Coal Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/15/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A coal blast ignited a grass fire that burned for over 30 minutes.
10/29/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using a shovel to clean mud from the tracks of a dozer, when the shovel broke and the employee fell into the blade, cutting employee's ear.
06/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee's hand slipped off a haul truck shifting handle and EE struck the trailer brake module, causing a fracture to EE's hand.
11/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A warehouse supervisor was moving a large battery from a wheeled cart onto a pallet, when the battery slipped off the edge and caught the supervisor's finger between the cart and the battery, causing...
07/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost employee fell on wet concrete floor and injured right shoulder
05/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost A plant technician strained their back and shoulder moving a bearing on 05/21/2018. They continued to work at full duty until they had shoulder surgery on 01/18/2019. They began losing time on 01/25/2...
01/23/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted While walking across a flat area of packed snow, employee slipped and fell, resulting in fractures to the scapula.
07/11/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Nelson Brothers detonated an explosives blast in the R3 Coal of the 6-West Pit of Coal Creek Mine. Burning coal dust was carried by north winds and ignited a grass fire south of the pit perimeter, at...
09/01/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Three plant technicians were removing grout from between the railroad tracks when a large section broke and fell from a skid steer bucket, causing a pry bar to flip up and hit an employee in the jaw....
01/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee had stepped over the tongue of a skid steer trailer carrying 3 rolls of cord. As the employee's second foot contacted the ground after step over, his foot slipped and he lost balance causing...
10/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee used his hand to help guide a drill bit that had become stuck. When the drill started, the employee's glove became entangled in the bit causing a fingertip amputation of the left hand, fourth...
06/25/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A wrench slipped off while tightening a hose fitting and the employee lacerated his first and second knuckles on a metal edge. It required stitches to close the wound.
05/31/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic slipped while using a knife to cut a wire-tie and cut his left hand. It required stitches to repair.
06/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the last bolt on the hitch assembly for the belly dump trailer, the underside of the mechanic's left forearm was pinched. The result was a laceration requiring sutures.
04/06/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Water truck driver saw smoke and flames in the area of the primary crusher. When the smoke and dust cleared, an explosion door was found to be off the #2 dust collector
09/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted The technician fell down while walking along the #1 conveyor causing an avulsion fracture to the top of the left shoulder.
08/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating vertical metal boring equipment. Employee was brushing metal cuttings away with gloved hand. Cuttings cut glove and hand. Finger required 12 stitches.
07/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The technician was struck in the left shin with a piece of metal when striking a ripper tooth with a hammer. The resulting laceration required sutures.
07/06/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The technician walked approximately 20 feet from his equipment to look the work area over. While walking back to the equipment, he experienced pain on his right knee cap from repetitive motion.
08/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 49d restricted SLIPPED AND FEEL FROM BACK OF POWDER TRUCK AND INJURED LEFT FOOT.
05/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A MUFFLER FROM IT'S SHIPPING CRATE. MUFFLER SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.
02/25/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WAS RELEASING THE TIRE RAM REACHED OVER TO MOVE AN AIR POT & LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THETWO ITEMS
01/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON TRACKHOE, CAUGHT INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON SHARP METAL CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING.
01/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING FUEL HOSE FROM LUBE TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN NECK.
01/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS THAT A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN DROPPED INTO HIS TRUCK DURING THE NORMAL LOADING PROCESS, JARRED HIM AROUND AND CREATED A CRAMP IN HIS NECK.
01/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HELPING A SICK EE FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED BACK.