Centralia Coal Mine — Accidents

Total: 232 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/24/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Changing cutting blades on W-900 loader when the bolt started to spin EE put EE's hand on the bolt to push it back up in the socket while the bolt was turning and this resulted in a cut to EE's palm.
10/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted Lifting and carrying cardboard boxes of misc. items during cleaning of an office area. EE did not immediately feel pain to EE's lower back during the shift on Thursday. EE felt discomfort on Friday,...
05/17/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Mechanic moved a D-11 dozer to a loading ramp for relocation into the mine work area. While dismounting the dozer, using foot cleats and grab handles on the way down, and on the final step onto the gr...
03/19/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A bee stung the miner on the forearm: The miner is allergic to bee venom. The miner was supervising operations at the dredge recovery location.
12/29/2018 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal The victim drowned when the dredge ee was operating sank.
08/28/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Recordable Hearing Loss.
07/15/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using improper tool to clean head box, causing employee to smash hand.
06/30/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Walking around a door and got a sharp pain in right knee.
06/29/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Heavy hauler operator fell from Caterpillar 777 cab access ladder while descending from the machine. Operator missed second step of ladder when operator let go of the hand railing and fell to the gro...
04/23/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was installing belly pan on a D-10 dozer. While installing a bolt using an impact wrench, resistance was felt before bolt was seated so the bolt was backed out. When mechanic lowered wrench...
01/02/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 89d restricted While cleaning the head of the dredge with a pry bar EE felt a pulling and burning sensation in EE's lower back
01/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 39d restricted While lifting power cable by hand EE felt a pulling and burning in EE's lower back
08/17/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Worker experienced a recordable hearing shift of more than 25 db during annual audiometric testing.
02/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 10d restricted Lifting by hand a 20' piece of 8""ID HDPE Pipe Accident reported 03/10/2017
05/11/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Scrap contractor was cutting scrap at mine upper laydown area during normal day shift hours. Dry vegetation, scrap wood and the ends of stockpiled power poles were ignited and reported after the end...
09/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was walking from his service truck to a haul truck to disconnect fuel hose. Employee felt knee go out from under him.
08/28/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a bushing from a shaft and the bushing quit moving. He then used a screwdriver to pry on the bushing when it suddenly broke free and slid down the shaft and pinched his finger be...
08/19/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dumping a trash bin into a dumpster. When he reached for the chain which attaches the trash bin to the forklift a bee that was nesting under angle iron by the chain stung him on the righ...
07/13/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Assumed Bird strike into power line. Bird caught on fire and dropped to the ground. Resultant fire burned approximately 2.5 acres. No injury or Illness resulted from fighting fire.
07/05/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire started in coal outcrop. Burned less than 2 acres of grass. No people working in pit area at time of fire. Fire out in about an hour
06/04/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee attempted to loosen fitting on dozer air conditioner accumulator and pulled muscle in his left shoulder.
06/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee completed chaining down a D11 dozer to the lowboy. Employee stepped across the 30"" wide by 4' deep space between the lowboy and the loading ramp. Employee's right foot slipped and as he fel...
01/12/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Overhead radiant heater element burned, fire on spool table below. Burned table, 2 chairs, some electrical wires on wall. No damage to building or other contents. No people on site at time of fire.
08/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a lifting hook onto a crane hook fitted with a shackle. He did not lower the crane hook as far as he should which resulted in manualy lifting the hook hook higher than he shoul...
07/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent over to remove wheel chalk. Employee felt pain in left shoulder & arm. He reported incident at end of shift as a potential injury & worked 3 days before visit to doctor for pain.
04/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE was using a high torque on the D11 performing final torque. He was doing final torque on segment bolts doing 120 deg turn when reaction arm pinched the tip of his right index finger between reactio...
10/23/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A chunk of material came off of the shovel bucket and landed on the headache rack of the haul truck. Driver later complained of neck pain. Seen in the ER and was diagnosed with a muscle strain, plac...
10/21/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration which required stitches to his right index finger, from the lid on a can of soup while attempting to open it with a pocket knife.
10/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding the floor plate on Komatsu truck box. While he was chipping slag off of a welded area with a chipper, he felt something go into his right eye underneath his glasses and face shie...
09/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was greasing the tail pulley bearing on conveyor in processing plant. A small amount of fine coal dust from conveyor got into eyes. Imbedded piece of fine coal removed from eye at hospital.
09/28/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 5d restricted Grader drove over a large rock at the edge of a cut. Operator complained of neck and back pain. Transported to hospital for evaluation of back and neck strain, began missing time on 10/03/06.
09/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 5d restricted Employee felt pain in low back when lifting hood of lube service truck for a maintenance check. Began missing time the next day due to lumbar pain.
09/20/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted On 09/20/06 worker was bit by unkown type of insect under the jaw causing redness, swelling and pain at site. Employee was taken to MD and treated for localized reaction. On 09/25/06 followed up with...
09/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee bent over to pick up chock block and felt pain in lower back.
09/16/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening a head bolt on a drill using an allen wrench and hammer. Hammer bounced off of steel rack hitting employee's knuckle of his left index finger causing a laceration that require...
08/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was driving haul truck, hit a bad spot (hole) in haul road. Right hand operators cab window broke & shattered. The ee was covered with broken glass particles w/some particles entering right eye. EE...
08/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Terex truck driver attempted to raise bed of truck to dump load. Truck bed would only raise slightly, before dropping back down. Attempted several times to raise bed before calling for assistance, whi...
08/12/2006 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was operating mine haul truck when he felt his ankle & foot swell. No spider was observed @ that time.EE was seen @ local hospital ER for treatment EE was given prescription for spider bite @ anti...
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was removing the dozer push arm from D8N dozer. He lifted a 1"" air impact wrench at the same time he was twisting his body. Employee felt some lower back discomfort but continued to work on...
08/02/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was hooking up a pipe at pond 3E pumping station, stepped over a pipe onto a rock causing left ankle to twist. Seen MD on 08/07/06 and was diagnosed with a left ankle fracture and placed on...
07/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 5d restricted When exiting cab of 777 haul truck at wash rack employee thinks boot lace caught on something causing employee to fall from truck. Treated at hospital for a concussion, right eye abrasion with hemato...
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was pushing a gear into wheel group on truck 3070 and felt pain in right elbow. Seen by MD and placed on restricted duty X 2 day.
06/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 6d restricted Employee was completing an AVRP of truck and slipped on the deck landing on his hands and knees. Seen in ER for complaint of low back pain and placed on time loss. Returned to restricted duty on 06/...
06/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee started to board O&K loader, on the first step employee felt pain in hip and lower back. Seen by Chiropracter and placed on restricted duty.
06/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was holding onto ladder while climbing up step onto forklift. Foot slipped off of step while still holding onto ladder. Employee felt pain in left shoulder, continued to work regular job un...
06/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was cleaning up water buildup in the magentite storage area. He was crouching down to clean out beneath the barrier wall when his left leg slipped sideways and felt pain in the left knee.(Em...
06/04/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was crossing a dump location at approximately 2 - 3mph in haul truck. When driving over a rough spot in road, he felt a sudden onset of neck pain and later developed numbness in first 3 fing...
05/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lacerated left thumb with razor knife while opening a box of welding rod which required sutures.
05/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee smelled exhaust fumes while operating haul truck and became light headed. Truck was found to have an exhaust leak. Employee was seen by MD and placed on restricted duty x1 day.
05/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee felt a sudden onset of mid back pain when moving a shovel tooth from pickup bed. Employee began missing time on 05/13/06 for a back strain.