Kosse Strip — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee transporting coal to crusher along a haul road when the Hauler contacted a pot hole, causing a muscle strain to the employee's back.
06/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was attempting to mount bulldozer when his foot slipped, causing him to hit his head.
05/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 216d restricted Employees were removing belt clamp from C3 belt. When the first belt clamp keeper was removed, the bottom bar of the clamp shifted, catching the employees finger.
02/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to assist another employee in removing a piece of equipment from the mud. After completing the task, the employee was removing the winch from the end dump. When the winch released...
01/10/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 368d lost An employee was attempting to remove a wellhead from it's position by cutting through the casing with a cutting torch. The employee cut several little openings in the casing and the wellhead fell over...
01/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was assisting crew which was installing wooden transmission utility pole. Ground was frozen due to 19 degree temperature. When he attempted to roll the pole with a cant hook - his foot slippe...
12/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was using a utility knife to trim out door facing when knife slipped and cut palm of left hand.
09/19/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was using a 6' pry bar to adjust the brake rigging on a railcar. As the employee was pulling back on the bar it slipped out causing him to fall back and hit his head which resulted in a l...
07/19/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None On Friday July 19, 2013, dragline D52 was out of service on a schedules preventative maintenance day. The employee at the machine was not feeling well and started to experience a medical issue. EMS...
07/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 207d restricted While cleaning and shoveling coal spillage in the C3 tunnel, the employee felt a pain in his lower back.
07/13/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted Employee was sampling at a coal pile, felt hot and dizzy. Went inside to A/C room for 45 minutes to cool off. Still dizzy, an ambulance was called and took him to emergency room. He was treated by the...
05/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking on drag line catwalk, employee experienced a personal medical illness causing the employee to fall (same level) striking his head. A laceration was noticed on the back of the employee's...
04/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was reinstalling a 992G loader motor when the motor lowered onto the employee's fingers.
04/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was changing brake shoes on #96194 rail car. As he was reaching to remove the old brake shoe, he felt pain in his lower back.
10/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling a piece of sheet metal when it shifted. He grabbed the piece and a sharp edge cut through his gloves and cut his left thumb requiring 5 stitches.
08/28/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 5d lost, 22d restricted Employee placed his right knee onto a shelf to reach something on a higher shelf. He felt a sting in his knee. On 09/10/12 a doctor placed him on RD. On 09/12/12 he had surgery due to a staph infectio...
08/20/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The mechanic had chest pains and left shoulder and left arm pain while he was attempting to locate a leak on a Caterpillar 349E excavator. He was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a hear...
07/11/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee received cervical strain when shift change vehicle hit bump in road. On 07/31/2012, employee did not work full shift and was prescribed physical therapy treatments causing injury to be report...
06/22/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was driving t-post for fence. While driving t-post he lifted t-post driver too high causing him to miss the t-post on the way down and caught his finger between t-post driver and t-post. Has to hav...
06/15/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While cutting hay, the cutter blade hit a metal object causing a spark which ignited a grass fire; 2-3 acres estimated to be damaged by fire. Fire burned approximately 30 min.
10/10/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee was cleaning coal in the D-3 pit area. As he was backing up with the loader bucket in the air, the left back tire rolled off the ramp edge causing the machine to slowly roll onto its left si...
09/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While gathering tools to begin job, the involved employee lifted a roll of fence wire and experienced pain in his lower back.
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was working underneath a Cat D6 Dozer in process of removing a hydraulic hose. While maneuvering up and underneath the dozer getting into position to loosen the bolts holding the hydraulic h...
08/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee in process of removing brake filter housing received laceration to upper lip. Employee was using a ratchet wrench on the bottom nut of the filter housing, pulling towards employee to break h...
08/24/2011 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Grass fire started in non active area of mine, due to tree contacting high line wires during high winds. Approximately two acres affected.
08/24/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While operating water truck to D3 area, employee noticed fire behind cab. The truck was stopped and fire extinguished after approximately fifty minutes. Off site fire assistance was requested. Damag...
06/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stumbled up stairs and hit his chin on landing edge. As a result the employee received stitches.
05/06/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was moving trail cable in with a CAT 930H. The equipment went over a deep dozer track. The back tires dropped into the dozer track. As a result the employee suffered a lower back strain.
02/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of removing a wiring harness on a D10 dozer and dropped his allen wrenches. When the employee reached down and grabbed the wrenches he cut his left thumb on a hose clamp as...
02/09/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The employee was pushing coal off of the tepee and pushing back to the east. When the employee was making a push the coal gave away beneath the left side of the dozer causing it to slide down into a v...
02/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Supervisor was observing employee changing out teeth on the dragline line bucket. When the employee struck the tooth with a sledge hammer a metal sliver flew off and struck the supervisor in his right...
12/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 73d restricted Pier hole was drilled for high mast lights. Driller was examining drill tower and walked off into hole falling 45 feet to bottom. Compound fracture to left lower leg and bruise to right leg.
07/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raising a jack stand extension and it slipped pinching his left ring finger between the jack stand and the extension. The employee received a small laceration to his left ring finger that...
01/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a pin when the cylinder slipped causing a laceration to the left thumb.
11/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee closed a door on injured employees right hand, causing a non displaced fracture to employees right hand, middle finger.
08/29/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to roll the front motor generator set #2 with a 5 ft. prybar. The bar slipped and the employee fell backwards against the rear motor generator set #1 mounting base striking his le...
04/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was dismounting backhoe. As he was turnng to descend the ladder, the cuff of his left glove caught on the ladder actuator device causing him to lose his balance. He fell to the ground landing...
03/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee mashed his right hand while loading scaffolding components onto a flat bed pickup truck. He was diagnosed with a contusion.
01/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee tripped on wire and fell, causing fracture of fibula in right foot and required surgery.
01/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost On 1/7/09 employee was painting inside area known as TP; on 1/8/09 he began coughing up blood; on 1/9/09 he was taken to Limestone Medical Center where he was diagnosed with chemical burns & pneumonia...
12/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee holding door for another worker, left foot caught under pinchpoint of door.
12/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing fender brace using sling chain. Brace was on ground standing on its end, chain attached w/slack. Employee holding chain in L hand, pushed brace down to ground. Brace fell and chain wrapp...
11/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 9d restricted Lifting 4"" pipe with other workers, suffered strain in lower left abdominal area.
11/10/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding w/ 7"" grinder on 1-1/2 plate...hit edge of plate & kicked back striking Lt leg resulting in small cut which took 5 stitches.
11/05/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was eating lunch & drinking a soda from a can. He put down the can, picked it back up to drink & was stung on upper lip by a bee. He is allergic to bee stings but did not have medication wit...
10/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Lifting a piece of 3"" pipe and strained abdomen.
10/30/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welding pipe, hot slag went into boot & burned right ankle.
09/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was attempting to move a piece of grating. He was tied off properly. When he moved the grating slipped pinning his thumb between it and the steel.
09/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2"" metal plate slipped off employee hand and smashed left hand pinky finger.
09/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a can of welding rods, when the metal band came loose and struck his left thumb causing a laceration, requiring 5 sutures.