BALMAT MINING OPERATIONS — Accidents

Total: 77 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS, AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM FRONT-END LOADER.
09/26/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost EE CLAIMS KNEE INJURY OVER TIME. EE WAS NOT OFF WORK TILL FEBRUARY 9TH, WHEN HE IS SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERY. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT MINE SITE 17 YEARS, 4 WEEKS (AS OF 09/03) AND IN JOB CLASS 14 YEAR...
09/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost AS EMPLOYEE HAULAGE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED, THE CAT-350 EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROPPED A LARGE CHUNK OF ORE IN BED OF HAULAGE TRUCK, SHAKING THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE CAUSING THE BACK INJURY.
07/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE WAS LIFTING, PUSHING AND PULLING IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MILL. HE NOTICED THE PAIN ON 7/1/03, AND WAS GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSED.
06/23/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE CALLED ON MONDAY, 6/23/03 REPORTING AN INJURY TO HIS RT. SHOULDER. EE FILED UNDER SHORT TERM DISABILITY. DISABILITY FORM CAME TO DR. ON 7/10/STATING THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. EE HAS NOT INFORMED...
06/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost THROWING 50 LB BAGS AT NO 3 PACKER, EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK
06/23/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE. EMPLOYEE TO PHYSICIAN ON TUESDAY JUNE 23RD. PAPER WORK FROM PHYSICIAN ON JULY 7TH.
05/30/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE CLAIMS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FOR BOTH WRISTS. HE HAS BEEN PACKERMAN FOR TEN YEARS PACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF TALC. REPORTED TO FOREMAN ON MAY 30, 2003. FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME 6/9/03.
04/30/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE. FILED THROUGH LAWYERS ON MAY 8TH. RECEIVED MAY 12TH. NO LOST TIME AS OF MAY 12TH, 2003.
04/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON #2 HARDING DUST LINE, SLAG HIT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM. FOREARM BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON SUNDAY MAY 18TH. REPORTED LOST TIME AS OF MONDAY MAY 19TH.
03/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIMSELF ON MAR.3, 2003HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON APRIL 14TH. DURING THE PAST 6 WEEKS THE EE NEVER INDICATED TO HIS FOREMAN OR OTHER STAFF THAT THIS INJURY HAD OCCU RRED . E...
01/30/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE AT HIS LUNCH IN NO.2 LUNCHROOM, DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES - HEART ATTACK.
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE LIFTED AND TURNED A 5 GALLON PLASTIC PAIL CONTAINING LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF PAINT. 5 GALLONG PAIL WAS ON A 2' HIGH STAND. EE FELT STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost CATCHING 50LB BAGS OF TALC HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST & FOREARM. ON MONDAY & TUESDAY, SEPT. 16TH& 17TH, HE WAS MUCKING IN THE MILL & FELT PAIN TO LEFT WRIST. LOST TIME STARTED 9/18/02.
08/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost DRIVING #21 CAT 922 FRONT END LOADER, EE BOUNCING AROUND CAB OF 922 FELT PAIN TO NECK. EE SAW A DR. IN ER ON 8/10/02. DR. TOOK EE OFF WORK TILL 8/19/02.
07/31/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost EMPLOYEE TAKEN OFF WORK ON 7/31/02 FOR PREVIOUS INJURIES (10/18/01, 11/09/99, 6/13/95, 4/21/97, 11/12/01, 6/12/00, 4/23/99, 10/28/86 & 10/28/77)ALL PERTAINING TO NECK, BACK & SHOULDER INJURIES
07/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 10"" ROTORY VALVE (APPROXIMATE WEIGHT = 70 LBS.) ACROSS FLOOR OF MACHINE SHOP HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER TO TWIST. HE HEARD LOUD ""POP"" IN HIS L EFT...
07/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MILLWRIGHT TAKE UP NO.1 CRUSHER USING A 1-1/2' WRENCH TO LOOSEN 3"" NUTS ON CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE NUT TWO TIMES WITHOUT MOVING NUT. ON THIRD TIME NUT RELEAS ED CAU...
03/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost TURNING METAL ON LATHE, REACHED IN TO PICK METALSHAVING OFF SHAFT, WAS CAUGHT BY ANOTHER METAL SHAVING WHICH LACERATED RT. THUMB.
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS BY BIG SWECO SCREEN. HESLIPPED ON STAIR TREAD AND SLID DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2-3 STAIRS ON HIS HEEL, THEN CAUGHT HIMSELF ON RAIL. HE WENT TO PHYSICIAN ON 11/19/01.
02/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost PACKING OUT 50 LB BAGS OF TALC ONTO PALLET, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CARDBOARD; AS HE BENT OVER, HIS BACK ""POPPED"" AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost CATCHING 50 LB BAGS AT #2 PACKER STATION, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
05/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE CAME DOWN FROM ROOF, GOT BOOTS WET FROM WATER ON ROOF. CARRYING STEEL PLATE DOWN STAIRS EE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LEFT SIDE ON HANDRAIL.
04/11/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK 4/11/00 FOR HEART PROBLEMS, HAD HEART BYPASS SURGERY. WORKERS COMP. CARRIER INFORMED GOUVERNEUR TALC OF THE TALCOSIS CLAIM A S OF 4/2...
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost UNLOADING 50 LBS BAGS OF ANFO AND 20 LBS TUBES OF POWDER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/17/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost DOCTOR TOOK EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 1/17/2000