Hazleton Shaft South — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/15/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Fueler was dismounting the fuel truck placed left foot on the ground and rolled an ankle.
11/25/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While sweeping the garage floor, the broom handle the Miner was using broke causing them to cut a finger which required 3 stitches to close.
02/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the telescopic forklift, the miner opened the left-hand door, high wind pulled the door from the miner's grip, broke safety strap, the door hit the frame and shattered the glass creati...
10/07/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The Miner was found unresponsive in front of their parked Caterpillar 777D Haul truck. They reported that they don't remember anything after descending the upper ladder of the truck.
09/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost While installing a pin in the bucket cylinder of the PC2000, the Miner had their foot positioned under a pallet board. The pin came loose from its rigging and struck the pallet which in turn struck t...
08/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost After filling the radiator with fluid on the Epiroc D65 Drill and returning the tools to the grease truck, the Miner returned to replace the radiator cap. Mud on Miner's boots caused the Miner's feet...
05/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While walking from Miner's Epiroc d-65 drill to talk to the operator of another drill, the Miner got dust in right eye which caused Miner to rub eye and dislodged contact. Miner's eye became increasi...
11/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While adjusting the arm of a new pair of safety glasses, the glasses slipped beneath the Miner's thumb while applying down pressure causing the opposing hand to swing up and towards the Miner's face w...
01/10/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing a bent mud flap bracket on the HM400 Articulated Truck, the Miner attempted to cut the rubber mud flap away from the tire. The utility knife that the Miner was using slipped and struc...
01/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While moving pieces of drill steel with the Forklift, one of the pieces of steel slid off the side of the forks. The Miner manually slid the steel to remove it and the steel caught the pocket of Mine...
08/17/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making rounds in the company site truck, the Foreman struck a rock in the dark with the front tire that caused the steering wheel to snap around. This resulted in a strain to left wrist and for...
07/29/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the oil drain plug from the rear axle of a Caterpillar 777D haul truck with a breaker bar and socket, the Miner struck EE's left hand on the trucks strut bracket when the plug broke fre...
03/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 11d restricted While parked on level ground the Miner dismounted the 777D haul truck to take a break. When stepping down to the ground from the last rung of the access ladder, the Miner felt pain in upper right leg...
03/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost After observing the operation from a vantage point adjacent to the northern light plant, the Foreman turned and proceeded toward a vehicle that was to the rear and facing them with the lights on. As t...
12/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bending over to cut the strapping on a pallet, the Miner's footing slipped causing EE to stab self in the leg with a pocket knife.
11/19/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While aligning the track linkage on a Komatsu D375 dozer with a pry bar as the pin was being pressed out with a hydraulic press, the Miner's hand was punctured by the pry bar when the pin released.
09/15/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost While operating the Caterpillar 777B Haul Truck, the Miner jarred EE's back when the truck struck a dip in the road.
05/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While laying out the drill pattern, the Miner slipped on mud causing Miner to fall onto hand and break middle and ring finger.
05/07/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While cutting a block of metal from a sheet of steel, the block of steel was levered by a support block once it became free. The block struck the Miner's helmet and then the Miner's forehead which ca...
03/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While descending the stairs at the shower house facility after punching in, the Miner slipped causing left arm to be twisted backwards by the handrail.
11/25/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While operating the 777B haul truck, the operator jarred EE's back in the seat
09/27/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost While installing a deep well pump, claimant fell into an adjacent ditch and struck leg on a rock causing a laceration which later became infected.
07/18/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 6d restricted While backing up to the dump, the miner backed through the berm causing the Caterpillar 777B haul truck to roll over onto the embankment, coming to rest on its canopy and nose. The miner was wearing...
05/14/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While striking a metal bucket shroud to remove it with a hammer, a sliver of metal came off the hammer and embedded into the welder's left leg.
05/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a cooler on the Atlas Copco D65 drill, the Miner was underneath the drill securing the bottom bolts. Dirt fell from the machine and struck the Miner in the face resulting in a a paint...
11/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While dismounting the Komatsu D375 dozer, the Miner slipped from the push arm causing them to fall and break a bone in their hand on the ground.
11/01/2018 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 41d restricted While operating a Komatsu HD785 haul truck during loading operations, a large rock fell from the Komatsu PC3000 backhoe that was loading the truck. The rock struck the tail end of the truck bed causi...
05/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While helping the welder spread out a tarp for protection from the rain, Miner was splashed in the face causing a small metal shaving to get into the left eye. Miner did not immediately seek medical a...
07/26/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While troubleshooting the wiring for the rear lights on a Caterpillar 992 loader the employee slipped and fail when crossing from one side to the other.
05/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost EE was repairing parking brake on haul truck. His hand was on drive shaft when operator accidentally put truck in gear. EE's hand was pulled into drive shaft which jerked his entire right arm in a cir...