total: 95 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee 1 was operating a pickup truck that was being backed up to hook up to a pump so it could be relocated. Affected employee was guiding the truck to align the pintle hitch of the pump. As the...
03/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was replacing a lip shroud on an Esco dragline bucket. While removing the wedge that locks the lip shroud to the bucket, the lip shroud fell (10 inches) onto the EE's feet. The bucket was located...
11/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee and Co-worker were down Slope 3 attempting to set a suction hose into a sump. The hole in the ice was not very large and both miners had to hold the pipe above their shoulders to get the end...
09/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost Employee tried lifting a 4"" poly pipe that was plugged with mud to try and clear the pipe. When the employee dropped the pipe, they felt something was wrong with their lower back.
04/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE was cleaning a scraper tire fender. EE thinks that is when the left knee was injured. EE had a limp at the end of shift.
10/17/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted IE was using a wrench to remove an oil filter off of a 24M during regular PM. EE was wearing rubber gloves when their finger got pinched between the wrench and a piece of metal. Injury required stitch...
06/26/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 20d restricted EE was moving dirt with a D10 dozer when the dozer blade struck a rock and abruptly stopped the machine. The EE reported soreness to the neck and shoulder area and sought medical attention off site.
06/26/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to free a stuck dump rope, was using prybar and slipped and hit EE in the mouth.
02/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted At approximately 5:30 AM. Miner parked in the employee parking lot before work shift started. They plugged in their personal vehicle also lifting their windshield wipers to prevent freezing. They step...
01/28/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was installing an I-beam to tie the revolving frame to the tub base and was using a hammer to tap the I-beam into place. EE struck middle finger of left hand with the hammer and fractured the...
12/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted A mechanic was removing a park brake from a 993K loader. The park brake weighs approx. 300lbs. and shifted as EE was positioning for removal. The EE pinched their RT middle finger tip, resulting in su...
10/24/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 16d restricted Lift of structural beam being made. Miner was inside safe zone upon commencement. Load began to pivot as it came up. Miner placed self in pinch point in an attempt to stop collision between load and s...
07/30/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None On 07/30/2021 a contractor did not report home & sheriff was notified. On 07/31/2021 the contractor was found unresponsive by county deputy. An ambulance and coroner were summoned & the contractor was...
06/08/2021 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None T142N-R84W, Sec. 22 SW Thunderstorm 5.5 Miles NW of the office. Burning bales, 'lightning' no threat to miners approx. 1.2 miles away, monitored. 4:24 PM Safety was called, MSHA guidance needed non-th...
02/22/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was walking on Dragline Bench to Pickup for shift change. High Wind Event 30 to 40 mph gusts. Got a piece of dirt in Right Eye. Miner thought EE cleared it. Next morning dirt needed to be remove...
11/09/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner (welder) was air arcing on a dragline bucket in the shop, after, when miner was repositioning the torch they bumped it. The hot stinger tip struck left arm and burned through welder coat, result...
10/28/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost, 10d restricted Miner received MRI 10/22/2020 to assess knee pain, was asked about daily activities Dr. said it could be a workman's comp issue Possible cause 207 loader's impeller clutch. Miner informed Mine operato...
08/10/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 19d restricted Miner along with 3 others were changing 736 dragline bucket. While removing the last trunnion link pin. EE struck the pin, not hitting it hard. A piece of metal ?""W x 1/4""H broke away from the Wilco...
02/25/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 31d restricted 2/25/2020 Miner was hammering 6"" pipe apart and pulling and felt something in EE's rt. elbow. It was determined to be an unspecified strain on 2/28/2020 by Dr. EE was treated with Ice and OTC meds on...
10/14/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After a heavy three day rain & blizzard event maintenance was removing snow from parking lot. The miner was asked to move EE's car in order to better clear all the areas. The miner slipped on EE's pro...
10/08/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was removing a wedge from dragline socket struck it with 20lb hammer. Piece of steel chipped off and embedded in lower lip was removed. No sutures needed Tetanus shot was administered.
07/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was cleaning grease with pre-solve on dragline walk. It was hot outside and they were sweating they took their glasses off to wipe sweat away from the Rt. eye. Miner forgot they had pre-solve on...
07/18/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 212d restricted Miner was raising a loaded bucket of dirt while inching forward, front right tire sank into ground. The operator quickly lowered the bucket to avoid tipping and when bucket struck ground, the machine...
05/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted Miner was having problems with rt. elbow, appears to be from a previous surgery non-work related. On July 3rd the mine was informed by WSI the inflammation in the elbow was in a different location whe...
04/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The miner was exiting cab of pickup 6. While turning left the miner's clothes snagged the driver seat while stepping out, in doing so miner twisted left ankle. Miner walked off and the next morning l...
11/17/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was starting shift and traveling to work area on the dragline bench with company pickup. EE slid into a parked grader with tail lights on, on a well-lit bench. Miner struck EE's face on steering...
11/02/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was stripping 15kV 350MCM cable with a utility knife, ee slipped with left hand while stripping the insulation and received a laceration left 1st index finger, and 5 sutures were needed.
09/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving fender from Kress 363 and had dirt fall off and must have got a piece in the eye on 09/27/2018. The miner tried to wash it out. The eye was still irritated on 09/28/2018 dirt piece need to be r...
06/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor janitor was retrieving an aerosol paint can from a cabinet and removing a wood lath from behind the cabinet when the cabinet and stand tipped over due to damaged leg striking the janitor in...
05/29/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner received a laceration between on the left hand between the thumb and pointer finger. The miner was attempting to pry a socket of a impact wrench an slipped. resulting in three stitches.
02/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Utility miner stepped over some 6"" pipe in the field and slipped on some ice twisting left knee. EE was placed on restricted duty.
11/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Mechanic was pulling an Air hose walking backwards, 11/16/17. Mechanic tripped and fell on their right shoulder got back up and went back to work. Over the weekend the other shoulder started to hurt a...
11/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was removing a guard between the transfer case and engine on a kress coal truck. They removed 1/2 half of the guard, while handing it to the other mechanic they brushed against the other half...
08/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The miner was pushing a 6 inch pipe and stepped across a small berm onto uneven ground and rolled right ankle causing a sprain.
05/27/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None May 27th 3:11PM D11 426 caught fire. The miner was pushing and notice smoke come from front for the dozer while backing, ee stopped to investigate ee smelled smoke and found fire below the dozer on th...
03/03/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ACCIDENT ONLY None Apx:1:45pm noise heard from Mainshop from wash-bay Supervisor walked over to wash-bay building to confirm, at 1:54am walked over to safety department inform Safety of Hotsy chimney was blown off. I ha...
02/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Miner Mechanic was loading a traffic cone onto holder rod on the back of a Terex water truck and dropped the cone on finger creating a pinch point to the gloved left index finger. It created lacer...
02/02/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Supervisors weekend pre-shift inspection, noticed a light plant on fire. 7 on mines on site Nearest dragline was.93 miles away and 8 miles away for help. Safety assisted over the phone. There was no o...
07/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted The D10T Dozer operator was getting out the dozer man basket and went to remove a tiling spade from the basket, The spade was in a slot that holds the spade in place. EE reached over left side and gra...
03/03/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The miner stepped off the lowboy trailer and when EE got to the ground EE slipped and twisted EE's left ankle. This resulted in a sprain of unspecified ligament of the left ankle, EE was placed on res...
09/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was changing dozer tilt hose on 9/9/2015, when he felt some sort of dirt particle fall into his left eye. He tried flushing his eye afterwards. The eye was still irritated the next day and was b...
04/08/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 3d lost, 50d restricted Dragline operator and oiler were putting a timber back in place under the drag cable. Oiler was using a pry bar on a timber The timber slid on the pry bar and pinched the top of the 4th little finger...
01/20/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 361 experienced sudden failure on truck. Operator parked & engaged the suppression system, exited cab with hand held. Rear engine was on fire approx.60'from operators cab, moved to a safe area. No wat...
11/18/2013 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 192d lost, 258d restricted Dozer Operator was stuck. Cat 426 was operator went assist in removing the extraction cable from Dozer 425. 530 scraper was connected Dozer 425. Operator of 425 went to help disconnect cable. 426 oper...
10/02/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing bearing of swing shaft cut bearing with torch, hit bearing with hammer. Sliver of steel flew off striking him in left thigh penetrating jeans and coveralls. He was taken to clinic. He...
09/26/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A welder felt an irritation in his eye. He reported it to his supervisor and was taken to an optometrist for evaluation. A piece of metal was removed from his cornea.
09/05/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding, grinding. He was wearing sealed eye wear and a face shield when the wind picked up and debris got into his eye. He was seen at the Eye clinic and a rust ring was removed and anti...
07/23/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been welding, cutting, grinding for the previous shift and the current shift. He felt an irritation in his eye. He had been wearing full PPE. He was taken to an optometrist and nothing wa...
10/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Miner was standing on an extension ladder his feet were on 5th rung approximately 5 to 6' off the ground. He was welding just above the ladder on the back of the kress truck. The ladder slipped out fr...
02/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d restricted During concrete pour line reducer was plugged. When unplugging reducer clamp was removed. After removal reducer fell causing safety whip to tighten and slide up handle. Slid across fingertip and remov...