All MSHA-reportable accidents at T&T Energy LLC operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
Truck was travelling in front of another rock truck. The truck EE was driving stopped to allow a loader to turn around in front of them. The truck in the back could not stop and struck the front truck in the rear end. Neither driver was injured. EE was asked to go to hospital but refused.
Truck was following behind another rock truck when the truck in front of him stopped to allow a loader to turn around in front of them. The truck in the back could not stop and struck the front truck in the rear end. Neither driver was injured. EE was asked to go to hospital but refused.
Operator was attempting to pack a rock out of the pit when the rock shifted to the left side of the bucket causing the loader to turn over on its side. The operator was not injured in this accident. This is for reporting purposes only. The operator worked the rest of his shift and operated an excavator.
EE was a self-employed individual who was subcontracted by T & T Energy to perform welding work. EE was performing welding work on the T & T Energy, Begley #1 jobsite and while working experienced fatal blunt force trauma to his head. There were no direct witnesses to the accident and the accident is currently under investigation.
Torque was being positioned under the D10R using a winch to pull the torque under the machine. A pry bar was being used to guide the component. The bar became wedged between the machine and the component causing the bar to whiplash back and strike the tech in the face.
Employee was standing on tire of grader adding transmission and hydraulic oil. When he was finished servicing he got off of tire as operator started grader to see if wheels would turn. They wouldn't and operator shut grader back off, according to employee. He states he then climbed back on tire and as he shut the grader doors, wheels moved causing him to fall.
operator was pushing in a shot and working with a rock and he thought the rock would hit his tilt jack so he slung the dozer to the right and the rock hit the top of the blade and jarred him in the dozer. He complained with neck injury. Foreman and MET set him up with a neck brace and took him to the hospital.
operator was getting down off his loader when he slipped and injured his right ankle, spraining it
Employee was climbing off grease truck on a ladder when he slipped and fell. He got his leg hung in ladder. A co-worker was nearby and helped him get down. He went to hospital at Mary Brekinridge Hospital. He was diagnosed with a hematoma on his left knee.
A large rock got away from a D11 striking the rock truck in which the injured was driving. Employee received bruises to the right hand, left knee, left shoulder, and neck. Foreman asked him if he wanted to go to hospital and he refused.