Empire Mine — Accidents

Total: 516 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A MAN LIFT AROUND THE BACK OF A LOADER. THE LIFT LOST PROPEL AND EE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH IT OVER UNLEVEL SURFACE. WHILE PUSHING ]HE FELT A POP IN HIS ANKLE HE HAD SURGERY TO REP AIR A T...
05/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN LOWERING A HINGED LADDER TO MOUNT THE WATER TRUCK THE LADDER WAS STILL BOUNCING WHEN EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TOP RUNG AND THE LADDER MOUNTING BRACKET. EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED...
05/02/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE COMPLAINING OF NUMBNESS & PAIN IN BOTH HANDS REFERRED FOR MEDICAL CARE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS WORK ACTIVITIES APPEARED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO HIS CONDITION OF CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE...
04/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A LINER BOLT, EE WAS HAMMERING WHEN HE MISSED THE PUNCH STRIKING HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT HAND, ABOVE HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER. MEDICAL TREATMENT SHOWED A HAIR LINE FRACTURE AND TH E HAND...
03/25/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A DUST COLLECTOR DUCT AND JAMMED HIS NECK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE / WORK-UP 6 WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT DUE TO CREPITUS & A POPPING SENSATION. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED FOR 2 W...
03/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost REMOVING PLATE FROM THE FEEDER. HE WAS PULLING ON IT AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN AND LATER DISCOVERED TO HAVE A TEAR. SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 1/8/04.
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WORKING UNDER LOW PIPES. WHILE HOOKING UP AN AIR HOSE HE CAME UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PIPE. HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE NECK AND SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE. DIAGNOSIS: NECK STRAIN.
02/21/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE THE FILLIN FOREMAN GOT INTO THE PETTET PLANT BALLING AREA ELEVATOR ABOUT 3:15 AM. THE ELEVATOR STOPPED BETWEEN LEVELS 1&2 .EE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE ELEVATOR PHONE. THE MINE PERSONNEL COULD N...
02/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 16d lost EE EXPERIENCES NUMBNESS & PAIN IN BOTH HANDS & FINGERS EXPECIALLY AFTER USING IMPACT TOOLS. REFERRED FOR MEDICAL CARE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 4/03/03.
02/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH TO FREE UP A SPRAY NOZZLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT RECCOMMENDED PHYSICAL THERAPY TO START 3/4/03.
02/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HISTORY OF HAND INTENSIVE OFFICE WORK CAUSING NUMBNESS AND PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AND HAND. MEDICALTREATMENT SOUGHT AND WAS DISCOVERED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 3/24/03.
02/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WHILE WORKING IN A CONGESTED AREA EE BENT DOWN AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON AN ANGLE IRON. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS AND HAS OPTED FOR SURGERY. SURGERY DUE ON 4-11-03.
02/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 22d restricted SPROCKET FELL OFF SHAFT STRIKING UPS DELIVERY MAN ON RIGHT ARM. SPROCKET CAME FROM DOOR OPENING MECHANISM. INJURED REFUSED NEED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THIS FACILITY. FOLLOW UP CALL BY EMPIRE REVEALE...
01/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost CHECKING BEARING CLEARANCES ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE PUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE FLOOR WITH ALL OF HIS WEIGHT & FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE TWIST. HE HAD SURGERY ON 6/5/0...
12/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost THE FUEL TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. WHEN HE RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT HE FELL 4-5 FEET WITHIN THE CAB SUSTAINING A FRACTURED THORACIC SPINE.
12/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AS EE WAS MOILING ON A CHUNK IN THE UNIT 4 CODER THE MOILING POINT GOT STUCK IN THE CHUNK. THE CHUNK THEN FELL INTO THE HOPPER. EE TRIED TO HANG ONTO THE MOILING GUN TO STOP IT FROM FALLING IN TO THE...
11/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WALKING IN FRONT OF VIBRATING SCREEN HE TRIPPED ON ROCKS, STUCK INT HE GRATING. TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING, HE GRABBED ONTO THE HANDRAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
11/05/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN WRISTS WHEN USING HANDTOOLS. DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. ACCEPTED AS WORK RELATED ON 12/17/2002.
10/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost DESCENDING STEPS ONTO THE GROUND (LANDING) HE REMOVED HIS HAND FROM THE HANDRAIL TO WALK TO THE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON PELLETS AND FROZEN GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM. AFTER BEING MEDICALLY FOLLOWED...
10/28/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKING VARIOUS JOBS AS A WELDER THAT REQUIRE REPETITIVE MOTION. EXPERIENCING PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. CLAIM ACCEPTED AS WORK RELATED OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE ON 12-9-02.
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE WORKING ON THE VIBRATING SCREEN EE WAS REMOVING AN UPPER SUPPORT TUBE, IT FELL AGAINST HIS CALF CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.
10/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE COMPLAINING OF PROGRESSIVE PAIN & NUMBNESS IN WRISTS & HANDS. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE AND AFTER LENGTHY INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 2/6/2003.
10/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A SCREWDRIVER TO OPEN A CAN. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT HAND. HE REXCEIVED ONE STITCH.
09/27/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost DURING RESTART OF PAN FEEDER MOTOR ON UNIT (TO SWITCH TYPE OF PELLETS), HOT MATERIAL (DUST) LET LOOSE FROM THE HOPPER THAT FEEDES THE PAN FEEDER. EE RECEIVED BURNS TO TORSO, ARMS, LEGS AND NOS E.
09/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CASTING WITH A STEEL BAR. WHEN THE BAR WAS STRUCK IT SENT A SHOCK UP INTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE 3-03. MRI DOES NOT REVEAL A TEAR. ANTI-INFLAMATORIES & PHYSI...
08/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING AND LOADING OLD STEEL FROM FEEDER DUST COVERS. ONE PIECE CAUGHT THE OPPOSITE WALL AND SPUN AROUND. IT CUT JIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM, 1 INCH CUT REQUIRED A STITCH PER EMPLOYEES REQUEST.
08/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MAKING CHECKS IN THE COOLER & WALKING TO THE FAN FLOOR. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS & HAD STEPPED IN OIL. HE SLIPPED & FELL CUTTING HIS ELBOW. HE WENT TO THE ED & RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.
08/12/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EXPERIENCING PAIN & NUMBNESS IN HANDS. MANY YEARS USING IMPACT TOOLS. MEDICAL EVALUATION REVEALED CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE RELATED TO WORK ON 9/9/02.
07/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HANDS- ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT, AFTER USING IMPACT WRENCHES. REPETITIVE USE CHANGING FILTER SECTORS. MEDICAL EVALUATION REVEALED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WORK RELATED.
07/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None LIFTING BAGS OF REFRACTORY ALL SHIFT. FELT DISCOMFPORT AT END. WITHIN A WEEK THE PAIN WERSENED AND THE DR. DIAGNOSED A AN INGUINAL HERNIA RIGHT SIDE.
07/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING 50 FEET OF WELDING HEAD AND WALKING OUT OF THE DISCHARGE END OF THE KILN WELDER THE STEPPED ON THE STEEL STEP STAND AND IT MOVED AND HE FELL DOWN. HE LATER WENT TO THE CLINIC 7 -23-02...
07/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE TO CLEAN UP HIS WORK AREA AND FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. HE HAD 4 DAYS OFF OF WORK AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER. IT DID NOT AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE. HE HAD AN MRI O N 7/14/...
06/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE'S RIGHT THUMB SWELLED AFTER PAINTING . IT LATER DEVELOPED INTO INABILITY TO EXTEND THUMB. WAS SEEN BY MEDICAL DR. & DIAGNOSED WITH A FRAYED EXTENSOR LIGAMENT REQUIRING SURGICAL INTERVENTION ON 07/2...
06/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A CREW WAS MOVING SOME GRATES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ONE END AND FELL INTO THE DECANT DAM STRUCTURE.
06/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS REMOVING A PICK (USING THE OVERHEAD CRANEWHEN IT HUNG UP BETWEEN SOME STRUCTURAL STEEL & SOME PIPING. EE SQUATTED & PULLED ON THE PICK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HIP...
06/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE CLEANING WORK SITE - UNCOVERED A HOSE & HUNG IT UP TO HOSE AROUND THE AREA. HIS PANT LEG GOT SATURATED WITH AMINE CHEMICAL CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEFT LEG. MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT & HE W AS TAKE...
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AN OVERHEAD DOOR BY USING THE MANUAL CRANK, AFTER TURNING THE CRANK TO OPEN THE DOOR THE CRANK SPUN OUT OF HIS HAND AND SPUN AROUND HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT ELBOW. THE CUT W AS IN A...
05/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED AND CUT LEFT KNEE ON GRATING WHILE ENTERING THE VACUUM PUMP ROOM. SIX STITCHES RECEIVED ON LEFT KNEE.
04/30/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 0105, A PIT EE NOTICED SMOKE AT #12 SHOVE, WHICH WAS DOWN FOR SCHEDULED REPAIRS. THE COORDINATOR ARRIVED AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE MINE FIRE BRIGAD & PALMER FIRE DEPT WERE CALLED & THE IMMEDI ATELY R...
04/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN MOVING SPREADER BEAM FROM ON TOP OF FUEL HOSE, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER 1 MONTH & WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 5/30/02.
03/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS WORKING WITH A GROUP TO MOVE DRILL INTO POSITION. THEY WERE LIFTING A CABLE DOWN FROM A JUNCTION BOX TO GET READY FOR CONNECTION. AS THEY WERE LOWERING IT, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOU LDER. H...
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE WAS CHANGING OIL ON CYCLONE PUMP. #3517 BRODERSON WAS GUIDED INTO POSITION TO WORK ON THE PUMP. EE CONTINUED TO FILL THE RESEVOIR WITH OIL. WHILE DOING SO HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST T HE BROD...
11/14/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THRU EE'S MINING CAREER HE WAS MAINLY WORKED AS AN EQUIP OPERATOR CAPABLE OF OPERATING A VARIETYOF UNITS WITHIN THE MINING AREA. THE 2001 ANNUALHEARING TESTS REVEALED A HEARING DEFICIT THIS WA S INVES...
11/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None COMPLAINTS OF BILATERAL EPICONDYLE PAIN. DIAGNOSIS WITH BILATERAL EPICONDYLITIS DISEASE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 1/17/02.
10/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None COMPLAINTS OF GRADUALLY INCREASING PAIN/NUMBNESSIN BOTH HANDS. DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED AND ACCEPTED ON 1/14/02.
10/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING ON WRENCHES (WORKING ON A COBBER FEED PUMP) EE FELT A PULL ON HIS FOREARM AND SUBSEQUENT PAIN. HE HAD A LUMP DEVELOPE ON HIS UPPER RIGHT FOREARM. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS RED & SWOLLEN....
10/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WORKING ON KILN-CHUNKS OF BUILD UP ROLLED ONTO WORK PLATFORM WHEN EE ENTERED HIS WORK AREA HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF BUILD UP AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE KILN SEGMENTS SURGERY PERFORMEDON.
10/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND PUT CHOCK BLOCKS IN PLACE. AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSED, EMPLOYEE FELT INCREASING PAIN. FOLLOW UP MEDICAL TREATMENT PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY TO BEGIN 10/17/01.
10/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON LINE 21. STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON CONTROL PANEL. FELT PAIN IN NECK. RECEIVED MED- ICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THER-APY ON 10/29/01.
09/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE DILUTION WATER LINE FOR CYCLONE SUMP BLEW APART AND WATER KNOCKED EE OVER AND AGAINST SUMP SUPPORTS AND BEAMS. HE HAS PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AN DHAS BEEN SET UP FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY TO BEG IN ON 1...