Dolet Hills Lignite Company — Accidents

Total: 130 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/01/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee was driving an empty 110 ton coal hauler back to the pit. He hit a rough spot in the road and when the truck bounced he jammed his lower back.
02/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured and a co worker were driving out a pain in the steering boss of a motorgrader. the co worker was helding a track maul against the pin and the welder was striking the maul with a sledge hammer...
12/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost CONDITIONS WET FOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP AND INJURED LEFT HIP - NO FRACTURES.
11/15/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE OVERLAN CONVEYOR SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES RELATING TO THIS INCIDENT. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE INCLUDED CONVEYOR BELTING, STRUCTURE STEEL AND SOME ELECTRICAL CONDUIT.
08/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost EE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS OF THE 4BELT/2BELT TRANSFER STATION & AS HE NEARED THE GROUND HE LET LOOSE OF THE HANDRAIL. AS HE STEPPED ON THE 2ND STEP FROM THE BOTTOM A WELD FAILED & ONE SIDE OF THE S...
05/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWNM BENT OVER, TRYING TO PLACE A NYLON STRAP ONTO A SEVEN (7) INCH DIAMETER PIN. WHILE TRYING TO ROLL THE PIN ONTO THE STRAP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS W...
03/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was cutting trees 2"" in diamiter. This particular tree was being cut 6"" above his head. The weight & momentum if the saw caused him to swing down letting the saw come in contact with his le...
08/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WATCHING HEAD SPACE CLEARANCE WHILE WALKING UNDER FANTAIL OF DRAGLINE.
08/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER
04/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING A 4 1/2"" PORTABLE GRINDER DURING THE DAY. HE WAS WORKING IN THE CHUTE @ 2A TO 4 CONVEYOR ALSO @ THE TAIL OF #4 BELT. SOMETIME DURING THESE OPERATIONS, 2 METAL PARTICLES GOT IN TO HIS...
04/02/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING WITH A 4 1/2"" GRINDER. THE EE STATES THAT HE IS UNSURE WHAT HAPPEN. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE GRINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WIRE WHEEL BEING USED TO CLEAN BOLTS. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH...
03/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING THE LOWER INSIDE CABLE PIN, THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE PIN AND HAND RAIL. WHEN THE PIN CLEARED THE BRACKET, THERE WAS TOO MUCH SLACK IN THE CHAIN OF THE COME-...
10/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost THE INJURED EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A P&H LOADER PROPEL TRANSMISSION. HE WAS USING A 3/4"" RATCHET WITH AN 18' HANDLE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 18"" CHEATER PIPE FOR ADDED LEVERAGE. THE SQUARE DRIV E ON T...
08/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS USING THE DECK MOUNTED MONITOR WATER CANNON. HE NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR CAP AP REARED LOOSE AND HE TOUCHED THE CAP WITH THE TOE OF HIS BO OT. THE...
07/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE & CO-WORKER ARRIVED IN THE PIT TO REPAIR A LOOSE BUCKET TOOTH RETAINING PIN ON A P&H BUCKET. THEY PARKED THE SERVICE TRUCK PARALLEL TO THE BUCKET. INJURED WAS PERFORMING THE WELDING, HE WAS KNEELIN...
05/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER OF CO #253 DART COAL HAUL TRUCK. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG OF THE LADDER AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. THE TWI...
04/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EE WAS PREPARING TO OPERATE A CAT D10-R DOZER IN THE PRE-STRIP FILL AREA. IN CONDUCTING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION HE STEPPED ON SOME SPILLED OIL ON THE UPPER DECK, SLIPPED AND FELL O NTO THE...
02/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACEMENT OF A LOWER FAIRLEAD SHEAVE. AS THE SHEAVE WAS HOISTED INTO PLACE IT BACAME BOUND UP AND AS THE LIFTING DEVICE WAS REPOSITIONED, THE SHEAVE MOV ED UNEX...
12/24/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE INVOLVING THE VOLVO FUEL TRUCK OCCURRED. THE SECURITY GUARD NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA. SHE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FORMAN AND INFORM HIM OF THE FIRE. ATT...
07/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVED LIGHT BAR TO REPLACE BOOM BUSHING. AS HEWAS PLACING LIGHT BAR ON CATWALK IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL & SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND. THE ELECTRICAL CORD SLIPPED THROUGH HIS FINGERS & THE RUBBER PLUG CONTACT...
06/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE INJURED EE WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT D-7 DOZER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE TRACK ONTO THE BLAD PUSH ARM, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PUSH ARM STEP ALLOWING HIS RIGHT SHIN TO CONTACT (SCRAPE) AGAIN ST THE...
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CLEAN UP/ HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES IN THE LOWER REVOLVING FRAME OF THE B/E 1570 DRAGLINE. BECAUSE OF THE AWKWARD POSITIONS HE WAS IN, HIS HARD HAT HAD BEEN REMOVED...
04/08/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR WHEN ANOTHER MECHANIC ASKED HIM A QUESTION. AS HE CONTINUED WALKING, HE TURNED TO ANSWER AND AS HE DID, A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSED HIM TO ST OP WALK...
01/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FUEL TRUCK. RAINY/ MUDDY CONDITIONS. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT THE REAR DECK OF THE FUEL TRUCK, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON THE EDGE OF THE DECK. THIS RES...
11/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE/CHANGE OUT THE BUCKET ON THE 1570 BE DRAGLINE. HE WAS INVOLVED WITH CHANGING A REPAIR LINK ON THE DRAG CLEVIS WHEN HE REACHED IN TO CHECK FOR PIN CLEARANCE. AT THIS TIME THE...
11/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS INVOLVED IN REPAIR OF THE #183 P & H 1550 LOADING HOE. HE HAD LOOSENED 2 BOLTS ON A COMPONENT AND AS THE THIRD BOLT BROKE LOOSE, HE FELL FORWARD SPRAWLING ACROSS SEVERAL HYDRAULIC HOSES . IT WA...
09/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE 1570-W DRAGLINE. AS HIS PARTNER DROVE THE WELDING TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SITE, INJURED EE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK CAB AFTER IT WAS PARKED. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HIS R T FOOT...
06/19/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING ON THE PIT PUMP SKID PRIMING THE PUMP. AS HE STEPPED BACK & OFF THE SKID, HE HELD ON WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE LET GO OF THE FITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ENCOUNTERED A SHARP E...
05/24/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost THE ARCH ON THE D L BUCKET HAD BROKEN; THE D L OPERATOR STOOD THE BUCKET ON ITS NOSE SO THE BREAK COULD BE REPAIRED. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE INSIDE OF THE ARCH WHEN A LARGE CLOD OF DIRT (...
05/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING OUT A PIECE OF STUCK EQUIPMENT. HE WAS PULLING A LARGEW DIAMETER TOW CABLE FROM THE FOREMAN'S PICK UP. AS ONE END OF THE CHOKER PULLED FREE, IT FL IPPED A...