POINT ROCK MINE — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Technician was attempting to repair a steering problem on a wheel loader. He replaced steering pilot valve, started engine, raised bucket and attempted to steer machine. When it would not steer to the...
01/03/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost OPERATING 980 FRONT END LOADER, WHILE TAKING A BUCKET OF GRAVEL DOWN A HILL, EE LOST CONTROL OF THE END LOADER. EE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER BEFORE THE FRONT END LOADER WENT INTO A DITCH.
12/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a wooden pallet which had a metal band attached to it. As he threw the pallet the metal band cut his left thumb.
04/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost OPERATOR WAS REMOVING SERVICE DOOR ON LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL 5' TO THE GROUND, WHERE DIRECT FORCE TRAUMA RESULTED IN BOTH WRISTS BEING FRACTURED. WORK AREA HAD BEEN WET DOWN FOR DUST C...
02/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While operating loader, EE apparently jarred himself, causing pain to his lower back. He worked 6.5 hours the next day and went to Williamson A.R.H. to have check-up.
12/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHOP WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON A BARREL, REQUIRING STITCHES.
05/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PULLING THE RAIL CAR HOIST CABLE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF COAL THAT HE COLLECTED AS A SAMPLE. WHEN PUTTING THE COAL IN A PICK-UP TRUCK HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.