GRAPEVINE SOUTH SURFACE MINE — Accidents

Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/09/2025 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Greaser was stepping down from hydraulic tank to the track on D10R dozer twisted to grab the handrail felt sharp pain in lower back.
07/31/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Loading spoil in the pit and a rock rolled out of spoil hitting bucket jarring loader operator causing them to twist their lower back.
01/28/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Powder truck was parked behind employee parking lot. An employee seen smoke coming from the front of truck and went and got help plus fire ext and started putting fire out used a total of 8 fire ext t...
01/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was walking from pickup to the employee change room and slipped and fell. Employee said employee was ok and worked entire shift. Woke up next day 1/9/2025 and called foreman and said was goi...
02/26/2023 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was mobilizing dozer to work site for following day via haul road. Cause of accident unknown. Employee went over embankment and was found approx. halfway down mountain. Details unknown at thi...
12/08/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A school bus that we use for a mantrip caught fire under the hood and burnt no one was injured or hurt
03/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost Employee was working on installing a roller frame on the D-11 dozer #040, when positioning the frame they placed a hand in a pinch point and smashed fingers between the roller frame and the bogie.
01/05/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating a rock truck being loaded when a rock unexpectedly flopped out of the loader bucket striking the offside bed railing of the truck bouncing EE around in the cab.
12/30/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was cleaning up the out slope below the ALMA seam on the left hand side of Mill Seat. When the excavator took off down the slope overturning on its side down the hill. When the excavator came...
09/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was in the parts yard looking for a replacement hose and stepped on a parts pallet which broke causing EE to stumble and fall.
09/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was sitting on the back of the mechanic truck and stepped down and started to turn around when EE's ankle gave causing EE to lose EE's balance and fall to the ground. EE tried to catch self w...
07/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost Employee was removing a fan shroud from a 993K loader, when employee got left hand caught in between the shroud and the frame of the loader.
04/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Employee was changing the belts out on a excavator. Employee was pulling on the belt tensioner when they felt a sharp pain/burning in lower back. The doctor didn't take them off work until 04/21/2021.
01/21/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Exiting steps of lube trailer. Stepping off bottom step right foot became stuck in mud while the other foot was still on the step. Proceeded to fall backward hitting left side of torso on large mini...
08/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was entering the mechanic's change trailer when EE tripped on a rubber mat and fell into a supply table. EE sustained a laceration to face and strained left shoulder.
08/12/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was tramming a highwall drill from the south side of Grapevine to the north when the left side track locked up. EE was seated an the sudden stop threw them out of the seat against the door. Head hi...
07/02/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was changing the air conditioning compressor on a Mechanic Truck. When EE removed the air conditioning line there was a pressure build up in the line and it sprayed the Freon Gas in both eyes.
02/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE had climbed on a D10 dozer and filled it with hydraulic oil and was attempting to dismount. A mist of rain had fallen and even though EE was holding the grab rail, feet slipped . EE fell to the gro...
08/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost During workday EE used a sledge hammer, carried boxes of blasting caps and other tasks. When shift was over they were experiencing pain in neck and shoulders. EE said it felt like a pinched nerve. EE...
05/21/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating a water truck on Grapevine North Contour. Employee was going up an incline to the pit. The truck engine died and began to roll backward. Employee said it rolled about 75 ft. and...
05/31/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost EE parked the rock truck EE had been operating and was climbing down the steps off the deck when EE lost footing and fell 8.5 feet to the ground and landed on lower back. EE sustained a fractured T-1...
03/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 324d lost Muscle strain in right shoulder.
10/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Working on D11R Dozer E-Bar center pin repair with customers job mechanic. Pin was frozen to correct temperature and both were holding each side of the 180 lb. pin when customers job mechanic stumbled...
05/10/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tramming drill to the bench when the final drive stalled causing the chain that holds the dust curtain to crack side window and dust and debris came in the operators compartment. As a precautio...
03/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EE was working on a 785 truck at Grape Vine South Surface removing the main pump with another EE and a field person from JP Tech. Pump was almost out, EE moved to the side and was waiting for pump to...
03/08/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was helping mechanic on a 777 rock truck. Using a pry bar and bar slipped causing employee's right wrist to bend backward too far
06/05/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost Employee was operating a 980 G end loader and backed over a rock. The loader slammed down and the seat suspension bottomed out twice, jolting the employee and straining employee's neck, shoulder, and...
03/11/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving cable trees so Highwall miner could advance to hole #36. While he was moving the cable trees, one tree tipped over and struck the 980H Loader on the off side mirror. The mirror hit...
11/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing cutting edge from a D-10 dozer. He was removing what he thought was the 2nd to the last bolt holding the cutting edge on however, the remaining bolt had broken off and when ee removed...
07/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost The wrench cable was tangled up on the boom of the Freightliner mechanic's truck. Employee climbed on the bumper of the truck to straighten the cable and lost his footing. He fell to the ground and in...
12/11/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Noise indirect hearing loss, clear period if time loted above
03/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost EE was dismounting a 785C rock truck when he lost his footing and fell to the ground. EE was taken to Hospital for treatment and diagnosed with multiple contusions, x-rays and CT Scan were negative fo...
05/10/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a hammer to loosen sprocket from excavator when the sprocket chipped and a fragment of metal entered his right thigh requiring medical attention to remove it.
04/19/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE was operating a 830 Rock Truck up a steep incline, the truck went into neutral and started to roll backwards. The truck struck a blade on the dozer that was following behind for safety precautions....
01/17/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was operating rock truck when he leaned over the arm rest of seat to pick up a pencil and hurt his ribs. Taken off work effective 1/18/11.
12/08/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking near grader getting papers and did not notice that the blade was not on the ground, when his foot caught under the blade, smashing the steel toe down resulting to a fractuure of his lef...
12/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 147d restricted Employee was operating a dozer when the kill hose blew. Employee exited the cab, checked hose and was walking back to cab when his feet slipped while he was holding on to the grab rail and strained hi...
10/27/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost EE was operating loader when it slipped off a large rock, causing his right shoulder to strike the dash and windshield. He was taken off work effective 10/28/10.
07/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Drill steel came out of carousel and the EE tried to push it back in place manually, when his thumb got caught between the drill steel and the brace, lacerating the tip of his right thumb.
04/26/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While installing an o-ring in a 777 rock truck tire, the hydraulic jack employee was using flew out striking employee in hand.
04/14/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was prying with a crowbar and the bar slipped causing pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work until 6/2/2010 at which time his doctor said he was unable to work. EE will have surgery...
04/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was installing mirror on hydroseeder door when he lost his balance and grabbed for the door bracket to catch himself straining his wrist.
04/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE was in back of welding truck pulling on a piece of metal that was stuck when it came loose and cut his hand.
03/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Assisting in picking up a corner bit for a D11R to put in a loader bucket when it slid out and fell on his left foot.
06/09/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost Berm gave way while dumping rock load causing truck to fall over 400 feet, ejecting driver.
03/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was stepping down from grader. He said his right hand gave away and let him fall onto the corner of blade and circle of the grader.
10/19/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The driver was coming down the haul road loaded and started sliding. He cut to the hill side and went into a sump.
12/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE slipped and fell on drill bench injuring lower back. There were no witnesses to the accident.
10/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee had gotten off dozer, attempted to go back up and got to the second step and fell to the ground.
07/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing filter on dozer. He went to throw filter on the ground, oil came out of the filter & on to the step, EE fell from the step to the ground.