Twilight Mtr Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 219 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While conducting a time study, the employee's chevy was struck by a 730E Komatsu rock truck. The Suburban he was in came to rest on its top with the rock truck on top of it. Extraction took approximat...
09/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While conducting a time study, the employee's chevy was struck by a 730E Komatsu rock truck. The Suburban he was in came to rest on its top with the rock truck on top of it. Extraction took approximat...
09/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost on 9-22-05. Ee stated that he slipped and fell on a mat uner a mine phone and landed on his backside, He returned to work on his next shift after being released from physician to do so. On 10-7-05, he...
08/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHOVEL TO LOAD BLAST HOLES AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. SAW DR ON 8/29/05. GIVEN RESTRICTED WORK DUTY AND TREATED AT CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC.
04/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Lost balance after cutting tree, tripped and fell and rolled onto stob.
03/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND OTHER EE WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND EE WAS SUQARING BELT UP. EE WAS MAKING THE LAST CUT ON BELT AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND (MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE WAS CUT TO THE BONE)
02/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS REPAIRING LIGHTS ON TOP OF CAB. FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN, HANGING ON WITH RIGHT ARM CAUSED STRAIN ON SHOULDER
02/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 5d restricted Employee was prying a piece of metal when slate bar slipped and struck him in the face causing a laceration to lip and a fracture to his nose and cheek.
01/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES. AS HE WAS TURNING, EE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK. EE VISITED ER DOCTOR - PRESCRIBED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND LIGHT DUTY. (EE WAS LOADING BOXES I...
01/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Operator was standing on deck of dozer getting flashlight out of cab. He stepped backwards missing all the steps on the deck causing operator to fall backwards down between track and dozer. He struck...
10/30/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A loaded 777D rock truck backed through the berm and overturned at the dumpster at the 4100 p&h shovel pit on south main ridge.
10/25/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None WAITING FOR MEETING TO BEGIN, EE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN. SUPERVISOR TRANSPORTED EE TO WAREHOUSE WHERE EE WAS TREATED BY EMTS. WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL, EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
06/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None We are contesting this injury pending investigation - employee stated that he was traveling down warehouse hill and hit a hole in road, his seat bottomed out and jarred him. He complained of numbness...
05/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A MINE CAR ON THE HIGHWALL MINER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK A MINE CAR PUSH-PIN WITH HIS LEFT SHIN.
11/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LOAD A TRUNION CAP FOR A D11R DOZER ONTO THE BUMPER OF A SERVICE TRUCK. WHILE PLACING THE CAP ON THE BUMPER, THE TRUNION CAP ROLLED OVER THE END OF T HE MIDD...
10/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE CONSTRUCTING A 46KV POWER LINE, EE STEPPED OFF BUCKET TRUCK AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
10/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PICKING UP A PART IN THE WAREHOUSE, EE WAS TRANSPORTING THE PART ON A HAND TRUCK. THE PART CAME OFF THE HAND TRUCK, EE PLACED THE PART BACK ON THE HAND TRUCK PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FIN GER BET...
09/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost PORTAL VAN PULLED IN FRONT OF A 190 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. THE ROCK TRUCK PULLED INTO THE VAN, CRUSHING THE VAN. IT WAS DARK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
09/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal PORTAL VAN PULLED IN FRONT OF A 190 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. THE TRUCK PULLED INTO THE VAN, CRUSHING THE VAN. IT WAS DARK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
09/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal PORTAL VAN PULLED IN FRONT OF A 190 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. ROCK TRUCK PULLED INTO VAN, CRUSHING THE VAN. IT WAS DARK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
08/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER SYSTEM AND CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER. MINER WAS LOOCKED AND TOSSED AND THE EE WAS ROTATING THE MINER MANUALLY WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A PRYBAR. WHILE PERFORMING THI...
08/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost REMOVED BOLTS FROM FAN AND FAN SLIPPED OFF OF HUB. WAS HOLDING ONTO IT AND COULD NOT LET GO FAST ENOUGH, PULLED LEFT ARM, FELT IT PULL AND TEAR THE ARM. TWO MECHANICS WERE WORKING AT BACK OF T RUCK, P...
05/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost EE STATES JE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS BACKWHILE OPERATING A WATER TRUCK. HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN AT 7:30 PM BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHY OR HOW THE PAIN BEGAN OR WHAT CAUSED IT. HE CONTINUE D TO WO...
03/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost REPAIRING WIRING BELOW FLOOR PLATE OF A D10 DOZER, BENT OVER WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA.
03/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 334d lost EE WAS STEMMING BLAST HOLES ON DRILL BENCH. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AS HE WAS WALKING AND TWISTED HIS BACK. EE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-10-03. HE VISITED ER AND WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND RES...
01/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 358d lost EE WAS LIFTING A 1 1/2 INCH PULL CABLE TO A ROCK TRUCK STRUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE CABLE HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID WORK THE NEXT DAY AND ON 1-31-03 HE ADVISED...
01/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING TIN WITH A SAW WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HIS LT. EYE.
01/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 366d lost EE WAS REMOVING PLASTIC PLUGS FROM DRILL HOLE. PLUGS HAD FILLED WITH DRILL CUTTINGS. EE WAS LYING ON STOMACH AND LIFTED PLUG. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK & LEFT SHOULDER. VISITED E.R. ON 1/17/03. HE WAS PRES...
01/14/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE WELD A PLATE ON A NEWLY INSTALLED CRUSHER OF THE TRUCK DUMP AND SUFFERED A FLASHBURN WHILE ASSISTING THE OTHER EE, HE WOULD RAISE HIS LOAD WITH ONLY CLEAR SAFETY GLAS SES ON.
01/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS WITH A BAG OF NUT & WASHERS, WHEN HIS METATARSAL BOOTS GOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF 3/4"" CONDUIT STICKING UP 4""-6"" ABOVE THE WALKING SURFACE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL , CA...
10/20/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE BUCKET DOOR OF A BE 495 SHOVEL. FOR COMFORT, HE HAD PLACED HIS FEET IN THE OPENING BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND DOOR. THE LATCH BAR SHIFTED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO CLOSE PIN NING HI...
09/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS EXITING TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING LOWER BACK & BUTTOCKS.
07/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO A D-11 TRACTOR TO FILL IT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO REMOVE THE HYDRAULIC TANK CAP HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 8' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGH...
07/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, PULLING THE WASTE OIL HOSE OFF THE REEL OF THE GREASE TRUCK, TO PERFORM SERVICE ON A ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING, THE END OF THE HOSE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO L OSE HIS...
07/09/2002 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BLOWING OUT RADIATOR ON A D9R WHEN EMPLOYEE BROKE OUT IN A RASH ALL OVER.
07/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost EE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER RAM WEIGHING APPROX. 35 LB TO PRESS A BEARING ON A HARD BAR FOR A TRACTOR. HE WAS HOLDING UP THE RAM WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS RUNNING THE AIR PAD. HE STATES HE WAS IN A TWISTED...
06/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS REMOVING FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG FROM A 992 LOADER USING A 3/4 INCH BREAKER BAR AND 1/2 INCH SOCKET WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT CEASE WORK NOR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTI...
06/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE TO BE WELDED. OVER THE TIME PERIOD EE WAS EXPOSED TO WELDING FLASHES. THEREFORE CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
06/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost MEMBER WAS WORKING ON CLEANING OUT #2 STACKER TUBE FROM THE TOP. MEMBER WAS IN THE TUBE BREAKING GOB LOOSE. GOB BROKE LOOSE WHILE HE WAS INSIDE THE TUBE ROCK BOX & FELL DOWN THE TUBE & WAS DIS CHARGED...
06/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost BENT OVER TO INSTALL TORQUE CONVERTOR OUTLET VALVE ONTO THE OLD TORQUE TO SHIP BACK & FELT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK AT WAIST RADIATING DOWN RIGHT LEG.
05/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS RIDING IN HTE BACK SEAT OF THE SCHOOL BUS WHEN IT TRAMMED OVER A DIP OR ROCK IN THE ROAD CAUSING INJURED TO BE TOSSSED UP & OUT OF HIS SEAT, LANDING BACK INHIS SEAT IN THE SEATED P OSITION...
04/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost FUELER APPROACHING DOZER TO FUEL. WALKING THROUGH MUD SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF MUD COVER SLATE AND FELL. ATTEMPTING TO CHECK FALL EXTENDED RIGHT ARM AND HYPEREXTENDED WRIST FINGERS. EE LATE IN R EPORTING...
03/28/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE 285 DEMAG, LOADING OVERBURDEN SHOT MATERIAL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING THE BOOM & THE BUCKET OF THE DEMAG. THE FORCE SHOOK THE EQUIPMENT, JARRING HIM.
03/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WENT UPSTAIRS OF HIGHWALL MINER TO SET UP CAR BREAKER. HE ALLEGED WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS HIS ANKLE WAS SPRAINED WHEN HIS FOOT GAVE OUT.
02/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 349d lost EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2-18-02. MECHANICWAS LAYING ON HIS BACK LIFTING AND ALIGNING A DRIVE SHAFT TO THE TRANSFER CASE. IN DOING SO HE PLACED HIS BACK IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION CAUSING THE INJU...
02/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A LOADER TO THE CUTTING EDGE. EE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK ~30' AWAY FROM WHERE THE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE WELDER PERFORMING TH E WORK...
01/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 359d lost EE WAS GREASING A WIDE BODY TRUCK. AS HE MOVED BETWEEN THE TIRES HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DUMP CHAIN CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE STRIKING HIS FACE, B ACK, LE...
01/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING A PIN ON A 992G AND TOOK HIS WELDING HELMET OFF AGAINST CO EMPLOYEE'S ADVICE AND HIT A GREASE SPOT AND WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE AND NECK WITH HOT GREASE. EMPLOYEE DID LEAVE HIS SAF...
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING PANEL SHIELD FROM CAR, HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SHIELD & C. MINER.
01/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO LOADING RACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS GLOVED HAND (RT) SLIPPED FROM THE RAILING AND IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH/BREAK THE FALL HIS LEFT WRIST BENT CAUSING A SPRAIN.