Employee reached down to pick up sunglasses and made contact with airco fan blade.
West EndCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2013–2025
- Latest incident
- Jun 2025
Reportable incidents
12 on file2025 · 1 incident
2023 · 2 incidents
IR DMM2 drill, CO# 114. Hydraulic line burst while drill was in operation causing fluid to spray on engine which created an instantaneous fire. Drill operator immediately exited drill with no injuries. Fire was contained by site personal using fire extinguishers and site water truck.
The ground area around a collapsed hole gave way; employee fell backwards and into the hole. Diagnoses: cervical strain; contusion, shoulder & upper arm multiple sites; contusion of multiple sites on right hand and wrist; abrasion of right fingers; head contusion. Employee was prescribed prescription medication for spasms and was placed on restricted duty.
2022 · 1 incident
Truck driver was not site specific hazard trained. Road exiting the mine did not have signs warning of steep grade. Truck driver failed to maintain control of vehicle.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was closing garage door - straining arm.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was working under CAT Excavator. Turned to reach for tool and bumped their forehead on a beam. Since Saturday was feeling dizzy. Went to Emergency Room on 03-20-18.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee was working on equipment when debris got in right eye.
2014 · 3 incidents
Employee was fueling a dozer and he slipped and fell to the ground approximately 9 feet.
Employee was walking out of storage building and his heel caught on the ledge causing him to turn his right ankle.
Employee was hooking chain to bucket to unload. His foot slipped on rung of ladder causing him to fall against the bucket.
2013 · 2 incidents
Employee was welding on a Haul Pak Truck and when he climbed down the ladder and reached the ground, his knee started pinching and swelling.
Employee was pulling wood from coal and he sprained his lower back.