EAST BOULDER MINE — Accidents

Total: 533 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS HANGING PIPE & SUSPENDED IT WITH A CHAIN ON A MAT. A ROCK 20"" X 10"" X 8"" SLID FROM BEHIND THE MAT & STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. INITIAL X-RAY DID NOT SHOW A FRACTURE. REVIEW OF X -RAY...
10/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN FELT SHOULDER POP.
10/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING A MUCKER, OPERATOR HIT A ROCK ON THE RAMP CAUSING THE MUCKER TO HIT THE WALL. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HANDRAIL RESULTING IN A LACERATION (3 SUTURES NEAR EYEBROW).
10/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FELT EYE IRRITATION WHILE HE WAS AT HOME, REPORT FOR HIS SHIFT ON 10-22-02, SEEN DOCTOR ON LAST DAY OF SHIFT (10-23-02). EE HAD FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE REMOVED. HIS NEXT SHIFT WILL S TART 10...
10/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS WALKING TO ACCESS TO SHOP AND SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF AND JARRED BACK. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 10-21-02. EE RESTRICTION WERE SET TOO LOW, COMPANY SENT EE HOME UNTIL FURTHER FOL LOWUP.
09/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING HANDRAIL MATERIAL WHEN FINISHED LIFTED FACE SHIELD, DEBRIS GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.
09/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE JACK LEGGING, AIR GOOSE NECK CAME OFF AND EMPLOYEE STUCK IN FOREHEAD, EMPLOYEE RECEIVEDSTITCHES TO HEAD.
08/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK HIT SCALING BAR WHICH FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT CHEEK, LACERATION WAS CAUSED BYT THE END OF SCALING BAR.
08/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING OFF A DRILL STEEL HANGING UP IN THE ROOF OF TUNNEL. DRILL HEAD RELEASED AND DROPPED DOWN LANDING ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT.
08/14/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT BOTTOM HOLES AND SLIPPED ON MUCK WITH ROCK DRILL OIL. EE SEEN SHIROPRACTOR ON 8-27-02.
07/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING KNEE HOLES WHEN ROCK FELL OFF OF FACE, STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND. MINOR LACERATION TO TOP OF HAND.
06/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS REPAIRING BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT HAND. NOTE: HIS INJURY BECAME MEDICAL REPORTABLE ON THE 5TH OF JULY DIE TO TENDON REPAIR. EE WORKS FOUR DAYS ON FOUR DAYS OFF. *DAYS OFF JUNE 30,...
06/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost PULLING A 4 YD MUCKER FROM A SUMP USING ANOTHER MUCKER. THERE WAS AN OPERATOR IN EACH MUCKER. THE MECHANIC WAS ON TOP OF DEAD MUCKER WITH A PORTAPOWER TO RELEASE BRAKES. THE OPERATOR OF THE ST UCK MUC...
06/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED ON 1"" AIC HOSE WHILE REACHING FOR A SHORT SPLIT SET DRIVER. HE THEN FELL BACKWARDS & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND ON A MAT. THUS CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND ON THE MAT.
06/07/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED ON SOME MUCK CAUSING THE JACKLEG TO FOLD & CATCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN JACKLEG & LEG OF THE MACHINE. TIP OF INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
05/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS TRAMMING AN ATLAS COPCO H-104 UP THE 685 RAMP, ATLAS COPCO SLIDE INTO A RUT, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO TIP OVER, THROWING EE INTO THE RIB CAUSING A CUT ON HIS HEAD.
05/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG, EE WAS USING A BAR TO HOLD MAT IN PLACE, HE WALKWAY WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE HAND HAT AND CUTTING HIS HEAD REQUIRING S UTURES....
05/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE JACK LEGGING WHILE COLLARING A HOLE, ROCK CAME LOSOE AND PUSHED THE JACKLEG STEEL BACK CAUSING THE JACKLEG TO FALL BACK WHICH HE REFLECTED IT WITH RIGHT ARM. THE ACCIDE NT HAPP...
05/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS JACKLEGGING TO COLLAR A HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND; LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 20d restricted WHILE OPERATING A LOCI, EE PULLED ON A SWITCH PULL BOTTLE AND FELT PAIN (4/15/02). ON 6/5/02 HE WAS LIFTING A HOSE REEL AND FELT A ""POP"" ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON 8/9/02 HE RECEIVED AN MRI. HE MISSE...
04/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE BOLTING, EE WAS HOLDING HOG WIRE WITH HAND (LEFT) SHARP ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND CUT MIDDLE FINGER AND INDEX REQUIRING SUTURING.
04/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS BOLTING, ROCK CAME OUT OF BACK AND HIT EE ON RIGHT CHEEK. EE NEED SUTURING.
03/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted LOADING LIFTER AND TAMPING THE FIRST TWO STICKS OF POWDER HAND SLIPPED OFF LOAD POLE, HITTING ROCK AT FACE CUTTING IN BETWEEN KNUCKLES AND FINGERS. EE WAS DRIVEN TO BILLINGS 3-21-02 FOR TENDON REPAIR....
03/02/2002 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WENT TO HIS WORK AREA AT THE START OF SHIFT AND NOTICED VENT-BAG WAS KNOCKED DOWN AFTER P.M.SHIFT BLAST AT THE END OF SHIFT. EE RETREATED BACK TO BETTER AIR AFTER HANGING BAG ON RIB. EE RETREIVED A...
03/02/2002 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAD ASSISTED CO-WORKER @ START OF SHIFT ON HANGING BAG ON RIB, AND RETREATED TO BETTER AIR,BOTH MINERS WENT AND RETREIVED AN EXTRA FAN FROMTHE CENTRAL RAMP AREA, HUNG FAN FOR BETTER VENTI LATION, W...
02/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE EE WAS DRILLING WITH JACK-LEG COLLARING 1'DEEP, ROCK FELL OUTSIDE OF MATT STRIKING EE INTHE LT. LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.
02/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER OFF OF A TABLE ABOUT 3'HIGH. AS THE PRESSURE WASHER WAS ROLLED BACK OFF OF THE TABLE, EE GRABBED IT AS IT STARTED TO DROP, THE SUDDEN LOAD CAUSED A MINOR...
02/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT WORK AT 6:00 A.M. WHILE WALKING FROM PICKUP TO WORK AREA, HE SLIPPED BUT DIDNOT FALL DOWN. (NOTE: ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 2/26.EE WORKS TUESDAY TO SATURDAY. HE FAILED TO SHOW UP ON 2/...
01/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TOOK ONE STEP BACKWARDS AND FELL, WHILE FALLING SPUD WRENCH WAS PUSHED UP AND MADE CONTACT WITH RIB.
01/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING U-BOLTS OFF OF PIPE METAL, DUST DEBRIS FELL IN LEFT EYE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE REPORTED EYE INJURY ON 1/16/02.
12/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SKID STEER BACKHOE WHEN TAKING A SCOOP OF MUCK, CAUSING THE EE TO JAR NECK. EE WAS SENT IN FOR OBSERVATION AND X-RAY WITH NEGATIVE FINDING, WITH POSSIBILITY OF MRI FOLLO W UP. M...
12/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON FORK LIFT, ENGINE HOOD CAME DOWN AND HITTING LEFT HAND BETWEEN HOOD AND FRAME.
12/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted SLIPPED ON ICE IT WAS DARK AND HE DID NOT NOTICE IT BECAUSE OF NEW SNOW.
11/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS JACK LEGGING INT HE BACK WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL ENTERADA OLD DIAMOND DRILL HOLE AND THE JACK LEGGE STEEL HUNG UP, EE PULLED ON HOSES, SHANKED THE END OF THE DRILL STEEL, AND FALLING ON EE , STRIK...
10/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING SHOTCRETE TO THE SHOTCRETE MACHINE. WHILE TAPPING ON THE WATER NOZZLE GOING INTO THE FEED AUGER WITH HIS WRENCH, THE WRENCH CAUGHT THE AUGER THROUGH THE SMALL OPENING, JER KING IT...
10/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE DID NOT CONTROL JACKLEG DRILL WHEN AIR WAS TURNED ON. STEEL SLIPPED OFF OF ROCK, DRILL PIVOTED DOWN AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG.
10/17/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A SINKING PLUGGER IN FRACTURED GROUND, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HAD FALLEN IN THE DRILL HOLE, WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT THE DRILL HIS STEEL JAMMED ON ROCK, HE PULLED HARDER IN A BE...
10/11/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TRIPPING RODS OUT OF HOLE, END OF ROD STRUCK RIB AND BROKE AT PIN AND BOX END STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN UPPER LIP.
10/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROCK BOLTS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS HANDS & KNEES SPLASHING WATER ON HIS FACE. WATER CAUSED IRRITATION TO THE SKIN.
10/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE AND SOME OTHER EE RIGGED A CHOKER TO A 8' STEEL BEAM OR EE'S LEFT FOOT WAS POSITIONED OR PLACED THE WRONG AREA. BEAM THEN STRUCK EE'S LEFT FOOT CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT FOOT.
10/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER DRILLING INVERT DOWELS. LOCATION APPROX 150' HEADING SIDE OF AIR DOOR #2. DRILLING PERFORMED WITH SINKING HAMMER POWERED BY AIR HOSE AND TUNNEL #1 AIRLINE, LO CI PUSH...
09/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE WHILE THROWING RAIL SWITCH AND JAMMED LEFT WRIST CAUSING FRACTURE TO DISTAL TIB-FIB LT WRIST.
09/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLE IN TOP OF 5 GAL PAIL WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
09/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE BOLTING EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND STRAINEDRIGHT ANKLE. EE WORKS FOUR DAYS OFF TOTAL OF FOUR RESTRICTED DUTY.
09/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS DRILLING A BENCH ROUND WITH A SECAN PLUGGER USING A 2' STEEL TO INSTALL COLLAR PIPE. WHENHE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE HE STARTED TO PULLTHE MACHINE OUT & FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE AND ONE OTHER EE WERE CARRY A SIX FOOT RAIL AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME WIRE WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE RAIL, EE FELT FINE UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY AND WANTED TO SEE DR ON THE 21ST OF AUGUST.
08/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GROUND IN SANDPLANT RAISE HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE VERY BAD GRAVEL. NIGHT SHIFT COMPLETED THE FACE SUPPORT AND WALL SUPPORT. AS EE & HIS PARTNER WERE DRILLING ON THE FACE THE ROCK BEHIND T HE SCRE...
08/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH 2 OTHER MINERS OFF THE SCISSOR DECK TRUCK. HE WAS BEING TASK TRAINED ON THE OPERATION OF THE TRUCK. ANOTHER MINER STARTED TO COLLAR A HOLE IN THE BACK, AND AS H...
08/16/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WITH A GROUP THROUGH THE TUNNEL IN AN AREA WITH WATER DRAINING THROUGH, AND WHERE A CONCRETE OPERATION WAS TAKING PLACE. WHILE WALKING, WATER GOT INTO HER RUBBER BOOTS AND SPLASHE...
08/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING RAMP ON TRACK, CHECKING FOR SPOT TO PLACE LINE BAR TO SHIM RAMP OVER. AS HE WAS CHECKING, HE PLACED RIGHT HAND ON TRACK, RAMP WAS DROPPED 1-2 INCHES, SMASHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN...