Crab Orchard Mine and Mill — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/06/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating bagging machine, contract employee inadvertently pinched right thumb while adjusting the saddle of the bagging station.
09/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was replacing drill steel on a bench drill when pinched thumb between two pieces of drill steel.
08/15/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using ""walk behind"" skid steer to clean spillage off the ground under the roll crusher return conveyor. The employee trammed the machine into the belt structure causing their left hand to...
03/31/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The office manager was helping a delivery driver carry boxes to the vehicle. One of the boxes began to break. The office manager reached to help. EE fell and struck a vehicle with the left side of fac...
01/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was removing ice from their car after work in the parking lot. As they walked around the back of car they slipped. They felt pain in left arm but didn't think much of it. At home their arm s...
11/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While placing the door back on the screw auger of bag house 17 the employees hand got caught smashing his right thumb.
10/15/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was changing a screen on the 90 hammer screen when his wrench slipped and struck the tip of his left index finger. The impact forced his index finger down on the edge of a screen rail. Employ...
08/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While setting the bearing housing into position at the primary crusher the employee felt a sudden pop in his right shoulder. He immediately notified the Maintenance Superintendent. The result was a s...
08/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While descending the stairs leaving the breakroom a mine foreman's right foot slipped from under him. He believes it may have been a wet stair or his foot simply landed wrong. He managed to catch hims...
06/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was loading a tanker with 10 mesh. He was pulling a sample with sample cup, He filled cup and let it rest on tanker lid to get better grip on handle when it fell off lid and he tried to catch...
05/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a brass bushing in the flushing head core, when a chip came off the shaft and went into his left hand. He was working on the fletcher drill. On 05/15/2015 the Operator was notified tha...
02/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was crossing a roadway enroute to his car parked in an employee parking area. He was going to start his car prior to clocking out. As the employee transitioned from the pavement to the gravel...
02/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The injured employee was walking from the head of the TVA Silo Siding when he slipped and fell on ice that had accumulated in the area. When the incident occurred the employee was leaving the area and...
08/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to tighten a 4"" pipe coupling in a vise. As he put pressure on the handles to tighten the vise the coupling slipped. This allowed the vise handle to free wheel causing employe...
03/17/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using the welding machine to air arc/source a large dump truck bed and while leaning to one side a hot spark/slag piece hit his ear.
01/30/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been in the position of a office worker for 19 years. Reported symptoms of numbness tingling which was diagnosed as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on October 9, 2012. Had surgery to correct this...
06/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted On 6/2/11 employee slipped on the steps of his roof bolter as he was attempting to dismount the machine. He reached with his hand to attempt to catch himself and was successful in preventing a fall. H...
12/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was rolling up welding leads when his right foot slipped and caused him to transfer his full bodyweight in a twisting motion to his left leg. This force created a simple fracture of the left...
08/16/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was attempting to refill a drill with diesel and as he was walking he sprained his ankle when he stepped on a rock.
06/18/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was walking in the back the back door to the lab when he stepped on a rock turning his ankle.
06/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dumping over a stockpile with a Cat haul truck when the stockpile failed which caused the truck to overturn. MSHA was immediately notified due to serious potential of accident.
10/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was lowering a chute with a hand crank device. He lost control of the crank sending it into a freespinning motion contacting his face. This caused a broken nose, fractures to bones in the fac...
10/05/2009 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Most likely the cause of the fire was leaking roof that caused an electrical malfunction leading to an electrical failure.The resulting fire resulted in a loss of the building. The building will be re...
05/29/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to move his impact wrench when he contacted a hand rail causing numbness in his right arm.
05/28/2009 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Lightning strike on surface initiated underground face rounds. No injuries or damage. Mine was utilizing electric intiatition system for nonel face rounds. Potential pathway for lightning to induce c...
11/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted IE noticed that one of the straps was not going to contact the forks as co-worker was attempting to lift the super sack with the forklift. IE tried to place the strap on the fork on the fork, catching...
06/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was realing in a anfo hose when he dislocated his left shoulder.
03/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost 1906 Loader caught on fire. EE was operating the machine. He thought the flames were actually coming into the cab (they were not) and turned the machine off and bailed out of the cab. He injured his f...
12/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to close the bottom slide on rail car 103697. He caught his finger in the slide and mashed his left index finger. This caused a laceration that took 3 sutures to close.
11/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hooking up a trailer to the ball hitch on the bumper of a pickup truck. He was moving the tonque of the trailer back and forth to get the tonque to seat when it mashed his finger.
09/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing material with a hand shovel when he grazed a sharp edge of metal with his arm.
08/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Miner was climbing railcar, rung broke causing miner to fall.
03/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE dumped at the crusher and did not lower the bed on the haul truck. The bed impacted the brow at the second level entrance. Jamming the cab of the truck into the back.
01/14/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Repetitive action
01/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee notice that his eyes were irrated after being around diesel smoke. He was take to the doctor and given prescription eyedrops. The doctor was unsure of the cause of the irritation.
10/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was shoveling under the crusher when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The doctor said he had a back strain.
07/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 2-3 FEET AND LANDED ON HIS HAND. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS WALKING ON A CONCRETE PAD OF A SILO AND SLIPPED OFF THE PAD ABOUT 2-3 FEET.
07/13/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Unkown (8/4/04 per call to Brian Bell, exact time and circumstances could not be determined. Employee currently on Workman's Compensation).
02/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING SOME SKURTBOARD FOR THE SCREENS AT THE AGG PLANT. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND CUT A WOUND ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM. THIS REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE D...
10/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SHOVELING A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL AND WAS PULLING THE SHOVEL TOWARD HIM WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT GROIN.
07/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost A LOAD BEING LIFTED WITH NYLON KEVLAR FIBER FLAT SLING OVER THE EDGE OF THE FORK TIRES. AS THE TINES WERE SLIGHTLY POINTED UPWARD WHILE LIFTING THE LOAD, THE WEIGHT OF THE SAID LOAD CAUSED SLI NG TO S...
12/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted REPLACING JACK SHAFT AT ROLLER MILL, SHAFT STRUCK EE ON THE LEG.
10/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SMALL PART OF A ROCK CUT EE'S HAND REQUIRING TEN STITCHES.
07/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost ROCK FALL FROM ROOF COLLAPSED CAB OF TAMROCK MINIMATIC DRILL KNOCKED EE TO THE FLOOR.
05/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED& HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER & NECK AGAINST AN AIR DUCT PIPE ON THE 50"" MILL