Coal Mac #68 Surface — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing a dozer blade on a D10 dozer, the tilt jack was suspended by a hoist. Employee laid his hand between a rock guard on the push arm and tilt jack. As the push arm moved forward the cable...
08/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost EE was cutting a tree. When the tree fell, it hit another fallen tree that was forked. The forked tee hit EE, causing him to fall down a steep hill. EE was examined by an EMT, then sent to hospital.
08/10/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost He was coming down a hill in a coal truck. He lost control of the truck and turned it over.
07/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had a plastic cup holder lying on the dashboard of his drill. He was using a utility knife to cut it down. As he was putting pressure on the knife, the plastic broke causing the knife to continue d...
07/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Stepped off equipment and hurt left ankle.
01/26/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Driver was coming from the deep mine with a load and lost control at truck came from #18 to #17 marker and dropped off into a sump.
11/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying on a chute with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and employee smashed his right thumb against corner of chute.
10/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Dropped cutting edge on middle finger - right hand.
09/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Lifting a piece of metal and hurt lower back.
09/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost While attempting to carry a crib block under a rock truck, employee fell on the crib block while still holding it causing a fracture to small bones in his hand.
07/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was on a haul road berm, picking up trash. As he descended down the berm, he was walking sideways to keep from sliding. When he made his last step off the base of the berm, his ankle turned causing...
07/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee's foot slipped off the first rung of a ladder due to muddy feet. EE failed to use 3 point contact as trained 4/5/06 and jerked his torso when he grabbed a hand rail to arrest/prevent a fall.
07/11/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Whle attempting to remove a bucket tooth by using a hammer a piece of metal struck EE in the right calf muscle.
06/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost EE picked up metal door to remove hinge and felt pain in his hip and leg.
04/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging sheeting and suffered a laceration on his left thumb.
03/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CUTTIN GALVANIZED PANEL USING A CUTTING TORCH & SUFFERED A CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL ENTERED LEFT EYE.
02/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 331d lost EE stated that he fell off the platform of a D10 dozer while attempting to look over the berm. Reason for delay: Accident was under deliberation of the company for chargeablity.
12/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost MECHANIC WAS CLIMBING ON SERVICE TRUCK, FELT POP IN FINGER.
12/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost While attempting to climb down the ladder of a drill, EE stepped off the bottom step onto uneven ground and turned his ankle causing a fracture. Restricted work duty no lta.
11/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost While walking on uneven spoil material, employee stumbled, falling backwards causing his head to strike a rock.
11/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his hand/wrist while unloading handrail from a truck bed. the handrail slipped through his hand-cut him.
10/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A PIECE OF THE EQUIPMENT CAME OFF CAUSING INJURY TO THE 5TH DIGIT ON THE LEFT HAND.
06/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states his foot slipped coming back up over a belt line to get back to a catwalk. As he slipped he caught all 210 lbs of his weight with his left arm stretching tendons on left shoulder. Did...
06/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BINDERS LOOSE FROM A TRUCK TRAILER. THE LOAD SHIFTED & PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, CUTTING FINGERS.
06/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted THE MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN OFF THE BACK OF A MECHANICS TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE (STRESS FRACTURE)
03/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE REAR END FROM A FUEL TRUCK. WHEN REMOVING THE LAST BOLT THE REAR END BEGAN TO DROP. HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE REAR END AND HIS 1"" DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH.
10/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost REMOVING A STUCK SPOOL IN A DUAL TILT CONTROL VALVE AND SPOOL RELEASED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN SPOOL AND METAL ON HYDRAULIC HOSE.
10/12/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost TWISTED BACK WHEN TRYING TO AVOID GETTING STUNG BY A BEE.
08/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING UP A CAB FILTER TO ANOTHER MECHANIC ON MACHINE. FILTER SLIPPED FROM HAND. HE TRIED CATCHING FILTER AND LEFT MIDDLE AND 4TH FINGERS CAME OUT OF SOCKET, SWOLLEN & PAINFUL.
09/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A COWL ON A D11 DOZER WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE BROW.
06/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHILE WORKING ON A 785 TRUCKSPINDAL.
01/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK. WHEN HE FELL FORWARD, HE PUT HIS ARMS OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF, FELL ON RIGHT HAND/WRIST.
01/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost HE WAS DUMPING THE COAL TRUCK, AFTER HE DUMPED HE GOT OUT TO SEE IF TRUCK WAS EMPTY. HE FELL ON ICE AND INJURED HIS KNEE.
11/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EMPLOYEES EXCAVATOR HAD BROKEN DOWN. WHILE ASSISTING A MECHANIC HE CLIMBED UP ON A DOZER BLADE TO RETRIEVE A TOOL. WHEN DESCENDING FROM THE BLADE HE TWISTED HIS KNEES. CONTINUED TO WORK THEN W ENT TO...
11/06/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS. HE HAS MISSED NO WORK UNTIL TODAY (11/6/01) DUE TO SURGERY ON HAND. SECOND SURGERY WILL BE LATER.
08/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost HAULING COAL DOWN HILL, LOST BRAKES AND HIT ANOTHER TRUCK FROM THE REAR RESULTING IN LIFTINGIT UP AND TURNING IT OVER.
08/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE WAS ASSISTING A WALKER MACHINERY EE IN LOADING A DOZER IDLER INTO A PARTS TRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN TO THE IDLER FOR LIFTING WITH BACKHOE, THE IDLER TILTED TO THE GROUND STRIK ING EE...
04/26/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH REPAIRING CUTTING EDGES FOR A BULLDOZER. THE O-RING SLIPPED ON THE WRENCH ALLOWING THE PEN TO COME OUT OF SOCKET STRIKING EE ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGE R.
03/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE AND WHEN HE WAS LOWER THE LOCK RING TO THE GROUND IT PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX IFNGER IN LOCK RING GAP HAD TO HAVE SUTURES.
12/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WAS REPAIRING COAL TRUCK TIRE, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED INNER LOCK RING, STARTED TO AIR UP TIRE, CAUSING THE LOCK RING TO SLIP AND HIT THE AND OF AIR HOSE. THUS SENT IT AIR BORNE TO WHERE HE WAS S TANDING...
12/11/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A BOARDWITH A NAIL IN IT. WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TETANUS SHOT.
12/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR ON POWDER TRKHE REACHED DOWN WITH HIS LEFT HAND FOR THE DOORHANDLE BUT DIDNT PULL HARD ENOUGH TO OPEN THE DOOR. HE THEN REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND FOR THE T OTTOM C...
08/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A ROLL OF HOSE WHEN THE PLASTIC STRAP BROKE. EMPLOYEE FELL BACK AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW/ARM ON THE SIDE BOARD OF TRUCK.
08/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED A PUMP TO INSTALL ON A 992G LOADER ON 8-5-00. HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS ON 8-10-00 AND WENT TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD STRAINED LIFTING THE PUMP AND CAUSED A PI N HOLE IN...
06/09/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE WAS RETURNING TO EE PARKING LOT WHEN HE HAD A FATAL HEART ATTACK. THIS OCCURED AT THE END OF THE EE SHIFT.