FISHER MINING COMPANY — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/08/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While checking equipment in back portion of dragline, employee's foot caught on belt guard causing employee to trip and fall fracturing left knee cap.
08/23/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None August 12, 2021 audiogram results showed reportable hearing shift (test results received by management on 8/23/21)
02/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving lubrication oil barrel, barrel slipped from one employee's hand and pinched other employee's finger.
09/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When attempting to move a skid steer bucket, on a table, for repairs, employees left hand got caught between the bucket and table, injuring his hand.
02/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted As employee approached a ladder to descend from a dragline, he lost his footing and fell onto the dragline ""shoe""; he fell on the same level at which he was walking. He was given treatment by EMTs a...
09/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Pulling table bushing out of a drill and aggravated his hernia from July, 2011. Went to see a doctor on September 27, 2011.
06/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Pulling on heavy dragline chain to get it in place. Employee did not seek medical advice until approximately a week later and then was diagnosed with a hernia. After a follow up consultation with anot...
04/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost While carrying lunch pail in one hand, was holding on to climb down rail on front end loader with other hand. Missed bottom step with foot, was still holding onto handrail and stretched. Employer was...
05/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While one EE went to get the planks to place over open floor area, inj EE (before planks were placed over open area) removed chain from protected area, cont'd to remove guard over conveyor, stepped do...
01/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee pulled too hard, on a 7' long 4x4 piece of hardwood that was being used to create a lever to close gate on crusher, receiving sharp pain in groin area.
01/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 5d restricted VICE GRIP PLIERS WAS HOLDING PIECE OF FLAT PLATE STEEL TEMPORARILY. EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON THE PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE REMOVED THE VICE GRIP PLIERS, CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL.
04/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO MAKE REPAIRS TO BRADFORD BREAKER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK ONTO CATWALK FROM BEAM, FOOT SLIPPED OR EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO CATWALK.
01/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PUMP WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.