Centralia Coal Mine — Accidents

Total: 232 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/29/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 60d lost, 20d restricted A DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FRO REPETITIVE USE OF LEFT WRIST. WE RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THIS CLAIM BEING ACCEPTED AND WE AREA CURRENTLY PROTES TING THI...
08/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ALLEGES WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE SHOVEL, THE LOAD PLACED INTO HIS TRUCK RESULTED IN AGGREVATION TO HIS LOW BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 08-18-02.
08/02/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE ALLEGES THAT 3-4 WEEKS AGO PRIOR TO START OF HIS SHIFT WHILE CONGREGATING IN BREEZE WAY FOR ASSIGNMENTS HE WAS PUSHED FROM BEHIND IN AN ACT OF HORSEPLAY. DURING THE TIMEFRAME OF ALLEGED OC CURANCE...
06/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF CONDUIT HE STRUCK RIGHT 5TH FINGER ON A PIECE OF UNIGTRUT CAUSING SMALL CUT. THIS LATER BECOME INFECTED AND WOUND REQUIRED MINOR DEBRIDEMENT AND ANTIBIOTICA O . THIS...
06/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted PACING POT STANDS IN THE BACK OF THE POT TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 6-27-02.
06/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE WORKING ON A LOADER, HE HAD TO GET INTO AN AREA THAT REQUIRED HIM TO PULL HIMSLEF UP IM ORDER TO REPAIR THE LOADER. THIS RESULTED IN EE FEELING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
05/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A PUMP BASE ONTO A CART, AS EE LIFTED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. EE REPORTED THIS INJURY ON 5-28-02.
04/10/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES SPENDING 2 DAYS WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN EARLY MARCH. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 4-9-02 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PREPETEELAR BURSITIS OF THE L. KNEE. WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATION AL ILLN...
04/09/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d lost EMPLOYEE STOOD UP FROM HIS SEAT IN CREW BUS AND HIS KNEE POPPED. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM WITH HIS KNEE INCLUDING PREVIOUS SURGERY. PLASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT OF DEGENERATIVE CHANGES...
04/03/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 92d lost THIS EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HAVING PAIN IN HIS ARM FOR 3-4 DAYS. HE WAS SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF THIS WAS WORK RELATED, HE SAID ""NO"". HE HAD NO EVENT AT THE MINE. EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN HOME REP AIRS...
03/22/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 35d restricted EE ALLEGES CUTTING OFF BOTTOM OF PLATE ON A BUCKET & PLATE STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD. TCM WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT ON 3-26-02.
03/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAS ONGOING PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE AT THE MINE AND MAY HAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED ON 3/11/02. A MRI SHOWS DESSICATION (DEGENERATION) OF THE LUMBAR SPINE WITH DIS...
03/01/2002 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OF A BLASTING AGENT OCCURRED. A HOLEWAS DRILLED & THE STEEL GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE. WHEN THE STEEL BROKE LOOSE & WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE HOLE, STEAM & FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE HOLE. APPROX. 1 HO...
02/26/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOSIS OF MORTON'S NEUROMA & PLANTAR FASCIITIS HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPOSURE. THIS DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE IN 7/97
02/19/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 278d lost EE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS & KNEE'S. THIS EE HAS A LONG STANDING DEGENERATIVE LOW BACK CONDITION WITH CHRONIC PAIN THAT HAS LEFT HIM IN A MODIFIE D WORK...
02/12/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING THE WELD ON THE 1210 RIGHT WING SHROUD OUTSIDE THE REPAIR AREA. THE 9"" HAND-HELD GRINDER HE WAS USING HIT A RAISED AREA & DEFLECTED BACK INTO HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING ON VULCANIZING RIA CONVEYOR AT CRUSH/CONVEY DIVISION. IT WAS WORKING OFF A PLATFORM HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN OFF PLATFORM AND HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND CAUSAL IMMEDIATE PAIN. HE HAD MADE...
02/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d lost A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE OF LEFT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK AT TRANSALTA CENTRALIA MINING CO. AS A RESULT WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE WE WERE NOT...
01/31/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHILE WALKING NEAR THE DRYSHACK AT THE KOPIAH FUEL STATION, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
01/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 7d restricted THIS BECAME REPORTABLE AS OF 2/6/02 WHEN WE RECEIVED DOCTOR'S NOTES STATING THAT EE IS HAVING HERNIA SURGERY ON 2/20. THE DOCTOR'S REPORT INDICATES THIS MAY BE A RESULT OF HIS 1/19 INCIDENT: WHILE GET...
01/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE HAS HISTORY OF DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE OF THE RIGHT KNEE. THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE AT TRANALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC ON 4/2/2 THIS EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR REPAIR HIS DEGENER ATIVE ME...
12/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost CHANGING APRON CYLINDER ON SCRAPER. WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER ONTO APRON LEDGE. SLIPPED ON WET AND MUDDY APRON. FELL SIDEWAYS. LEG CAUGHT. FELL ON SIDE OF LEFT LEG CAUSING IMPACT TO LEG AN D KNEE...
10/25/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS EE ALLEGES HAVING AN ACCIDENT 10/25/01. HE ALLEGES A BALL STUD SLIPPED & HE REACHED TO CATCH IT. MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION SHOWS A LONGSTANDING PROBLEM WITH CALCIUM BUILDUP AC JOINT ARTHOSIS (DISEASE...
10/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 123d restricted EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM MOTOR GRADER. HE WENT TO GRAB RT. SIDE HANDRAIL & MISSED, CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON L. ARM, INJURING BICEP MUSCLE.
10/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A TRACK EXCAVATOR WHEN HIS R FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP & FOOT LANDED ON NEXT STEP DOWN CAUSING PAIN IN R KNEE.
10/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SEMI-UNCONSCIOUS ON THE GROUND WITH LACEERATION ON HIS FACE OUTSIDE THE HEAVY MEDIUM PLANT.
10/08/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS (7%) HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE AT TRANSALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC. WE HAAVE JUST RECENTLY BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE STATE THAT THIS CLAIM WAS COM...
09/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PINCHED KNUCKLE BETWEEN STEEL STAKE AND SLEDGE HAMMER.
09/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOWERING PIPE INTO PLACE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO 14 INCH FLANGES.
09/18/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 19d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN DISMOUNTING D-8 IN THE DARK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ON A CLOD OF DIRT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FOLLOW 3 POINTS OF CONTACT RULE.
09/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted AFTER WASHING HANDS IN RESTROOM, HE USED A CLOTH TOWEL DISPENSER TO DRY HIS HANDS. AS HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY HIS FOOT GOT INTO THE LOOP OF TOWEL & CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE. HE FELL FORWARD & CAU GHT HIM...
09/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE ALLEGES WHILE GETTING ON A DOZER HE HAD HOLD OF A GRAB CHAIN WITH HIS R HAND WHEN HIS R FOOT SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS R ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS R SHOULDER. (SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT EE NOTI...
09/07/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HIT A BUMP IN THE HAUL ROAD & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE PICKUP, POSSIBLY AGGREVATING A DEGENERATIVE DISC CONDITION IN HIS NECK. HEMADE AN INDUSTRIAL CLAIM ON 11/9/01. AN MRI CONC LUDES S...
09/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ALLEGES THAT HE FAILED TO RELEASE THE CUSHIONHITCH ON THE SCRAPPER AFTER DUMPING ALLOWING THESCRAPER TO ""BOUNCE"" & GIVE HIM A JARRING SHOCK TO HIS NECK & SHOULDER. NOTE: EMPLOYER IS CONTEST ING A...
08/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost I WAS ASSEMBLING BRAKE SHOES ON A 637 WHEEL SCRAPER, THE SHOES ARE SPRING RETAINED, WHEN ATTACHING THE LOWER SHOE,(APPROX. 50 LBS.) THE UPPER SHOE SLIPPED ON THE CAM MOUNT AND CAUGHT MY RIGHT HAND PIN...
08/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 188d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING DOWN TOPSOIL WORK AREA. HE LOWERED THE CAN ON THE SCRAPER AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, INJURING HIS BACK.
08/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 41d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A MOTOR GRADER. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP TOWARDS THE GROUND AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE PUT HIS HANDS BEHIND HIM TO BREAK HIS FALL AND INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
08/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WASWIPING WINDOWS OF MOTOR GRADERWITH A RAG. EE DROPPED THE RAG & BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP. AS HE BENT OVER, MOUTH STRUCK LEVER ON DASH.
08/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 26d restricted EE WAS USING 2 WAY LIFTING CHAIN TO MOVE A DUMP EQUALIZER THE LOOSE END OF THE CHAIN CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF WELDING TABLE AND WHEN IT RELEASED IT STRUCK EE.
08/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted STANDING ON THE BACK PLATFORM OF LUBE TRUCK EE TURNED AND FELT PAIN IN L KNEE RESTRICTED WORK.
08/11/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ALLEGES THAT SOMETIME DURING HIS SHIFT HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. WE ARE FILING A 7000-1TO COMPLY WITH REPORTING CRITERIA. WE BELIEVE THIS MAY BE FRADULENT. CONSIDERABLE EVIDENCE SHOWS EE HAD...
08/03/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost CLEAR DAY REMOVED 793 C ROCK KNOCKER IT WAS LEANED UP AGAINST TIRE. AS MECHANIC WALKED BY ROCK KNOCKER FELL OVER AND STRUCK TOP OF LEFT FOOT. PUSHED STEEL TOE OF BOOT INTO HIS FOOT CUTTING FOO T AND C...
07/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BULL DOZER WHILE DISMOUNTING OR MOUNTING.
07/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost TWO EES ALLEGED THAT THEY WERE REPAIRING AIRLINES OPN SCRAPER WHEN ONE MECHANIC WENT TO REPOSITION EJECTOR (MOVE BACK TO REAR POSITION). INJURED EE WENT BACK IN BETWEEN EJECTOR AND REAR FRAME OF SCRAP...
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER, CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS & STRUCK LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND TOE OF BOOT. REPORTBLE STITCHES.
07/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE STOPPED FOR LUNCH & BOARDED THE D/L TO EAT. HE RUBBED HIS EYES & FELT IRRITATION IN THE LEFTEYE. HE REPORTED IRRITATION TO HIS SUPERVISOR & THEY FLUSHED HIS EYES. HE WAS TAKEN TO CHANGE RO OM WHERE...
06/28/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVR RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL NOISE AT TRANSALTA CENTALIA MINING. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED OF COMPENSIBLE CLAIM.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING GAS CYLINDER, SHE LOOSENED THE HOLD DOWN CLAMP TO TILT THE CYLINDER FORWARD TO REMOVE CAP. SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CYLINDER AND CLAMP. MSHA REPORTABLE DUE TO DRAINAGE OF BLOO D & FRA...
05/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHEN STARTING TO CHANGE HOIST ROPES ON 111 DRAGLINE. EES WERE REMOVING CLAMPS AND WEDGES ON LUKER CLAMP. WEDGE STARTED TO FALL OUT . EE GRABBED WEDGE. TUGGER LINE HAD SOME TENSION(DOWNWARD). LINE PUSH...
05/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OFF-HIWAY TRUCK WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH COOLANT TEMP SENSOR SHORTED OUT. TRIED TO REPLACE SENSORWITHOUT DRAINAGE COOLANT. SWAP OLD WITH NEW SENSOR. WHILE CHANGING OUT PART, HOT COOLANT SPLASHE D ON TO...