Mammoth Coal Co. Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Piston from brake accumulator contacted employees hand unexpectedly as another mechanic was driving the piston out of the accumulator.
02/03/2010 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 353d lost EE exited cab of articulating truck after he had raised the bed. He walked behind the truck to hook a chain to a pipe to drag up a hill. A piece of frozen material broke loose and rolled out of the tr...
07/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was unaware of handrail being hot from recent welding and grabbed handrail, suffering 2nd degree burn to right palm.
10/12/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost A non-fatal excavator accident occurred on 10/12/07 when the Hitachi 450 Excavator was clearing trees from below and above the high wall. While attempting to push them down, the excavator came too clo...
01/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Cut right hand on edge of marking pain spray can thrown to employee by another.
08/19/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING ACROSS CAB OF WATER TRUCK TO SHUT THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE DISMOUNTING 988 END LOADER FROM RIGHT REAR STEP, MISSED BOTTOM STEP. THIS CAUSED INJURY BY FALLING INTO STEP BRACKET. INJURY TO RIGHT RIBCAGE (2 BROKEN RIBS).
02/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost SITTING ON A BUCKET TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A FRONT SUSPENSION CYLINDER, STOOD UP AND BACK AND MID-SECTION STARTED HURTING.
02/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER ON BOLTS, RESULTING IN SWELLING & NUMBNESS OF HIS HANDS.
01/30/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRESSURE WASHING PARTS AND SPRAY GOT IN HIS FACE.
01/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE STRUCTURE THEY WERE WORKING ON AND THE SPRAY GOT UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD. THE ALKALINE MIXTURE BURNED HIS FACE.
01/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS WORKING IN AN ACCESS PANEL AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON CRIBBING. EE WAS TREATED ON 1/4/02 AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK, BUT HE LEFT THE JOB EARLY. WE HAD NOT HEARD FR...
08/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING THE GRADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP AND JAMMED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE GROUND.