Craney Mine — Accidents

Total: 134 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a water truck and going down into the pit. When he got to the bottom of the road there was a dip in the road. He hit his head on the air conditioner resulting in a cut to head and...
04/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 71d restricted Employee was checking oil in scraper engine.When he climbed up the ladder, he pulled something in his shoulder. Employee worked until June fourth and he went to the doctor on June fifth and was put on...
03/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Driver climber on top of the right rear tire on trailer of semitruck to unlatch a tarp strap sliped off the tire, EE's foot landed on a piece of coal and twisted her ankle which blew out her knee.
02/16/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Contractors truck was parked, he had tarped the trailer and was going back to the truck. Another driver came around the scale house and saw him laying on the ground. He was taken to the hospital by a...
09/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing bushings in shovel bucket. Bushing was crooked & stuck, employee was hitting the bushing with sledge hammer, a piece broke off the bushing & hit him in the stomach entering the...
07/26/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the r.c. screen in the washplant, trying to loosen a bolt with a wrench. The wrench slipped off the bolt causing his left index finger to be cut. He received four sutures.
07/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was pulling a powder truck forward to load the next hole. When he was getting out of the truck he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.
07/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 7d restricted EE was climbing down ladder on 190 ton end dump at end of shift. EE said he got muscle cramp in left bicep. Woke up in middle of night & arm was swollen & in pain.
06/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted When employee was getting out of the powder truck his foot slipped off the step and he twisted his lower back. His boots were muddy. It had rained earlier that morning.
05/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Employee was setting up water pump & was moving the suction hose and discharge hose. He said he felt a twinge in his left shoulder. Pulled muscle.
03/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 32d restricted EE was helping with changing air filter on shovel. When he went to get off of shovel, he turned his left knee. EE stated his knee was already hurt and that climbing up and down the shovel ladder made...
09/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 80d restricted EE was fueling a fuel tank on the back of an Austin powder bult powder truck. When he finished, he was going to get down, but missed the step, falling to the ground. He fell 3 1/2 to 4 feet. Fractured...
08/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted Empoyee was coming down the loader on an R120 end dump, was to the bumper, stepped to the next lower strip but missed the step. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, bit tounge requiring stitche...
06/21/2006 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee was changing a bulb in a lightplant and got shocked on the hand.
06/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 7d restricted Employee said he was running unit #1176-R190. He was dumping mud. When the bed goes up some time the mud slides out of the bed all at once. Then bed goes up and comes down fast until the cylinders cat...
05/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was going down the ladder on unit #1196. He said there was a light rain at the time. When he got down to the 3rd step above the bumper there was mud or grease on the handrail, he lost his gri...
04/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted EE was reaching for ladder the ladder handrail had mud on it when he pulled himself up his fingers slipped causing him to fall off the first step to the ground.
12/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going down stairs with muddy boots. He slipped, fell and hit his left elbow. He was in washplant going to tool room.
10/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and mechanic were lifting a water pipe off the back of unit #1385 water truck. The chain that was around the pipe slipped, mashing employee's left thumb between pipe and back of the water tr...
09/03/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding on unitl #1244, his left eye started to hurt thought he might have flash burn. He went to emergency room at hospital they removed particles of rust/metal from eye. Employee was no...
09/02/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing up on a scraper when the wind blew dust in his eyes. the dust was from the exhaust on the scraper.
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None Employee stated that while helping move a dewatering bed from one set of work horses to another, that he had a strange feeling in his back-over the course of the next few dyas. The pain got worse. (wa...
08/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was back filling blast holes with shovel when he experienced pain in his lower back. pulled muscle.
07/27/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS FROM THE THIRD FLOOR TO THE FOURTH FLOOR. THERE WAS AN EXTENSION CORD BY THE STEPS GOING UP TO THE FOURTH FLOOR. EE MOVED THE EXTENSION CORD. THERE WAS A DAMAGED PLACE...
03/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the undercarriage of unit 1230 dozer. He had heated a pin with a torch & he hit the pin with a hammer. A piece of metal got into his eye, he had a corneal abrasion.
01/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was attempting to lift a roll of 6"" discharge hose into the 910 loader & bucket. His foot slipped causing him to fall to the ground with one leg in front & one leg behind him.
01/10/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER CLEANING TRACKS ON DOZERS. HE COULDN'T REMEMBER AN INCIDENT WHERE HE HURT IT. JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE & HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 1/17/05.
12/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SAID HE WAS WORKING ON UNIT #1195 & UNIT #1078. THERE WERE WELDERS WORKING THERE TOO, BUT EE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME THAT...
11/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 38d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE WASHPLANT. SOMEONE CALLED ON THE RADIO TO LET HIM KNOW THAT THE BELTS ON THE CRUSHER WERE SMOKING. HE WENT TO GO GROUND ONE OF THE CHEMICAL TANKS, SLIPPED & FEL...
10/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted Ee was loading explosives from explosive magazine into a explosive truck. He was in the magazine; he bent over to pick up a case of primers. When he picked it up he felt a sharp pain in his back (pull...
10/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted EE was walking on a road to check water pump. He slipped on a rock and fell, landed on another rock. hit his chest and has a fractured rib.
07/21/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL FROM DUMP AREA WHEN HE SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE DECK. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAB AND DECIDED TO GET DOWN OFF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD E...
07/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CAB OF HIS END DUMP. HE WAS BLOWING THE DUST OFF THE FLOOR. SOMETHING BLEW OFF THE FLOOR AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
07/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS DIGGING THE TRACKS OUT ON UNIT #1011 SHOVEL. A PIECE OF MUD FELL OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRACK AND HIT THE FINAL DRIVE AND HIT EE BEHIND THE KNEE.
06/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Ee had unloaded some brake calipers out of the bucket of the 910 loader. His back started hurting later.
06/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS STARTING A 4"" WATER PUMP AND WAS STANDING ON THE AXEL. WHEN EE STARTED IT, THE PUMP ROLLED AND EE SLIPPED OFF, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
06/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE 910 LOADER AND MISSED THE LAST STEP. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND HURT HIS BACK. EE REPORTED THIS AT A LATER TIME.
06/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE WATER TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER, HE STEPPED IN SOME MUD AND TWISTED HURTING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.
06/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER WHEN LADDER LEG BROKE. HE WAS ABOUT FIVE STEPS FROM GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.
05/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS MOVING A LIGHT PLANT AND THE HITCH ON LABOR TRUCK DIDN'T LINE UP WITH THE TONGUE ON THE LIGHT PLANT. HE TRIED TO PULL ON THE TONGUE AND HURT HIS SHOULDER.
04/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was operating an End dump, his back was hurting and he went home early. He said the seat was broke, but others said the seat was not broke.
04/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted EE was running a Euclid R-120 end dump. His right leg was hurting him, he could not continue working. He had trouble walking, could not remember injuring himself.
03/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING A TRACK TOGETHER ON A HITACHI SHOVEL WHEN A CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM THE TRACK & STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK. IT CAUSED A BROKEN TOOTH AND THE CHEEK TO SWELL.
01/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE RUN OFF MINE HEAD ROLLER, HE HAD JUST FINISHED WORK & TURNED AROUND & HIT HIS RIGHT EYE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS STICKING OUT ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME, ABOUT HEAD HIGH.
12/22/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO WORK AND HIS EYE WAS BOTHERING HIM AND HE WENT TO ER AND GOT IT REMOVED. (PIECE OF METAL)
10/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 116d lost, 39d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM END DUMP #1193 A 190 TON TRUCK ABOUT 8 FT FROM THE GROUND. HE SLIPPED OR LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HAND RAIL AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
08/24/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PUTTING A NEW SET OF TEETH ON THE HITACHI SHOVEL, HE WAS DOING SOME TRIMMING ON THE BUCKET WITH A TORCH, HE WAS USING A HAMMER HITTING THE METAL. A PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS L EG. HAD...
07/06/2003 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS OPERATING COMPANY PICKUP ON COUNTY ROAD GOING FROM MIDWAY PIT TO CANNELBURG WASH PLANT. HE CAME TO AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND EE RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THEIR VEHICLE...
06/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 92d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING TURN OFF OF THE NORTH BREAK. COLLECTING BELT AND WAS STANDING ON THE FLAT COAL CLEANING BUCKET. HE TOOK ONE STEP TO THE LEFT AND STEPPED OFF THE FLAT BUCKET A ND FELL...
06/23/2003 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal EE & CO-WORKER WERE GOING TO MOVE A LARGE PIECE OF METAL TO BLOCK UP A LOADER. COWORKER WAS IN THE LOADER AND THE BUCKET WAS IN THE AIR. EE DIRECTED COWORKER IN THE LOADER AND SIGNALED HIM TO STOP. CO...