CV#4 Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 33 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/09/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was dismounting the D9 dozer with both hands carrying tools. He stepped onto the push arm & slipped striking both shins on the push arm and subsequently falling to the ground striking his hea...
04/24/2012 ELECTRICAL INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Trespasser was electrocuted while stealing copper. There was no active mining in the vicinity of the accident.
10/18/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Traming drill up a hill when a Rock undetected in the spoil became dislodged & came into drill, causing allege back injury.
07/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE was pulling hydro seeding hose over steep hill. He lost his footing and fell to the ground and hit his head as he rolled to the bottom of the ditch.
01/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE's were attempting to drive a wedge in powerhead with hammers. EE slipped and as he caught himself, left hand slid across powerhead, causing hammer to strike hand.
08/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While picking up a bucket of refuge EE was curling his bucket in the pile and the rear wheels came off of the ground and then came down hard causing the seat to bottom out. EE states that he felt pain...
07/20/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was feeding the raw coal feeder with a 980 Loader. As he approached the feeder at a right angle, he caught the rt. corner of the feeder with the lt. corner of the loader bucket. EE stated that when...
06/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While providing services for Frasure Creek #7 and under the management of Frasure Creek #7 an accident occurred on 6/21/10. The cutter head came unclipped from the power head and resulted in a slip an...
06/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 25d lost Employee was standing on cutterhead of Miner when cutterhead came unlatched from powerhead of Miner. When it came loose, it went up in the air approximately 4 feet causing him to fall down on top of c...
03/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Was getting on truck,slipped foot went backwards.
01/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Was loading truck, slipped on ice/snow, slipped and fell, twisted knee.
10/29/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was trying to get a fan hub off of a fan motor with a hammer and punch. When he was striking punch with hammer a piece of hub came off and struck him in the hand.
10/08/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 18d lost Shortness of breath from pre-existing illness.
08/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Coal truck driver was coming out of pit where there was a rut, driver straddled rut and overturned. Driver said he was dizzy got emt to him they looked at him ,gave him oxygen, called 911 for ambulanc...
03/18/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost Dozer was tramming out of shot. Got to the bottom of shot and dropped over a ledge approx 4 feet in height. Operator had his seat belt on. Said it twisted him.
02/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Stepping upon the excavator. He was holding onto the handrail stepping up on the excavator. When he stepped up and put weight on his leg his knee gave away.
01/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 372d lost Muddy boots and ladder bent.
01/12/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Torch hose blew out burning the left hand middle and ring finger.
12/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Breaking bolts loose on starter and felt something pop in hand.
12/15/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire started by a backdraft or chimney draw on 2 SDRII plastic pipes. One which was an 8"", was being moved and the opening of the 8"" plated. Fire was pulled up thru the 14"" & 8"" pipe as well. This...
12/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pre-shifted his truck and then went to wipe off the mirror. The truck had welding done on the bed over the weekend. A piece of metal was left hanging down and injured hit his head on the metal cutting...
09/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Leaned over to get a pin out of the pin box on a highwall miner. Felt a pain in his back.
07/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Taking transmission filter off of 988H. Spun the filter off and fell into bucket and pinched finger. Worked his full shift on 7/26/08 came in on 7/28/08 worked a couple of hours and went to the doctor...
07/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting clevis into back of pickup which resulted in strain in groin area.
07/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on tail piece on back of miner, was prying on motor with pry bar, bar slipped and caught finger between bar and motor.
06/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was attempting to move a large rock from parking area when he lost his grip letting rock fall on ankle. Rock was muddy and wet. Employee was the grease truck operator and his hands were greas...
05/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was attempting to knock a bit out of a SHM cutter head with a ball peen hammer. As he missed, he struck himself on the left thumb. He had some light swelling and discoloration. We applied ice and a...
04/12/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost 992 operator was helping move large rock out of pit; bucket slipped off the rock, operator stated that it bounced him up and the seatbelt caught him. Slung him back down and he hit his left elbow agai...
03/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating Komatsu 430 fork loader for HWM. As he was shoveling a push beam (it had misted a light rain) he attempted to step off beam and slipped and fell. As he tried to catch himself, h...
02/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Wet and muddy, mechanic fell off of ladder on fuel truck.
08/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was moving beam augers from pit #12 to the parts container. He was dumping them off his forks, when an auger slid off the forks and came through the front windshield. Busted out the windshield and...
05/29/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Loader caught solid rock on right side jerking operator, resulting in sprained neck.
12/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operator was cleaning loose rock from highwall when a rock came over his bucket and through the windshield