San Miguel Lignite Mine — Accidents

Total: 101 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/07/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted Employee was preparing to service a dragline cable tractor that was approaching the area where his service truck was parked. When the tractor parked, the three point hitch-mounted cable handling imple...
05/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost While stepping out of vehicle employee felt pop in his knee and could not put weight on it. Injury appears to be a continuation of a previous work injury from 2005. Accident occurred on 5/25 and emp...
05/08/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost Mechanic was performing maintenance on front end loader when he became light headed. He indicated this to his co-worker and they came back to the office to get checked out. While he was being treated...
04/23/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Infection (Bursitis) in left elbow possibly stemming from unknown insect bite.
03/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 365d lost, 74d restricted Casing was stuck on catwalk. Employee was helping to free the pipe, when it fell off catwalk and smashed his ankle.
03/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 81d lost While drilling a water well, the injured floor hand was making a drillpipe connection. The injured employee did not wait for the other floor hand to get tongs completely around the pipe, he put his h...
03/21/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was milling on rack pad (Windy Conditions, Milling, & Sandblasting). Felt discomfort on Saturday 3/21, still feeling discomfort on Sunday 3/22, employee was taken to the ER. The ER treated hi...
09/14/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was walking through the Maintenance Shop. When he looked up at a piece of equipment a gust of wind blew through the shop causing some dust to get into his eye.
06/27/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 14d restricted Swelling due to infection on left foot.
04/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 310d lost The assistant tied a rope to both of the drag ropes to line them back into their lagging, the ropes shifted into place in a sudden motion and he lost his balance. He didn't fall but did slip, because...
02/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 87d lost Two emloyes were manually rotating a light mast in the dark. While rotating the mast one employee had his left hand on the handle and his right hand on the mast in the pinch point, the rotation of the...
01/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost As the operator was returning from the ash pit in a Komatsu 330M end dump, he met a fuel truck and slid off the road. The roads were wet from rain, and the road way is narrow. The operator called th...
11/05/2007 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal While The Page dragline was still digging, the Assistant on the dragline crew entered the area in the back of the dragline w/o first notifying the dragline operator. The Assistant was injured when he...
09/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Mechanics were attempting to remove a seized travel brake assembly on a continuous surface miner. When the brake was removed, the track moved suddenly, striking the victim on the left arm. The resul...
09/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee partially fell through a section of grating on the rear deck of unit 325 belly-dump coal hauler tractor resulting in a laceration injury to the lower right leg/shin. The resulting laceration...
09/14/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 7"" right angle grinder and the grinder kicked and cut left thumb.
08/28/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was walking thru a muddy area and stepped on a piece of steel. The steel missed the employee's boot sole but entered the instep of the boot penetrating approximately 1/2 inch into the foot. P...
03/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 23d restricted Employee was struck by 10"" Polypropylene pipe being dragged by a tractor, knocking him to the ground. His left ankle was broken. The injured employee directed the tractor driver to pull the pipe, whe...
01/23/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 101d lost Employee experienced pain in left arm / shoulder. A physical evaluation revealed a degenerative condition of the left shoulder rotator cuff.
10/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chain come-along to secure the moldboard on a motorgrader. When hydraulic force was applied to the moldboard, the come-along's chain broke and struck the employee.
06/12/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bitten by an unidentified, nonvenomous insect on the left forearm. The employee received initial medical treatment for swelling and discomfort on 06/14/2006.
03/17/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost A pat eye was being pulled with an overhead crane when pat eye broke loose and the chocker used to pull struck employee in (R) face/cheek area resulting in a fracture and laceration requiring hospital...
02/07/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None (2ND OF 2 FIRES - 1ST FIRE ON 2/4/06.) Contractor baling hay in reclaimed area E. Apparent mechanical failure on hay baler 567 resulted in an overheating condition which ignited grass. Fire consumed...
02/05/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 2/4/06 Bearing in baler went out grass was ex- ceptionally dry grass caught fire. 2/5/06 pickup assembly on baler picked up rock which logged against metal sparked and caught hay on fire.
02/04/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None (1ST OF 2 FIRES - 2ND FIRE ON 2/7/06.) Contractor baling hay in reclaimed area E. Bearing failed on hay baler & overheated, causing grass to ignite. Recent drought contributed to increased fire dan...
12/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going to change a quick connection off a welding cable. The screw driver he had would not fit in the hole. He started cutting it wih a knife, the knife slipped and cut through his glove...
10/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was removing drag rope from drag drum. The bottom loop slid from drag drum and the cable hit his heel. As a result, the employee fell back and twisted his knee.
09/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting brake on Marion 8050 dragline, employee directed assistant to open brake. While he was removing his hands from Brake wheel, he passed by the pinch point. The Brake assembly opened an...
07/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer to loosen a tooth point on Loader when the hammer struck the hardened surface of the4 tooth, a piece of the tooth flew off and lodge in his leg.
07/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to dislodge the hold down pin on boom, hand slipped and hit the bracket for the pin. Pin was bent and would not slide out of bracket, Using just hand force.
05/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was opening hood on service truck and felt left groin strain. Employee reported incident at 2:00 am 5/21 and was transported to Hospital for examination and returned to work to completed his...
12/15/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Railroad Commission Inspector was driving out in the tall grass at the corner of 3B haulroad and main haulroad. The exhaust on his truck started the grass on fire. We had a water truck to wet the roa...
08/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was working on installing plastic into the trailer of a coal train truck. He was attempting to move the plastic when he tripped over a lifting cable. He fell into the sheet of plastic on th...
04/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning off a part in the warehouse. When he brushed off the dust, by using his hand, he caught a piece of the tyband label and sliced his hand.
12/29/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE PUTTING PERMIT STAKES IN ARE 3E FOR FINALY PERMIT RELEASE, DRIVER SAW FLAMES IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR. DRIVER GOT AWAY FROM FIRE AND CONTACT FIRE BRIGADE PERSONNEL. THE GRASS WAS SET BY H EAT FRO...
10/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost REMOVING FILTER FROM DIRT MOVING EQUIPMENT. WAS STANDING ON TIRE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED. FELL BREAKING HER COLLARBONE.
05/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PAD EYES ON DRAG ROPES FOR THE MARION AND NEEDED MORE WELDING RODS. WHEN WALKING AROUND THE WELDING TRUCK HE HAD TO STEP OVER A RUT AND WELDING LEADS. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE W...
04/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 110d lost, 35d restricted WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO POP. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SOME REOCCURRING PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN MRI ON 5/29/03...
06/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP, ANOTHER EE DROPPED A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE FOURTH PHALANGE OF THE LEFT FOOT.
10/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HAMMERING ON A HARDENED SURFACE WITH A HAMMER A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMIN.THE SLIVER WAS REMOVED AND REQUIRED 1 STITCH.
09/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHECKING COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR OF THE D-8 CAT DOZER, THE CAP BLEW OFF AND ANTIFREEZE CONTACTED THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM.
08/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE AROUND THE HITCH AREA OF A 330M KOMATSU BELLY DUMP TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE REAR DECK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT SHIN WHICH REQUIR ED 3 ST...
07/25/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None LIGHTINING STRUCK AND CAUGHT THE GRASS ON FIRE IN AREA E NEAR 6E RAMP AND POND/15E JOURDATION, OFIRE DEPT RESPONDED AS WELL AS FIRE TRUCK AND BROUGHT THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL AROUND 1:00 AM THUR SDAY.
07/25/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING IN A RECLAIMED AREA OF THE MINE. THE FIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE SHOP AND 16 MILES AWAY FROM WHEREMINING ACTIVITIES WERE TAKING PLACE.
07/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING ON THE LONG CONVEYOR SUPPORT ON 221 EASI-MINER, EE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE CLIMBINGDOWN & FELL 4 TO 5 FEET HURTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
04/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING 1"" IMPACT WRENCH TO SERVICE SAMPAC PAN. AS THE WRENCH WAS BEING USED, IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT CATCHING (STRIKING) THE EE'S LEFT HAND.
04/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING CHOKER FROM COME-A-LONG WHEN IT SPRAN BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
03/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS RAISING A SECTION OF 6"" DRISCOE PIPE WITH A HAND CRANK WINCH. THE HANDLE DID NOT KITCH ALLOWING IT TO SPIN BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HAND.
01/14/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT HAND BY A 4""X20' NYLON CHOKER THAT WAS USED TO PULL POWER CABLE AS THE MARION DRAGLINE WAS WALKING. THE CHOKER BROKE & SNAPPED BACK& STRUCK THE EE
10/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TIGHTENING LUGNUTS ON THE REAR TIRES OF A 100 TON END DUMP TRUCK, THE EE'S RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TORQUE ARM OF THE TORQUE WRENCH AND THE TIRE RIM.