Frasure Creek Mine No 6 — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/08/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was re-fueling a coal loader when a gust of wind caused the door of the fuel truck to slam shut on his hand.
12/06/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He backed the coal loader into the Highwall. Said he hurt his back.
12/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Returning from break, employee was attempting to climb back into his coal loader when his right foot slipped on a ladder rung causing him to sprain his right ankle/foot.
10/20/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None D11R Dozer #30 was in shot ripping overburden when ripper came in contact with live shot booster and cap causing an explosion. Damages to the Dozer included a cracked door glass on left side. A near...
09/26/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MVA - Driving unit # 88103 shot loader down a haul road to bins, made a turn, truck flipped making the turn, hurt shoulder.
09/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cutting teeth from loader bucket with torch and chipping hammer. When he struck the tooth with the hammer, a piece of metal chipped off striking him in the groin.
08/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Grader operator was climbing up ladder to get into cab when he injured his back.
07/05/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost Employee was pushing a big rock out of the road, The rock broke and came back hard against the blade. He felt the seat go back causing him to hurt his shoulder. It started burning real bad. He finishe...
04/30/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost EE was grading road in 2nd gear pulling the ditch back across road. The blade hit a rock causing him to slam forward & hurting his back. He called his foreman on CB radio to come to him. When foreman...
04/18/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pushing forward over rock, dozer spun around with a jerk causing him to hurt his back and leg. Refused medical attention (ambulance), saying he did not want an ambulance. Stated he would drive himself...
04/16/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to put an air conditioner belt on an L-1 loader. Pry bar slipped hitting him in the mouth/upper lip. He said he was holding the pry bar down with his elbow while he was trying...
03/14/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was pushing a big rock down his run. The rock rolled over pushing his dozer blade back up. When it slammed back down it caused him to pitch his body forward and hurt his back.
03/13/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was digging shot rock and hit a hard spot next to highwall with loader. He had been working in shot since 6:00 PM. He said it hurt his back when he hit the hard spot.
03/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Mechanic was lifting belly pan back up on dozer and hood on chain became unhooked. Belly pan swung down and hit mechanic helper in right foot. Top of foot was blue in color.
03/09/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-injury accident. Employee was using tourches to cut bolts from old fuel tank after he was told not to. Hot slag fell into old fuel dike starting fire.
02/27/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost 992G #L27 was loading in shot at Hollylick Pit #64. He was digging rock. While prying rock, loader bounced up and down. Employee said then that he hurt his back. This took place about 7:50 PM on 2/27/...
10/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost Driving down a steep grade, the truck struck a boulder, hit chest against the steering wheel, body went numb from the neck down
08/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost Employee was cutting a track pad bolt. Pad broke loose striking employee and making him fall to the ground.
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PICKING UP RAILING FROM 8050 DRAGLINE, DROPPED RAILING, CUT FINGER. *ORIGINAL EDOC #265727*
09/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 21d restricted Employee fell in a manhole on the 8050 Dragline. Manhole was not covered.
09/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT ROLLS OF WIRE, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.*original EDoc # 236868*
07/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While cutting a pipe, the piece he cut rolled over and struckhis foot.
07/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While driving a cap truck down onto a shot area, he dropped in a hole and jarred his back.
07/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None WHILE GRADING HAUL ROAD, EE STRUCK A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.
05/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER OF A DRILL EE'S HAND SLIPPED ON THE 1ST STEP & HE FELL BACKWARDS.
05/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost WHILE REPLACING THE REAR SWING BRAKE ON THE SHOVEL THE EYE BOLTS IN THE SWING BRAKE PULLED THE THREADS OUT AND FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
04/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE WAS STANDING IN MUD & WAS LIFTING A TRACK PIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
04/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 793 ROCK TRUCK. SHOVEL OPERATOR DROPPED A ROCK IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND IT SHIFTED EE LEFT TO RIGHT HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
09/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING BIT ON HIGHWALL DRILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE COAL LOADER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT SETTING FIRE TO HYDRAULIC LINES CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE EXITED THE LOADER AND RECEIVED FIRST & SECOND DEG REE BUR...
04/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 298d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN HIS LEFT WHEEL HIT A HOLE WITH A ROCK IN IT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM SEAT STRIKING FRONT SEAT.
03/27/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost WHILE PRYING ON FRAYED WINCH CABLE THE CABLE SLIPPED PULLING EE S GLOVED HAND BETWEEN WINCH CABLE CUTTING TIPS OF FIRST TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
03/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost WHILE WORKING ON RETAINING WALL INSIDE PERSONNELLIFT CAGE, MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN CAGEAND REBAR REMOVING SKIN AND TISSUE FROM FINGER TIP. LEFT HAND INVOLVED IN INCIDENT HAD NO FRACT URE OR D...
03/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING PIT. FOR SOME REASON STEEP HAULWAY ROAD TRUCK ROLLED BACK. APPARENTLY DRIVER TRIED TO JUMP OUT. HE WAS CAUGHT BY TRUCK AND KILLED.
03/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING FORM SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. POSSIBLE STRAINED MUSCLE.
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR TO CAP MAGAZINE AS HE CLOSING THE DOOR HE POSSIBLY PULLED A TENDON IN HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
02/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS PULLING THE HEAD OFF AN ENGINE. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
01/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 361d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A PUMP DISCHARGE WATER LINE FROM THE PIT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE REPROTED THAT WHILE BACKING DOWN INTO A PIT, HE RAN INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS CONNECTING DISCHARGE HOSE TO BULK TANKER.AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.TREATED AT LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITY. PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND REST.
11/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost EE WAS ON TOP OF A USED OIL TANK. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROXIMATELY 6-8' TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. CLAIMS INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, TESTICLES AND THE REST OF HIS BODY.
11/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK LOWER BACKPAIN
11/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING HOOD ON DOZER WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE ""POPPED"" OUT OF JOINT WHEN HE TWISTED.
10/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE FUELING GRADER HE SLIPPED OFF STEP AND FELL ONTO GROUND.
10/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LT. HAND.
10/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING FRONT BELLY PAN ON DOZER, THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE PAN FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. ABRASIONS TO LOWER ARM.
10/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE OPERATING THE FRONT ENDLOADER A ROCK ROLLED AND STRUCK THE ENDLOADER BUCKET.
09/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF D11 DOZER UNDER FOGGY CONDITIONS HIS FOOT SLID DOWN BRACE AND LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSHARM AND TRACK.
06/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK STEP. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
06/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost THE SECURITY GUARD WAS RELIEVED FROM HIS POST AT 6 AM. HE WAS LEAVING THE PROPERTY AT 6:15 AM WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH AN EMPTY COAL TRUCK.