Lincoln Power — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The injured was trying to roll a rock off the haul road and strained his back.
01/17/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While hauling overburden, the injured was backing up for the shovel to load him and the shovel bucket hit the bed of his end dump truck, jarring and straining the injured's neck. He missed one full s...
06/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost While steam cleaning a piece of equipment, the injured accidently squeezed the trigger of the wand and hit the right side of his right foot. The outside of the foot received 1st and 2nd degree burns.
05/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was walking on the ground, tripped and caused pain in his ankle. He did not report the injury until 5/23/2005 and was off only one day 5/24/2005. He worked his regular shift on 5/22, the date...
02/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to cut open an oil filter to check for trash in the filter material, the injured slipped knocking the bottom ring off and hit his thumb on the vice holding the filter. He cut hit thum...
12/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE SEALING THE HIGHWALL WITH THE HOE BUCKET, THE INJURED'S HOE SLIPPED ON THE WALL, JERKING THE OPERATOR & STRAINING HIS BACK.
10/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost REPORTED TO COMPANY AND RECEIVED FIRST TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID ON 11-5-03. WHILE RUNNING A WATER WAGON, THE INJURED WAS TURNING IT AROUND, HIT A HOLE AND THE BERM JARRING HIS HIP AND CAUSIN G A STR...
06/19/2003 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost WHILE PERFORMING HIS MECHANIC JOB DUTIES ON EQUIPMENT, THE INJURED CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POISON IVY AND SUFFERED AN ALERGIC REACTION.
03/11/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EE'S PICKUP SHORTED OUT & CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN THE EE'S PARKING LOT. NO ONE WAS AROUND, BUT A MECHANIC APPROX 300' AWAY WHO HEARD IT WHEN A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FIRE PRE VENTED...
02/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WHILE HOOKING UP AN AUGHER FLIGHT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE INJURED GRABBED THE FLIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTING A SHARP BURR RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRING 14 SUTURES TO HIS RING FINGER.
09/17/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE AUGERING HOLE #1054 AT 360' DEEP THE AUGER EITHER INTERSECTED THE PREVIOUS HOLE OR A VOID ALLOWED OXYGEN TO ENTER THE HOLE. A METHANE GAS FIRE WAS TRIGGERED AND BURNED LESS THAN 4 MINUTE S TOTAL...
07/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 12d restricted WHILE OPERATING THE ELEVATING CONVEYOR, THE INJURED REACHED TO PICK UP A SMALL ROCK TO INSPECT JUST AS A LARGE PIECE OF COAL ROLLED BACK DOWN THE CONVEYOR AND SMASHED HIS HAND AGAINST ONE OF T HE CONV...
03/22/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted THE INJURED WAS HELPING OPEN A PREVIOUSLY MINED HOLE THAT HAD ACCIDENTLY BEEN PLUGGED. THE METHANE BUILDUP AT THE ENTRANCE IGNITED WHEN A SMALL HOLE WAS OPENED AND THE GAS WAS BLOWN DOWN WIND TO THE I...
03/22/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MINING A CURRENT HOLE, THE COAL QUALITY TURNED BAD AND AUGER ENGINE SPED UP. TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAD POSSIBLY INTERSECTED THE PREVIOUS HOLE OR GOTTEN INOT THE ROOF OR FLOOR, THEY HAD TO OPEN TH...
01/18/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING AND GRINDING ON A 773 END DUMP TRUCK FRAME, A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS EYE. HE WAS UNAWARE UNTIL 1-20 WHEN IRRITATION SENT HIM FOR MEDICAL HELP TO REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL. RE CEIVED...
10/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ORGINAL INJ 10/07/00 FIRST 1ST AID 3/29/01. FIRST MED 4/23/01 WHEN GOT RX, MED REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 5/1/00. WHILE PULLING ON A PULL CABLE TO HOOKUP TO A STUCK BULLDOZER THE INJURED STRAI NED HIS SHO...
07/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER WORKING ON A BACKHOE, THE INJURED STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. RECEIVED TWO PRESCRIPTIONS.
07/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE WORKING ON A POWER SHOVEL, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SCRATCHED HIS EYE.
06/13/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None DOING ROUTINE START OF SHIFT ACTIVITIES, THE INJURED SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND FELL ONTO THE TRACKS OF HIS BULLDOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK AND THE DOZER WAS NOT RUNNING. AUTOPSY RE VEALED...
02/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 24d lost SERVICING HIS SCRAPER, THE INJURED PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH. WAS OPERATED ON FOR A HERNIA 2-10-00.