EAST BOULDER MINE — Accidents

Total: 533 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/14/2020 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Employee was waiting at the 65 780 laydown for the man trip to pick them up after the rounds had been initiated at the end of shift. The train was late due to a muck-car with a BO axle. This delay e...
06/05/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller was adding a reamer to the centralizer while the drill was in the ""Helac Under"" position. The rod and striker got into a bind causing the rod to kick out and pinch Driller's left thumb betwe...
06/05/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was operating a 4 yrd, side loading own truck. After dumping a bucket into the the truck the mucker hit a pothole\rock causing the seat to compress and spring up. The operator contacted head...
06/05/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The miner was collaring a hole at about the 5 foot line of the last ring of bolts on the HW rib when some loose fell off of the face striking miner on rt fore arm and rt knee. Miner was seen at Medica...
03/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a jack leg and the leg was extended. Lost balance and fell. EE's hand was still holding on to jackleg handle and was caught between the handle and a rebar bolt that was stood...
03/19/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The Fall of Ground occurred in the mucking cycle of the advancing round, causing the long support to come out at the brow. The location was in the area of 72 740 ramp. The condition was reported to a...
03/06/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost Employee was dismounting Toyota Man Carrier when EE believes stepped on a loose rock causing leg to fall out from under EE. EE fell to the ground on knees. EE was referred to ortho and was diagnosed...
03/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost A CAPRA employee attempted to push a metal catwalk frame into position in the disc filter building at the East Boulder mine. The employee pushed against the frame with 60% of their power and felt a p...
01/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was attempting to hang a number of cable bolts on an ""S"" hook on the rib. The ""S"" hook fell off the rib and employee picked the hook with all the cable bolts still on it and attempted to...
01/03/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 105d lost Employee had been on long term disability for a personal issue prior to 1/3/20. On this date we were made aware of a need to have shoulders repaired due to years of repeated use.
01/01/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 368d lost Employee was riding in the back of a man carrier when the transport hit a bump causing a jarring motion. This motion caused a back strain to the employee.
01/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Walking down excavator platform steps, mis-stepped, ""rolled"" right ankle. This accident occurred on the last step of the platform. EE was seen by EB Medics and referred to the ED where EE was diag...
12/15/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was using a CMAC to install a bolt when a finger was contacted by the drifter. Employee was attempting to line up drifter and driver. Employee was seen by Medic and referred to ED where res...
12/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was pulling a rolled up jump cable into a mucker bucket. Their hands slipped off the cable and they stepped on a rock and felt some back pain. EE was seen by EB medics and referred to the ER...
10/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was bolting up a round using the CMAC. Employee went to change the 6 foot steel when it slipped from EE's grasp and contacted right foot causing a contusion.
09/28/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was working on mucker bucket hydraulic hose when oil sprayed. EE stepped back and contacted EE's knee on the bucket causing a knee injury. EE was seen by site medics and transported to PMC...
09/12/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Contract Driller had finished drilling out the raise for a backstope when a fall of ground occurred.
09/03/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After completing EE's bolt up cycle the miner returned to EE's mucker and turned to get in. While turning the employee caught EE's arm on a piece of hog wire sticking out from the rib. EE was treate...
09/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 1d restricted Employee bent to pick up jackleg machine off of the rack and felt a sharp pain in right leg. Employee was seen by site medic and referred for a follow up from personal provider. EE's provider then iss...
06/06/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While walking back to transportation from a sump the employee fell landing on right buttock and strained groin in the same leg. The employee was seen by the site medic and taken to a Medical Center w...
05/21/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stinger Drill Rig operators Kevlar sleeve caught the feed control lever and energized the drifter which moved and pinched the operators right hand between the shank and the drill rod.
05/16/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was loading round when a small rock fell and caused a laceration to left cheek. EE was seen by the site medic and referred to Pioneer Medical Center to have cheek evaluated. EE received su...
05/16/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 80d lost Employee reported to the company that EE is in need of carpal tunnel surgery.
05/10/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost The mining trainer was attempting to help another miner hang wire while bolting a round when the miner operating the jackleg shut leg feed air off to grab another driver and left the machine up in the...
04/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost While bolting with a jackleg, the employee reached out to grab the machine as it was falling. This motion caused discomfort in right shoulder. EE was seen by the site medic and referred to a doctor....
04/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The employee was reporting to work on night shift. As EE reach the top step to the office and dry area EE stumbled, catching EE's fall with EE's right hand. In so doing EE dislocated EE's rt. small (5...
04/04/2019 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee states has had dull ache neck pain the last 2 years, worsening over that time. Was seen by a Dr. Ended up with ""Full reconstruction"" of Right shoulder in December of 17. The neck pain persi...
03/01/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 336d lost Employee stated about 10 years ago the employee sustained a knee injury and did not receive care. Employee's knee began to hurt again and went to have it evaluated. On 04/03/2019 Workers comp accepted...
02/22/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting up last ring of the round a small rock came through the screen and bounced off the jackleg muffler. The rock contacted the miner in the nose and lip causing a laceration. Miner was see...
01/22/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Tire tractor pulled into a cross cut to allow tomcar to pass by. While attempting to back further out of the way the tire tractor moved forward contacting the tomcar operator as EE drove past. The o...
01/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee was moving 4"" schedule 40 pipe over about 4"" to hook it up to drisco. Upon lifting the end of the pipe EE felt a ""pop"" in left elbow. EE was seen by the on site medic and referred to a...
01/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost The miner was bolting up last ring with a jackleg when EE's right hand was struck by a rock from the footwall/ back contact. EE was seen by the on-site medic and transported to Livingston Medical Cen...
01/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing a workplace inspection, employee stumbled while looking the back over. EE landed on left side and received a laceration to left buttock. EE was seen by site medic and referred to Pi...
12/08/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 58d lost Employee reported soreness in left shoulder due to the repeated motion of hanging pipe to the site medic. The shoulder was evaluated and the employee was released back to work missing no time. On 7/23...
11/22/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 390d lost Employee was loading hog wire panels from bundles leaning on rib. After 8 panels had been removed the bundles fell, pushing miner away. Employee was seen by on site medic and referred to E.D. Employe...
10/12/2018 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/12/18 an employee was cleaning to drill a slab round on the rib with a mucker. When ee rolled the mucker bucket back a small pop was heard. No injuries or damage was reported. The employee di...
09/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee finger was contacted when they closed the door of the haul truck. Employee was seen by the on-site medic and referred to the ER. Employee received stitches to close a finger laceration and re...
08/25/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to perform a muck check when a rock rolled down the pile and contacted pinkie. EE was evaluated by site medic and referred to Pioneer Medical Center for further evaluation, receiving st...
07/08/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was barring down on the 65-695 ramp when they felt a pop in the right elbow. EE went to see the Medic onsite and was referred to the Livingston hospital. The hospital determined EE had soft tissue...
05/14/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was bolting third row of bolts in the back when a rock came out of the back and bounced off the ground contacting EE's foot. EE was transported to Pioneer medical Center and diagnosed with a bruis...
05/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE bent down to sort caps and lost footing and struck right knee on the loader bucket. EE did not report the incident until the 13th and went to see a doctor on the 14th and restrictions were given t...
04/24/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was pulling in to the 79 LOM with a loaded truck and struck a rock with front right tire causing EE's head to contact the roof of the cab. EE was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a c...
04/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning out the louvers on the fan located at Graham Creek vent raise EE received a laceration on EE's left ring finger. The laceration was closed with 6 sutures making the accident a medical...
04/14/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost On 4/14/18 ee went to get into a running 4 yard loader and knee hit the controls causing the loader to articulate. EE was pinched in the articulation resulting in a hip injury.
03/21/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While getting off the train ee rolled ankle. EE was sent to the medic and then sent to the hospital. EE was told to go to Ortho specialist and was diagnosed with a chip in ankle and given restrictio...
03/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost A miner was putting hard line ventilation together and felt like they pulled a muscle. Employee went to see the medic who sent them to the hospital where they were diagnosed with a distal bicep tendon...
02/21/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tripping rods out of a 90 degree up hole, when the bell of the rods caught the wire and a piece of loose rock hit the back of EE's hard hat and then another hitting EE in the face causing a laceration...
02/21/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was discarding used oil in the oil shed outside the surface shop. EE opened the doors to the shed, while entering the doorway, the wind blow the left door into EE and contacted EE's left lowe...
02/04/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost On 2/4/18 employee fell while getting on a scissor lift truck causing a contusion to EE's left hip, did not report the incident & on 2/5 EE was noticed limping by supervision & asked what happened. EE...
10/29/2017 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 27d lost EE was stepping and felt discomfort in right knee. EE reported the incident the following work rotation on 11/2/17. EE was evaluated by a doctor and an MRI was performed and EE was diagnosed with a bo...