Lilly Fork Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/01/2014 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A grass/ brush fire occurred on the property after an electrical malfunction occurred on a power pole which allowed a hot spark to fall to the ground and ignite the dry grass. Approximately 15 acres o...
03/14/2007 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hooking highline into mouse house, 4th piece of cable during a lighting storm; lightening struck close by coming through cable causing cable to energize and shock him.
03/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing belly pan on truck. A chain had the truck pulling it up and he pulled the chain loose, causing him to mash his pointer finger.
02/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost On February 6, 2007, employee was getting out of truck, when he slipped and fell twisting right leg.
11/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was walking down the highwall mine launch pad to help padmen disconnect the catheads and remove the miner caps. He stepped on the area of the pad between grating and dimple plate and slipped....
09/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 9/29/06, employee was hauling overburden in a cat 785 rock truck, when a huge rock slid to the rear of his truck rearing the truck up in the front end. When the truck sat back down, he hit his fore...
08/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 8/21/06 member picked up an air filter to set it over the guard rail of his truck. He felt his shoulder pop & felt pain. Member has a history of shoulder problems prior to working in the mining ind...
09/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS TIGHTENING RIGHT SIDE RAIL ON D-10R DOZER WITH A BOX AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND EE'S ARM CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE HOOD WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW. BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-29 -2001.
09/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE OF SHEET METAL, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
03/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost UNLOADING A BOTTLE OF NITROGEN OUT OF BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. A KNOT CAME UP IN STOMACH AREA.