Dolet Hills Lignite Company — Accidents

Total: 130 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using 20lb hammer to knock out hoist drum bolts and hit hammer handle on bull gear with pinky finger between handle and gear.
04/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was standing on dozer track checking transmission oil when he had finished he turned to go to the cab, he twisted right ankle.
01/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Two employees were removing the right front suspension cylinder spindle off of a 777C truck. EE was using a 1"" impact wrench. He had 6 of the 9 bolts removed when the remaining 3 bolts broke allowin...
12/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 40d restricted Employee using impact wrench to remove bottom roller. Loader cribbed with 1' of clearance. He loosened what he believed was the next to the last bolt, the roller dropped. Impact wrench pinched employe...
11/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding the front arm of the 16G Motor Grader. Another contract employee was tapping a bushing in with a 3 pound hammer. A piece of the bushing broke off and punctured EE's left arm (inside e...
10/29/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Windy conditions possibly caused a brush pile to reignite and embers were blown over a fire lane. The under brush of 1 acre of wooded area was burned. No miners were in the area.
08/31/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working on revolving frame and became ill. He was taken for medical treatment and treated for heat exhaustion.
08/30/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was started beside Hwy 1 by a fallen public distribution utility line. Due to dry conditions, it spread onto mine property. Local fire department was called to the scene by someone traveling th...
08/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling slack on 3/4 reaving. Lost his grip and cable came up and hit in the groin area. This made him sick at his stomach and he threw up. He appeared to be over heated as well. Employee...
08/11/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 1d restricted The operator was unloading the Cat 324D track hoe from the low boy trailer. When the operator got the machine to the back of the trailer he lifted the bucket off the ground and the track hoe tipped o...
07/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee stumbled before exiting restroom door. He landed with a closed right hand hitting the bottom of the door jam. Upon investigation, no tripping hazards were found. There were no witnesses to th...
05/04/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A parish approved control burn had been conducted when a small secluded area in the mine away from mining activities became ignited. The fire consisted of only brush being burned in a 2 acre area. T...
05/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 28d lost Employee was placing 105 lb. Spreader Bar & Dump Block pins into pin hole and the pin slid into place faster than expected crushing employee's left tip of ring finger between the pin head and the dump...
04/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Dozer operator was dismounting dozer, when he stepped backward off dozer blade arm, he felt pain in groin area.
02/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Working on D7E SCG115 in area N. Task was to inspect for an oil leak. Lowered belly pan under front lower radiator. Belly pan bolts snapped under weight of mud collected in pan. Belly pan fell on K...
01/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After placing a trash bag into a drum, the Oiler pressed down on the plastic bag to deflate. A small wire pierced through the bag and his glove. It made a small mark on his middle right finger. Two da...
01/15/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding in a small compartment when a flying particle entered his right eye.
10/11/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Crew decided to place a rope spool on its side. As crane operator lifted, per signal person, top of load began to slighly lean towards the crane. Load was steadied by tagline. As he attempted to exit...
09/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was relocating an empty aluminum crate when the incident occurred. As he released the crate, the back of his middle finger came into contact with the aluminum ID tag. He received a minor...
07/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking from the tractor to his personal vehicle at quitting time and mis stepped causing him to land improperly on his foot. The area was free of all tripping hazard during the time of t...
06/18/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing a carrier assembly in the right rear final drive. After I got the carrier assembly on the final I used the boom to hold the carrier assembly in place as I worked the carrier assembly inward...
10/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost While pulling a length of 3/4"" hose, across the ground, the employee lost his balance. He raised his right arm to steady himself and partially dislocated his shoulder. The employee's right hand or ar...
10/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE claimbing into DL tub, stepped on weedburner he had left in floor and twisted ankle. Mildly distracted fracture thru the tip of 5th metatarsal.
03/06/2009 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal A dragline oiler had been walking the 1570 dragline. He was last seen near the end of a walkway and was later found between the shoe and the revolving frame. There were no witnesses to the event. The...
11/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up around the shop when he needed to move a rolling toolbox to sweep under it. As the mechanic was moving the box, it rolled into a building column, striking his left thumb. The...
11/16/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A small portion of the lower high-wall near the coal seam sloughed off. This caused the employee tending a six inch diesel pump in the center of the pit (approximately 50 feet from the high-wall) to t...
09/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was removing a pump (75lbs). from 785 hauling truck. no strap was used to secure to secure the pump. He had oily hands. The pump slipped, striking left side of head knocking him to the ground...
07/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rolling up a length of 1 1/4 inch rubber hose at a remote fueling location, the mechanic stumbled and fell. While attempting to catch himself with his right hand, a small rock punctured his palm...
05/30/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The hydraulic take up malfunetioned causing the drive pully to slip and create enough heat to ignite the belting on start up. No injuries were involved with the event. The fire was completely extiguis...
05/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While removing a drag drum bearing cover the cover slipped causing the employee to twist his back. MRI received no disk damage. A strained nerve is the diagnosis.
03/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck in the chin by a sliver of metal from a socket wedge being driven out by a sledge hammer appx. 10 ft away. Sliver was removed and chin stitched.
03/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing the master pin in a set of rails on a truckhoe.This requires driving the pin in with a sledge hammer,as the employee was doing this,a small piece of metal chipped off the end of the...
01/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a grinding operation, a welder removed his full face shield wiped his forehead with his shirt sleeve. He felt something in his left eye. He was still wearing safety glasses. The eye dr removed...
11/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing a preshift inspection the hed pulled on the plastic hood latch, the handle broke cutting his finger.
10/31/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After grinding, the employee wiped his eye with his sleeved forearm. A small metal particle was found by the eye doctor in his eye.
07/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost The employee was dismounting a cat d-10-r dozer when he lost his footing and fell to the ground from the blade push arm.
06/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While mounting the crawler type backhoe, the employee slipped from the step to the ground straining his back.
05/10/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Crew changing-out hoist ropes on 2570 W. Rope slipped free...swung forward and hit EE in the chest... throwing him backwards into the bucket pin. Rope hit EE from shoulder to hip and an abrasion in m...
04/15/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An air motor on a lube pump tube had malfunctioned. The mechanic sprayed oil on the pistons to free them up. When he reattached the air line, the pump started running. His thumb was caught between the...
04/02/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 52d restricted Dewatering well PVC pipe, coupling failed. Holding the cable that lets pipe into well, he had cable in hands and when coupling failed jerked & injured right shoulder.
03/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was dismounting that #1 dragline, descending the steps between the house staircase and the top of the shoe. He slipped and fell, striking his elbow and back.
11/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 30d restricted EE pulled out a rear idler on D10N-6 & had removed the new idler from the crate. He then lowered the old idler into the crate & removed the lifting straps. He then tried to lift the crate w/the used i...
07/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two mechanics were removing a U-joint from a haul truck and were striking the U-joint with a sledgehammer to remove it from the dragline. One mechanic was swinging the sledgehammer and struck the U-jo...
06/28/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Burning cleared brush piles, planned fire got out of control and burned apprx one acre of grass. No injuries and/or property damage.
01/17/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS PREPARING TO START THE LUBE TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE FIELD. AS HE WAS TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, AN INSECT BIT OR STUNG HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN AREA. (GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.)
11/26/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PIT AS A PUMPER WHEN THE SPOIL SLID ACROSS THE PIT PINNING DOWN THE EMPLOYEE WITH DIRT. THE DIRT PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG AGAINST A 6"" PLASTIC PIPE CAUSING A BRUISE.
11/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured installed a used battery on a 6"" water pump but did not clean/remove corresion from the battery posts. a co-worker turned the key to start the pump. At that time an arc occurred and the b...
10/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was repairing a leak in a discharge pump pipe near a highwall. The pipe was chained off to keep it from going over highwall. The coupler was removed from two sections of pipe and when the inju...
10/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Operator of machine working in rough terrain when machine broke over a hump of dirt causing sudden jarring drop causing operator to receive upper back strain.
06/21/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE ROOM COMPARTMENT SHORTLY AFTER THE LOADER HAD BEEN FUELED. THE OPERATOR HAD DIFFICULTY AND WAS UNABLE TO START THE FRONT ENGINE. IT APPEARS A FAULT IN THE FRONT ENGINE ST...