No 1A Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Was removing drill bit when the bit fell on hand and cut right hand making 2 1"" cuts on his right hand. He received 10 stitches.
01/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Opening door on D11R dozer, the door was frozen, the handle broke and he fell to the ground. He hurt his elbow, left ribs and lower back.
11/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was attempting to remove a drain plug from a 777 rock truck. He was trying to remove the drain plug by striking a wrench with a hammer. He missed the wrench and struck his hand with the hammer
07/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator slipped on step of push arm on dozer, while mounting dozer. Left leg hit edge at push arm.
07/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stepped off of dozer and pushed the arm of the dozer. Got pain in lower back. Employee said he pulled muscle and drove himself from the job.
06/06/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was greasing equipment, when grease fitting exploded and struck him in left testicle.
01/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was dismounting 988 Loader and twisted his back.
12/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was trying to lift rock out of crusher machine. He pulled a muscle in his back.
07/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee slipped and fell while greasing a D8 dozer. When he landed he hurt his ankle.
05/08/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 1993 Mach tractor/trailer (loaded) turned oer on elevated curve, causing small engine fire(app less than 5 mins). Driver left vehicle, assuming incident over. Apparently truck re-ignited after driver...
04/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 294d lost Employee got on the passenger side of 785 rock truck to clean mirror. Said he tripped over CB coax cable, fell and hurt his back. Employee finished shift, drove himself home. Tried to work the next...
01/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 362d lost Operator was climbing into 775 truck. He slipped on the second step, about 2 feet from the ground, and landed on both feet. Operator claims he pulled something in his back
12/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operator got something into eye while operating a dozer on the valley fill area.
07/27/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE FINISHED LOADING THE DRILL HOLES. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP THE UNUSED PRIMERS INTO THE PORTABLE DAY BOX. HE SAID AT THAT TIME THE WIND BLEW THE LID OF THE DAY BOX BACK ONTO HIS LEFT HAND,...
07/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE, an employee of Mystic Energy's Candice No. 2 mine, was driving his own S-10 pick-up truck on the Candice No. 2 Mine access road when he collided with the rear tires on the driver's side of a Kenwo...
04/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee had complained of low back pain for several weeks. Employee stated while preparing drill steel for drilling, he felt pain in his low back. This report has been delayed waiting on the diagnosi...
02/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was driving a service truck down the Colony Bay access road. Just past CP-4, employee stated he lost his brakes and was the road clear. The truck apparently hit the bank at the padded pond an...
06/12/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT TO MAKE A SEAL FOR THE TAILGATE ON THE CAT 740 LIZZARD TRUCK. HE WAS USING AN AIR DRILL. THE DRILL JUMPED THE HOLE AND CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE...
05/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 281d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE HITACHI EX 700. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.
04/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WATERING THE ACESS ROAD FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN TO THE TURN AT BANNER AND CANDICE COAL MINES. WHILE HE WAS TURNING THE WATER TRUCK AROUND TO RETURN TO THE TOP OF TH E MOUNT...
03/13/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A CAT HOE. HE HAD THE DOOR OPENED TO THROW AWAY SOME TRASH. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR BLOWING THE DOOR OPEN MORE, HE CAUGHT THE DOOR WITH HIS LT. HAND TO PULL IT SHUT . WHILE...
10/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP TO MAKE ANOTHER PASS, THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER BACKED OVER A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS NECK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSIN G WORK...
10/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THETRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE STATED WHILE DRIVING 777 TRUCK ON ROUGH HAUL ROADS FROM CENTRAL AREA TO THE OFFICE STOCKPILE HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost EE STATED WHILE DOING HIS PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK OF 220-16G ROADGRADER. EE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL BY REMOVING THE DIP-STICK HE BECAME UNSTEADY ON THE DRIVE TIES AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL. HE STATE...
09/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 9/30/02. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 10/9/02.
08/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE STATED WHILE DRIVING A 777 TRUCK, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD; AT THE LOG LANDING, CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-4-02. EMPLOYER RECEIVED MEDICAL ON 9-13-02.
08/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE INDUCE HEARING LOSS. DATER OF IDAGNOSIS 8019092. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-18-02.
08/01/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 8-1-02. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9-30-02.
05/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING IN THE WEST VALLEY FILL AREA. HE WAS ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT UP ON THE SPOIL BANK. HE ATTEMPTED TO COME DOWN THE BANK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL ON HIS HIPS AND BACK AN D SLID...
04/16/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 4-16-02 DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 11-18-02.
04/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY (A SHORT AREA) THE BLADE OF THE #103 D11R DOZER SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROCK HE WAS PUSHING. THIS THREW HIM SIDEW AYS IN...
04/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 310d lost EE STATED WHILE GREASING THE BUCKET OF THE 1800 HOE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN BOTH KNEES, LT. WRIST & LT. SHOULDER.
03/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost GOOD CONDITIONS DRIVER DROVE TO FAR TO THE RIGHT OF HAUL ROAD. CAUSING THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO PARTIALLY TIP OVER. DRIVER COMPLAINING OF BACK PAINS.
01/16/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSED 1/16/02, RECIEVED 4/12/02.
07/14/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 7-14-01 AT 1145 AM EE OF BLACK DIAMOND SECURITY A CONTRACTOR FOR EASTERN ASSICIATED COAL CORP. WAS GOING UP THE ROAD INT HE WEST AREA OF COLONY BAY COAL COM PROPERTY. THE 1993 CHEVY SUBURBA N HE WA...
05/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS USING CUTTING STEEL BEARING MOUNT ON THE END A CATERPILLAR D11N PUSH ARM. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE BOTTOM SECTION, A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG (<1/4"" DIA) BLEW OUT AND GOT UNDER HIS CUTTING GOGGLES...
01/29/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.
01/03/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNUEMOCONIOSIS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 1-3-01. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 5-31-01.
12/31/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.
09/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF LOADER TOT HE OTHER VIA THE REAR DECK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX IN ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE HAND-RAIL WITH THE OTHER, WHEN HE MISSED A STE P AND FE...