Discovery — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Driver was traveling down ramp reforming to shovel when he made contact with highwall with right front tire of truck overturning on left side.
12/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While mounting haul truck the miner missed the top handhold on the ladder causing him to fall to the ground.
09/26/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While using a cutting torch, victim's left hand was burned when hose on torch failed.
02/12/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cut finger while closing sliding glass window.
11/07/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While changing right rear tire on Dodge pickup truck, sidewall blew out injuring right wrist of employee.
08/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured person was carrying grease pump to remove it from the bed of service truck. When stepping down he felt pain in lower back.
04/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Victim rolled truck on its side while returning on haul road to shovel after experiencing steering failure, incurring bruising on left side of body and head.
04/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a previous incident, victim was standing on a ladder working on front of dozer. Victim felt discomfort in right shoulder. On 4/16/07 victim visited doctor for x-ray and MRI and physical therapy...
03/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Prior incident occurred when operator was dismounting truck and leg became lodged between door & catwalk. First aid only required with no lost time. Medical attention was received on 3/12/07 resulting...
03/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Victim stepped from stepladder onto steel beam under coal breaker while working on belt line, losing balance after step and fell to the ground.
01/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Victim was changing hose on D-11 blade hoist cylinder, slipped and fell to the ground.
01/23/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Victim was exiting mechanics service truck onto rough road surface and stepped on large rock twisting right ankle.
10/31/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While driving on haul road, truck slid into berm turning wheels and steering wheel rapidly. Victim's hand became entangled in steering wheel breaking wrist.
05/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Traveling down haul road ramp into pit 5 and failed to negotiate curve at the bottom of the ramp. Proceeded through berm adn over approximately 12 foot high spoil wall over turning truck on it's side...
01/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Lifting pad and replacing it on dozer when lost footing and twisted knee.
11/04/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost RETURNING DOWN RAMP WHEN APPLIED BRAKES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE LOADED 785 END-DUMP.
11/04/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 115d restricted COMING UP RAMP IN LOADED 785 END-DUMP WHEN AN UNLOADED 785 END-DUMP LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO HIM.
09/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HAMMERING PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF PIN BROKE OFF, CAUSING LACERATION IN NECK REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
03/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 32d restricted PULL/TORE MUSCLE IN SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO BLAST HOLES. STRESS/STRAIN OF ACTIVITY CAUSED PAIN/INJURY.
11/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RETREIVING ITEM FROM BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT WHEN FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A METAL OBJECT CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES
06/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Servicing equipment when he raised head while still partially under equipment hitting back of head on equipment.
05/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN SLIDING CATCH FOR THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, CAUSING LACERTION ON PINKIE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
01/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost REATTACHING BELLY PAN TO DOZER USING CHAIN WHEN HAND/ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PAN & CHAIN CAUSING WRIST INJURY.
06/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE STATED THAT JARRING IN DOZER CAUSED NECK PAIN FOR WHICH HE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYER IS STILL REVIEWING MATTER.
02/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE CLIMBED DOWN LADDER WHEN STEPPED ON GROUND FELT PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED INJECTION AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.