EAST BOULDER MINE — Accidents

Total: 533 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 12d restricted On 3/10/2007, employee was using a pry bar to throw a rail switch and strained his shoulder. He continued to work as normal until the Dr. imposed restrictions on the use of his arm on 8/22/2007.
03/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing tie wraps from hydraulic hose with a knife. The knife slipped and lacerated 2 fingers on his left hand. The ring finger required sutures.
02/07/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee is reporting inflamation of the neck, cause unknown. First day off work 2/7/2007, awaiting DR. review to determine if work relatedness can be ascertained. At this time it appears to be an O...
02/05/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was jackleg bolting, while chucking a steel the drill slipped pinching his right hand between the leg stop and the machine. This caused a laceration which required sutures.
01/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a blast hole in a face round when the loading hose slipped from the employee's hand and hit the employee's chin causing a laceration which required sutures.
01/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was jackleg bolting when a rock fell and struck employee's nose causing a laceration which required sutures.
12/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee sprained ankle stepping off of a tractor. Employee was diagnosed with sprained tendon and fitted with a cast during a follow up appointment on 1/4/2007. Employee's first missed work day was...
12/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee reported a twisted knee on 12/20/2006 when he slipped on the ice. Injury considered a strain requiring no treatment at that time. On March 1, 2007 employee went off work for right knee surg...
12/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a LHD, when air from the vent bag blew dust around his safety glasses into his right eye. Dr removed a rust spot from his eye on 12/6/06.
11/25/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was jackleg bolting and reached up to turn off leg and felt a pop in shoulder. He was examined by a Dr and released to work, returning the next shift. On 12/1/06 employee was examined by an...
11/16/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost control of jackleg while drilling, machine fell and stuck employee's face causing laceration which required sutures.
11/07/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bending rebar on concrete forms. Bent it beepond itself. Rebar slipped and came back smashing finger between.
11/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee struck jaw against mantrip during train derailment on surface, 11/5/06. Employee worked until Dr took him off work on 11/12/2006.
10/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was jackleg bolting when a rock fell and struck his hardhat forcing his safety glasses down upon his nose, causing a laceration which was sutured.
10/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was drilling a hole overhead. A 5-8 lb rock dislodged while collaring the steel. The miner shielded his face and head from the rock. The rock hit the outer side of his left wrist, causing a 2""...
09/30/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 18d restricted Employee was jackleg drilling, felt a strain in the groin area. On days off, Dr. Diagnosed as a hernia, which was repaired.
09/28/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was walking in a drift and twisted his knee after stepping on a rock. Dr. surgically repaired the damaged knee.
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was lifting a roll of chain link fence, felt a strain in the groin area. Diagnosed as a hernia and repaired.
08/23/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was collaring a hole in secondary escape raise face. The drill striking the face knocked a plate-sized rock loose, striking the miner near his wrist above the glove cuff and below cuff of cevlar...
08/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee loosened the radiator cap on LHD, hot water and steam was released, resulting in burns to his left hand and forearm.
08/08/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 miners on a raise climber broke the bullhose. While descending they stopped, reason unknown. They tried to move turning the top flywheel only. A mechanic in the nest took the spare climber to repair...
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee strained back while pulling cable from cable reel on jumbo. Employee was released to temporary restricted duty.
07/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost Employee said he was moving a 2 meter section of Alimak rail and overextended his arm.
06/28/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE was cutting a patch of 2 X 2 of 100 mil liner with a knife. The knife slipped and cut his right leg, 5 inches above the knee requiring sutures.
06/07/2006 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 3d restricted On June 7, 2006 employee received medical treatment for bilateral elbow pain and was taken off work for the last two days of rotation.
06/02/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was jackleg drilling, felt a strain in the groin area. On days off, Dr. diagnosed as a hernia, which was repaired. Employee was released to restricted duty for his next scheduled shift.
05/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding in tractor when drill rod hit the heel of his boot causing his foot to move forward and fracturing tip of right great toe
03/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was handling 4"" pipe, when the other end fell, the employee's end bounced and struck his right thigh, causing a bruise. On 03/28/2006 the company was informed that his Dr. had taken him off...
03/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling with a stoper in the raise when a 4 inch piece of rock came out of the back. The rock bounced off of the rib and struck him on the right hand, ring finger, second knuckle. The ro...
03/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling when a small rock fell and struck his chin, causing a laceration which required sutures.
02/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was jackleg bolting when a small rock fell and chipped the employee's left front tooth.
02/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was barring a rock from behind screen wire. When rock fell, employee lost grip of scaling bar, bar flipped up and struck employee in the head. Not released to work per his physican treating...
01/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had installed a chain and chain binder to retrieve a come-a-long. While unhooking the come-a-long, the chain binder slipped and struck the employee in the mouth, breaking 1 tooth and loo...
01/27/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a LHD, the employee was struck on the right hand and wrist by a rock causing a laceration which was sutured.
01/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell while walking down a ramp, causing a laceration to left knee, requiring sutures.
01/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 359d lost Employee claims to have injured his back while operating a tractor/mancarrier. Employee reported incident 01/13/06, but does not claim it an injury. Employee requests light duty on 03/22/06 but employ...
12/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was unloading and cleaning Alimak work deck when he fell off of the elevated nest platform onto the muckpile 6 to 8 feet below resulting in a laceration to the face from the eye to the chin.
12/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was jackleg bolting a development round at the 74-670 +50 access. Miner was installing wire screen in the back when a rock fell striking him on the hardhat. Miner recieved a cut on the inside of...
12/16/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was collaring a blast hole for a raise round with his stoper when a rock came from the back (face), bounced off of the rib (wall), and onto his foot. First metatarsal bone on left foot was fract...
12/15/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost DRILLER AND HELPER DRILLING UP HOLES. ROD STING DROPPED. RODS BREAKING AT JOINTS. ROD FLEW UP AND STUCK HELPER ABOUT HEAD/NECK.
12/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was dismounting from JCB Miller forklift. His left foot was on the ground and his right foot was on the step. When he moved his right foot to step to the ground his left ankle rolled over causin...
11/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was struck in the nose by a pry bar he was using while repairing a jumbo drill. Employee did not experience any complications until 2 months following injury. In May of 2006 surgery was req...
11/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was installing ground support with a jackleg machine. He was in the process of driving a split set bolt when a rock fell hitting the end of his drill steel lying on the ground. Rock hit the bit...
11/05/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner had unlocked the door to the tool storage area in the underground construction shop. When opening the door he turned and ran his face into the door and chipped his right front upper tooth.
11/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING BLIND FLANGE, LOOSENED BOLTS, FLANGE POPPED OUT STRIKING ABOVE LEFT EYE.
10/31/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted CREW TRAVELEED UP THE BUR # 1 AFTER A FRESH BLAST FROM NIGHT SHIFT. TRAVEL TIME APPROX 1 HR. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING FROM THE CLIMBER BASKET THROUGH THE DECK MANDOOR. HE PUT HIS HAND ON TOP...
10/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a lug steel as a punch when a piece of steel flew off the lug steel and imbedded in employee's left upper leg.
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Miner was in the 6500-670 underground Normet supply shop area getting supplies. He was loading a 50' compressed air hose onto his tractor and sprained his right ankle.
10/03/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Moving marcet past a parked mucker, mucker operator turned machine, catching EE's foot between marcet and mucker
09/18/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was walking on the level past the powder storage magazine and stepped on a rock which rolled and he twisted his ankle. X-Rays showed no broken bones just sprained right ankle.