The injured and another were lifting a 3" water pump from the rear of the portal bus to the ground. As they lowered it to the ground the injured said they felt a pop and felt pain in their back.
Mine No 6 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2011–2023
- Latest incident
- Aug 2023
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,403 | 1 | 1 | 135.1 |
| 2024 Q4 | 24,880 | 31 | 14 | 1246.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 22,534 | 7 | 1 | 310.6 |
| 2024 Q1 | 6,300 | 7 | 0 | 1111.1 |
| 2023 Q4 | 24,599 | 17 | 7 | 691.1 |
| 2023 Q3 | 15,519 | 17 | 6 | 1095.4 |
| 2023 Q2 | 25,827 | 10 | 2 | 387.2 |
Reportable incidents
10 on file2023 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was backing a 773 truck down with a load of material to beef up berm and truck did not stop at berm but pushed through berm and descended down slope and landed on its side at lower road.
2020 · 1 incident
while drilling right eye started to itch & burn
2014 · 2 incidents
I was swinging a 16lb sledge hammer trying to install collets on a 993K wheel loader. I was in an awkward position when using the hammer.
Attempting to push bar on belly valve of tanker and slipped on ice landing on frozen ground resulting in broken tail bone.
2013 · 3 incidents
Employee states that while operating a 785b, he was backing under the loader when the 992d bucket struck his cab protector. He states that this occurred several more times during this shift. Employee continued to work until 12/04/2013 when he began to miss. He is complaining of low back pain.
Stepped off a ladder & onto a rock & twisted left ankle. Heard a pop noise.
EE said he went into warehouse to get water. There were 2 empty pallets in front of the water. He stepped on the pallet when he stepped off his right boot got caught on pallet and he said he fell on his right elbow.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee states that as he was checking the Nellis dump, he lost his footing and fell approximately 25 foot over the dump. The dump area was at the angle of repose. Weather conditions were dark and wet.
Lifting steel pin overhead, strained shoulder. Employee currently off work, due back on 4/18/2011.