Caballo Mine — Accidents

Total: 185 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSTALLING A WASTE GATE UPDATE ON THE AIR TANK OF A CAT 793 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. TO RECONNECT THE AIR LINES ONT HE BOTTOM OF THE AIR TANK, EE HAD TO LEAN OVER THE FIR...
10/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER INSPECTING THE SWING SHAFT ON A P & H SHOVEL, SOME OIL OFF OF THE BOOM BEGAN DRIPPING ON HIM AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF THE LADDER AND FRACTURED A BON E IN HI...
10/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted WHILE WASHING SCRAPER, MECHANIC SLIPPED AND FELLCUTTING HIS LEFT ELBOW AND HURTING HIS LEFT HIP.
09/16/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A BD-270 HAUL TRUCK; HE HIT A CHUCK HOLE ON BOTTOM OF COAL PIT; TRUCK JARRED THE OPERATOR INJURING HIS BACK.
09/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT GOT INTO HIS EYE; HE TRIED TO FLUSH IT OUT WITH VISINE FOR TWO HOURS BEFORE REPORTING TO HIS SUPERVISOR. AFTER FLUSHING EYE AT THE FIRST AID ROOM, IT...
09/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TECHNICIAN WAS WORKING ON AIR LOCK IN PREP PLANT PULLING ON A SPROCKET, SLIPPED WITH PLIERS AND CUT HIS LITTLE RIGHT HAND FINGER ON GUARD. FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
08/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE SAID HE WAS DRIVING ONTO DUMP AREA & HAD HIS ARM RESTING ON WINDOW SEAL (LEFT), HE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIS ARM TO BOUNCE UP. WHEN HIS ARM CAME BACK DOWN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF...
07/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE DROVE HAUL TRUCK OFF ROAD & INTO DITCH; WHEN HE WENT TO PULL TRUCK BACK ONTO ROAD HE RAN OVER SIGN STAND MADE OF TIRE FILLED WITH CONCRETE; JARRING FROM TRUCK RUNNING OVER TIRE THREW HIM AG AINST S...
06/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TECHNICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE GREASE BARREL,AND HE CAUGHT 2 FINGERS OF HIS LT. HAND ON SHARPEDGE OF DRUM.
05/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost WHILE SWINGING A WOODEN SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK SUB LOOSE FROM KELLY, HAMMER HANDLE BROKE CAUSING SHARP VIBRATION TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
04/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING LIFTING BRACKET ONTO MAST OF OVERBURDEN DRILL. BRACKET (150 LB) WAS MADE OF 3"" COLD ROLLED STEEL; CRANE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF BRACKET; WHILE POSITIONING OTHER END, EE'S HAND WAS CA...
04/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted TECHNICIAN WAS HELPING MECHANICS WITH CHANGE OUT OF SHOVEL BUCKET TEETH, WHILE HOLDING PIN DRIVER IN PLACE, HE WAS STRUCK BY A VERY SMALL PIECE OF METAL WHICH CHIPPED OFF PIN DRIVER WHEN IT WAS STRUCK...
01/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSTALLING CYLINDER PACKS IN THE ENGINE OF A OFF-HWY.TRUCK.AS EE WAS ASCENDING A LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE LADDER MOVED, CAUSIN G HIM TO...
12/21/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost SHOVEL BUCKET OPENED EARLY, HITTING SIDE OF TRUCK & THEN DROPPING LOAD ON END OF TRUCK CAUSING THE BED TO LIFT UP AND THEN SLAM BACK DOWN. TRUCK DRIVER BUMPED AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK I NJURING...
10/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LEAKING FITTING ON THE STEERING MODULE OF #634 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE ATTMEPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UNDER PRESSURE, THE THREADS STRIPPED, FORCING THE WRENCH BACK AND STRIKING HIM IN THE...
10/29/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost HIT HER HEAD ON THE CEILING ON THE HAUL TRUCK.
10/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND NEW TOWER SITE ON MINE PROPERTY. STEPPED DOWN ON AN OVERSIZED PIECE OF SCORIA.
07/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TAPPING OUT A 1/4"" HOLE. THE TAP BROKE AND EE ARM STRUCK BROKEN TAP AND CUT HIS ARM.
12/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT LEFT THUMB WHILE STRIPPING CABLE. REQUIRED STITCHES.
11/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted HE GOT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT WHILE CHANGING SHIMS IN SHOVEL BUCKET.
09/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WORKING OUT AT THE MINE AND WENT TO STWP ONTO ONE OF THE SHOVELS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AND ICE ON HIS BOOT.
09/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost USING HYDRAULIC BEAD BREAKER TO DISMOUNT TIRE ON HAUL TRUCK. RT HAND PLACED BEHIND TOOL. TOOL DISLODGED UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO BE SMASHED ON INDEX FINGER CAUSING SMALL CUT AND PO SSIBLE...
08/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None TRUCK 3200 PARKED AT TIRE PAD FOR REMOVAL OF RRI. AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE WHEEL NUTS WITH TORQUE WRENCH, WRENCH BINDED AND SLIPPED CAUSING HANDLE TO PIVOT AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
08/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR-TRAILER BEWLLY-DUMP COAL TRUCK DOWN A 6% RAMP. TRUCK HIT A SLICK SPOT, AND TRAILER BEGAN TO SKID. WHEN OPERATOR TRIED TO CORRECT, THE TRUCK HIT A BERM, AND THE DRIVER' S HEAD...
08/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING HYTORQUE WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM WHEEL. BOLT CAME LOOSE AND PINNED FINGER AGAINST WHEEL.
07/21/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None LIGHTNING STARTED A GRASS FIRE ON MINE PROPERTY AWAY FROM ANY BUILDINGS OR PITS. THE FIRE BURNEDAPPROX. 1.5 ACRES OF GRASSLAND. THE FIRE WAS UNDER CONTRO WITHIN 2 HOURS. THE MINE IS INACTIVE THEREFORE...
05/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE AGGRAVATED AN ONGOING BACK CONDITION WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK.
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT HOSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE OF A CATERPILLAR 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE TRUCK HE FEL T HIS KN...
04/27/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE SPRAINED ANKLE ON 4/27/00; CONTINUED TOWORK UNTIL 5/27/00. AT THAT TIME, PAIN AND SWELLING CAUSED HIM TO MISS WORK.
04/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS MOUNTING THE REAR ENGINE OF A CAT SCRAPER. HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST.
03/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BACKING INTO SHOVEL, HAUL TRUCK HIT BUCKET BRINGING TRUCK TO A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING WHIPLASH TYPE ACTION RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
02/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost STEPPED IN DEPRESSION WHEN STEPPING FROM BLACK TOP TO GRAVEL ON THE WAY TO EE'S BUS. HE FELL AND CRACKED THE END OF HIS TIBIA AT THE ANKLE.
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS CLIMBING AROUND THE BACK OF A HAUL TRUCK, STEPPED DOWN OFF A BATTERY BOX, ABOUT 18"", ONTO A HINGE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
01/23/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REPORTED AN IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, WHERE A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED, ALONG WITH A RUST RING. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN TO PRE VENT IN...
01/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING TRAILING CABLE AFTER A BLAST. A CLOUD OF DUST CAME UP. EE RUBBED HIS EYE. EYE BOTHERED HIM THAT DAY AND HE WENT TO DR. THE NEXT MORNING. DR. REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM T HE CORN...