Hobet Mine — Accidents

Total: 240 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was using a heating torch (Rosebud) on a bar on a 777A. After finishing he laid the torch on the truck bumper, then when removing the adapter the torch was still hot burning his right hand.
07/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was dismounting crawler on 495 shovel in a different locatin from where he boarded. Was coming down a ladder- the ladder slipped and employee fell approximately 4 feet.
07/02/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was grinding on swing pinion using a die grinder. Jam nut came off and struck EE in right eye breaking his prescription eye glasses.
06/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee smashed his finger with a hammer.
06/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was lying down on the revolving frame welding, went to get up and hurt his back.
06/08/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 151d lost Carpal Tunnel syndrome
05/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted TIGHTENING BELT ON A/C COMPRESSOR WITH PRY BAR, FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS SHOULDER.
03/14/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 153d lost MRI report shows employee is off work due to Degenerative Disc Disease. Employee began missing work on 3/14/06.
03/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee twisted his knee while trying to avoid a rubber pump hose that was being reeled up on a spool. * Note: Employee did not start missing work until 3/20/06.
08/15/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost Employee was diagnosed with heat exhaustion.
08/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his finger between a sledgehammer handle and a metal bulk prill bin, resulting in a fracture to his left ring finger.
07/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Installing right steering cylinder, driving in bearing using hammer, hammer slipped out of hands hitting employee in left leg above knee.
06/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ARC GOUGING METAL WHEN SOME METAL BOUNCED OFF THE WALL BEHIND HIM AND ENTERED INTO HIS WELDING HOOD AND INTO HIS EYE, ALSO EYE WAS BURNED BY WELDING RAYS.
04/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was striking a loader tooth with a hammer when a metal fragment struck him in the left thigh.
04/07/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 25d lost Employee was tightening segment bolts on a D10 Dozer with an impact wrench. He suffered an abdominal strain or hernia. * Note: Employee did not start missing work until 4/14/05.
02/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 335d lost Employee tripped over tire and fell (torn ligament in shoulder - surgically repaired on 6/2/05).
02/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 59d lost Employee was removing a crib block from underneath a D10 dozer track after the track had been bolted together. Two of the track pads came together, severing the tip of the employee's right little fing...
01/29/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None D11N Cat dozer caught fire in the engine compartment. Dozer appears to be a total loss. No reportable injuries.
01/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 277d lost Employee stepped in an open 8"" drill hole, fell backwards to the ground and his foot became stuck. His foot was quickly dislogded from the hole and he suffered strains/sprains to his right hip and lo...
12/16/2004 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was trouble shooting a brake problem on the Cat Lowboy trailer. He began to loosen the bleeder plug to check for pressure. The bleeder plug blew out of the cylinder causing fluid to spray int...
11/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's portal vehicle was struck by a deer while driving on mine property. The air bags deployed causing the driver to enter the ditch and into a sump along the roadway. Employee suffered a fractu...
11/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS PULLING FUEL HOSE TO TRUCK TANK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 11/08/2004, TREATED BY DR, GIVEN RX AND ONE WEEK RESTRICTED DUTY.
09/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost After boarding the 16G grader, the employee lost his balance, turned and jumped to the ground. He sprained his ankles and left shoulder. * Note - Employee did not start missing work until 10/6/04.
08/29/2004 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal EE was making electrical repairs to the load side loop on a deenergized pole mounted solid blade disconnect switch. He had finished the repair work and was starting to come down the pole. Some how h...
08/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee bent over to pick up a piece of nylon rope and experienced pain in his lower back. He was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.
08/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was using a razor knife to cut an old radiator hose. His forearm came in contact with the open blade, resulting in a cut that required 14 stitches to close.
07/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BRAKE ROTORS ON HAULPAK 830 TRUCK. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS RT. ELBOW ON CALIPER. THE NEXT DAY HIS ELBOW STARTED TO SWELL & HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. INFECTIO...
07/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee was using an endloader to move a large rock from the dig face. A section of the rock broke loose, causing the endloader to jar the employee resulting in a strain to the neck and shoulder.
07/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee fell from the bumper of his service truck. He was attempting to raise the hood and was using the grill section as a grab handle. The grill section broke away, causing him to loose his balance...
06/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost Employee was ejected from a hydraulic manlift and fell approximately 12-14 feet to the ground. He received fractures to his left shoulder, left knee and left femur.
05/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a flying piece of metal from a dozer track which was being unloaded. He suffered a laceration to his stomach and arm.
05/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost Employee came in contact with a dozer push arm that he was welding on and was burned.
05/11/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee turned to look rearward while backing his loader down a slight incline and strained his lower back.
03/30/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 242d lost Repetitive motion, trigger finger.
03/03/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE came to work not feeling well. An ambulance was called and the ee apparently suffered a heart attack in the ambulance in route to the hospital.
01/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER BY BOLT/NUT FROM CUTTING EDGE ON 575 KOMATSU DOZER. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT VISIT DOCTOR UNTIL 1-16-04. MANAGEMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DIAGNOSI S UNTIL...
11/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AFTER MAKING DELIVERY, DRIVER UNCOVERED 3""HOSE FROM STORAGE TANK. HE FAILED TO RELEAVE PRESSURE BY UNCOUPLING ONE SIDE AT A TIME, AS TRAINED 2 WEEKS PRIOR. ONCE UNCOUPLED THE HOSE FLEW BACK STRIKING...
10/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM WORK AREA & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT. CALF. NOTE: EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11/2/03.
10/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE DROPPED DRILL BIT SUB SECTION, PINCHING LT. INDEX FINGER.
10/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET FROM THE SHOVEL CATWALK WHILE CLEANING HANDRAILS.
09/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO AN AIR INTAKE TUBE, STRAINING HIS NECK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-8-03.
08/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING PORTAL BUS, STRAINING HIS NECK AND LEGS.
08/13/2003 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE INHALED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL.
08/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS STRUCK IN THE R THIGH BY A FRAGMENT OF METAL.
08/06/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION.
07/31/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLGES A LOSS OF HEARING WAS DYE TO EXPOSIVE OF NOISE HE WAS EXPOSED TO WHILE IN THE EE OF HEBET MINING. HE WAS GRANTED A 10.40% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSTATION DIVISION.
07/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost EE WAS JARRED WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING REARED UP & THEN CAME DOWN SUDDENLY
07/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost REPAIRING/REMOVING SHIFTING DEVICE FROM TRUCK, STRAINED (R) SHOULDER.
06/16/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 88d lost OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS REPETIVE MOTION SYNDROM IN BOTH HANDS CARPAL TUNNEL
05/28/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH HOBET MINING INC AND WAS GRANTED A 30% AWARD BY THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION.