Fort Knox Mine — Accidents

Total: 317 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/19/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS OPERATING A DION DOZER RIPPING A LARGE KNOLL MOUND, CONSTANTLY LOOKING BEHIND THE DOZERCAUSING HIS NECK MUSCLES TO STRAIN & SPASM
10/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost WHEN EE WENT TO CLIMB THE LADDER TO DRILL HE HIT THE STEP WITH HIS HEEL. AS HE PLACED WEIGHT ONTO THE STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED THRU THE STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON HIS REAR.
09/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost THE OPERATOR WAS WORKING ON CLEANING UP A SLURRY MESS UNDER A PRELEACH THICKNER. THE SUMP PUMP HE WAS HOSING INTO WAS OVERWHELMED WITH SOLID MATERIAL CUASING THE DISCHARGE LINE. THE CAM LOCK C AME LOO...
09/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER TO A HAUL TRUCK EE PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT SHOULDER.
09/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH AND BLOCKING.
08/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS GRINDING FRAME SEGMENTS WITH A 9"" GRINDERDURING THE GRINDING A METAL SHAVING ENTERED EE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A FULL FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.
08/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost JARRED LOWER BACK WHILE DRIVING 785 B HAUL TRUCK ON A ROUGH ROAD.
08/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. HIT BUMP CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
07/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE SAMPLE PREP ROOM IN THE LAB. SHE WAS WORKING SAMPLES BETWEEN THE SEPERATOR AND THE PULVARIZER. INJURY DUE TO REPETATIVE MOTION OF JOB DUTIES.
07/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE LOADING DRILL STEEL WITH BOOM TRUCK, STEADYING AND BALANCING 1 OF 3 STEELS UNDER THE CONTROL PANEL WITH THE LEFT HAND, LOWERING THE BOOM WITH THE RIGHT HAND, STEEL SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CON...
07/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS SWINGING A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.
07/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE CONCENTRATOR BOWL, IT SUNG AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.
07/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost WHILE WELDING SLAG BURNED CHEST CAUSING PERSON TO FALL FROM LADDER APPROX 4 FT RESULTING IN STRIKING BODY ON SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
06/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE REPORTED CLIMBING ON LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER REPEATEDLY, RESULTED IN INJURY TO BACK.
06/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN PUMP & BOOM TRUCK
06/13/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LANCING A PIN ON LR-1 AND HIT A GREASE POCKET, IGNITED AND FLAME HIT FACE.
05/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR THE SCREEN PLANT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA. HE REPORTED INJURY ON THE 28TH OF MAY BUT THOUGHT IT WAS NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH TO GET IT CHECKED OUT B Y A DOC...
05/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 196d restricted Injured back when attempting to move large rock jammed in feed of primary crusher. Claim questionable, never filed initial report.
04/22/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None PROGRESSIVE INJURY (CARPAL TUNNEL) OVER A PERIOD OF 12 TO 18 MONTHS. AT LEAST 90% OF THE EXTENSIVE USE OF EMPLOYEE'S HANDS HAS BEEN IN THE WORKPLACE. CONSTANT GRIPPING, TWISTING, PUSHING AS PA RT OF T...
02/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WELDING. A PLATE DROPPED FROM WAIST HEIGHT HIT HIS TOE RESULTING IN A BREAK TO THE BIG TOE.
02/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE DRIVING ACROSS FISH CREEK, DUMP HAUL TRUCK HIT A BUMP AND DRIVER FELT PAIN IN NECK.
02/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THUMB WAS IMPACTED BY SPRING LOADED HANDLE ON DUMPSTER.
02/12/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE TALKING TO MY LEADMAN A HEEL BAND THAT WAS BEING PLACED ON THE SHOVEL BACKBOARD SLIPPED OFF AND SWUNG VIA CABLE OUT AND STRUCK MY RIGHT SIDE.
02/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted HE STEPPED OFF ST-2 SHOVEL AND TWISTED KNEE.
01/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted TOOTH FOR A 992-C BUCKET SLID OFF ROOT FALLING 4 1/2' LANDING ONT HE EE 6 FT BEHIND STEEL TOE AREA.
01/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING UP WORK AREA. EE AND CO-WORKER PICKED UP A 3/4"" PLATE OF STEEL, WEIGHING APPROX. 100 LBS. THEY WERE MOVING IT AND EE TRIPPED. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THEY DROPPED THE PLATE & IT LANDED ON...
11/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE THROWING A FILTER INTO THE TRASH, THE SHARP EDGE OF THE FILTER CAUGHT ON EE S WRIST AND CAUSED A CUT.
11/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE LIFTING A HOIST MOTOR HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
11/09/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE AS A RESULT.
11/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK DURING LOADING, SHOVEL SWEPT AROUND WITH FULL BUCKET HITTING THE REAR OF HAUL TRUCK CAUSING SHOULDER AND HEAD TO HIT THE CAB OF TRUCK.
10/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GRAB COOLANT TANK, STEPPED IN GREASE AND TWISTED KNEE.
10/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVING TRUCK FROM PIT, TRIED TO ADJUST MIRROR, TRUCK HIT BUMP, CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT HAND.
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost WHILE WALKING EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO DEPRESSION IN GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
09/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 112d restricted WHILE WALKING ON SHOT EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO DEPRESSION AND TWISTED KNEE.
07/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER DESCENDING A LADDER EE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE REBAR SCRAPS, SLIPPED AND FLL INTO FROM REBAR. EE SUFFERED MINOR SKIN ABRASION ON HIS LEFT SHIN.
06/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING IMPACT WRENCH THAT SLIPPED AND HIT FOREHEAD.
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WORKING ON BOBCAT LOADER, BUCKET FELL, GRAZED HIS BACK.
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost THE CREW WAS PULLING A PIECE OF PIPE OUT OF THE GROUND. THE PIPE WAS BEING MOVED TO THE TRAILER WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT.
05/05/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CUTTING BLADE THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM A STEEL BINE AS HE PASSED BETWEEN THE BIN AND A PALLET. HE RECEIVED A CUT TO HIS INNER EAR REQUIRING STITCHES.
04/16/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted WAS GRINDING OFF EXCESS WELD AND USED AIR TO BLOW GRINDINGS FROM WORK AREA SPACE. A SMALL METAL SHAVING DEBRIS SLIPPED AROUND FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES. INJURY SUSTAINED IN LT. EYE FROM THE DEBRI...
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE REMOVING/LIFTING WHEEL CHOCKS FROM HAUL TRUCK.
11/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A DOZER RIPPER INTO A SERVICE TRUCK AND THE LOAD SHIFTED KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE TRUCK. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE BRUISING IT AND HIS WRIST WHICH WAS FRACTURED .
11/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted STEPPING OFF OF FUEL TRUCK AND HOLDING ONTO RAILING, LOST FOOTING AND STRAINED BACK.
11/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted DESCENDING LADDER ON 785 CAT HAUL TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ONE HAND AND TWISTED BACK.
10/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS CROSSING A BERM TO GET TO A DEWATERING WELL, SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE ON A ROCK. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 12/28/01.
10/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING CHAIN BINDER OFF AC SCREEN WITH 2'LONG PIPE. IT CAME LOOSE AND PIPE HIT HIM IN THEJAW CHIPPING BACK TOOTH.
09/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING DOWN CAT LOADER 994, SLIPPED, RIGHT RING FINGER HIT FRAME OF LOADER.
09/08/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING PORTABLE HAND GRINDER WITH GUARD, FELT SOMETHING ENTER EYE. WAS WEARING FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES.
08/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN THE RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF HEAD OF NUT AND PULLED BACK INTO HIS TOOTH CAUSING THE TOOTH TO CHIP & BREAK IN HALF.
07/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A VERTEX FINDER CYCLONE ONTO A WHEELED CART. WEIGHT OF VORTEX SHIFTED. SHARP WORN EDGE CUT THROUGHT LEZTHER GLOVE AND CUT PALM OF HAND.