EAST BOULDER MINE — Accidents
Total: 533 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Employee was unscrewing Diamond Drill rods on 9//22/2008, when he began to feel discomfort in his left wrist and forearm. He reported this on 9/25/2008. On 10/1/2008, Dr. took him off work and presc... |
| 09/17/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 17d lost, 6d restricted | Employee was carrying a 55 lb rail tie when he noticed discomfort in his abdominal area. Upon examination by a Dr. on 9/18/2008, his work activity was restricted. |
| 09/10/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was loosening a bolt when the wrench slipped causing his hand to strike a piece of metal. He received a laceration to his right middle finger which required sutures. |
| 08/30/2008 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was operating a hand held electric drill, the drill bit caught causing him to lose control. His left hand came off the drill handle and contacted the drill bit resulting in a laceration to h... |
| 08/30/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Driller was cutting a plastic cone with a utility knife when the knife slipped cutting his left index finger requiring sutures. |
| 07/25/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 48d lost | Employee was re-installing a suspended fan to a bulkhead when it moved and contacted the employee. Employee continued to work with a full release from the Dr., until 8/01/08 when work restrictions wer... |
| 07/17/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 56d lost, 34d restricted | Employee was using a bar to move a drifter across the floor, when he felt pain in his shoulder. |
| 07/05/2008 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was jackleg bolting when a rock fell striking his right forearm (between his Kevlar sleeve & glove cuff) causing a laceration which required sutures. |
| 06/23/2008 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee had removed his glasses for cleaning, while wiping them and glancing around a small piece of rock fell striking him in his left eye. Upon examination, the Dr. took him off of work. |
| 05/23/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was tightening a nut on a Jumbo flushing head. The wrench slipped off of the nut, his hand contacted an adjacent part, causing a laceration across the 1st knuckle of the right index finger w... |
| 05/13/2008 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 69d restricted | Smashed hand between striking bar and drill rod. Resulting in 2 broken fingers(small and ring on right hand) and stiches to palm and back of hand. Hand required surgury. |
| 05/11/2008 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was rehab bolting an area with screen wire installed on the back. A small piece of rock fell through the 4""x4"" opening and bounced off of the jackleg drill muffler, striking his face, caus... |
| 05/10/2008 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee was installing ground control mats when the jackleg drill jumped forward, pinching his left hand ring finger with the machine, causing a fracture to the tip of the finger and a laceration whi... |
| 05/06/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was attempting to free a cross threaded connection off the quill rod attached to the diamond drill. When the connection loosened, the quill rod struck him in the mouth, chipping a front toot... |
| 04/23/2008 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Allied waste driver was pinning a steerable axle on a rolloff trailer and the air can shaft failed and shot the pin through the collars and struck driver in the forehead. Driver received 5 stitches to... |
| 03/31/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 23d lost | Employee was attempting to remove a plastic end cap from a piece of electrical conduit when his right hand slipped and the blade of the knife he was using penetrated his left hand causing tendon damag... |
| 03/17/2008 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 83d lost, 18d restricted | After positioning and stopping the Marcotte Utility Vehicle to allow another vehicle to pass, an employee placed her right foot outside of the operator compartment. Her foot was struck by the passing... |
| 03/14/2008 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 49d lost, 16d restricted | On 3/14/2008, employee was walking in a sill access and stepped on a rock, straining his upper right leg. Employee continued to work with a full release from the Dr. until the Dr. diagnosed and perfo... |
| 03/07/2008 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was tightening a rebar bolt with a jackleg drill. A rock fell from the HW, striking his left hand, causing 2 lacerations which required sutures. |
| 01/29/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 168d lost | Employee slipped on muckpile while applying burlap to muckpile causing strain to shoulder. He continued to work as normal until Dr. restricted work activity on 2-18-2008. |
| 01/23/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 32d lost, 20d restricted | Employee stepped down from a foothold onto a pipe clamp and rolled his ankle causing a fracture to fibula. (misc mail 5/30/08-#3-he developed an infection dv the incision from pin removal for which th... |
| 01/08/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was connecting a hydraulic hose on a jumbo. The hose slipped from his hand and it came back striking his mouth causing a laceration which required sutures and damage to 2 teeth which require... |
| 01/08/2008 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 55d lost | On 1-1-2008 employee reported pain (that began to appear over a period of time), at the base of her right thumb. On 4-23-2008, Dr. performed surgery to repair ""trigger thumb"" on her right thumb. T... |
| 12/22/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was loading fiberglass vent tube into a LHD bucket with his partner, when the end of the tube caught his right hand beteen the tube and the bucket, causing a laceration to the 3rd & 4th finge... |
| 12/19/2007 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 32d restricted | Employee was operating a utility vehicle while wearing fall restraint. One end of the restraint came loose and fell outside of the operator compartment. The employee was pulled out of the vehicle di... |
| 12/17/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was unloading 6"" pipe with his partner, when his right hand was pinched between the pipe and a shotcrete wall, causing a laceration on two fingers which required sutures. |
| 11/21/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 18d lost, 30d restricted | On 11/20/2007, employee was checking scaling ground in his work area and strained his right shoulder. He continued to work as normal until 1/2/2008 when it was surgically repaired. |
| 11/19/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was chaining up acetylene bottles, when an empty bottle tipped over against another bottle, catching the 3rd finger on his left hand between them causing a tuft fracture at the tip of the fin... |
| 10/25/2007 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was jackleg drilling, when the machine started to hang up. As the machine was pulled back a rock fell from the back, striking the machine and then the employee left thigh, causing a lacerati... |
| 10/21/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 35d lost, 25d restricted | Employee slipped on ice while walking on a concrete pad on surface, resulting in bruised ribs and soreness in lower back. Dr. took employee off work on 11/25/2007. |
| 10/10/2007 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 33d lost | Employee was struck by a LHD as it passed by him in a 12.5' wide drift while going around a curve. The contact broke a bone on the outside of the left hand, a bone at the tip of the little finger on... |
| 10/06/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was jackleg drilling when the air gooseneck nut came loose and swung around striking the employee in the back of the shoulder causing a strain and contusion. Employee was placed on work retr... |
| 10/06/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was climbing through an access door onto an alimak climber when the door came down on his hand. The falling door broke the bone in the tip of his right middle finger and caused a laceration... |
| 09/30/2007 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 18d lost | Employee was assiting a miner by loading bolts into the bolting machine cassette when a rock fell of the rib, striking him in the back. He was pushed forward into the equipment where his left leg imp... |
| 09/15/2007 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was re-hab bolting, while installing a split set bolt a small rock fell through the hog wire. The rock struck the employee's right cheek causing a laceration which required sutures. |
| 09/08/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 76d lost | Miner was attempting to hang tire on rib when his left shoulder gave out. The night before the miner reports that he was changing a drill steel for his partner when a loud ""POP"" came from his upper... |
| 08/14/2007 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was jackleg bolting when a small rock fell toward him. He reached up to deflect the rock and it struck his right little finger causing a laceration which required two sutures. |
| 08/08/2007 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Laceration to hand from rock falling. |
| 07/18/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 65d lost, 56d restricted | Employee was moving a door when he experienced a cramp in his right bicep. Employee has been placed on restricted duty and tendon is to be surgically repaired on Wednesday August 1. |
| 06/20/2007 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was drilling with jackleg in the back to install a rockbolt. A baseball size rock was dislodged, falling and hitting the EE's hard hat and then hitting his face above his left eyebrow. |
| 06/20/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was assisting changing cutting edges on a grader. While moving/positioning the cutting edge it fell, catching the employee's finger between the metal and the concrete floor, requiring suture... |
| 06/14/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 78d lost | Employee was handmucking the face, when he experienced pain in his right shoulder. His Dr took him off work on 6/19/2007. |
| 05/09/2007 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 13d lost, 20d restricted | Employee was collaring a jackleg drill hole when the leg kicked out and the machine began to fall. The employee dislocated his shoulder while attempting to catch the machine. Upon examination by the... |
| 04/24/2007 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 44d lost, 12d restricted | While employee was dismounting his tractor, he stepped on a small rock and sprained his ankle. |
| 04/23/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Cleaning loose material another EE threw piece of concrete struck left hand. |
| 04/10/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 272d lost, 38d restricted | Employee was walking in his heading; his right foot slipped and in shifting his weight his left knee was strained. |
| 04/10/2007 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 26d restricted | Driving skidsteer safety glasses fell off, bent to get them, jacket caught lever & loader pinched fingers. |
| 04/07/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Employee was assisting his partner drilling with a jackleg, and saw the leg slip. He attempted to reset the leg when it moved back and caught his finger, causing a laceration which required sutures. |
| 03/18/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was installing a feed cylinder on a jumbo. While pulling on the cylinder to position it for hose installation, his hand struck the end of the boom causing a laceration which required sutures... |
| 03/11/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee was jackleg bolting when his left thumb was caught between the bolt driver and the bolt. This resulted in a broken bone in the thumb and a laceration which required sutures. |