Jap Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While attempting to remove a tilt cylinder from a push arm from a D11 the tilt cylinder became lodged. This caused the push arm to swing out and hit the contractor on the foot. This resulted in a brui...
05/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost When employee started up the steps of the CAT water truck he put his right foot onto the bottom step, as he done this he felt his left knee twist. Doctor states employee has a slight ""strain"" in his...
01/21/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee backed into position to have his 777G rock truck loaded. When the PC2000 operator completed the loading process he attempted to notify the employee that the truck was loaded. After no respons...
03/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While employee was performing the pre operational check on the Kenworth Tandem Coal truck he was going to operate, employee attempted to raise the hood by himself. As employee pulled the hood he felt...
10/17/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE dayshift foreman,was welding using a welding hood that belonged to someone else. The hood did not provide adequate protection for ee eyes. EE eyes were irritated due to the welding. EE was written...
01/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Operator was getting on 375 Komatsu Dozer, he put his foot on the step on the side of the push arm and grabbed the handle on the tilt cylinger, his hand slipped off the handle and he fell backwards on...
06/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Injured mechanic pulled on the latches on the battery box cover on mechanic truck and felt pain in right forefinger.
07/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was replacing an air compressor on a Mack water truck. The compressor mounts in close quarters, and slipped, mashing his little finger against the truck frame. The little finger was cut, requ...
04/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost The rock truck driver backed up to the trackhoe to be loaded. The spoil rock on the left side of the rock truck slid down against the truck wheels. The action jarred the truck. The driver claimed his...
02/29/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was opening day-box when a gust of wind slammed door causing contusion to right hand middle finger.
02/01/2008 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal The victim (mechanic) removed fuel injector from engine and then instructed his helper to turn the engine over. Diesel fuel and/or air came out of the 1/4 inch injector hole and struck him in the left...
01/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Stepped in bore hole, twisting/straining right foot and leg.
10/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was climbing down ladder on front-end loader, and slipped and fell to the ground. The ladder was in good condition. The employee stated his steel toe workboots were worn and did not have...
08/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to step off the bumper of his ladder onto the bumper on mechanic's truck and didn't realize it was as far as it was. Employee fell hitting the truck and rolled hitting the ground.
08/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was repairing equipment and piece of metal struck right eye.
07/23/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was returning to pit and lost control of rock truck and hit head on back of cab.
06/26/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None A direct lightning strike on a seven foot deep bore hole loaded with one foot of explosives, caused a premature detonation of the borehole. Flyrock from the detonation shattered the rear window on a K...
12/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee let his boom down to walk drill out for service. He forgot to turn carousel to lock the steel in place. Starting back to work he raised boom and steel fell out. He was trying to roll the ste...
10/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PULL LADDER UP ON 1800 AND LADDER WAS NOT UNLATCHED AND STUCK.
03/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was returning to the trackhoe when he ran over a rough place in the road causing him to bounce into the roof of the truck. He told his supervisor that he did not have on his seat belt.
03/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Backed over a rock in his dozer, jolted his back and strained a muscle.
08/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ENTERING HIS TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEG STRUCK THE CAT WALK.
11/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
11/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A PC1800 TRACKHOE. WHEN GETTING OFF THE MACHINE HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN, WHEN HE REACHED THE END OF HIS PUSH HE REVERSED DIRECTION AND RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH JARRED HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
08/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HIS DRILL WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN; HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RAIL. HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS REAR-END.
11/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN WITH D9L, WHILE BACKING UP EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK THAT CAUSED THE DOZER TO SHIFT UP THEN DOWN, WHICH JARRED THE EMPLOYEE. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO AGGRAVAT E A PRE...
02/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS SERVICING THE BACKHOE WHEN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED. CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
02/07/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM PIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP THE LOAD A HOSE BURST CAUSING A FLASHFIRE. EE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK INJURYING HIS LEFT FOOT.
08/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 14d restricted EE WAS FUELING DOZER, SLIPPED ON RAIL, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HURT HIS RIGHT THUMB.