Florida Canyon Mine — Accidents

Total: 135 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While carrying pipe with another person he got his foot stuck in the mud and tried pulling it out. He felt a pain in his lower left side, back area.
02/12/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a razor knife to cut open an electrical loom when the knife slipped cutting his left middle finger.
07/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee lacerated his right ring finger in the process of repairing a torque to transmission drive line as he rotated the shaft with his right hand. His finger was lacerated when it was pinched in th...
05/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Wrenching down a bolt when wrench slipped off bolt and struck employee on tooth, chipping the tooth. No other injury involved.
03/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was pulling a steam hose off of a steam truck and hyperextended his left elbow. The elbow is currently strained and the impairment is unknown at this time.
01/17/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 3:20 AM, 1/17/07 the propane vaporizer building was observed to be on fire. The vaporizer facilitates a 20,000 gallon propane tank which services the Process Plant. There were no inju...
12/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working the south ditch project, cleaning the ditch. He bent down to lift a load of mud and vegetation and popped his upper back out between his shoulder blades. He lifted too much weig...
12/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was in the process of installing an arm rest cover on a loader seat. While pushing and pulling he strained his stomach muscle.
11/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was ascending the left ladder of a 785B Cat Haul Truck and lost his grip falling backwards to the ground. He sustained a fractured right wrist and two compression fractures to l1 and T 12.
11/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell stepping off the running board (steps) of a lub/oil truck. As he fell he struck the back of his head on an adjacent parked lub/oil truck. He stained an approximate one-inch laceration to...
09/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee slipped on a tooling wrench which was lying in the walkway. He stopped his fall by grabbing the hand rail. The fall caused him to ""pull a muscle"" in his lower back.
08/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee parked fuel/oil truck to adjust the rear brakes. After completing the adjustment the truck rolled over the wheel chock. The employee ran behind the moving vehicle slipped falling to the groun...
06/27/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was removing a nut from a 992 loader bucket wear plate using an air impact wrench and socket. The socket came off of the wrench striking the employee's left index finger tip causing approxima...
05/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee installing heel plate on 992G Loader. While pulling and pushing he strained his right shoulder.
03/02/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 210d restricted The engine on the pump motor would not start. The employee removed the sparkplugs, one was under pressure and sprayed gasoline on the employee. It is unsure what the ignition source was.
03/02/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The engine on the pump motor would not start. The employee removed the sparkplugs, one was under pressure and sprayed gasoline on the employee. It is unsure what the ignition source was .
12/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Haul Truck Driver recieved back injury while being loaded by a 992C loader. Loader bucket hit the side of the truck and jolted the employees back.
10/15/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 24d lost EE performing nonstrenuous labor collasped. Immediate first aid given. EE was transported to Pershing General Hospital where he was evaluated to have heart related complication not attributed to wo...
07/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was walking on uneven ground and twisted knee. Subsequent visit to Physician returned to full duty. EE had outpatient surgery on 1/6/05. EE worked full duty until surgery.
05/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Hazardous procedure
05/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None When backing off the take up drum on 21 conveyor belt the adjustment bolt got stuck. It released and slamed back to the orignal position pinching his finger between the bolt head and bearing slide ra...
04/04/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Member stood and exited the cab of 992D Caterpillar loader and experienced strained back.
12/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON A CONVEYOR SHAFT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION WHEICH REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO DOSE. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM A ND RELE...
09/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WATER TRUCK OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB A STEEP RAMP IN THE RADIO TOWERS PIT. THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER BACKWARD AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND...
07/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS CLIMBING ON BLAST HOLE DRILL FRAME AND SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM. INITIALLY DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT WHEN SHOULDER PAIN DID NOT IMPROVE WAS SEEN BY A DR ON 7- 29-03 A...
05/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SHOT MUCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE A SPRAIN, BUT LATER DIAGNOSED AS A TORN MINISCUS AND EE UNDERWENT ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON JUNE 26. HE RETURNE D TO HI...
04/13/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE PINCHED THUMB IN DOOR OF BLAST HOLE DRILL CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
01/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS TIGHTENING TIE DOWN STRAP WITH HAND WINCH. STRAP BROKE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK WINCH MOUNT FRAME. X-RAY SHOWED HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF 2ND METACARPAL BONE OF RT. HAND. WRIST SPLINT W AS PRES...
09/17/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A NEEDLE GUN TO CLEAN SLAG & GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD & SAFTEY GLASSES BUT THE WIND WAS BLOWING.
08/05/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CONNECTING A HOSE TO THE CARBON TRUCK WHEN HE WAS BITTEN BY A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER. HE BECAME ILL & WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR TREATMENT. HE RETURNED TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.
03/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN PANEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER GLANCED OFF PANEL AND STRUCK LT. INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE.
06/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE WAS REPAIRING THE BIRD NETTING ON THE S-1 SOLUTION POND WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THENETTING AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. INITIALLY HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT WHE N PAIN...
04/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF 777 WATER TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE BUMPER. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR AND DUE TO EXTREME SWELLING IT WAS NECESSARY TO DRAIN THE FLUID FROM HIS KNEE.
04/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CHOKER FROM THE MAIN HOIST ON 90 TON CRANE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SAFETY LATCH OPEN. HE RELEASED THE SAFETY LATCH BEFORE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HANDS CLEAR AND LAT...
05/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A HEAVY POWER CABLE FROM ACONVEYER FRAME USING A CHAIN WHICH SLIPPED. THE CABLE FELL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHEDBETWEEN CHAIN AND CONVEYER FRAME. WHEN HE PULLED HIS FIN...