East Brookwood Mine — Accidents

Total: 46 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was climing ladder onto equipment, slipped and fell to ground landing hard on left foot.
06/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was helping other employees reattach a bull hose to a pump using a crow's foot which became unlodeged letting the bull hose swing around & knock employee to the ground hurting his side, shoul...
02/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE was climbing up on his boom truck to get blocks to crib up truck and he slipped and fell.
09/01/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While operating Dozer, employee ran over rock with blade up and it threw him into door handle, where he hit his face. Contusion to nose & mouth.
08/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was pulling fuel hose out of truck & pulled something loose in Right Shoulder.
06/02/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While loading coal trucks, employee backed loader his was driving into coal crusher.
05/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was climbing down off of Dozer equipment, slipped & fell down hitting his back on the push arm.
05/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 292d lost While walking to help with pump hose, employee's left foot slipped in mud causing his right foot and leg to fold under him breaking his right ankle and twisting his right knee.
04/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While climbing up on equipment employee hurt his back.
04/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was steam cleaning truck # 212 while climbing front ladder on truck. He fell backwards approx. 4 feet landing on Tail & Back complaining of back pain.
12/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was climbing off motor grader & his foot slipped off step. He complained of back pain, but did not want to go to doctor at that time.
07/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing bolts in Air Compressor, employee grabbed hot exhaust, burning his left hand.
07/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading pump hose into loader bucket, a rock fell on his right foot.
05/23/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While pushing coal with Back Hoe, employee jarred his back, causing pain to radiate up to his neck.
02/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While repairing the light on his hard hat, the utility knife the employee was using slipped causing deep laceration to his left middle finger.
01/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While employee was providing service to Backhoe equipment, when he was climbing off, he slipped causing a contusion to his right knee.
12/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 2d restricted Employee fell while pulling on hose at pump.
10/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was climbing onto Dozer, slipped & fell hitting right ankle.
09/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a pump hose, employee slipped & fell hitting his back against a rock on the ground.
09/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was riding in rock truck when rock truck slid down road & hit dozer on his side of the truck, causing injury to his Right Shoulder.
09/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While Employee was moving a pump, the suction hose hung in rocks under pressure. The hose flipped back, hitting employee in the back & back of the Head.
09/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee pulled ladder down on equipment in order to climb up. Ladder did not go all the way down, when employee attempted to go up ladder, his foot slipped and caused his Left Knee to hit ladder.
08/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was climbing off of equipment & fell off ladder landing to the ground. He complained of Lower hip & back pain.
06/08/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was sitting in rock truck cab while being loaded. Cab of truck shook causing employee to claim back pain.
06/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was turning on equipment, slipped & fell, hurting his Back & R.Shoulder.
04/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing lid on tool box when lid fell on his right thumb causing laceration.
04/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was climbing up on Dozier pulling himself with his arm when he felt a sudden pain in his left upper leg.
12/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fueling equipment and smashed his right middle finger.
10/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Severe jarring to lower back while pushing rock with motor grader.
10/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of changing the oil in a rock truck. He cut his finger on the oil filter packaging.
09/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was servicing equipment (dozer), tripped and fell eight feet.
08/31/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was driving a water truck. The truck turned over. Employee reported bruising to both arms and the middle of his back.
07/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking to troop truck, employee slipped and fell, twisting his ankle.
07/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell while walking to troop truck.
06/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell off catwalk of hoe (hurt knee & elbow).
12/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on a drill and was having trouble with the chain guide. His left third and fouth fingers were smashed between the chain and the chain guide.
11/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing diesel in his truck. He inserted the nozzle into the tank and turned on the switch. The nozzle popped out and sprayed into his right eye.
10/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping place an 8"" pump suction hose in the water. He lifted it to his shoulder and felt a pain in his back.
08/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a suction hose in the bucket of a loader. The hose slide back and struck the employee on the right knee.
07/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS TRAVELING IN A WATER WAGON TOWARDS CARTER #2 MINE AND WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKES LOCKEC UP AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER.
07/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE FELL OFF AN EXCAVATOR WHILE CLEANING THE WINDOW.
02/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE HURT KNEE CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER A TRUCK.
01/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE STEPPED DOWN FROM A DOZER AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
10/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING WOOD BLOCKS. ON 6'6"" FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT/BIG TOE.
10/07/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal ON OCT.7, 2002, A 31 YEAR OLD MINER WAS FATALLY INJURED BY THE FALL OF A SINGLE ROCK/CLAY MASS FROM LOOSE UNCONSOLIDATED MATERIAL LOCATED ABOVE THE HIGHWALL. RAINFALL HAD OCCURRED DURING THE EARLY MOR...
04/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE SLIPPED & FELL FROM A WATER TRUCK