Tower Mountain — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A highwall failure occurred in the Stockton pit #24 area of Tower Mt Surface believed to be caused by subsidence from previous underground mine works in the coal burg seam below. No injuries resulted...
06/11/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been cutting and welding and a small piece of metal got into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses and face shield. He was prescribed eye drops and ointment for his eye.
06/05/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was cutting off the right side of the truck bed. Had already removed 2/3 of right side. Cut 3 of the 4 wearbars/gussetts. Employee then moved back to the outside of the bed to continue cuttin...
05/07/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was welding throughout the course of his shift and developed flash burn to his eyes.
04/16/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Using a one inch impact wrench to remove R.O.P.S. bolts on 992G. When bolt broke loose, EE threaded upwards and smashed left hand between wrench & angle above it.
01/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 145d restricted Member was assisting in unloading a tool box and the handle unexpectedly came loose, causing the member to twist his ankle resulting in a fracture.
12/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE was attempting to mount a rock truck. Upon climbing the steps onto the bumper, EE lost his footing and fell from the truck, landing on the ground. He continued to work until he was seen by a specia...
08/17/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Member was operating d10 dozer in 15' shot material and backed into a large rock with right track causing him to jar his lower back.
04/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying an oil can through the shop when he tripped and hit his left hand on the oil can cutting his left middle and ring fingers.
06/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was pressing a bearing on the push arm trunnion, when a piece of metal flaked off embedding in his right forearm.
05/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost Employee was mounting a cat DIIR dozer when he slipped & fell to the ground.
05/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling out dipstick to check oil level on a 785 truck, he cut his right thumb.
04/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping to lift a piece of metal off his welding truck, when the metal fell, mashing his left ring finger.
10/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was changing a tire on a coal truck when the wheel spun and caught his right hand between the tire and spoke.
09/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a hydraulic line from a truck when wrench slipped allowing his hand to strike sharp surface resulting in cut to right hand.
09/24/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS TRAMMING A 16G GRADER TOWARD THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE MEMBER RAN INTO A SUMP AND EJECTED FROM THE GRADER
09/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Member picked up a 55-gallon barrel weighing approximately 150 pounds.
09/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While employee was being loaded a rock slid across the load hitting the right rear side of the bed causing employee to be jarred in the truck.
05/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Member was dismounting hoe when he missed the last step on the ladder and landed on his right foot.
03/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was leaving property after shift and overturned his personal vehicle on property access road.
03/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost MEMBER ALLEGES HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FALL BACK IN THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING.
11/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT HOLES IN A MUD FLAP TO ALLOW HIM TO MOUNT THE MUD FLAP & HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM.
09/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost ON 9/20/04, EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR LOWER BACK PAIN. HE DOES HAVE A PRE-EXISTING BACK INJURY. HE WAS LAST OFF WORK ON 9/14/00 TO 11/06 DUE TO HIS CONDITION. HE BACKED OVER A ROCK IN A CA...
06/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS CLIMBING ON A 988F LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND. RESULTING IN 3 CRACKED RIBS.
09/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None CLIMBING ON A 992G LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
06/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS GREASING THE RIPPER ON THE REAR OF THE D-11R DOZER BETWEEN SHIFTS. AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE REAR OF THE DOZER HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & WENT THRU AN OPENING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH 1 L EG ABOU...
04/04/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BASED ON EE WORK HISTORY IT APPEARS HE IS ENTITLED TO THE PRESUMPTION THAT ANY CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISABILITY RESULTED FROM EMPLOYMENT.
11/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE CUT THROUGH THE HOSE INTO HIS LEFT THIGH.
10/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER. HE STUCK HIS HAND INTO FAN. HIS FINGER WAS CUT BY FAN REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
07/18/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING POST BLAST INSPECTION. HE WAS STUNG TWICE BY YELLOW JACKETS (RIGHT ARM, LEFT EYE) CAUSING ALLERGIC REACTION. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM BY INJECTION AND PRE SCRIPTI...
01/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMEBER WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A SHAFT OUT OF SPEED REDUCER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN THE SHOULDER.
12/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost MEMBER WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF A 785 ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO SLIP DOWN TO THE BUMPER. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
11/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH OVERHEAD WHEN A HOT PIECE FELL INTO SHIRT SLEEVE AND BURNED HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT WRIST. THE BURN GOT INFECTED AND HE HAD TO GO FOR TREATMENT 12/4/01.
10/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER BEGAN TO CLIMB IN HIS COAL TRUCK AT START OF SHIFT, WHILE PRE-SHIFTING. AS HE STEPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE TRUCK, IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
07/19/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHOPPING COAL WITH A 992C LOADER WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF MILE DEGENRATIVE CHANGES IN HIS PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL THEREFOR THI S HAS B...
11/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 1995 BURGUNDY COAL TRUCK OFF THE HILL OF BANDMILL COAL HAULAGE ROAD. WE BELIEVE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFTING GEARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE IN NEUTRA L ON TH...
09/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR LOWER BACK PAIN FROM A PRE-EXISTING BACK INJURY. EE IS CURRENTLY UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CAR AND NO DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. THIS INJURY HAD B EEN CLA...