Twilight Mtr Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 219 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/05/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was operating a rock truck on 09/05/2025 and felt pain in lower back after hitting a pothole. EE went to the Emergency Room on 10/05/2025 and the CT Scan showed bulging disc. EE had a follow-...
01/29/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal The employee was drilling a test hole in the surface pit floor to see if the rider coal seam was under the seam they were taking. Due to the freezing and thawing of the highwall a large chunk of rock...
07/15/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was mowing weeds with a Tractor and EE stepped out to use the restroom and bumped EE's knee on the step of the tractor causing a laceration in which EE had to go have stitches.
06/19/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Approximately at 4:20pm radio traffic was heard about smoke in the area of the idle D11 dozer. The agencies and Fire department where contacted. This D11 dozer has been idle for 2.5 weeks. No injuries...
05/19/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling HWM cable with J hook and felt a pop in right elbow.
03/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Closing the magazine door when it slammed shut on ring finger (laceration)
03/15/2023 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A fire cracker was let off near EE's Lube Truck causing pain in EE's ear.
12/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 10d restricted Employee was not aware that EE's hand was on door frame behind curtain when another employee shut door on fingers.
09/07/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was guard of Arms security Services and was contacted by radio at 6:00pm. At 8:00 pm an attempt was made to contact EE by radio EE did not respond. The night shift traveled to the guard shack...
07/21/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost Employee was operating grader when hydraulic hose burst spraying fluid on turbo causing fire. Employee jumped out of grader to ground injuring
07/20/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was driving bus to the pit when bus ran up on a hump causing fuel pedal to stick. Bus sped up stopping against rock.
07/20/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was passenger of man bus when it ran up on mound of dirt and throttle stuck and hit rock.
06/01/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on HWM when slate bar slipped knocking tooth out.
05/05/2022 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None High voltage line broke, dropped to ground and caught grass and hills on fire.
02/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was dismounting fuel truck at end of shift and as employee stepped down employee felt shoulder pop. On 2-24-2021 employee was taken off work and scheduled to see a specialist and an MRI sched...
05/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost Employee was filling water pump to prime pump and slipped and caught finger on clevis. Employee continued to work until 05/20/2020 where employee was taken off work and scheduled to see orthopedic sur...
12/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Pulled a muscle in right shoulder while cleaning out dirt from the rod wiper on the drill.
11/15/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving ground rod into ground with post driver and hit self in the head causing laceration requiring two staples.
09/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was bleeding airline on endloader and during the process employee strained neck.
07/13/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping other employees to change out a roller on a D10R Dozer. The old roller was lying on the track and was sharp from wear. Employee lost footing, which caused employee to place a ha...
04/30/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 290d lost Surveying pit, went to let bottom coal shot. As the employee was stepping down, the top edge gave out and their footing slid on the loose coal. Their knee popped and began to swell.
05/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee was helping lift Drill Pontoon into back of truck when they felt pain in the right side. Employee continued to work until 06-06-18 when family Dr. took them off work and scheduled them to see...
01/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The tires on the Komatsu 630 Haul Back Truck, were deflated first and while removing a lug nut, the tire fell on EE. Several lug nuts remained in place when tire suddenly fell.
08/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hitting a bearing with a sledge hammer and a shard of metal came off and entered right forearm.
08/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on bucket teeth and adapters on a shovel bucket. When attempting to remove the G.E.T. lock out the keeper pin fell out and pinched employee's hand between the keeper and a 2 inch...
02/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Hydraulic ram broke free from pressing pin out of bores on CAT 011R Dozer and struck employee on the head.
01/05/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted Removing wheel unit from 785C using a pry bar and crane on service truck. Hub came off spindle and struck employee on left hand causing employee to loose balance didn't fall but twisted employee's le...
04/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an oil pump from a dozer with a chain hoist. As EE was holding it steady with EE's hand, the pump slipped from the chain hoist, pinching EE's finger. This caused a laceration tha...
05/04/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Filing a claim of simple pneumoconiosis, category s/t, 1/0, lower 4 zones
06/28/2014 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Steam cleaning equipment, coupling blew off steam hose causing hot water to hit chest (left side chest wall)
06/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 160d lost, 53d restricted Employee stated while changing a drill bit in a hand held drill, while tightening the drill chuck the employee stated he felt something snap in his upper right arm. an accident report was filed and th...
12/26/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This is to file for an occupational illness of pneumoconiosis.
06/04/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis
05/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was looking for the end of a hydraulic hose. He placed his hand on a pipe, his hand slipped and caused him to get against the hot hydraulic pump.
03/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was prying on one side of the belly pan(pan was hooked to the boom, holding the weight)He was pulling against it with a slate bar to line up the hinge pin holes. He felt a kink in his lower r...
03/11/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was trimming a speaker mount with a razor knife, it slipped cutting wrist slightly, first aid was rendered. EE transferred to hospital for professional care.
10/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping put a cutter chain back on the sprocket when the chain slipped and pinched his left hand between the links. This resulted in a fracture to the top of his hand behind his little finger.
09/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting a truck when he slipped on the step and hit his right side rib area on the cab. He finished his shift, worked the next day and sought medical attention on 9/30/2012 and was diagno...
07/21/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Utilizing 1"" air operated impact wrench EE was tightening fasteners on the right hand spindle assembly of a Komatsu 930E Haul Truck. EE felt a searing pain in his abdomen possible hernia
04/09/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee was a passenger in the HD2500 chevy portal truck when the driver lost control. They were traveling to the pit. The truck veered off the road, striking a rock embankment. EE's head hit the win...
04/09/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was operating a Chevrolet 2500 hd pickup enroute to the pit. He said he heard a noise, panicked and hit the gas pedal, veering into and striking the embankment. His head hit the steering whee...
04/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee stated that he hurt his back while walking away from his truck.He went to the hospital and was released. He came back to work and worked two days then went back to hospital and was put off wo...
11/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a grease line for RL4510,when he used a razor knife to cut a zip tie. The razor slipped and cut his middle and ring finger on the right hand.
11/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was lifting old ""h- bracket"" with boom when brace got hung. He then lowered the brace back down when a chain came unhooked, dropping the brace down approx. 12 inches on his left foot.
10/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost mine mechanic was assisting, Injured mechanic install a steel bushing in a link using a metal hammer, when mine mechanic struck the bushing it fragmented creating a projectile which penetrated EE's lo...
10/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee was standing between two pump motors. He and another employee was attempting to move them. Each motor weighed approx. 800 pound each. As the first one was lifted, the second one became unstab...
08/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Robert states that he was using a box cutter to cut a zip tie when the knife slipped causing a cut to his left thumb.
07/31/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A pin keeper that holds the tooth on the adapter was being removed when a piece of the adapter broke off and flew through the air approximately 5 to 6 feet. An employee was walking past and was struc...
06/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HWM pad man was washing the walkway off when a piece of coal became dislodged and flew from the belt, striking him above the left eye. This cut required 4 stitches.
06/16/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that the A/C was to cold in the cab. He then inserted a rag into the vent and shoved his finger into the A/C fan cutting his left index finger.