Trace Fork Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/18/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was straightening step on excavator. He had hooked a chain to bucket of the excavator and to the step and instructed the operator to put tension on the chain. As the operator applied tension...
10/08/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been welding frame cracks and at the end of shift he felt something in his eye. He was taken to the hospital and the material was removed then given prescription eye medication.
10/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Security officer saw someone on mine property. As he was running to security vehicle, he felt pain in upper left leg. No fall involved.
09/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of putting a wheel cover on a 988 coal loader. While trying to line up bolts with the bolt holes on the cover, the cover slipped off and landed on his finger.
08/29/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Got a rock stuck between 2 back tires on the truck. Attempted to pry the rock out of the tires and one tire blew out striking ee hand causing slight injury to hand.
07/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was replacing a seal on the roller frame when it slipped striking his left ring finger.
01/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Members hard hat cut his head and he received a tetnus shot.
11/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS DOZER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. HE TRIPPED & FELL FORWARD AS HE TOOK THE LAST STEP, STRIKING HIS UPPER LIP AGAINST THE CAB DOOR. THE CAB DOOR WAS OPEN AT THE TIME OF THE...
05/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BACKING UP TRUCK AND HIT METAL SUPPORT BEAM WITH MIRROR. GLASS SHATTERED AND ENTERED EE'S LEFT EYE. TREATED BY ER DOCTOR, PRESCRIBED RX MEDICATION.
03/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost MEMBER WAS LEANING ON A HIGHWALL MINER CAR WHEN A ROCK STRUCK ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED OFF ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CAR CABLE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE HIGHWALL MINER, THE CABLE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER BACK AND NECK AREA.
01/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE WALKING ON LOWBOY WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE LOWBOY LANDING ON THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO BREAK HIS LEFT ARM.
07/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS LIFTING A CASE OF WATER FROM THE FLOOR TO PLACE ON A FILE CABINET, HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS NECK WITH PAIN IN NECK, SHOULDER & LEFT ARM.
05/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE WAS STANDING ON A 6' LADDER APPROXIMATELY 4.5' OFF THE GROUND WHILE CHANGING A LIFT JACK HOSE ON A LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
02/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 347d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A LARGE ROCK OFF ADDCAR ON MINER PAD. AS HE WAS SLIDING ROCK OFF CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.
05/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT ON PUSHER JACK WHILE PULLING WATER HOSE FOR HIGHWAY MINER. ADD CAR CAME DOWN AGAINST JACK, BRUISING FOOT.