Caballo Mine — Accidents

Total: 185 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell and received medical treatment. Employee slipped while descending a ladder. Employee's shoulder struck the ground. Treated for pain and contusion.
07/04/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Grass fire located approximately 1 mile away from pit 1, no mine personnel, equipment or facilities were at risk at any time. Suspected cause of fire was fireworks ignited by someone outside mine prop...
02/22/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was walking on level ground around the fuel island when he slipped on some ice that was covered by fresh snow causing him to fall. The fall resulted in a simple spiral fracture to the 3rd me...
07/24/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was jarred operating a haul truck and refused medical care. On 8/8/2014 the employee stated that she was having neck pain. The employee was seen by physicians on three occasions, receivin...
04/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was attempting to attach a hot start hose to a dozer and experienced pain in his wrist. The employee was evaluated and received a full return to work release. A follow up visit was conducted...
02/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was performing a walk around inspection and slipped on a slick surface. This injury resulted in a sprained ankle.
07/09/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was changing a swing cylinder on a backhoe. They screwed a bolt in the end of pin to protect the keeper threads from getting damaged while driving out the pin. While driving out the pin, th...
03/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The IE suffered a hairline fracture of his left fibula as he stepped over a piece of poly pipe on to rough ground during the pre-op inspection of a light duty vehicle.
05/12/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost Employee felt his left knee ""pop"" while stepping into pickup. Employee states there was no outside force of any kind to the leg. The doctor notes confirm the existence of ""degenerative changes with...
04/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The employee pinched the end of the left index finger between a piece of plywood and the wall onto the plywood was being fastened.
03/06/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was air arcing on a Letourneau Loader bucket bores. Employee flipped his welding hood up and felt something hit his eye. Employee thought that the object was not in his eye and went home. The...
02/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stumbled on a frozen chunk and dislocated the right thumb. The skin was also broken which required sutures.
02/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost The employee right hand was injected with hydraulic oil after he removed the pressure sensor from the steering the brake manifold. The employee was transported to the hospital and underwent surgery to...
01/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE felt pain in the right shoulder while holding a pressured hose in a bore hole. The EE continued to had discomfort over the next 7 weeks, had a MIR which revealed a tear. The EE worked and missed no...
12/11/2011 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost EE reported having neck & back pain for the prior 7 weeks. The EE has had neck & back pain in the past which got worse after being jarred when a chunk of dirt fell off the shovel bucket while being lo...
11/10/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 5d restricted The injured employee was riding in a pickup when the pickup bounced over a rock. The employee complained of back pain and was transported to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a T12 compression...
11/09/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 3d restricted Area was wet and somewhat muddy making vac hose slippery. Cutter/hose slipped and cut employee's finger
10/19/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 5d restricted Blade operator backed into the water truck after pulling a rock out of the roadway. The operator could not return to his next scheduled shift after seeing an orthopedic doctor.
10/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping pull and strip wire on unit 547. While stripping wire he slipped, cut thumb on left hand.
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his finger while installing a shim pack into the front wheel of a haul truck lacerating his finger. The wound required five stitches to close the wound.
09/02/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted A shovel door latch bar fell over onto the employee's foot. Consulted an orthopedic doctor on 9-8-11 who confirmed a fracture of the second metatarsal on the right foot. The employee was given a restr...
08/08/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost EE was operating scraper #249. He was traveling too fast for conditions and attempted to pass a slower moving scraper. In his attempt to pass the slower scraper, EE hit a hole causing his scraper to b...
10/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 9d restricted Employee twisted the left knee while lifting engine cover. The employee was checked out and released back to work. The knee continued to hurt, an MRI indicated a meniscus tear which was repaired 12-28...
10/04/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 54d restricted EE was in ""buddy seat"" while training cheek. While truck was in motion, ee reached down to stabilize himself, jamming his finger. While extrication his hand, ee cut his finger.
08/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE slipped and struck the side of his head with an electrical part he was carrying, causing a small laceration requiring 5 staples.
07/12/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt something in his eye after a gust of wind came through the open shop door. The person was taken to the hospital where a metal flake was removed. He was prescribed eye drops and recieved...
05/25/2010 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The EE stated his back started to tighten 2 or 3 days prior and steadily got worse to the point of seeing a doctor on 5/28/10. The EE was referred to an orthopedic doctor, who was the same one who tre...
03/04/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire occurred on a Letourneau 2350 loader. The fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes and was called into MSHA. No injuries associated with the fire.
01/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was walking to the parking lot in an enclosed breezeway, when he felt pain in his right leg after stepping along side a co-worker. The leg began to swell and be painful. He was seen by a dr a...
01/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost While dismounting a mobile crane, maintenance technician stepped down hard off of the boarding ladder and fractured his lower left leg.
10/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the driveline from a 24H blade, the driveline slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the shaft and the concrete floor. The incident resulted in a laceration and a tuft fractu...
10/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 41d restricted The employee's foot slipped off a rung while climbing a ladder and slid/fell landing on an outstretched left hand. The fall resulted in a fractured left wrist and dislocated shoulder.
08/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted The lid on a metal container closed on the employees left thumb. The thumb was fractured and required sutures.
04/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was moving a piece of steel when it slipped and mashed his finger.
02/10/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 94d lost, 10d restricted The employee was in a squatting position going to a standing position when his knee locked. The employee was not lifting anything at the time. He has a history of knee problems, and was diagnosed in 2...
01/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Acetic Acid line was being taken apart, when the coupler came loose, some residual acid sprayed the employee in the face. The line was under pressure unbeknownst to the employee.
12/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing maintenance on service truck, EE had an aersol spray splash back over the top of his safety glasses into his left eye. Dr said he had suffered a mild chemical burn and prescribed him...
08/25/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping hold the drill steel in line with the guide roller on a DMM2 blasthole drill. As the carousel moved into position, the steel kicked to the side striking the left gloved hand r...
07/22/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was using a small grinder to dress mushroomed metal on an R.R. machine. The grinding wheel separated and a shard from the wheel struck the employee in the neck, puncturing the skin.
06/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee sprained ankle while walking from Port-o-potty to truck. Walking on even dry surface - road base.
05/12/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a plastic wire tie with a utility knife. The blade struck the left hand after cutting the tie. Four sutures closed the laceration and the employee returned to work, full duty.
05/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Wash down in crushers, 2"" water hose hit him in the knee after the fitting came off the hose. At time of initial exam, employee was released to return to work. In a follow-up appointment it was deter...
03/09/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The operator of the DMM2 blasthole drill finished drilling the drill pattern around midnight, shut off the machine and left the area around 12:15am. The dragline oiler noticed the fire around 12:50am...
01/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Right rear wheel mounting bolts sheared off while approaching the dump area at a low speed. The right wheel motor and tires came off the haul truck.The employee declined a medical examination, stated...
01/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Mechanic was working in an elevated position on the rear of a haultruck. He turned to come down the ladder and felt pain in his lower back.
12/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost While walking down an incline on a concrete floor the employee's foot slipped and pain developed in the right knee. He reported the incident and continued to work but the discomfort did not go away an...
12/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of positioning the center cutting edge on a 637 Cat scraper when the cutting edge caught under the can. The employee pulled back on the nylon sling and the welded on wa...
12/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Aligning transverse shaft bearing to bore, employee was holding 1"" plate to outer race and using a sledge hammer to straighten bearing. When employee adjusted plate, the other employee was in mid-s...
11/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was removing the rear brake caliber on BD270 coal truck when the caliber slipped and pinched. The left ring finger against the wheel rim. X-ray revieled a fracture on the finger tip. The mechan...
11/20/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 18d restricted The accident/illness was reported on 01/02/08. The accident/illness actually occurred on 11/20/07. Surgery to remove a blood clot was done on 12/14/07.