Red Cedar Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 298d lost Employee walked around mechanic truck to get bolts and stepped on unlevel ground causing them to twist an ankle.
01/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating equipment, was in the process of adjusting the width of the forks on a JLG forklift. The employee attempted to push the fork from atop the vertical divider by using his foot. Th...
06/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost It appears that he fell or slipped over embankment into the drainage / outlet ditch. Approximate fall of 100ft-125ft. He was found by security after he did not return @ the end of shift.
01/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was climbing into cab of an excavator when his right hand slipped off the grab rail causing him to catch all his weight with his left arm and shoulder. He then stepped back and twisted his ri...
04/23/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 298d lost Sunshine, which obscured the drivers vision, causing him to run into a hole. Roadway conditions were dry. No damage to equipment. Back and neck injury.
03/26/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was driving, the truck frame broke causing cab protector to fall onto cab.
08/17/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None Apparently the driver attempted to down shift to a lower gear while descending a grade between road marker 4 & 5 on the haul road. He lost control in a curve & traveled through a berm impacting the hi...
05/31/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was grinding, felt something in eye. He worked through shift of 5/31 sought medical attention after working shift of 6/1. RTW on 6/2 no lost time.
05/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving down roadway and met a 4-wheeler. He then attempted to hold vehicle on right (creek) side of roadway; apparently driving too close to shoulder and drove over berm. The truck rolle...
09/28/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While starting a brush fire the operator attempted to egress the area. He was clearing the roadway in front of the excavator; his left track trammed upon a stump which caused the excavator to overturn...
05/08/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WIND BLEW SAND IN LEFT EYE
11/20/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal EXCAVATOR OPERATOR WAS LOADING A 785 ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE WALL FELL STRIKING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE MACHINE.
01/19/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE OPERATOR CAB DOOR THAT WAS FROZEN. A CLIP LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE ENTIRE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO COME OUT OF THE DOOR. EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL...
01/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE WAS BEGINNING HIS SHIFT BY PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT EXAM ON COAL TRUCK. HE HAD CLIMBED INTO THE CAB & STARTED THE ENGINE & BEGAN TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, RESULTING IN HIM FALLING...
11/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC FILTER FROM A 992G LOADER WHEN THE FILTER WRENCH HE WAS USING BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD AND STRIKE HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE METAL COMPARTMENT DOOR OF...
09/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE FAILED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 9/26.
02/16/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE, DOZER, OPERATOR, REPORTED TO ME ON 2-17-00, THAT ON 2-16-00 HE JARRED HIMSELF ON ROCKS IN OVERBURDEN SHOT. EE SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO DR THE NEXT DAY TO BE CHECKED.