Samples Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 225 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS. EE RECEIVED A 5.86% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
04/07/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS USING STAINLESS WIRE WHILE WELDING ON MANGANESE LIP ON THE 4100 SHOVEL BUCKET. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RAINY AND WINDY. HE HAD AFFIXED A TARP OVERHEAD. WIND MAY HAVE CHANGED DIRECTIONS TO WHERE...
03/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost PASSENGER IN VHICLE DEPARTING PREP PLANT OF ACCESS ROAD, BEHICLE HIT A LARGE HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING DRIVER TO BOUNCE & HIT ACCELERATOR WHEREUPON THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD HITTING A SECOND HOLE . THE P...
03/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 292d lost DRIVER OF VEHICLE DEPARTED THE PREP PLANT VIA ACCESS ROAD WHEN HE HIT A LARGE HOLE AND BOUNCED VIOLENTLY CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING ANOTHER HOLE T HROWING...
02/20/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE-CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE WELD OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER BIT BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BOUNCED OFF A GUSSET ANDENTERED HIS RIGHT EAR. EE CONT. TO WORK WITHOUT SEEKING...
02/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 347d lost ENTERING CAB OF FUEL TRUCK GLOVED HAND SLIPPED FROM THE GRAB BAR (ICY) AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD ONTO FROZEN GROUND.
01/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAT 16G GRADER DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAM OF THE EQUIPMENT. AS HE STEPPED AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE GRADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAININ G HIS L...
01/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost STRAINED WRIST TRYING TO TURN WRENCH ON TRUCK.
12/26/2002 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AS A DRAGLINE OILER. HE WAS SEEN LEAVING. AT SOME POINT, HE CAME BACK TO THE MACHINE. IT IS THEORIZED THAT HE CAME BACK FOR HIS CELL PHONE WHICH WAS DISCOV ERED LEFT BE...
11/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REELING UP A FUEL DELIVERY HOSE THAT WAS DRAPED ACROSS THE CRANE OUTRIGGER. WITNESS EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE FUEL NOZZLE AT THE END OF THE HOSE AND WHEN HE CAME TO THE OUT RIGGER...
11/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING WELD ON THE SHOVEL BOOM. CONDITIONS WERE WINDY. APPARENTLY THE WIND BLEW A METALPARTICLE INTO EE'S LT. EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING HIS HOOD WITH SAFETY GLASSES. THE EE FELT IRRITAT ION IN...
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING FUEL HOSE THROUGH MUD AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 11-11-02, HIS FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK FROM THE WEEKEND. HE REPORTED A NLT INJURY AFTER HIS SHIFT ON...
10/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS GRINDING WITH AN OPERATED GRINDER ON A NOSE CONE FOR A JACK WHEN THE GRINDING DISC SPLIT IN HALF STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE AT THE BREAK OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A SERIOUS CUT TO THE NOSE WHICH REQUIR...
10/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None FORMER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 3% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
10/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF THE CAT. 988F END LOADER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER HANDRAIL AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE STEPS DURING THE FALL RESULTING IN A CONTUSI...
10/10/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE RECEIVED A 5% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONICOSIS.
09/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MECHANIC WAS DRIVING AN 1 1/2 FUEL HOSE ONTO A 1 1/2""COMBINATION NIPPLE. THE HOSE SLIPPED OFF & THE MECHANIC STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER. THE FINGER RESTED THE HOSE NIPPLE WHEN STRUC...
09/24/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 10% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
09/20/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 10% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
09/16/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON THE EVENING OF THE 16TH, THE EE STOPPED AT A LOCAL CLINIC TO HAVE HIS LT. EYE EXAMINED AFTER THE EYE HAD BECOME RED & IRRITATED. A SMALL METAL PARTICLE WAS FOUND IN THE EYE & WAS SCHEDULED TO BE RE...
08/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE CLIMBED DOWN THE BOARDING LADDER WITH EQUIP PRE SHIFT REPORTS THAT HE HAD PICKED UP FROM OTHERS IN THE PIT. HE WAS AT BUMPER LEVEL OF BOARDING LADDER AND HANDED THE PRE-SHIFT FORMS TO SUPER VISOR....
08/23/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS. PERMANENT DISABILITY AWAY OF 2.2%.
08/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A DRIVELINE OUT OF A COAL TRUCK. HE WAS LIFTING DRIVELINE OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK AND ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.
08/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 10d restricted WALKING DOWN A DIRT SLOPE. EE LOST FOOTING ON LOOSE GRAVEL/ROCK AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HEAD AND BACK.
07/30/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK ONTO AN UNSTABLE SURFACE ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE.
07/14/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost MAN STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
07/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost MAN WAS SHOVELING. DRILL CUTTING INTO HOLE ON H CUT 3 DRAGLINE PANEL. MAN STATED HE TURNED AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. HOSPITAL DIAGNOSED A SLIGHT MUSCLE PULL. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.
06/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARLING LOSS PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD OF 0.36%
06/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 119d lost, 57d restricted EE WAS FILLING FUEL TANK ON DELIVERY TRAILER. PRODUCT SPRAYED FROM FUEL HOSE INTO EE'S FACE. EE JUMPED FROM TRAILER FENDER TO GROUND & HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 6-19-0...
06/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD OF 5%
06/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE STEP FROM THE DOZER PUSH ARM & LOWERED HIS LEFT FOOT TO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT LANDED IN A RUT CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE & FALL. HIS ANKLE WAS EXA...
06/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted TANKER TRUCK DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF UNIT CLEANING DOWN THE INSIDE OF HIS TANKER. WHILE WORKING HE FELT A DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK. INCIDENT REPORTEDON 6-17. EE WENT TO DR. ON 6-25. PRESCRIBED LIGH T DUTY...
06/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HELPING SHOVEL OPERATOR APPLY GREASE ON P&H 4100 SHOVEL STICK WHERE WELDING REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. WAS USING 5-GAL BUCKET OF GREASE WHEN HE BENT OVER & OVEREXTENDED RESULTING IN PAIN TO LOWER B...
05/07/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ON THE DRILL FRAME. WITH THE WELDING HOOD ON LOOKING THROUGH THE CLEAR LENS HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW A METALPARTICLE IN BEHIND THE WELDING HOOD AND INTO HIS LT. EYE...
01/21/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 5% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.
01/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS GRADING HAULROAD UNDER VERY MUDDY CONDITIONS. AS HE WAS GRADING, THE BLADE OF THE GRADER STRUCK A LARGE ROCK. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED HIM IN THE SEAT BUT HIS UPPER BODY WAS THROWN FORW ARD IN...
11/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK, NOT SETTING PARK BRAKES, PULLED HAND BRAKE. WAS FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OF TRAILER WITH SERVICE LINE DISCONNECTED. DRIVER WAS LAYING ON GROUND HEAD TOWARD FRON OF TRUCK, TANDEMS...
10/30/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER PUMP TO TIGHTEN THE CROWD ROPES ON THE SHOVEL. A HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED ON THE TENSIONING JACKS ON THE STICK OF THE SHOVEL AFTER PRESSURIZATION WAS COMPLETED. THE LI NE FAILU...
10/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE BECAME LIGHT HEADED AND DIZZY WHILE OPERATING CAT DOZER. HE STOPPED THE MACHINE AND DECIDED TO STEP OUT OF THE CAB FOR SOME FRESH AIR. WHILE OUTSIDE OF THE CAB HE FELL OFF OF THE DOZE R. THE...
10/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS WHEN THE CINDERBLOCK STEP GAVE OUT AND THE EE FELL BACKWARDS. EE SAW A BEAR AND WAS RUNNING UP THE STEPS.
08/29/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE RECEIVED A .18% PERMANENT DIABILITY AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
08/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE APPROACHING A DRILL TO BE FUELED, THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DETECT A LARGE SURFACE CRACK. HE STEPPED INTO THE CRACK AND FELL. HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS HAND, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE INJ...
08/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE RETIRED RECEIVED 2.3% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
08/19/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED .18% PERMANENT DISABILITY AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
08/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING NEAR WELDER - FLASH BURN (R) EYE.
08/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MOVING METAL GRATING GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN GRATING AND BRACING. CUT TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
07/31/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost OPERATOR CLIMBING UP FIRST STEP ON 777 CAT DUMP TRUCK STEP SWUNG AWAY OPERATOR TWISTED KNEE.
07/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A ROCK SPRING FOR A RD 800 MACK COAL TRUCK. HE HAD SPRING LAYING BETWEEN FORKS OF A FORKLIFT IN A RAISED POSITION. HE GOT UNDER SPRING TO TIGHTEN CENTER BOLT, SPRING FELL ON HI...
07/03/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER COMPLETING REPAIR OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE BOOM FROM THE MAN-BASKET, EE ASKED TO BE LOWERED BACK TO THE GROUND. THE MAN-BASKET OPERATOR MISTAKENLY GRABBED & PULLED THE SWING LEVER AS OPPOSED TO THE...
06/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost AFTER FUELING ROAD GRADER, STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON 6-17-01. DID NOT REPORT OR SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 6-20-01 WHEN RE-AGGRIVATED INJURY.