Empire Mine — Accidents

Total: 516 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted WHILE WORKING ON PUMPS & ADJUSTING BELTS, EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A PULL AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE HAD HAD SURGERY ON THIS SHOULDER IN THE PAST. HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DU TY.
09/18/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AFTER EXAMINATION AND FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION EEWAS FOUND TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
09/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost PULLING ON A STUCK CHEEK PLATE FROM A WAREHOUSE SHELL GAVE IT A PULL TO FREE IT AND FELT A POP FOLLOWED BY PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE UMBILICAL AREA. SURGERY PERFORMED ON 11-14-01.
09/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 10d restricted EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING ANGLE IRON FROMT HE RACK TO SAW. HE FELT PAIN. HE HAS EXPERIENCED BACK STRAINS INT HE PAST BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL CARE FOR THIS INCIDENT. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.
09/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS AVOIDING WALKING IN STANDING WATER ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS WALKING NEAR HAND RAIL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HIS KNEE TWISTED CAUSING PAIN. SURGERY DONE 12-27-01 FOR A TORN MENI SCUS OF...
09/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIDING ROLLER FRAMES FROM THE SHELF TO THEIR CART. ONE CAUGHT SO HE TRIED PULLING HARDER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. HE SAW THE DR AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ORDERED TO BEGAN OCT 3.
09/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 5d restricted WHILE INSTALLING A NEW WIRE TERMINAL ON THE DIS-CONNECT SWITCH OF DOZER, EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN FOR BETTER POSITION. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE EQUALIZER BAR SHIFTING HIS WEIGHT TO HIS LEFT KNEE. AT T...
09/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 54d restricted BACKING HAUL TRUCK UNDER SHOVEL- WAS JOLTED IN TRUCK BY CHUNKS BEING DROPPED IN HER TRUCK BOX- SHE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HER LEFT SHOULDER. SHE CONTINUED TO HAUL. AT FOLLOWING SHOVEL SHE BACK- ED INTO S...
08/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING STUCK ON THE TAPERLOCKBY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. HE DIDN'T FEEL NORSEE A PIECE OF BEARING RACE BREAK OFF AND LODGE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE REPORTED TO NURSE'S OFFI CE ON 9...
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WENT TO TURN OFF THE SHOWER FAUCETS AND INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF THE COLD WATER FIRST. THE HOT WATER BURNED HIM ON THE CHEST.
08/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost WHILE INSPECTING VACUUM PUMP EE SLIPPED ON MED THAT WAS JUST DISCHARGED FROM THE VALVE. AS HE SLIPPED HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUSING HIM TO PULL AND STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD SURGERY ON 11-2...
08/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM THE LAST LADDER RUNG ON THE TRIPPER TO THE TRIPPER DECK, EE'S RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED AND HE COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR.
08/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF USED OIL AND IT TIPPED OVER. AS HE WAS TRYING TO NIGHT IT UP HE FELT A PULL IN THE UMBILICAL AREA. SURGERY PERFORMED ON 11-28-01.
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost REMOVING AND INSTALLING IMPELLAR WHEN EE FELT PAIN AND LUMP IN GROIN. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND INVESTIGATED ACCEPTED BY COMP ON 9-27-01.
08/10/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN LEFT HAND. EVAULATEDBY OCCUP DR. AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM ON 4/26/02
08/08/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN AND IRRITATION OF ELBOWS ON 8/8/01. THE CLAIM WAS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY COMP. AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE ON 10/24/01.
08/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS DOING HIS CONVEYOR CHECKS ON THE 2A CONVEYOR. WHILE DRIVING THE CART DOWN THE RAMP HE STRUCK A CEMENT/CONCRETE SUPPORT BEAM. HE WENT FORWARD IN THE CART & STRUCK HIS KNEES INTO THE CART HOUSING...
08/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING A 20' PIECE OF 12"" PIPE IN THE RACK. ANOTHER PIPE WAS IN THE WAY- 4' BY 10"". HE WAS WALKING THE 4' PIPE OUT OF THE WAY, IT TIPPEDAND CAUGHT HIS LEFT 4TH FINGER. HE REQUIRED STIT CHES.
07/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING CABLES FOR RP7 CONVEYOR MOTORS & CONNECTING THEM UP. AT THE END OF THE DAY HE WASEXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SENT TO THE DOCTOR & PHYSICAL THERAP Y WAS O...
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS INSTALLING AN OUTSIDE TROUGHING ROLLER ON A CONVEYER BELT. I SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER TO THE ROLLER FRAME. HE SOUGHT FIRST AID TREATMENT FOR A BRUISE BUT LATER A FRACTURE WAS DISCOVER ED.
07/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted AS EMPLOYEE WALKED BY THE REAR SET OF DUALS, HE SLIPPED ON THE CRUSHED ROCK ON THE ROAD SURFACE AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TIRE AS HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE JAMMED H IS LEFT...
07/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SMALL TRANSFORMER FROM THE PICK UP TRUCK TO THE DRILL PRESS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE AND HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-1-01. HE WAS T...
07/22/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND WENT OFF FOR SURGERY ON HIS WRISTS.
07/19/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCING PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN WRISTS. CLAIM REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY W. COMP. ON 10/19/01. SURGERY PERFORMED ON 10/22/01.
07/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 44d restricted EE WAS BARRING BUILDUP FROM THE PREHEAT ON UNIT 1. HE WAS BARRING, LIFTING & PRYING TO REMOVE THE MATERIAL & AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME HE FELT STIFFNESS IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 7-17 & WAS TAKE...
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE END CAPS FROM LINE 17 SIZER. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AND DOWN HIS LEG. ON 5-31-01 HE WENT TO THE DR. AND WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY...
05/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE OPENING A VENTILATION DOOR FOR THE B DOMESTIC WATER BUILDING, THE DOOR CAME OFF WHEN THE HINGES BROKE. HE STEPPED BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A 6...
05/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING DUCT WORK ABOVE A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE PUSHED A PIECE OF DUCT WWORK IN PLACE, A PIECE TIPPED & EE GRABBED ONTO IT. HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & AS HE GRASPED THE DUCT, HE STRAINED...
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTQALLING A NEW VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE ON J FILTER. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO CHANGE OUT THE OLD DEFECTIVE UNTI. ON 5-30-01 HE WENT TO THE DR. & WA...
05/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE CHECKING PACKING ON CYCLONE PUMP EE AS ACCESSING THE PUMP & SLIPPED IN MUD THAT WAS DEPOSITED FROM LEAKING & OVERFLOWING COBBER TAILS LAUNDERS OVERHEAD. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED N 4/3/02
04/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE BASEMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FALL AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. HEWAS DIAGNOSED WITH BACK STRAIN AND WAS TAKEN OFFTHE JOB.
04/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING THE DRIVE MECHANISMON UNIT 3 LOADOUT FEEDER WHEN HE GOT A SMALL METAL SLIVER IN HIS LEFT EYE. IT BECAME IRRITATED &HE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS PRESCRIBED ANT IBIOTIC...
04/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER OF A 630E TRUCK PROPERLY WITH A THREE-POINT CONTACT. WHILE GRASPING THE HANDRAIL HE FELT A PAIN IN THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS PRESCRIBED A SPLINT.
04/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A GARBAGE BAG FULL OF MATERIALS OUT OF THE CART WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON MAY 7, HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON THE SHOULDER.
04/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK AFTER WORKING ON 1BBELT CLEANUP OVER TWO WEEKS. ON 4/22 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.
04/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost AS EE WAS CLIMBING THE BOARDING LADDER HIS TOTE BAG GOT CAUGHT ON THE TRUCK'S EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SWITCH, AS HE WAS DESCENDING TO RELIEVE THE TOTE BAG, HE MISSED THE LADDER STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND...
04/06/2001 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost EE WAS REPLACING SPRAY BARS ON THE FLOATCELLS OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (2-3 WKS). AT HOME, ON THE NIGHT OF 4/6/01 HE DEVELOPED A RASH ON HIS BODY. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE DEVELOPED AN ANAP HYLACTI...
03/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ADJUSTING A LIMIT SWITCHON SP21 GARAGE DOOR, HE DISCOVERED T6HAT HE HAD A CUT ON HIS HAND. HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES FROM THE DOCTOR WHEN HE WENT TO THE CLINIC.
03/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRS TO WORK ON A VALVE IN THE FILTER BAY BASEMENT AREA. HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE RAILING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS REAR KNEE, PLUS PULLED HIS ARM. ON 5-1 7-01 IT...
03/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS HAULING FROM NEW CRUSHER SURGE PILE WITH 5045 TRUCK. ON HIS WAY TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRUSHER EE DROVE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE UP ON TOP OFBERM ON THE SE CORNER OF CRUSHER CAUSING TRUCK T O FLIP...
03/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS WORKING IN REPAIR SHOP IN THE GENERAL SERV BLDG WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A PUMP BARREL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR. HE CON'T TO WORK UNTILHIS LEG BECAME SWOLLEN & HE WENT TO THE DR ON 3/23 & WAS DI...
03/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH PLEURITIC PAIN IN CHEST AREA. UPON FURTHER FOLLOW UP ON MARCH 22, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COSTOCHONDRITIS DUE TO A MUSCLE STRAIN WHICH HE REPORTED ON 3-16-01. OFF WOR K FROM...
03/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS TRYING TO DUMP THE SOUTHSIDE OF LINE 12 CYCLONE SUMP. HE WAS FLUSHING THE DRAIN PIPE WHEN THE SUMP STARTED TO OVERFLOW AND HE TRIED TO AVOID THE WATER. AS HE MOVED AWAY, HE STRUCK HIS L EFT SID...
03/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS EXITING THE LOADER TO SHUT THE OVERHEAD DOOR. WHILE EXITING THE LOADER, HE REALIZED IT WAS STILL RUNNING SO HE TRIED TO RE-ENTER TO SHUT OFF THE LOADER AND HIS FOOT STEPPED ON THE CONTR OL PEDA...
03/09/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AFTER EXAMINATION FOLLOW UP & INVESTIGATION, EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMEON 9/6/01.
03/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPEATED USE OF IMPACT TOOL CAUSING FATIGUE. DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL EPICONDYLITIS. ACCEPTED BYCOMP. ON 8/17/01.
02/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 2/26/01.
02/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 2/26/01.
02/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING #2 HEAD FROM 5011 TRUCK. THE HEAD WAS LIFTED ONTO THE FRAME WITH A CHAIN HOIST AND WAS MOVING IT TO THE GROUND. THIS REQUIRED A LIFT AND TURN WHICH STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. HE WE NT TO T...
02/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None COMPLAINING ON NUMBNESS IN FINGERS & WRISTS. MEDICAL EXAM AND TESTING REVEALED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. ACCEPTED AS OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED ON 10/8/01.