EAST BOULDER MINE — Accidents

Total: 533 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/21/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was driving a kubota down the 72 722 ramp, when the kubota tipped on its side. This resulted in a fracture to employees left foot.
08/10/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Miner was walking past a 2 yard mucker when the mucker articulated and the bumper struck the miner's lower leg resulting in fracture.
06/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a piece of broken pipe, while attempting to line it up with the other pipe, the piece slipped & pinched his Left hand (index finger knuckle), which resulted in a laceration requ...
03/16/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 402d lost Employee shanked a steel while bolting with a jackleg & noticed some pain & discomfort in right shoulder. At this time, it was a Report Only. As time went on, the shoulder discomfort did not go away....
03/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hitting a cable cutter with a mine axe, when the mine axe slipped off the cable cutter & his #4 finger on L. hand got between the handle & hand rail resulting in a laceration, which requi...
02/06/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost Employee is having surgery today 2/6/12 for bi-lateral carpal tunnel. Occ. Illness - 2/6/12 is 1st shift missed.
01/26/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Rail materials slid forward on ""Flat"" that was being pushed by Loci & EE got his leg pinned. Went to medic on site. Off to ER, sutures were required. Full release issued. No days missed.
11/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a tool cabinet when a wrench fell from tool peg & struck him in the lip. Sutures were required. no days lost
10/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a tie down strap from a load on the flat car. He jerked the tie down strap & it came over the top of the pallet. The metal clip on strap struck him in the upper lip, causing a la...
09/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on rail crew on 9/29/11. He then went on days off. He called from his home the next morning (9/30) stating that he believes a R. eye irritation occurred sometime during his shift...
09/24/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was bolting the back on the Foot Wall side when a small rock fell striking him in the cheek, causing a laceration. sutures required. days missed
09/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a hydraulic tank, and in the process a hand full of dirt was knocked down, and some of the particles got past his safety glasses & into his left eye. he went to medic. we took h...
09/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 90d restricted On 9/11/11, employee was rolling a 2 yd mucker tire in shop, when tire hit divot in ground & it made the tire spin & fall into his Left knee. He went to medic for evaluation. all was ok. no days were...
08/27/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a split set rock bolt in rib, he went to adjust the bolt driver while jackleg was running & it caught L.#2 finger between jackleg chuck & bolt driver. Sutures were required. Fu...
07/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting pipe when a piece of debris flew up & bounced off his right cheek under his safety glasses and into his eye. Doctor issued RX and a full release back to work. No days missed. (Thi...
06/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was loading round when anfo pot hose got away from him causing dust to be kicked up into air. The dust went up under his safety glasses & onto his L. eye lashes. He attempted to wipe his eye off wi...
06/17/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost Employee had reported carpal tunnel like symptoms in his wrist in Feb. 2011. He also reported at this time -- complaining of complications with a hernia surgery from 5 yrs earlier. On 6/17/11- employe...
05/02/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working inside of form walls on surface. while climbing out, he suddenly got debris in his right eye. He was wearing his safety glasses. He went to medic on site & was taken down to eye d...
04/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a bolt in the back when a small rock fell through from behind the wire he was putting up striking him in hardhat & then forearm, causing a laceration, which required sutures. He w...
03/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a liner with utility knife. He had left hand on beam, while cutting with his right hand, the utility knife slipped & punctured/cut the palm of his left hand, sutures required. Ful...
03/01/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning a 4 yard mucker around at a muckbay, when he over steered in the turn, running into the rib with the bucket, he was leaning forward when the bucket hit the rib & he struck his mou...
02/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee picked up jackhammer, he was using to punch out sag mill bolts. he hooked up choker to jackhammer so crane could pick it up & take the weight off while he was using it. He picked up jackhamme...
02/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was working night shift on 2/7/11.While pulling drill steel out of muck pile, he experienced pain in his left knee. He went to medic at end of shift(am on 2/8/11). At this time, it was a ""RO...
01/12/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 115d lost, 53d restricted 1/12/11, employee reported a burning in his right shoulder due to years of mining.This was a report only. March 2011,he went to doctor & surgery was set. There was no incident/no accident. He missed n...
01/03/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting tubbing with utility knife, and the knife slipped & cut his wrist, which required sutures. He rec'd a full work release.
10/01/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 290d lost Employee, was a passenger in a Kubota, - while traveling down a ramp, the driver lost control of the Kubota, striking the left rib, and the Kubota turned over on its side. EE sustained a right patella...
10/01/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost Employee was a passenger in a Kubota - while traveling down a ramp, the driver lost control of the Kubota, striking the left rib, and the Kubota turned over on its side. Employee sustained a right wri...
09/29/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was mucking, while backing out of the transfer, a crushed split set bolt came thru a small drain hole in floor of mucker, striking her in the right leg causing a laceration, which required su...
08/04/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost When getting out of a mucker, employee stepped on a rock and twisted his right ankle. X-rays at ER were negative, but he was placed on restrictions.
07/07/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 160d restricted Employee was cleaning out the dump gate on a mixer with a short d-handle shovel. The gate closed down on his left hand & his fingers where caught in-between the gate and shovel handle, causing a crush...
07/03/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating loaded muck railcar, when he got some dust into his left eye. He went to medic on site. He went to doctor after work, and RX was given to employee.
06/18/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 11d restricted Employee was bolting a round with a jackleg. He was collaring a rib hole and turned the throttle on full, the leg went on full. As he held on to turn the leg control off, his right arm was jerked as...
06/16/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On May 25,2010, employee was welding and weld splatter caused a small burn on his left elbow. This was unreported until June 16, 2010 when he reported that his elbow is now infected. We took him to d...
06/13/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 68d lost On 6/13/2010 - Employee reported to medic on site that over the last 2 - 3 weeks he has had gradual onset of left elbow pain when he grips something or picks it up. Employee does not have a specific...
06/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 267d restricted Employee was grouting cable bolts, when some cement grouting debris got up under his safety glasses & into his right eye.
05/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was walking on surface when he felt a ""pop"" in his R knee.He didn't fall/trip-just was walking.Since then,he has missed no days,but still had pain in his knee.He went to Dr. & surgery was d...
05/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost After shanking the steel on the jumbo, employee rattled it loose, grabbed steel to un-screw it and the collar started to un-screw also. He grabbed the collar to hold it & it was hot from the rattling...
04/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was helping to feed material into a shotcrete pot. He wiped his face to remove dust that settled on his face, in doing this, some material got into his eye
03/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down the ramp, checking his leadwire. Not looking where he was walking, he tripped over small rock & lost his balance. He fell, landing on his right hand, which resulted in a fra...
03/10/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 42d lost Employee complained of constant discomfort to her right hand/wrist. She went & saw her Primary Care Physican and was given a diagnosis of carpal tunnel. She had a full release to work with no restric...
01/16/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 61d lost Employee complained of shoulder pain. He said there was never an incident, just happened over time. Repetitive motion. On 3/10/2010, it was determined by medical documentation that it is work related...
01/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 32d lost Employee was adjusting a prell pot in a mucker bucket. As he attempted to stop it from slipping, he lost his footing, smashing his left ring finger between the handle & the bucket teeth. He went to me...
11/24/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling loose at the blast site. A rock fell & struck wire on the rib, which then sprang back & struck him in the mouth, chipping a tooth. The employee did not seek treatment until 12/7/0...
08/17/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was painting the face preparing to drill, when a small portion of rock fell from the face. It first struck him on the hard hat, right shoulder, rolling down glancing off his mid thigh, calf...
06/14/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 36d restricted At the start of shift, while riding on the mantrip rail into the portal, the front mantrip derailed. Employee stated that he was ok, but a little sore in the lower back area. He worked his scheduled...
06/01/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was leaving the office/dry area to get on the mantrip, when the wind blew a foreign object into his eye that was imbedded. He was wearing his safety glasses.
05/31/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost Employee was operating a mucker, as he backed up the mucker, he struck a knob of rock on the hanging wall which rolled him into the frame, causing chest/rib injury.
12/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a hose with a knife when the knife slipped and cut his thumb. The laceration required sutures.
11/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Empoyee was hanging vent line which had water inside. His partner rolled bucket to lift vent tube pinching his foot against ground and front lip of bucket.
10/22/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While riding in a Normat Truck a small rock came up hitting the employee in the chin causing a laceration that was sutured.