Miner got out of the truck, put the hose down the hole to pump the water out of the drilled hole and their knee popped.
RES MorrisdaleCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2011–2025
- Latest incident
- Jul 2025
Reportable incidents
9 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 1 incident
Employee was climbing down the ladder on a CAT 777D rock truck. EE stepped off the ladder onto the ground and twisted left ankle. EE went to the hospital the next day and had an x-ray done on the ankle. It was diagnosed as a sprain.
2022 · 2 incidents
Employee was walking across the cab deck towards the door of the rock truck and stumbled and fell towards the door. EE put out left hand to grab the mirror on the door and hit left hand on the mirror bracket between the little and ring finger causing a sprain.
Employee had just climbed down the ladder on a CAT 777C rock truck. They stepped down on the ground and was still holding on to the handrail and stepped on a rock which rolled out from under foot. This caused them to fall while still holding handrail with left hand, causing a strain/sprain to left shoulder.
2021 · 1 incident
Employee had just parked the CAT 992G loader and was climbing down the ladder at the rear of the machine. Employee parked loader on an unlevel area. Employee could not reach ground and EE slipped and fell on their back. Employee said was OK. Employee did not seek medical attention until 2/16/2021. Employee said tore their bicep muscle.
2016 · 1 incident
Employee parked EE's triaxle truck in the parking lot of the 021 pit. EE was adding alcohol to EE's air tank on #9048 Mack truck. EE slipped on ice while walking across the parking lot. EE landed on EE's back causing bruising. EE was taken to emergency room as a precaution.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was climbing down off the dozer when he slipped and struck his right elbow on the dozer track. Bruised right elbow. The employee did not seek medical attention until 2/12/2015. That visit was diagnostic in nature. Employee received medical treatment on 2/19/2015 and was told by his doctor not to return to work until 2/23/2015.
2014 · 1 incident
The rock truck was parked with front end against berm in parking lot. The employee had already descended the ladder and was on the ground. The employee was walking down the slope of the berm when he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle. This caused a fracture to his right ankle.
2011 · 1 incident
Constant use of right hand on control lever creating pain, soreness, and locking up of hand and thumb. Possible carpal tunnel syndrome.