School Creek — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a walkway, employee fell and his head was struck by a small section of walkway resulting in (4) four stitches.
11/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The employee was installing a hoist cylinder to the dump body of a 960E haul truck. He loosened the bolt on the shipping strap and the bolt threads failed causing the hoist cylinder to fall pinning hi...
06/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shop clean up. Mechanic was moving items out of a wooden box and caught his hand/wrist on a metal shim as he was removing the item from the box which resulted in a lacaration requiring stitches.
07/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 36d restricted Employee strained lower back while moving wood.
03/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a 960 E haul truck the employee fell off a ladder and cut the back of his head on a bracket. This resulted in two stitches. Employee was released and returned to work the same day.
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE DRILLING AND BLASTING AREA FOR 12 YEARS ON UNEVEN GROUND. ON 5/25 HE WAS ON THE GROUND WORKING BY A DRILL. HE JUMPED UP SLIGHTLY TO RETRIEVE SOME MATERIAL OFF THE...
04/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using a ladder to access the top of a haul truck frame. On his first attempt to climb the ladder and tie it off, the bottom of the ladder kicked out. The ee fell approx five feet, landing on th...
04/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was removing a motor from dragline. Another ee was using hoist to lift the motor. EE reached into the area to remove shims. When he did this, hoist operator moved the load resulting in EE g...
03/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Placed R. foot on sill step of locomotive, grabbed onto hand-holds and started to climb ladder, felt discomfort in foot.
03/11/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was operating a cat truck excavator doing clean-up work in the coal pit. When a soocer ball sized rock came off the highwall and broke through the cab window. Broken glass or a fragment from th...
12/30/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON RUBBER CURTAINS AT THE COAL TRUCK DUMP. AS HE HELD THE MATERIAL TO STEADY IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE BEGAN TO DRILL INTO RUBBER BELTING. AS THE DRILL BIT PENETRA TED THE...
12/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MINE WORKER DROPPED ALUMINUM CHANNEL ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.
11/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE BENT OVER AND DISLOCATED KNEE.
08/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE DOESN'T KNOT HOW. WHEN HE GOT HOME HIS EYE STARTED TO HURT AND HE WENT TO THE EMERGENY ROOM WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WA S REMOV...
08/14/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK IN THE AIR FILTER CABINET, A FITTING/LINE BROKE. THE EE WAS POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THIS LINE. THE AIR BLAST PUSHED THE EE'S HEAD BACK AGAINST METAL STRUCTURE WIT HIN THE...
07/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A DOZER BLADE LIFT CYLINDER WHEN GREASE FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE LUBE SYSTEM GLANCED OFF THE CYLINDER AND PENETRATED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EE RIGHT FOREARM. A SMALL INCISI...
07/22/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM A 2800 P & H ELECTRIC SHOVEL, A LIEBHERR 240 TON HAUL TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT HAD REACHED THE DUMP SITE AND JUST PRIOR TO HOISTING THE BOX THE OPERATOR SAW FLAME S ERUPT...
07/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost WHILE STANDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE REAR TANDEN ON A MOTOR GRADER, THE EE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING THE INSIDE OF DOOR GLASS, WITH THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN. AS HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE TIR E AND T...
07/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE EE WAS LOOKING FOR THE SOURCE OF SMOKE AFTER WELDING OPERATIONS ON A 2800 SHOVEL. HE FELT HEAT ON A MANDOOR AND WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR FLAMES AND SHOT OUT AND BURNT HIS ARMS AND FACE.
06/15/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DROPPED 2.04 INCHES OF RAIN OVER A 2 HOUR PERIOD. WATER RUNOFF BUILT UP ON A SPOIL DUMP. IT EVENTUALLY BREACHED THE DUMP BERM, AND FLOWED DOWN INTO THE COAL PIT ACCESS RA MP. THE...
05/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE SHOP FACILITY AT A WELDING TABLE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BEARING IN A PART BORE. AS HE DROVE THE BEARING IN, A PIECE OF THE BEARING SPLINTERED OFF AND WAS PROPELL...
01/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 39d restricted TIRE HAD BEEN MOUNTED, WAS ON THE TRUCK, BEING AIRED UP, BUT WOULD NOT SEAT. EE WAS REACHING INBETWEEN RIGHT REAR DUAL APPLYING LUBRICANT AROUND TIRE WITH FINGERS. TIRE SPRANG INTO POSITION A ND BEADS...
01/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HELPING AN ELECTRICIAN MOVE A BLOWER FAN MOTOR, THE EE'S LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED AND CUT. FOUR DAYS LATER INFECTION DEVELOPED. THE EE WAS ON SCHEDULED DAYS OFF. HE REC EIVED T...
11/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC HELPING TO REMOVE A SIDE FRAME PIN FROM THE EQUALIZER BAR ON A475 KNOMATSA DOZER. HE WAS HOLDING A BAR AS THE PIN WAS DRIVEN OUT. WHEN THE PIN CLEARED THE BAR SLID IN TO THE...
11/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE LUBE/FUEL TRUCK, AND IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING A KOMATSU 475 DOZER. HE WAS ON THE CAB DECK LEVEL AND ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT TO TURN ON A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE DE CK OR T...
10/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS RIDING IN THE BUDDY SEAT OF UNIT #2409 TRAINING A NEW EE. THE TRUCK HIT 3 BUMPS CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO BOTTOM OUT. THIS INCIDENT, COMBINED WITH OTHER NON WORK RELATED BACK PROBLEMS CAUSED DI...
10/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING DRAGLINE TRAIL CABLE WITH A PICKUP, A LENGTH OF CABLE WAS BEING PULLED UP. THERE WAS A LOOP IN THIS LENGTH OF CABLE AND AS IT WAS PULLED STRAIGHT, THE CABLE STRUCK EE IN THE LEF T ANKLE.
07/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None COWORKER WAS LOERING AN HYDRAULIC PUMP PART INTO POSITION, WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE THE PART UP WITH A RIGID IN PLACE HYDRAULIC LINE. DURING FINAL ALIGNMENT EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS CUT.
06/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost WHILE MOVING FROM CAB TO FRONT OF DOZER TRACKS TO DISMOUNT, THE OPERATOR EITHER LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HAND GRAB RAILS OR SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A DISLOCAT...
04/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC, WHO WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH RAN TO TRANSMISSION ON 3312 WATER TRUCK, THE WATER TRUCK OPERATOR FELT PAIN AS HE PULLED ON RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE TRANSMISSION HOSE.
02/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING TRACK TOGETHER TO PUT IN PIN, COWORKER USED BAR TO HELP BRING TRACK LINKS TOGETHER WHILE EE WAS USING CHAIN COMEALONG, BAR SLIPED AND PUSHED EE'S FACE INTO TRACK PAD CAUSING CUT LIP.
01/31/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None UNKNOWN- PERSONAL HEALTH.
12/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost SNOW/SLICK
12/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSPECTING BRAKES ON FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER WAS IDLING AND BLOWER MOTOR OR WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EE'S L. EYE. EE HAD OBJECT REMOVED AT HOSPITAL ER. EE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING P...
12/14/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING A HAND HELD METAL GRINDER DURINGREPAIR WORK ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, WIND BLEW GRINDING DEBRIS INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMPBELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL E.R FOR REM...
11/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost WHILE CHECKING BATTERIES ON HAUL TRUCK 3205 AS PART OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, EE WAS LIFTING COVER OFF BATTERY BOX. COVER SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND CONTACTED BATTERY TERMINALS. THE BATTERY...
11/14/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS SERVICING A WATER TRUCK, A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.
11/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE MOVING HYDRAULIC JACK TO POSITION TO LIFT ENGINE ON 285 DEMAG HYDRAULIC SHOVEL, MECHANIC WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD WHEN THE JACKSLIPPED AND FELL. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE MECH- ANIC OFF O...
10/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MANUALLY LIFTING A BULLDOZER TRUNION CAP FROM THE BULLDOZER PUSH ARM.
09/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BUCKET TOOTH OUT IN ORDER TO CHANGE A TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE HELD THE PIN DRIVER AS HIS CO-WORKER USED A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO HIT THE PIN DR...
06/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE CLEANING THE BACK CAB WINDOW ON THE WABCO WATER TRUCK, THE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK AND FELL AGAINST THE HYDRAULIC TANK.
06/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AFTER MOUNTING THE SHOVEL, THE OPERATOR PULLED THE LADDER UP, STRAINING HIS BACK.
05/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost UPON ARRIVING TO WORK WITH OTHER ADMIN PERSONNELIN A DODGE VAN, THE EMPLOYEE WHILE EXITING FROM THE SIDE DOOR STEPPED PARTIALLY ONTO THE SIDEWALK CURB. THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE SIDEWAL...
05/18/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE HAULING OVERBURDEN MATERIAL, A FIRE BROKE OUT ON 240 TON HAUL TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK STOPPED, THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE DUMP BRAKE, DISCHARGED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND DISMOUNTED T RUCK. T...
05/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE CLIMBED ON VERY SMALL STEP LADDER TO CHECK LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON HAUL TRUCK. HE FELL FROM LADDER LANDING ON SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT, BUT HIS SHOULDER CONT INUED T...
04/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PUTTING SHEETS OF STEEL IN A RACK (PRYINGTWO 4X8 SHEETS APART). A SHEET OF METAL FELL TOWARDS HIM, SMASHING HIS FOOT & BREAKING TWO TOES.
03/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost WHILE STEPPING OVER AN ELECTRICAL TROUGH TO RETRIEVE A WRENCH UNDER THE #4 DRAGLINE SWING CASE. THE EE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF. WHILE OFF BALANCE THE EE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO CLEAN OFF AN AREA ON 2001 TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THAT WAS NOT THE PROPER TOOL FOR THIS JOB. WHEN HE LEFT OFF THE PRESSURE ON THE HOSE, HE LOST HIS BALA...
12/25/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGES FROMA DOZER. THE IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT &TWISTED, FORCING HIS LEFT THUMB INBETWEEN THE DOZER BLADE & WRENCH, SMASHING IT.
12/18/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 1/2"" AIR IMPACT WITH A 1/2"" HEX HEAD SOCKET TO REMOVE ALLEN HEAD BOLTS. WHILE DOING SO THE ROLL PIN WHICH RETAINS THE HEX TO THESOCKET WORKED OUT. USING HIS LEFT HAND TO STABIL IZE &...