SUFCO — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was removing weld from the rodent screens of the motor to gain access to the inside of the motor from cleaning. The employee was using a hammer and chisel to dremove the weld. When he hit the...
10/18/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Standing on tire of Gehl bobcat forklift, resting hand on arm of bucket. When operator raised forks, his hand was pinched between the arm of the forklift and the cab lacerating his finger behind the n...
09/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Injured was dismounting utility vehicle by stepping off backward with his left foot. His left knee twisted when his foot stepped into a tire-track rut. Injured stated he had a hand hold on the UV as h...
08/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost HE WAS LIFTING A DRILL PIPE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN WITH A POSSIBLE TORN TENDON.
06/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was adjusting supplies on the roof bolter when a piece of coal approx. 2'x4'x2' struck him on the right forearm fracturing his ulna mid shaft.
05/21/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Inj EE was preparing to instll a cable roof bolt into the roof. As injured employee reached to remove drill steel from drill box, he activated the wrong hydraulic lever & this action closed the drill...
04/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Injured employee was working with another employee taking down ventilation tubing in a fully bolted entry. When the tub was released from the roof, a piece of loose coal struck the injured employee on...
03/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading 8"" by 10' I-beams, the beam he was handling rolled against another beam causing a fracture and laceration to the tip of his middle right finger.
03/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping remove water line from area of mine. He was using a sledge hammer to break water line couplers. A piece of a coupler broke away from the coupler being removed and struck injured on...
03/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 21d restricted Injured employee was troubleshooting an over-temperature problem on a head gate gear box. When the hose going from the gear box to the motor was removed, excess water from inside the hose spilled out...
03/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been training on the bolter for 2 days. He had drilled a hole and was preparing to put the resin bolt into the hole. Employee stated that he thought the sleeve on his rain coat caught on...
12/13/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE was preparing to go home after shift ended, when he experienced chest pain. He was transported to Sevier Valley Hospital by ambulance, where treatment continued. Life flight helicopter transported...
10/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping change a drill thrust cylinder when an assembly part fell, striking his right hand. His right hand was resting on the drill mast at the time of impact which caused the closed frac...
08/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 10d restricted Stepping off flatbed-referred to orthopedic physician.
07/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was holding a pry bar with his left hand and maintaining hydraulic pressure on the cylinder he was working on with his right hand controlling a hydraulic valve. As he reached with his left ha...
04/21/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was steadying a wood platform with his hands that another employee was standing on. They were working on the canopy side plate of a longwall shield. A piece of coal about 3' in diameter fell from t...
03/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was preparing a trailing cable to be re-entered into a shuttle car. He was using pliers with his left hand and cutting with a knife with his right hand. He was trimming the cable jacket back toward...
03/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping install a ventilation tube in the face of #2 entry when a small piece (2"") of coal popped off the corner of the second cut and struck him on the right side of his face below his safety...
03/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE was assisting a continuous miner operator when a section of roof fell. The coal section broke into smaller pieces whe it came in contact with the shuttle car he was standing near. This caused a pi...
03/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE was operating a continuous miner when section of roof fell. The coal section broke into smaller pieces when it came in contact with the shuttle car he was loading. This caused a piece of coal appro...
02/13/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking the tail roller at the feeder breaker when a piece of coal rib (3"" x 13"" x 40"" long), fell and hit the floor. The piece of coal then rolled forward and pushed the employee int...
01/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 8:10 am the underground AMS system alarmed comm. failure on the 4E#2 belt. Two mechanics were sent to determine the problem and within 60 min. the location of the fall was known. All persons UG...
09/10/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was helping 2 co-workers install a canopy side plate ram assembly on a shield. The ram was positioned on a skid steer loader & secured with 2 comealongs. As ram was pushed forward, the spring on th...
08/31/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Drilling roof bolt holes in face of 4LPE longwall recovery room. The first portion of the hole had been drilled and a 6' finishing steel was inserted into the hole to complete the drilling phase. The...
08/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A SMALL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE MAIN PORTAL ABOUT 30' FROM THE SURFACE. THE FALL CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL ABOUT 40' OF ENTER HAD BEEN FILLED WITH LOOSE MATERIAL. CASTLE DALE, UT, MSHA OF...
04/25/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN RIB TO SECURE WIRE MESH. BOLT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN AND EE BEGAN TO BRING THE BOLT OUT OF THE HOLE. THE BOLT HEAD WAS STUCK IN THE DRILL WRINCH. AS EE REACHED FOR THE WRENC...
01/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CYLINDER FROM A KNEELING, TWISTED POSITION AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN CERVICAL AREA OF NECK AND LOWER BACK WITH SOME TINGLING SENSATIO...
12/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was moving the continuous miner from cut A to cut B in a mining cycle. He had stopped the machine to move the waterline. A piece of the rib fell and struck him on the back. The striking force of th...
08/11/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN WELD FROM A PIVOT POINT ON A FRONT END LOADER WITH A 4 1/2"" HAND HELD GRINDER. HE WAS WORKING IN A SEMI-CONFINED SPACE. THE GRINDER WAS FITTED WITH A GRIP HANDLE ON LT....
07/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was attempting to climb down off a belt line when his right foot became caught between a 2"" aluminum pipe and a timber. he fell to the ground landing on his back with his foot still caught b...
02/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS MOVING A 12' LONG CABLE BOLT AND AS HIS RIGHT HAND GRABBED THE BOLT NEAR THE COUPLING COLLAR, A METAL BURR ON THE COLLAR PENETRATED THROUGH HIS RUBBER GLOVE AND MADE A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND IN T...
01/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 45d restricted EE WAS WALKING ON THE SURFACE WITH ANOTHER EE. THE CONDITIONS WERE ICY. HE STEPPED IN TIRED RUT THAT WAS FROZEN AND HIS LEFT FOOT BUCKLED AND HIS LEG WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM.
01/03/2004 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal VICTIM WAS HELPING MOVE AN IRON-BOUND SHIELD ON THE 3LPE LONGWALL FACE. CHAIN SLINGS WERE CONFIGURED TO ATTACH THE IRON BOUND SHIELD TO THE CONVEYER. THE VICTIM GOT ONTO THE IRON-BOUND SHIELD AND ATTE...
12/31/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A COME-A-LONG JACK USING AN UP AND DOWN MOTION WITH HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
12/16/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #3 ENTRY OF 3LPE & STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL. HIS RIGHT ANKLE ROLLED RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
11/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF PERSONAL VEHICLE IN THE SURFACE PARKING LOT PRIOR TO REPORTING TO WORK. EE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON GROUND AND THAT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE STRUCK HI S LEFT...
09/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 52d restricted EE WAS WALKING INTO HIGH VELOCITY AIRFLOW TOWARD THE LINK CANYON PORTAL. HE STUMBLED OVER AN IRREGULARITY ON THE FLOOR AND FELL FORWARD. AS HE FELL FORWARD HE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT FORWARD TO CAT CH HIMS...
09/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS WALKING ON A SLICK, MUDDY SURFACE IN THE BELTLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED AS HIS FOOT HIT A SMALL LIP ON THE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH ANKLE SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT ANK...
08/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING THE INSIDE DOOR LOCK LATCH ON A DODGE PICKUP. THE 5"" SCREWDRIVER HE WAS USING TO PRY THE LATCH INTO PLACE SLIPPED AND EE'S HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHARP PIECE OF METAL O N THE...
08/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER. THEY HAD TO LEFT THE CHAIN BRAKE UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. AS THE BRAKE SWUNG ALL THE WAY OVER, IT CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS BETWE EN THE...
05/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING THE MESH TRAILER WITH A TRACT JACK USING A SCREWDRIVER AS A HANDLE AND THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN.
02/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE MAKING REPAIRS ON A BELT HEAD WIPE. THEY HAD RELEASED THE AIR FROM THE CLUTCHES. THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE SO INJURED PUT HIS WRENCH ON IT TO RELEASE IT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED A...
02/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING PIN ON PUMP TRAILER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND PRYING THE HITCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND USING A SCREWDRIVER. THE HITCH BROKE LOOSE AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE BUMPER OF THE T RUCK. E...
01/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost WHILE OPERATING A LOW PROFILE SCOOP EE RAN OVER A ROCK HE HAD BEEN CARRYING AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.
05/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW SIZING BARS IN CRUSHER ON TIPPLE AND HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BREAKER BAR AND SIZING BAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE AND ANOTHER EE WAS LOADING BUNDLES OF CHAIN LINK IN A BUCKET OF A LOADER. AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE 4TH BUNDLE, HE DROPPED HIS END, WHICH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
04/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE BOLT ON THE TRAINING CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE CONVEYOR CHAIN-ADJUSTING BOLT. HE WAS USING A 1/2"" RATCHET WITH A SHORT EXTENSION PIPE. AS TORQUE WAS APPLIED, THE RAT CHET G...
02/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED EE WAS HOLDING 10"" PIPE IN PLACE & ANOTHER EE DROPPED A 10"" BALL VALVE ON HIS HAND.
01/04/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost WASHING OFF CEMENT MIXER WHEN SURGE OF WATER CAME KNOCKING HIM OFF ON HIS BACK. HE WAS 2-3' OFF OF THE GROUND.
11/28/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HAD JUST STARTED EATING LUNCH AND NOTICED AN UNUSUAL SMELL AND TASTE IN HIS SOUP AFTER TWO ORTHREE SPOONFULS. LATER THAT DAY EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW...