Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 57 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unlocking a gate. When EE unlocked gate the chain got stuck in the gate. EE pulled on chain to release it and chain stuck EE's middle finger causing it to bruise. EE went to hospital and had fi...
05/26/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On May 26, 2015 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. This employee worked from 12-05-1990 to 03-04-2013 when he was terminated.
04/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost As employee was descending the front steps of the truck his hand slipped from the handrail and he fell backwards to the ground, landing on his hips.
11/10/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with occupational hearing loss. Employee last worked December 18, 2013. Company was notified on 11/10/2014 of the claim.
10/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee was checking oil levels in hydraulic tank. When he bent over and raised up, his foot slipped causing him to fall from the deck of the bulldozer, landing on the ground.
09/22/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was operating a 785 rock truck when the boom of the 992 G loader struck the side of the 785 rock truck's bed, shaking the employee causing back and shoulder pain.
03/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee slipped and fell on black ice while walking to guard shack to begin his shift.
06/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 101d restricted Installing engine in D10T, it had been raining all day & was installing rear mounts, drive line & hoses in hole & standing on angled belly pan & slipping & right knee popped and overextended.
11/21/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with a degree of Black Lung. This employee worked from 10-5-1998 to 9-30-2010 when he retired. On 11-21-2012 this mine was notified that he was diagnosed with pneumoconiosi...
07/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was getting out of the rear of a service truck when he had one foot on the bumper and the other on the rear step. He slipped & fell striking his head on a concrete pad used to service equipme...
05/01/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis on 3-5-2014. Company was not notified of this event until 6-20-2014.
02/17/2012 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost Employee was attempting to turn on his water valves on the side of his dozer engine when his finger came in contact with the fan belts resulting in the amputation of the right index finger at the 1st...
10/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Chain slipped causing puncture to right hand, requiring 16 stitches. Employee still off work
06/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on installing a power link pin in the bucket at RH200 shovel. He had a 1400# power link pin secured to boom of his service truck & was swinging the bin with the boom on his service truck to th...
05/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost EE used an 8lbs hammer and struck a ratchet to break a volt loose. When he did he felt pain in his right shoulder. EE worked until 8/27/10 and had surgery for a torn rotator cuff. It was initially dia...
03/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to set an anchor pin for the highwall miner, the pin shifted, pinning the miner's hand between the pin and a box on the miner.
11/29/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE released a chain ratchet which had tension on it. When the ratchet released it resulted in a piece of metal striking his left index finger.
02/23/2009 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 24d restricted Employee was spooling his cable back on his trucks boom, when he used his left hand to guide the cable. He got his left index finger caught with the cable, causing a skin amputation to the tip of his...
01/08/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was in the process of giving his pre-shift to the fueler, when he fell to the ground from his dozer. He received 3 fractured ribs and a laceration to the right side of his head, requiring 2 staples...
10/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was doing his normal duties working on hooking beams together when he noticed a catch in his back and he had trouble straightening up in an upright position.
08/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Unhooking hose from bin, hose flopped around, hitting EE's face.
11/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EE was cutting trees on a slope. While walking between trees, he slipped on an unseen rock. He fell onto the chain of his saw, saw brake was engaged and chain was not moving, cutting his left arm.
08/24/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee cut a tree. As the tree was falling, it hit another tree breaking a limb out of the cut tree. When the limb hit the ground, it came back and hit him in the arm.
06/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was striking a wear plate on the shovel bucket. When he struck the plate a piece of metal broke and struck him in the right upper leg.
04/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Had removed the dozer hood to take the radiator out, when the heat shield slid down the exhaust stack and cut right thumb.
03/23/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee cut a tree. When the tree fell it kicked up a stick that came back and hit him in the face shield. The face shield cracked and hit him in the eye.
08/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost Employee's foot slipped between push arm and track. The weight of his body pushed him to the ground with his leg between track and push arm.
03/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING GEAR PACKAGE (HIGHWALL MINER HEAD) BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN EE'S LEFT LEG.
06/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES ON A STEEP SLOPE. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL A LIMB BROKE OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TREE. EMPLOYEE RAN TO ESCAPE THE FALLING LIMB CAUSING HIMSELF TO FALL DOWNHILL APPROXIMATELY...
04/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost PUSHING ON LARGE ROCK, BLADE SLIPPED FROM ROCK CAUSING JOLT TO NECK
03/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was servicing a DIIR dozer. While climbing down from the machine, ee's foot slipped on right push beam causing him to fall to the ground. First aid given & EE was taken to hospital.
01/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE DUEL TRUCK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE HOOD UP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ONTO LEFT HAND.
07/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK ON HIGHWALL MINER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT HAND.
06/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE STUCK FINGER IN AC VENT FAN CUT END OF FINGER
04/23/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING AN AIR POWERED GRINDER TO CUT OFF A PIECE OF EXHAUST TUBING ON SERVICE TRUCK, GRINDER WHEEL CAME APART AND MATERIAL CAME OVER TOP OFSAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BENT OVER TO OPEN DRAIN VALVE ON ENGINE OIL ON THE GEN SET AT THE HIGHWALL MINER.
02/04/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS RECEIVED NOTICE ON 2-4-03 GRANTING 5% AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
01/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE BACKING UP TO BE LOADED, EE BACK INTO SHOVEL BASKET, CAUSING PAIN THE LOWER STOMACH AREA
12/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost BACKED INTO LARGE ROCK CAUSING A JOLT TO BACK AREA.
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND.
11/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EE WAS DISMOUNTED A D-9N WHEN HIS FOOT PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT AND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LOWER BACK.
09/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost WHILE DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A HOLE IN THE ROAD. HE TOLD SUPERVISOR HE WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND PASSED SOME BLOOD. HE LEFT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
04/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE WHEEL UNITS FROM 992G USING A PIPE AND BREAKER BAR TO GET TOP BOLTS AND NUTS LOOSE. SOCKET POPPED OFF AND FELL, PIPE FHHIT EE IN TOP OF HEAD. PREMIUM ENGERGY EE DRIVE OUR EE T...
03/15/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATION PNEUMOCONIOSIS, 11-21-02 5% AWARDED.
03/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE WAS BEATING A PIN IN PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/13/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON DECEMBER 13, 2001 NOTIFIED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED 1.1 % AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS.
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost WHILE CHANGING TIRE, EE STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLE. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2/14/02. CO NOTIFIED 2/20/02.
11/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WORKING ON D10N DUEL TILT VALVE, WAS REMOVING SPOOL AND IT WAS TRUCK AND SPOOL RELEASED WITH PRESSURE PINNING HAND BETWEEN SPOOL AND HOSE ON END OF VALVE.
08/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING A SPRAYBAR OUT OF COMPANY PICKUP AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA AND UPPER ABDOMEN.
06/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost HE TOOK PLUG OFF HYDRAULIC MOTOR. HYDRAULIC OIL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.