Mercer County, N.D. (KXNET) — Reports from Coyote Creek Tuesday afternoon indicated a dragline slid into a pit around County Road 25, south of Beulah.
The dragline Wednesday morning, December 27, at Coyote Creek.
A statement from North American Coal this afternoon confirmed the incident and offered an explanation of what happened.
“On December 26, 2023 at approximately 4:10 p.m., The Coyote Creek Mining Company experienced a destabilization of the working area underneath the dragline, otherwise known as the bench,” according to David Straley, Vice President of External Affairs for North American Coal. “The destabilization caused the dragline to tilt toward the pit and become stuck. The dragline and bench area have been stabilized with the use of other equipment. There were no injuries during this incident. Our primary focus is to provide a safe working environment for our employees, and efforts are underway to safely return the dragline back to its main purpose — uncovering coal.”
Straley says the dragline is stable and sustained only minor damage. “We currently estimate the dragline will return to normal operations in seven to ten days,” he added.
Officials are working to determine the root cause of the accident.
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never drink coffee before a meeting or an interview. thats just me.
people will offer you coffee beforehand just to make you uncomfortable 15 min. later. i had two nice chairs in front of my desk, the two front chair legs were each cut an inch shorter than the back so that people could not lean back, it made them uncomfortable and not as focused. it gave me an edge in meetings.
Off Topic, belongs in the “Having A Bad Day” file:
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Shifting ground apparently caused dragline to tilt into pit in Mercer County
by: Joe Rinaldi, Alysia Huck
Posted: Dec 26, 2023 / 10:06 PM CST
Updated: Dec 28, 2023 / 08:43 AM CST
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Mercer County, N.D. (KXNET) — Reports from Coyote Creek Tuesday afternoon indicated a dragline slid into a pit around County Road 25, south of Beulah.
The dragline Wednesday morning, December 27, at Coyote Creek.
A statement from North American Coal this afternoon confirmed the incident and offered an explanation of what happened.
“On December 26, 2023 at approximately 4:10 p.m., The Coyote Creek Mining Company experienced a destabilization of the working area underneath the dragline, otherwise known as the bench,” according to David Straley, Vice President of External Affairs for North American Coal. “The destabilization caused the dragline to tilt toward the pit and become stuck. The dragline and bench area have been stabilized with the use of other equipment. There were no injuries during this incident. Our primary focus is to provide a safe working environment for our employees, and efforts are underway to safely return the dragline back to its main purpose — uncovering coal.”
Straley says the dragline is stable and sustained only minor damage. “We currently estimate the dragline will return to normal operations in seven to ten days,” he added.
Officials are working to determine the root cause of the accident.
By the gallons
never drink coffee before a meeting or an interview. thats just me.
people will offer you coffee beforehand just to make you uncomfortable 15 min. later. i had two nice chairs in front of my desk, the two front chair legs were each cut an inch shorter than the back so that people could not lean back, it made them uncomfortable and not as focused. it gave me an edge in meetings.