Four Corners — Accidents

Total: 363 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS PULLING HAUL CABLES IN #18 D/L & FELL, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. WORKED UNTIL 7-8-02 BEFORE GETTING RX MEDICINE IN CLINIC. WAS ORDERED TO TAKE PHYSICAL THERAPY BY DOCTOR ON 7-11-...
06/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING COWORKERS WITH MOVE OF UPPER RAILS. HE HAD HOOKED THE COME-A-LONG ON A BOLT AND WHEN THE COME-A-LONG WAS BEING JACKED UP BY CO-WORKER, THE BELT SLIPPED OUT ALLOWING THE COME-A-L...
05/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE LOCKED OUT PUMP & BEGAN WORK TO REPLACE ""PIT GUN"" (WATER CANNON). AS HE LOOSENED HYDRAULIC HOSE, OIL SPRAYED IN HIS FACE & EYES. MAN FAILED TO BLEED PRESSURE OFF HOSE. WAS GIVEN P RESCR...
05/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 31d restricted EE STATES HE WAS MOVING SPOOL OF CABLE IN SHOP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. LATER DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. HAS NOT MISSED ANY DAYS YET BUT IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HISTORY OF PREVIOUS HERNIAS.
05/03/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS SHUTTING OFF POWER TO CHUTE WHEN ADJACENT HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW & GOT OIL IN HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC.
04/12/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DOING OVERHEAD WELDING; SLAG FELL DOWN SLEEVE & BURNED ARM. HE SHOOK ARM & SLAG ROLLED INSIDE GLOVE & BURNED WRIST. SECOND DEGREE BURNS. BLISTERS BROKE; HAD TO APPLY PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT.
03/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE STATES HE WAS CUTTING TWINE OFF RUBBER GASKETS. WHEN KNIFE WENT THROUGH TWINE IT CONTINUED FORWARD INTO LEFT WRIST. CUT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
03/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE STATES HOIST WAS BEING USED TO RAISE METAL GUARD (12'X8') INTO PLACE. GUARD GOT HUNG UP. HE STEPPED ON MOTOR TO RELEASE GUARD. WHEN GUARD RELEASED, THE ENERGY RELEASE KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HE F ELL 4'...
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ADJUSTING HYDRAULIC VALVE WHEN VALVE STEM BROKE & SPRAYED FLUID IN HIS FACE. OIL GOT IN EYES. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.
02/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE STATES HE WAS CHANGING OUT VALVES ON TAILINGS LINES & LATER FELT PAIN IN KNEE. REPORTED ACCIDENT NEXT DAY. RESTRICTED DUTY A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER.
02/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost HIT BUMP IN HAUL ROAD, SEAT BELT PULLED HIM BACK DOWN IN SEAT PUTTING A STRAIN ON HIS LOWER MID SECTION.
02/06/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING CABLE WITH TORCH, HE GOT DEBRIS IN EYE. HE HAD PIECE OF DEBRIS REMOVED AND WAS GIVEN ANTIBOTIC EYE DROPS. MAN STATES HE WAS USING BURNING SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES . WORKI...
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING SWING COMPARTMENT AND BUMPED KNEE ON PIECE OF METAL.
01/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted CHECKING TRANSMISSION IN D-400 DUMP TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED, FELL TO GROUND.
01/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD RIGHT FOOT RUN OVER WHILE WORKING NEAR BUCKET TRUCK. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 1/17/02.
12/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE STATES HE WAS PUSHING ROCK NEAR EDGE OF STOCKPILE. EDGE OF PILE SLOUGHED OFF AND TRACTOR WENT FORWARD SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD.
11/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING UNIVERSAL OFF IMPACT WRENCH. HE HELD UNIVERSAL IN PALM OF HAND SINCE IT WAS STUCK ON. HE PRESSED TRIGGER AND UNIVERSAL TURNED & CUT THROUGH GLOVE, CAUSING LACERATION TO PALM...
11/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS CHANGING VALVE, HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A CUT. DUE TO HOSPITAL AND CLINIC SHORTAGE OF TETANUS VACCINE, MAN WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.
11/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 128d restricted IMPACT WRENCH FELL 49"" OFF SHELF WHERE HE HAD PLACED WRENCH. IT STRUCK HIS R. HAND AND RESULT-ED IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE BEING EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED AFTER A 2ND X-RAY.
10/19/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HE WAS WELDING, A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO EYE. SCRATCH ON CORNEA. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN WEARING PROPER P.P.E.
10/11/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RUST BUILD-UP ON A PIPE FELL IN HIS FACE AND GOTINTO HIS EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. SCRATCH ON CORNEA. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
10/03/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BACKING UP WITH LOADED WHEELBARROW AND TRIPPED OVER WHEEL CHOCK. HE FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT HIP & ELBOW. SUSTAINED GROIN INJURY.
10/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING HITCH BUSHING FROM D/L BUCKET AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN 20 LB SLEDGE AND BUCKET.
08/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED ANKLE/FOOT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WITH A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE FOOT.
08/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING EXHAUST FAN AT WELDING SHOP AND CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF BLADE. STERI-STRIPS WERE PLACED ON CUT. ALSO GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.
07/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 115d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED, CAUSING HER TO TWIST KNEE. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED TOSAFETY DEPT. UNTIL 8/15/01. LATER PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
07/23/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WIND BLEW SOMETHING UNTO EYE, UNDER SAFETY GLASSES. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 2 DAYS LATER. WAS TREATED IN PLANT CLINIC. NEXT DAY WAS COMPLETELY FREE OF IRRITATION AND REDNESS. FELT FINE. 4...
04/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES SHE REACHED OVER THE SIDE OF HER CHAIR TO PICKUP A REPORT AND WAS FLIPPED OUT OT THE CHAIR. CLAIMS TO HAVE SORE WRIST AND SORE BACK. ON MAY 14 SHE WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTIONS MEDICATION .
04/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON GRATING. HE LANDED ON RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING SIMPLE FRACTURE TO CLAVICLE.
03/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING ON INCLINE AND FELL CAUSING A CUTON HIS KNEE (10 SUTURES).
01/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE STATES HE WAS CUTTING GRATING WITH TORCH AND PASSED TORCH OVER LEFT HAND CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN ON SMALL AND RING FINGER.
01/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE SMASHED L MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AIR GUN (IMPACT WRENCH) AND PIPE. BRUISED FINGER. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 1-14-01. SAW NURSE ON 1-15-01. FINGER WAS INFECTED AND MAN WAS GIVEN PR...
01/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 314d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING UNDER OVERHEAD CONVEYER AND WAS STRUCK ON HEAD BY A PIECE OF MATERIAL OFF CONVEYER STRUCTURE. MATERIAL WAS UNCONSOLIDATED AND IT CAN NOT BE DETERMINED HOW BIG OB JECT WA...
01/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT AND WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM IN MOUTH, AND CAUSING FRONT TOOTH TO LOOSEN. ON 2-2-01, HE WAS INFORMED THAT TOOTH HAD TO BE PULLED AND REPLACED WITH IMPLANTE D TOOTH...
01/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost CUTTING THE CROWN OUT OF THE MINE ROAD ON HARD PAN AND THE TRACTOR WAS SO ROUGHT IT HURT HIS BACK.
12/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK CAB, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 12-29-00.
12/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS WHENSOCKET FLEW OFF WRENCH & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTHBREAKING TWO TEETH. HE WENT TO A DENTIST FOR REPAIR OF TEETH.
12/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 74d lost CONNECTING PIN TO TANKER HITCH, CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
12/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING (TRAMMING) JIB CRANE, THE JIB FELL OFF BOOM. MAN EXITED TOO QUICKLY AND STRAINED GROIN. UNABLE TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES AS OF 1-3-01. RESTRICTED DUTY.
12/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE ATTACHING CABLE TO REEL, THE LUG NUT CAME OFF ALLOWING CABLE TO SMASH FINGER ON REEL.
11/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS LOADING BACK-HOE AND FELL OFF TRANSPORT.
11/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted SEAT ROLLED FORWARD AND HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON BOTTOM OF STEERING WHEEL.
10/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost WORKING ON DOZER RAIL TRACK TRYING TO GET IDLER IDLER TURNED LOOSE & SHOT FORWARD EE ON INSIDE OF TRACK & WAS CAUGHT
09/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE STATES HE WAS PLACING 16""X12"" SPOOL ON LOADER& PINCHED FINGER. (SUTURES, RESTRICTED DUTY)
09/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EMPLOYEE STARTED TO STEP OFF THE TRACTOR WHEN HESLIPPED ON THE RAIL AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE STATES HE WAS WALKING IN PREP PLANT WHEN SHORT PIECE OF PIPE WAS DISLODGED BY WORKERS & FELL 10-12' PIPE STRUCK EE ON HARD HAT & BROKE HAT CAUSING 2 LACERATIONS ON HEAD WHICH RESULTING IN 17 STITCH...
07/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE ALIGNING PIPE WITH PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK MAN ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING SMALL CUT AND LARGE HEMATOMA. (RESTRICTED DUTY)
07/05/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE BUMPED SHIN ON CORNER OF PIECE OF METALCAUSING ABRASION ON SHIN. MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS RESULTED IN SWELLING OF LEG AND RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING, TRIPPED AND FELL, AND DISLOCATED FINGER.
06/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS DRIVING HER TRUCK TO WORK BEFORE HER SHIFT STARTED. AS SHE TRAVELED ALONG A MINE ROAD, SHE TOOK HER EYE OFF THE ROAD, MISSED A TURN, & ROLLED HER TRUCK. COMPLAINED OF P AIN IN...