Centralia Coal Mine — Accidents

Total: 232 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted A LARGE BOULDER FELL OFF A LOADER BUCKET ONTO REAR OF TRUCK BOX CAUSING A QUICK JERKING MOTIONOF TRUCK. RESTRICTED DUTY. MSHA REPORTABLE AS OF6/1/01 WHEN MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT
05/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WHILE REMOVING A JACK PAD FROM THE PAD STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF A CRANE THE 2 PADS STUCK TOGETHER WHEN THE PADS CLEARED THE COMPARTMENT THE BOTTOM ONE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. MSHA RPT - FR ACTURE...
04/20/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 5d restricted EE ALLEGES PAIN IN LOW BACK, A RESULT OF AGGRIVATING A CHRONIC PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.
04/04/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None BACKHOE WAS TENDING TWO BURN FIRES PILES (FOR CLEANING). OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN THE TWO PILES WHEN HE NOTICED A FIRE ON THE BACKHOE.
03/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SWEEPING FLOOR WITH METAL BROOM, HANDLE BROKE PINCHING FINGER (LACERATION).
03/22/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost, 79d restricted EE HAS A PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC CONDITION OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE ALLEGES IT WAS AGGRAVATED WHILE AT WORK ON ABOUT MARCH 22, 01. THE EE MADE AN INDUSTRIAL CLAIM AND THEREFORE WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS A CH...
03/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PARKED 6246 PICKUP ON ELEVATED WASH RACK AS HE GOT OUT OF THE CAB HE STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON DORR LATCH STRIKER POST. MSAH REPORTABLE DUE TO APIRATION OF HEMATOMA.
03/01/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS EMPLOYEE BEGAN HAVING LOW BACK PAIN AROUND THE MIDDLE OF MAY. THE PAIN BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE WAS SEEN IN THE CLINIC ON 3/27/01 AND PLACED ON MEDICATION. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER A S PECIFIC...
02/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost HAMMERING IN A HAUL TRUCK BED PIN AND 5 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF TIRE AND HIT FINGER.
01/22/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A DIAGNOSIS OF SHOULDER ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS HAS RECENTLY BEEN MADE. IT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL WORK OVER THE YEARS. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THESE FINDINGS 11/26/01 AND ARE THEREFORE REPO RTING T...
01/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING 2 PIECES OF PIPE RIGHT THUMB WAS PINCHED
01/15/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 46d lost THIS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CLAIM BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE UPON NOTIFICATION OF CLAIM BEING ACCEPTED BY LABOR & INDUSTRIES. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - MSHA REPORT - LOST TIME AS OF 1-15-01.
01/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 44d restricted EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE TRACK OF A SHOVEL, LOST HIS FOOTING AND LANDED/STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING ANKLE. MSHA REPORTABLE DUE TO FRACTURE AND LOST TIME.
12/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS HELPING LOAD A FABRICATED SECTION OF WEDGE CHUTE WHILE POSITIONING CHUTE ON 6228, HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE TOP OPENING OF THE CHUTE TO POSITION AND TURN. THE FLOP GATE PIVOTED OVER CATCHI NG INDE...
11/16/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE'S HEARING LOSS CLAIM BECAME REPORTABLE UPON NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE ON NOV 16, 2000.
11/01/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted EE WAS ON A LADDER STANDING IN A FORWARD POSITION PULLING OUT FILTERSS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE GETTING OFF BUCKET TO GET A TOOL, EE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT. SIDE RIBCAGE AGAINST BUCKET. RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 10-4-00.
09/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WORKING TO REMOVE TRAVEL CYLINDER ON A DRILL. EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO UNWEDGE CYLINDER. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & EE STRUCK KNUCKLE ON SLIDING RAIL CUTTING KNUCKLE.
09/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CROSSING DRAG TROUGH BY USING CROSS OVER GOING DOWN STEPS HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON LUBE MOTOR
09/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING MUD FLAPS OUT OF CONVEYOR BELTING. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PICKE DUPA MUD FLAP, EE LOST HIS BALANCE HE USED HIS HAND OT BREAK HIS FALL AND INJURED LEFT WRIST.
09/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost INSTALLING 2'X4' STAINLESS SCREEN PANELS. EMPLOYEE LIFTED ONE END OF SCREEN AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK AND NECK.
08/24/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS A LONG STANDING HISTORY OF DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS. THIS CONDITION WAS AGGRAVATED WHILE PLACING A CABLE REEL ON THE SHOE OF DRAGLINE, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost DRIVING LUBE TRUCK ON A FULLY WATERED ROADWAY, TRUCK BEGAN TO SLIDE. TRUCK HIT A DRY SPOT AND TIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE, CAUSING PAIN IN THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE.
06/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING SCRAP STAINLESS STEEL IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF A PIECE AND ALLOWED STEEL TO CONTACT/ENT. RIGHT FOREARM.
06/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS PUSHING A DRAGLINK FORWARD IN A PICKUP BED & FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT BICEP AREA.
06/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MAY HAVE GOTTEN MATERIAL IN HIS R EYE DURING THE COURSE OF HIS SHIFT. EYE MEDICATION.
05/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A DOZER AND STEPPED ON A CHUNK AND CAUSED PAIN IN RIGHT ANKLE. RESTRICTED WORK AS OF 5-13-00.
05/10/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS HAD ONGOING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS; THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK AT CENTRALIA MINE; WE WERE NOTIFIED ON5-10-00 OF THIS CONDITION THAT RESULTED IN SURGERY.
05/01/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS EE HAD HAD ONGOING/SHRONIC BACK PAIN FOR MANY YEARS. A DIAGNOSIS OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE WAS RECENTLY MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK AT MINE. MINE WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ON 5/ 1/00 AN...
04/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVNG A 8"" PIPE AND FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN PIPE AND I-BEAM. REPORTABLE - STITCHES.
03/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS CLAIM BECAME REPORTABLE UPON NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE. MSHA REPT OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS
01/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted WHILE SERVICING HAUL TRUCK #3053, EE WAS CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK TO CHECK THE MOTOR OIL LEVEL. HIS HEAD HIT THE TIE ROD CAUSING HIS HEAD AND NECK TO SNAP BACK. MSHA REPORTABLE - LIGHT DUTY 1/ 12/00.