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.