Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 52 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/09/2026 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 2/9/2026 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
01/26/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee dismounted grader to check tire chains, slipped and fell on ice, injuring left elbow. Employee worked at full duty until 2/2/2026, when EE was taken off work by physician.
12/31/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee was mounting a D11 Dozer, when EE lost EE's balance reaching for the grab rail, falling off the track to the ground.
11/25/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 11/25/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
10/28/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A D10R DOZER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE PUSH ARM TWISTING RIGHT KNEE
01/31/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee reported chest pains to EE's co-worker and subsequentially lost consciousness. EMTs treated the employee who regained consciousness. The employee was transported to the hospital where EE...
12/13/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost The injured employee was in a CAT785 Rock Truck that was being loaded by a CAT993K Loader. The loader ran over a rock causing the loader bucket strike the truck bed. This caused the injured employee t...
03/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was walking up the stairs on EE's truck when EE felt a pop in EE's right foot. EE was diagnosed with a non displaced fracture of the 5th metatarsal bone.
11/30/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell while walking around hill to cut a tree, landing on the chainsaw they were using, resulting in a laceration to the left arm. Employee received eight stitches and returned to work the nex...
11/01/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee was descending the Pax haul road at the #7 marker, EE stated EE lost EE's brakes. EE then guided the truck which was loaded into a sump causing the truck to stop. EE struck face, head on the...
08/31/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A hose ruptured, spraying flammable liquid on the turbo charger causing an equipment fire. The operator exited the loader. There were no injuries.
07/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shutting the door of a dozer that the EE was operating. The EE pulled the door closed, smashing left middle finger. EE received (4) sutures, and returned to work the following day.
03/27/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified on 3-27-23 the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
06/12/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None employee was arc welding on the bucket of a large excavator. It appears that a stray spark melted a hose resulting in fire. MSHA was notified of a fire, an inspector responded. The sole purpose of thi...
06/12/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was entering cab of Highwall Miner, the wind caught the door and slammed the door shut. The employee's hand was caught between the door and door frame.
12/19/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was operating MT5811 rock truck when EE experienced pain in EE's lower back.
09/26/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost Tension spring came off of brake pedal. While tramming to park equipment, pedal fell to floor causing brakes to fully engage. Employee's upper body thrown forward while seat belt kept lower body stati...
05/17/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Putting plate against roller frame then placing hydraulic ram under plate. Leaned over and arm contacted control button for ram causing it to extend, catching right thumb.
05/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing fan blade on D10T tractor cut left thumb joint with fan blade
04/25/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost PM Tech was servicing D10R dozer when the Tech lost balance. Grabbed ahold of dozer with right arm to regain balance. This resulted in twisting of left knee and feeling a pop in right shoulder causing...
02/01/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee standing beside 988F loader holding grease hose on fitting, co-worker moved bucket causing right forearm to be caught in pinch point.
01/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee accidentally ingested diesel fuel. The employee was diagnosed with toxic effect of chlorofluorocarbons, accidental (unintentional). This is a degree 7, classification 24 occupational illness.
08/24/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While pulling down a ratchet tightening 993k front wheel unit mounting bolts at Simmons Fork straining lower back. Employee did not seek medical attention until 10/24/17 and didn't send in paperwork...
12/28/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was driving in a pin on a dozer push arm when a piece of the pin chipped off and struck the employee's eye.
11/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee was dismounting man-trip. The employee missed the last step resulting in the twisting of the ankle. The employee went to a medical facility, x-rays were negative. The employee returned to wor...
11/11/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tech was kneeling down welding and a piece of slag came over safety glasses and into eye.
09/24/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating a dozer when rocks fell striking and jarring the operator.
06/10/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking down track on a dozer. While knocking pin out, employee was holding onto the upper track. As the pin released, the track shifted pinching the outside of the left hand. The employ...
11/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were loading a D9 valve chest into a service truck. As the chest was repositioned on the truck, one of the employee's had a finger pinched between the valve chest and the service truck b...
11/16/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A 993 K model loader caught fire while operating. The fire may have begun in an engine compartment behind the operator. After seeing fire the operator lowered the bucket, shut the engine down and exha...
10/22/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee presented with difficulty breathing and appeared to be in and out of consciousness. On site EMTs provided care by placing employee on oxygen and transporting. ER staff determined the employee...
11/21/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On Nov 21 we were notified that the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
06/16/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 400d lost EE on the ground changing batteries. Co-worker started the 785C Service Truck and got out of the cab to tell him to turn off the welder. The 785 rolled back and trapped his right leg and foot between...
09/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Left foot rolled. Fell on Rt. Knee. Twisted up & under.
04/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was striking the lipsaver of the PC3000 Bucket with a sledge hammer during maintenance procedures and a piece of metal sheared off the lipsaver and penetrated an area of his lower left leg.
02/22/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Rock truck was being loaded by a PC 3000. Material was in bed of truck next pass a rock rolled from the bucket striking left front corner bed jarring operator. Mine operator has conducted a diligent i...
08/23/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The EE began U.G. mining in 1975 and first filed for Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis in 1987 and was awarded 5%. The EE switched to surface mining in 1990. He was awarded a total of 20% and we were notifi...
06/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut thumb on jagged sheet metal while installing engine enclosure on D11R. Required 8 stitches to close laceration.
06/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & one person loaded a jack pad from a surface drill onto the walkway of the drill as the pad had came loose from the jack. The drill operator then moved the drill to wait on a mechanic. Then he pus...
03/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Right ring finger caught between 992G center drive shaft and steering jack boss on frame. Fractured right ring finger.
02/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost EE had been sick all morning and was vomiting, he had decided to go home if he vomited one more time. He pulled to the side of the road to vomit and when he leaned over the handrail, he apparently bla...
10/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 104d restricted He was working on a dust collector. When he stepped onto the deck, his foot slipped, and knee made a popping sound. It was raining at the time, so deck was wet.
04/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Fell backwards out of back of service truck while stepping to bumper.
10/22/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was stooping over D11R roller frame, cutting pins out of major boggle. He stood up and felt severe pain in lower back. Employee began missing work on 10/26/2009.
01/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was climbing off of powder truck when he stepped on frozen uneven ground causing him to fall on left ankle.
11/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost lifting an emulsion pump hurt back.
10/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Tightening roller bolts on a D11R with a ratchet and prybar, felt a pop in right forearm.
04/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Unloading oil filters into customers oil refuge bin, when one of the filters came loose smashing right pinky finger into the metal bin causing fracture.
06/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was replacing bucket teeth on a 992G. Technician was using a sledge hammer on the pin driver when a small piece broke off the end of the pin driver and lodged in his right hand between the...
11/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost While dismounting an endloader, Employee alleges that he slipped & fell- thus injuring his back. Management questions this accident. This mine was idled the week of Thanksgiving.