Logan Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employees were replacing protective wing shroud on the left side of the bucket on the 6020 excavator. While attempting to put the shroud in place, the shroud dropped unexpectedly pinching EE's fingers...
06/24/2025 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 18d restricted Had left hand resting on the steel side of the rock picking table when an approximately 200lb rock fell down from the feeder striking employee's hand. No initial treatment needed. Later, numbness deve...
09/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 5d restricted Employee was dismounting a 777 haul truck on mounted ladder located on the non-cab side. EE took a step onto the bumper ladder and when EE did, the steps swung, causing EE to throw off EE's balance. E...
07/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 1d restricted Employee was placing machinery teeth on a pallet to be moved with the skid loader. A tooth fell off and landed on the ground and employee decided to pick up the 100+ pound tooth and place it back on t...
01/20/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift on a retest from 12/28/22 annual hearing test of left 10db.
01/19/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift on a retest from 12/28/22 annual hearing test of left 17db and right 10db.
01/19/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift on a retest from 12/20/2022 annual hearing test of left 10db and right 30db.
01/18/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift on a retest from 12/27/2022 annual hearing test.
06/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted The employee was working in the Logan breaker picking breaker rock. While unwedging a large rock that became wedged on the picking table between the divider and the side of the table, the employee put...
03/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was climbing down the ladder of a CAT 777B Haul Truck at end of shift. EE missed placing EE's right foot onto the last step and EE's right foot slid to the ground, causing left shoulder to ho...
02/08/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing a guard on the push arm of a 375A bulldozer to make a minor repair using a wrench. Wrench slipped and struck employee on right shin causing a laceration.
01/29/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was dismounting the D10 dozer at the end of EE shift. While utilizing steps and per Employee ""3 points of contact"", EE slipped off step located on blade arms, landing on EE's Left Side.
01/28/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost Employee was carrying a case of water down to cleaning plant and EE slipped on fresh snow/ice landing directly on back, knocking the wind out of EE. Employee continued to finish out the shift picking...
11/24/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift. Hearing loss.
06/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of placing the protective cap on an empty acetylene cylinder. When EE went to tighten the cap, it became stuck and employee tried to jar it loose. While in the process, the...
09/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 24d restricted While picking a lump of coal off the Cleaning Plant picking table, a rock of unknown size collided with Employee's Right Pinky Finger
01/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost lifting hose onto flatbed truck, pulled back.
03/07/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost STANDING ON LADDER. WENT TO STEP DOWN FROM THIRD STEP AND FOOT SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN LADDER. DID NOT FALL TO GROUND (STANDING). Pulled neck.
02/14/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 158d restricted RIGHT KNEE BUMPED THE FIRST STEP OF THE LOADER WHEN CLIMBING UP TO START IT.
08/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was carrying tooth base adapter to back of truck.
01/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee got out of truck and slipped and fell on ice.
04/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Stepped out of the Demag bucket that he was welding in and twisted his ankle.
01/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Broken side cutter was removed from demag bucket with welding truck crane. Hook-on cable got welded in point sheave. Welding partner lowered winch causing slack on the reel. Employee yanked on broken...
11/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Moving a drill steel rod. Rod was on the ground, when being lifted it shifted landing on employee's ankle.
02/06/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee suffered a sudden cardiac arrest secondary to an acute myocardial infarction while seated in the office trailer at this mine. Employee was a security supervisor at this mine. Employee had a p...
02/06/2014 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost, 5d restricted Employee arrived at the mine to find his co-worker in sudden cardiac arrest. Employee attempted resuscitation efforts unsuccessfully. Employee suffered a mental health emergency from this incident.
11/20/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee has discovered apparent bite marks, both red and bumpy in color, similar to that of a mosquito bite. Employee has found these apparent bites on both forearms and on the #4 finger on the left...
06/17/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee contacted our emergency on duty manager and presented with speech problems. Employee asked for help to be dispatched. Employee was working second shift security.
01/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Said he was lifting a rock and felt pop in shoulder. Reported to foreman but said he needed no treatment. *On 2/6/13 he reported to foreman he needed to seek treatment for shoulder.*
11/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost He pulled pin to remove hook and pulley, block spun back and hit his arm.
08/29/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost EE was backing cat 777 haul truck to rock dump, truck went over dump and slid or rolled approx. 150' to bottom of pit.
01/28/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking by another employee using grinder and dirt and sparks hit him in the face.
05/24/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Heating and bending round stock with sledge hammer. Woke up next morning with what he thought was tendonitis. Went for x-ray on 5/31/11 and found out hand was fractured.
04/22/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted EE was using a ratchet and pipe to loosen bolt. Ratchet broke and hit his finger between the pipe and ground.
08/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was lifting a grease barrel and felt a strain in abdomen area. He later sought treatment and learned he had a hernia and would need surgery. Scheduled for surgery on 10/23/09. Will be off wor...
11/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Stepped out of storage trailer and twisted ankle.
01/02/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Dirt blew into eye. Haul truck was dumping along side of dozer. Window of dozer was open and dirt blew into window and went into eye and mouth.
12/18/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A cutting torch was heating round stock. EE had pipe on end of stock. When he bent the round stock his right hand went under the flame of the torch.
08/08/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Moving T-4 drill and flipped drill on it's side.
07/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee injured himself on 7/13/07 but did not seek treatment. He went to the doctor a few weeks later and has been off work since 09/06/07.
03/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was pulling a rock off picking table into a 5' by 3' shaft, which is just below the belt line. The rock hit his penis causing cuts and bruises.