Piney Branch Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was dismounting equipment when they stepped onto ground they slipped and felt a sharp pain in groin area. ****NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT 12/06/2021 TOLD SUPERVISOR ON THAT DAY ABOU...
04/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Adjusting track on D10N dozer, chain broke and hit employee in left hand.
03/16/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost Employee was running dozer ran over rock and it shook them around causing lower back pain radiating down into the left leg.
02/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was mounting truck when EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Employee worked until lunch time and decided to go to get checked out.
09/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing equipment pre-shift when lost his footing and fell from grader striking his head on the back of blade.
08/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tripped coming across rock pile. Tried to catch self from falling and dislocated middle finger and scratched arm.
08/22/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was operating a D-9 Caterpillar Bulldozer when he backed up over a rock causing pain in back and numdness in arm.
07/31/2013 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 638d lost Employee was preparing to weld the left wing section of a haul truck bed to the main section of bed. He was readjusting chain when crib kicked out causing the left wing section to turn over pinning hi...