Creek Paum Mine — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/20/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None No one currently works at this mine. A worker from another mine saw the smoke as EE was driving by. The 2 X 0 coal pile had a hot spot. There was no damage to any equipment and no one was injured.
06/29/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was checking for hydraulic leaks on a Cat Tractor, his right foot slipped on a rock, causing him to twist his left knee.
05/25/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was removing a wheel from a fuel truck with an impact wrench when the socket broke causing a piece of the socket to strike him in the abdomen. He treated the wound himself and continued w...
05/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 102d lost, 30d restricted Lifting plant feed belt counter weight guard, had pain in left shoulder. Started missing work on 6/30/08
02/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Was struck by consolidated dirt while cleaning the bowl of his pan.
01/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 28d restricted Nightime; shift was over; climbing stairs to contractor office carrying thermos; tripped; fell forward/hit the steps, rolling off underneath the stairs to the ground.
10/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Lifting electric hoist off of a pallet, had pain in lower back. Started missing work 12/16/07.
05/17/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Dismounting a Cat D-11 Dozer, stepped off onto a rock, foot slipped off of the rock and twisted right knee. Employee started missing work on 06/25/07.
05/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a pin out of a segement roller on a Cat Dozer with a hammer. A piece broke off of the pin hitting him in the forehead about 1"" above the right eye.
05/04/2006 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing new 480V submersible pump, testing pump he needed to change leads. Employee threw the breaker on disconnect box and for some unknown reason, started changing phase leads on top of breaker,...
04/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D11 DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CLUMP OF DIRT TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN.
09/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost POOR FOOTING - CLIMBING OFF WATER WAGON, SLIPPED OFF LADDER. FOOT CAUGHT IN PTO (POWER TAKE OFF) SHAFT.
09/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None WET INCLINE,TRUCK SPUN OUT. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, TRUCK SLID BACKWARDS AT BOTTOM OF INCLINE STEERED ON TO BERM ON RT SIDE AND ROLLED OVER ON DRIVERS'S SIDE
10/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 138d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM BUMPER ON A WELDING TRUCK TO THE BUMPER OF A HEAVY ANFO POWDER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED / MISSED THE BUMPER AND FELL BETWEEN THE TRUCKS, HITTING UPPER LEFT PART OF BA CK.
10/01/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost DRIVER WAS WALKING AROUND TRAILER TO ROLL TARP. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
05/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost EE WAS MOUNTING EQUIPMENT. AT THE 2ND OR 3RD RUNG OF LADDER FROM THE TOP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG & HE FELL, LANDING ON FEET. BUT MORE SO ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE.
05/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HAULING DIRT OUT OF PIT. WHILE PROCEDING UP INCLINE, TRUCK HIT RUT, CAUSING EE TO JAM FOOT AGAINST BRAKE, CAUSING FRACTURE OF FOOT.
04/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD, GRABBED ONTO PUMP SKID TO BREAK HIS FALL. WHERE EMPLOYEE GRABBED HAD A PIECE OF METAL PROTRUDING. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CUT BY METAL, RESULTING IN 11 STITCHES.
12/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PEROFRMING MAINTENANCE WORK IN PLANT. WAS SECURING ()HOLDING) LADDER WHIL ANOTHER EE WAS HANDLING A PIPE COUPLER. COUPLER WAS DROPPED & FELL APPROX 6', STRIKING VICTIM IN HEAD, CAUSING LACE RATIONS...
11/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE WAS MOUNTING EQUIPMENT ACCESS STEPS AND BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON STEP.
11/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSS SLIDING WINDOW ON D-7 DOZER. WINDOW WAS STUCK. WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, LEFT FOREFINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WINDOW AND FRAME. RESULTING IN SMASH/FRACTURE OF FINGERTIP.
06/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REINSTALLING SKIRTBOARD RUBBER ON CONVEYOR, USING SCREWDRIVER TO PUSH SKIRTBOARD RUBBER IN WITH RIGHT HAND. SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & IMPALED LEFT PALM, REQUIRING X-RAY, CLEANSING & TWO STITCHES.
05/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost RAINY, WET ROAD CONDITIONS (INCLINE). VEHICLE PROCEEDING INTO PIT. TOWARD BOTTOM OF INCLINE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKIDDING, SLIDING MOTION, HITTING SPOIL BANK, THROWING EE FORWARD, INJURING RIG HT SHOU...
02/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost REPAIRING LH TRACK LINK ON A D11 TRACTOR. THE BLOCKING WHICH WAS HOLDING THE LOOSE END OF THE TRACK UP ON THE REAR IDLER SLIPPED OUT LETTING IT FALL ON RIGHT FOOT. BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.
01/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING DOZER, MACHINE CAME OVER A ROLL, FRONT END DROPPED SLIGHTLY, CAUSING EE TO LURCH FORWARD STRIKING MINE COMMUNICATION RADIO WITH FOREHEAD, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
10/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DEBRIS WHICH WAS PLUGGING PLANT. USING PIPE AS PRY BAR, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE & METAL RESULTING IN FRACTURE & LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER TIP.
07/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING OVERBURDEN IN END OF PIT. END WALL COLLAPSED (PORTION OF) OUTWARD & HIT DOZER, PUSHING SIDE WINDOW FRAME INTO CAB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE AND HEAD, CAUSI NG LACE...
02/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HIS FEET WERE WET FROM MUDDY CONDITIONS AND SLIPPED WHILE ENTERING CAB OF TRUCK.
02/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING INSULATION ON SOUTH WALL OF BUILDING. A SCREW PULLED LOOSE & HE TRIED TO GRAB IT TO STOP IT FROM FALLING. EE HIT FINGER ON A PIECE OF BAR
01/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON HAND RAIL TO SHEET A SECTION OF THE PLANT AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE HANDRAIL AND LANDED ON A SCREW GUN ON THE CATWALK.
01/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted EE WAS CHIPPING FROZEN COAL IN HOPPER, TRYING TO UNPLUG FREE UP. BAR WHICH HE WAS USING BROKE THROUGHT THE COAL, AND RIGHT HAND, LITTLE FINGER STRUCK AGAINST SIDE OF SHIELD, RESULTING IN FRACT URE OF...