Lee Ranch Coal Mine — Accidents

Total: 53 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was carrying a box of detonators while distributing them on blast pattern when they stepped into a low spot in the ground, employee felt discomfort in their abdomen. Employee was diagnosed wi...
09/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost IE slipped in mud as they tried to catch themselves with right leg they felt a pop in upper leg.
08/27/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Tool slipped and employee fell to a lower surface injuring the right elbow.
08/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 92d restricted Employee misjudged step on boarding ladder. Held on to handrail with right arm so they wouldn't fall to the ground.
06/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 06/12/2025 employee reported that a coworker kicked the back of the front seat from the back seat of a quad cab pickup on 06/11/2025. On August 4th the employee was treated at an urgent care facili...
02/27/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Left arm was caught between porta-potty door and frame due to excessive wind
10/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None IE was removing #2 belly pan. IE planned to rattle hinge bolt with impact to get the pan to hinge downward. Bolt threaded out and allowed belly pan to move. Cable supporting the pan allowed the pan to...
08/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE and co-worker were replacing a sway bar on a haul truck. a broken portion of the sway bar was attached to the pin. As the pin started out of the frame bushing the IE reached to steady the pin, it...
11/12/2011 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted There was an unidentified event causing a loud percussion noise resulting in temporary hearing loss in both ears. Employee will be retested in less than 21 days.
10/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was stepping down onto the tub of a dragline and stepped on a foreign object resulting in a loss of balance and rolled his ankle.
10/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted IE and 4 other techs were replacing a snub pulley. A piece of channel was used to position the pulley. IE pulled on the channel before securing the channel for removal the other end fell into the chu...
05/23/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AUDIOMETRIC TEST WERE CONDUCTED DURING PART 48 ANNUAL TRAINING ON APRIL 4TH AND 8TH. IT WAS DETECTED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD AN MSHA REPORTABLE STS. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE CONDITION ON 05/23/2011. NOTIF...
02/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was boarding a dozer. His foot slipped as he was reaching for the grab iron. As he fell forward his hard hat partially slipped off and he struck his head on the grab iron. The impact with the grab...
06/22/2010 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 3d restricted IE was replacing a seized bogie roller on a D-11 dozer. IE states he told GG to hold on, the shaft has to be rotated to align with the cap alignment pin. GG states that IE instructed him to lower the...
11/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost IE had completed his pre-shift inspection of ground level items on his dozer He mounted the machine and while checking engine oil from the left track he slipped and fell onto the track. He landed on...
06/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE's were replacing a beltline idler when there was a call for ERT members.1 went to loadout to relieve ERT member.Other went down the beltline for truck.30? from the portal he turned to see if he had...
05/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The scaper driven by EE was traveling at a high rate of speed. (8th gear) A water truck driven by Other EE had stopped in the road to let the motor grader make his turn. The scraper made contact with...
12/29/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 9d restricted Technician was repairing the left propel walking camshaft in the revolving frame of the dragline. Employee stated he was working in compartment #L-26 when he stepped on an unknown object, slipped and...
12/28/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was re-torquing tire of a coal hauler, using a air torque gun. He had torqued all lugs except lug at 6 o-clock. As he placed the gun on the last lug he hit the trigger with his rt hand.The gun bein...
08/28/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Normal hearing for speech sounds in left ear. Normal hearing for speech sounds in right ear. Moderately severe loss for high pitch sounds in left ear. Moderate loss for high pitch sounds in right e...
08/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 18d restricted Employees advancing trailing cable. After advancing, he went to rear of skidder, removed cable and motioned operator to move forward. When he dropped the cable, it got caught on a hook. As skidder...
11/17/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 27d lost, 16d restricted EE was climbing up on shovel track to change lube filter under lube room. As he was climbing, pain in his left knee. EE did not fall, twist or have any impact to the knee. No mechanism of injury could...
03/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While working on equipment in shop, EE was removing a relief from hydrolic cylinder with a wrench and his back popped. It only felt like a sore muscle until 3/27/2006.
08/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost ON 8/11/04 EE LIFTED AN 80 LB. SWIVEL HEAD ATTACHMENT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT PAIN BUT WHEN HE GOT OUT OF HIS VEHICLE AT HOME, HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE PAIN THE NEXT DAY. THE DOCT...
07/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted LIFTING EYE USED TO HOLD PAN STRIPPED OUT OF THREADS ALLOWING BELLY PAN TO PIVOT AND HIT EE IN THE LEFT KNEE.
06/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 48d restricted INJURED RT. KNEE WHEN LIFTING ENGINE HOOD DURING A PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTION OF A FUEL/LUBE TRUCK. THE PREFERRED LOCATION TO RAISE THE HOOD IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. WHEN EE PULLED THE HOOD...
09/25/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RETORQUING REAR TIRES ON HU716 SN 201 WITH A 1"" IMPACT. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RT. EYE.HE REPORTED THIS TO THE COAL SUPERVISOR. EE WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT, HIS SAFETY GLAS SES AR...
08/27/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted FRACTURE OF LT. LITTLE FINGER 3RD PHALANGE, IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE HOIST ROPES ON THE ELECTRIC SHOVEL. A CHAIN USED TO SECURE THE BAIL BROKE STRIKING THE EE ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND FRACTU...
08/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 81d restricted LEFT HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURE, REMOVING AXLE PIN BOLT/CONVEYOR BELTLINE.
06/24/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL FAULT ON UNIT HU714/174. THERE WERE SOME ELECT. WIRES THAT NEEDED TO BE COVERED TO PROTECT THEM FROM RUBBING. HE WAS CUTTING ON A SHEET OF RUBBER TO WRAP AROUND THE WIR...
02/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted FOOT STRUCK BY PIECE OF BROKEN RAIL THAT WAS TURNED OVER AFTER A FRONT END LOADER DROVE OVER IT,FRACTURING RIGHT METATARSAL OF GREAT TOE.
12/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RIGHT THUMB PINCHED IN PISTON OF PNEUMATIC LUBE PUMP.
11/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 76d lost, 34d restricted EE DISMOUNTED A D-11 DOZER INCORRECTLY, RESULTING IN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPING & HIS BODY FALLING FORWARD. HE WAS ABLE TO HANG ON TO THE GRAB RAIL BY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT HIS LEFT FOOT BEC AME CAU...
04/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EE WAS FUELING DOZER WHEN FUEL TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED DOWN THE SLOPE. THE CHOCKS WERE PLACED AT REAR TANDEM WHEELS ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN TRUCK MOVED. EE RAN AFTER TRUCK AND WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR WHE...
03/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
03/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted STEP LADDER SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR- EE FELL TO THEFLOOR.
01/28/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d lost EE HAS EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN SINCE 1988. BACK PROBLEMS HAVE RANGED FROM STRAINS & SPRAINS TO A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. ON 1/24/02, WHILE ATTENDING A TRAINING CLASS, HE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HUR TING A...
12/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted 300-TON HAULER WAS STUCK ON STOCKPILE. EE'S CONNECTED COAL HAULER TO A RUBBER TIRE DOZER WITH A 1 1/2"" CABLE SLING. EE IN THE DOZER AND EE IN THE HAULER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. AS THE MACHINES STARTED M...
11/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 121d restricted FRACTURED ARM.
09/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 48d restricted FRACTURE OF THE MEDIAL MALLEOUS AT THE DISTAL END OF THE TIBIA.
06/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost MOVING HOLE OPENER FROM BACK OF PLATFORM TO THE FRONT OF PLATFORM WITH HOIST LINE, ONE MAN WAS HOLDING IT AT THE BOTTOM TO MOVE IT FORWARD AS IT WAS RAISED, THE INJURED MAN GRABBED IT AT THE T OP AS T...
05/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AVULSION TO RIGHT MIDDLE DISTAL REQUIRING SUTURES.
04/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 76d restricted HE SLIPPED OFF OF PORTABLE STEP.
04/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN DRISCO WATER PIPE AND ROCK.
03/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted STAINED SHOULDER.
01/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FELL ON CAST MATERIAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT PALM.
12/15/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRUCK SMALL PIECE OF METAL MEASURING 3/16"" BY 1/16"".
12/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost STRUCK BY A AIR HOSE.
10/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING DOZER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
09/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost TWISTED RIGHT KNEE SLIPPING ON BERM OF DIRT.