Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost As the track was being walked back onto the shovel, a piece of steel came off one of the rollers and struck an employee in the right leg just below the knee. The employee was standing approximately 2...
07/08/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was backing up a coal ramp to dump a load of coal. As EE was backing up, the sun was reflecting directly on the mirrors and EE lost their bearing and backed through the berm causing the truc...
08/31/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was using a prybar to reposition the oil tank on a dozer. EE's prybar slipped causing the employee to fall backward and hurt EE's lower back.
02/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 87d restricted Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to knock the pin out of a track and felt a sharp pain in shoulder. Employee continued to work employee's regular duties and was sent for an MRI. Employee was sen...
08/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving the forks on a skid loader. As EE was sliding the fork, EE pinched EE's finger between the fork and the carriage resulting in a small fracture to EE's left thumb.
06/02/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hand-held grinder when a piece of metal got in EE's right eye. Employee was wearing a welding helmet and EE's prescription glasses when the accident occurred. Eye doctor removed...
08/05/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost, 10d restricted Employee works as a mechanic on the surface and over the last 37 years has developed a repetitive motion injury (carpal tunnel) in hand. Employee underwent surgery on 8/5/19 to correct this condition...
02/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee slipped on ice in the parking lot while walking to rock truck. Employee was diagnosed with a herniated disc in lower back. Continued to work until surgery date on March 28, 2019.
02/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Contract employee was picking up motors at PBS Warehouse. The motor was frozen to the ground and when Ee attempted to lift it and hit the pallet to break it free, the hook came undone and struck empl...
01/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee slipped going down ice-covered steps on Hitachi Shovel and fell, injuring back and neck. Employee continued to work normal job until ee was seen by orthopedic surgeon on 3/14/2019 and placed...
11/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was loading nitrogen cylinder into service truck. While lifting the cylinder, the employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.
03/10/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was injured while operating a CAT 375 excavator when the hoist cylinder failed and broke the side window on the cab. The broken glass contacted the operators right hand and caused a small lace...
03/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted The injured employee was unloading a piece of steel from the back of a delivery truck. Another employee was assisting him to unload it. The steel moved in an awkward way and stuck the injured person i...
07/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost An employee was dismounting a D-11 dozer at break time. The environment was dry. The hand railing, foots steps and grab rails were all found to be in good condition. The employee remembers climbing do...
11/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee was climbing down the ladder of a CAT 777 rock truck when his foot slipped on ice on the last step. The employee did have three points of contact and when his foot slipped off the step he pul...
10/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee injured his right shoulder while shoveling the tracks on a dozer. While removing the dirt from the tracks with a shovel, the shovel contacted a bolt and quickly stopped the shovel and injured...
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was climbing down the ladder located on the side of the shovel. The lower steps have ridges on them for traction so your boots don't slip. While dismounting the machine, the wedding band...
05/18/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE squatted and heard a pop in his right knee.
03/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was mounting his machine when he slipped and fell to the ground injuring his left shoulder.
01/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dropped steel beam on left foot; was approximately 40-50 lbs, 6' long x 13' wide and 1/4"" thick.
11/19/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost Employee was using hard control settings to move main pump out of O&K shovel, EE was caught in machinery between the lifting boom and front bed of truck. Employee was air lifted to Conenaugh Hospital...
10/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was walking through field, tripped over a root and fell on knee. Went to doctor on 10/28/08, at which time he went off work.
01/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Twisted left knee slipping off steps of lube truck. Employee reported injury on 1/4/07. A second opinion by an independent physical on Feb 5th put employee off work on Feb 5th 2007.
10/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was cleaning D-11 tracks; he slipped & fell injuring his left knee.
05/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Pulled muscle in right shoulder while installing turbo in a rock truck when it slid and he tried to stop it. He recently on Aug 17, 2006 was diagnosed with a torn rotor cuff and went off on Aug 18th t...
03/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost Employee was helping dismantle a D9 dozer when the left push arm fell from the dozer strking his right leg and foot.
11/07/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A HYDRAULIC FIRE WAS DETECTED ON THE D-11 DOZER ON JOB 234 AT 1:30 AM. THE FIRE WAS FIRST DETECTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE UNDER THE CAB AREA. CREW USED ALL POSSIBLE MEANS TO PUT FIRE OUT WITH...
08/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee dismounted machine at end of shift and stepped on a large stone twisting his right ankle.
08/22/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee dismounted water truck and stepped onto a rock and twisted his ankle. Went off work on 8-23-05.
11/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was uncoupling quick start coupling from 777B rock truck when he stepped on an uneven area of frozen ground, he lost his balance and twisted his left knee that had previously had problems.
10/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF THE DOZER AT START OF SHIFT WHEN BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR FRAME (FOREHEAD AREA) CAUSING A LACERATION.
08/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was outside of 7820 dragline checking dragline walls for weakness when he slipped and fell.
05/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RAISING HIS DRILL SEAT TO ADJUST HEIGHT. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER TEST TO VERIFY IF IT IS JOB RELATED.
12/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PUMP ON A 988 DOZER WHEN HE FELT NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM. INITIAL REPORT WAS MADE TO COMPANY AND WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL MARCH 1, 2004 WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK (AFTER S...
09/16/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED PERSON WAS SITTING IN A ROCK TRUCK WITH WINDOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. HIS LEFT EYE SUDDENLY STARTED HURTING. DIRT WAS FOUND IN HIS EYE AT A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE. HE RECEIVED EYE DROPS AND MISSED TWO DAY...
08/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK AT A STRIP SITE. ABOUT 6 HOURS INTO HIS SHIFT HE NOTICED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING PRETTY BAD. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BACK PAIN WITH GRADE1 SPOND YLOLISTH...
04/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS BLOWING DIRT OUT OF CORE FOR AIR CONDITIONER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON SWITCH TO ACTIVATE A 4"" PLASTIC FAN IN THE CAB OF TRUCK. THE FAN STRUCK HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
03/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE DISMOUNTED THE D-9 DOZER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT LEG. EE NOTIFIED COMPANY THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE CHIRO ON 3-28-03. CHIRO REFERRED HIM FOR MRI. MRI TAKEN ON 4-2-03. IMPRESSION FROM MR I SHOWS...
03/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED OFFICE THAT HE HAD SEEN A M.D. ON 3/24/03 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF WORK FOR ONE WEEK. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM DRILL TO GROUND LEVEL AND FELT PAIN AT THE BALL OF HIS FOOT.
12/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 12/9/02 AN ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL. HE INFORMED COMPANY ON 2/21/03. HE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY ON 2/28/03. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS REPAIRING THE ENGINE ON A ROCK TRU CK WHEN...
08/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS INSTALLING GRADE STAKES. WHEN HE FINISHED INSTALLING THE LAST STAKE HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON UNEVEN GROUND SURFACE FALLING GROUND LEVEL TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE FELL HE TRIED TO BREAK FALL WITH LEF...
04/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost TEAM MEMBER WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE ALTERNATOR OF THE OK 120 SHOVEL. HE EXTENDED HIS RIGHT ARM IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION TO REACH IN AND TIGHTEN BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RT. SHOU LDER.
01/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE U JOINT OF, BOLTS, THE DRIVE SHAFT FROM THE WATER TRUCK. EE FELT PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE LOOSENED BOLTS.
10/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE WAS MOUNTING D-11N DOZER CAT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE GRABBER THE HAND RAIL AND ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT PULLED ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
08/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost A TEAM OF MAINT. WAS FORMED TO COMPLET MAINT. ON THE 7820 DRAGLINE. TEAM WAS PULLING DOORS OPEN AT COUNTERWEIGHT AREA WHEN EE STUMBLED. EE WAS ON LEVEL SMOOTH DRY COMPACTED SOILS. WHEN EE STUM BLED HE...
08/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost PRYING WITH PRY BAR ON BOOM OF 992-C. LOST BALANCE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK.
04/23/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS EXITING MACHINE. AS HE OPENED THE DOZER DOOR HE PULLED HIMSELF FROM THE SEAT AT THE DOOREDGE AREA. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS FINGERS.
02/26/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BURNING A CROSS MEMBER ON A BELT STRUCTURE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. AS HE BURNED THRU THE LAST WELD POINT THE METAL BRACE LET LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
12/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE GOT OFF MACHINE TO GO TO SHOP AREA. IT WAS A COLD FREEZING DAY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN PARKING LOT STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE INNER EDGE OF HARD HAT AS THE HARD HAT CAME OFF HIS H EAD ON...
12/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost OPERATOR WAS ESTABLISHING A BACK UP BEAM ON THIS OPERATOR'S 2ND TRIP HE BACKED BEYOND THE AREA. HE WENT TO EDGE OF DUMP AREA. THE EDGE GAVE WAY AND THE ROCK TRUCK WENT OVER THE EDGE.