Fletcher Mine and Mill — Accidents

Total: 265 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/19/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d lost EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WORKING WITH HIS HANDS HE MAY HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR, TESTS WERE RAN AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CAR...
11/18/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None BOTH HOISTS AT FLETCHER MINE LOST POWER AT 7:20 A.M. WHEN THE ELECTRICANS PULLED A DISCONNECT BECAUSE THE BARGE PUMP LINE HAD AN ARC ON ONE LEG. THEY REPAIRED THE LINE AND RETURNED POWER AT 9:10 A.M....
11/04/2004 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRIMER CORD GOT CAUGHT ON THE FLIP SWITCH LEVER THAT WAS HANGING ON BASKET. AIR AND SMALL AMOUNT OF ANFO DISCHARGED AND STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD AND GOT INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. AND REF...
09/21/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #30 hoist power kicked out at 3:20 p.m. Hoistman called electrician at 3:22 p.m. and then called msha at 3:58 p.m. and told them #30 hoist was out of service at 4:30 p.m. hoistman on duty forgot to ca...
08/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bring grout trailer to shop to be repaired. drove over window of rock that caused employee to rock pretty hard inside of cab. He threw his left hand up to brace himself and got left index...
07/31/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LEAD CANS INTO VOLVO LOADER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK THE CRANE ARM ON THE CAN EAR, HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE CRANE ARM AND THE CAN EAR. LACERATION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER,...
06/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None pry bar slipped off the pulley as he was putting down pressure on the bar, causing him to mash his finger between the bar and the frame work of the bobcat. Was taken to Dr where they released the pres...
06/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Improper p[osition. Ratchet slipped off bolt head causing employee to loose balance and fall against loader boom. Fractured rib on left side.
05/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting rubber hose with a utility knife when it slipped cutting inside of left wrist resulting in laceration. Took 5 stitches to close wound.
04/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was re-fueling 920 loader. With one foot on the step and one on the tire, EE lost his footing. While attempting to regain balance, his right hand caught the metal bracket on the door of the loader,...
03/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking up ramp when he lost his footing. When he put his hands down to catch himself, he bent his little finger back. X-rays were taken and he has a fracture of his little finger on right hand...
01/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER CABLE AND REEL. IT ROLLED UNEXPECTENTLY AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CABLE AND REEL. CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT, HE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.
01/10/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT BAY. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ON ANGLE IRON ACROSS LAUNDER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING APPROX6 FT. HE LANDED IN SITTING POSITION STRADDLING A CORNER...
08/17/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AT THE START OF SHIFT OTHER EE WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH OTHER EE AND CHARGE EXPLOSIVE., STOPPED AND CHECKED EE AT APPROX. 10:30 AM. HE LAYING OUT CAPS AND GETTING READY TO CHARGE THE LIFTERS AT THAT...
05/15/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST WENT DOWN AT 4:30 PM. CALLED MAINTENANCE & ELECTRICIAN AND THEY FOUND A SLOW DOWN CAM WORN TO THE POINT THAT FLATTENED BRASS WAS STICKING OUT FAR ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE SWITCH WHICH SHUT THE HOIS...
05/02/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using electric shop toilet and employee alleged he was bitten on left hip by insect or spider. ammednment to citation 6232668 as per audit.
03/24/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #30 HOIST SHUT DOWN - M.G. LOSS OF POWER AT 6:55P.M. CALLED ELECTRICIANS TO CHECK PROBLEM. SENT SPARE HOISTMAN TO WEST FORK TO START 2ND HOIST. REPLACED 2 RECTIFIER & U.V. RELAY COIL.
02/25/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING THE PIPE CUTTER WITH HIS LEFT HAND HOLDING DOWN THE LOCKING HANDLE. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO PIPE THE HANDLE KICKED UPPUSHING THE HANDLE UP. BACK OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND S TRUCK S...
02/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE fell on ice 15 feet from electric shop door. amendment to report dated 11-13-03. Citation 6232667 as per audit.
02/06/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #31 HOIST LOST POWER ON DOWN SIDE 8:35 P.M. CALLED ELECTRICIAN IN AT 8:40 PM. AT 9:00 PM CALLED MSHA. AT 9:40 PM CALLED MSHA BACK AND HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE. HAD A LOWER CONTACTOR BURNED UP . WE RE...
12/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING OLD RUSTY FENCE AND BACK PINS FROM SOUTH PUMP STATION BOTTOM LEVEL. WHILE WORKING IN WINDY CONDITIONS, CAUSED BY VENT FANS, FOREIGN BODY WENT IN LEFT EYE. TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 12 -06-02,...
10/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d lost EE ALLEDGED REPETITIVE MOTION WHILE WORKING AS LOAD, HAUL DUMP OPERATOR. EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR ON 3-11-03.
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PLACED INSTRUMENT ON TRI-POD, THEN CARRIED INSTRUMENT AND TRI-POD ABOUT 120 FEET TO SURVEY STATION. IN PROCESS OF SETTING TRI-POD DOWN EE FELT PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY WILL BEGIN 12-1 0-02.
07/22/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MAINTENANCE WAS DOING WEEKLY INSPECTION OF BRAKE WEAR LIMIT SWITCH AND UNIT WOULDN'T RESET. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED AT 2:40 P.M. AND THEY CHECKED CIRCUITS UNTIL THEY FOUND THE RELAY CONTACT C OIL ON...
04/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S WERE IN THE SHOP RE-ASSEMBLING A MICHIGAN LOADER. THEY WERE PUTTING A PIN IN THE TRUNNION, WHEN THE COLLAR ROLLED OUT OF ITS POSITION. AS A REFLEX EE REACHED OUT AND TRIED TO CATCH THE COLLAR. HI...
03/26/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d lost ALLEDGED REPETITIVE MOTION FROM WORKING ON VARIOUS U.G. MOBILE EQUIPMENT FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CAUSED BY REPETITIVE MOTION. ON 3/26/02, EE REPORTED PAIN AND TINGLING, PLUS NUMBN...
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost THEY WERE REMOVING LINERS IN THE NORTH WEIGH HOPPER IN THE SKIP POCKET. THE EE WELDED AN ANGLE CLIP ON THE #3477702 LINER AND ATTACHED A 2""X 2""ANGLE CLIP BY WELDING IT TO THE CENTER OF THE LI NER. H...
03/01/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOISTMAN BROUGHT MEN TO SURFACE & STARTED TO LOWER MAN CAGE BACK DOWN THE SHAFT & COULD ONLY RAISE IT. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED IN & CHECKED THE LOWER CONTACTOR & FOUND A LOOSE WIRE & REPAIRED IT. MSH...
02/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost DRIVER WAS IN TRUCK BED SHOVELING LOAD AROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIS WEIGHT DISLOCATING SHOULDER.
01/08/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LINER IN SOUTH SKIP WHEN HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASH TO BOTH EYES. EYE MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON SAME SCHEDULED SHIFT.
11/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost WHEN GOING BACK TO MINE AREA 65 BC 50 TO GET LOAD OF ORE, EE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY. THIS AREA OF ROAD WAS COVERED WITH WATER RESULTING IN STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AROUND HIPS. THERAPY ST ARTED O...
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED WHILE GETTING READY TO TAKE A TRANSMISSION OIL SAMPLE ON THE #05-31 CATERPILLAR D400E HAUL TRUCK AT THE UNDERGROUND PM PIT, THE TRANSMISSION COVER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOREAR M. A LA...
10/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost EE REPORTED WHILE GRADING AN UNDERGROUND ROADWAY WITH A GALION 850 B GRADER, THE BLADE STRUCK A SOLID LEDGE PROPELLING HIM FORWARD AND ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. EE UNDERWENT RIGHT SHOULDER SURG ERY TO...
10/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE EE REPORTED WHILE DRAGGING A WATER HOSE BACK TOITS HANGER IN THE SOUTH END OF THE MILL BASEMENT NEAR THE ROD MILL DISCHARGE. HE STEPPED INTO A 12"" DIAMETER BY 6"" DEEP HOLE IN THE CONCRETE. HE SP...
09/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS IN A HURRY JUMPING FROM FORKLIFT LEFT FOOT LANDING ON A LOOSE ROCK. ROCK ROLLED UNDER FOOT TURNING ANKLE RESULTS ARE FRACTURE TO SMALL BONE ON SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.
08/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost EE WAS GETTING ON #14 GETMAN. EQUIPMENT HAS A SWING TYPE LADDER. OLADDER SUNG UNDER BASKET CAUSING EE TO HYPEREXTEND RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN ARTHROSCOPY SURGERY ON 10-03-01.
06/25/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #31 HOIST BRAKE WAS SET AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED AND RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 2140 AND TOLD THE HOISTR WA OUT OF SERVICE AND THE HOISTMAN CALLED MASH BACK...
05/25/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM CRUSHER BACK TO LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON SIDE OF SIX INCH ROCK, FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROCK, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. AFTER EXAMINATION BY DR ON MONDAY, HE RECOMMENDE D THAT EM...
05/17/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 127d lost ALLEGED REPETITIVE MOTION, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, LOST TIME BEGAN 5-24-01.
05/15/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None OPERATOR HEARD LOUD POP. LOOKED BACK AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL AREA, RESULTING TURBO CHARGER ON FIRE. OPERATOR CHOOSE TO LEAVE AREA AND START EVACUATION O F MINE.
04/16/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOISTMAN STARTED AT 5:50 A.M. TO TEST #31 HOIST AND COULD ONLY LOWER HOIST. WHEN HE TRIED TO RESET POWER IT WOULDN'T RESET. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 6:25 A.M. AND TOLD THE HOIST WAS DOWN. WE DIDNT H AVE ANY...
04/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS HAULING ANFO TO POWDER MAGAZINE. HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, JARRING BACK. CONTINUATION OF ACCIDENT ON 10-27-00. FIRST TRIP TO DR WAS 4-13-01. SCHEDULED BACK AFTER LONG CHANGE RELEASE 4-27-01.
02/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 2d restricted OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A-40 VOLVO TRUCK TRAVELING DOWN STRAIGHT ROADWAY WHEN HE STRUCK PILLARS ON LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE STATES HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost WHILE THROWING CHAIN OVER A LOADED TRAILER AND STANDING IN A POOR POSITION, THE EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WITH RE-OCCURRING INCIDENTS ON 2--6-01 AND 5-16-01. LOST TIME BEGAN 5-18-01.
01/11/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST WAS PULLING A LOADED SKIP OUT AND LOST POWER. HOISTMAN CALLED AN ELECTRICIAN IN TO CHECK IT. THE ELECTRICIANS FOUND A BAD BRAKE SET SOLENOID COIL AND REPLACED IT. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 3;50 A.M. AN...
01/04/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 106d lost ALLEDGED REPETITIVE MOTION. OPERATING CONTROL LEVERS ON VARIOUS UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT.
12/28/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST OPERATOR CALLED ELECTRICIANS AT 7:55 AM AND SAID #30 HOIST WAS DOWN. ELETRICIANS FOUND A BAD PROGRAM GEAR LOSS RELAY AND MADE REPAIRS AND RETURNED HOIST TO SERVICE AT 8:25 AM SAME DAY. M SHA WAS...
12/18/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #31 HOIST LOST POWER ON LOWER CONTACTOR. ELECTRICIANS CHANGED CONTACTS AND FUSES AND RETURNED HOIST TO SERVICE. THE HOISTMAN TRIED TO CALL MSHA AND COULDN'T MAKE CONTACT OVER PHONE. HE DID CON TACT DO...
11/27/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 31 HOIST LOST POWER IN THE LOWER MODE. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED AND THEY REPLACED ALL SIX CONTACTS IN THE MAIN LOWER CONTROL CABINET AND RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 10:55 A.M. AN...
11/17/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #31 HOIST LOST POWER, ELECTRICIANS FOUND A LOWER MAIN CONTACTOR BURNED UP. THEY REPLACED THE CONTACTS AND RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 12:20 P.M. AND TOLD HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE...