A blasting accident occurred when a mud seam blew out sending rock off of the mine site and onto private property in the Fedscreek Community of Motlex Fork. No injury resulted from this accident.
Bucky Ridge Surface MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2000–2009
- Latest incident
- Jan 2009
Reportable incidents
15 on file2009 · 1 incident
2008 · 1 incident
Driver was sweeping out cab of truck, not pay any attention on what he was doing and walked backward off the catwalk of the truck.
2007 · 2 incidents
Operator lost control of service truck for some unknown reason. The passenger jumped from the truck, hitting the ground. He injured his head, shoulder, arm, side and hip.
The driver stated he left the coal pit loaded, started up an embankment. The truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto the berm and turned over.
2005 · 1 incident
Went to get a wire brush out of tool. When a foreign object flew into his eye.
2004 · 1 incident
Injured was driving a 18 wheel haulage truck up a incline when the truck bounced causing inury to his lower back.
2003 · 3 incidents
Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. EE was treated and released from emergency room 5:00 on 12/19/03.
Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. Employee was treated and release thepmh emergnecy room at 5:00 on 12-19-03
TRUCK DRIVER WAS WAITING FOR A LOAD OF COAL. WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN HIS WINDOWS. HE GOT OUT AND CLIMBED ON FUEL TANK AND CLEANED HIS WINDOW AND WAS PROCEEDING TO ENTER HIS TRUCK BY SWINGIN G HIMSELF AROUND THE DOOR BY GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLE AND HAND HOLD APPARENTLY PULLING AN ALREADY TENDER MUSCLE AND CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS BACK
2001 · 4 incidents
CUTTING OLD TAPE OFF OF MEASURING TAPE AND HAND HOLDING KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT INTO HIS FINGER.
CLIMBING DOWN FROM BACK OF ANFO TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND GOT CAUGHT ON RUNG. HE CONTINUED FALLING STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AND TWISTING KNEE.
STEPING OFF OF DOZER LOST FOOTING AND LANDED ON KNEE ONT HE PUSH ARM OF DOZER.
TRYING TO EXIT DRILL, THUMB CAUGHT IN DOOR OF DRILL.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCKTAILGATE & CLOSING THE TRUCK CARGO DOORS. HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL ONTO THE FROZEN GROUND & HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS GETTING OFF EQUIPMENT AT QUIT TIME, SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL.