Somerville Central Mine — Accidents

Total: 83 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While tasked to fuel pit equipment, the employee crested ramp going to 5 pit when EE lost the front brakes. This caused the truck to descend ramp faster than normal with just the rear brakes working....
04/25/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While cleaning wall with a D-11, a small rock came through left door glass and landed on left hand causing a laceration to top of middle finger.
08/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost While removing driveline in a CAT 992 end-loader, the driveline fell striking employee in the right leg.
11/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning a pan on a screen at the plant, the employee struck hand on the bottom of screen
11/03/2017 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Transformer in tub of dragline was not properly guarded and locked out. 3rd degree burn on right arm from flash arc.
04/20/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Employee slipped on rock in step while dismounting dozer and fell to ground.
02/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing roller from belt line when roller shifted pinching arm between roller and frame of belt line.
09/23/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost End Dump back through berm and onto spoil bank, when truck stopped driver slid out from seatbelt and struck head on cab frame.
04/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee fell when exiting service truck when feet slipped off step.
03/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Separating 2 extension cords, 1 snapped up & hit him in the mouth breaking off his front teeth
03/30/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was using a service truck crane to install pull down chains on an overburden drill mast. He had tied a nylon rope to the chain and then to the crane. As he was pulling the chain/rope, the...
01/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost The operator of the Hitachi EX700 excavator slipped while walking on the track. He fell 43 inches to ground resulting in torn ligaments in his left knee. His first shift missed was on 01/10/2014.
09/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost The victim was clearing debris from the underside of a drag line. The victim was working on one of the sections when the plate liner fell. The plate was not just bent upwards into the section as usual...
08/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost An employee was injured while helping to load a dozer radiator and nose assembly onto a flatbed trailer. As the assembly was being lowered, the crane cable broke causing the assembly to drop several...
07/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost As the CAT 777 end-dump driver was travelling from the pit floor to the top of the coal seam (approx. 8 foot incline), he was jarred inside the cab of the truck resulting in a compression injury to hi...
10/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was in the dragline house, walking on a catwalk when his leg made contact with a 16""x53"" motor cover that had been removed while the crew was changing out motors. When he made cont...
08/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 229d restricted Employee noticed discomfort in his right shoulder while installing a bearing at the preparation plant. The employee has had two previous surgical operations on the same shoulder.
07/26/2009 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 33d lost Injured employee was troubleshooting the alternator on a CAT D( N doxer when he instructed the operator to reenter the cab and start the dozer so he could check the voltage on a multi-meter. He then...
07/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was stepping down and off the school bus manlift when he slipped on the bus steps. When he attempted to catch himself, he landed on his left hand causing a laceration/contusion t...
01/13/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A dozer operator was attempting to enter the dozer push by travelling over a 6 foot berm. He misjudged the distance between the end of the push and the berm and tracked down the spoil wall approx. 40...
08/24/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee backed over a large rock while operating a D11 dozer causing him to be jarred in the cab. He was wearing a safety belt at the time. The following day he had some discomfort in his neck and w...
03/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 83d restricted Employee was returning tools to his truck after repairing a light plant. When he turned to begin walking, he tripped and fell over the tongue of the light plant landing on his left elbow. The area was...
02/26/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost While attempting to align a dragline hoist motor to a motor base (<1 inch) using an overhead crane, the motor moved 42 inches horizontally until it made contact with an air valve with the employee's g...
02/26/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 28d restricted Windblown debris struck EE in the back while he was bent over doing general site clean up. THis resulted in a fractured bone in EE's back.
09/02/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a premature detonation of a single deck in a single blasthole while performing the necessary checks on the digital detonator system. The blast area was evacuated prior to perform...
04/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost As employee was driving a Euclid R170 end dump up an incline, he noticed an engine noise, so he stopped the truck and shut off the engine. The truck began to roll back a distance of 75 yards before he...
04/01/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The #7 main hydraulic pump on the Hitachi EX3500 excavator had a catastrophic failure. Evidence shows that the pump exploded and started a fire. The fire began near the right engine compartment and...
03/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to replace brushes in a motor as he was removing the saftey cover the cover or bolt pinched his finger against the motor.
12/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 9d restricted As an employee was mounting an end-dump, he lost his footing and gripped the handrails tighter to secure his position on the ladder. In doing so, he felt a ""pop"" near his right elbow. Although he di...
11/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted While replacing a rotary breaker drive chain, employee was using a large sledge hammer to brace the back side of the drive chain while co-worker was driving a pin on the opposite side with a 3lb. sled...
08/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreign object in left eye.
08/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pry bar, it slipped and hit him in the head and side of his face.
06/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 133d lost, 68d restricted Employee was repairing an electrical problem on a CAT 777B end-dump and as he exited the cab he slipped and fell 10 feet 4 inches between the opened door and the handrail to the gravel below. His boot...
12/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted As employee was using a 4 foot pry bar to loosen a CAT D11 alternator, the bar kicked out and his left middle finger was smashed between the bar and the engine. The result was an avulsion of the nail...
06/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was manually pulling out a 12 inch drift pin out of a bolt hole that was stuck, at which time it freed itself and came out striking him in the mouth. His right upper front tooth was chipped.
02/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted WHILE STANDING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A CAT 789 END-DUMP, EE WAS REPAIRING A FRAME CRACK WHEN HE TURNED TO HIS RIGHT TO REACH AN AIR CHIPPER. AS HE TWISTED, HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK AND IMMEDIA...
02/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE was attempting to push an 80 gallon air tank through a bulkhead in the BE 2570 revolving frame when he lost control of the tank, smashing his left hand between the tank and the bulkhead. The result...
10/14/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS WORKING A ON A D11 HE REACHED FOR A PART AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE VALVE ON AN AIR HOSE WHICH CAUSED IT TO OPEN. WHEN THE HOSE FLEW BACK, IT MADE CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A L ACERATI...
09/15/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A DRYER IN THE PREPARATION PLANT AND LATER BUMPED IT AGAIN AND BEGAN TO NOTICE SWELLING.
08/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE NUT FROM A THREADED BOLT, THE NUT & BOLT FELL SMASHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE DRAG CASE HE WAS WORKING ON. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A FR ACTURE...
07/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AS EE LIFTED A 75 LB. CAT D7 TRACK ROLLER FROM THE FLOOR TO AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING HE TWISTED AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED DISCOMFORT.
07/22/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF EMPLOYEE'S SHIFT, HE WAS INADVERTANTLY EXPOSED TO WELDING & CUTTING PROCESSES THAT WERE TAKING PLACE AROUND HIM. THIS EXPOSURE RESULTED IN WELDING FLASH IN BOTH EYES. HE WAS T...
05/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost AS EE WAS LIFTING A LARGE METAL PLATE USING A PAD EYE AND OVERHEAD HOIST, THE WELD ON THE PAD EYE FAILED CAUSING THE PLATE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT. XRAYS T AKEN AT...
05/22/2003 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED DETONATION OF A BLASTING CAP &/OR PRIMER OCCURRED AS A BE 2507W DRAGLINE WAS DIGGING OVERBURDEN FROM A PREVIOUSLY DETONATED CAST SHOT. THE UNPLANNED DETONATION OCCURRED APPROX. 5'ABOVE TH...
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted AS EE WAS HANDING A COWORKER A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, A WOODEN SPLINTER ENTERED THE BASE OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE SPLINTER APPEARED TO COME BACK OUT CLEANLY BUT ON 3/4/03 HE WAS STILL NOTICING SOME DI SCOMFOR...
02/10/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN A BE 2570 DRAGLINE PROPEL ROOM WHEN A GUST OF WIND SENT SENT DUST PARTICLES AIRBORNE WHERE THEY MADE CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTIO...
01/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted AFTER EE CUT OFF A 30-LB. METAL GUESSETT, HE CARRIED IT 3-FT. UP A LADDER AND PLACED IT ON A PLATFORM. AS HE LIFTED THE METAL CHEST-HIGH HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING AN EX 700 EXCAVATOR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIS WEDDING BAND TO GET CAUGHT ON A STEP HE WAS HOLDING ON TO. LACERATIONS RESULTED. HE RECEIVED 6 SUTURES FOR THE IN JURY.
12/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE SUFFERED A LOW BACK SPRAIN WHILE LIFTING A LARGE CHAIN USED TO ROTATE A COAL BREAKER.
11/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING A LEAK ON A HITACHI EX3500 HYDRAULIC SHOVEL, HE TORE HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER ON THE SHOVEL. HE WAS NOT ATTEMPTING TO CARRY ANYTHING AT THE TIME S O APPAR...