Copper Queen Branch — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 3d restricted After turning off a pump at the end of EE's shift at a pond area, the employee was walking to the generator to turn it off and stumbled on unlevel ground twisting right ankle resulting in a fracture.
01/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was walking on level ground when he stepped into a small, 3"" depression. The employee stated his knee twisted in an awkward manner resulting in a sprain of the medial collateral ligament.
10/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was struck on the hand/finger by a worker using a hammer to remove core from core barrel.Crew were trying to hammer out a rock in the bit when injured employee re-positioned his grip in mid-s...
07/12/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 70d restricted Employee parked water truck next to asphalt refuse pile. Asphalt section rolled down hill while employee was next to driver door area. Material hit employee on right leg. X-ray has revealed a hair-...
06/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 4d restricted Employee picked up a bag containing training materials and felt a twist in her back which didn't present pain at the time of the incident. The next she day wasn't sure if the pain was from cramps or k...
01/08/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 4d restricted Employee was assigned to tie reno mattresses together on down drain #2. In the process of doing that job, he stepped on a rock and twisted his left ankle.
10/28/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost During a closing of a septic tank system at a residence in the town site a contractor backhoe moved a dead wood log disturbing a hive of bees that were in the log but that were not evident during the...
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving stabilizer from pipe truck to drill utilizing the winch on the drill. Employee had hold of stabilizer, and the momentum of the tool forced him into the rig, causing him to hit his...
05/18/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While operator was operating a rubber tire dozer on a dump, he turned around to look behind him, as he brought his head back to normal position his neck popped.
03/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE had loaded 6 - 500' rolls of HTPE 2"" plastic pipe on hydra-crane truck. EE attempting to line up a roll on top of another. Pulled on the 1/2"" plastic strap that keeps the HTPE from unraveling. Th...
11/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was unloading scrap metal out of a 10 wheel truck. The metal stuck to tailgate as it was being unloaded. Employee lowered the truck's bed and went to loosen the tailgate to release the stuck...
08/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WALKED INTO TEST PAD AT A SLIGHT INCLINE AND SLIPPED, ROLLING OVER AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WITH HIS LEFT ARM OUTSTRETCHED FLAT ON THE SLOPE.
06/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR DRILL TO DRILL MOUNTING HOLES FOR A TRUCK RACK. THE DRILL BIT STUCK CAUSING THE DRILL MOTOR TO ROTATE, PULLING HIS UPPER BODY AGAINST THE TOP RAIL OF THE TRUCK BED.
11/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A RIGHT REAR STRUT FROM A HAUL TRUCK, USING A HYDRAULIC PULLER. EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE STRUT AREA TO SEE IF THE PIN HAD MOVED. THE PULLER BROKE AND HIT HIS RIGHT H...