Empire Mine — Accidents

Total: 516 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE was in the process of closing an overhead ventilation door when the counter weight cable failed causing the door to fall and strike the left foot. EE was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of...
08/06/2016 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 9d lost, 5d restricted An employee using an ironworker sustained a finger injury. Taken to ER for treatment. Has been taken off work.
08/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee had been moving 12"" x 12"" blocking with a partner. After finishing job employee was riding in a truck and began to feel pain in right inner thigh. Was seen by NP and returned to work. On...
06/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to open a food package with a knife. The knife went through the package and cut the EE's left index finger. The EE was taken to the hospital where EE received 4 stitches and returned b...
03/15/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d restricted Employee complained of discomfort in right hand and was seen by a doctor and evaluated for repetitive trauma. It was made known on 6-2-16 that work activities were a contributing factor to this illne...
01/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 31d restricted EE was re positioning a stop rail, as EE picked it up EE felt a pop in left wrist. Evaluated by MD on 1-16-2016 and put on restricted duty.
01/12/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down stairs and slipped. Had complaint of sore shoulder. The employee was evaluated by a physician on 2-4-16. Physical Therapy was ordered.
01/12/2016 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 2d restricted A mobile jib crane was being used to lift a piece of grating. When the grating did not move the crane was readjusted while still attached and under pressure. The grating cross bar failed and caused...
12/27/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was welding a plate from the underside of a bucket and when he began to pry the plate off, it broke free, hit the ground and flipped onto the ee's R foot. He was evaluated and given restrictions t...
12/23/2015 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Alleged. Employee states feeling pain in knee while standing at toolbox, pain caused him to stumble. Employee states no specific event and is not sure if this is work related or not. X-rays were perf...
11/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 26d restricted EE states he had back pain after working with a partner to lift a small barrel of lube from the floor onto a portable cart. He refused treatment initially but upon wakening the next day, he requested...
10/21/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 134d restricted While torqueing hold down bolts for rear leaf springs on fuel truck, mechanic felt strain in left shoulder. EE was evaluated by MD and given restrictions on 1-22-16.
10/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted Two employees were removing an inner race from a primary mill reducer shaft. During removal of the inner race, a piece of the race chipped off and became lodged in the left inner forearm of an employe...
09/21/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Mechanic installed a distribution hose on portable steam cleaner. When he started the steam cleaner hose came off, noise, caused mechanic to jump back twisting knee. Employee was evaluated and provide...
09/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 5d restricted Alleged, conversation between supervisor and employee prior to shift at 1:20 pm, EE told supervisor of knee issues non work related and need to have fixed. Later in shift employee stated his knee was...
08/21/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE felt twinge in left shoulder while loosening fill plug on the rear circle drive of GR20. EE used 3/8 ratchet with no excessive force when shoulder made a pop. EE did not want to be seen by EMT. Eva...
07/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Mechanic was moving wood blocking from one pallet to another when he experienced pain to his lower back. EE was evaluated by a physician and given restrictions.
06/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee stepped then fell into an opening for a sump resulting in a laceration to a leg and scrapes to arms. Employee was seen by a site medical responder, and then brought to a hospital for medi...
02/28/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 129d restricted Alleged - Employee walking in basement near LN22 pebble mill lube system stepped on rocks, then reported twisted right knee and twisted lower back. Employee was assessed by site responder. Employee co...
02/26/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was using a Bobcat walk behind loader for clean up when his left hand was pinched between the machine and the cement wall. He was evaluated by a Physician after the event and diagnosed with a frac...
02/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on a spray bar and while attempting to remove the spray bar he injured his left pinky finger. He was evaluated by a Physician, diagnosed with a fracture and sutures closed the wound....
02/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was preparing to run a test in the furnace. He had loaded the retort and was using a 3/4 inch combination wrench to tighten the bolts on the retort lid. While attempting to tighten one of the bol...
01/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on 5 conveyor discharge chute replacement. During demolition of the chute, a piece of the chute dropped down and pinched the left hand resulting in a suturable laceration to his left i...
01/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was carrying a 2' long piece of 2 x 4 macro bar. He bumped his head which caused him to lose his grip on the bar causing it to fall. It struck the employee on the top of the foot. He was evaluat...
12/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 23d restricted Alleged, employee states he was hosing, turned to his left, felt pain. was seen by on-site EMT and returned to work. Employee took self off work the following shift, went to personal chiropractor th...
12/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE was getting back into her loader at the fuel building when her left heel snagged the ladder rung. This caused her to lose her balance and fall backwards onto the ground striking her wrist. She wa...
11/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted While hoisting a pulley up a stairway, the employee's right foot became pinned between the tail pulley and the stair tread when the load shifted. He was evaluated by a health care provider and release...
10/28/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EE reporting pain, numbness & tingling to both arms and hands. He was evaluated and diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It was made known that it was determined to be occupationally related on 3-...
10/23/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE was using the walk behind loader to clean in the basement of the old filter bay. He drove into the pile & when lifting the bucket, the back of the machine lifted up and pinched the left hand. He...
10/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was de-boarding his production truck, when he slipped and fell to the ground. The employee was evaluated and PT was ordered. A series of PT appts have been completed.
10/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE was removing hoist cylinders. When the ee set a cylinder down, it rolled unexpectedly and struck the ee on the inside of his left knee. He was evaluated by a Physician on 10-21-14 and was given r...
09/10/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted EE alleges back pain from leaning forward in an awkward position to weld. On 9/19 it was made known that he alleged a missed shift on 9/15 as related to his work injury. He was not disabled off of wor...
08/14/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee alleges right eye pain. No specific event stated; employee reports he'd been welding & grinding at work frequently. He was evaluated by a MD and a foreign object was removed. He was given Rx...
08/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Our worker was cleaning a restroom and as she was connecting a sprayer (that had a chemical called Century Q in it) to a garden hose the connection wasn't secure spraying back on her face even with sa...
07/23/2014 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost While changing troughing rollers on a conveyor, employee reported a sudden onset of lower back pain that radiated down his right leg. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.
07/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 4d restricted The material the employee was moiling broke free, causing the moiler to twist suddenly and strike his right middle finger. Employee was evaluated by a physician. No fractures were found. Employee was...
07/12/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 165d restricted Employee was backing a dozer up and reported that he hit a chunk of rock, causing him to be jostled in the dozer and experience back pain. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.
07/08/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE states he was walking & stepped on pipe on floor in the walkway. The pipe rolled & he began falling. He caught his fall by grabbing on to a machine guard. Later in the day he felt back pain. He wen...
07/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to latch a dry basket in the up position in the women's locker room at the end of shift. She thought it was latched, but when she let go the basket fell and struck her in the head....
06/04/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Arc Flash from welding operation.
05/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee alleges back pain from bending over to install a seat belt. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.
05/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was using a barrel cart to remove an oil drum from a pallet. While lifting the drum, a board on the pallet broke, causing the drum to fall over and the employee to twist his right knee. He wa...
05/01/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 14d restricted Employee alleges back pain from driving production truck over bumpy roads and a railroad crossing. He was evaluated by a physician and released back to work with restrictions.
04/14/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While striking a roller bearing with a ball-peen hammer, a small piece of roller bearing broke off and struck the employee in the right groin area. He was evalauted by a physician and taken off of wor...
04/13/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was using a grinder to perform work when the grinder ""jumped"" and caught his left index finger, pulling it between the guard and cutoff wheel. He was evaluated by a physician and four s...
04/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost A platform fell off of the wood dunnage striking his right foot above the steel toes. Contusion to right foot.
04/01/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 14d restricted A production truck driver reported of being jostled while his truck was being loaded, causing back pain. He was evaluated by a physician and given Rx narcotics & muscle relaxant. He was released with...
03/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 4d restricted Employee reported lower back pain while pulling a blow pipe from a sump. She was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.
03/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loosening a c-lamp, employee felt a ""pop"" in right wrist. He was evaluated by a healthcare provider and given a splint. He was released to full duty work.
03/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted An incher chain fell, catching employee's left hand between the chain and mill sprocket. Employee was evalauted by a physician and diagnosed with two fractured fingers. He was released back to work wi...