Kosse Strip — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/27/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Contract employee was leaving the house of the dragline via the staircase. Once EE reached the bottom step, EE lost EE's balance and began to fall to the dragline shoe below (25 inches). EE's moment...
01/19/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 1-19-26, a Lube truck operator stumbled on dozer tracks and fell to the ground sustaining injury to their knee. Operator was able to work up until 2-7-26, when MRI results were received making thi...
02/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Equipment operator got off the piece of equipment to move a tractor pan wheel out of the roadway that had come off the pan, and in the process of lifting the wheel, the employee felt and heard a pop i...
11/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee fell on a seat arm rest on the shift change bus injuring their left rib area. Doctor diagnosed as first aid injury with no restrictions on 11-11-24. On 11-21-24 employee contacted safety indi...
11/02/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was pulling up on a breaker bar trying to break loose the keeper on dragline bucket tooth and felt a pop in their right shoulder.
10/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Luminant employee received a laceration on their left hand while attempting to cut air fresheners off of the rearview mirror of their work truck. The laceration required stitches.
10/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was removing bolts on cylinder piston, cylinder was under pressure due to hand brake still being applied causing cylinder to shoot out pinning employee's arm between brake arm and cylinder. E...
09/09/2024 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Dozer operator was working on a hot spot at the Kosse mine coal barn when the machine caught fire causing the operator to sustain burns to their hands, face, buttocks and legs. EMS was called and the...
07/02/2024 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee was cutting and welding on the roof structure when EE stopped sweating due to the temperature of mid 90's and high humidity.
05/31/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Motorgrade just finished getting fueled and caught fire.
05/30/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While operating a haul truck, the operator hit a rough spot in roadway jarring their back. Did not report incident until 6-2-24. Evaluated by occupational doctor on 6-6-24 and given restrictions tha...
04/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL SHAVINGS FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER ROOM WHEN THE SHAVINGS HUNGUP CAUSING THEM TO CUT THEIR RIGHT-HAND INDEX FINGER NEEDING FIVE STITCHES.
03/30/2024 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 49d restricted Employee was drilling 1-5/8"" holes and when in the process of changing out the drill bits, the head released and pinned EE's Right-Hand little fingertip between the Jacobs chuck and the plate EE was...
02/19/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding overhead and when they removed their hardhat and face shield some metal particles fell into their right eye.
01/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bearing/steady rest assembly weighing about 40-50 pounds, came off the end of the bar and landed on the employee's left pinky finger. The employee received a fracture to the finger.
01/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping over #2 hoist coupling to inspect #1 hoist motor and their foot slipped causing them to lose their balance. The employee reached out to catch themselves from falling hitting the...
12/20/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting up welding machine to make a weld. Employee used a retractable razor knife out of their tool box to strip wire to ground the machine. The retractable razor knife slipped cutting t...
09/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working next to a pull box when EE bent over to pick up materials. When EE stood up, EE made contact with the corner of a recently removed panel cover, which caused a small laceration to...
08/16/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted Production worker was working at the Coal Barn and became overheated.
08/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking around the back side of a wheel pump and lost footing due to a washout. As the employee stumbled, their left foot went downward into the washout. As their right foot came down t...
07/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost during routine maintenance on dump block assembly portion of rigging, dump block moved and pinned contract miner up against the upper spreader bar. The contract miner was life flighted.
07/16/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Employee was power washing a piece of heavy equipment in the wash bay and slipped on the pavement that resulted in a fracture of their right ankle.
07/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Employee claims they hurt their back while pulling up a post. The mine operator has not conclusively determined whether the employee's injury is an occupational injury. The injury remains under review...
03/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving office furniture lifting and dragging a cabinet away from the wall when the cabinet suddenly stopped causing lacerations to three of EE's fingers due to location of the laceration on two finger...
02/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Mobile equipment operator of a 785D hauler fell through the access ladder approximately 4 1/2 to 5 feet from the platform to the ground while reaching to pick up their backpack and cooler off of the p...
03/14/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hydraulic ram was placed on a lug mounted to the side of the dragline. The ram slid off the lug. The safety line attached to the ram caused it to swing and contact EE's left hand.
10/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working in the warehouse rigging yard putting pins on a pallet. When EE rolled the pin into place, the pin moved faster than expected and smashed EE's left thumb in between another r...
10/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a farm tractor when the engine began to overheat, the employee lowered the loader and shut the tractor down. While opening the hood, the employee stepped over the loader tilt l...
04/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee instinctively reached out to catch a coffee pot that had dropped while EE was in the process of cleaning it resulting in a laceration between the pinky and ring finger of EE's left hand. 3 st...
02/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped out of car in the employee parking lot prior to work shift and slipped on ice causing them to fall to the pavement. Employee reported soreness with hip, shoulder and bicep but did not...
02/13/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee was stepping up onto a dozer and felt a pop in their right knee. A few days later, the employee said that it was a pre-existing injury, but EE did re-aggravate knee while climbing onto the do...
12/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee started to slip while carrying a load and grabbed a door jam to regain their stability. The employee heard a pop and felt immediate pain in their right arm and immediately reported the incid...
08/20/2020 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was standing by foreman's truck waiting for shift to begin and have temperature taken when they passed out for unknown reasons. When they passed out they fell to the ground and struck head on...
03/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working inside a coal hauler (belly dump). While working the employee raised welding hood up and the grinder dust that had collected on the welding hood fell into eye.
10/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Installing Reeving Ropes on dragline drag drum. Reeving rope secured to pro-locks on drum and was being lowered by crane from above via nylon rigging. Pace of drum rotation became greater that pace...
03/29/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two mechanics were putting a tire on a rim. As one mechanic would pry a portion of the tire bead over the rim with a tire tool, the other mechanic would pry another portion of the tire bead over the...
01/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hooking up sling chains to the D10T track grouser pad on the right rear side. As EE went to hoist up on the chain sling and using right hand to adjust chain position EE's glove hung...
12/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employees were installing pins into the carrier for the drag drum on an 8750 dragline. During the hammer process the fingertips of the injured employee's right hand ring finger and little finger were...
12/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Employees were installing pins in the carrier for the drag drum of an 8750 dragline. During the hammer process the right hand little finger was pinched between the hammer and the drag motor case. The...
02/18/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a T-post driver when EE missed the T-post on one of the down strokes and the T-post struck the side hand-hold and smashed the tip end of EE's right pointer finger resulting in a fra...
10/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning C 1 sump pump area and thought he had the hose turned off. Turned water on and hose kicked back while holding nozzle spraying water under his face shield and safety glasses into...
09/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was lifting a final drive with his crane when it swung back and hit right knee, pinning his knee between the push arm of the dozer and the final drive.
08/11/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 22d restricted Using a pressure washer to clean drag line boom when employee inadvertently made contact with top of left foot while pressure was fully engaged.
07/31/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee had completed an installation of an hydraulic hose on an end dump when he felt a sharp pain on the right side of his abdomen. After eating lunch he discovered a knot in his abdomen. On 08/05/...
07/27/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stepped into an uneven ground surface as he was dismounting his Excavator and sprained his left ankle.
07/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was standing in and working concrete on an 85x85' pad. The pour amount became excessive and concrete entered the top of his knee-high rubber boots. Employee washed the exposed area but appa...
07/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was standing in and working concrete on an 85x85' pad. The pour amount became excessive and concrete entered the top of his knee-high rubber boots. Employee washed the exposed area but appa...
07/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was standing in and working concrete on an 85x85' pad. The poor amount became excessive and concrete entered the top of his knee-high rubber boots. Employee washed the exposed area but appa...
05/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost Employee and company were unaware of an occupational injury. On 06-02-15 employee stated he recalled picking up a choker on 05-28-15 with no issue. Matter turned over to Workers Comp. On 06-30-15 empl...
02/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted On 2-18-2015, employee was lifting a hydraulic jack ram when he felt pain in his right shoulder. Employee continued to work full duty with no medical treatment. On 6-24-2015, employee had surgery on h...