Colorado Springs Operation — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 146d restricted Employee was carrying chains from the feed hopper back to the shop. His knee simultaneously ""popped and buckled"". The employee did not report this alleged injury until 03/05/10. The employee was...
02/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Alleged back strain while changing 13lb bags in dust collector. Miner worked entire shift and 2 scheduled hours next day, did not report any injury or pain. Called leadman to report back pain on Sun...
04/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Truck driver entered mine property to pick-up load of material. While traveling from truck to scale house stepped through piece of floor grating and lacerated inside of left leg. Driver received ~7 st...
11/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was stepping down of the bottom step of the 970F endloader, which is approximately 18 inches from the ground. Employee was trying to reach for a concrete wall with his foot which was about 3...
09/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The 6 x 9 slide gate was pulled out all the way & it fell down, smashing the tip of the employee's right ring finger.
07/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Railcar unloader connveyor started to plug. Employee decided to clear blockage. One employee went to turn off power, other employee started to remove guard. While lifting guard, employee lost balance...
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The ee was removing rubber from an impeller. He was using pliers to remove the lining when the pillars slipped causing the ee to strike the lower impeller. The impact on the impeller caused a lacerati...
09/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted THE EE WAS BENT OVER TURNING A CRANK TO ADVANCE PALLETS OF SAND ON A ROLLER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted THE EE WAS WORKING IN THE BAGGING AREA. HE WAS AT THE PALLET CONVEYOR AND WENT TO BEND OVER & GRAB THE HAND CRANK TO MOVE THE PALLET AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER.
10/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted HE HAD BEEN REMOVING PALLETS FROM THE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE AND PUTTING THEM INTO STORAGE. HE WENT TO LINE UP THE MACHINE WHEN HE WALKED BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND PALLET CONVEYER. WHEN IT WAS ACT IVATED...
07/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SAND BAGS AND MISSED ARRANGED ORDER, SO THE PALLET NEEDED TO BE RESTACKED. HE PULLED ANOTHER PALLET OUT OF THE MAGAZINE RACK AND LEANED IT UP AGAINST IT AND WENT TO THE OTHER...
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE EE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF METAL GRATING ON A CYCLONE TOWER WHEN IT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE FRAMEWORK IT WAS TO LAY ON, AND BECAME JAMMED. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT FEL AND HEARD A POP IN HI S LOWER...
07/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS TAKING OFF THREE PIPE END CAPS AND WAS STANDING ON EXTENSION LADDER TO REACH THE ENDCAP EITH A PIPE WRENCH. HE PULLED DOWN ON THE WRENCHAND IT SLIPED OFF THE LADDER AND CUT HIS LEFT TH UMB. HE...
06/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS GOING TO UNLOAD A 10 FEET METAL SIGN OST THAT WAS FASTEN TO THE LADDER RACK ON THE PICKUP TRUCK. HE STEPPED UP ON THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK AND STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIGN POS T THAT...