Centralia Coal Mine — Accidents

Total: 232 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted Employee reported that his back and neck area was hurting. Was operating scraper. He received medical treatment and was released to restricted work.
07/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 42d restricted EE CALLED UNION AGENT, TOLD HIM HAD NUMBNESS & WEAKNESS ON ONE SIDE OF THIS BODY. EE STATED THAT CURRENT INJ. WAS CONNECTED TO AN ACCIDENT OF 7/8/04 (AT THAT TIME EE WAS EXAMINED & RELEASED W/O TREAT...
07/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was removing hose from steam cleaner. released pressure from water line. Residual water in hose contacted ee's hand when ee disconnected hose.
06/12/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS ROCKING HAUL ROADS WHEN THE EDGE OF THE SCRAPER PAN CAUGHT AND DUG INTO THE ROAD CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLL OVER ONTO ITS TOP. OPERATOR OF THE SCRAPER EXPERIENCED A SORE LOW BACK...
06/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted OPERATOR WAS WALKING TO HIS EQUIPMENT AND TRIPPED OVER A BRANCH AND FELL TO HIS KNEES. A FEW DAYS LATER HIS LT. KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTN. & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INFECTION OF HIS LT...
05/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FUELING TRACTOR 2026 & THE WIGGINS QUICK FILL FITTING STUCK OPEN WITH A PIECE OF DIRT. WHEN EE DISCONNECTED THE FUEL HOSE NOZZLE, DIESEL FUEL WAS SPRAYING OUT OF QUICK FILL FITTING & INTO HIS E...
05/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 31d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE GETTING ONTO FORKLIFT. HE BUMPED LT. KNEE ON THE SIDE OF FORKLIFT. WE ARE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS. THIS EE BEGAN MODIFIED DUTY ON 6/...
04/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A FILTER HOUSING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
04/15/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS THAT MAY BE A RESULT FROM EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRIAL NOISE. ALTHOUGH THE HEARING LOSS OCCURED FROM PRIOR MINE OPERATORS, WE ARE REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF...
03/05/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost A diagnosis of an occupational disease of right rotator cuff has been made which may have resulted from exposure at trans alta centralia mining. For which an award of compensation has been made. We we...
03/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE alleges while installing a hoist pin on 3036 truck the pin got stuck. When trying to remove pin, cylinder moved and pinched his left middle finger. EE sought medical treatment for a fractured finge...
02/18/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 199d lost, 75d restricted THIS EE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE THAT IS SUPPORTED BY X-RAY AND MRI. EE HAS PERIODIC EXACERBATIONS OF BACK PAIN WITH NO SPECIFIC EVENT. WE WERE NOTIFIED BY EE ON 2-18- 04 THAT H...
02/10/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN MADE WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE AT TRANS ALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC FOR WHICH AN AWARD OF COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE. WE WERE NO TIFIED...
02/04/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE ALLLEGES WHILE SERVICING A FUEL TRUCK THE HOOD DROPPED DOWN & STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. EE CONTINUED TO WORK & NEEDED NO MEDICAL ATTN. ON 6/22/04 WE RECD. NOTICE THAT EE FILED FOR WORKERS' COMP...
01/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM SHOVEL LADDER TO MAKEREPAIR TO THE LADDER. WHEN EE KNOCKED PIN OUT OFTHE PUNCH HE WAS USING, IT SHIFTED RESULTING IN LEFT FINGER BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN PUNCH AND LADDER FRAME.
01/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BELLY PAN ON 657E SCRAPER. HE REMOVED THE SIDE BOLTS AND THE TWO FRONT BOLTS LEAVING THE REAR TWO BOLTS. WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE FRONT BOLTS, HOWEVER, THE BELLY PAN FELL DO...
01/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE MOVED SOME PLYWOOD EARLY IN HIS SHIFT & AND AS HIS SHIFT PROGRESSED HE BEGAN TO DEVELOP LOW BACK PAIN. EE WENT TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE & DEGE...
01/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRIPPING THE JACKET OF 7200 CABLE FOR REPAIR. THE HAND HOLDING THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE KNIFE CUT THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
12/30/2003 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS CUTTING METAL OFF A TRUCK BOX. SOME SLAG FELL ON HIS HOSE AND CREATED A SMALL HOLE ALLOWING OXYGEN TO LEAK OUT OF THE HOSE WHICH PERMEATED HIS SHIRT. WHEN A SPARK HIT HIS SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE A...
11/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE STEPPED OUT FROM HOUSE OF 149 SHOVEL ONTO WALKWAY AND TURNED ANKLE.
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted EE AND CO WORKER WERE LIFTING A SIEVE BEND UP INTO PLACE AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 11-4-03 WHEN EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY BY HIS DOCTOR.
09/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The ee twisted his ankle on or about 9-23-03. He has continued to do his regular job without restrictions. this became reportable on 4-19-04 when ee sought medical treatment for swelling of the left f...
09/22/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost EE ALLEGES DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION/MOVEMENT WHILE OPERATING CONTROL LEVER OF DOZER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME HE HAS DEVELOPED EPICONDYLITIS OF HIS LEFT ELBOW. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 10/07/03 WHEN WE...
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE EMPTYING THE WATER FROM A BUCKET TRUCK MAN BASKET THE PLASTIC LINER OF THE MAN BASKET SLID OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.
09/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted REMOVING LOCKING RING FROM LEFT REAR INNER WHEEL ON 3087 HAUL TRUCK. SLID RING OFF HUB ONTO FLOOR, WHEN RING DROPPED, SPLIT PART ON RING PINCHEDLEFT THUMB.
08/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS CHANGING A FUEL FILTER ON A HAULTRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE GRABBED WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY HIMSELF. EE FELT NO PAIN AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY HIS SHOULDER WAS SORE.
07/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE TAKING THE END CAP OFF OF THE 140-D MAG. SEPARATOR TO CLEAN OUT MATERIAL BUILDUP USING A PIPE WRENCH, THE CAP BROKE FREE AND EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THE 140-D. M...
06/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THERE WAS NO IMPAIRMENT AND THE WORKER WAS RELEASED FOR DUTY WITHOUT RESTRICTION. THERE WAS NO INJURY EVENT ON THE JOB, THEREFORE THE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IS BEING PROTESTED WITH THE STA TE OF W...
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HAVING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP AS A RESULT OF INSTALLING ROCK SEGMENT BOLTS. WE DO NOT AGREE WITH THE EMPLOYEE CONCERNING THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT. WE ARE FILING THIS 7000-1 FORM D UE TO H...
04/22/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE AT TRANS ALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC FOR WHICH AN AWARD OF COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE WE WERE NOTIFIE D ON 10-...
04/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGES, THAT HE CHANGED HIS HEATING SYSTEM FROM HEAT TO VENT PANEL TO BLOW COOLER AIR. WHEN HE TURNED THE BLOWER FAN UP, DUST FROM THE PANEL VENT BLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
04/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS USING A CUT OFF SAW TO CUT A PIECE OF 2X2X1/2"" ANGLE IRON. THE EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE ANGLE IRON AND WHEN THE CUT WAS CLOSE TO COMPLETE, THE ANGLE IRON ROLLED TOWARDS THE FENCE/BACKGUAR D AND...
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP TO WELD OVERHEAD ON TRUCK BOX WHICH WAS FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. LOW HEAD ROOM IN WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AFTER CRAWLING UNDERNEATH AND HIT HEAD ON BED ON TRUCK, KNOCK ED OFF...
04/04/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT DUE TO THE REPETIVE MOTION OF THE BLADE CONTROL WHILE OPERATING A DOZER OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, HE HAD DEVELOPED EPICONDYLITIS OF THE RIGHT ELBOW. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON...
04/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING LOT PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT STARTING. HE WAS COMING DOWN SOME STAIRS AND ALLEGES SLIPPING AND FALLING ON STEPS INJURING HIS BACK.
03/24/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAMMER HIT LEFT THUMB AND SWELLING UNDER NAIL BED OF THUMB REQUIRING RELEASE.
03/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROLLER MAINTENANCE ON A D10 & WAS PUTTING STANDS UNDER THE MACHINE WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED IN THE MUD & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
03/03/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS RETURNING FROM DUMPING A LOAD OF ASH. HE FAILED TO LOWER HIS BOX & AS HE PASSED UNDER #1 CONVEYOR THE FRONT OF HIS BOX (CANOPY) CONTACTED THE UNDERSIDE OF #1 CONVEYOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP B...
02/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING BACKHOE AT TIPPLE WHILE LEAVING MACHINE FAILED TO RAISE THE CONSOL THAT LOCKS OUT ALL FUNCTIONS TO THE MACHINE. THE EE ALLEGESHE MAY HAVE BUMPED CONTROL LEVER WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED MACHINE T...
02/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None SYNCOPE (FAINTING) STITCHES TO SCALP, BRUISING TO HIP AND KNEE
01/21/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES DUE TO OPERATING A DOZER OVER ALONG PERIOD OF TIME IN ROUGHT TERRAIN, HE HAS DEVELOPED DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE IN HIS CERVICAL SPINE. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS WHEN EE WAS SEEN BY A DR FOR...
01/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF STEEL OVER ON A WELDING TABLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE THE STEEL, THE HEYSTOCK KICKED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH STOOL & FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL & TABLE.
01/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN AXLE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK AXLE LOOSE. A PIECE OF METAL FROM A WELD BROKE OFF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. REPORTABLE - REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY
01/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MECAHANIC WAS GETTING DOWN OFF MACHINE THE PRY BAR HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND, CUTTING THE WRIST ON HIS LEFT HAND.
01/02/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRIAL NOISE AT TRANSALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC. THE MINER INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEAR LOSS AND IS BEING REP ORTED I...
12/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE SEPARATING TWO PIECES OF EXHAUST PIPE. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIPE, HE MOVED HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BY CO-WORKERS HAMMER.
10/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE ALLEGES THAT A DUST PARTICLE GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER IN HIS TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN A CORNEAL ABRAISON IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost WHILE TRYING TO AVOID WATER THAT WAS OVERFLOWING FROM A TANK IN THE HM PLANT, EE TRIPPED OVER A BEAM AND FELL. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS AND JARRED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER...
09/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted OPERATOR ALLEGES WHILE OPERATING DOZER HE STRUCK A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN IN LOW BACK LATER IN THE SHIFT.
09/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost LIFTING TRUCK BED STRAP - HERNIA.