Hazleton Shaft — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Weather
01/29/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While descending the steps from the top level of the plant, the Miner slipped with wet boots causing EE to hit head below EE's hardhat strap. When EE reported the incident to the Foreman, EE became i...
11/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A contractor entered the site during non-working hours to retrieve a personal car spring from EE's personal storage trailer. A guest that was accompanying the contractor heard a thud as back was turn...
07/25/2024 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal While cleaning raw coal material from on top of the locked out Raw Coal Stacking Conveyor, the Miner was standing on the conveyor ahead of the conveyor feed chute. The belt and material moved backwa...
11/21/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 96d restricted While working from a scissor lift stationed on the plant concrete floor, the Miner reached from the basket to access and replace a rubber boot. The shift of the Miner's weight caused the basket to sh...
04/20/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While seated on a stool, the Miner was cutting an overhead piece of metal with an angle grinder equipped with a cutoff wheel. The wheel caught on the edge of the metal causing the grinder to be rippe...
01/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost On 1/11 Miner maneuvered a leaf spring set onto a dolly in the shop. On 1/12 the Miner experienced pain in the groin area and went to the ER following work. An X-ray was taken and EE was diagnosed w...
06/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 75d restricted While replacing a punch plate deck on the bull-screen, the Miner positioned self above the screen chute at the top of the rubber wear material. As the Miner was maneuvering the screen, EE perceived f...
07/07/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While opening a bag of flocculant with a utility knife, dust particles of the flocculant blew under the miner's glasses and into the miners eye. The eye was immediately flushed as per the instruction...
08/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While servicing the S190 Portable Screen, the Miner removed the cap of the radiator to check the coolant level. The Miner received burns to hand when the coolant ran into Miner's glove.
10/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost After changing a deck screen, the Miner was crawling out from between the screen deck and misplaced their footing causing them to dislodge the board placed as a safeguard over an opening. The Miner f...
08/01/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While responding to an electrical problem EE heard on the radio, the miner turned to rush toward the plant. EE tripped over a piece of steel pipe at the welding shop and fell to the ground where EE s...
07/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost While pressure washing the interior of the preparation plant, the miner pulled the hose to gain more slack. The hose caught an a loose piece of metal on the floor above the miner causing it to fall a...
04/29/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost While walking around the front of the loader to talk to the foreman, EE collapsed. No trip, slip or fall was attributed to the collapse. An ambulance was called and it was later learned that EE's hip...
03/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was readying bulk ANFO truck in preparation for loading blast holes. A hydraulic line ruptured at the hand controls. The employee raised his arm and stepped back tripping in a frozen tire rut...
12/08/2014 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 87d lost Contractor employee stated he brought the John Deere backhoe to the bag hours and was waiting form co-worker to return. He noticed water droplets coming from the discharge end of the rotary air valve....
01/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE fell down the steps of the processing plant. EE fell straight down on his back broke 2 vertebrae and 1 rib.
12/23/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The plant operator stopped the plant feed belt to make a repair. The operator & another ee, the plant runner forgot to turn off a torch on the plant feed belt that he left unattended. The belt caught...
08/26/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Mechanic was installing a motor in a water truck. Upon installation, the motor got stuck in the engine compartment. The mechanic was prying on the motor to free it when the motor shifted pinning his h...
06/23/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cleaning floor with a wheelbarrow and pulled his back when the wheelbarrow tipped to the side with material in it and he tried to stop it from upsetting.
12/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee exited the loader cab and tripped over the fuel cap on the deck outside the cab and struck his knee on the rail/deck. Employee was taken to the hospital for x-rays and has not returned to wor...
12/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIAN INSTALL A NEW MOTOR AT THE FLOOR SUMP PUMP. WHILE THE ELECTRICIAN WAS LOWERING THE MOTOR WITH CHAIN FALL, INJ EE WHO WAS STANDING APPROX 3FT AWAY, RUSHED OVER TO THE MOTOR...