EAST BOULDER MINE — Accidents

Total: 533 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF LOCK PRIOR TO SHIFT START; CUT TOP OF LEFT HAND.
11/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost DIAMOND DRILLER DRILLING A 60 DEG., UP HOLE, SQUATED DOWN TO REMOVE A CORE TUBE WEIGHING APPROX 30PDS., AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. SEEN BY DR 11/14 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A POSSIBLE HERNIATED DISC IN L5...
11/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS SCREWING A POWER CONECTOR TO A TERMINATOR BOX AND A SHARP NECK PAIN PUT HIM ON THE GROUND. HE DID NOT FALL EE STRAINED A NECK MUSCLE HOOKING JUMBO PLUG TO BOX.
10/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost STEPPED OFF HIS TRACTOR INTO A PUDDLE. ROLLED HIS FOOT ON A ROCK IN THE PUDDLE WHICH ROLLED HIS RIGHT KNEE INWARDS. POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENT. SENT TO SPECIALIST AND MRI. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 10-27-03.
10/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT AND WHILE PUSHING REBAR BOLT, A 20 LB. ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & LANDED ON HIS FOOT. CONTUSION TO FOOT. FIRST DAY MISSED 10/23/03.
10/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost EE ENTERED SILL WHICH WAS BLASTED PREVIOUS SHIFT& STARTED TO SCALE DOWN AREA. USING A 10 FT ALUMINUM SCALING BAR, WHILE PRYING IN AN UPWARDS POSITION, HE FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. AWAIT ING CONCLU...
10/09/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAME OUT OF SHOWER STEPPING AROUND OTHER EE STUB IN WEB OF LEFT FOOT PINKY TOE ON V-BRACE ON SHOWER BENCH.
10/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS WORKING AS A DRILLER'S HELP AND WAS HANDLING CORE TUBES WHEN HE FELT A BACK MUSCLE PULL. DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED BACK MUSCLE. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 10/9/03.
10/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING AWAY PONDER IN MAGAZINE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO DOOR HANDLE USED TO HANDLE USED LOCK MAGAZINE EE CHIPPED HIS TOOTH.
09/09/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT WITH A JACKLEG AND A FOUR FOOT STEEL. WHILE COLLARING THE HOLE, A 2'X3'X6"" ROCK CAME LOOSE. HE PUSHED THE MACHINE AWAY AS THE MACHINE BUCKLED. AS HE STEPPED BA CK FRO...
08/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS HANGING THE JUMBO TRAILING CABLE ON THE RIB AND EXPERIENCE A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HAD A HERNIA IN SAME AREA 10 YEARS AGO. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 8/11/03.
08/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE LEFT UTILITY KNIFE OPEN ON A BOX. FINISHED CLEANING OUT HOLES, STOOD UP, AND CUT L FOREARM.
08/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE USING A GRINDER TO CUT CABLE BOLTS. WHILE TWISTING THE END OFF A CABLE, THE CABLE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM GIVING HIM A 2"" LACERATION RESULTING IN STITCHES.
08/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING PIPE AND WIPED SWEAT FROM FOREHEAD. HE NOTICED EYE IRRITATION AND STARTED TO RUB HIS RIGHT EYE. HE IMBEDDED A SMALL RUST PARTICLE IN HIS EYE FROM CONTINUOUS RUBBING. THE P ARTICLE...
07/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee was dragging a plastic driscol pipe up the ramp and lost his footing. While falling forward he twisted his back. Sought medical treatment on 7/29 and was released to full duty. Has been hav...
07/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING PIPING IN 711 + 86W WHEN ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BROKEN TOE.
07/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WALKING BACK TO TRAIN AFTER LOADING CARS HE STEPPED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE, STRAINING IT WHILE WALKING. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 7/5/03.
06/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS PUSHING A CABLE BOLT FROM A JOH DEER LIFT BASKET AT 65670 + 172. THE ROCK SHIFTED IN THE HOLE CAUSING THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD. THE EE FELL TOWARDS THE FENDER LANDING ON THE...
06/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None MINER WAS JACKLEG BOLTING WHEN A 1X1X1 ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK WHICH SLID DOWN HIS STEEL STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
05/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE HAS BEEN FEELING A POPPING AND GRINDING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL. THE CONDITION HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5/ 29/03 A...
05/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE UNDER TRACTOR BEAKING TIE ROD NUT LOOSE, USED LEGS TO BRACE HIMSELF PULLED TOO HARD AND FELT TEAR, RESULTING IN HERNIA.
05/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS POSITIONING THE BALL JORTER USING A FORKLIFT. HE HAD TO GET HELP TO GUIDE IT INTO PLACE. BUT AFTER THE INITIAL POSITIONING OF THE MACHINE IT LACKED ABOUT AN INCH OF BEING IN PLACE. EE J UMPED O...
05/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE WALKING FROM DRILL PLATFORM TO CORE SAMPLES, TURNED AND FELT PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK. NOTE: EE WORKS FOUR ON FOUR OFF, FIRST MISSED SHIFT 5-8-03.
05/02/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING HOLE IN LAST HOLE OF MATT WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE OFF THE END OF THE MATT AND SLID DOWN HIS DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK HIS RT FOOT CAUSING LACERATION.
04/21/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL, REPEATED MOTION, VIBRATION OR PRESSURE.
04/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON INNER RACE OF CENTER PIN. AFTER GRINDING HE RAISED FULL FACE SHIELD AND EXCESSIVE METAL FILINGS FELL INTO HIS FACE WITH ONE OF THE FILINGS LANDING IN HIS LEFT EYE.
04/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS USING JACKLEG TO INSTALL SPLIT -SETS WHENA ROCK WAS DISLODGED FROM A MATT IN THE BACK. CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE NECK.
04/12/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK. HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE FOLLOWING SHIFT HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE THEN SOUGHT MEDICALTREATMENT ON 5-19-03. DIAGNOSED WITH TORN MENISCUS OF TH...
04/11/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost EE WAS THROWN FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD, SOMEONEACTIVATED THE AIR DOORS CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE AIR DOORS.
04/11/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FORWARD WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OR ACTIVATED THE AIR DOORS CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE AIR DOORS. EMPLOYEE SEEN CHIROPRACTOR ON 4-15-03.
04/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS RUNNING ON SURFACE, STEPPED ON RAIL AND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE STEP OF LOCI.
04/06/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPLACING A RUBBER PAD IN THE SHOTCRETE MACHINE, VENTILATION PICKED UP WHEN THE AIR DOOR OPENED CAUSING DUSTY SHOTCRETE TO BLOW INTO RIGHT EYE.
03/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost WHILE REPAIRING A MUCKER, MECHANIC REMOVED THE GUARD BAR AND LAID IT UP ON THE RIB, GUARD BAR FELL ALONG THE RIB STRIKING THE MECHANIC IN THE LT FOOT X RAY SHOWED HAIR LINE FRACTURE.
03/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A JIGSAW TO CUT METAL WHEN A METAL PIECE FLEW UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES, LANDED IN EYE OR RUBBED IN. EE HAS PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, NOT EMBEDDED. NOTE: FOUR ON FOUR OFF.
03/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS WALKING ON A RAIL SWITCH IN WATER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS BACK, CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.
02/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE DRIVING TRACTOR DOWN RAMP FEL RT EYE IRRITATION. RECEIVED TREATMENT ON 2-21-03. WAS RELEASED, 2-22-03 STILL FELT RT EYE IRRITATION, WAS SENT TO EYE DOCTOR IN BILLINGS AND FOUND METAL FLA KE IN U...
02/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS JACKLEGGING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND HIS BACK WAS SORE, DR INSTRUCTED EE TO TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF.
02/14/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE RUNNING SHOTCRETE PUMP, WHEN LINE WAS PRESSURED UP AND BLEW BACK THROUGH POT TOP.
02/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP JUST PULLING UP TO DRY @ THE END OF SHIFT WHEN A LOCI STRUCK THE BACK OF THE MANTRIP. NOTE: EE SAW CHIROPRACTOR THAT MORNING.
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOADING A DRIFT ROUND, EE TRIED TO UNWEDGE A ROCK OUT OF ONE OF HIS DRILLED HOLES, ROCK BROKE STRIKING HIS FOREARM, WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM. EE RECEIVED EIGHT STITCHES.
01/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING OFF THE PLATFORM ON THE STOPEMASTER HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE PLATFORM TREAD AND FELL APPROX. 1.5 TO 2'.
12/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE FELT A GROIN STRAIN ON 12-22-02 AFTER HANDLING A 70 LB. DRILL ROD. SAW A DR, 12-22 AND THEY DID NOT SEE A HERNIA. FOLOWUP ON 12-31 WITH PHYSICIAN, WHICH DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A ""POTENTIAL"" HER NIA....
12/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIALS AND LIFTED A PIECE OF IRON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY.
12/16/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 2d restricted EE STEPPED OFF HIS LOCOMOTIVE AND STEPPED ON A FIST SIZED ROCK. HE ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE. SPRAINED ANKLE. ANKLE IMMOBILIZED UNTIL RE-CHECKED. HARD SPLINT APPLIED. WILL MISS WORK.
12/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING WITH HIS WRENCH WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD INTO A CROSS BEAM. WHEN HE FELL FORWARD, HE STRUCK HIS NOSE ON THE METAL BEAM. THREE STITCHES ON HIS NOS...
12/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted DRILLER WAS SHUTTING OFF AIR AUPPLY TO DE ENERGIZE HYDRAULIC CONTROLS, WHEN HIS COVERALLS CAUGHT THE TRAMMING LEVER SLOWLY PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRAMMING ARM AND THE RIB.
12/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING SPLIT BOLT IN TOP OF HANGING WALL. ROCK FELL OUT BEHIND MAT WHERE SPLIT BOLT WAS BEING DRIVEN AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
12/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GROUT CABLE BOLT HOLE, WHEN GROUT LINE PLUGGED PROJECTING GROUT OUT OF THE HOLE IN TO EMPLOYEE FACE. EMPLOYEE WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
11/23/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BOLTING AND FELT SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. IRRIGATED EYE AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. EE GIVEN PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT.
11/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A BAD HOSE BAND, HE STARTED CUTTING BAND, HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND CAUSING THE HACK-SAW TO LACERATE LEFT HAND.