Manchester Mine — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2014 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Bulldozer operator was preparing a drill bench on top of an approx. 50' highwall. Operator was pushing consolidated material over the edge of the highwall. The bulldozer traveled over the edge of the...
09/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 139d restricted Blaster's Helper was driving/operating Blasting Agent Bulk Truck when he missed a gear descending a 14% grade ramp. Driver was unable to stop or slow truck resulting in truck crashing into highwall....
07/28/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a pump hose and cut his right leg.
05/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Blaster was using a man shovel to shovel drill cutting into bore hole when he felt sharp pain from back to both legs. Results was a strained lower back.
04/07/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee slipped on a rock while working with water pumps
07/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee was pulling a pump that was submerged underwater. He pulled his elbow and shoulder. He wore a brace but the injury got worse. He went to the doctor on 7/29/13. He reported the injury to the o...
08/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 12d restricted The employee was in a truck with a crane attached. He was lifting a pump with the crane. The crane fell and jerked the truck up and slammed it down. The employee hurt his back with the impact of the t...
04/18/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on a dozer with an air wrench. A bolt came loose pinching his middle finger on this right hand.
03/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting out pumps. He slipped on a rock and fell.
02/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Employee was getting off of a bulldozer. He twisted his ankle on February 25, 2012. The ankle got worse by Monday February 27. He left work and went to the doctor.
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was pulling a track pad off of a dozer. His hand was caught between the master pad and weights. His right index finger was broken.
08/17/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Lightning struck pattern and initiated seven blast holes.
04/14/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Coal truck driver for Black Gold Trucking had got- ten loaded with coal and was leaving out of the coal yard. He got almost to the gate when he died with a heart attack. The truck rolled back down a s...
08/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS MOVING HOSE FROM HOLE (BLAST) TO BLAST HOLE WHEN PAIN WAS FELT IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
10/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS HELPING LOAD MATERIAL BEING MOVED FROM THE MANCHESTER MINE TO THE NEW MINE IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AL. AN EYE WHICH HAD BEEN WELDED ONTO A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF WHILE BEING LOADED ONTO TRUCK. T...
04/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS FUELING HIS DOZER AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE STEPPED OFF DOZER INTO A HOLE AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE OVER. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT WALKER BAPTIST FOR T REATMENT....