Airing tire on a coal truck. Air pressure hit EE in the face causing him to fall backwards and hitting his head causing a small fracture.
P-9 Straight CreekCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2006–2015
- Latest incident
- Feb 2015
Reportable incidents
12 on file2015 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
The operator was descending the grade, attempted to shift from 5th to low side 5th gear in the 8 speed coal truck and states that the truck did not go into gear so he attempted to shift back to 5th and states it didn't take so he attempted to shift to 8th gear, it didn't take gear so he drove the truck up an embankment and the truck turned over on to the driver's side door.
2012 · 1 incident
The Dozer Operator was working the slope when he trammed over a rock which resulted in the operator being twisted causing a back sprain.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was attending annual safety retraining. During lunch break, two employees were ""horse playing"". EE attempted to pick up another employee and throw him over his shoulder. Both employees fell to the ground, causing EE to dislocate his hip.
2009 · 2 incidents
The employee was replacing the sieve screen holder on the cyclone refuse bin. His foot slipped and employee hit his chin on the sieve holder. The cut required 11 stitches.
Cutting pvc pipe with skill saw, possible shavings buildup prevented guard from functioning properly, after cut on pipe made employee was placing saw down and cut leg when crossed upper thigh.
2008 · 4 incidents
Employee stated he was descending stairs, stepped from stair to floor, lost his balance and he fell causing him to sprain his ankle.
Lowering of tools (chain hoist) from a raised location to floor, when employee lost footing on platform and fell approx 2 ft. to floor. Sustained dislocation of left ankle and hairline fracture of bone in left foot.
EE was performing factory campaign on an HD785-7 truck exhaust system, when the swivel socket he was using, broke. A piece of the broken tool cut his left palm. He received 5 stitches to his palm.
Employee was servicing road grader. Pressurized grease hose burst injecting grease into right index finger and right index palm ares. First aid on site, ER exam then surgery to remove grease from wound area.
2006 · 1 incident
ee was injured when he lifted a rock out of crusher on 3/4/06.It was reported to company 5/3/06 when ee went to have a MRI on his back.