Lions Club — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/07/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 309d lost EE was moving backhoe down a ramp into the coal pit. The door on the machine was in the open position, the operator thought the door was latched in the open position. The door was not latched so while...
06/12/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None The auger was found in the early morning covered with rock. The auger had been left up against the highwall because there were two holes left to be augered.
05/17/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rain had occurred a couple of days prior to accident; also heavy rain was present at time of accident. While contractor was loading blasting holes next to highwall, a rock fell from the highwall, hitt...
03/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 57d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A ROCK WHILE HE WAS CONNECTING WATER HOSES TOGETHER (FOR A WATER PUMP). HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING HEAVY BOXES OUT OF THE BED OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK. WHEN HE LIFTED A BOX APPROX. 50 LBX HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING A BOLT OUT OF SADDLE ON THE BOOM. HE WAS USING A RATCHET WRENCH. HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A BOLT LOOSE. WHILE PULLING ON RATCHET THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE EE TO LOSE BALANCE , HIS A...
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS GREASING ROCK TRUCK @ END OF DAY. AS HE RAISED UP HE HIT RT SHOULDER ON HOIST CYLINDER. SHOULDER SWELLED UP LATER THAT EVENING. HE THOUGHT THE SWELLING WOULD GO AWAY OVER THE WEEKEND. I T DID N...
06/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS CHANGING A DRIVE SHAFT ON A CATERPILLAR D-9 DOZER. IT BEGAN TO RAIN VERY HARD. WHEN THE EE FINISHED HIS TASK, HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK OF THE DOZER TO EXIT THE MACHINE, THE TRACK WAS W ET, HE...
01/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HI-LIFT OPERATOR WAS LOADING COAL INTO CRUSHER. THE CRUSHER HOPPER BECAME JAMMED. THE OPERATOR TRIED TO FREE SOME LARGE LUMPS OF COAL FROM THE HOPPER WITH A SPUD PRY BAR & STRAINED HIS BACK.
10/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CATERPILLAR 980 HI-LIFT. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN ONE OF THE CHAIN LINK STEPS BROKE. WHEN THE STEP BROKE IT CAUSED ALL OF THE MAN'S BODY WEIGHT TO PUT PRESSURE ON HIS LE FT LEG,...
03/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MOVED A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL ON HIS OWN.
03/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A CATERPILLAR D-9 DOZER. HE WAS WELDING ABOVE HIS HEAD. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS VERY WINDY, THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF METAL ( A SMALL FLAKE) UNDER HIS HELMET AND IT LAN DED IN...