Employee was cleaning an area around #1 dodge coupling with starting fluid. Mechanic was cutting lid off with a torch. Fumes ignited and blew back on employees right hand and right side of face.
SHM #53 Miner Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2015–2018
- Latest incident
- Jan 2018
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 7,777 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,919 | 5 | 1 | 1275.8 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 10,234 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 15,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 9,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2018 · 1 incident
2016 · 1 incident
Employee was using a slate bar to pry a pin out of the right angle on the highwall miner. The bar kicked back bowing up employee's arms and throwing employee backwards. Fractured left elbow.
2015 · 3 incidents
While in the process of tramming the Highwall Miner to a new pit, the track popped and a piece of metal flew off striking employee on the left wrist.
Caught finger in the side door of the generator. injury to left middle finger.
Employee was standing nearby watching another employee put in a bit ring (insert) when a piece of metal sheared off striking employee in the left leg