S-17 Cumberland — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was changing pin with porta power. Pusher metal shot out, ricocheted off dozer and struck them in the face. They received 30 stitches for the wound.
03/12/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While operating rock truck employee hit a hole on return run & jostled them inside cab. Employee has pulled muscle.
06/10/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire occurred on Unit # 30305 while driving down the road to the drill bench.
01/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 62d restricted Got out of shot loader to check the road condition, slipped & fell on ice, hurt left arm
05/30/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost While putting together a set of cutter chains and striking the pin with a hammer, the pin splintered and a piece of it struck employee in the right eye.
05/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a pin in the 16G grader, when he hit the pin with the sledge hammer a piece of the pin chipped off and went into his right upper arm.We took him to the doctor and the doctor told him to...
01/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost EE was lifting a 10HP cooling system pump motor in the BPM room when he felt something pull in his lower back we took him to the hospital Dr. said he was all right could go back to work. Started havin...
12/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was marking drill holes in the Kelly seam pit, when he slipped, fracturing his right leg.
07/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, was using a small pry bar to work on a piece of equipment. The bar slipped and struck him on his face near his mouth resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
04/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was in the loader, another EE was directing him what to do. One EE told the other EE to push the dozer track over and gave him the motions to go ahead and do it. When it rolled over it landed on th...
03/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was using a chain hoist to pull on the miner chain when the hoist came loose striking the employee on his right leg resulting in a fracture to the Fibula bone.
10/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Installing bottom hose on powertrain cooler on 992D Cat Loader, felt burning sensation in left shoulder. Left Shoulder Strain.
08/27/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was operating a D-10 Dozer in a shot when he says that his back began to hurt from being bounced around.
01/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 244d restricted Was loading buckets of coal samples into truck and strained back.
10/07/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Driver lost control of tractor trailer when engine failed and he lost air pressure after restarting engine. Trailer went into ditch. Tractor rolled onto haul road. Driver visited ER on 10/08 and was t...
04/21/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None An employee suffered a fatal heart attack while standing beside a Caterpiller D-10 dozer. Employee was found on the ground next to the track of the dozer. He was found at approximately 3:30 pm. The ac...
04/21/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was moving a highwall drill to a new location when one track ran over a rock in the roadway. When the drill crossed the rock it caused a sudden bounce to the employee. He was released from th...
04/16/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Blasting a spillway ditch for a new pond when grass caught fire. The blast holes were 4"" in diameter and 10 feet deep. The grass and leaf fire was extinguished in approximately one hour. There were n...
02/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted EE was working in the warehouse. He stated he was placing a large torque wrench (61 lbs) on a bottom storage shelf. He stated that as he was lifting the wrench, the device twisted and he felt a sharp...
01/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Hauler backed over the outslope. The hauler traveled approximately 150 feet down the spoil pile. The operator was ejected from the cab of the hauler. Operator was a contract worker.
07/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost The EE was cutting off the sideboard of a dozer blade. After making the cut, he struck the metal with a hammer to knock off the blade. The metal did not fall. He grabbed metal with hand and metal fell...
02/14/2007 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d lost EE was assisting in changing 4 sections of 30 foot steel on an Ingerso Rand surface drill. One section was stuck and when it freed, it swung approx 4', striking the EE's right hand. It caught the midd...
07/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a coal truck & the tailgate of the truck popped open. He was trying to close it back, his ring finger on his right hand was smashed & cut. He was taken to the E.R. and had 20 stit...