Driver backed to the berm of the dump site and did not stop. 85 ton rock truck he was driving pushed through the berm. Truck rolled down the embankment and the driver jumped from the truck.
KIMBLE #1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2000–2014
- Latest incident
- Apr 2014
Reportable incidents
15 on file2014 · 1 incident
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was cleaning auger hole and some piece of top was going up conveyor. He went to the conveyor to throw the pieces off. A piece rolled down and hit his finger between a rock and the paddle on the conveyor.
Was loading hoses and water pump into bucket of excavator, when the bucket moved and struck employee in the chest.
2007 · 1 incident
Was spray painting numbers on wall. Was facing highwall when some rocks fell off the wall landing on ee-a couple heads higher than ee-rocks did not fall from top.
2005 · 2 incidents
CLEANING TRACKS ON DOZER - CHUNK OF ICE / MUD HIT FINGER.
PULLED UP TO DOZER TO FUEL - HE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & WALKED BACK TO GET FUEL HOSE - PART WAY BACK A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE CALF.
2004 · 1 incident
Stepped out of machine and fell. No medical treatment, Physician gave him three days off. Had a contusion to the left stomach wall.
2003 · 1 incident
WAS TRYING TO MOVE A 3"" WATER PUMP BY HIMSELF. WHEN HE PULLED UP TO LIFT, INJURED BACK.
2002 · 1 incident
ROCK FLEW OUT FROM UNDER TIRE OF 150 TON TRUCK AND HIT LT. LEG IN CALF.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS POWER WASHING A BULLDOZER. TURNED AND SLIPPED AND HURT HIS SHOULDER (LEFT) WHEN HE SLIPPED.
2000 · 5 incidents
MINER WAS CLIMBING UP ON MACHINE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON MIRROR BRACKET LACERATION AND BRUISING SPRAIN NECK.
TRIPPED WHEN SECURING BASLES OF STRAW TO BE USED RECLAIMING MINE LAND. FELL FROM TRUCK BED ON TO GRAVEL PARKING LOT.
OPERATOR FELL OFF LOADER WHILE CLIMBING & STRUCKHIS BACK ON LOADER TIRE.
LOST CONTROL OF 45 MACK ROCK TRUCK- STEERING FAILURE. OPERATOR HAD SEAT BELT ON. TRUCK WENT INTO CORN FIELD. OPERATOR HURT LOWER BACK AND LEG. TRUCK WAS BEING TRANSPORTED FROM PIT TO PIT ON CO UNTY ROAD.
TWO DOUBLE ENGINED SCRAPERS WERE PILING DIRT. ONE RAN TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AND ROLLED SCRAPER. OPERATOR'S SEAT BELT WAS ON.