South Hallsville No 1 Mine — Accidents
Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2024 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A grass fire started on Cave Springs road and burned into the old reclaimed mine area. The cause of the fire is unknown. No mining personnel were involved with fighting the fire. |
| 10/26/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was replacing an axle shaft of Komatsu HD1500-7 Water Truck. Employee found the axle bushing was stuck and used a glove hand to attempt to lift the sun gear side of the axle to free it. Upon... |
| 07/10/2023 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A grass fire started in the old Q-area, cause is unknown. there is no mining activity in the Q-area. the local fire department was on scene and got the fire under control. |
| 11/10/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 235d lost | Two employees were at the coal barn installing a wing shroud (steel plate) on a dragline bucket. The upper piece was set in place and the crane was lowered. Both employees were going to adjust the pie... |
| 05/27/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 94d lost | While setting up to change the hoist ropes on 102 dragline a pin that secures the shackle of the snatch block was not screwed in. This resulted in the shackle spreading apart and the snatch block popp... |
| 06/13/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 28d lost, 11d restricted | Employee was replacing a 2' x 4' x 3/8"" piece of steel plate on a bulldozer blade. The employee stood the plate up resting the 2' edge on the floor and begin walking the plate corner to corner to the... |
| 02/09/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While on a break from ERT training, two employees were looking at a pocketknife. The injured employee made a motion to point out a function of the knife at the same time that the employee holding the... |
| 12/17/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While miner was waiting for polymer to finish transferring from trailer to stationary pre treatment tank, miner turned to the right and miner's feet slipped in the wet mud causing miner to fall and fr... |
| 06/03/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 85d lost | Employee stepped onto a berm to observe the cut conditions. The injured employee turned to walk down the berm and stepped into a low spot in the berm. The injured employee lost balance after stepping... |
| 06/01/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 49d lost | While finishing drag rope change out on a 1570 dragline. The winch line dropped out of the horizontal fairlead sheave, employee was guiding the cable back into the sheave. During this process employee... |
| 09/01/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While attempting to step across the hood opening on 728 end dump, the employee stepped short and fell on EE's right side, mid-torso. The fall resulted in two broken ribs. |
| 05/20/2019 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Worker obtained a laceration to the left 5th digit while cutting a metal plate. EE was wearing all appropriate PPE including leather gloves. EE did receive sutures. |
| 05/14/2019 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was cleaning pond over flow drain. The pipe inlet has an expanded metal barrier to catch large debris from entering the inlet. The employee was reaching down to remove large debris from b... |
| 12/02/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee lost grip on the left grab iron before foot was on the ground resulting in a fall backward. The employee's head hit the bottom part of the ripper frame, which cut the top of head. |
| 08/08/2018 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A grass fire started in the old B-Area, caused when a hay baler caught fire. The fire was contained with 15-20 min, but the hay bales within the burnt area were still on fire. |
| 07/27/2018 | ELECTRICAL | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A grass fire started in the old E-area, the cause might have been a lightning strike. There is no mining activity in the E-area. The local fire department was on scene and got the fire under control. |
| 06/29/2018 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A grass fire started in the old S-area, cause is unknown. There is no mining activity in the S-area. The local fire department was on scene and got the fire under control. |
| 04/20/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was flipping cutting edges on a D-11 bulldozer. The employee was using a 24-inch pry bar to rotate the cutting edge. When the cutting edge unexpectedly shifted employee got right pinky finger... |
| 03/30/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee pinched finger between synthetic sling and jib crane hook. |
| 02/18/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was replacing the wheel studs on 605 fuel/lube truck, using a punch and hammer. Employee was holding the punch with gloved right hand when the hammer glanced off the punch striking EE's thum... |
| 02/12/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was replacing the idler arms on a D10 dozer. EE was using a RAD torquing wrench on inside bolt. The reaction arm was pointing upward. EE placed right hand on reaction arm & left hand on the trigger... |
| 09/29/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Using a pry bar to remove Becket from Dump Rope Socket. Pry bar slipped, smashing employee's thumb between pry bar and dump rope sheave. An x-ray showed a fracture of the tip of employees left thumb.... |
| 09/09/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee opening the rear doors on a 53' tool trailer to gain access to the inside. Employee had release and pulled on the inner latch handle and was attempting to unlatch the outer latch when the ha... |
| 07/18/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE fell in restroom, hit their head on a cabinet and caused a bump and minor cut that stopped bleeding without a bandage. As a precautionary measure, 911 was called. Due to personal medical reasons, t... |
| 05/11/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Tire technician was in the process of dismounting a 33.00X51 tire on the LF Steer of an end dump rock truck. When technician released the lock ring, it fell and rolled around and struck the technician... |
| 02/16/2017 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A grass fire was started by the hot exhaust on a contractors pick-up. MSHA, fire department and shift supervisor were notified. A fire lane was plowed and the fire was extinguished. |
| 08/26/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | A mechanic was installing a pull block on the rear of a scraper. Employee got finger pinched between the pull block and a backup alarm mounting plate. The employee fractured the tip of right index fin... |
| 08/07/2016 | ELECTRICAL | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Lightning storm passing through the area struck hay bales in mine reclamation area. MSHA, fire department, and shift supervisor were notified. Fire department plowed fire lanes and extinguished the f... |
| 07/17/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Operator placed lunch box in cab. As ee stepped back to exit the cab foot slipped off the step. The operator reacted by swinging arm to catch self and the back of right hand contacted the handrail. An... |
| 07/14/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 262d lost | Employee was rolling up power cable. EE got off the truck to tie the rope to the cable. While rolling up the rest of the cable/rope the employee was unaware ee was straddling a loop in the rope. As ee... |
| 05/16/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While assembling a retainer on 104 dragline on left propel case. Employee was using a pry bar to adjust alignment of retainer. The bar was too long to get in a comfortable position and was being used... |
| 04/14/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | Worker was climbing in the back of EE's truck to get a bottle of water during break. The truck was pulling a trailer, and when the worker stepped down from truck EE's foot got caught on trailer causin... |
| 02/18/2016 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using an impact wrench with a socket secured to the impact with a welding rod. While operating the impact the employee's arm was too close to the welding rod cutting employee's forearm. |
| 02/11/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a 36"" pipe wrench to open a valve. The valve opened suddenly, employee pinched finger between the wrench and circulating pump fracturing finger. |
| 09/02/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | During a wire rope resocket the employee got his left hand pinched between a pry bar and the wire rope. Stitches were required on the little finger of the left hand. |
| 08/08/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Welder was cutting a piece of plywood. Setting it down on the handrails of a walkway to draw it out, he stepped around the handrails and stepped off the walkway. His leg hit the grating on the other w... |
| 09/12/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Pulling a transmission out from a Kress truck. The drive line guards fell off the module and landed on my left upper knee. Pushed it over my ankle to the floor. |
| 09/01/2014 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was unloading cam frame bolts (approx. 45 lbs. each) from a plastic box supplied by the mine. He stepped into the box to reach the bolts and noticed a bite/sting on his leg. He keep working.... |
| 07/15/2014 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Lighting storm passing thru the area must have struck the separator tank on a gas well location. MSHA, fire department and the production foreman of the well were notified. The production foreman from... |
| 08/24/2013 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | At approximately 2:00 am, a Kress coal hauler was observed off the road in an MSHA pond. Upon investigating the truck was found to be stuck in the mud and the operator was unresponsive. The operator w... |
| 10/10/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee tripped on uneven ground causing him to hit his head on the step of a bucket truck. The employee received one stitch by a physician. |
| 08/22/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee was working on a 637E Scraper. He was moving the center cutting edge into position. He lost his balance and fell sideways to floor. The cutting edge fell on his right inner knee |
| 07/17/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | The employee had stopped his truck to use the porta-john. As the employee was climbing down the steps his foot slipped off and he turned sideways and struck the top of his left forearm on the truck pl... |
| 01/24/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee dismounting equipment, his foot slipped off muddy step and struck left Knee on track. First aid given at job trailer. Knee x-ray at occupational clinic morning of 1/25/12,bone fragment seen a... |
| 01/20/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee using hands to place Rip Rap (12"" to 24"" stone). When employee removed a stone another stone rolled and mashed the Left Pinky Finger against another stone causing injury. The employee was u... |
| 01/09/2012 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Working on the camshaft of a C27. While removing the bolts the socket wrench slipped and caused left hand to smash up against the camshaft. The drive gear cut left finger at base. |
| 11/22/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Individual felt irritation in his left eye while in the shop. Flushed the left eye out a few times, but still felt irritation. Took individual into the doctor for observation. Doctor removed material... |
| 09/22/2011 | OTHER | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee was sitting on a trailer and felt something sting him, but did not see what it was. The bite got infected and had to go to hospital. |
| 08/24/2011 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Heavy storms were passing through the area bringing rain, winds, and severe lightning. During this time, it was noticed that smoke was coming from the east. Upon investigation, we found that a fire ha... |
| 08/17/2011 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Tightening the C-frame bolts on the left side of the drag line. The impact torque caught and pinched the right hand between the handrail and the impact cutting a finger that required stitches. |