Farmersburg Mine — Accidents

Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Original injury of 12/13/09 was not MSHA reportable. EE states he lifted 24"" pipe and heard ""pop"" sound. No medical treatment until 1/18/10. Physician took EE off work 1/19/10-2/3/10 for low back s...
12/03/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states a piece of metal from impact wrench entered his left knee while he was impacting bolts in the bottom of a beam. Medical treatment obtained the next day and ee RTW with no restrictions and no...
08/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured person was throwing a concrete form clamp to a man positioned on the wall. The clamp hung on his glove and came back at him and hit him on the head causing a laceration above his eye. The in...
06/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost While pulling fueling hose from reel on back of fuel truck to refuel equipment between shifts, he turned (twisted) to pull more hose from reel & felt sharp pain in lower back. Refused treatment at tim...
03/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing puller plate from puller assembly. Metal shaving from the bearing bore went through glove and pierced his finger.
01/16/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee had an apparent heart attack in the fuel truck while waiting to fuel equipment in pit 7. CPR was administered untill ambulance arrived. He was transported to Sullivan County Community Hospita...
10/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Operating D-10 dozer on the fill. He had turned his front lights and fender lights off to dismount machine. While dismounting he missed grabbing the handrail located on the deadlink causing him to fal...
09/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 34d restricted Injured had adjusted lights on light plant.Took couple of steps to look at lighting.Turned around stricking left elbow on corner light plant.Arm x-rayed,results negative.On 10-07-05,he had an MRI on e...
06/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While prying door off chute, the door snapped off and struck the employee's left hand, causing a laceration to his 1st & 2nd knuckles. He received 4 stitches and x-ray was negative.
06/10/2005 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None THE BLASTING CREW WAS GETTING READY TO SHOOT A SHOT IN PIT 1. AS THE SHOOTER CONNECTED THE BLASTER TO THE LOGGER, APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 SECONDS INTO THE PROGRAM, ONE HOLE DETONATED. THE AREA WAS SECU...
03/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Injured removing bolt from wheel pin on Grader using a long handle 3/4 drive rachet. The bolt broke & he fell against front push block & hit Rt. elbow. F.A. case at this time. Swelling to elbow on...
12/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE exited the left side of cab. When reentering cab, EE placed left hand on door jam while slamming the door. He caught his left thumb between the door and the jam. He had 3 broken bones which requi...
08/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was removing drain plug from CAT Shovel. Plug broke loose. Thumb got wedged between ratchet and rack guard. The injury was treated as f.a.c. On 08-16-04 Injured was seen by Dr. Burkholder...
05/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE SHOE OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE AND A EMPTY BARREL ROLLED OFF THE DRAGLINE. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE BARREL, HE SLICED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIM OF THE BARRE...
02/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost On 2-25-04 ee strained lower back as he was pulling on a wrench while taking apart a pump in the Prep Plant. Injury was treated as 1st aid case. On 5-6-04 ee informed Safety Dept he was having reoccur...
02/04/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost 2/4/04 KEVIN WAS HAULING SUBSOIL IN A VOLVO A35 ARTICULATED TRK TO RECLAIMED AREA. E AND SNOW. HE WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDOW, BREAKING IT WITH HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT....
01/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee backed up to a dirt fill, dismounted & traveled to the rear of the truck. She climbed on top of pile to adjust lights. She reached up & the dirt slid out from under her feet. She grabbed a li...
11/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING AN TOOTHPOINT RETAINER PIN. IT WAS STRUCK WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE TOOL REBOUNDED OUT OF THE PIN HOLE AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE FACE, LACEATING HIS RIG...
10/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE was backfilling bore holes with a shovel & complained of lower back pain and numbness in his right leg.EE was treated as a first aid case. 10-27-03, he was taken Ctr for Occ Hlth & examined & was d...
06/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted ON 6/24/03, INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER IN THE SHOP. AS HE STEPPED ON THE LADDER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RT. LEG. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE C.F.O.H. & EXAMINED BY DR. & DIAGNOSED WITH A LEG MUSC...
05/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted ON 5-9-03, INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A D11 DOZER AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS BACK. INJURED INFORMED THE FOREMAN OF THE INCIDENT AND DENIED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 5-5-03 INJURED CALLED AND INFORMED ME HIS B...
05/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted 5-8-03, INJURED WAS THROWING A WOODEN BLOCK UNDER A STEEL PLATE, THAT WAS GOING TO BE SET ON THE GROUND. INJURED'S MIDDLE DISTAL BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE END OF THE STEEL PLATE AND THE WOO DEN BLOCK....
04/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS STANDING ON OUTRIGGER PAD TO GET ON TOP OF SERVICE TRUCK BED WHEN LEVER BECAME STUCK CAUSING FOOT TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND OUTRIGGER PAD.
03/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AT THE TAIL AREA OF THE PLANT FEED BELT IN THE PREP. PLANT. A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED. HE WAS TAKEN TO T...
02/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost ON 2/27/03, INJURED WAS CLIMBING STEPS LEADING TO THE REFUGE BELT AND HIS RT. KNEE POPPED. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS KNEE WAS X-RAYED AND THE RESULTS WERE NEG. HE WAS GIVEN CRUTCHES & A KNEE BRAC...
02/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted ON 2/6/03, INJURED WAS REMOVING A ROLLER FRAME FROM A DOZER IN PIT 5 AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE LEFT WORK AROUND 10P.M. ON 2/7/03 HE CONTACTED THE SAFETY DEPT. & WAS TR ANSPORTE...
01/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1-2-03 INJURED WAS MOVING SOME SCAFFOLDING INT HE BUCKET SHED AND SOME DIRT FELL INTO HIS RT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AS REQUIRED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DR. EYE CLINIC. THE EYE WA S FLUSH...
01/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1-2-03 INJURED WAS WORKING ON 212 VOLT ELECTRICAL BOX ON THE GREASE TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING WIRE, HE LACERATED HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE SIDE OF THE ELECTRICAL BOX. HE WAS TRASPORTED TO TER RE EAUT...
12/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON THE BELLY PAN OF A D-11 DOZER, ROSE UP & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE INFORMED FOREMAN OF THE INCIDENT & DENIED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 1/14/03 HE INFORMED MANAGER THAT THE DOCTOR HAD DIA...
12/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS MOUNTING A DOZER TO CHECK THE OIL & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE LEFT WORK AROUND 2:30AM ON 12/12/02, HE CONTACTED THE SAFETY DEPT. & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CENTER & EXAMI...
11/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 20d restricted ON 11-25-02, EE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP & SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RT KNEE. EE INFORMED THE FOREMAN OF THE INCIDENT & DENIED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 12-11-02 EE CALLED & INFORMED ME HIS KNEE WAS HU RTING F...
10/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted INJURED WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED , XRAYED AND REFERRED TO O UR COMPA...
10/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 2d restricted INJURED WAS OPERATING A 988 LOADER IN THE COAL YARD, HE STUCK HIS RT. HAND IN THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT TO SEE IF THERE WAS A BLOCKAGE AND THE FAN CUT HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS. HE WAS TRAN SPORTED...
10/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS REMOVING RIPPER TOOTH ON A D-11 DOZER. HE STRUCK THE RIPPER TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL SHEERED OFF AND BECAME EMBEDDED INTO HIS LEFT THIGH. HE WAS TRANSP ORTED T...
09/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted INJ WAS REPLACING A 95PD ELECTRIC MTR AT THE PORTABLE BREAKER. THE MOTOR SLIPPED CRUSHING THE TIP OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO TERRE HAUTE REG HOSP (E.R) HE WAS EXAMINED & THE FING...
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 1d restricted ON 9-13-02 INJURED WAS REMOVING A 75 LBS BATTERY OUT OF THE BACK OF A SWERVICE TRUCK. HE PICKED THE BATTERY UP, TURNED AND HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEA LTH AND...
07/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted ON 7-17-02 EE WAS REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION FROM A D-11 DOZER. AS THE RIPPER TABLE DROPPED OFF THE WOOD BLOCKS, EE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERR E HAUTE...
07/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted ON 7-9-02, EE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP FROM THE EE PARKING LOT TO THE PIT & THE MANTRIP HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD, BOUNCING HIM OUT OF HIS SEAT. EE INFORMED ME HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 7/25/02. HE WAS TAKEN...
06/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 6-27-02 INJURED WAS REMOVING A TILT CYLINDER FROM A DOZER. HE WAS SUING A PRYBAR TO REMOVE THE PIN. THE PIN COME OUT, THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN AND THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE O F THE F...
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 2-27-02, INJURED WAS CHANGING SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES UNDERNEATH A VOLVO COAL TRUCK SOME DIRT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AS REQUIRED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DR. EYE CLINIC....
12/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted ON 12-24-01, INJURED WAS FUELING A D-6 DOZER. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING, HE SLIPPED ON SOME FROZEN DIRT ON THE PUSH ARM AND FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS RT. ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ER WHERE HE...
12/19/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 12-19-01, INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND WELDS ON THE PLATE OF DOZER BLADE IN THE WELDING SHOP. SOME SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH SOLUTIO N AND T...
11/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 11-29-01, INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE BUCKET SHED. A SMALL PIECE OF STEELWENT INTO HIS RT. EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE W/SOLUTION AND THE INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID CASE. HE WAS...
10/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS PUNCHING A HOLE IN A WHEAT LIGHT BELT WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS EXAM INED BY...
09/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING MUFFLER ON FUEL TRUCK WHENTHE AIR IMPACT WRENCH THAT HE HAD SITTING ON THEFRAME OF THE TRUCK ABOVE HIM FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HIS LEFT FINGER TIP. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER F...
04/05/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FOLLOWING WIRES WITH RIGHT HAND IN THE CAB OF A RUBBER TIRE DOZER WHEN HE STUCK HIS FINGER INTO BLOWER FAN. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN 2 STITCHES IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
12/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMOUNTING D-7 DOZER WHEN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, X-RAYED WITH A CONFIRMED FRACTUR AND REFERRED TO ANOTHER DR . THERE...
12/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, X-RAYED, AND REFERRED TO COMAPNY DR WHERE HE...
11/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WALKING TO BACK HOE FROM MANTRIP(BUS) AT THE START OF SHIFT, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DITCH, FALLING AND HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS EXAMINED BY DR. AND RE STRICTE...
11/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS WALKING TO DOZER FROM MANTRIP (BUS) WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE AND FELL ON HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AT UNION HOSPITAL IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA ON 11/20/00 WHERE HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK UN...