Cote Blanche Mine — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN RUNNING A FORKLIFT TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES OFF MANCAGE. HE HAD BEEN CLIMBING ON AND GETTING OFF THE FORKLIFT OFTEN DURING THE SHIFT AND REPORTED FEELING HIS RIGHT KNEE FEELING TIG HT AND...
06/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SALT CLEANING SCREENPLANT DECK. HE APPARENTLY PASSED OUT, FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD. HE HAD A CUT AROUND HIS LEFT EYE. HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
04/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
02/20/2002 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING ON A WORK PLATFORM EXAMINING THE 16' HOIST ROPES. THE HOISTMAN DECELERATED THE HOIST FROM 300' A MN TO 50' A MIN. HE INADVERTANTLY DOUBLED CLICK THE 5 WHICH CAUSED THE SKIP...
02/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted 2 EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING ON A GRATING DOOR OVER THE SHAFT WHILE THEY WERE X RAYING THE HOIST CABLE. THE HOIST WAS MOVING UP. THE SKIP HIT THE GRADING DOOR KNOCKING THE 2 EMPLOYEES OFF THE DOO R. THE...
02/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 342d lost THE EE WAS CLEANING UP & SHOVELING SALT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 16' SHAFT. AS HE PICKED UP A SCOOP OF SALT WITH A SHOVEL HE TWISTED TO THE SIDE TO THROW THE SHOVEL LOAD & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER B ACK. AN...
01/21/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW HE DEVELOPED OCCUPATION ILLNESS.
01/21/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THREE MINORS WERE ASSIGNED TO RIG UP A HAUL TRUCK AXLE TO LOWER DOWN THE 14' DIAM. SHAFT AFTER RIGGING HOIST THEY FAILED TO WAIT FOR SUPERVIOSR AS INSTRUCTED AND FAILED TO FOLLOW HAVING PROCES URE BY...
09/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS SHOVELING SALT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 14' SHAFT AS SHE TWISTED TO THROW THE SALT OUT OF THE SHOVE, SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER LEFT SIDE. SHE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK AT HER REGULAR OCC UPATION...
08/28/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SCALING A RIB IN THE NEW SCREEN PLANT. AS THEY WERE GOING UP IN A MAN LIFT BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETERMI...
08/28/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SCALING A RIB IN THE NEW SCREEN PLANT. AS THEY WERE GOING UP IN A MAN BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETE RMINE H...
01/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPEHING THE AIR LOCK DOORS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 8 SHAFT WHEN THE MANDOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE DOOR LATCHING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING TH E DOOR...
12/04/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX 0530 ON THE ABOVE DATE THE PRODUCTION SKIP HOIST WENT INTO THE HEAD FRANE RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OPF THE PRODUCTION HEAD FRAME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FIRST OR OTHERWISE AS A RESUL T OF TH...
10/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE ALEDGES WHILE SERVICING AN UNDERCUTTER, HE TOOK A 5 FIVE GALLON PAIL OF OIL, OFF HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND AS HE TURNED AROUND HE SLIPPED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
09/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING CONCRETE FORM FROM SHAFT. WHILE BREAKING FORM FROM CONCRETE, FORM BROKE LOOSE FROM CONCRETE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT ARM. LACERATION TO ARM BELOW ELBOW THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.