Craney Mine — Accidents

Total: 134 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/13/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was treated on 7/13/20 for flash burn of the eyes, but did not notify mine personnel until after being treated. After receiving doctors notes on 8/3/20 it was determined this was a reportable incid...
05/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While loosening a radiator cap on a grader, hot antifreeze caused blisters on IE right hand. IE received medicine and was taken off work for 2 days while blisters healed.
12/10/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED WITH KNIFE AND CUT LEG.
05/08/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE WAS REPLACING RAW COAL SCREEN AND WENT TO STEP OVER THE NEW SCREEN AND SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO RECEIVE A CUT ON LEG.
01/31/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT ON THE HITACHI SHOVEL PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE SEAT FRAME AND SLIDE.
12/02/2018 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Victim was found unresponsive, and in full cardiac arrest, and later died at the hospital the same day.
08/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE WAS HELPING MECHANICS REPLACE A CYLINDER WHEN IE'S FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE HOLDING PIN.
06/05/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was hauling gob from the prep plant when EE suddenly noticed a coal hauler had slowed in front of EE. When miner made contact with coal hauler EE swerved to the ditch and turned over on side.
01/20/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Miner slipped on ice and felt a pop in left arm.
08/26/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Miner was preparing to wash pick up truck with the water canon. Miner had placed the transmission in neutral and set the park brake. Miner went to rev up the throttle for the water canon when the truc...
01/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 15d restricted Employee was lifting the operators seat out of the IT14 loader, when one foot slipped out from under him, employee hurt his lower back, pain in lower back.
01/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped on ice on track, cut right leg on edge of operators platform. Laceration right leg.
10/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was helping install a new main gate post when he stepped off the side of the ditch beside the gate and twisted his right ankle.
06/11/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was walking from his car to his equipment when he was going to work. He stepped on a rock with his right foot and twisted his right knee. Knee was sore and hurts to put pressure on it.
01/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 353d lost EE was getting into dump truck when his foot slipped off the tread on the step on the fuel tank causing him to fall and grab the hand rail which hyper extended his right arm and injured his right shou...
01/15/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was using a cutting torch when his left glove caught on fire causing a burn to his left hand between his thumb and index finger. (Second degree burn).
12/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE was walking down the steps in the wash plant and slipped. He tried to catch himself on the hand rail on the steps. He injured his right shoulder.
12/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted EE was removing a guard from a tail roller when the guard sprung loose and hit his thumb. Thumb on right hand. (EE did not report accident until 12/15/11).
09/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was setting a water pump unit #1589 with a utility loader. The pump needed jumped. When he hooked up the jumper cables a 3 inch flame started on the cable on loader. When employee went to get...
08/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted EE was carrying a coal crusher screen out of the parts trailer, when he stepped on something and twisted his ankle and hurt his back.
08/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on 1800 shovel #1018. He was pulling a cable through the track frame. He got his first finger on his right hand smashed between the cable and a pin. Finger needed stitches.
01/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was walking across a patch of ice which had snow on top of it. He lost his traction and slipped and sprained his left ankle. He went home and his ankle had swollen up. Then he went to the eme...
01/10/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was walking on refuse walkway up to the refuse bin. He was pinging the rollers with a hammer when the hammer got caught in the belt and pulled his hand and arm between the belt and roller. Trauma/c...
01/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was working on an engine on unit 1322 lube truck when and was pulling on wrench and his right shoulder popped. EE didn't go to doctor till the next day said that it hurt more the next day. Spraine...
12/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was working on core drill and was pulling pipe from the drill hole. When he pulled on the pipe he strained his left wrist.
11/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Unloading ash at mine - truck and trailer not level
11/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 13d restricted EE was checking tanks on 1323 grease truck. When he was exiting rear door on bed he slipped to the ground, first on right foot and when his foot made contact with the ground his heel was up against t...
11/02/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee had gotten out of drill and picked up an orange cone to mark his drill hole rows. When he turned he stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee.
09/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Employee had parked the water truck, while walking to pump he tripped on a rock and fell on his left knee, then on his left rib cage. Went to doctor at 11:30 am, contusion left ribs.
08/01/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was operating end dump #1192 and seat broke. He complained of back pain and was taken to hospital Emergency room. 190 ton truck.
06/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee had taken the hitch off of the it14 loader. He was going to put it in his grease truck when he lifted the hitch he felt a pull in his back. Back Strain.
04/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was climbing up the ladder on unit 1199 end dump he had set his lunch bucket on the cat walk his lunch bucket tipped over and dropped a Pepsi onto the ground, he climbed down and got his peps...
04/13/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting out minor bogie pins from dozer with a torch when slag popped back and got under his face shield and safety glasses and got in his left eye. He went to eye doctor and object was r...
04/06/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a grinder and grinding on a shovel bucket. He had an appointment with an eye dr later that day. When he went to the eye dr he had something in his left eye, he was sent to an eye speciali...
02/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was exiting his dozer. Employee was getting out of his dozer and he stepped from the platform of the cab to the next step. His foot slipped and he hyper extended his left knee.
01/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was cleaning tracks on a dozer. He had cleaned the tracks on one side and was walking around the back of the dozer behind the ripper and slipped when he stepped in the ripper hole. He fell an...
11/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Finger went partially in between the handle and the tailgate taking off tip of finger.
11/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 73d restricted EE was dumping a load of gob from a 35 ton end dump. The truck back to the berm and stopped, then the berm gave away and the truck went into the gob pit. EE had contusions and lacerations.
10/12/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was driving a 190 ton end dump. He was on the fill dumping his load. he said that the truck bed slamed back and jerking his neck. He was dizzy, vision was blured, and light headed.
10/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost It was dark (before daylight). Driver drove off edge of road and the truck laid over on it's side.
06/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE was getting out of a utility loader (unit #1026 IT14) when he slipped. When he tried to catch himself, he jammed his thumb on his right hand (sprained right thumb).
06/23/2009 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost Employee started out with a rash on his stomach that moved to his arm and then his face. On Tuesday 6/23/09 he woke with his face swollen and his right eye swollen shut. He does not know what he is al...
06/09/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was driving unit #1199, a 190 ton end dump, across the shovel bench to get a load of rock. He drove through a dip in the road. He hit his knee on the dash. He went to the hospital ER, contusion to...
06/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on stoker plant. EE was on catwalk on second level working on coal chute. EE's foot slipped and he fell, striking his left arm. He had a 5 cm laceration on his left forearm, requiring s...
01/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 33d restricted EE was holding up a plate to be welded in a coal chute. He had also been digging in frozen ground, not sure when he hurt shoulder.
01/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was turning off the back engine of his scraper. When he was getting down, he slipped off the step and hit his elbow and twisted his arm.
10/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was fueling equipment at dinner. He was getting out of the fuel truck and stepped on a piece of coal, twisting his ankle.
08/03/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was climbing down out of the 910 utility loader and stepped on a large piece of coal, causing his ankle to twist over to the ground, causing pain and swelling.
07/15/2008 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A Mack dump truck driven by EE of Triple C Trucking was traveling north on CR 900 E when a 2000 Mercury passenger car was traveling west on CR 100 S failed to yield right of way to the dump truck. The...
06/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Employee was trying to get a pump to pick up prime and he folded the discharge hose to help it pick up prime. As the hose picked up prime it slipped out of his hands and jammed his thumb on his right...