Colowyo Mine — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 97d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING SOME TRAIL CABLE BY HAND, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR. WHERE IT WAS DETERMINE SHE HAD BRUISED OR SLIGHTLY CRACKE D A BON...
08/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE WASHING 671 DOZER HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION TO A SITTING POSITION LANDING ON THE TRACK. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK. THE DR. PLA CED HIM...
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A PUMP AND GEARBOX ON 538 OVERBURDEN DRILL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL 8/17/01 WHEN DUE TO SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT HAND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. IT WAS DET...
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A SEAT FROM THE 151 TEREX LOADER HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SEAT & A HANDRAIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE TIP OF HIS LEFTINDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
04/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TIGHTENING BOLTSON GEARS CASE WITH A HAMMER WRENCH A 20 LB HAMMER USED TO HIT THE HAMMER WRENCH. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE WRENCH AND HIT THE MAN ON THE FINGER.
01/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EE REPAIR A DRAGLINE LINK ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET, THE OTHER EE SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH THEN SLIPPED AND SRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A BROKEN...
01/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 3d lost, 39d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE TRIP ARM ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, THE TRIP ARM FELL PINCHING THE TIP OF THE SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. A QUARTER INCH PIECE OF BONE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TIP O F HIS F...
10/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT HE NOTICED AN IRRITATION IN HIS REYE AFTER WORK ON THE DAY OF THE OCCURANCE. THE IRRITATION WORSENED UNTIL THE EE WAS SEEN BY A DR THE NEXT DAY. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED & RX MED WER E ADMIN...
09/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 138d restricted EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN ON THE TONGUE OF A FLATBED TRAILER, THE TONGUE JACK ANCHOR BROKE ALLOWING THE TRAILER TONGUE TO FALL ON THE BACK OF BOTH HIS ANKLES. EE'S RIGHT FOOT REQUIRE...
08/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE TORCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN. PAIN MEDICATION WAS GIVEN TO...
08/03/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A DOZER HE FELT A PARTICLE OF DUST IN HIS EYE. EMPLYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED
05/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN OVER AN AIR CONDITIONING DUCT, HE REACHED INTO THE DUCT AND HIS THIRD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN. THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCH ES.
05/15/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 28d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE INSTALLING A TRANS- FORMER AT THE TRAIN LOADOUT, HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A 1/2"" ELECTRIC DRILL WHEN THE BIT CAUGHT, WRENCHING HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED A S...