S-1 Hunts Branch — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/22/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Dozer operator stated that saw flames coming out of the right side engine compartment. EE got out and began using fire extinguisher but was not able to suppress fire. An excavator was then used to c...
10/13/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost climbing down a ladder after working on the frame of the machine under the rear glass when ladder footing slipped out causing him to fall onto the counterweight and then to the ground - employee went...
09/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost While reattaching the belly pan on a D-11 Dozer employee was lining the bolts holes up and strained a muscle in his stomach.
11/01/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was leaving dozer cab for a break, slip and fell between tracks and frame hurting left leg/side
10/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Laying on back knocking end pins on machine swinging 15 lb sledge hammer pain in abdominal area
04/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Climbing off grease truck and twisted ankle.
04/16/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 301d lost Received notification today that this has been deemed a work-related claim. Allegedly strained back while operating rock truck.
12/07/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Reported 2/25/11 - Picking up Sub for a drill and it jerked employee to the ground pulling a muscle in back.
04/09/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost While going down a hill employee lost control of truck causing him to collide with a mountain side. The reason for the loss of control of his vehicle is being investigated.
12/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing oil in a dozer, when he slipped on the track. He tried to jump from the track and his left hip hit the open door on the tool box on his grease truck, causing a puncture wound that requ...
12/02/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was operating a loader when he struck a rock in the shot causinng his left knee to strike the safety guard of the steering control. Employee was not taken off work until 1/30/09 when he had s...
08/20/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Truck was coming down bank and driver could not get it back into gear, so he jumped out of truck, causing multiple contusions and abrasions.
07/08/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Drilling holes with a highwall drill to prepare a shot when one of the holes started having smoke and heat coming out of it. Could not extinguish in 30 minutes.
02/20/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Building loader pad, rock pushed from above hit his dozer jarring operator causing back strain.
09/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Building road, employee got off of dozer to determine exact path of gas line when he tripped and fell fracturing hand.
07/22/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee lost control of the rock truck he was operating and went off the road, ran over a berm where the truck dropped 2' to 3' down into pit area.
05/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was removing rock from tire on a 789 when a rock dislodged striking him in the right chest & forearm area.
05/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost When climbing down from D11R dozer cab, employee stepped from track to push arm when his shirt caught on engine cover door laying on track and when he stepped to the ground, door fell on the back of h...
04/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee finished fueling excavator and was climbing off when he slipped and fell off machine dislocating his left ankle. Taken off work 4/15/07.
10/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Miner was operating coal loader when the bucket struck a rock, jolting him. Operator stated that he felt something in his stomach ""pop"".
07/08/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving personal vehicle and leaving job site when he stated that he misjudged the roadway and went into a ditch on left side of road.
03/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE was helping install a cutting edge onto a bulldozer blade, when the lifting eye that was being used to lift up the edge broke. The cutting edge landed on his foot.
02/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Driving a pin into a bull dozer nose cone and a piece of metal flew into his eye.
02/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operating a front end loader carrying a large rock in the bucket. This caused the loader to bounce allowing the operator to leave his seat and be bounced around in the cab of the loader.
12/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost He was climbing up the side of the dozer and lost his footing. He fell backwards onto the ground.
12/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee was stepping across a piece of ice and his right foot flew out from under him causing him to fall. His left leg was bent under him, spraining his left knee.
08/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost HE WAS STANDING ON THE CAT WALK OF A BULLDOZER, WHEN THE BLADE WAS LET DOWN IT JARRED HIM AND HE FELL DOWN ONTO THE DOZER TRACKS.
08/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost He was operating a haul truck, when he ran up on the berm and turned the truck over on its side.
07/13/2005 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost EE was making a repair on the highwall miner when a blast was detonated. A piece of flyrock or a piece off of the equipment struck him on the right lower leg.
08/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR AT QUIT TIME THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. THE PAIN STARTED SOMETIME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT & AS THE NIGHT WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. HE STARTED MIS...
08/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE ENDLOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BED. THIS BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK.