Dolet Hills Lignite Company — Accidents

Total: 130 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost At approximately 3:30pm employee assisted another employee in changing cutting edges on a dozer. After changing the cutting edges the employee returned to operating the dozer for the rest of the shift...
08/12/2022 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disconnecting a caustic line from a gasoline powered pump. After releasing the cam locks on the intake hose caustic sprayed onto the employee's ppe apron from being under pressure. The em...
06/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost The employee had exited backhoe to help make a pipe connection and was in the process of remounting the machine. After placing right foot on the step, the employee used the grab handles and right leg...
12/08/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Per the Dolet Hills incident report, an employee of the Dolet Hills Safety Dept was notified of the fire at approximately 03:00a.m. MSHA was called at 03:13 a.m. Per their incident report, the fire wa...
02/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost On 2/2, employee flipped a metal plate (45#) from track. 45 minutes later, EE reported to Supervisor that EE may have messed back up. EE refused treatment & said was okay twice during the shift. Emplo...
11/21/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 1d restricted Employee was diagnosed with a fractured wrist from an incident that occurred on 11/11. EE refused medical treatment at the time of incident. The employee was removing a lower roller when a bolt snappe...
10/17/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a 10"" X 1.5"" brass bar to bump a bearing race into a final drive hub. The employee unexpectedly missed the race, causing little finger to get pinched between the bar and race....
09/26/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was on break in the personal parking lot. EE was leaning on the rear of another employee's personal pickup. EE turned to the right to walk and tripped over the receiver hitch on the pickup. E...
09/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee slipped on wet surface in well field, landing on tail bone. Employee reported to Supervisor & continued to work. On 9/12, the employee requested a medical evaluation. Employee was released to...
03/07/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Additional backup support was needed to break loose a drill stem connection that was very tight. The pipe wrench used as backup support slipped and pushed EE's hand into an expanded metal guard that h...
02/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the process of loading up a 2-inch discharge hose some residual fluid in the hose splashed on ee face from the end of the hose and ran down behind safety glasses into ee eye. The fluid was wipe...
12/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Employee was working with three others scraping dirt off the front of a dump bed to prepare for liner replacement. EE turned slightly on the metal surface, when EE slipped, fell backwards and automati...
12/07/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Mechanic was called to jump start a dozer. After handing the cables to the dozer operator, the employee turned to the other dozer. After taking two steps, the employees left leg slipped under the empl...
05/09/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A red glow was spotted by the stockpile dozer operator. The Supervisor stopped the belt. The incident was away from any other structures or miners. The fire department was called to put out the fire....
12/14/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 9d restricted The employee was crimping hose fitting. As employee adjusted the feral, employee's foot inadvertently stepped on the deadman switch pinching two fingers. The employee was wearing gloves.
11/30/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dressing up an old road area by pushing dirt into a 3ft. washout when the blade aired out tipping toward the right front corner of blade causing the dozer to stop. Upon the verification that E...
10/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An Administrative Assistant was walking back up the driveway, returning from the mailbox, carrying the mail in their left arm. After crossing the highway, they stepped on a small rock. It caused them...
08/14/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was winching a generator into place (about 1 ft.) up to the Landoll Dropdeck Trailer to be loaded onto the trailer by an excavator when the chain connected to the generator in which the winch cable...
06/16/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating pipe fusing machine. EE placed EE's hand on the hydraulic clamp to readjust. At the same time, using EE's other hand, EE operated the controls to close the clamp. The inside of...
06/11/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was operating a 40 ton articulating truck moving overburden before the dragline begins. As employee entered the dump area, the front wheel went into soft ground or a rut, causing the employee...
05/18/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A low wall in the first box pit fractured letting overburden material sluff into the pit
02/15/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding a weld off the bed of the dump truck utilizing leather gloves, repositioned ee to a squatting position while grinding in left hand requiring constant hand pressure, lost balance and cau...
01/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost End of the shift, EE was climbing down a the equipment ladder of a Cat 777 end dump truck. EE didnt use lunch box rope. When EE climbed down to the bumper, EE moved EE's lunch box from the radiator do...
10/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting fabric to install in stilling basin. Fabric slipped, forearm contacted blade causing puncture laceration requiring two stitches. Treated at hospital, refused ""post-accident"" drug test. Was r...
09/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating #310 water truck. After lunch break, EE noticed that the remote for the water fill had fallen on the floorboard on the right side of the seat. When EE reached for the FOB, E...
08/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee had changed oil in D10N bull dozer as employee was putting up the left side engine guard with left hand, at which time the employee felt like left arm got a cramp in it. Employee reported to...
06/14/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was aiding another mechanic with truck repairs. After completing task, the mechanic went to see if parts were available to change out the fender. The injured mechanic decided to g...
06/14/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee opened the driver's door of a Cat 777 and sat on the edge of the seat. EE's left foot to hold the door opened. To get back into the seat, placed right hand on the top of the door frame to...
04/26/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Water bottle placed inside a rolled up Hydraulic hose. Employee chose to step in the middle of the rolled up hoses and stepped on the bottle causing EE to fall to EE's knees rolling EE's left ankle.
03/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employees were transferring brake calipers from one wooden pallet to another wooden pallet. During the process of moving brake calipers one of the employee's finger was pinched between two calipers.
12/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee were removing tire ring from haul truck wheel. When the wheel was placed in the upright position the ring shifted. The employee reached to stop the ring from shifting, the tip of his finger...
10/19/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hyd. jack with a 100lbs. metal spacer on top. When jack pressure was released the spacer fell hitting employees hand.
01/26/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was pressure washing a tractor. The tip of the pressure washer became clogged, and the employee swiped his hand over the tip of the wand and the pressure that was built up in the hose release...
01/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a pin from the dragline bucket with a hammer. The injured employee was standing approximately 15 feet behind the area when a small piece of the pin detached and struck the emplo...
01/06/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE was grinding overhead and the grinding wheel came/broke off and cut through face shield, knocked eye safety glasses out of alignment and hit left eye
01/05/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Two pumpers were connecting 6"" pipe. The track hoe was connected to the opposite end of the connection. After communicating his intentions, the other pumper began to align the gasket. As he aligned t...
11/24/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted He was using 6"" boring equipment on the right outboard propel when the event happened. With the equipment on EE misplaced his hand causing it to become wedged between the smooth tube mount and the sm...
09/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was removing the discharge line from an unused 6' water pump. After applying pressure, the hose came loose. The employee lost his balance, falling backwards onto the ground. It was found that...
08/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted An excavator operator was performing his pre-shift inspection. As he was mounting the 349E Cat excavator, he lost his footing and fell back approximately 1.5 feet landing awkwardly on his left foot s...
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was readjusting a lowboy outrigger board on an empty lowboy trailer. He picked up the board with his gloved right hand and then pushed with his gloved left hand and the pad of his ring finge...
04/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a new OEM pin in the equalizer bar on a Caterpillar D10R dozer roller frame. The employee was using a slide hammer to perform the task. While installing, a small piece of the...
03/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A dozer operator was getting off of a D6T Cat dozer and stepped onto a one foot high wind row and his foot slid down the back side of the wind row causing his right foot to hyperextend.
09/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted The dragline crew was re-socketing drag ropes. While inserting the wedge, the employee placed his hands on the upper side to guide it into place. As the wedge slid into place, the pad of the employees...
07/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee and a coworker were walking along a dried creek bed holding a pipe that had a roll of barbed wire on it. The injured employee slipped and went down to one knee. When this happen...
04/19/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 30d restricted Employee was replacing cutting edges on a D6H Dozer blade. He was using a 3/4 inch impact with his right hand and his left hand was on top of the blade stabilizing himself. One of the plow bolts spu...
01/30/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 356d lost Employee stepped on lose rock while checking in vehicle at guard house. Employee's ankle rolled causing a sprain.
10/03/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was removing c-frame bolts on the lower segment. While swinging a 20lb. sledge hammer, employee made contact with the bolt with the hammer. Upon contacting the bolt with the hammer a pain sho...
09/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Connecting lift cylinder to blade on D7G Dozer, EE's hand was in path of pinch point while he was lifting up the hydraulic cylinder.
06/21/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to a field toilet, when using the restroom he felt a bite like a fire ant in the groin area.
05/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was on the ground on the right side of the dragline preparing to install a cover plate on the propel. Another crew were working on the ""A"" leg platform when a chipping hammer fell from the...