Center Mine — Accidents

Total: 95 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/19/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted 10/17/11 Dozer D11T 426 had trouble with the man lift it was latch in a up position and tagged out. On 10/19/11 The Mechanic & Operator worked on the man lift to repair a Bad Oil Reservoir The operato...
07/11/2011 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner Welder was Air Arching both his welding helmet and safety glasses were being used, a gust of wind came up and the miner felt he got something in his Rt.Eye. He tried to clear it with the eye was...
04/09/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unsecured 4' piece of angle iron fell on top of right hand as employee was backing away from work area on hands and knees.
01/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Kress driving west, pickup was headed east the intersection headed south, speeds reduced due to blowing snow. Kress operator failed to fully yield. The contractor did not yield to mobile equipment, th...
08/27/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted 7:30am supervisor was moving miner from the T-Dz to a RT-Dz. Miner couldn't stand or bend. Asked if he hit anything or fell, he didn't know what happen. Noted, during 1st-aid, he was using a back bra...
03/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted Mechanic was working on the A/C on a Motor Grader 16M he was he was stepping down of the machine and twisted his left knee. The mechanic continued to work for an addtional 30 min before he noticed any...
02/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted The Miner left a note on his time card at the end of his shift 2/26/2010 hurt right rib laying on his rt side working on a motor no medical treatment 3/1/2010 The Miner said he was ok and incident rep...
05/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The Dragline Mechanic was disposing of a Metal race bearing approximately 15lbs dropping it 8"" into a scrap metal bin. The Dragline oiler walked by the bin at the same time. A sliver of steal flew ou...
02/10/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted Mechanic was working in a access hole on a D11-R dozer repairing an implement pump. He was in awkward position loosening a bolt. He pulled a muscle in his left shoulder.
01/11/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 372d lost The DL operator, was removing frozen material on the DL shoe. He used a weed burner to heat the metal. He placed it in an access hole, then placed the cover back leaving hole partially open. Then oper...
01/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The utility crew was moving a section of 6"" discharge hose. The hose was covered with a large amount of snow. They hooked a pickup up to pull it out from the deep snow cover. When they pulled the sec...
11/04/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 39d restricted The injuries occurred when the scraper operator struck a 1'-10"" drainage ditch bouncing the back of the scraper. The operator was able to complete the shift that day. The next day the operator had br...
01/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was working on a cat engine with four 6 ton jackstands. The employee pulled himself up from the hoses on the top of the engine. One of the stands came loose striking the employee. Injury - co...
01/15/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two elec were cleaning collector rings in the dragline. Vacuum in the work area stirred up dust and they went to the shop to get respirators; they started coughing and could not get it under control....
01/15/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two elec were cleaning collector rings in the dragline. Vacuum in the work area stirred up dust and they went to the shop to get respirators; they started coughing and could not get it under control....
12/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dragline operator was doing rapairs on the rigging and cleaning out some frozen dirt from the drag socket with a 2' pry bar. He was pushing at it to loosen the frozen dirt. The bar glanced off, striki...
12/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welder was removing a wheel studs on a Coal Truck. After he was done welding a nut on one of the studs the welder raised his welding helmet. A piece of hot slag popped and flew behind his safety glass...
11/14/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During an electrical inspection on the dragline, employee stepped on access cover that was not properly closed. He received a laceration to his lower RT leg, five sutures required.
10/16/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welder was starting up air arcing after a short break. He turned the air back on. The air blew some debris around getting a small piece of metal behind his safety glasses and into his right eye. The m...
08/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was standing in a 19"" high stack of ripper shanks to be repaired, using remote control for a overhead crane. He was stepping clear and miss-stepped falling to the ground. This resulted in ba...
07/09/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was driving a lowboy truck with a dozer loaded. The driver's side inside duel on the trailer had side wall fail on the tire. The air pressure broke the windows in the cab behind the driver. The...
11/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to replace a swing transmission, it was hanging crooked. They hooked a come-along to it to help level it as they lowered the transmission. The come-along swung the transmission to...
05/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a small section of hydrulic hose from a storage reel brand ""19mm 3/4"" LN USA SEA100r12 4000PSI MSHA IC-84/12 H"" The section of hose recoiled off the reel striking the employe...
08/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee, a Mechanic, was heating a wear sleeve on a D11R. He had a heating torch in one hand & was going to reposition a second torch with the other hand. He didn't get secure grip on the torch and s...
08/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee called me at Home at 10:00am Aug 12, 05 he said he had strained his mid back on 2nd shift Aug 11,05 about 7:00pm ripping coal. He told his supervisors. EE felt he should see his Chiropractor,...
05/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted EE stepped over a beam in the walkway; used to slide a shaft out. He stepped off the bottom step and caught his foot on the chain, his foot rolled it to the inside, He thought he had just twisted it....
09/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee was using a 5/8"" tugger wire rope connected to a 2"" nylon sling that was chocked to the boom raising cable. The nylon sling received a cut from one of the drum clamp bolts causing the sling...
08/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The ee was climbing up and down off the boom foot and sections to use an optic scope for leveling. the ee began to complain of pain in his groin area.
05/27/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 8d restricted EE was operating a motor grader blading subsoil when he struck a rock and jarred his back aggravating a pre-existing condition. He reported this to his supervisor and continued to work up until 8-18-...
05/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 60d restricted EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE PICKING UP BACKUP STRIPS FOR WELDERS, FALLING FORWARD ONTO HIS CHEST. HIS LEFT LOWER ARM FELL ACROSS PLYWOOD COVERING A CABLE ACCESS HOLE PUSHING THE WOOD OVER. HIS LOW...
10/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING VERT WALL. WHILE USING THE 5"" GRINDER TO PREP THE WALL FOR WELDING THE GRINDER HUNG UP IN THE WALL ROOT OPENING AND KICKED BACK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO HIS NOSE WHICH R...
06/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CARRYING CARDBOARD BUCKETS OF GEAR OIL FROM A CLEANUP OF SPILLED OIL FROM INSIDE THE DRAGLINE TO A DISPOSAL BARREL OUTSIDE. EE STATES HER FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP OF A 3 STEP STAIRW AY & SP...
01/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A NUT ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE CYLINDER TO MOVE AND IT FELL DOWN AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A DUST PLUG FROM A COM-LOCK TYPE GREASE COUPLING TO FILL THE BULK GREASER ON A CAT 992 G LOADER. THE SPIRAL WOUND WIRE RING THROUGH THE DUST PLUG HAD BEEN DAMAGED. WHEN THE EE PUT HIS...
05/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A POLE FOR A CROSS ARM. THE DRILL BIT CAME THROUGH THE POLE WHEN THE TIP OF THE BIT CAUGHT A GROUND WIRE THAT WAS STAPLED TO THE POLE. THE BIT STOPPED SUDDENLY AND TH E DRILL...
04/29/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LOADING AN OIL BARREL ONTO THE DRAGLINE WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE & REACHED OUT TO PULL THE BARREL INSIDE THE DRAGLINE FROM THE CRANE & STRAINED LOWER BACK.
12/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 16d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED CLEANING THE REAR CAB WINDOWS AND WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM ACROSS THE REAR OF THE MACHINE. HE MISSED STEPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE GRAB RAIL CAUSING...
08/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE DRIVER POSITIONED HIS TRUCK IN THE PIT TO BE LOADER, AND REACHED OVER TO THE DASH TO GET HIS LOAD COUNT REPORT AS THE LOADER WAS APPROACHINGTHE TRUCK TO DUMP THE BUCKET WITHT HE LOADER. THE OPERAT...
07/11/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A RIPPER SHANK WHICH WAS UP ON A STAND. HE KNELT DOWN ON THE FLOOR TO INSPECT THE BOTTOM SIDE AND KNELT ON A SMALL ROCK OR A PIECE OF SLAG BRUISING HIS LEFT KNEE CAP.
07/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PRE-RIPPING COAL WITH A RUBBER TIRE DOZER. AS HE BACKED UP THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE ABOUT 1 1/2 FEET DEEP WHERE A CHUNK OF COAL HAD BEEN PULLED UP AND JARRED HIS B ACK. EM...
06/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS CLEANING RIGHT SIDE OF CAB WINDOW, UPON COMPLETION SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND HER LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE. EMPLOYEE BURNED 4 FINGERS ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB ON A FRONT LIGHT ON HIS DOZER AND WHILE PUTTING THE LENS BACK ON, THE LENS BROKE IN HIS HAND AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE LENS MAY HAVE HAD A CRACK IN IT CAUSING IT TO BR...
03/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE PILED UP COAL WITHT HE FRONT END LOADER AND THOUGHT HE SAW SOME COAL ROCK. HE GOT OFF THE LOADER TO CHECK IT OUT, REACHED OUT TO MOVE A CHUNK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BE WELDED IN PLACE AND THE WIRE FEED WELDING WIRE DID NOT ARCH AND THE WIRE DEFLECTED THROUGH HIS LEATHER GLOVE INTO HIS THUMB. HE W ENT TO...
04/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 27d restricted BELIEVE THIS TO BE A RESULT OF AN OLD INJURY REPORTED ON 2-27-80 OF A TORN LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT IS EXPECTED TIME LOSS OF 10 DAYS AND 2-3 WEEKS OF RESTRICTED WORK FROM THIS SURGERY.