Samples Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 225 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/14/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE HAD A PIECE OF FLAT BAR STEEL WHICH MEASURED 3/4""X6""X13' LEANING ON THE BUMPER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE CUT A 29 INCH PIECE OFF OF THE UPPER END OF THE STEEL. WHEN THE CUT WAS COMPLETED, TH E REM...
06/12/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost GETTING OFF BULLDOZER, OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELLON HIS HIP, INJURED BACK.
06/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE LOWERED DRILL MAST TO REPLACE AN 0-RING ON A BOSS FITTING. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE FITTING WITH THE USE OF A CRESCENT WRENCH AND 1 1/8""COMBO WRENCH. HE COULD NOT GE T THE...
04/03/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost A ROCK BECAME HUNG BETWEEN THE DUAL WHEELS ON A FUEL TRUCK. EE AND THE MECHANIC WERE BEHIND THIS WHEELS ATTEMPTING TO BEAT AND PRY THE ROCK FROM THE WHEELS. WHEN EE STOOD UP HE EXPERIENCED PAI N IN HI...
02/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost FEET STUCK IN DEEP MUD. SPRAINED R ANKLE REMOVING FOOT FROM MUD.
02/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE, WITH THREE OTHER MECHANICS, WERE CONDUCTING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON A CAT DOZER. ONE OF THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL HAD PLACED A SLATE BAR LEANING AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE PUSH ARM. H E WENT...
01/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WORKS ON SECOND SHIFT AMINTENANCE AS A WELDER. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 1-16-01. AS HE DROVE HOME AFTER THE SHIFT, HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 1-17-01....
12/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS COMING TO WORK AS HE STARTED TO ENTER CO-WORKER'S AREA HE FELL ASLEEP AND RUN UNDER THE BACK OF A ANFOLEMULSION BULT TRUCK (MACK 61707). EE WAS TAKEN TO CAME GENERAL CHECKED OUT AND REL EASED....
12/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS PASSENGER RIDING WITH CO-WORKER WHEN HE WENT TO SLEEP AND DROVE UNDER A ANFOEMULSION BULK TRUCK. EE WAS TAKEN TO CAME GENERAL, CHECKED OUT AND RELEASED 12/13/00. HE HAS A FOLLOW UP 12/1 5/00 AT...
12/04/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None CUTTING TREES
10/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING STOCKTON SECOND PLIT IN THE L7 NORTH PIT. HE STATES THAT THE S2 WAS NOT SLIDING ON TOP OF THE S3 BINDER AS IT NORMALLY DOES WHEN CHOPPING THIS SEAM. THEREFORE, HE WAS HAV ING TO...
09/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost NOTE: THIS REPORT IS FILED UNDER ""PROTEST"". EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP BOARDING LADDER ON CAT 988B LOADER. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE INJURED THIS SHOULDER 6 MON...
09/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK WHEN HIS PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON A HOSE REEL THAT WAS IN THE WALKWAY. A BOX OF RAGS WAS ALSO IN THE WALKWAY. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS HAND MISSED THE HA ND HOLD...
08/22/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 2% PPD AWARD HEARING LOSS.
08/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND ROLLER FRAME OF CAT D-11 DOZER. HE WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO THE HARD BAR TO SWING THE FRAME. AS HE HIT THE PIN, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE PIN...
08/01/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 10% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLITY AWARD, OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARDED AUGUST 2000.
06/15/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EE WAS OPERATING THE END LOADER. AT 1635 HE SAW A WHEEL MOTOR FAULT INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON THE DASH. HE PROCEEDED TO PARK THE MACHINE TO HAVE THE FAUL CHECKED. WHEN HE STOPPED, HE SAW SMO KE AND F...
06/12/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE BACKHOE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK WHEN THE BUCKET OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK. THIS CAUSED THE MACHINE TO ROCK SUDDENLY. HE WAS BOUNCED BACK INTO THE SEAT. T...
05/23/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM THE CATWALK ON THE MAST. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WINDY CONDITIONS. WHILE CUTTING, A METAL PARTICLE GOT IN BEHIND THE GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIG HT EYE....
04/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING AN INSERT BEARING ON THE ROD END OF A STEERING CYLINDER OF A CAT 988F LOADER. HE WAS USING A PIN TO HAMMER THE BEARING INTO THE ROD END. HE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER....
04/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF GUARD HOUSE, LOST BALANCE STRAINING HER BACK.
04/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE EXITING RESTROOM, EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
03/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS DRIVING COAL TRUCK INTO PIT TO BE LOADED. HE ALLEGED HIS NECK WAS STRAINED WHEN LOADER BACKED INTO HIS TRUCK.
02/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE REPLACING DRIVESHAFT ON FUEL TRUCK, SHAFT SLIPPED FROM GRASP AND DROPPED ONTO RT WRIST. THIS CAUSED A KNOT TO RAISE ON THE RIGHT WRIST. THIS MECHANIC WAS WORKING WITH A HELPER.
01/27/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 5% OCCUPATION PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.