The operator of the 775 haul truck left the pit loaded with coal and started up the ramp when EE felt the truck lost traction or bogged down on the hill. The truck backed down the ramp and into the highwall causing a whiplash like accident causing injury to the operator's neck and shoulder.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2016–2021
- Latest incident
- Jul 2021
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q4 | 3,370 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,202 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 12,405 | 5 | 1 | 403.1 |
| 2022 Q1 | 23,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,304 | 4 | 1 | 1736.1 |
| 2021 Q2 | 28,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 26,215 | 5 | 1 | 190.7 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
4 on file2021 · 2 incidents
Employee was working on a rock truck in a sitting position, when they stood up they lost balance. Employee did not fall but when they caught themselves they pulled a muscle in right bicep.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was driving a rock truck returning back to the North Pratt washer via Flat Top mine entrance road. While traveling back, on the right-hand side of the road, employee veered off to the left-hand side of the road, running the truck off into a hollow along the mine entrance.
2016 · 1 incident
Employee standing on top of oil tote changing pump out from one tote to the other, when EE slipped and mashed thumb between the pump and the oil tote.