Briggs Mine — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAMMER ON A TOOTH OF A 992 LOADER BUCKET. THE METAL MUSHROOMED, STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK. THE WOUND TOOK SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS RELEA SED FOR...
03/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost EE WAS WELDING ON A TOGGLE PLATE ON THE CRUSHER.THE PLATE IS APPROX. 3'X5'X16"", WEIGHT ~1600 LB.HE SUSPENDED THE PLATE ON A 1/4"" CABLE & ATTACHED HIS GROUND TO BACK TO THE CABLE. HE DID NOT FO LLOW...
08/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 41d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND MOVE A PORTION OF THE CONVEYER BELTING. THIS IS VERY HEAVY MATERIAL AND SHOULD ONLY BE MOVED WITH A FORKLIFT. HE STRAINED THE GROIN AREA AND IS NOW LOOKING...
07/24/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOME SWELLING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW; HE IS NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE HE COULD HAVE BEEN BITTEN, HE IS NOT EVEN SURE IF IT HAPPENED AT WORK. HOWEVER, HE IS BEING TREATED FOR AN INSE CT BITE...
07/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING THE TEETH ON AN 922 LOADER BUCKET. HE HAD REPLACE A TOOTH AND PIN, HE PICKED UP A AHMMER TO SET THE SET AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK....
03/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS REMOVING FLOOR TILES FROM THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR USINGA SCRAPER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND CONTINUED TO WORK THE COMPLETE DAY. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY 4-3 BUT WAS...
03/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO REPAIR THE AC ON AN D-10 DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OF THE TOOLS AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRACK. HE WAS TREATED AT THE LO...
03/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE SCREENS IN THE SCALPER. HE HAD BEEN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REPLACE THE NUTS. HE BROKE FOR LUNCH AND FELT SOME SPASMS INHIS MID TO LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAK EN TO T...
02/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS REPLACING A WEAR IRON ON THE BUCKET OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD OF A BOLT WITH HIS BEAR HAND AND USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED WITH THE IMPACT WRENCH L...
02/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TUB OF WATERAPPROX 3 GALLONS & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED WITH A FULL RELEASE HOWEVER HE CONT'D TO HAVE SOME PAIN & WAS TREATED BY...
01/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS PULLING A WELDING CART ACROSS THE UNEVEN SURFACE OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE TRIPPED AND PULLED THE CART DOWN ON TOP OF HIMSELF. HE RECEIVED SOME BRUISES AND STRAINED THE GROIN AND STOMACH...