Operating a grader when a hydraulic hose blew, causing the operator to lose control of the machine. Operator jumped from the machine, fracturing their right leg/ankle.
Orange StripCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2000–2022
- Latest incident
- Sep 2022
Reportable incidents
11 on file2022 · 1 incident
2019 · 2 incidents
The miner was running out shot wire from a metal spool when the lip of the spool sliced the bottom of EE's right, middle finger.
Operator was operating a D11N tractor and stopped machine for lunch break. Operator stated was attempting to exit the machine when EE lost balance and fell from the operator's platform to the ground below. Operator fractured right hip, tailbone and injured right elbow.
2018 · 1 incident
Running oil through a wire wheel and a piece of the wire came out and went into my right eye. The wire was sticking out of the eye. Miner was transported to a local hospital where surgery was performed to remove the metal.
2017 · 1 incident
Loading rock with a 992G loader when the loader apparently struck an undetonated primer. The concussion caused an air blast that shattered two windows in the loader and the back window of a 777F truck. There were no injuries to miners.
2014 · 1 incident
Employee was walking from the parts trailer with the Ohio CAT mechanic when he suffered a possible stroke and fell to the ground. Originally it was believed to be related to diabetes but the medical crew checked his sugar level and it was acceptable. We will not know the cause until he receives treatment.
2013 · 1 incident
Miner was tossing 30 pound bags on the blast site when he felt a pain in left shoulder. Did not have any further pain so he did not report the incident until 11/5/2013 to Hilltop Energy. He said he awoke on 11/5/2013 with pain in shoulder went to doctor.
2012 · 1 incident
Installing a front belly pan on a Caterpillar D11N bulldozer when the chain attached to the truck mounted crane holding the belly pan in position broke, allowing the belly pan to fall.
2008 · 1 incident
Victim was closing the door on the moxy truck when he caught his right thumb in the door.
2003 · 1 incident
THE VICTIM WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK FROM THE PARKING AREA DOWNSLOPE ONT HE HAULROAD TO WORK AREA. VICTIM WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER TRUCK WHEN THE VICTIMS TRUCK HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND HE SLID EVENTUAL LY STRIKING BERM THE VICTIM WS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT TIME. THE VICTIM HAD A STRUCTURE OF THE L1 VERTEBRAE AND IS TO REST.
2000 · 1 incident
THE EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON A DOZER VERY COLD DAY. HE TOOK A BREAK & WARMED HIS HAND & THEN TURNED TO WARM HIS BACK AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS ON FIRE. EE WAS BURNT ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS BEFORE HE GOT HIS COVERALLS OFF.