The drill operator was assisting on drill maintenance, EE was guiding the drill hammer which was suspended by the mechanic truck boom when EE tripped over a rock, that had not been removed from the work area. The operator stumbled while maintaining EEs grip on the drill hammer, between EEs grip on the hammer and EEs shifting body weight resulted in a fracture to the left scaphoid.
Ebervale Mine Coal
Ebervale Mine has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1983–2025
- Latest incident
- Feb 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Ebervale Mine has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Ebervale Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.38 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 424 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 8,922 | 3 | 1 | 336.2 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,773 | 3 | 1 | 342.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 6,509 | 4 | 2 | 614.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,372 | 1 | 0 | 228.7 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,240 | 2 | 0 | 892.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 2,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,898 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 814 | 1 | 1 | 1228.5 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,274 | 1 | 0 | 305.4 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,023 | 1 | 0 | 494.3 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,852 | 2 | 1 | 1079.9 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,894 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,902 | 1 | 1 | 525.8 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,614 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,464 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,472 | 2 | 1 | 447.2 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,552 | 2 | 1 | 563.1 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,335 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,196 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,881 | 2 | 0 | 694.2 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,689 | 2 | 0 | 542.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 9,788 | 1 | 0 | 102.2 |
| 2016 Q1 | 9,290 | 3 | 1 | 322.9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 12,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 12,318 | 3 | 2 | 243.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,719 | 1 | 0 | 102.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,394 | 2 | 0 | 212.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 13,047 | 1 | 0 | 76.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 11,152 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,268 | 4 | 2 | 483.8 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,987 | 1 | 0 | 200.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,271 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 14,320 | 4 | 0 | 279.3 |
| 2013 Q2 | 17,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 22,758 | 4 | 2 | 175.8 |
| 2012 Q4 | 21,529 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 23,307 | 4 | 3 | 171.6 |
| 2012 Q2 | 19,768 | 3 | 2 | 151.8 |
| 2012 Q1 | 23,393 | 8 | 3 | 342.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 19,967 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 23,095 | 1 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 16,745 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 19,532 | 2 | 0 | 102.4 |
| 2010 Q4 | 17,430 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 21,160 | 7 | 5 | 330.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 15,006 | 1 | 0 | 66.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 17,269 | 8 | 4 | 463.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 15,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 19,436 | 1 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 21,374 | 10 | 4 | 467.9 |
| 2009 Q1 | 22,021 | 5 | 2 | 227.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 27,045 | 6 | 1 | 221.9 |
| 2008 Q3 | 24,197 | 21 | 4 | 867.9 |
| 2008 Q2 | 24,478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 27,132 | 5 | 0 | 184.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 23,202 | 2 | 1 | 86.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 30,193 | 1 | 0 | 33.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 25,065 | 5 | 2 | 199.5 |
| 2007 Q1 | 21,999 | 3 | 1 | 136.4 |
| 2006 Q4 | 27,254 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 21,957 | 6 | 2 | 273.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 25,716 | 1 | 0 | 38.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 22,807 | 9 | 2 | 394.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 29,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 26,457 | 10 | 5 | 378.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 27,030 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 24,646 | 9 | 3 | 365.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 28,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 23,387 | 3 | 1 | 128.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 24,278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 27,678 | 7 | 3 | 252.9 |
| 2003 Q4 | 28,521 | 1 | 1 | 35.1 |
| 2003 Q3 | 23,498 | 7 | 4 | 297.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 25,126 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 22,751 | 7 | 1 | 307.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 27,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 23,051 | 16 | 8 | 694.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 28,643 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 23,370 | 11 | 7 | 470.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 27,737 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 23,859 | 6 | 2 | 251.5 |
| 2001 Q2 | 30,617 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 24,112 | 8 | 1 | 331.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 30,955 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 28,658 | 4 | 1 | 139.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 23,565 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 19,357 | 6 | 0 | 310.0 |
Reportable incidents
200 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 1 incident
While drilling production blast holes to the coal basin on the Marion 8700 Dragline Bench, an unplanned release of carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide inundated the pit area. The Miner was overcome by the gasses and became nauseated. Employee was taken to the hospital where they tested positive for elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their blood.
2019 · 1 incident
Injury occurred on 5/9/2019. EE did not seek medical attention until 7/11/2019. Was tightening vice and pulled left shoulder.
2016 · 3 incidents
Injury occurred on 10/16/16 -did not receive MRI results until 11/11/16 - working but receiving PT. Driving pickup - vehicle veered off to side of road - struck rock with under carriage - bounced arm on center arm rest resulting in stress fracture.
Injury occurred on 3/4/16, did not go to the doctor until 3/10/2016. Off work since 3/11/2016. Removing covers from generator set, twisted left knee causing sprain of ligament of knee and aggravating osteoarthritis.
Changing bushing in blade tilt cylinder - cylinder shifted pinching finger between bushing and blade arm.
2015 · 1 incident
Foreign material entered eye - saw dust
2014 · 3 incidents
Exiting D-11 Dozer-slipped on track-twisted right leg. Did not seek medical attention until 11/24/14, off since 11/25/14
Descending steps twisted right knee. Accident occurred 10/2/14 did not seek medical attention until 10/8/14 off since 10/8/14
Standing near heater, coveralls ignited causing burns to back legs, possible foreign material on coveralls.
2013 · 6 incidents
Injury occurred on 7/8/13 - off work since 9/6/13 for physical therapy.
Weed wacking grass at sub station - back strain.
Getting off hoist motor, stopping onto beam, slipped fell to floor landing on feet.
Descending ladder on drill - Ladder slid - Jarring left leg - sprain left ankle.
Bending - pulling cuttings away from drill hole w/hoe
Cleaning windshield on D-11 dozer - hit hand on exhaust pipes.
2012 · 9 incidents
Walking to dragline slipped and fell
Working on manlift to install new house crane in 8700 dragline. While setting limit switches for crane operation, check valve on manlift basket malfunctioned causing basket to tip. Wearing the proper PPE (harness) prevented him from falling, although the jarring action caused injury to left shoulder.
Working on manlift to install new house crane in 8700 dragline. While setting limit switches for crane operation, check valve on manlift basket malfunctioned causing basket to tip. Wearing the proper PPE (harness) prevented him from falling, although the jarring action caused injury to left shoulder.
Twisted leg getting off dragline. Pulled arm to avoid fall. Accident occurred 7/31/12. Off work since 8/14/12.
Walking toward vehicle slipped in mud - jammed right arm against vehicle - fell back and grabbed vehicle - pulled arm. Did not seek medical attention until 11/8/12 - off since 11/8/12.
Cutting tooth wedges on drag line bucket w/ torch hot slag fell onto shoe burning hole into shoe and burn to top of left foot. Accident occurred on 6/19/12 did not seek medical attention until 7/2/12 off work starting 7/3/12
Bending under mirror banged hat on mirror forehead hit bracket bolt causing laceration to forehead requiring sutures.
Walking in dragline tripped/slipped on grading fell on right knee. Did not seek medical attention till 4/2/12 off since that date.
Climbing onto haul truck front end loader bumped truck causing movement of truck jarring EE. Treatment date 3/26/12 off since 3/27/12.
2011 · 7 incidents
Mounting haul truck-foot slipped off step-causing body weight on right leg.
Reaching for a roll of welding wire, felt pain in back & abdomen - strain.
Dropping belly pan on D-11 Dozer-Pan struck left hand causing fracture to let ring finger.
Slipped on bucket (Dragline) hit hand on railing.
Moving screen - cut fingers on screen edge requiring stitches.
EE was laying on Dragline tub floor checking weld and twisted and felt pain in his right lower abdomen.
Moving bucket clevis - felt pain in lower back.
2010 · 4 incidents
Non Chargable. EE was found slumped over inside the water truck which he was driving. According to reports, EE suffered a heart attack brought on by several blockages, including one blockage that was at or close to 100%. EE died on 9/11/10 after life support was disconnected.
Moving hoist chain & felt pain in right groin & side.
Climbing ladder onto haul truck - felt pain in neck. Accident occurred on 6-15-10 - did not seek medical attention till 7-16-10. Off work starting 7-19-10.
Taking bobcat out of garage - wind blew foreign material into eye.
2009 · 9 incidents
Standing on wooden plank-slipped-fell approx. 12 to 15 inches. Landed on left wrist-causing wrist fracture. Accident occured on 11/11/09. Did not seek medical attention until 11/16/09. Off since 11/16/09.
Diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, worked until 1/21/10, off since that date.
Employee collapsed, suffering from an epileptic seizure on mine property. Employee did not notify the company of this pre-existing condition prior to or during employment. The employee has yet to return to work.
Lifting hood on truck. Experienced pain in neck/shoulder & back area.
Dismounting truck, foot slipped, landed with full weight on left foot.
Cutting open a crack on fairlead of dragline. While cutting, hot oil & grease from inside the crack, shot out striking the employee in the facial area causing burns around his burning goggles.
Tripped going up steps, fell on left arm. Accident occurred on 2/12/09, did not seek medical attention until 6/25/09.
Under haul truck changing starter. Starter slipped striking employee causing laceration requiring sutures.
Walking from picking truck to job ee-slipped on snow covered ground-fell to ground.
2008 · 8 incidents
Removing I beam from dragline. Pinched little finger between I beam & dragline motor. Sutures required.
Move metal plate-strain shoulder area-accident occured on 11/20/08-did not seek medical attention until 11/26/08.
Doing regular job - experienced pain in right shoulder area. Partial tear of right bicep.
Moving grease barrell, felt pain in right abdominal area. Abdominal Incesional hernia. Did not seek medical attention til 10/24/08. Off work starting that date.
EE was swinging a sledge hammer, developed pain in neck area.
Swinging hammer, finger pinched between hammer handle and pin causing laceration to left index finger requiring sutures.
Using hammer-hammer slipped pinched thumb between hammer & plate. accident occurred 3/28/08- did not seek medical attention until 4/1/08.
Experienced pain, weakness. Reports indicate he has four blocked vessels in the heart - 3 which are blocked at 100% and one blocked at 90%.
2007 · 14 incidents
Walking from welding truck, he stepped on a patch of snow-covered ice, slipped and fell.
Splicing electrical cable, cutting neoprese with knife. Laceration top, left hand developed skin abscess. Did not report or seek medical attention until 11/17/07.
Striking bushing in clevis - struck finger with hammer. Accident occurred on 10/16/07 - did not seek medical treatment until 10/26/07. Reported treatment date to company on 10/29/07.
Moving power cable for dragline - received strain to mid-back.
Walking on outside of dragline - foreign material blew into left eye.
Accident occurred 6/26/07 - did not seek medical attention - continued pain - sought medical attention - 12/18/07 - off work since that date. Descending ladder - foot slipped off bottom rung - all weight onto right foot - causing injury to R/knee.
Driving truck and foreign material blew into his eye.
Aggravation of previous left knee injury from 12/19/06 - was off work from 1/24/07. Returned to work on 3/12/07. Returned for treatment on 3/28 and off work since that date.
Checking dragline, tripped, fell in dragline compartment.
Walking on snow covered ground, slipped, twisted knee & lower back. Did not seek medical attention until 2/26/07 - Disability started 2/27/07
Descending loader ladder. Stepped on rock on ground and twisted knee.
Checking underneath truck - lifted head - banged head on truck box - required sutures.
Foreign material entered eye while welding on dragline.
Bending over to tie shoe - back pain - worked until 2/6/07 - off work starting 2/7/07.
2006 · 17 incidents
Descending ladder - foot slipped off ladder rung, hit knee on ladder. Accident occured on 12/19/06 -did not seek medical attention until 1/24/07.
Climbing into dragline compartment, he slipped - weight of body on left arm. Did not seek medical attention until 1/4/07. Began physical therapy on 1/8/07.
Moving barrel of grease - while rolling & pulling on barrel received strain to right lower back.
Knocking drag socket wedges out of drag sockets, he slipped and twisted lower back.
Pulling on pry bar, bar slipped, employee fell to ground striking elbow on ground. Did not seek medical attention until 11-6-06. Off work since 11-7-06.
Changing brushes in generator set - foreign material entered right eye.
Driving truck. Turned air conditioner fan on. Debris blew into right eye.
Opening garage door to enter building.
Replacing generator-finger pinched between generator and generator base bolt holes.
Descending ladder, he slipped and struck his left knee on bolt.
Walking down steps, slipped and grabbed railing, pulled right arm causing torn rotator cuff to right shoulder. Also abrasion to left leg calf. Disability did not start until 2/24/06.
REPAIRING VEHICLE. LYING UNDER VEHICLE, PULLING ON WRENCH. FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN (HERNIA). ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2/15/06, WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2/20/06, DISABILITY BEGAN ON 2/22/06.
Employee was welding and got debris in right eye
Dismounting crane, foot slipped off bottom step, jarred back. Experienced back pain. Accident occurred 1-14-06. Pain persisted. Returned to doctor 2/17/06. Off work from 2/20/06 with disc problem.
Employee was cutting shaft from the drag drum and inhaled chemical fumes.
USING PRY BAR TO ALIGN GUARD ON DRAG PINNION PUSHED ON BAR, FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
LIFTING 2" X 20"BOLT OUT OF DRAG BEARING CAP, USING HOUSE CRANE & SLING. BOLT BECAME JAMMED, EMPLOYEE GRABBED BOLT & THE SLING BROKE CAUSING THE BOLT TO FALL STRIKING RT. MIDDLE FINGER TIP. CAUSED CRUSHING INJURY TO FINGERTIP, LEADING TO PARTIAL LOSS OF DISTAL PORTION OF FINGERTIP.
2005 · 8 incidents
WALKING IN OUTSIDE AREA OF WELDING SHOP, AFTER SNOWFALL - SLIPPED - TWISTED RIGHT LEG - FELL.
Dismounting crane, stepped into ground depression, twisted ankle. Did not seek medical attention until 10/31/05. Returned to work, no lost time & no restrictions. Re-check on 11/2/05 for continued pain. Time lost starting 11/4/05.
Reaching to open valve - cut top of hand on clamp. Sutures required.
DIAGNOSIS OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 9/26/05. LAST DAY WORK 9/30/05. HAS NOT AS YET BEEN AWARDED BENEFITS.
Lifting wire cable to cut trip ropes for draglines-musce strain hower back, stomach, groin and r side.
OPERATING ROLLER, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK. INJURY OCCURED ON 5/5/05 & WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 5/12/05.
Notified on Wed. 4-6-05 @ 3:45 am that 1450 BE Dragline located @ Jeddo Basin was on fire. Dragline was idle @ time of fire & no EEs were working at Jeddo Basin @ time of fire. Fire was extinguished by Hazle Township & Freeland Fire Companies @ app. 4:10 am, having rcvd fire call at app. 3:24 am. There was property damage to cab area & direct current control room.
Welding on dragline bucket, foreign object in left eye.
2004 · 5 incidents
Stepping onto 120% wabco haul truck deck-twisted left ankle.
EE WAS MARKING DRAG ROPES WITH SPRAY PAINT. HE STEPPED ON WALKWAY AND HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT FULLY ON THE WALKWAY. THE BACK OF HIS FOOT FLEXED DOWNWARD, CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ACHILLES TENDON.
Trouble shooting electrical problem, stepped into inspection opening.
Moving electrical component on hand truck, weight shifted causing strain to right shoulder. Accident occurred on 4-28-04, did not seek medical attention until 5-10-04.
CLEANING TRACKS ON DOZER, TRIED TO DISLODGE ROCK STUCK BETWEEN TRACK & FRAME. WHEN TRYING TO LIFT ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
2003 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE REPORTED OFF WORK CLAIMING THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN LEFT LEG, STATING HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE THE PAIN. ON OCT 17 2003 EE REPORTED THAT THE TOOL WRENCH ON THE 61R DRILL BUMPED HIM ON THE LEFT BUTTOCK ON OCT 14, 2003.
PULLING DRAGLINE POWER CABLE WITH CABLE HOOK, HOOK SLIPPED ON CABLE, EE FELL TO GROUND.
CLIMBING FRONT END LOADER LADDER, PULLING & STEPPING TO 3RD RUNG, FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER.CLIMBED DOWN LADDER WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
Fell backward over power cable striking elbow on ground. did not seek medical attention until 4-12-04 for persistant pain in right elbow. reported to company on 4-22-04 that injury was caused by accident that occured on 7-3-03.
STEPPING UP BETWEEN DRAG MOTOR #1 AND DRAG MOTOR #2 TWISTED LEFT LEG.
CLIMBING ONTO D-9 DOZER, FOOT SLIPPED ON BLADE ARM- CAUSING RIGHT SHIN TO STRIKE BLADE ARM- CELLUTIS, & ULCER RIGHT SHIN
CLEANING WINDOW ON WABCO 120C HAUL TRUCK. SCRAPED LEFT LEG ON HOOD.
WALKING INTO 6IR DRILL CAB - SLIPPED, FELL ON KNEE. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 3/10/03 - NO MEDICAL REQUIRED - RECHECK ON 5/7/03 - PAIN.
REMOVING COVER OFF ELECTRIC MOTOR, COVER SHIFTED STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION (TEARING) OF THE TIP OF FINGER.
2002 · 10 incidents
BURNING PLATE ON DRAGLINE TUB - HOT SLAG INSIDE RIGHT GLOVE CUFF.
WALKING TOWARD DRAGLINE BUCKET-STEPPED ON STONE TWISTED LEFT LEG.
WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET - WELD FLASH TO EYES.
CLAIMS HE WAS LIFTING DRAGLINE BUCKET PART OFF TRUCK. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO COMPANY UNTIL 2/19/03. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/11/03.
EMPLOYEE GETTING PALLET TO STORE PARTS - STEPPED ON OBJECT CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND TO BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOOT.
SHOVELING CUTTINGS AWAY FROM DRILL HOLE - AGGRAVATED PREVIOUS BACK INJURY.
GREASING UPPER BOOM ARMS ON 992 CAT FRONTEND LOADER SLIPPED AND GRABBED ON TO LOADER STRETCHING ABDOMEN CAUSING HERNIA AT THE NAVAL AREA.
DRIVING PERSONAL VEHICLE AWAY FROM JOB SITE.
WELDING "I" BEAM - HOT SPARK ENTERED LEFT EAR - SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT EMBEDDED INSIDE EAR. EE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO OFFICE UNTIL 4/25/02 AFTER EXPERIENCING SOME DISCOMFORT IN EAR.
OPERANING METAL WELDING WIRE CAN, CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE.
2001 · 8 incidents
DESCENDING LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
LIFTING TIMBER TO CRIB DRAGLINE BOOM.
LIGHTING HEATING TORCH, BURN BACK IN TORCH. BURN BETWEEN LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
HOLDING 20LB SLEDGE HAMMER HEAD WITH LEFT HAND TO CHANGE HANDLE, STRUCK WOODEN HANDLE TO REMOVE FROM SLEDGE HEAD WITH 8LB HAMMER AND STRUCK LEFTHAND.
SETTING 18" X 27" X 1 1/2" METAL PLATE IN DRAGLINE BUCKEWT--WHILE PUSHING ON PLATE--SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
CARRYING OPEN WELDING ROD CAN. PLACED CAN DOWN. LEFT THUMB CUT ON JAGGED EDGE OF CAN. REQUIRED STITCHES.
PUSHING ON PRYBAR TO MOVE METAL PLATE, STRAIN ABDOMEN AREA.
CARRYING 4" X 8" X 5' OAK TIMBER WITH FELLOW EE UP DRAGLINE BOOM WALKWAY, HE SLUMPED OVER WITH APPARENT HEART ATTACK. PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 10:15 AM.
2000 · 7 incidents
CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK STEPS-FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP-STRUCK LEFT LEG-(CALF AREA) ON STEP. SMALL BRUISEW & CUT. "DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-18-00."
RESOCKETING HOIST ROPE ON 8700 DRAGLINE-PULLING WEDGE BACK ON SOCKET-FELLOW EE STRUCK WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER-HAMMER GLANCED OFF WEDGE STRIKING INJURED EE'S RIGHT HAND. HOLDING PRY BAR.
STANDING ON LADDER, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
WORKING OUTSIDE GARAGE AREA, IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT, WALKED INTO GARAGE. POWER WAS SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL REPAIRS TO POWER LINES. GARAGE DOORS OPEN BOTH SIDES OF GARAGE. PHOTO GREY GLASSES WERE VERY DARK BECAUSE OF SUNLIGHT. TRIPPED OVER GREASE PIT STEPS, STRIKING FACE ON CONCRETE.
HELPING WELDERS SET PLATE ON BUCKET. RECEIVED WELDING FLASH IN EYES.
BENDING ENDS ON WIRE ROPE, STRAND OF WIRE ROPE SPRANG STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER & CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
SUSPECTED EXPOSURE TO NOISE. WHILE BEING TREATED FOR NON-OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL PROBLEM - DIAGNOSED AS VIRTIGO - DURING TESTING HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS. HE HAS APPLIED BUT HAS NOT BEEN AWARDED COMP.
1999 · 8 incidents
AIR BLOWN PARTICLES - INTO LEFT EYE FROM AIR IMPACT WRENCH - PARTICLES ENTERED BETWEEN GLASSES AND FACE.
INSPECTED OVER EXPOSURE TO DUST--APPKLIED FOR DUST/DISEASE/PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HAS NOT BEEN AWARDED--UNDER REVIEW. WE DID NOT RECEIVE REPORT OF APPLICATION UNTIL 1-27-2000.
CLIMBING BOOM - PULLING SANDLINE CABLE UP BOOM - TWISTED RIGHT LEG AT BOOM TOP. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-6-2000.
CLIMBING LADDER INTO HAUL TRUCK CAB. GOT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT FILE WITH COMPANY OR FILE COMP CLAIM UNTIL 1-11-00. RE-AGGRAVATION OF CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN.
FINISHED LOADING HAUL TRK WITH FRT END LDR FROM LEFT SIDE TRUCK WAS PULLING AWAY FROM LOADING AREA WHE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT HURLING SMALLSTONE INTO AIR & THRU OPEN LEFT SIDE WINDOW OF FRT END LDR STRIKING LOADER OPERATOR IN LEFT FOREARM
DESCENDING STEPS AT WELD SHOP CHANGE AND BREAK TRAILER CARRYING A LUNCH PAIL AND COFFEE BOTTLE. SLIPPED ON STEP - FELL TO GROUND STRIKING LEFT ELBOW - JARRING LEFT SHOULDER. (FELL APPROX 18").
WALKING AWAY FROM WORK AREA, GUST OF WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE.
STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON METAL HANDRAIL PIPE.
1998 · 1 incident
SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE WHILE CLIMBING INTO GIR DRILL FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG, FELL TO GROUND APPROX. 5' STRIKING RIGHT RIB CAGE ON CABLE ON HOOK AND LEFT ELBOW ON GROUND. BRUISED RIBS R/SI DE, BRUISED ELBOW (LEFT).
1997 · 4 incidents
WHEN GETTING OFF THE D-9 DOZER MACHINE, HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
STRIKING 8700 MARION DRAG ROPE SOCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE WEDGE PIECE BROKE OFF WEDGE STRIKING RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN 1 ST 2ND KNUCKLES CAUSING LACERATION OF BOTH FING ERS.
OPERATION CAT D-8 DOZER IN AN ASH DISPOSAL AREA DURING WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSING PREEXISTING ASTHMAS CONDITION TO FLARE UP.
GPF-APPLIED FOR BLACKLUNG BENEFITS RECEIVED NUMBER, HOWEVER HE HAD NOT BEEN AWARDED BLACKLUNG BENEFITS NOT HAS HE RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS OF BLACK LUNG.
1996 · 6 incidents
MOVING LADDER--FOREIGN MATTER (DUST, DIRT) FELL INTO LEFT EYE.
HOT & HUMID. 6-18 & 6-19 ABSENT - NOT WORK RELATED. NO TIME LOST DUE TO HEAT EXHAUSTION.
SHOVEL PITMAN STRUCK 3/4" X4"X4" METAL BUCKET TOOTH SPACE PLATE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER--PLATE BOUNCED STRIKING EE IN FACE (NOSE AREA)--BREAKING NOSE.
ACCIDENT REORTED TO COMPANY 7-31-96. UNLOADING 3"+ ROUND STOCK OFF FLAT BED TRAILER. ROLLING ROUND STOCK WITH FEET, STRAINED LOWER BACK.
OPEN AIR VALVE ON DRAG BRAKE CYLINDER TO CHECK BANK ADJUSTMENT - AIR BLEW DIRT IN RIGHT EYE.
CLIMBING LADDER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON GENERATOR. WHILE REACHING UP, LADDER SLID ON STEEL FLOOR, FELL 8-10', HITTING BACK OF HEAD AND RIGHT HAND.
1995 · 7 incidents
REPAIRING 8700 DRAG LINE SHOVEL. 2"X8" BOLT FELL 8 FEET INTO AREA HE WAS IN AND HIT RIGHT HAND.
LIFTING A SNATCH BLOCK FROM ROOF TO TOP OF 8700 FELT SEVERE PAIN IN ELBOW AND FOREARM WHILE LIFTING.
PUTTING DOWN MARKS FOR DRILL HOLES & BENDED THE WRONG WAY.
CLIMBING ON TO SHOVEL, SLIPPED ON SHOE OF SHOVEL HURTING BACK.
GOING ON BREAK AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN STEPS LEADING TO TRAILER CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AND TWISTED NECK AND BACK.
6:45 GETTING OTU OF TRUCK TO PICK UP PAYCHECK AND SLIPPED. 1030 CHANGING TANKS ON SHOVEL & TRUCK AND SLIPPED.
1994 · 5 incidents
WAS IN LOADER BUCKET WELDING & IT SHIFTED
CLEANING WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK & FELL GETTING OFF TRUCK
CHANGING SCREENS WHEN SCREEN SLIPPED AND PINNED FINGER CUTTING IT.
GETTING READY TO TAKE OUT 1250 SWING GENERATORS LOST BALANCE AND FELL.
CLEANIGN AORUND THE 9W PROPEL, AN DGOT FINGERS CLOSE TO PROPEL. GOT THEM CAUGHT.
1993 · 4 incidents
GETTING DOWN FORM 992 PAYLOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM PAYLOADER.
CARPPEL TUNNEL
INSTALLING NEW DRAG CABLES IN 8700 SHOVEL AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON TRAP DOOR.
WHILE WELDING ON BUCKET HE WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH FALLING DEBRIS FROM BUCKET SHOP CEILING SOME OF DEBRIS GOT INSIDE HELMET & INTO LEFT EYE.
1992 · 3 incidents
65345R WAS WELDING AND A RAG CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WENT TO PICK IT UP AND THROW IT AWAY.FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD. INJURY-BROKEN RADIAL.
WHILE TRAVELING TO JOB SITE,CAR BARED OFF THE RD (RT 940) EDGE AND HIT A UTILITY POLE.
INSTALLING EXHAUST MOTOR IN FRONT OF 1250 DRAG LINE AND WENT TO CHECK IF THE MOTOR WORKED AND RAN AND FAN HIT HIKM IN THE FRONT OF HEAD.
1991 · 3 incidents
MOVING 9W SHOVEL & RAN FACE FIRST INTO COUNTER WEIGHT.
HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WAS GREASING THE SWING SHAFT FITTING AND FELL THROUGH COVER.
1990 · 6 incidents
PUTTING A TOOTH ON BUCKET & HURT BACK.
REPAIRING ON 1450 DRAGLINE HELPING INSTALL DRAG MOTOR & DRUM IN PROCESS OF HELPING INSTALL MACHINERY SLIPPED ON OIL ON FLOOR STRIKING LEG ON END OF MOTOR
KNOCKING EYE OFF DOZER BLADE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
AT 1450 HELPING PICK UP TIMBER TO PUT UNDER GENERATOR.
PULLING ON STEEL BAR TO LOCK HYDRAULIC WRENCH AROUND DRILLING STEEL.
DISMOUNTING MACHINE SLIPPED & LANDED ON TAIL BONE & INJURING LEFT LEG
1988 · 1 incident
GETTING BACK IN7O TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL- CONDITIONS WERE MUDDY AND SLOPPY DUE TO WEATHER.
1987 · 1 incident
WHILE LIFTING T9ANSFORMER TWISTED BACK.
1986 · 10 incidents
DRIVING TRUCK D2WN STRIPPING RAMP WHEN AIR LINE BROKE AND TRUCK LOST POWER OPERATOR JUMPED OUT O F TRACK.
CLIMBING DOWN L5DDER ON PRILL TRUCK AND STRUCK HEEL ON LADDER.
SLIPPED AND BUM1ED LEFT SHIN ON TRUCK WHILE GETTING OFF OF IT.
HELPING MOVE DR5G CHAIN FOR 1150 SHOVEL WITH ROPE ROPE BROKE AND CHAIN FELL DOWN ON TO RT HAND
BUMPED HEAD ABO5E LEFT EYE ON FRAME OF GRADER WHILE STOOPING DOWN TO CHECK BROKEN SHAFT
SLIPPED WHILE G9TTING ON TO BULLDOZER AND CAUGHT THUMB ON PARTF OF DOZER PULLING IT BACKWARDS.
STRAINED BACK L3FTING OLD TIRES AND PULLING ON POWER CABLE.
STRUCK KNEE CAP3ON DRAG BULL GEAR WHILE CHECKING AND GREASING GEARS ON DRAGLINE.
WAS CLIMBING DO4N LADDER ON DRILL AFTER WELDING DRILL STEELS AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.
SLIPPED ON ICE 5FTER GETTING OUT OF WELDING TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE
1985 · 4 incidents
TWISTED BACK WHILE CLIMBING UP ON TO SHOVEL
HELPING MOVE POWER CABLE ,JUMPED OUT OF WAY OF CABLE SHOVEL WAS PULLING AND IN LANDING TWISTED ANKLE.
STRAINED BACK LIFTING CEWTRALIZER ON 61-R DRILL IN ORDER TO INSERT WRENCH.
WHILE WALKING ON DECK OF DRILL SLIPPED AND HURT BACK
1984 · 3 incidents
HURT BACK LIFTING SHEAVE WHEEL FOR A 9W SHOVEL.
WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF 9W SHOVEL, POWER WENT OFF AND TRIPPED ON STEPS AND STRUCK RIB AGAINST RAILING.
BUMPED BACK AGAINST RAILING ON 9W SHOVEL WHILE PULLING ACETYLENE TANK ONTO SHOVEL
1983 · 3 incidents
LOSE BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK AND STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE
WAS STANDING BY ELECTRICIAN WHILE ELECTRICIAN WAS THROWING OIL SWITCH IN FOR 9W WEST SHOVEL OIL SWITCH BLEW UP AND STUMBLED TO GROUND WHILE GETTING AWAY FROM EXPLOSION
OIL SWITCH IN BULL PEW FOR 9W SHOVEL BLEW UP WHILE THROWING SWITCH IN IN RUNNING AWAY FROM EXPLOSION RAN DOWN SLOPE OF PIT AND FELL APPROX 20 FEET STRAIGHT DOWN TO BOTTOM OF PIT IN SAND BED
The full compliance file on Ebervale Mine
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