Midway — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/20/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a pry bar to straighten the step on the 1250 komatsu trackhoe when the bar slipped and hit their hand causing a cut on the right palm.
12/08/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was in process of removing a cable tray off a skid, lifted the piece off blocking, and proceeded to crawl under the load. Welds broke loose and the skid fell striking the hip of the employee....
03/27/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was driving CAT 773 Coal Truck when he was empty going down a ramp he hit a rough place in road causing him lower back pain. He finished his shift and did not miss a scheduled work day till 3...
09/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost EE & 2 co-workers were moving a gear into the house to be installed on the 752 Page dragline. While rolling the gear into place to be hooked to the overhead crane. The gear became over balanced and fe...
05/05/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost Miner was operating a Cat D11R dozer when he backed the machine over a rock jarring his back.
02/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was installing a mounting pin in a hydraulic cylinder on an excavator and strained his shoulder.
01/03/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 494d lost Employee said his right arm began hurting after welding in the same position for long periods of time. He also said he did not have an accident to cause this condition.
08/05/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was near the dragline bucket as repairs was being made. Another employee was driving a bucket tooth wedge in with a sledge hammer when a piece of the wedge being struck became a projectile an...
05/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was getting off the atlas copco PV275 drill. He tried to step onto the rear bumper of a mechanic's truck when he missed the bumper and fell between the truck and the drill. He struck the bump...
03/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated he was descending the steps on the drill when his foot slipped off a step and he grabbed the hand rail to keep from falling. He sprained his lower back. Employee said he had three poin...
06/20/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operator of a Caterpillar 16M Road grader was backing up a ramp at the pit when a rock rolled out behind the grader tire. The operator could not see the rock and backed over the rock jarring his back....
10/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured employee was working inside #377 752 Page Dragline. The machine was down for maintenance. EE slipped on a spot of grease and fell dislocating his right shoulder. EE was taken to Ohio County Em...
05/29/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 2d restricted Heat Exhaustion due to hot and humid weather.
01/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 363d lost Injury was cleaning an area in the pit for the drill when he ran over a limerock causing the dozer to teeter over the rock and hit the ground hard.
01/14/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost Employee experienced pain in lower back. It was unknown at the time the cause of the pain.
09/11/2008 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Technician became overheated and was taken to ER for heat exhaustion. Temp 87 degree F.