Stepping out of dozer cab onto platform. Feet flew out from under him and he fell onto the ground.
Diablo West SurfaceCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2009–2014
- Latest incident
- Dec 2014
Reportable incidents
18 on file2014 · 7 incidents
Employee was changing tires on a 988 loader. He was using a hydraulic jack to brake down tire from rim. While under pressure the jack slipped and struck employee in the head.
Employee was climbing into the side of the Mack grease truck when he felt something tear in his left groin area. He was taken to the hospital and they found a torn hernia.
EE was operating a CAT 785D rock truck hauling to the area 7 dump site. When he backed up to the berm and stopped he felt the right rack of the truck to sat down and the truck turned over on its tap. EE was taken to the hospital by ambulance. EE was wearing a seat belt.
Employee was changing fuel filters on the CAT 345 Excavator when he got fuel on his hands after changing the filter he got down on the ground and struck a cigarette lighter to lite a cigarette catching his right hand on fire. Employee was taken to the hospital and received 2nd degree burn.
EE was going to help a co-worker when his hand caught on fire. EE hit his head on the engine compartment door resulting in him receiving 15 stitches in the left side of his forehead. EE was wearing his hard hat.
EE was installing a set of chains on a 14H cat grader when he slipped and fell on snow covered ground. He landed on his backside. EE returned to on 3-7-14 he also went back to the doctor on 3-18-14 for a follow up visit and he was taken off work again for 1 week. EE work March 7th, 8th and 10th.
2013 · 4 incidents
Employee was disassembling a D11 roller frame using an impact wrench & socket. The impact socket busted cutting employee's left hand.
Operator was climbing down the ladder of a 740 swivel truck when he lost his footing causing him to fall to the ground landing on his right arm and shoulder.
He was changing the starter on a Kenworth mechanic truck when the wrench he was using broke and cut his arm. He was taken to the ER and received 14 Stitches. He returned to work that day.
A Komatsu PC360 excavator was tramming towards a burning bush fire when it caught on fire under the cab. Forensic fire investigators have not yet determined the source of ignition. This is a non-injury accident.
2012 · 2 incidents
A pull down jack was being replaced on highwall drill #7689 when the mechanic got a piece of metal in his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses.
EE contract mechanics was changing hydraulic hose when operator bumped control on Ingersoll Rand Drill unit #64-7864 causing hydraulic oil to inject under skin of index finger on left hand.
2011 · 1 incident
EE was preparing to cut a piece of metal when the chain holding the metal in place slipped off causing the metal to fall.
2010 · 2 incidents
Dozer pushing in shot, blade contacted undetonated booster resulting in explosion in 1-5 Pit Tip Top.
EE was moving a 3"" water pump from old pit area, pulling muscles in her back.
2009 · 2 incidents
2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.
2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.