Fletcher Mine and Mill — Accidents
Total: 265 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 74d restricted | EE WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS AND FELL UP A STEEP SLOPE INJURING LEFT SHOULDER. EE REMAINED FULL DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT. EE WILL RECEIVE SURGERY ON 4/28/2020 AND WILL BE PLACED ON RESTRICTED... |
| 11/22/2019 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | As a 20' section of NQ rods was being lifted up along the slide to be added to the drill string, the top of the water swivel caught the edge of a tower strut leveraging the bottom of the rods to kick... |
| 11/19/2019 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 162d lost, 208d restricted | EE reported back and hip pain from operating a fuel buggy on bumpy roads. EE received a medical evaluation and was placed off work on 5/19/2020, EE currently remains off work pending treatments. |
| 08/01/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 17d restricted | EE climbing onto machine, EE slipped and fell onto right side. EE placed on restricted duty on 8.1.19. |
| 06/24/2019 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 35d restricted | 6.24.2019 EE diagnosed with occupational carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgery dates are pending at this time. EE will be released to restricted duty after surgery. |
| 05/31/2019 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 56d restricted | EE was diagnosed with occupational carpal tunnel syndrome on 5/31/19. EE treatment / surgery is pending at this time. EE will remain full duty until surgery and will be released on restricted duty fo... |
| 05/09/2019 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 16d restricted | EE climbing down ladder on dam builder and felt pain in left knee. No medical treatment until 6/20/19 and EE was placed on restricted duty. |
| 04/11/2019 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 75d restricted | EE was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on 5/20/2019. Treatment includes surgery and date of surgery is pending at this time. EE remains full duty and will be placed on restricted duty following... |
| 04/06/2019 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Hoist outage |
| 03/31/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | EE carrying 5 gallon bucket of oil, switched hands and felt pain in low back. EE was placed on restricted duty after medical treatment on 4/2/2019. |
| 03/02/2019 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | unplanned hoist outage |
| 01/11/2019 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 13d restricted | EE diagnosed with Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on 2.2.19. Treatment and/or surgery is pending at this time. |
| 11/28/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 22d restricted | EE climbing into cab of Wagner ST8 and felt pain in abdomen. EE diagnosed with hernia on 1.9.19, treatment/surgery is pending at this time. EE placed on restricted duty on 1.9.19. |
| 11/05/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 20d restricted | EE pulling on concrete pumping hose and felt pain in groin area. EE diagnosed with hernia. |
| 11/01/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | EE operating haul truck underground and felt pain in right arm and hand cramped on steering wheel. EE placed on restricted duty after medical evaluation. |
| 10/16/2018 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 30d restricted | EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome on 11.28.18. Treatment / surgery is pending at this time. |
| 10/15/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 147d restricted | EE operating mechanical scaler, rock rolled down boom jarring operators cab. EE felt pain in right shoulder. EE seen for medical treatment on 10.22.18 and placed on restricted duty at that time. |
| 09/22/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE PULLED A PALLET FROM UNDER A TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. EE TREATED AT ER ON 9/23/18 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 10/3/18 |
| 05/09/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE installing grout in hole when grout came out above hole and got into left eye. EE was taken for medical attention and was prescribed a prescription medication for irritation. EE remained full duty. |
| 05/01/2018 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 30d restricted | EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on 5/29/2018 after physician review and testing. Treatment is pending at this time. |
| 04/12/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EE shoveling ore in skip pocket and felt pain in lower back. EE was seen by physician and was placed on restricted duty on 4/12/18. |
| 02/20/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | EE slipped going down a step into the bathroom and fell, twisting left knee. EE remains full duty but will have a surgical procedure on 3.26.18. EE is expected to return to full duty following procedu... |
| 02/20/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE got foreign material in right eye while picking up safety glasses. EE received an abrasion on eye and given a prescription eye medication for treatment. EE released back to work on full duty follow... |
| 12/07/2017 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 34d restricted | EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome - occupational illness on 12.7.17. EE will undergo surgery on each hand. EE will be on restricted duty following surgery. Surgery dates are pending a... |
| 11/21/2017 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 39d restricted | EE diagnosed with occupational carpal tunnel syndrome on 11/21/2017. Treatment / surgery is pending at this time. EE will be released to restricted duty following surgery. |
| 11/07/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EE lost left footing while standing on battery box. Right knee slid down between tire and loader twisting right knee. EE received medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty until follow up ap... |
| 10/18/2017 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Upon inspection it was determined that a 10 foot guide beam in the vertical service shaft was loose. The decision was made to completely replace the beam and the service shaft will be taken out of ser... |
| 08/24/2017 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 32d restricted | EE felt pain in right knee while standing on ladder. EE has remained on full duty. Physician has now requested surgery, date for surgery has not been set at this time. |
| 08/18/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 56d restricted | EE stepping off loader and twisted right knee. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation. |
| 06/05/2017 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | EE struck in arm with loader bucket. EE placed on restricted duty for arm contusion. |
| 04/10/2017 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 24d restricted | EE diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome on 4.10.17. Surgery is recommended and dates are tentatively planned for 5.11.17 and 5.25.17 at this time. EE will be released on restricted duty following sur... |
| 04/07/2017 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 30d restricted | EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. EE remains on full duty while treatment is pending. |
| 02/21/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | EE WAS PULLING A ROPE ON A TROLLEY BEAM WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING EE TO TWIST RIGHT ANKLE. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY WHILE TESTING WAS PERFORMED, DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF RIGHT ANKLE AND... |
| 02/08/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 28d lost, 135d restricted | EE walking around piece of equipment underground when EE slipped. EE tried to catch self and felt pain in right shoulder. Testing is ongoing. EE placed on restricted duty while testing is in progress. |
| 01/27/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 39d lost, 2d restricted | I was washing raise in wet conditions when rock slipped out from under footing. Fell forward into safety line that was attached to harness swung into rock pile on opposite side of raise. Then fell ont... |
| 10/28/2016 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | EE received fractured ribs when EE failed to negotiate a curve in a haul truck underground. |
| 10/24/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EE felt pain in low back area while swinging a hammer to drive out a swing cylinder pin. EE placed on restricted duty for muscle strain and was released on 11.1.16. |
| 10/17/2016 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 17d restricted | EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on 10/17/2016. Treatment is pending at this time. |
| 10/05/2016 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 36d restricted | EE diagnosed with occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on 10.5.16. Treatment is pending at this time. |
| 10/04/2016 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE hand scaling from a basket, a rock fell striking EE in the head causing a laceration. EE received stitches and was returned back to full duty. |
| 10/03/2016 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE stung by bee on the arm. No allergic reaction, no medical treatment necessary. |
| 09/13/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 25d lost, 71d restricted | EE was performing maintenance on a liner in the mill building, the liner shifted and mashed three fingers on right hand. EE currently seeking treatment. |
| 08/10/2016 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE alleges feeling pain in low back while operating a loader. Investigation and treatment are pending at this time. |
| 08/04/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 36d restricted | EE foot slipped while exiting tractor, twisting right knee. EE placed on restricted duty. |
| 07/29/2016 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 48d restricted | EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Treatment is pending at this time. |
| 07/12/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 23d restricted | EE was tamping powder into a drill hole when EE felt pain in shoulder. EE was placed on restricted duty on 7/20/2016, pending further treatment. |
| 06/13/2016 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 32d restricted | EE was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome on 6.13.16. Treatment is pending at this time. |
| 06/03/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 32d restricted | EE was diagnosing a maintenance issue with a dozer when EE felt a pop and pain in EE's right shoulder. No medical treatment at that time. 8.26.16 EE went to company dr. and was placed on restrictive d... |
| 06/01/2016 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 110d restricted | EE tripped on a rock in a water hole underground. EE did not seek medical treatment until 6/6/16 and was placed on restricted duty at that appt. |
| 04/28/2016 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 38d restricted | EE diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome on 4/28/16. Surgery is pending. |