Colley Fork Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee was cleaning the loading area with front end loader when he ran into a low place in the pit floor that caused the machine to twist him in the seat causing pain in back.
11/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE was operating front end loader in coal pit when the seat bottomed out causing pain between his shoulders. EE did not tell foreman he had a work related accident until he was at the doctor's office...
09/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing tire chains on Caterpillar 992 Loader. Left hand was caught between links in chain, causing laceration to left hand.
12/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Welding was being done on drill. Operator got flash burns to eyes.
12/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Mechanic was performing service work on machine. While pulling on hydrolic hose, he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.
09/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Dozer opr. was standing near dozer while welder was welding on blade. He called me approx. 5:50 am the next morning to say welding glare had burned his eyes.
05/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was getting out of his truck. When he turned to step out on fuel tank he had a bad pain in his lower back.
04/11/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Loader bucket slipped off a rock and the jar from the loader caused pain in his lower part of his back. He also said he had some pain the day before.