Buick Mine/Mill — Accidents

Total: 156 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/03/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None # 37 hoist at Buick surface went down due to loss of field excitation on generator. 5:30 am hoist was running again and put back in service. MSHA was notified when hoist was put back in service.
07/04/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 employees were welding at same time working on reclaim hopper. Apparently EE was too close & rec'd flash burns to both eyes. EE was taken to Salem ER & prescribed eye drops & an anti inflamatory pre...
05/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a come-a-long and sling to line up motor and pump. When sling broke, a piece of steel stuck in right arm. Employee was taken to company doctor where the steel was removed. Employee...
04/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to take a pin out of toilet stall hinge with a pocket knife. The knife slipped and jabbed his hand.
12/12/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A number of hole plugs had been driven over by drill & compacted very tight. While pulling on one with pliers, he felt a strain to his left elbow. He continued working & noticed swelling, as the swell...
11/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Driver dumped load and turned on hose to wash out truck bed. Hose was not shut off at hozle and pressure made hose fly up and hit driver in cheek under right eye.
09/01/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were attaching 8"" cement hose to surface cement hole. They were in basket of JCB to make hook up. Boom was extended out approx. 20' to reach pipe at cement hole when the basket boom tip...
09/01/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Two employees were attaching 8"" cement hose to surface cement hole. They were in basket of JCB to make hook up. Boom was extended out approx. 20' to reach pipe at cement hole when the basket boom tip...
08/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on cage latch pin to put door back into normal position. Latch pin jumped out of hole and smashed right ring finger after pressure released on latch. Employee was taken to Salem E...
07/25/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS SCALLING A BROW WHEN LOOSE FELL ON BOOM OF SCALER BOUNCING OPERATOR INSIDE CAB. HE HIS HIS HEAD (HARD HAT) ON ROOF AND HARD HAD CUT RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. HE ALSO FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. TAKEN TO...
04/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLD BICHROMATE PLASTIC BARREL LINER IN LEFT HAND WHILE USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OFF TIE WRAP CLOSURE ON BAG. HAND WAS IN WRONG POSITION AND KNIFE CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AT JOINT CLOSEST TO T...
03/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING A RUSTY STRAP BACK AND FORTH TRYING TO BREAK IT OFF A ROOFBOLT. EE MINING BAR WAS SLIPPING AWAY AND WHEN EE DREW HAND TO CATCH IT, EE HAND SLID ALONG THE STRAP CUTTING PALM. EE RECEIVED...
03/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MISJUDGED DISTANCE WHEN STEPPING OFF OF TRACTOR RESULTING IN TWISTING ANKLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE EE WAS PRESCRIBED AN AIR SPLINT THAT EE MAY USE IF ANKLE HURTS BEFORE OR WHILE WALK...
03/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to change water valve on hose. When he couldn't get hose off, he took knife to cut off hose. Knife slipped and cut left thumb. EE went to hospital er and received 5 sutures. EE returned...
10/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG OFF OF THE BOLT HIT HIS CHEEK AND EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC. EE RTW NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
09/30/2004 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 56d lost, 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE GETMAN WITH ANFO USING A 920 FORKLIFT AND A BULK ANFO TANK. WHILE FILLING THE GETMAN, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE FORKLIFT LEANED OUT OF THE 920 TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. IN D...
09/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee had been running to check on another employee in the #01 White Ford. Employee is not sure how or what he did. Knee had swelling and was getting stiff. Employee had knee surgery on 10-21-04 ma...
09/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO A LOOSE ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. HE HAS BEEN TREATED CONTINOUSLY SINCE DATE OF INJURY AND ON 4-20-05 HE BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK WITH LIMITED RESTRICTI...
09/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting on side seat of the tractor. had 1 ft of clearance on either side of tractor. tractor ran over small rock tipping tractor to one side spinning employees right hand between the tra...
09/15/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS OFF OF FLOOR GRATING ON BOTTOM END AT 3020 CONVEYOR WHEN THE WIND BLEW UP SOME DUST IN HIS RIGHT FROM THE CONVEYOR
09/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was walking down steps from third level of crusher bldg. knee gave out and ee fell straight down onto step experiencing severe pain in right knee. ee was taken to dr and began loosing time on...
09/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DOING P.M. ON TRUCK & WAS COMING OFF STEPS ON FRONT OF TRUCK & SLIPPED ON STEP. HE FELL TO GRATING STRIKING BACK OF HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. & RECEIVED 4 STAPLES TO CUT ON BACK OF HEAD.
08/25/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AMPHIDYNE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. PHONE CALL WAS ATTEMPTED AT TIME OF INCIDENT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE 8:45 A.M.
07/23/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while working next to concrete grout pump, the pump line plugged off causing the pump to blow out a seal. This caused the concrete grout to be blown into face and left eye.
06/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost EE WAS USING TOO MUCH FORCE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO REMOVE THE OBJECT USING ANOTHER PROCEDURE
05/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE got off cage underground and while walking in front of cage he stepped on small rock twisting his right knee. Employee had out-patient arthroscopy surgery on 6-16-04 making this a lost time inciden...
04/05/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost ALLEDGED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TO LEFT HAND. APPROVED & WILL HAVE SURGERY 6/3/4 AT PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.
02/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING HOLE IN FILTER TUB WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THAT EVENING WHILE WATCHING T.V, EE'S EYE BECAME IRRITATED. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DR ON 2-25-04 WHERE HE W AS GIVEN...
02/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT EMPTY BOTTLES IN WELD BAY WITH FULL ONES FROM A FORKLIFT TRANSPORTATION RACK. EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK AREA. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON MARCH 9, 2004, AND BEGAN...
01/15/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 228d lost EE HAD REMOVED ALL MOUNTING BOLTS IN MOUNTING FLANGED ON HEADER ASSEMBLY. EE HAD TURNED HIS BACK WHEN UNSUPPORTED HEAD ASSEMBLY FELL OFF VACUUM PUMP STRIKING EE. EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND H URTING...
01/06/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AT 9:20 AM HOIST WENT DOWN DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING FROZEN. ONCE THAWED THE TRANSISTON AMPLIFIER THEN FAILED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. ESCAPE ROUTES WERE AVAILABLE TH ROUGH B...
10/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN CYLINDER. LIFTED CYLINDER AND STEPPED BACK TO PUT IT ON GROUND AND FLET PULLING IN GROIN MUSCLE TO RIGHT LEG. EE WAS SEEN BY DR ON 10-30-03. EE BEGIN LOOSING TIME ON 11- 4-03.
07/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS REMOVING FILL PLUG FROM DIFFERENTIAL OF #05-30 HAUL TRUCK. AS PLUG WAS REMOVED, PRESSURE BLEW HOT OIL ONTO EE'S FACE, NECK CHEST AREA, RIGHT ARM & HAND, & LEFT FOREARM. EE REC'D 2ND & 3 RD DEGR...
07/01/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost EMPLOYEE HAS HAD ONGOING TREATMENT FOR A PAIN & DISCOMFORT FROM AN INCIDENT FROM 10/14/02. AT A SPECIALIST FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 7/1/03 A NERVE CONDUCTION TEST REVEALED THAT MUCH OF HIS CONTINUIN G PAIN...
05/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 59d lost EE WAS IN A MAN-LIFT BASKET PLACING FENCING MATERIAL FOR PILLAR FILL. HE WAS USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO OPERATE CONTROLS WHILE HANDLING FENCE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS RT THUMB WAS RESTING ON TOP O F CONTR...
05/01/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 50d lost THE EE REPORTED HE HAS TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS AND HAS TROUBLE GRIPPING ITEMS OFTEN AWAKES AT NIGHT AND HANDS MAY BE AS IF ASLEEP APPARENTLY FROM PERFORMING WORK ACTIVITIES USING HANDS. LE...
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING BLD FENCE FOR PILLAR RECOVERY AREA. WHILE LIFTING A ROLL OF 1/2 INCH CABLE EE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDE.R INITIALLY THE EE DIDNOT FEEL THAT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NECESSAR Y. AFTE...
02/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OLD TAIL LINES APART. BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND HE WAS USING TWO WRENCHES TO TAKE BOLT AND NUT APART WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAD SHOULDER SURGERY ON 11-11-03 MAKING...
09/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP AND WHILE MOVING A FLOOR STAND, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. EE WENT TO DR. ON 9-18-02, WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NAVEL HERNIA.
05/23/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING FROM THE SECOND RUNG OF A LADDER TO ATTAIN THE ELEVATION NEEDED TO OPERATE A BOULDER DRILL. WHILE TYRING TO BREAK AND DISLODGE THE SCALE AND LIME BUILD UP IN THE LAUNDER, THE DR ILL BRO...
04/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 27d restricted THE EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF A SCALER WHEN LOOSE FELL ON THE END OF THE EXTENDED BOOM. THE CAB INSTANLY ""BOUNCED"" TWO OR THREE TIMES, THROWING THE EE AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE CAB, AND THEN AP PAREN...
04/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REMOVING BOOM FROM ST8B AT THE BUICK UNDERGROUND SHOP AREA. EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED THE ""BOOM TO FRAME"" PIN AND WAS TOSSING THE PIN ON TO THE NED OF THE UNDERGROUND SHOP TRUCK. A...
02/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED WHILE CHANGING A DRILL BIT, A ROCK 16"" BY 24"" BY 2-8"" ROCK FELL APPROX TWELVE FEET FROM A BROW IN THE BACK STRIKING HIM LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT EAR AND RIGHT HAND REQUIRING ST...
11/06/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost THREE EE WERE GROUTING PILLARS IN A-4 PILLAR AREA, WHEN THE 3/4"" GROUT HOSE BECAME PLUGGED WITH HARD CEMENT. THE HOSE BLEW APART INT HE EE'S RIGHT HAND SPRAYING CEMENT IN HIS RIGHT AND LEFT EY ES. EE...
10/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF A 980 CAT LOADER WITHOUT MAINTAINING A 3 POINT CONTACT WHEN HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LAND ON THE GROUND HURTING HIS TAIL BONE. EMPLOY EE ASK...
10/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost THREE WORKERS WERE TRYING TO DUMP A TRUCK BED WITH A LHD & A LOADER. THEY LIFTED THE TRUCK BED ~2/3 UP & COULDN'T MOVE IT FURTHER. THEY DECIDED THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO DUMP IF T HE DUMP...
09/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS CLEANING FOGGY WINDSHIELD ON WA500. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET STEP OF THE LOADER & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE PB HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2FEET. X-RAY SHOWS A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT WRIST.
05/15/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 46d lost ON MAY 15TH, 2001, EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO AREA REPAN ALLEGED CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH HANDS. HE WAS SEEN BY DR. ON 5/17/01. THE DR. USED A BILATERALSPLINT IMMOBILIZATION AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY THER APY AT T...
01/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS TRYING TO HAMMER ROCKS THROUGH TAILS SHAKER SCREEN WITH A 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
10/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING DAMAGED DOOR GLASS FRAME FROM A WRECKED TRUCK, WHEN FRAME SLIPPED IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND A PIECE OF GLASS STRUCK AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM. INJURY REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.