Jewett Mine — Accidents

Total: 179 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/25/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Area was muddy. Employee was mounting a Cat10R Dozer when EE's right foot slipped causing to EE to fall back and EE landed on EE's feet. EE was holding onto the grab iron on the dozer when EE slipped...
09/18/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Grass fire on a non-active part of the Jewett Mine. We are not sure what started the fire, but there is a service road that that is accessed by gas well personal as well as mine personal. The fire did...
07/23/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was using 12lb sledge to knock a stuck ripper tooth off a D10 dozer. A small piece of metal chipped from tooth and went into employee's right calf. The employee had to have the metal surgical...
07/16/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Area in mine is under a severe drought. XT0's Gail King compressor station was being routinely serviced which causes the flare stack to ignite. Oil and or debris is carried up the flare stack and igni...
06/06/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The weather was hot and windy as employees were cutting and baling rolls of hay. No equipment was damaged, but 23.78 acres of grass & hay rolls were burned. We could not identify how the fire started....
02/16/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a Cat D10T Dozer catch fire. The fire started from under the cab near torque converter. The operator activated the automatic fire suppression system before exiting. The morning was cloudy and w...
09/09/2021 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost Working on dozer. Employee was going to paint an area on dozer to help locate tracks that were loose. EE retrieved new can of spray paint out of fireproof cabinet, and stored in cabinet for a few mo...
08/12/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None This was a grass fire that was started on FM road 1512 off of the mine property. The fire progressed onto mine property because the grass was dry and conditions hot.
08/22/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Gas Compressor station had been down for maintenance. Start up procedure was started. Due to compressor station being a sour gas location the flare stack has to be ignited. The mechanic said that ther...
08/23/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 46d restricted Employee was exiting training room for break. Employee's foot went under the edge of the floor mat that had curled up causing the employee to fall. Left ankle was dislocated and fractured.
12/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping install a transmission hose on a coal hauler. The hose fell & struck ee in the upper lip, cutting lip. The laceration required three (3) stitches.
08/03/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a keeper out of a tooth base. EE struck a keeper removal tool with an 8 pound sledge hammer. A piece of metal came off of the removal tool & struck EE in the left thigh area. On Tuesday...
04/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 21d restricted EE was cleaning up in #3 swinger room of a Marion 8200 dragline. EE straddled the compartment divider, leaned into the #3 room & picked up a bag of soiled pig blanket. EE turned to sit it in the next...
10/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Stepping down off of the bed of a truck ee stepped onto the step installed above the receiver hitch. His right foot slipped off of the step & fell off, hitting his back on the step. He did not seek me...
08/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shift started 6:00pm on 8/23/15.EE was working on a maintenance truck in the maint. shop all shift. About mid shift, his left eye began to irritate him & worsened as the shift progressed. He reported...
08/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a wooden handle to prop open his tool box lid. As he was closing the lid the handle came out & struck him in the mouth. It broke one of his front upper teeth off at the gum. (The to...
06/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 52d restricted Employee was dismounting a coal hauler. In the process, he struck his knee on the bumper, causing pain to the outside area of his left knee. He went to a local E.R. on 6/20 and saw another dr on 6/22....
06/16/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 15d restricted EE replacing fan belt on dragline tail fan, locked & tagged at power source. After tightening belt, was checking the tension by pushing on the drive belt with his hand. He could not see the fan in ano...
01/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was removing a compression fitting from a fuel hose using a crescent wrench. The wrench slipped, causing him to lose his balance & fall to the ground, hurting his shoulder. He has continued t...
09/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting a mechanic in changing out cutting edges on a Humdinger Scraper pan when his left elbow contacted a sharp edge on the scraper pan resulting in a 2.5 cm laceration to his upper l...
06/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Worker stepped down off of ladder, walked over to get a small bolt, as walking back to ladder felt like air in lower back. As worker climbed ladder, 2 steps up, felt pain. Continued to feel pain.
09/23/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was changing the left front tire on his F-250 Ford pickup. They had jacked up the truck and removed the tire. The drill helpers tried to put the new tire on the hub, but the truck was not high enou...
06/02/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in the loading of a backhoe onto the lowboy trailer at the shop. As he walked from the back left side of the trailer to the back right side of it, he walked into the push block...
04/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two(2) employees were installing a shaft in a roller. The shaft got stuck and employee put his hand in the hub. His left small finger (pinky) got caught between the hub and the shaft. He received an...
01/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost At first report, miner could not identify when or where the alleged injury occurred so because of this and other information, it was considered non-work related. Later he filed a workers comp claim a...
08/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE lifted a turbo to set it on the frame of an end dump truck. He felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and was taken to a local emergency room for evaluation. He is working restricted duty.
07/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None EE stated that he lifted a chock block. When he went to put it on the end dump, he stated that he felt a pain & pop in his lower back & pain in his abdomen. After investigations & doctor visits, it wa...
05/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE stated he picked up chock blocks which were chocking a tire on the truck he was driving & felt pain in his back. This incident has been under investigation by his employer, FlexSource, & their work...
01/03/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut is finger with his pocket knife while trying to cut his cheese during his lunch break. He was sitting in the cab of the truck. Truck was off, parking brake was set and wheels were chalk...
12/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was greasing a fitting on a backhoe. The grease gun came off of the fitting and shot grease back onto him, from the base right side of his neck to his right eye. Grease got under his safety glasses...
09/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE using 10lb sledge hammer while changing the teeth on a dragline bucket. The 1st 3 teeth came off. The 4th tooth was stuck, so he tapped harder. He felt something hit his leg, but did not hurt. Hit...
08/31/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor bailing hay using a Vermeer 605 SM Round Bailer. A roller in the bailer fails and heated up. The heat from the roller ignited the grass inside the bailer. Operator noticed the smoke and r...
08/08/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A grass fire started on the West side of the haul road in Area-C. The fire burned 15 minutes on permitted mine property. Fire was contained and extinguished using mine equipment and local fire departm...
07/30/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE was rolling up a grease line after greasing a backhoe. The swivel fitting between the hose & grease gun broke when the hose & gun reached his left hand, cutting his hand & injecting grease into his...
05/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was helping tack weld a brace support on a dragline. Standing on fold down step and stepped down onto pony winch gear box. His foot slipped off and fell on right side, landing on the gear box. Take...
03/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had mounted a bull dozer when he got into the cab and shut the door he shut his right ring finger in the door. He was taken to a local ER for treatment and was informed that he had fractured his fi...
02/16/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE was overhead welding at dragline. Stated his back started hurting. Pain went to his side & around to his chest. He was taken by ambulance to local ER. Investigations have been conducted by Tx Westm...
02/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 38d restricted EE was walking around the back of the motor grader when his feet slipped on ice. He grabbed for the ripper and when he fell he felt pain in his left shoulder. On 3/14/11 he was informed that he will h...
12/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a bull dozer. He stopped to reach into his lunch box to get something out. When he did, he cut his hand on a knife that was in the lunch box & had come out of it's holder. He was take...
10/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing pads on track when he cut his left little finger. He received 5 stitches and RX.
10/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 26d restricted (The shift started at 6:00PM on 10/6/10.) EE was dismounting the water truck & stepped on a rock with his left foot. He lost footing with the left foot & his right foot slipped through the ladder rung...
10/07/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a backhoe bucket tooth. He struck the pin with a 12 pound hammer, the pin chipped and cut his right middle finger. He was taken to a local ER for treatment. No stitches were required....
09/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost While EE was pushing his tool box to the lock up for shift change, another mechanic's tool box was accidentally pushed into EE's lower leg & ankle.
06/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a lip shroud on a dragline bucket. 2 shrouds had already been installed. The shroud was hanging from the boom truck as ee was fitting the shroud in place. The shroud slipped off the...
04/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None At the end of employee's shift, he had dismounted the backhoe he had been working on and was walking to the shift change vehicle. He slipped and fell to the ground, landing on his buttocks.
04/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Operator let air out of air ride seat and continued to operate with improper adjustment on seat for safe ergonomic operation of the end dump.
11/06/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bobcat stuck in work area, pulled bobcat (FEL) with excavator with tow strap. Tow strap was affixed to excavator, attempted to pull with excavator tracks only with no progress. Began pulling with hydr...
10/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost She felt like the injury occurred while moving things out of the way to be able to sweep and clean properly in the shop. While doing the cleaning there was only some aching feeling just from sweeping...
08/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was injured while attempting to adjust a propeller on a barge pump propeller shaft in the shop for repair. 2 employees were using a 6' pipe on a pipe wrench to turn the propeller shaft of the...
06/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the top of a plastic jug off using a utility knife. The knife slipped, cutting his left wrist. He was taken to a local emergency room where he received two stitches for the lacera...