Empire Mine — Accidents

Total: 516 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/27/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee, a loader operator, filed an alleged report stating he jarred his neck. He was evaluated by a Physician on December 3, 2009, and Physical Therapy was started on December 8, 2009.
11/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending stairs, slipped on the leading edge and twisted his left ankle. He was evaluated by a Physican and a splint/immobilizer was placed on 11-27-09.
10/19/2009 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was caught in an elevator for 55 minutes. No injury occurred. MSHA was notified immediately.
10/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was walking from the loader to the pitman. As he walked up a small berm, he heard his knee pop. He was evaluated by a Physician and had surgery on March 26, 2010 thus resulting in lost time...
10/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Worker was working in the box of a haul truck. Walking on uneven surface across the box and sprained knee.
09/24/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Contractor Van Damme Farming not involved in normal mining operations was delivering hay at Empire tailings basin. When unloading hay the contractor employee noticed a fire starting near the driver's...
09/10/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening down bearing caps with an air impact, dirt blew up from the table he was working on and got into his eye. He was evaluated by an Opthalmologist, the FB was removed and he was...
08/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee strained his back slugging in 19 pebble mill. He was evaluated by Physician taken off from work and a referral was made to another Physician. It was made known on September 3 that it was a...
08/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Warehouseman reported a shore left shoulder after lifting boxes. He was evaluated by a Physician and on 10-13-09 Physical Therapy was started.
05/20/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was driving an electric cart and had his left heel outside the confines of the cart. His left foot got caught between the handrail and the cart, resulting in a fracture.
05/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was boarding a water truck, when his foot slipped off the bottom rung, catching himself with his left arm. He was evaluated by a Physician and had surgery on June 11, 2009, resulting in lost...
05/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pouring oil from a 5 gallon can when he felt pain in his lower back. He was evaluated by a Physician and was taken off of work and a referral was made to another Physician. It was made...
04/16/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck his elbow on a handrail on 4/16/09, no treatment required. He worked his regular duties thru 9/09 without complaints. He was evaulated by a physician on 10/14/09. Physical therapy wa...
04/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down a small incline, slipped and fell. He put his left hand out to catch himself and resulted in a fracture to his left wrist.
02/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was using a hoist to disconnect a vibrating screen from a trailer, resulting in pain to his right wrist. Was evaluated by a Physician and on 4-7-09 had surgery resulting in lost time.
02/09/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Getting up from the lunch table employee complained of back pain. Was evaluated by a Physican and was taken off of work 2-10-09.
12/23/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complained of soreness in his hands related to his work activities of using pry bars, sledge hammers, blow pipes, impact wrenches. It was made known on 6/16/09 that he has a diagnosis of Ca...
10/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bumped beam with Hard Hat and knocked dust loose, some got in right eye
09/25/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee complained of neck discomfort after being jostled in a production truck. He was evaluated by a physician and physical therapy was prescribed --started on 10/6/08.
09/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with lifting a separator filter onto a deck, when his finger was caught between the deck and filter. This resulted in a fracture to his left ring finger.
09/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to his left index finger, requiring sutures. Employee was cutting rubber for a launder-and utility knife was left under the rubber and as the rubber was being pulled, h...
08/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had his left foot on a 6"" beam measuring a 4"" beam on an upper rack. This caused the 6"" beam to roll off the rack onto his right foot resulting in fracturing his 4 toes on his right foot.
08/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the brakes on an overhead door. The cable came off of the sheaves. While attempting to put the cable back on to the sheave, his right thumb slid along the side of the sheave r...
07/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger was pinched when a pry bar slipped pinning his finger between the bar and a threaded rod. His left finger was fractured.
07/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck his head on a beam---the sideshield of the safety glasses caused a laceration, requiring sutures.
06/11/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After Employee was welding, he complained of pain to his eye. He was evaluated by a physician and eye medication was prescribed.
04/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the process of changing his position, an employee pulled on a hose he was using, which suddenly pulled him a short distance, causing the hose nozzle to strike him on the his lip and front tooth....
04/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening an overhead door, when the steel counterweight fell and struck him on his right shoulder. He was evaluated by a physician and on 4/10/08 employee started physical therapy.
01/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hit in left side of head with 4'X 8' sheet of plywood while attempting to make a wind break. Fell to the ground unconscious 15-20 seconds.
01/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was walking into the main entrance from outside and slipped on the floor-twisting his right knee. He was evaluated by a physician and on 4/10/08 had surgery, resulting in lost time.
01/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While riding as a passenger on a cart moving backwards, employee's knee was outside of cart and got caught on hand rail twisting his knee and twisting his ankle. Cast applied per MD 1/14/08.
01/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was using a wrench to remove bolts from a fan door. One of the bolts overhead was hard to remove, employee used both hands on wrench and when pulling downward, heard something ""pop"".
12/24/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was working in the pocket. When he was coming down in the elevator, the elevator stopped between floors. He was in there approximately 40 minutes. He was fine and was not injured.
12/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Burned hand with plasma cutter. Burn later became infected, resulting in loss time.
12/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost While lifting ring on the crane hook - his right hand slipped and all of the weight went to his left arm. Employee received OT.
11/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched finger while lifting two halves of temporary support (basement jack).
11/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut left index finger when opening plastic packaging with a knife. Went to ER and received 3 stitches.
11/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut leg while removing wiring insulation.
11/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Looked up when overhead work was being completed and debris fell into eye.
10/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee caught his foot on the raised pedestal base of a shovel cab and tripped and fell, striking his teeth. Employee seen by dentist for repair of teeth.
10/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee became ""jostled"" in the cab of an SL80 while doing road repair. PT initiated 1/22/08. Second visit 1/25/08.
10/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While spraying primer on the floor, employee got substance splashed into eye.
10/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing wheel retaining nuts, he cut his arm on a burr on the edge of the rim.
09/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost While backing up 4838 cart, looking over his shoulder - heel of left foot caught on pipe handle attached to bandsaw twisting his ankle. Seen by physician and off of work.
09/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing shims on a cyclone pump barrel. While using a 5"" pry bar to lift the barrel he felt pain in his rib area. Was evaluated by a physician and was diagnosed to have a rib fracture...
09/13/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Upon health screening, it was made known on 10/04/07 that employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
09/13/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None It was made known on 10/04/07 that employee has evidence of exposure to asbestos.
09/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to free a stuck scraper in a chute, the scraper let loose hitting him in the mouth. Dental restoration was done on 9/19/2007.
08/14/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found unresponsive on the floor in the pellet plant control room. Employee deceased from an apparent non-occupational illness/injury.
07/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a make up water valve. He struck his left thumb with a ball pean hammer - pinching his thumb between the hammer and the vertical piping for the washdown trays. He was evaluat...