Mining Incidents

Cypress Creek MineCoal

Boonville, Warrick County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202178
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Feb 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee stated he was repositioning the gear box for the radial stacker which was located on the shop welding table. His left hand slipped and struck a small burr on the gear box resulting in a laceration requiring 12 sutures to the ring finger of the left hand.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee stated he was in the process of spreading a tarp over the 1800 Hitachi Shovel car-body to keep the rain off the area where the disassembly with was being performed. As he took a step to spread the tarp he slipped on the slick surface causing him to fall backwards striking the middle of his back area on the shovel's roller.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a torch to cut bolts from #6014 dozer track pads when a particle of dirt got under his eye protection and entered his right eye. The employee was taken to Epworth Conenient Care where he was given a prescription eye wash and released to full duty to return to work.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was driving #6005 85 ton Komatsu truck into the south ramp of #2 pit. He stated the throttle stuck which caused him to drive into rocks at the digging face of the 1800 Hitachi shovel. The impact caused him to strike the visor in the cab which caused a scalp laceration. He also had a contusion to the left hand. He was wearing his seat belt which prevented a more serious injury.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stated he was cleaning front windshield on loader, when he slipped and fell on his left side(same level), causing a sprain to the left shoulder. EE said that mud accumulated on his boots, which caused the accident.

Struck against a moving object

EE backed 85 ton haul truck into bucket of 1800 Hitachi Shovel causing a rock to fall into the truck bed. EE alleges the impact of the rock caused a whiplash motion to his neck. There is no lost time from the accident, however he is on restricted duty.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

UNLOADING ASH, PUT BED DOWN, SEEN SOME OF THE ASH HUNG IN BED. MOVED TRUCK, RAISED BED AGAIN, TRUCK TURNED OVER.

2004 · 1 incident

No Value Found

IN AN ATTEMPT TO UNCLOG AUGER ON 6064 MACK POWDER TRUCK THE EE REMOVED THE OR COVER PLATE AND PLACE HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ROTARING AUGER. RESULTING IN AN AMPUTARIONT TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF T HE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO JOINTS AND LACERATION TO THE RING AND INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

2003 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

MECHANIC WAS CUTTING BOGIE PINS WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH AND LEFT HAND WAS BY HANDLE OF TORCH. THE HANDLE OF THE TORCH WAS LOOSE ALLOWING OXYGEN TO BUILD UP IN THE GLOVE AND IGNITE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM UNDERNEATH A TABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN BACK - LUMBAR SPINE. (THREE DAY RESTRICTION).

Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING THE MAINTENANCE LUBE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE OPERATORS CAB CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE GROUND RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. BY DR.'S ORDERS HE WAS RESTRICTED FOR ONE DAY.

2001 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE HAD BEEN LOADED WITH MUD BY THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE WAS STARTING OUT THE RAMP WHEN THE MUD TRANSFERRED TO THE BACK OF THE BED. THIS CAUSED THE 777 TO RAISE IN THE FRONT. WHEN THE TRUCK CAME DOWN, THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HIS HEAD TO WHIP FORWARD & STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL (10 SUTURES REQUIRED).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THE BREAKER. WHEN THE ROCK MOVED THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. ONE FOOT. EE LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS FEET AND EXPERIENCED A SHAR P PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. THE EE MISSED ONE SHIFT BECAUSE THE DR. WASNT IN & HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE FRONT DECK ON THE EUCLID R-190 TRUCK. A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO PERFORM THIS TASK. WHEN THE DECK FREED, IT SWUNG SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT PINCHING EE'S LEFT HAND AGAINST THE HANDRAIL. (NO FRACTURE, CONTUSION ONLY).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PRYING ON A LODGED ROCK IN THEMACHINE. HE LEANED OVER WITH THE PRY BAR IN HIS HANDS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MED ICATION. THERE WAS NO TIME LOST FROM THE JOB.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMING OFF THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE OIL CONTAINMENT AREA. HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FALL ON THE SLICK SURFACE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. THE EMP LOYEE HAS HAD SURGERY ON THE RIGHT KNEE FOR AN UNRELATED WORK INJURY.

Contact with heat

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON NO6011 DOZER WHEN HE FELT WEAKNESS FROM THE HEAT. HE WAS TREATED WITH COOL WATER TO THE UPPER BODYAND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS KEPT OV ERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES ROLLING A 20 FT LONG 48 INCH DIAMETER PIPE INTO POSITION. EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON THE END OF THE PIPE. AS THE PIPE ROLLED, A JAGGED EDGE OF STEEL FROM THE PIPE PENETRATED THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND. FOUR SUTURES REQUIRED.