Thunder Ridge — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install the rear belly pan on a D10T dozer. Employee had the belly pan supported with a chain that was draped over a cross member to hold the belly pan. As employee was lini...
09/12/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None removing a yoke from the water pump with pry bar, bar slipped off hitting and lacerating lip
07/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee got off loader and while climbing back up he pulled on ladder and felt pain in his right shoulder.
06/09/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was driving a rock truck and lost control and hit a parked employee bus and a track drill. Started missing work 8/17/2015.
03/16/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee told Foreman on 3/17/2015 that he had hit a dip in the road and bounced up in his seat, landing on his left testicle. He went to doctor with swelling and possible rupture. Exact time of incid...
12/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Just had safety meeting with State inspector. Had been raining, walking up ladder and thought someone yelled out his name. Turned, tripped on next to last step falling onto step and platform. Fell on...
11/03/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was climbing down off a 993K loader when his hand slipped. He stepped down onto a rock causing his right ankle to turn and his knee to twist and pop. Finished shift and was taken on 11/04/2014 to H...
10/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Getting on dozer and foot slipped. Caught himself with right arm. Thought he would be ok and finished out the week. On 10/13/2014, he was taken to be examined at Hazard ARH by Safety Director. X-ray s...
09/06/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Victim bent over to hook up strap on drill sub and felt stinger in back.
04/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Grabbed hood and put feet on bumper of Kenworth truck by himself to try to lift hood. As he pulled he felt pain in lower to mid left side of stomach. Taken to ER and CT was done. Showed negative and d...
12/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Helping mechanic change tilt cylinder. Employee was hitting a collet with a hammer and struck left thumb.
11/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 20d restricted Employee was removing a filter from a 993-K Cat loader. As he put pressure on the wrench, he developed a pain in his right shoulder.
01/14/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was hauling shot rock in a 785B Caterpillar Rock truck and as he was backing up to dump area his right rear tires set down causing the truck to overturn.The truck came to rest approximately 174 fee...
12/09/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost This accident was reported in Dec.09 as a minor incident.EE was servicing a truck bumped his head he refused medical treatment continued to work and on Feb. 25,2010 we were made aware that the EE had...
08/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trouble shooting a fault light on a 992-G Caterpillar loader, when the service compartment fell, causing injury to his left hand.
03/19/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was hammering on E-Bar pin in stall. A piece of the pin broke off and struck leg.
01/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EE stated he was feeling ill and decieded to get some fresh air and when he opened the door on the dozer he passed out and fell off the dozer causing him to recieve several cracked ribs.
12/07/2008 OTHER FATALITY Fatal Owner of J&P equipment cleaning was working on a steam cleaning engine when one of his employees noticed that he was slumped over the engine. This is still under investgation by MSHA.
06/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was removing a tooth from the ripper of a D-11 dozer when a piece of metal flew off striking him in his right leg. EE spent one night in hospital while metal was removed.
06/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder on a grader blade. Grinder slipped striking him in knee causing a small laceration which required stitches. He returned to work on same shift.
03/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stumbled on a oil hose and struck elbow on a rock.
10/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to close doors on anfo bin. When the door shut it caught his middle finger on left hand. Four stitches were required to close wound.
02/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 40d restricted While installing a fender on a D10 dozer, employee's hand was mashed when fender slipped.
12/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost While changing out grease pump employee felt pain in left shoulder. X-rays were negative. We are now awaiting approval of an MRI by insurance carrier.
09/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee while driving a loaded 777B Cat truck backed over the dumping area and the truck over-turned causing serious injuries (broken ribs, arm, back, fractured sternum, collapsed lungs). Employee wa...
02/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 341d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIN ROOFING FROM A BUILDING WHEN HE FELL.
09/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Swivel socket broke while removing a bolt and cut mechanic's left hand.
02/02/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO VALUE FOUND None Rock came off highwal busting window and striking operator over right eye.
01/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EMPLOYEE LIFTED A STARTER TO PUT IT INTO A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN THE JOINT OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/22/04.
11/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 980 G LOADER WHEN BUCKET CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROCK CAUSING A SUDDEN JAR RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL CONSULTING A DR ON 11-12-03 WHO THE P LACED E...
10/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost LOADER DROPPED ROCK IN BED OF TRUCK CAUSING JAR TO DRIVER EE. EE REFUSE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1-10-04 WHEN HE WENT TO DR. AND WAS PUT OFF WORK. THIS WAS NOT A REPOR TABLE A...
05/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 992G CAT LOADER WHEN FRONT TIRE DROPPED IN HOLE CAUSING MACHINE TO SHIFT. EE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL. X-RAYS NEGATIVE. EE WENT ON VACATION AND R.T.W. HIS NEXT S...
04/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT HIS MACK-600 SERVICE TRUCK EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
11/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost OPERATOR WAS LOADING COAL WHEN HIS LOADER DEVELOPED AN ENGINE FIRE. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROXIMATELY 8' TO 10'.
06/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING ON THE STEERING OF A ROCK TRUCK. THIS INVOLVED EE CLIMBING DOWN IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FRAME OF THE TRUCK....
04/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS BEING LOADED BY 992C OPERATOR, OPERATOR DROPPED A ROCK INTO THE BED OF HIS ROCK TRUCK CAUSING A QUICK JERK TO HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. EE FIRST DAY WORK WAS 406091 , AN MR...
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE STATES: CLIMBING ON BIN. TORE LIGAMENT IN SHOULDER.
09/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS CALLED FROM THE SHOT TO TRAM TO THE FILL WHERE THE TRUCKS WERE DUMPING TO PUSH THE FILL OVER. WHEN HE GOT TO THE FILL HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD RUN OVER A ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK. HE FINIS HED HIS...
03/30/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED WHEN A 30-40 TON SECTION OF HIGHWALL FELL INTO THE BED OF THETRK RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
03/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. SPRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE, EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-1-00.