Gibbons Creek Lignite Mine — Accidents
Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | The employee was pull-starting a generator in the back of a pickup-truck. The handle came un-tied, and the employee fell backward out of the truck bed. She suffered a sprained neck and was placed on... |
| 05/22/2005 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Contractor was burning debris behind the mine maintenance barn without required notification of approval. According to the owner, he thought the fire was out and left the mine site without the appropr... |
| 07/16/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | CONTRACTOR SLIPPED OFF FARM TRACTOR HE WAS FIXING. NO 3 POINT CONTACT USED; SLICK SURFACE AND POOR FOOTING. |
| 01/20/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | NO VALUE FOUND | None | DOZER BACKED UP CATCHING PANTS LEG OF INJURED PERSON. THIS PINNED HIM BETWEEN TRACK & DRAW BAR. |
| 02/15/2002 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A FIRE OCCURRED AT IMPOUNDMENT ID NO. 1211-TX-09-02847-17 (SP-4). UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE BEGAN FEB. 15, 2002. THE FIRE WAS NOTICED BY A TMPA EMPLOYEE. SOURCE OF IGNITION IS BEING INVESTIG ATED AS... |
| 07/20/2000 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | WHILE CUTTING HAY, A NEARBY LAND OWNER STRUCK A ROCK THAT SPLIT, SCATTERED, AND IGNITED. THE FAMILY TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FAMILY AT 3:15PM TO REPORT THE FIRE. T... |
| 02/17/2000 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | OWNER OF WILLIAMSON TREES WAS PLANTING TREES IN A1-1 SECTION. A PICKUP TRUCK WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON GRIMES COUNTY ROAD 190 PULLING A BARBECUE PIT ON A TRAILER. LESS THAN 30 SECONDS AFTER THE T RUCK PA... |
| 02/13/2000 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | GRASS FIRE ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN. FIRE WAS NOTICED AT 1905 HOURS AND EXTINGUISED AT 2035 HOURS. EE CALLED 911, HE WORKS FOR A-3 AREA. 1/2 ACRE SLIGHTLY BURNED; PROBABLE TRESPASSER OR TRESPASSERS S MOKING.... |