Big Island Mine & Refinery — Accidents

Total: 239 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 26d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN THE REFINERY AND HE STEPPED ON SOME GRATING AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/12/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON THE ABOVE DATE I RECEIVED A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS THAT EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MESOTHELIOMA. IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY WYOMING WORKER'S COMPENSATION, IF IT IS WORK RELATED.
09/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE BEING PULLED UP FOR NEXT EDGE. THE CABLE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH AND AS SHE TRIED TO PULL THE BRATTICE CLOTH LOOSE, THE CABLE CAUGHT H ER FOOT...
09/05/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 P.M. ON #1 MANCAGE NEAR THE COLLAR A SECTION OF THE DRAW BAR TORQUE ARM BROKE OFF. THE CAGE STOPPED AT THE COLLAR AND THE SAFETY DOOR IMMEDIATELY SET. NEW ARM INSTALLED & PLACED...
08/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIDING ON A CUSHMAN AND THE OPERATOR TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND THE EE FELL OFF, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.
06/27/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None FOLLOWING AN UNPLANNED POWER OUTAGE THE #3 HOIST HAD SEVERAL MALFUNCTIONS THAT PREVENTED THE USE OF THE HOIST. THEY INCLUDED A SLACK ROPE (FAULT). A LATCH AT THE DUMP STATION WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE DIS...
06/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR ONCHOR AS HE WAS RAISING THE ROPE TO PLACE IN CLEVIS, HE TURNED AND STRUCK THE ANCHOR AND HIT HIS MOUTH. A TOOTH WAS BROKEN DUE TO THIS CONTACT.
03/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 46d restricted EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN TO MOVE THE WATER HOSE FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/24/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE AND DUCT TAPE FROM COLLISION CABLE. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO REMOVE THE HOSE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGE R. SEVE...
12/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE MINER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HUNG UP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
11/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ON 11/29/02, EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM SHUTTLE CAR CAB AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WORKED SEVERAL SHIFTS, BUT STARTED MISSING DAYS ON 12/27/02. KNEE WAS STRAINED WITH FLUID BUIL DING.
10/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost CLEANING OUT A HEAD FRAME, WALKED PAST AND BANGED RIBS ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
10/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING FOR AN AIR LEAK ON THE BAGGING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A BAGGING ARM.
09/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS ON A 4' PLATFORM LADDER HANGING A COME-A-LONG. THE HOOK OF THE COME-A -LONG HOOKED THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER, CAUSING EE TO SHIFT HIS WEIGHT. WHEN THE LADDER FELL, IT CAUSED EE TO FALL.
09/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT ON THE BOLTER WHEN THE PIPE WRENCH SWUNG AROUND, STRIKING THE EE INT HE NOSE, WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS SLIDING BUNDLES OF BOLTS OFF A MANTRIP WHEN HIS GLOVE CUFF GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIM FORWARD, OVER-EXTENDING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.
06/13/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS BIT BY A BUG ON THE RIGHT ARM AND IT SWELLED UP AND GOT INFECTED.
04/20/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost ON APRIL 4 2001 EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE HEADACHE RACK CAUSING HER SOME PAIN IN HER NECK. EE WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN T...
04/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING BAGS FROM PALLETIZER/ WRAPPER PLATFORM, WHEN HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL 36"" TOT HE FLOOR.
01/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE PULLING THE RING OFF A FILTER LEAVE, EE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HER THUMB.
10/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE USING A RATCHET TO REMOVE BOLTS, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
09/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted ON 9/24/01, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ELBOW. HE WAS SEEN BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY. ON 10/18/01 EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERI ENCING...
06/14/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE PULLING VENT TUBE, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HER LEFT ANKLE.
05/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost ON 7-19-01 EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 8-3-01 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.
05/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING BITS EMPLOYEES HAMMER GLANCED OFF INSERT AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER AND BIT CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BELT C-06 WHEN THE CLAMP HOLDING THE BELT CAME UNDONE PULLING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CLAMP AND THE ROLLER.
02/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS PULLING THE END OF A VENT BAG WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER RIGHT ELBOW.
02/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost WHILE OPERATING THE BOLTER ON THE MINER, EE WAS REACHING OVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO TURN THE WATER OFF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS SHOU...
11/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS PRYING A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A PRY BAR, WHEN HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM TIME OFF UNTIL THE 5TH OF DE CEMBER...
11/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost ON 11-9-00 EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS STEPPING INTO THE SHOWER, WHEN HE SLIPPED. ON 11-9=00 EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. ON 11-15-00 EE WENT TO THE DR. AND HAD AN NRI. ON 11- 30-00 E...
11/06/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 118d lost EE HAD JUST LEFT THE CHANGE HOUSE TO START HIS SHIFT WHEN HE FELT LIGHT HEADED & SHAKY. 2 EE'S BROUGHT HIM INTO THE OFFICE. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSP FOR EVAULATION. THE EVALUATION REVELEAED...
10/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AFTER CHANGING OUT THE MAIN WATER FILTER
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 24d restricted WHILE SWEEPING CRUSHER DECK, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GO DOWN THE STAIRS AND FELT A PAIN IN HER LEFT KNEE.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE CARRYING A UTILITY HOSE UP THE STAIRS IN UNIT 4 EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER BACK.
06/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost MINER OPERATOR HAD GOTTEN OFF THE MINER TO ADJUST THE VENT TUBE. AS HE RETURNED TO THE MOINER, HE SLIPPED, HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF GRABBING THE BOLTER SUPPORT AND HIS FINGERS WAS CAUGHT BE TWEEN T...
06/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON 6/1/00, WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND A FILLING IN HIS TOOTH FELL OUT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8/21/00.
04/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. WHEN HE REACHED TO GRAB IT HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERWHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
04/01/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX 9 AM ON 4/1/00, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED AROUND THE ""C"" TOWER AREA IN OUR UNDERGROUND CRUSHER. ALL EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED AND WERE OUT OF THE MINE BY 9:30 AM. OCI MINE RESCUE TEAM ENTERE D THE...
01/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS WELDING ON A BRACE 3 FT. OFF THE GROUND. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. EE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROMFALLING CAUSING HIS ARM TO DISLOCATE.