CV#2 Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/05/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was performing maintenance on a GMC 645 service truck. While in the process of walking around the front of the service truck EE inadvertently stepped on a rock causing EE to ""roll"" EE's ank...
09/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The employee was helping the mechanic remove the left front steer tire from a Volvo Hydro seeder, while they were sliding the tire off the lugs the employee aggravated a previous work related injury t...
08/31/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Injured employee was Operating a Caterpillar 777 haulage truck when the loader operator that was loading EE's truck dumped a large rock into the truck that ""jarred"" the truck. Employee was jarred an...
03/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Dismounting truck and slipped on mud on the cat walk and fell bruising left knee on the cat walk of the truck.
03/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While employee was exiting/dismounting excavator employee stepped down on step and felt a ""pop"" in left knee.
01/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was helping clean snow and ice out of the dump trailer with another employee when EE slipped on the ice and caught self. While catching self from falling, EE felt a pull in the lower right si...
09/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost While attempting to manually line a piece of drill steel up with the head, the deck wrench pivoted catching the employee's left big toe creating a caught between, in or on accident.
09/28/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None While on mine property, a security guard working for Guardco Security LLC shot and fatally injured a trespasser. This accident is being investigated by WV State Police.
06/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stepped on D11R track and opened right side engine compartment door in order to repair air filter housing lid, employee stated that he does not know if he stepped back or lost balance when he...
08/28/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost EE was putting a new ball stud in a sterring jack, While striking it with a hammer a piece of metal flew off and hit him in the left eye. EE was taken to PMC Hospital immediately after the accident, a...
03/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was working on a loader and the employee bent over at the waist to pick up a socket that was laying on the ground. When he stood up he felt a sharp pain in his back.
10/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While employee was changing bits in the cutter head, the hammer he was using hit the chisel and slipped off and struck the back of his hand. He was holding the chisel in his left hand, the hammer was...
07/31/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost The employee was dismounting the D-75 Cat dozer via the right side push arm. The employee had inadvertently stepped on a rock with his left foot, at which time he fell to the ground and felt pain in h...
06/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was dismounting WT-10 Caterpillar water truck when he slipped on step and fell backwards striking his right hand on the ground breaking the fifth bone in his hand was treated and released fro...
05/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE fell from a Caterpillar 777-D Rock Truck. It appears that the employee was transferring his dinner bucket from one rock truck to another from the operator's deck to the next rock truck off side fen...
05/12/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The employee was operating a 777 cat trk on the haul rd when he stated he hit a bump in the rd. At which time he felt a pinch in his lower back and tingling. The employee had stated that he had previo...
03/19/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee hit his left elbow on a gear while working on a drill carousel, grinding on a rotation gear. He noticed swelling in his elbow while driving home.
02/29/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost The employee was operating a 777 rock trk when the trk bounced and the air ride seat bottomed out. At which time the employee experienced discomfort in his lower back.
11/15/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic stepped out of truck to work on lights on D-32. He stepped on a rock rolling his left ankle.
10/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A LEAKING COOLANT HOSE AND THE HOSE CAME LOOSE AND SPRAYED HIS RIGHT HAND WITH OPERATING TEMP COOLANT
08/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was leaving the mt top area after fueling the equipment, leaving the mt top ee lost control of the fuel truck coming down the hill causing the truck to roll over on to its side
04/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was opening gate for traffic slipped on gravel as he fell he was still holding on to the gate. EE felt pain in his right shoulder.
04/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was running roller on strip and when he out of the roller at the end of the shift. He said his back was hurting him badly and couldn't hardly walk to hid truck. EE had a knot come up on his back on...
03/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was fueling the truck and stepped onto containment, slipped and twisted his ankle.
03/21/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Workers were trying to find the problem with the power. One worker was at the substation resetting the ground fault monitor. Three other workers were standing with the IE while he was working on the g...
03/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While jacking up a 777 rock truck the fitting in the 100 ton ram (jack) came out of ram hitting employee in the head & chest knocking him unconscious.
03/10/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on the right side front fender going to cat walk by the cab step and hit his head on the miner bracket.
02/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unloading tools off green service trk and was putting a vise on another service trk. He dropped a vise on left hand, smashing the ring finger.
02/07/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Boom on loader kicked out hitting bed rail of trip 67 causing driver to hit his head.
01/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unhooking a cable from a coal truck that was stuck, the cable was twisted and when it was released, it came back and hit EE in the upper part of his left eye.
01/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a hammer and chisel to remove u-bolts from the leaf spring of the mantrip. The contact surface of the chisel slipped off the head of the hammer causing the chisel to strike him in the mou...
01/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost EE was pre-shifting eq. when he climbed on the truck he slipped hurting his lower back, right hip and upper and lower right leg.
12/23/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost, 1d restricted This was an illness. No conditions contributed to the illness. Employee was removed from site by ambulance, experiencing chest pains. Possible heart attack was initially feared.
07/06/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver in pick-up passed empty coal truck and hit a stopped truck in the front
05/27/2010 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was energizing the 995 breaker on a generator for a High Wall Miner. The breaker arced and flash burnt his left arm from wrist to his elbow. 99% of the injury was first degree, with a minimum...
09/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp. was dismounting D9T Doz. when his Rt. foot slipped off a step & fell back on the track. Step was wet due to early rain fall. He bruised his Rt. hip.
05/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was cutting back rubber on 777 transmission harness to put in new plug. He was using a utility knife when it cut through the rubber and sliced into his left pinky finger.
05/09/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 41d restricted Installing lifting eyes in a D11 converter to set in hole. One of the lifting eyes broke and the other eye was unable to hold the weight and torque fell on left arm causing laceration.
03/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was servicing equipment and stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle.
02/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted walking on bench, fell in borehole, hurt knee
02/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a piece of plastic, tripped over a rock and cut index finger and middle finger on right hand.
02/05/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost was stepping out of bed of the truck, stepped on a rock, twisting ankle.
01/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Installing hoist lines under radiator on D11R, hoses were under tension, came loose striking right hand and wrist.
01/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While opening loader door, it stuck and employee pulled something in his lower back.
01/06/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Walking on a bench measuring drill holes, foot started to hurt.
12/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was cleaning up a stockpile area around the outside edge and hit a rock that threw him forward hitting his right leg.
10/24/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While on the Bench, wind was really strong, the wind blew dirt into eye.
10/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE exited his dozer, walking up tilt jack to top of blade to talk with another dozer operator. When returning to his dozer the same way, he fell off of blade and tilt jack head first, between blade an...
09/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Walking into security bldg at start of shift. As she stepped into bldg, she tripped and fell forward.
08/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing a pin in a roller frame. He hit the pin with a hammer. He slipped causing the hammer to miss the pin and cut his finger.