A TRACK DOZER CAUGHT FIRE IN THE PIT AFTER THE SHIFT ENDED. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN BUT ZN ELECTRICAL SOURCE IS SUSPECT. NO ONE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. CCFD WAS CALL ED BY THE GUARD TO EXTINGUISH THE FIR. THE TOTALLENGTH OF THE DOZER BURNT IS UNKNOWN.
Clovis Point Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1983–1996
- Latest incident
- Oct 1996
Reportable incidents
11 on file1996 · 1 incident
1994 · 1 incident
FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP GETTING OFF SCRAPER
1992 · 1 incident
CARRIED TWO 20 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (ONE AT A TIME) FROM THE TOP OF THE COAL BARN WHICH RESULTED IN A LUMBAR STRAIN
1991 · 1 incident
DISASSEMBLED TRAVELING SCAFFOLDING AND TWISTED BACK.
1986 · 1 incident
EE HAD FINISHED3WASHING THE ENGINE OF A SERVICE VEHICLE & WS USING COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW WATER OFF OF T HE ENGINE. A SMALL METAL PARTICLE PASSED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & BECAME IMBEDDE D IN HIS LEFT E2E.
1985 · 1 incident
EE WAS POSITIONING A PALLET ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK IN ORDER FOR A FORKLIFT TO PICK IT UP. AN ENGINE BLOCK OF ABOUT 200# WAS ON THE PALLET. EE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. LATER THAT DAY & OVER TH NEXT 2 WEEKS THE PAIN INTENSIFIED TO T HE POINT THE EE THOUGHT HE SHOULD REPORT IT & HAVE IT CHECKED.
1984 · 2 incidents
MOVING A 4\ X 7\ SINGLE PANE GLASS AND IT BROKE, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED IN THE OPERA TORS CAB OF THE HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN THE SHOVEL LOADED A LARGE CHUNK OF FROZEN DIRT INTO THE TRUCK BED
1983 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PORTABLE MANLIFT INTO POSITION IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE BUMPED THE FRAME OF THE MALIFT WITH HIS LEFT SHIN HEMATOMA DEVELOPED THAT EVENING AT HOME EMPLOYEE WRAPPED LEG WI THE ACE BANDAGE ON HIS OWN INJURY AND ACCIDENT WERE FIRST REPORTED TO KERR MCGEE ON 112983
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM MECHANICS TRUCK TO GROUNDF AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON THE GROUND DOESNT REMEMBER STEPPING ON A ROCK OR UNSTABLE FOOTING
EE WAS CLIMBING UP SHOVEL ACCESS LADDER AFTER HE THOUGHT IT WAS SECURED WITH BRAKES SET & LADDER DISCONNECT SWITCH WAS OPEN. THE SWITCH HAD FROZEN SHUT & WAS NOT OPERATING. THE OPERATOR WAS NO T INFORMED THAT THE EE WAS COMING UP & SWUNG THE SHOVEL SLOWLY. THE LADDER STRUCK THE CABLE REEL, TRAPPING THE EE.