The Cat 773E Rock Truck started having a problem with the right front strut. The mechanic was called and was conducting Trouble shooting procedures on the truck when the strut failed causing crushing injuries to the mechanic.
Amerikohl StripsCoal
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2013–2019
- Latest incident
- Mar 2019
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)2019 · 1 incident
Federal Mine inspector arrived on site, and as inspector was driving up haul road apparently was experiencing severe health issues, which was a result of inspectors passing of natural causes.
2017 · 1 incident
Walking through the brush. Slipped and fell putting hand down to catch fall and run a small stick into right hand.
2016 · 3 incidents
Employee was moving a barrel of caustic soda and it splashed hitting employee in left eye
Operator was exiting machine and while going down ladder, EE slipped and fell and caught self with right arm and shoulder.
2015 · 2 incidents
Operator was entering cab of machine, he had his right hand on door frame, wind blew door shut catching his right index finger between door and frame
The Employee had dismounted his front end loader and was standing next to the loader when he slipped. The slip and fall accident was due to the Ice that he was standing on next to the loader