Low Gap Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 44 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 11d restricted EE was working was working on a dozer when loosing footing and falling to the ground.
05/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Installing bottom rollers on D10N. Used bottle jack on corner of major bogie to lift. Jack slipped and pinned left hand between roller and the track
05/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing track on D11R and tried to fold link down with prybar. Bar slipped out of bolt hold and struck ee under his chin, chipping 3 teeth.
05/25/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a piece of plastic air line, knife slipped and cut left thumb, 5 stitches.
04/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost Employee stated that he stepped in a drill hole that was hid by a small amount of dirt on top of the hole. Employee reported accident on 4-12-10.
10/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was steam cleaning a D-10 Dozer. While cleaning the area around the battery compartment, the battery lid was dropped.
07/15/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was crawling under a dozer when he felt his knee ""pop out."" This is a reoccurrence of an old injury.
10/04/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Loader man was putting 2nd bucket on truck. Rock slipped out of bucket hitting off side of truck bed, jarring driver.
05/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was boring saddle bore on a D9 Dozer and was removing the tooling after finishing the repair. He was attempting to inch the shaft in one direction only 1/4 of a turn in order to access the s...
03/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee stated that while climbing on the powder truck he fell/slipped and hurt his back. Reported to Management 4-3-07. Went to Doctor 4-6-07.
01/15/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated that while pushing rock in a shot his foot slipped off throttle causing him to jerk his neck. Reported to foreman at 3:30 am.
01/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee informed supervisor on 10-19-06 that he hit his head on the door support while getting out of grader. He did not miss work or complain about this injury until 1-4-07 at which time he informed...
09/05/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was cutting new road with dozer. He backed up on a rock and slid off. Employee was jarred in seat and hurt his back.
06/29/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost While trying to brake loose steel using a hydraulic wrench, employee mashed his middle finger. ""Two steels in the ground at the time of the accident"".
06/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was getting off the drill when he twisted his right ankle.
05/31/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating a D-11 dozer. Dozer slipped off a rock and he jarred his back.
04/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was removing wear liners from dozer blade when the middle liner that was resting on the blade and ground slipped and slid forward pinning the technician's right ankle/leg to the ground.
03/23/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 785 ROCK TRUCK, WHEN A DOZER BACKED INTO THE ROCK TRUCK. EE STATED THAT THIS JARRED THE TRUCK AND CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.
11/07/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Dry Lenses that were in the engine compartment were ignited by a from spark thus burning fuid line into which burnt the rust of the machine.
10/28/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking underneath large mining shovel and was attempting to step over and around a muddy area when he lost his footing. When he tried to correct and regain his footing, he rose and stru...
09/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While operating a 992G loader, the employee was bounced in the seat, the seat belt pulled against his stomach.
09/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had completed pre-shift inspection. As he was getting on the loader, he slipped and caught himself with his left arm. This strained his shoulder.
04/28/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was under a machine securing the wheels and when he was raising up from a squatting position, he forgot that the safety cable was in place and ran into the cable, hitting and cutting the brid...
09/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE OPENED THE PARTS TRAILER AND WAS SURPRISED BY A HOUSE CAT WHICH HAD BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE. WHEN STARTLED, THE EE TRIPPED DOWN THE STAIRS AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.
02/04/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE UNLOADING A CRIB BLOCK FROM HIS TRUCK, HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
12/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost WHILE MOUNTING A DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.
07/30/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURED, A SECURITY GUARD, WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS AND CHECKING PROPERTY WHEN HE OBSERVED 3 4 WHEELERS (ATV) PARKED NEAR A DOZER. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, CHECKED DOZER, FOUND NOTHING NEAR A DO ZER. GOT...
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost WHILE LIFTING A REAR SPRING ON A SERVICE TRUCK, THE PERSON FELT PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN AREA.
10/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER A D11 DOZER STRIKING HIS KNEE ON PUSH BEAM.
08/02/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM FILED.
04/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD COMLETED GREASING THE BUCKET ON A 988 LOADER WHILE STANDING ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE LOADER HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN AND WHEN DOING SO, HE APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS KNEE CAU...
01/31/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS
01/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost WORKING ON CAT 785 TRUCK VERY MUDDY CONDITIONS, CLIMBING A LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL LANDED ON RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
01/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT HIS DRILL FOR REPAIRS THE AIR FROM FAN BLEW SOME RUST PARTICLES IN HIS LEFT EYE.
10/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EE MADE REPAIRS TO WINDSHIELD ON LOADER. ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT ON RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE. JUMPED FROM AMCHINE TO GROUND. STOVCE UP RIGHT LEG.
10/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ON 10-25-01 EE TOLD SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELL ON 10-02-01 WHILE DESCENDING THE STEPS FROM THE FUEL TANKS. NOW HAS A STRAINED NECK.
06/19/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM FILED.
06/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER, LOADING MATERIAL INTO 785 ROCK TRUCK. THE REAR OUTSIDE TIRE ON THE TRUCK BLEW OUT AND SENT A 2""X 2"" ROCK THRU THE SIDE GLASS ON THE LOADER STRIKING HIM IN THE M OUTH....
08/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS LOADING A SHOT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BE BENT BACK UNDER HIM. HE HAS TORN LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT KNEE.
08/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost OPERATOR WAS USING THE LOADER TO PUSH A ROCK OUTOF THE PIT AREA. THE ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE VIOLENTLY. THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN INTO THE TOP OF THE CAB WHICH RESULTED IN HIS NECK AND...
08/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A TOOTH OFF HTE LOADER BUCKET. HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM THE ABDOMEN. DR'S REMOVED THE IMBEDDED METAL AND APPLIED TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE THE...
07/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EMPLOYEE SAYS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE STEPS TO THE FUEL BARRELS TWISTING HIS KNEE.
04/14/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUM0CONIOSIS CLAIM FILED.
03/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER D11 DOZER. HE CLIMBEDOUT AND HAD TO CROSS THE TILT CYLINDER. HE TRIPPED OVER THE CYLINDER AND FELL, CATCHING HIS FALLWITH HIS RIGHT HAND.