Cote Blanche Mine — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted On 9/3/2013 the employee was exiting a vehicle. While he was exiting he had a hold of the steering wheel and lost his footing. This action twisted his wrist towards him. He was taken to the doctor and...
07/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a metal welding rod box. His hand slipped and cut the palm of his left hand.
04/16/2013 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal The incident is still under investigation. The individual was struck by an unknown object when replacing guide rope bushings on the north skip in the loading pocket at the bottom of the 16 foot shaft....
12/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was addressing a misfire in the bench. With a pair of side cutters in his hand, he was pulling on the cord. The cord became free causing him to hit his face with the side cutters.
12/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE was found laying on the deck of a barge. There were no witnesses to what happened. The EE was taken to the hospital for observation
12/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was replacing a guard on the C14 Conveyor Belt Head Pulley when it fell, he attempted to catch it and strained his back. He was taken to the clinic and released. He was taken to the clinic for a fo...
10/08/2012 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 140d restricted EE was pushing a materials cart and cart struck a part of the conveyor belt. The EE's foot was under the cart and the stress of striking the belt along with the right leg being stuck caused a break in...
09/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was working in U/G Stores location changing security cameras. He was walking and slipped on an uneven surface and strained his left knee. He went home and self treated the knee, it did not get bett...
09/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The employee was climbing down off of a haulage truck and slipped on the last step contacting the bumper with his right knee. He was taken the a doctor and released. On 9/25/2012 the employee was take...
07/31/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A scale fell in the 16' production shaft causing damage to structure in the loading pocket and damage to the bonnet
06/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted On 6/27/2012 the employee fell hurting his left arm. He finished his shift and was seen by local doctor the following day. On 7/11/2012 the employee had surgery to repair a torn tendon in his biceps m...
06/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was changing a limit switch on the tertiary crusher. He was sitting on a guard that was approx. 5' off the floor and when he went to get up he lost his balance and fell. As a result of the fa...
02/09/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A beam in the upper part of the 16' production shaft broke causing the skip's track limit switch to trip. The mine was evacuated because our 8' shaft was down due to maintenance repairs leaving us wit...
01/09/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None We were testing our Emergency Hoist and doing a trail run with the emergency cage. The cage door was not shut completely and caused the cage to get hung at about 20 feet from the bottom sump. When it...
11/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing the exhaust stack on a Cat Loader when he came into contact with the broken sharp edge of the exhaust cutting his arm. He was treated at the Company Doctor's office and received...
11/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 89d restricted On 11/1/2011 the employee was lifting a hydraulic cylinder up to place on a pallet. He felt a pop in his back. He was taken to the clinic and was released without restrictions. On 9/8/2015 the employe...
10/31/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None While working in the 8' shaft the hoist tripped and would not lift the skip up to surface. They were at the 400' location. After several attempts were made to bring the men up failed, the men were egr...
10/31/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The 8' hoist was found to be having an electrical problem that prevented it from moving up or down without tripping out. 2 employees were on the skip at the time performing normal maintenance. After d...
09/03/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding and raised his hood to check work, someone near him was grinding and material was blown into EE's eye
08/14/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a man trip on the 14' hoist the service power tripped. The battery back-up that keeps power to the program to operate the 14' hoist failed. The program has to be re-installed at this point. The...
06/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was performing maintenance in inspection speed in the 8' shaft, when the skip encountered a tight spot at the 1040' location causing the skip to momentarily stop and then release causing the...
06/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 17d restricted Employee was performing maintenance in inspection speed in the 8' shaft, when the skip encountered a tight spot at the 1040' location. This tight spot caused the skip to momentarily stop and then rele...
06/06/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 168d restricted Employee was a passenger in a John Deere Gator that struck the rib on the drift going to the 1300' level of the mine. He was jarred by the collision. Although, the Company Doctor said he could return...
05/31/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None During regular maintenance on the 16' production skip, guide bushings were replaced on the south skip. While cleaning the guide ropes, debris jammed in the guide bushing causing the skip to be stuck a...
03/20/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On a scheduled shaft maintenance day shaftmen were scaling in the shaft. A scale fell and hit a guide bracket beam braking it. There were two other shafts available for escape from the mine at the tim...
03/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 68d restricted EE was picking up a piece of steel in the yard before he lifted on the canopy he felt a pulling sensation in his right groin area. He was diagnosed with a hernia and had surgery on 6/16/2011.
02/28/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A guide bracket assembly came loose causing damage to the south skip, south scrool door pivot arm and south guides in the 16' shaft. The mine has two other means of escape the 8'shaft and 14'shaft.
02/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee removed the cap of the radiator and the hot anti-freeze burnt his face.
01/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 94d restricted EE was at the 8' shaft cleaning out the sump. There are two pipe barriers with chains to prevent entry into sump. EE was moving the barriers when he felt a pull in his groin area.
01/03/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine inspection, a guide rope on the 16' production shaft was discovered to be damaged. The hoist was taken out of service for repairs. We still have 2 hoists available for use - the 14' h...
12/23/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 16' Production Shaft - Accident only, skip came into contact with the divider beam resulting in damage to guides, divider beams and tail rope
12/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee fell on the stairway while exiting the cab of a scaler. He bruised his back.
12/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 136d restricted Not sure as to exact cause of accident, however, during the day, the EE noticed that his Left Knee was getting stiff. After being examined by a doctor, he was sent for an MRI on 12/17/2010. He was dia...
11/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 15d restricted EE was moving a tire on a SkyTrac Forklift, the tire started to tip over. He caught it and he said his felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. He reported it to his supervisor and an incident report was co...
11/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was moving a shelf in the Hoisthouse, while using a retractable knife to cut excess cables, the knife slipped cutting the palm of his left hand.
10/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing/replacing a Fuel Nozzle from a hose reel off of a service truck when he had removed the nozzle, the hose recoiled and in the process, splashed residual (it was not under pressure)fuel...
10/12/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The north drive motor for the 16' hoist failed.
10/05/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The spring on the dogs broke on the 14' mancage. It is being changed out. Cote Blanche Mine still maintains two escape routes out of the mine by way of the 8' and 16' shafts.
08/17/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting the sealant from a windshield. His hand slipped and was cut by sharp edge of glass.
07/22/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The tacometer for the 16"" hoist went out. The part has been replaced.
06/24/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Guide bracket failed and the spear guide fell off.
05/28/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a hammer and chisel to break loose hub assembly on Gator to tighten the chains, missed chisel and hit right thumb with hammer.
05/27/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Service power from the power company was interrupted during a storm. Power was restored a short time later.
05/25/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE reported some signs of Heat Stress. Body Temp was gaining and was having a hard time cooling off.
05/24/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On this date the service power tripped. The 8' hoist was down due to ground control(Scales)problems. We had trouble rebooting the 14' hoist computer. This left the 16' shaft the only shaft operating....
05/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Right foot slipped off the last rung of ladder. Hurt right knee.
05/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While sitting on a John Deere Gator stopped another John Deere Gator contacted the rear of the stopped vehicle. The employee in the stopped vehicle contiued the shift and reported the incident at 7:12...
05/04/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was unloading supplies and left the skip door too low. As he attempted to grab a pallet with the fork lift the mast of the forklift hit the door causing it to get jammed. This was on the 1...
05/03/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The compressor that supplies air to the brakes of the 8' Hoist overheated. Although the hoist has a back-up nitrogen system for the brakes of the hoist. We shut the hoist down and and cleaned the coil...
05/03/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Blower motor for hoist drive shorted out. The other two hoist were functioning at this time.