Chukar — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/13/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving an explosive truck and struck left elbow on the ROPS.
10/04/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling off an old swellex bolt and as employee pulled the bolt took a step back to get balance and slipped and fell backwards.
05/02/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was struck above the left eye by a wrench while trying to get a stuck steel out of the hole.
02/22/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling up holes with jackleg cuttings got under glasses and enter eye. The Doctor could not find anything in eye, but prescribed an antibiotic.
08/17/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted While exiting truck hand was on door frame when door closed fracturing hand.
02/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing cylinder in Bolter when it jammed and a piece fly off hitting him in the wrist.
10/16/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was riding out of the mine on a lube truck when he felt some discomfort in his abdomen. He did have a pre-existing abdominal hernia, however it was determined by three different physicians he...
08/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was exiting his loader, when he went to open the door his hand slipped off of the door allowing it to close on his right knee.
08/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While placing boards in slot on back of drill rod trailer, board got stuck, employee applied more force. When board freed, employees hand contacted drill rod end and resulted in laceration.
05/05/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 140d restricted While doing an pre-op inspection miner slip off loader and fractured foot.
05/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was taking a plate off bottom of haul truck Plate Fell hit his hand on ground cutting finger.
03/31/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 185d lost, 10d restricted While working on loader in engine compartment he slipped and contacted operating fan blade with hand.
07/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling sample tube, tube came to top of rods with overshot intact. Driller stopped pulling tube as soon as ball cage cleared end of rods. Helper grabbed tube with both hands and then driller re...
10/01/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming L.H.D. down main decline employee felt something in his eye.
05/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After being terminated on 6/20/07 the employee said he was moving rock bolting wire and sprained thumb on 5/1/07.
10/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating haul when the truck hit the rib causing her head to strike the ROPS resulting in four sutures.
09/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While traveling down ramp with loader object entered right eye. Doctor removed embedded object.
06/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost LHD ran out of fuel and when loader engine stopped, loader ran down ramp.
12/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was underneath a haul truck changing a hydraulic hose, when the wrench slipped down and hit employee in upper lip and broke a tooth.
12/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 15d restricted Walked out of batch plant and slipped on ice and fell.
08/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck on back of hand right by 4"" x 5"" x 1/2"" sharp rock causing a nasty laceration.
06/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 18d restricted Employee states while attempting to slam tube down barrel his glove became entrapped between tube nut and barrel. Partial amputation and fracture right index finger.
06/02/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE
05/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Crew were pulling 5' tube. Employee grabbed the tube with left hand and released the overshot with right hand. When overshot release employee lost balance. Regained balance and pulled teh tube out of...
03/31/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing resin bolts in back, pushing resin bolt up into hole with jack leg, spinner came off of nut. 10' resin bolt fell out of back, struck EE on right wrist. It hurt, it hurt bad.
03/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was lifting timbers under the drill mast while the driller was positioning the mast to set up a 45 degree drill. A deck timber slid when the mast was being moved.
02/28/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Disassembling axle hub for brake repair, putting a 5 1/4"" socket on impact wrench, he accidentally touched trigger. Socket came off. His finger came between axle hub's sharp edge and the heavy socket...
11/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LID TO TOOL BOX FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.
09/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was tripping rods on the LM75 core drill at Chukar, when adding a 5 foot drill rod. While adding the rod ee ran his right hand over the box end of the rod cutting the heel of his right hand.
01/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE OPERATING 26 TON HAUL TRUCK T-31 IN THE 251 HEADING. EE'S LEFT EYE STARTED TO HURT . EE FELT NOTHING STRIKE HIS EYE. EMERGENCY ROOM DR FOUND A SMALL FLECK OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE RESULTING IN AN A...
10/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE OPERATING LOADER L-21, LEANING FORWARD TO SEE AROUND CORNER HE WAS TURNING INTO. RAN LOADER BUCKET INTO RIB CAUSING EE TO STRIKE CHIN ON METAL OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. EE CHIPPED ONE FRONT TO OTH AND...
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ASSISTING IN THE SPRAYING OF SHOTCRETE THEDISCHARGE LINE BECAME PLUGGED. WHILE RECLAMPING DISCHARGE LINE UPON REMOVAL OF BLOCKAGE THE MECHANIC PINCHED HIS HAND ON THE CLAMP. THE RESULTIN G LACER...