Belle Ayr Mine — Accidents

Total: 192 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CUP TYPE WIRE WHEEL. ONE OF THE WIRES STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS ARM. A PHYSICIAN SAW THE EE ON 1-21-04 AND STATED THAT THE WIRE WOULD HAVE TO BE LEFT ALONE AND WORK...
01/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS DISMOUNTING 24H BLADE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 4 FT. HE INJURED HIS WRIST.
11/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ONT HE FRAME OF THE TRUCK BESIDE THE ENGINE. INSTALLING AN EXHAUST BLANKET, HIS SHOES WERE WET AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ONTO THE BATTERY BOX. HE FELL ON HIS BACK, CAUSING B RUISING...
10/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VERY COLD DAY; TRAIL CABLE WAS VERY STIFF. WHILE UNLOADING AND MOVING CABLE FROM TRUCK, HE REQUIRED MORE TIME AND GROUND SPACE TO MOVE CABLE AROUND. THE GROUND - SCORIA - WAS FREE OF SNOW AND ICE AND...
09/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ACROSS JOBSITE FELT SOMETHING IN EYE.
09/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING A SHEET OF METAL GUARD DOWN AN INCLINED WALKWAY. THE BOTTOM PART OF THE WALKWAY WAS COVERED WITH FROST. AS THE EE STEPPED OFF OFTHE WALKWAY HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL. HE RIGHT SIDE OF...
09/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal VICTIM'S 3/4 TON PICK-UP TRUCK WAS PULLING SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE AND HAD BECOME STUCK OR THERE WAS LOSS OF TRACTION; THERE WAS A 2ND PICK-UP HOOKED UP TO THE 1ST TRUCK WITH A 1""NYLON ROPE. TH E ROPE...
08/19/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d restricted WASHDOWN TECHNICIAN USED A GARDEN HOSE TO WASH DOWN MINE EQUIPMENT
06/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NONE TWISTED BACK WALKING.
05/01/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING A ROLLER PIN IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT. THE HEAT FROM THE LANCE IGNITED GREASE AND THE FLAME WAS FORCED OUT OF THE HOLE, KNOCKING DOWN THE EMPLOYEE AND BURNING HIS FACE.
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A 24 H BLADE AND HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AND AS HE TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE DISLOCATED AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. H E FELL...
04/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS GETTING BACK INTO THE SHOVEL CAB AND SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND. IT TOOK FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT.
11/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BELT/SHEAVE ASSEMBLY, BELT CAUGHT GLOVE PULLED FINGERS BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE.
06/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON 10 FT STEP LADDER USING A 16"" CRESCENT WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO LOOSE BALANCE AND HE JUMPED OFF LADDER LANDING ON SHOP FLOOR, HURTING HIS LEFT FOOT CONTUSION TO FOOT.
05/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REINSERTING THE CENTER PIN ON THE EQUILIZER BAR OF A CAT D10N. TO DRIVE THE PIN INTO PLACE, HE PARTIALLY INSTALLED THE RETAINING PLATE OVER THE PIN AND WAS STRIKING THE PLATE WITH A SLE DGE HAM...
05/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A 8' STEP LADDER, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL APPROX. 28"" TO THE FLOOR OF A LARGE SHOVEL BUCKET. HE BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST IN 2 DIFFERENT PLACES.
04/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ASCENDING STAIRS, LOST BALANCE, CAUGHT HIMSELF, STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE STOOD UP ON TIRE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
02/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING ON HORSE CALLER, GRINDER KICKED BACK & FRACTURED LEFT THUMB.
01/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING TWO HEAVY BAGS OF GARBAGE DOWN SOME STAIRS. SHE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HER BACK.
12/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LEAVING SECURITY OFFICER STATION TO GO TOHER VEHICLE, WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF THE CURB THEREWAS LOOSE SCORIA UNDER HER FOOT AND SHE SLIPPED AND FELL. SHE TWISTED HER BACK AND ANKLE AND BRUISED THE...
11/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A BLADE TIP PIN, ON A 24H MOTOR GRADER, BACK INTO ITS BORE. WHILE TURNING THE PULLER ROD NUT, USING AN OPEN END WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OF F THE N...
09/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR & HE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO DR-DR DIAGNOSIS WAS TENDONITIS.
08/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING MEGADOOR GUIDE IN PLACE, TURNED GUIDE TO MOUNT UP WITH MOUNTING SURFACE, EE FELT POPE IN RIGHT WRIST BUT DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS UNTIL NEXT DAY. EE WENT TO DR., HAD SPRAINED RT. WRI...
07/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 21d restricted EE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR IN LOWER MAINTENANCE. SHE FELT A SHAR PINCHING PAIN INTHE LEFT SIDE OF HER BACK THAT BROUGHT HER TO HER KNEES.
06/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER PIT EE MOVE SOME ELECTRICAL TRAIL CABLE IN THE PIT AREA & THE INJ EE TRIED TO MOVE A ELECRICAL CABLE CONNECTING BOX BY PULLING ON IT & HE HURT HIS BACK. MRI TURNED UP A HERNIATE...
06/05/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LEAVING CONFINED AREA, HE DROPPED HIS HALOGEN LIGHT, BREAKING IT AND WAS LEFT IN DARKNESS. AS HE PROCEEDED TO LEAVE AREA, HE STEPPED ON HIS TORCH, THUS BLOWING DUST ALL OVER IN AREA RES ULTING...
03/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS LEANING BACKWARD WELDING OVERHEAD AND THENEXT DAY HAD A SORE BACK.
03/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 24O TON DIRT HAUL TRUCKWAS SETTING UNDER A SHOVEL BEING LOADED WITH DIRT AS THE SHOVEL WAS SWINING INTO BED OF HAUL TRUCK SHOVEL LOST POWER CAUSING SHOVEL BUCKET TO SL AM INTO...
03/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost THE EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CUT THROUGH A WELD THAT WAS SECURING AN IRON BRACE IN PLACE. AS HE CUT THROUGH THE WELD, A 3/8"" STEEL PLATE THAT WAS BEING HELD BY THE IRON BRACE, FELL AND H IT THE...
12/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS MOVING FLOOR BUFFER FROM UPPER ADMIN DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS TO LOWER ADMIN. SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT LOWER BACK.
12/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost MUSCLE STRAIN WHILE MOVING A HEAVY OBJECT. NOT NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT UNTIL JAN 2ND. JAN 4TH SECOND OPINION DR DID MRI. OFF WORK 2 WEEKS, WITH MED FOR BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
11/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 93d restricted EMPLOYE DROVE HIS HAUL TRUCK THROUGHA V ERY ROUGH ROAD, FROM A DIRT SHOVEL TO A DIRT DUMP AND HIS SEAT BOTTOMED OT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE WORKED UNTIL 12-6-00 SAW DR HE RECEIVE DMED ICATION...
10/27/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING OUT IN THE PIT AREA AND IT WAS VERY WINDY. EE HAD HIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON AND THE WIND BLEW A FLAKE INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 10/28/00 AND THEY REMOVED M ETAL FL...
09/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A SMALL STEP LADDER AND HE SWUNG HIS LEFT HAND INTO HIS TOOL BOX AND HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HAND ON THE CORNER OF A DRAWER THAT WAS OPEN, CUTTING SAME IN TWO PLACES. I T TOOK...
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING HAMMERMILL BUCKET WITH COAL TO TOP OF FLOOR RIFFLE.
09/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS READING TO REFILL THE ANTIFREEZE TANK.HE OPENED THE DEPRESSURINZING VALVE & RELEASED THE AIR PRESSURE FROM THE TANK BUT NEGLECTED TO SHUTOFF THE VALVE WHICH ALLOWS THE TANK TO BE CHARGE D WITH...
08/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A REAR BRAKE ACTUATOR CYLINDER; WRENCH SLIPPED AND SHE FELL FORWARD AND HIT HER HIP ON BRAKE FRAMEWORK, SPLITTING HER LOWER LIP. SHE RECEIVED TWO SUTURES TO CLOSE CUT.
07/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3 LB HAMMER TO INSTALL A LOWER STRUT BEARING. UPON STRIKING THE BEARING WITH THE HAMMER A METAL FRAGMENT DISLODGED FROM THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM IN TH...
07/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE LEFT FILTER BOX FROM A CAT 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING THE PIPING TO THE BOX HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON. IN THE PRO...
05/23/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 100d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A HAUL TRUCK UNDER A SHOVEL BEING LOADED WITH DIRT; AS THE SHOVEL BUCKET WAS DUMPING A LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY INTO THE TRUCK BED, IT CAME APART, HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK BE...
04/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLING PLASTIC GASKET, PLASTIC BROKE, SNAGGED GLOVE AND FINGER.