Frasure Creek Mine No 6 — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NOTIFIED OFFICE ON 11/30/12 OF ACCIDENT THAT WAS CLOSING GATE AT SITE ON 11/15/12 AND STEPPED IN A RUT AND KRILLED ANKLE AND KNEE HIT GATE AND HURT LEG
03/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee lost his footing on the bottom step while attempting to mount a Cat. 992G loader at the beginning of the shift. He fell to the ground, landing on his left knee/shoulder. Diagnosis from Doctor...
02/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While sitting in his rock truck waiting to be loaded, a rock rolled out of the shot, striking the rock truck in the rear of the truck, causing a quick jerk to the operator.
02/16/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None As ee was grading the haul road, he hit a rock with his blade, causing a quick jerk to his back.
02/09/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None As ee was backing up, the dozer ""Sit down"" hard, causing a quick jerk to the upper middle of his back. EE continued to work until 1:00 PM on 2/10/2012. His diagnosis is pending.
01/03/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None As employee was dismounting his excavator, he lost his footing on the track and fell, landing on his left side (shoulder, back and hip)
11/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Walking on bench right leg fell in crack.
07/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost As employee was servicing the D11R Dozer, (Co. Unit No. 98), he lost his footing while standing on the push arm and fell backward, landing on his back. This is a distance of approximately 3 feet. Dia...
07/18/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost Employee was pushing in a shot with a D11 Cat. Dozer, as he backed up, he ran over a rock, causing a quick jerk to his lower back. He was diagnosed as having a strained lower back muscle.
06/20/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE stated that while being loaded, the loader man dropped a rock into the bed of his rock truck, causing back pain and tingling in his legs.
05/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 4d restricted While pulling at a hose, EE stated that he had hurt his back. The preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.
03/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 6d lost Employee stated that while fueling equipment, he was dragging the fuel hose in the mud when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He did not go to the doctor until 3/30/2011. He stated that he ha...
03/01/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While employee was cutting a tree with a chain saw, a dead limb fell from the tree, striking him in the back. He lost control of the chain saw and it struck him in the left leg, causing 52 stitches. H...
01/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost MECHANIC WAS CHECKING SQUEALING NOISE ON JOB FOREMAN TOYOTA PICKUP. HE WAS SPINNING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WITH HIS THUMB ON THE RIM HIS GLOVE CAUGHT SOMETHING ON THE BACK AND PU...
12/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee was pushing a rock with the corner of his blade of his Cat. D10 Dozer when the blade slipped off the rock, causing a quick jerk to employee's back. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where...
10/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EE said that the truck jumped out of gear and he could not get it to go back into gear. EE got the truck out of gear himself. (Shifting)
09/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was preparing to fill tank on water truck. While walking around the truck pulling a chain EE stepped up onto a rock and slipped. Falling to the ground his leg became hung causing him to twist his...
08/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost Rock truck driver left work at 11:15 AM to go see his doctor. He said he wasn't feeling well and he felt his face going numb. He mentioned that the bed on the RT23 truck was coming down hard, but did...
08/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was removing the water pump from a D11 dozer and the pump slipped out of his hand, catching his hand between the water pump and frame.
06/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was taking fan shroud off 777D when ladder he was on shifted. Felt like he pulled something in the lower left part of his back.
05/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost When getting into service truck, EE reached for the grab rail to pull himself into the truck. When he did he felt a sharp tear like pain in his right shoulder. EE did not mention this incident unti...
03/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost When climbing back on dozer after filling up with hydraulic oil, operator slipped on the tracks and fell onto the dozer/ground. Conditions were wet and muddy. Leg and ankle were hurt during the fall....
02/05/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None D11 Operator was pushing shot and backed over a rock. The Tractor broke center and sat down backwards with a hard jolt jarring operators back & neck.
12/09/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee finished refueling equipment spread & was rolling up the fuel hose in the rear of grease truck. A wind gust caught the rear door of the truck slamming it into employee's head knocking him do...
11/16/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dozer operator wasa pushing shot when dozer slide sideways jerking the operator causing him to strain his neck and upper back muscles.
11/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on radiator using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped hitting the ee in the nose.
09/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was climbing off service truck at side entrance when he lost his hold and fell approx. 5 feet to the ground landing on his rear side-lower back. Was helped up but was able to walk uner his ow...
09/15/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost Operator was backing up when Dozer hit a rock jarring his lower back.
08/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee was returning from break. He was remounting the Dozer when his back gave out which caused him to fall back twisting his left leg and left arm.
08/14/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fueling up the coal truck he was driving and all employees are told not to fuel up truck after dark. He lit his cigarette lighter to see if the tank was full and he got burnt. They are al...
08/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 3d restricted Rock Truck Operator was climbing up and onto his rock truck when he lost his grip and fell approx. 12 feet to the ground landing on his left leg and ankle. Weather conditions were rainy, causing the g...
06/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking last clamp off hose on a D11 Dozer when the metal end of the hose popped off and struck the mechanic in the forehead
02/26/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Wash pushing rock, when blade caught, jarring employee. EE immediatley complained of back pain in lower back.
02/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was walking to his Dozer when he stepped into a drill hole breaking his right leg.
02/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Visbility was limited. Foggy night. Rock Truck was backing up to dump when it hit the top rear section of a D9T Dozer breaking the glass and creasing the top of the dozer
01/28/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When walking across the parking lot a gust of wind blew a foreign object into employees eye. After several attempts to wash the object out failed, Injury went to the hospital to have the object remov...
01/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost In the rain, employee was putting Hyd Oil in a D-11-R Dozer when he slipped on the dozer's tracks causing him to twist his ankle. He completed the remaining 15 minutes of his shift. Later that day e...
01/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None reported 4/2/09 - checking powder bins, slipped & fell on snow/ice, hurt shoulder.
12/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost When cleaning back window, employee was stepping on to catwalk when he injured his right ankle/foot.
11/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Hammering pin into excavator bucket, chip flew off and hit him in the arm.
09/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Crossing a muck/rock pile, he fell over a rock, dislocated elbow.
09/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee slipped on oily track pad and knee struck grouser bar.
09/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injury was removing a faulty temperature sensor when hot coolant dispersed from the radiator burning his right shoulder/side.
09/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injury was attempting to replace a bad roller on a dozer when the roller slipped. Trying to catch the roller, he pulled his back muscle.
07/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Waiting on repairs being done to his dozer, employee started inspecting a ladder rung that had come off another loader. When he attempted to pick it up he felt a muscle pulling his neck.
07/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Dry Weather, Dry Ground. Employee was climbing back onto Dozer when stepping onto track EE slipped and fell to the ground landing on his right shoulder.
05/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operator was pushing shot when Dozer backed into a rock causing the dozer to stop suddenly. This sudden jar caused the operator to hurt his lower back.
05/01/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE was operating a D11R dozer, pushing rock with the left corner bit of the blade. The section he was pushing broke off of the rock, causing the dozer to jerk forward, at the same time throwing EE fo...
03/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Employee was lifting battery when he pulled/strained muscle in back.
02/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Operator was getting on D11 dozer when he twisted his knee climbing up onto the dozer. Operator said this is the same knee he had surgery on a few weeks ago.