Oxbow Lignite Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was working on the left rear final drive of a 777 haul truck when he felt pain in his back, between the shoulder blades. The employee missed the next two scheduled shifts then returned to wo...
02/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee mounted and dismounted multiple pieces of equipment, around noon his ankle started hurting. He was taken to medical facilities and had a sprained ankle. The individual does not know of a sp...
12/12/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost The operator of a 777Cat Haul Truck hit a soft spot in the haul road at an excessive speed, this resulted in a fracture to the operators right wrist, and a laceration to his chin. Note: The operator...
12/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting the jacket off a piece of lectrical wire, the person cut their Left hand thumb. The cut required 3 stitches. The cut was a result of the person cutting toward the hand they were hold th...
12/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was in the process of loading coal and stepped off the loading platform when he slipped and fell. Resulted in sprain/strain to the neck and upper back.
09/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 4d restricted Officer pulled up to office in patrol truck. He exited the vehicle and stepped on a clod of dirt causing his ankle to twist.
08/18/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding on a piece of metal a shard of metal became embedded in the welders right eye. The welder was wearing his welders hood at the time.
07/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening a hose clamp with an air impact wrench and a Snap-On 15/16 IPL30B Socket(swivel-type), the mechanic was holding the socket onto the bolt when the swivel pin broke, the socket seperate...
03/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UP UNDER THE 9N DOZER CUTTING ROLLER FLANGES OFF. IN DOING THIS, A PIECE OF THE ROLLER FLANGE FELL OFF AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND GLOVE, BURNING HIS LEFT WRIST.
03/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING ON THE TOUR BUS AND TRASH FELL UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.
11/09/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HAVE FELT ILL, CHEST PAINS AND INDIGESTION. HE LEFT JOB SITE AND WAS TRAVELING HOME. HE DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL WHEN IN TRANSIT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEART ATTACK. JOBSITE TO...