Continental Mine — Accidents

Total: 236 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving a 170 ton haul truck the steering became stiff. Employee tried turning the steering wheel, it jarred back. This action caught ee's right thumb bending it back and breaking the thumb. N...
05/24/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out the #3 dust collector dropoint. An area above the dropoint was plugged with fine wet material. He put the left hand up to clear the material. Forgot about moving parts and mi...
05/11/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Burning off old oily rusty bolts on a screen. I was repairing and metal splashed back at me, went between cutting googles and safety glasses.
04/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working to cleanup around the bottom door of the lime bucket elevator the ee felt something in his right eye. after moving outside a co worker helped use eyewash. ee had his safety lgasses on wi...
04/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None ee and changed out a wheel motor brake on a haul truck on 4/23/04 ee was diagnosed with hernia's. Due to the uncertainty of how or when the accident happened, except for the above metioned incident,...
03/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO DEBURR GEAR SPLINES ON A BULL GEAR, PARTICLES BLEW INTO RT EYE. THIS WAS NOT A DIRECT SPRAY INTO THE EYE, THE WIND HAD SWIRLED MATERIAL BELOW FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSE...
03/15/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 2/17/04 EE WENT TO COMMUNITY HOSP IN ANACONDA FOR A COUGH THAT HE HAD FOR SOMETIME. DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER THAT HE THOUGHT THIS WAS WORK RELATED SINCE HE WAS ON REG.DAYS OFF. PER ATTACHED PAGE, HE...
02/12/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GRINDING SLAG OFF ANGLE IRON THE EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WAS INJURED. THE GRINDING WHEEL GRABBED THE WORK PIECE AND SLAMMED IT DOWN AGAINST THE FRAME AND BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL. EE'S RIGHT HAN...
01/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A STAIRCASE FROM A WABCO TRUCK, THAT WAS ON THE GROUND ON 1-6-04. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
11/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS TURNING A GEAR ON A WATER STRAINER WITH A 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH. HE FELT A PULL TO THE GROIN. EE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS SHIFTS. HE HAD SURGERY ON 12-11-03 FOR A GROIN HERNIA. ON 12-17-03 H E WAS H...
11/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS SPREADING SALT ON THE #2 TAILINGS THICHENER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE/MUD AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE ICE/MUD WAS WET FROM HOSING DOWN AND SALT ON IT, WHICH MADE IT SLIMY. EE COMPLETED THE RES...
10/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CLEANING UP OLD PIPE FITTINGS AND ELECTRIC MOTORS. DURING THE SHIFT EE NOTICED THAT HIS BACK WAS GETTING SORE AND VERY STIFF. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SORE NACKS IN THE PAST. EE WENT TO PHYSICIAN...
10/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE PACKING OLD IRON HE TRIPPED ON ANOTHER PIECE OF IRON. WHEN HE FELL HIS LEFT KNEE HIT ON SOME OLD IRON AND CUT HIS KNEE OPEN.
10/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost At the start of his shift, EE climb the ladder to the P7H 2300 Shovel house. EE felt a pull to the right shoulder. He continued to work all his shifts. On 12/1/03 ee stated he was going in for orthosc...
10/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS CUTTING MOTOR BOLTS IN TUNNEL AND SCRAPED HIS HEAD.
09/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIPE FITTER WHILE INSTALLING A HOSE HAD IT SLIP APPROX. 6"" WHERE IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LIP. THIS CAUSED A CUT, HE THEN PROCEEDED TO WALK TO HIS FOREMAN TO TELL HIM WHAT HAPPENED & THEN ON TO THE HOS...
01/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE PAVEMENT AT THE MAIN OFFICE WHILE WALKING UP TO THE FRONT DOOR. THE AREA WAS RUTTED FROM THE MELTING CONDITIONS AND WAS SLIPPERY FROM FRESH SNOW. DATE REPORTED 1-23-01.
11/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING ALCOHOL IN THE COMPRESSOR ON THE FUEL/SERVICE TRUCK. HE ACTUATED THE WRONG VALVE ON THE ALCOHOL INJECTOR. THE ALCOHOL BLEW PAST HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS TAKEN TO TH E HOSPI...
10/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD A PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE. THE PARTICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE METAL GRINDINGS HE MAY HAVE TRANSFERRED THE PARTICLE FROM HIS HAND TO HIS EYE (RUBBING) HE REC'D MEDICAL TREATMENT TO WASH OUT HIS EYE...
10/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS REPLACING ON ORE SHOVEL SHANK. HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND THE RETAINER PIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. A SUBSEQUENT MED EXAM FOUND SOME INFLAMTION OF THE RIGHT TE...
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AS FUELING 848 CAT DOZER HE STEPPED ONTO THE DOZER PUSHARM WITH THE FUEL HOSE IN HIS HAND. ASHE MADE THE STEP, HE FELT SOMETING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE FINISHED FUELING THE CAT & PARKED TH E SERVI...
07/05/2000 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN AROSOL CAN OF GREASELESS LUBRICANT LPS BRAND LEAKED ITS CONTENTS INTO THE STORAGE AREA UNDER THE BUDDY SEAT OF THE 170 TON HAUL TRUCK. A SPARK FROM THE 12 BOLT CONVERTER POWER SUPPLY IGNITE D THE A...
06/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING RAIL SPIKES WITH A SPIKE PULLER. HE WAS APPLYING LEVERAGE ON THE PULLER WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE SPIKE, CAUSING A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSTICS WERE DON...
06/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED WHILE MAKING HIS INSPECTION WALK THROUGH, AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. LATER, DURING HIS SHIFT, WHILE USING A HAND WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS, HIS KNEE WAS AGAIN STRAINED. THE KNEE REMAI NED PAI...
05/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOOKING A WIRE ROPE CABLE TO A BULLDOZER. A FRAYED WIRE IN THE CABLE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. FIRST AID WAS APPLIED AT THE SITE. EE WAS TREATED AT EXPRESS CARE. HE RECEIVED THREE SUTURES AN D A TET...
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE WRENCH HANDLE STRUCK HIS FRONT TEETH; ONE TOOTH WAS BROKEN. HE WAS SENT FOR TREATMENT TO DR. STOKKE, DM...
04/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost THE PIT SUPERVISOR WAS PULLING THE EXCESS SLACK OUT OF A SHOVEL POWER CABLE. EE WAS STATIONED AT THE SHOVEL STANDARD TO WATCH THE SLACK. THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT TO THE STANDARD AND CAUGHT HIM A T THE A...
03/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING THE BOTTOM OF A FILTER TO REMOVE THE SUPPORT BAR, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CLOTH CUTTING INTO THE LEFT ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED CLEANING AND SUTURING AT AN EXPRESS PRO VIDER. HE...
03/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON A PUMP BARREL USING A RATCHET AND SOCKET WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND SUPPORTING ANGLE IRON. HE WAS TRATED FOR BRO...
02/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS HOOKING UP A SLING TO RAISE A CONVEYOR BELT COUNTERWEIGHT, HE WAS ATTMEPTING TO STEP OVER A CRANE OUTRIGGER ARM AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE INITIALLY DID NOT REUQIRE ANY MEDICAL TREAT MENT. HE...
01/24/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A FIST SIZE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR. KNEE WAS NOT IMPROVING, BUT GOT WORS E.
01/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE WASHING A LIME SLURRY SPILL INTO A SUMP. SOME OF THE SLURRY SPLASHED INTO HIS BOOTS AND OVER TIME, BURNING TO BOTH FEET OCCURRED. THE LIME HAD SATURATED HIS BOOTS AND SO CKS AND...
01/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None THIS IS A SECOND REPORT. THE EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR HERNIA IN MAY OF 1999 AND SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO WORK. RECENTLY PAIN PERSISTED AND IN THE AFFECTED AREA AND FOLLOW UP TREATMENT HAS BEEN NECESSA...
01/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING A HACKSAW TO CUT A GROVE IN A SCREW. THE THREAD HAD BEEN STRIPPED AWAY. AS HE BEGAN TO CUT THE BLADE BOUNCED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SEVERAL SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
01/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost THE EE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM THE WEST PITCHING BELT IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS HE PULLED MATERIAL AWAY FROM THE BELT HE BENT OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. AS HE PULLED HE FELT IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDE...
01/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PUSHING A HOIST CYLINDER NTO THE BOTTOM PIN OF A 170 TON HAUL TRUCK. AS HE PUSHED HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. AS TIME WENT ON PAIN PERSISTED, A TREA TMENT B...