Eckman Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 19d restricted Employee was walking around a service truck and slipped on ice, injuring EE's right shoulder. EE began missing on 5/16/2025, because of rotator cuff surgery.
10/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was assigned to operate Caterpillar 777C #648 truck. EE was traveling down a haul road loaded, when EE stated that EE struck a hole in the road, jamming head and neck. EE suffered pain in n...
12/09/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell on saw, cutting EE's hand.
08/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE had removed right side of the cap and started loosening bolts on the left side. Was removing the 3rd of 4 bolts when the cap assembly shifted. EE instinctively raised right hand to block the cap a...
06/24/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was part of a crew assigned to install a hard-bar pin in the D9T dozer on the mud dump parking area. The pin was aligned and placed to be driven in place with a sledgehammer. When the pin was stru...
06/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee was climbing up the access steps of the 777C rock truck to clean the mirrors. EE lost footing and fell backwards to the ground. Employee landed on back and began experiencing pain in the neck...
08/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE was dismounting the D11T cat dozer when EE lost footing and step to the ground twisting the left knee.
04/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted Hydraulic tank cover was removed with crane. The cover was suspended with lifting brackets. The technician mistakenly removed the retainer bolts for the sight glass guard allowing the cover to fall...
04/11/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Part 90 Miner per MSHA District 12. ""This miner has participated in a medical exam authorized by the MSHA of 1977 or the earlier 1969 Coal Act. This medical examination indicates that this miner has...
09/26/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee slipped and fell from a service truck as ee was unloading wear strips for a dozer blade. EE suffered a laceration to left hand that required stiches.
03/26/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a battery terminal on a 777 Water Truck. EE was removing the insulation from the conductor with a knife. The knife slipped and cut EE's hand.
11/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install a wear plate on a loader bucket, the wear plate fell striking the employees right thumb , causing a laceration.
11/02/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 326d lost, 10d restricted Employee had cut the tree. The tree sat back on employee. Employee had gone down below to open up a path, the tree fell on employee.
10/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a bearing while attempting to strike the bearing with a sledge hammer the employee missed the bearing smashing employee's finger between the hammer handle and the frame of the...
10/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE was ascending onto a dozer, once stepping upward the EE felt a pull in the calf (leg) muscle.
09/28/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was installing bucket pins with a sledge hammer when felt a strain in right arm.
04/25/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Stepped on loose rock - rolling right ankle
12/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Getting boosters out of the magazine, a band used to keep a case of boosters closed stretched and hit left eye
12/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was climbing down the ladder of the rock truck, when ee missed a step, causing the weight shift to right ankle on the following step.
10/01/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking towards mobile piece of equipment, with hard hat in hand, when employee tripped and fell forward striking forehead on the frame of the mobile equipment.
09/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a hydraulic hose from a threaded coupler joint, when the hose sprung back striking the employee in the right maxillary central incisor tooth, making the tooth loose.
01/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee stated that while getting on the excavator ""on employee's first step"" while pulling self up, employee felt a pain in employee's left shoulder.
07/29/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 127d restricted Loading holes on a shot, slipped in mud, hurt back.
07/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was walking across the parking lot when he twisted his ankle. (No tripping hazards observed)
06/22/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost stemming holes, bent over & twisted around, felt pain in low back
03/27/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EE was walking from pressure truck washing area across the road to the fuel barrels. As he was walking across the road, he was struck by a bulk truck that was traveling in reverse. The truck was owned...
12/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employees were attempting to break down a power screen for transport. Employee was helping to hold a cylinder up out of it's pocket and as he flagged the loader man to raise the screen, the screen sli...
07/23/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting tree as the tree began to fall a dead limb fell from the upper portion of the tree striking the employee.
02/10/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted loading a bulk truck, swinging a sledge hammer to loosen prill in the bin, hurt back
11/27/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE was operating a front-end loader on mine property at the coal stock pile area, when he went into cardiac arrest. EE was taken to Welch Emergency Hospital where he was pronounced dead from an appare...
05/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 2d restricted The employee stated he was cleaning the top floor (and floor) of the belt presses. He rashed down the steps to check the presses on the 1st floor when he lost three, point contact with the hand rails...
01/02/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was dumping a load of rock when he backed through the berm causing the truck to flip on it's side.
09/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was removing worn bucket adapter tips on a 992G wheel loader using a sledge hammer to strike the tips. A piece of metal broke free and struck the technician in the knee.
09/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated he was removing a pipe on the clean up pump. When putting it back together, he smashed his finger between the motor guard and the pipe.
03/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving grating to staging area, employee mashed his finger between two pieces.
12/27/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated that while operating a Dozer, the dozer slid off a rock and jarred his back. Employee stated that he was wearing a seat belt.
11/01/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee backed a 785 rock truck through a berm and over the dump area.
09/25/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was straightening the step on the right side of the loader at the hydraulic tank. He had the boom from the mechanic truck hooked to the step and was pulling the step to straighten it when the...
08/31/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost While operating a rock truck, the right side, front suspension cylinder broke where it was welded to the mounting support, this caused the truck to come to a stop causing EE to be thrown forward. He h...
03/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Wiring up a shot, stepping from one bench to another, a distance of about 3 feet, fell, hurt ankle.
01/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While using (lifting) wet bags, hurt back - reported on 1/19/06.
03/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT WHILE USING A SET OF COMEALONGS THE BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HANDLE TO FALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT HIS FINGERS IN BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND ROLLER FRAME OF THE DOZER HE WAS WORKI NG ON....
01/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE INGERSOL RAND DRILL HIS RIGHT HAND AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR JAM, MASHING HIS THUMB. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE AND THE THUMBNAIL HAD TO BE REMOVED.