Buckskin Mine — Accidents
Total: 122 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2003 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE A SHOVEL BUCKET AND HIS ARM BRUSHED AGAINST THE BUCKET. THERE WAS A SHARP PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS ARM. |
| 01/27/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 16d restricted | EE WAS DISMOUNTING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE LADDER (LOWEST RUNG) AND HE LANDED HARD ON THE GROUND - STRAINING HIS KNEE. |
| 01/05/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | NO VALUE FOUND | None | EE WAS PULLING ON MOTOR GRADER CUTTING EDGES WHILE IN A TWISTED POSITION. HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN. |
| 08/08/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK AND BEING LOADED AT THE SHOVEL. THE SWINGING SHOVEL BUCKET HIT THE TRUCK BED CAUSING A JERKING MOTION TO THE OPERATOR. |
| 07/26/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK TIRES INTO HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. |
| 12/18/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 16d lost, 37d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH SHOP AND FELT RIGHT KNEE PAIN. HE REPORTED NO ACCIDENT, SLIP, TRIP, OR FALL. |
| 10/13/2001 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MOVING FROM NOSE OF LOCOMOTIVE TO CONTROL STAND, HIT HEAD ON LOW CLEARANCE PAD. |
| 09/26/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS REACHING FOR SUPPLIES IN THE BED OF A SERVICE TRUCK, AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TRAILER HITCH. |
| 09/17/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING TO CHECK ELECTRICAL BRUSH-ES ON A CROWD MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. |
| 08/23/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS INSTALLING HAND RAIL ON HAULAGE TRUCK. HE STEPPED ACROSS OPENING AND MISJEDGE DISTANCE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE LOOSE HANDRAIL. HE AND THE RAIL FELL AND THE RAIL CAUSED A LA CERATIO... |
| 07/03/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING FORKLIFT AROUND THE MAIN SHOP WHEN A FORK VIBRATED AND FELL OFF. THE EMPLOYEE QTTEMPTED TO PUT FORK BACK ON THE MACHINE AND WHILE DOING SO THE FORK PINCHED RIGHT PINKY FING ER CAUS... |
| 05/01/2001 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 20d restricted | EE WAS REPLACING BUCKET LATCH BAR ASSEMBLY ON A P&H SHOVEL. A BLOCK WAS BEING USED TO HOLD THE 300 LB LOAD. NEAR THE END OF THE TASK, THE BLOCKWAS REMOVED BUT THE LOAD WAS STILL HELD BY A CHA IN. HE R... |
| 04/30/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CUTTING WATER HOSE WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT LEG. |
| 04/21/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 42d lost | EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP PICKUP TO LUNCH. HE STATED THE PICKUP HIT SOME MUD BUMPS AND HE FELTBACK PAIN. |
| 02/20/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | EE WAS WALKING OVE ROUGH FROZEN & SLICK GROUND. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. |
| 11/18/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 45d lost | EE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER UNIT 432 WHEN SCRAPER UNIT 439 WHILE PASSING BY LOST A STEERING HOSE CAUSING IT TO REAR INTO UNIT 432 AND COLLIDE. |
| 10/13/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | EE WAS CLIMBING A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER TO ACCESS THE ENGINGE AREA OF A 190 TON TRUCK. THE LADDER FELL UNDER HIS WEIGHT AND THE EE FELL ONTO THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT SIDE, BREAKING TWO RIBS. |
| 09/10/2000 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS OPEARTING A MTR GRADER THE RIGHT HAND DOOR CAME OPEN & A WIND GUST BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYESCRATCHING EYE LENS |
| 08/22/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS WINDING JUMPER CABLE LEADS ONTO A REEL. NEAR THE END OF THE TASK, THE MALE END HIT HIM IN THE FRONT TEETH. |
| 06/19/2000 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | WAS WORKING IN AXLE BOX AREA OF TRUCK; WHILE COMING OUT ALONGSIDE OF FRAME, TOOK A LONG STEP TO GET OUT AND MISSED THE ANGLE IRON BRACKET HE WAS USING AS A STEP. HE CAUGHT IT WITH HIS HEEL, C AUSING H... |
| 02/09/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 8d lost, 3d restricted | BUMPED LEFT ELBOW WHILE PREPPING COAL SAMPLES, GOT INFECTED & I HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. |
| 01/13/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS USING A GRINDER AND A SMALL PIECE OF COAL CAME UNDER THE FACE SHIELD INTO HIS LEFT EYE. |