Shannon Mine — Accidents

Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing onto machine. He had 3 points of contact (left foot on track step, right foot on final drive, right hand on cab rail). When stepping up and shifting his weight, he lost his grip...
04/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was rolling a PC2000 boom pin around on a pallet when his hand slipped off the edge of the pin. When his hand went over the edge of the pin there was a thin piece of metal exposed that went t...
02/20/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was operating a PC400 trackhoe getting a rock truck un-stuck. After getting the truck un-stuck the employee was moving the trackhoe out of the way when he ran onto a out-crop of rock causing...
10/17/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee states he was climbing down the ladder of a track hoe. He had parked his service truck near the bottom of the ladder and left the fuel door open under the ladder of the track hoe. Whe...
08/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The employee states he was starting to climb on to a D11 dozer to check the fuel, and his foot slipped causing him to fall on his left shoulder. The employee continued to work until taken off work o...
08/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing 4000-57, breaking down bead seat band and it fell out of tire
07/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost The injured employee, a supervisor, states he was lifting a bucket tooth for a front-end loader when felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work, but went off work for a surgical repair of hi...
06/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was stepping out of his service truck and stepped down into a hole causing him to turn his left ankle.
05/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was shoveling coal on a screen. He felt a tingling in his right shoulder and down his right arm.
05/04/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee pulled up to dump area driving Komatsu 785 truck #2527 turning 120' from dump area and backed up at a high rate of speed powering through berm. Material was 70 inches on either side of berm...
05/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing top shock on service truck # 6191 when socket fell from bolt hitting employee in mouth requiring 3 stitches inside of mouth and 4 stitches on the out side of his mouth. No lost...
04/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was dismounting from cat 775E rock truck, ee foot hung in step causing him to strain lower back and upper left leg
04/05/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he moved to the right side of the road to miss so bumps came back to the left side of the road loosing control laying rock truck # 2526 on it's side damaging hand rail, air breather an...
04/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating Pc 1800 track hoe #6108 when a o-ring blew spraying oil over back of machine. Operator was going down steps using hand rails to see where leak was at and slipped and fell on hip...
04/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Operator was dismounting from rock truck # 2518 and jumped from last two steps causing lower back lumbar strain.
03/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 25d lost While changing steel on #3154 driltech drill employee closed door on his left thumb causing an amputation below finger nail. Employee was taken to Brookwood Medical Center for treatment
03/17/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting drisco pipe together using boom on service truck # 801 to stabilize pipe while bolting pipe together. Employee turned and walked into hook hitting his head on the hook requiring 5...
03/10/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was returning from dump area in #2546 rock truck, towards pit hit a hole in the road causing pain in neck and lower back. Employee was transported to Brookwood ER in Birmingham. Employee is s...
02/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Pulling hose with emulsion across shot pattern in mud and strained left knee.
02/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A tech mechanic was removing a rock knocker on a rear tire of a rock truck, employee picked the rock knocker up and was putting it into the rear of his truck and was cut on the right forearm requiring...
01/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was climbing ladder of PC 2000 # 6112 hand slipped on wet hand rail from rain causing employee to fall to the left while right foot hung on step twisting right knee. Employee was diagnosed wi...
01/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was stepping off a man trip (school bus) twisted his left ankle and fell to the ground. Employee was taken to Brookwood Medical Center and the diagnosis was left ankle sprained. Employee expe...
10/26/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was greasing dozer blade and turnd and started walking and bumped left knee on blade causing pain and slight swelling
09/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was mounting #2527 rock truck placing right foot on step to pull himself up and felt pain in his calf of his right leg.Employee was taken to UAB West emergency room evaluated and released.Ref...
09/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was pulling grease line from service truck #1301 to grease a rock truck. the employee turned/twisted and felt pain in lower back. Employee was taken to UAB emergence room for evaluation. Empl...
08/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Oper exiting cab of 5042 D-11 dozer missed step fell to track then ground. Steps and handrails all in good condition. cracked ribs and damaged spleen.
06/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee kneeled on one knee at bore-hole to retrieve blasting cap resulting in medial meniscus tear to left knee.
06/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was walking across bench area stepped on a rock causing him to fall, twisting left ankle. Took EE to UAB Medical West emergency for treatment. Emergency room Dr. said EE had a Sprained Joint referr...
04/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was finished servicing PC2000, while walking back to his service truck he felt his left knee pop. The knee began hurting and swelling and he was taking to the ER.
04/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 313d lost Employee was getting on the Water truck when his foot slipped causing him to fall. While falling he attempted to catch himself and grabbed with his right arm. He felt pain in his right shoulder when h...
04/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was coming out of the cab on the PC1800 and missed a step coming down the stairs, he fell on the catwalk and tried to catch himself with his arm pulling a muscle in his back.
12/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was dismounting his dozer, his foot slipped on the lower push arm step, causing him to fall into the push arm with his torso.
12/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Slip
10/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was using a pry bar when it slipped and hit his thumb.
10/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was getting out of the cab of his loader when he slipped causing him to fall to the ground striking his right shoulder and side.
08/27/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operator was getting loaded at the trackhoe when a rock was dropped into the bed of his truck causing the employee to be shaken and jarred around inside the truck.
08/11/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating a 100 ton rock truck. After dumping a load, the bed came down and jarred the truck, causing the employee to be shook and injuring his neck.
06/05/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was cranking a gas engine. He pulled on the starter cord which backlashed and caused him to strain his hand and wrist.
09/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was climbing down from his PC400 trackhoe when he slipped falling to the ground striking his face on a large rock.
09/05/2009 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee had just gotten off work, he was driving out of the mine on the haul road and was trying to pass two other employees and got off the road and hit an old gate post.
05/08/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was getting on his dozer at the beginning of his shift, when he slipped and fell between the push arm and track. He injured his left shoulder and left hip.
02/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking down a drill bench when he felt a pulling in his back, employee stated he thought he made it worse when he climbed up the ladder into the drill.
10/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was getting off his D475 dozer slipped while still holding onto the handle and strained his left shoulder.
10/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was climbing off his loader and stepped down and twisted his left ankle.
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was servicing a trackhoe, when he climbed off the ladder stepping to the ground he twisted his left ankle.
06/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was helping with a water pump, he slipped on some rocks and fell hitting his right knee.
06/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was exiting his rock truck at the end of his shift. As he was climbing down the ladder his foot slipped causing him to fall approx. 10 feet to the ground. He landed on his left arm. Employee...
11/01/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was operating 100 ton rock truck. When dumping, the truck blew a hydraulic line. The fluid sprayed on the engine causing a fire. When he exited the cab he burned his arms and head. He also hi...