Colowyo Mine — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/20/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee reported to his supervisor that he was feeling ill. He was transported off-site for evaluation. Later that day he was diagnosed as having heart attack.
04/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 14d restricted While dismounting a piece of equipment an employee twisted his ankle. He was released to restricted duty.
03/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 90d restricted A mechanic grabbed a structural support beam while climbing into the center section of the machine. In doing so, he dislocated his right shoulder. He was not released to return to work making this a...
01/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost A contractor employee tripped while engaged in rail road track repair. The employee was working at ground level when he fell. He was diagnosed with a hip fracture.
01/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dismounting a dozer an employee slipped and hit his safety glasses on a handrail. The safety glasses caused two lacerations on his face which required stitches, making this incident reportable.
12/11/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a ripper tooth an employee struck the keeper pin with a 2 lb hammer. The strike was off center and the hammer glanced off the pin and hit his left thumb. The result was a laceration...
09/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While loading a haul truck, a piece of coal fell off the bucket of a front end loader. The coal bounced off of the hand rail and broke the haul truck operator's side window. The operator received a...
08/15/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was attempting to stand from a seated position and dislocated his left shoulder. There was not trauma incident involved, the employee states that he has a history of shoulder problems.
07/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 43d restricted Employee was dismounting a utility truck, missed the last step and fell to the ground. He did not return to work, making this accident reportable.
04/08/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 269d lost, 8d restricted The employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen a bolt and felt a pop in his right shoulder. He received a light duty release making this incident reportable.
09/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to repair to a braided hose mechanics left ungloved hand slipped causing left pinky finger to catch on exposed wire braid lacerating left pinky finger. 4 stitches administered as a re...
07/14/2012 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Witness saw the water truck traveling downhill on Ridge road & then saw a cloud of dust. Truck traveled downhill(9% grade)struck berm on the right side of road ejected operator changed direction & tra...
06/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking tension off of the 3 3/4 reeving cable where a shackle had become wedged between the sheave and housing. Employee was using a 1/2"" chain and 3 ton come-a-long to pull the tension...
05/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee kicking in drill holes reported twisting knee. Off site doctor conducted exam, no injury but follow up testing scheduled. Follow up results of exam on July 3, 2012 showed a tear in employees...
04/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 9d restricted The employee was moving a rolling ladder platform on the shop floor when the employee felt a pain in right arm/shoulder. Employee finished shift and worked next shift before reporting injury the morni...
09/29/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost The injured employee was cleaning coal basket, turned to leave area and hooked his right arm on a rail, which ""wrenched "" his arm backward. The company sent the employee to an emergency room and the...
06/16/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding a wheel motor commutator, the grinding stone wedged in the commutator causing the grinding stone to spin around pinching the left index finger between the grinding stone and the commuta...
10/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was dismounting a haul truck he lost his footing and slipped off the truck running his hand along the handrail and getting his right lower palm caught on a bolt resulting in a lacer...
08/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was lining up a rock knocker on a lube truck for installation his right middle finger was pinched when the rock knocker and pin (bushing) slipped.
02/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing the door on the BE 1300W dragline that enters the PCL room when his glove caught on a metal burr on the door latch which caused the employees left index finger to be smashed in th...
01/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While utilizing 2-1500 lb magnets to pick and place a dozer corner cutting edge, a mechanic recieved an angular laceration to jaw. A pry bar used to position the cutting edge holes with the holes of t...
10/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost On 10/28/08 the employee stepped on a piece of coal, lost balance and fell on their right arm and back. The employee followed up with a doctor for futher examination. A cyst was found in the right sho...
04/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a cullet from a pin. Employee lifted the pin off the ground using a remote control and shop crane (wearing no gloves). Two other workers were using a 8# metal hammer to ""tap"" c...
02/10/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost EE was using the hydraulic press to flatten a push plate. He had set the plate and was pressing when spacer dislodged and hit him in the face. He has large cut across right cheek bone and upper jaw is...
01/24/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Contractor truck driver became ill while sitting in the cab of his truck doing paperwork. Paramedics responded; possible heart attack. Driver transported to hospital in Craig, CO for evaluation.
01/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 86d lost, 15d restricted Field Service Mechanic was attempting to access the left side cab door of a CAT 16G motorgrader to repair a faulty door latch. The ee slipped from the ladder and landed on the ground (+/- 30""). This...
05/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 55d restricted Employee was involved with the changing out new drag ropes. The employee chose to step out onto the drum without fall protection. While reeving the new rope onto the drag reel, the employee fell off...
03/18/2006 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 4d restricted The employee was checking cone crusher shear pins when he felt a ""pop"" in his left knee. We did not know this would be a reportable incident until 3-23-06 when he missed his next scheduled shift.
12/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 25d restricted The employee was driving a pick up on the train loadout access road. As he rounded a corner, his pick up was in the wrong lane for reasons that are not yet understood. The pick up collided with a 50 t...
11/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 60d restricted A scaffold collapsed while being dismantled. A welder on the lowest level fell about four feet to the ground, sustaining a lower leg fracture and damage to the ligaments in the right ankle.
08/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a LeTourneau front end loader, the employee sustained a laceration to his right middle finger that required stitches to close. The injury occurred when the employee's hand was struck...
02/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states he was crawling out of a Bobcat loader. He felt himself falling. While attempting to catch his balance his right hand hit the corner of the door frame. The nail on his right hand was partial...
01/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that while placing a radiator into dozer, his hand was pinched between the radiator and the fan pulley on the front of the engine. EE sustained a laceration to the small finger on his small...
01/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost on 1-5-05 ee stated he slipped and fell on some snow and ice while cleaning fines around the rock crusher area and felt pain in his left shoulder. ee was taken to the dr and was released to return to...
09/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 56d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE FELL TO THE GROUND. EE SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO HIS LEFT HIP, A BUMP TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD (CONCUSSION) AND A SORE SHOULDER.
03/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE INSTALLING A DRIVELINE ON A 793 HAUL TRUCK, THE WRENCH HE WAS USING FAILED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE TRAFFIC CONES THAT HAD FROZEN TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY PAIN. EE RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTIES ON JAN 2, 2004 AF...
12/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING WITH A BUCKET TRUCK HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND A CONDUIT HE WAS WORKING ON. HE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR AND SUTURES WERE APPLIED. NO LOST TIME.
11/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOUNTING DOZER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO TRACK LEVEL HURTING LEFT SHOULDER. INITIAL CHECK BY DOCTOR SHOWED NO INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 12/3/03 & A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUN D ON TI...
06/26/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PARTICLE OF DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE WHILE WORKING AT 102 DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHERE A SMALL PARTICLE OF DUST WAS REMOVED AND SOME ANTIBIOTIC WAS APPLIED...
02/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING A JACK HAMMER HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK HAMMER AND SECTION OF HANDRAIL. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS FINGER AND A SEVERE D TENDO...
12/12/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE STATED WHILE WELDING HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED, EMT FLUSHED IT FOUND NOTHING. AT THE END OF SHIFT IT WAS BOTHERING HIM, HE WENT TO DOCTOR, DR REMOVED SMALL PARTICLE AND GAVE HIM SOME ANTIBIO...
08/16/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A ROAD GRADER, THE BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT OF THE GRADER BROKE CAUSING A SUDDEN JOLT THAT RESULTED IN PAIN IN HER LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR THA...
07/18/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER HE HAD STOPPED, LEFT THE CAB AREA AND WHILE OUTSIDE, A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS EYE. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS HIS EYE BECA ME SWOL...
06/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS GETTING UP FROM A MECHANIC'S ""CREEPER"", HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO STRIKE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THAT EVENING HIS KNEE SWELLED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF FLUI D. ON...
05/04/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A POWDER TRUCK FOR THE BLASTING CREW, A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS WASHED OUT AND AN OU NTIBIOT...
03/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 17d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING ACROSS UN-EVEN GROUND, HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT LEG. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TORN QUADRICEPS MUSCLE. SURGERY W...
02/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER AGAINST FENDER OF A SERVICE TRUCK WHILE REMOVING A CHOCK BLOCK. THE IMPACT CAUSED TRAUMA TO SOFT TISSUES @ DISTAL END OF FINGER. FIRST AID WAS U SED TO...
11/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATES THAT WHILE CLIMBING ABOARD HIS HIWAY TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DURING THE FALL HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE DOOR JAM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE FIFTH METACARPAL BONE.
10/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE USING AN AIR ACTUATED TORQUE WRENCH, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A PIECE OF STEEL. EE WAS TIGHTENING THE LUG BOLTS ON A 190 TON TRUCK. THE INJURY RESULTE D IN A...