Employee was doing a pre-shift inspection on a Cat D5H dozer. EE was checking the anti-freeze level and had opened the radiator cap. The dozer had not been started and was cold. When EE looked down at the top of the radiator, a piece of dust or dirt blew into EE's right eye. EE was later diagnosed with a cornea abrasion.
RES HoutzdaleCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2009–2022
- Latest incident
- Aug 2022
Reportable incidents
9 on file2022 · 2 incidents
2021 · 1 incident
The employee was operating a triaxle truck hauling coal from the mine to the cleaning plant. The tarp motor broke on the triaxle and employee was pulling on the tarp arm to manually move the tarp arm into a secure position. EE felt pain in neck and reported it to the supervisor at 2:00 P.M. on 11/15/2021. EE did not seek medical attention until 11/18/2021.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee notified the Safety Director on 10/22/2020 at 3:00 P.M. that employee received medical treatment for pain in right shoulder caused by constantly correcting the blade tilt control of the D11R dozer employee was operating. The pain got progressively worse even after the blade control was repaired.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee informed supervisor on 8/13/2018 that employee was experiencing pain in neck and shoulder from operating a rock truck. The employee did not seek or was not provided any immediate medical attention. The employee continued to work without any lost time until 7/25/2019, when EE had surgery to correct a disc problem in the neck.
2017 · 1 incident
2016 · 1 incident
The employee was climbing down the ladder of a CAT 777D rock truck. Employee missed hand hold and fell backward to the ground. Employee fractured a hip.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was walking across the job site parking area from his pickup to the loader he was operating. He stepped in a washout and twisted his left knee. He did it again on 9/15/2015. He did not report the accident to his supervisor until 10/1/2015.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was lifting a 6"" x 6"" x 8"" wooden block to use as a cribbing to secure the boom of a loader, when he heard/felt his right shoulder pop.