Three Mile Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was walking down the Hollow Fill at the 3-Mile Mine Office. He fell and twisted his knee. The ground was frozen and he stepped in a rut. Employee continued to work until 2/4/2015 at which tim...
02/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUT TRUCK IN DITCH. FELL UPON EXITING VEHICLE.AMBULANCE CALLED. WENT TO PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE CALLED AFTER HOSPITAL VISIT STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG
11/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost Employee was climbing off of rock truck and fell when he got to bumper level, landing on the ground. He was taken off work effective 11/21/11.
11/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost EE strained his back while climbing on an excavator. Dr. took him off work effective 11/06/2009.
09/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was climbing off drill and slipped or missed bottom step causing him to fall and strain his back. Physician did not take employee off work until 9/29/08.
04/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Bent over to pick up a piece of metal and felt a sting in the middle of his back.
02/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Stepping up on dozer track and felt something pop in the back of his left calf. Physician did not take him off work until 2/22/08.
07/16/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS FATALITY Fatal Miner was hit in head by fly rock from blast causing his death.
03/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Dozer was being serviced with blade safety stands under push arms. Operator was climbing back up on dozer when he slipped & fell fracturing left wrist.
12/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was climbing back onto his CAT 785 rock truck when he slipped from the 2nd or 3rd step above the bumper (approx. 8' or 10' off of the ground) striking his face and right shoulder against the...
10/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was greasing equipment when grease reel started to roll up and he tried to stop it and felt pain in his right lower back.
06/15/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing an O-ring on coal loader and wind blew door shut striking him on head.
02/26/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Cutting with a cutting torch, when the hose blew out and burned him.
09/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He was operating a highwall drill, when the side glass busted and a piece of glass flew out and went into his eye.
07/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Watering down haul roads, steering hose broke on water truck causing fire, Ee jumped from cab of truck
07/04/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee stated that he was lifting the hood on a dozer with a spreader chain and the crane on his truck. the hood swayed and when he tried to steady it with his left hand his hand became pinned between the...
05/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS HELPING PUT A TRACK ON D11 DOZER AND HAD A PRY BAR HOLDING ROLLER BOAGIE. DOZER BOAGIE DROPPED, PINNING EE'S RIGHT HAND TO GROUND BY BAR. THIS FRACTURED EE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND TORE FING...
05/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee of Beaver Creek Clearing was cutting a tree, when another tree struck him from behind.
02/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVING A TRACK PIN INTO THE MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A CHIP FLEW OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK BUT HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
09/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost OPERATING ROCK TRUCK, RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION.
07/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WELDING ON CUTTERHEAD, HE HAD TO OPEN A NEW CAN OF WELDING RODS BUT DID NOT TEAR THE LID COMPLETELY OFF, HE REACHED INTO THE CAN AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE. HAD TWO STITCHES BUT NO TIME LO...
05/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING OIL IN 234 DOZER, LET DOOR OVER FILTER'S FALL DOWN, STRIKING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. HAD STITCHES AT PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL.
09/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost COMING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
08/26/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPETITIVE TRAUMA FROM OPERATING EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN DETERIORATED DISC.
07/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TAILGATE OF HIS TRUCK, WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A CONTAINED CONTAINING GASOLINE. THE CONTAINED RUPTUR ED LETT...
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON A D10 DOZER. WHILE WAITING FOR AIR COMPRESSOR TO BUILDUP TO PUT FINAL TORQUE ON TRACK BOLTS, EE WAS WATCHING BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND RESTED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TRACK. THE TRAC...
04/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost BENDING TO PICK UP FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SLIPPED IN OIL ALLEGED LOST TIME ACCIDENT STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost TRYING TO GET FITTING WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON BRACE IN BASE FRAME.
08/23/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost LIGHTENING STRUCK DOZER OR CLOSE TO IT. HE HAD NUMBNESS IN WRIST AND HANDS.
08/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost RETRACKING BEAMS USING HAMMER, HAMMER MISSED BARAND HIT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
08/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost OPERATING DRILL DROPPED WRENCH THAT BREAKS STEELON FINGERS AND HAND.
07/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost LIFTING CYLINDER FROM POWERHEAD AND TURNED AND HANDED CYLINDER TO OTHER INJURING BACK. HE DID NOT GOT THE DR UNTIL JULY 17, 2001.
04/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost STEPPING OFF DOZER, MISSED STEP ON STIFF ARM.
03/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING ON GEAR WITH PRY BAR, THAN ALL AT ONCE SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
03/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost HE WAS SITTING IN ROCK TRUCK BEING LOADED WHEN AROCK ROLLED AND HIT SIDE OF BED CAUSING ELBOW TOHIT ARM REST.
02/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost CHANGING TIRE ON GREASE TRUCK, ROLLING TIRE TO RACK AND FELL ON FOOT.
01/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CHANGING GREASE BARREL, BARREL SLIPPED, HOT GR4EASE SPLATTERED ON FACE.
09/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost MOVING LARGE ROCK OUT OF ROAD. DID NOT REPORT THIS INJURY UNTIL 9-16-00. STARTED LOSING TIME AT HIS POINT.
08/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost INSPECTING TILE THAT WAS OFF, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO STEP OFF ROADWAY, STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL, SPRAINED ANKLE AND KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE.
07/20/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HE HAD BEEN OFF ON HEALTH DISABILITY FOR A HEARTPROBLEM. THE DOCTORS TOLD HIM THAT HE ALSO HAS SILICOSIS. HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
07/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR PICKED UP BUCKET OF SHOT MATERIAL AND DUMPED IN ROCK TRUCK. THE BUCKET OF SHOT HAD A ROCK IN IT, WHICH THE LOADER OPERATOR DIDN'T KNOW WAS IN THE BUCKET; IT JARRED T HE TRUCK...
07/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost OPERATOR CAME DOWN STEPS OF LOADER TO TALK TO SUPERINTENDENT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLID DOWN STEPS ON HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL JULY 17,2000.
05/17/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost MECHANIC WAS WORKING UNDER THE 994 WHEEL LOADER, REBUILDING A DROP BOX. WHILE WORKING ON HIS KNEES, HE LATER FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD DID SOME TORCH WORK ON THE D11 TRUNION. HE TOOK HIS CHIPPING HAMEMR AND BEGAN CLEANING AROUND THE TRUINION PLATE. A THIN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. HE D...
04/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost HE WAS IN THE MAIN PARKING LOT REPAIRING THE STEPS ON A CAT LOADER. HE GOT IN HIS TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELING TO ANOTHER AREA. HE NOTICED A DOOR OPEN ON HIS UTILITY TRUCK. HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT...
04/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPERATING UNTI #158 LOADER, WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME OVER BUCKET. HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF LOADER AND DECIDED TO PUSH ROCK OFF BACK OF BUCKET WHEN PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
03/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost STEPPED ON LEFT SIDE OF CAT WALK OF 258 D11 DOZER TO CLEAN WINDOWS,LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND.
03/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS SERVICING 273 DOZER. HE COULD NOT GET DISPENSE HOSE TO WORK, HE GOT A ROCK TO TAP IT, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
03/14/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILL OPRTOR YELLED AT ME AT 9PM & SAID FOR ME TO COME TO HIM AND BRING SOME EYE WASH. WENT BY THE OFFICE & PICKED UP SOME EYE WASH AND WENT TO HIM BY 9:05PM EE WAS SITTING ON THE DRILL WENT INSIDE TH...
01/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE LEFT LIFT CYLINDER HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW CAUSING LO9ADED BUCKET TO DROP HITTING TAIL OF TRUCK BED.