Struck against a moving object
An empty haul truck traveled in a forward direction through a dump berm and came to rest at the bottom of the angle of repose dump fatally injuring the operator.
Spring Creek Coal LLCMining Incidents in 2014
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Spring Creek Coal LLC operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2014
- 1
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2014
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2014
Struck by falling object
Employee was helping a mechanic tighten a loose hose connection in the back of a lube truck when the mechanic bumped the truck rear door lever causing the door to come down and strike the employee across the back area resulting in two (2) broken ribs.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was manually moving a dragline swing gear bearing retainer weighing approximately 150 lbs. when his middle left finger became pinched between the retainer flange and a walkway toe board. This resulted in a laceration to the top of his finger requiring 15 stitches. He was wearing heavy leather welding gloves at the time.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was grinding on a spreader bar in the Weld Shop when the grinder kicked to the left after catching on metal causing the disc to cut through his coveralls and into his left knee. The laceration required ten (10) stitches.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was changing a park brake on a haul truck when the bolt he was using an impact on broke allowing the brake housing to pop slightly outward and strike the top of his right middle finger. This resulted in a 2mm fracture to the fingertip and a laceration to the side of the finger that required 4 stitches. He returned to work full duty on his next scheduled shift.