AVERY ISLAND — Accidents
Total: 106 accidents | Fatalities: 2
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MECHANIC USING METAL PUNCH TO REMOVE PIN ON UNDER CUTTER CHAIN. POINT OF PUNCH BROKE OFF AND HIT ANOTHER MECHANIC ON CHIN. CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON CHIN ONE STITCHES REQUIRED. |
| 11/09/2000 | HOISTING | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | OPERATOR ERROR CAUSED SKIP TO STOP SUDDENLY. SUDDEN STOP CAUSED INDIIVIDUAL TO STRAIN HIS BACK. |
| 07/06/2000 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | AT APPROX 7AM ON JULY 6, 2000, THE HOIST OPERATOR FOR THE PRODUCTION HOIST NOTICED A BROKEN BOLT ON THE HOIST BRAKES. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE MINE WAS EVACULATED AND BOLT REPAIRED. T HE REPAIR... |
| 05/22/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | EE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE U JOINT ON UNDERCUTTER, FAILED TO TAKE RETAINING SPRING OFF. ANOTHER EE USED HAMMER IN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE U JOINT. JAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE ON FINGER, BREAKING BONE AND INF... |
| 02/23/2000 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | WHILE HOISTING SALT TO THE SURFACE, THE DUMP GATE ON THE SOUTH SKIP PREMATURELY OPENED AT THE -500' LEVEL DAMAGING THE SKIP AND APPROX. 100' OF SHAFT. |
| 01/03/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | EMPLOYEE USED IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE WHILE LIFTING STRETCHER HURTING LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK ON REGULAR DUTY. KNEE CONTINUED TO CAUSE DISCOMFORT AND ON 5/5/00 HAD MINOR OUT-P... |