Francisco Mine — Accidents

Total: 55 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/24/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a 6-inch electric handheld grinder with a cutoff wheel. The employee was cutting a steel bar grading walkway when the grinder kicked back and struck EE's right thumb. The grinde...
07/22/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A qualified surface electrician was working inside of an electrical cabinet to close a hole temporarily until the cabinet could be replaced. EE took out a utility knife to cut a piece of plastic. Whil...
11/16/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost IE was using a chain fall to assist in raising the lid on the #2 dryer that was in the down position. The IE was pulling downward on the chain when the dryer lid become dislodged and moved suddenly....
03/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost IE was descending the stairs from the cab of a 988G end loader. IE had his left hand on the hand rail he misjudged the last step, lost his balance, and began to fall backwards. He was able to briefly...
01/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was helping two other employees change out a section of 6"" poly pipe.The pipe was in a bind because the 90 degree elbow piece above it was on backwards. The three employees were taking the pipe ba...
03/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor employee had climbed up onto a travel motor on a Hitachi 5500 shovel to bleed a hydraulic line to lower the fast fueling arm. After lowering the arm and tightening the line the employee jum...
09/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was examining the steering relief valve on a Cat. 793. Oil dipped down onto the brim of his glasses and entered his eye. He cleaned it out and continued to work. On 9/13/08 he reported that t...
06/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 9d restricted MRI of his lumbar spine. blging small disc l5,s1,l4-5. some degenerative changes in his lumbar spine.....EE was assisting 2 mechanics install a hydraulic pump. He was in a sitting position beside the...
02/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 90d restricted EE originally was injured on 9/6/07. Submission #509993. He had surgery and was released to return to work on 2/5/08. On 2/20/08 he was shoveling drill clippings in a drill hole when he felt pain in t...
12/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was dismounting from D-11 dozer. He positioned his left foot on the pusharm step. As he moved his right foot down to the next step, his left foot slipped off allowing him to drop to the groun...
12/07/2007 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost, 7d restricted EE had been removing tools and items from the warehouse for clean up. Later while welding from a sitting position he felt stiffness in the lower back. On his next scheduled shift he sought medical att...
09/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE was sweeping out the drill cab. When finished, he reached out with his right hand to grab the door handle, while bracing himself with his left hand against the door frame. As he pulled the door shu...
09/10/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After fueling EE entered the cab. He reached for the seatbelt between the seat and buddy seat, which is over the heater/air conditioning unit. The guard for the fan was missing, allowing his finger to...
09/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 48d restricted Injured was loading powder trucks under the storage bins. He used a 10 lb. dead blow sledge hammer to beat on the chute, to loosen the stuck material. He swung the hammer app. 75 to 100 times, when he...
01/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted Injured was hauling from shovel in pit #6. The material was gray mud. When dumping the material would come out all at once, and jar the truck and driver. Injured was bracing his leg against the floor...
09/08/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 23d lost, 48d restricted Employee is a mechanic; on 7/12/06 he was having striking pains that ran through his hands and arms. On various occasions he suffered from hands falling asleep and pain. He was examined by a hand spec...
08/13/2005 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was jump starting a D-10 dozer. After hooking up jumper cables from his service truck to the dozer battery, he mounted the dozer to start. As he stepped up onto the cab platform, one of the b...
07/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was dismounting from the back counterweight step. He had positioned a 6' folding ladder 26"" from the step to assist. As he stepped with his left foot onto the counterweight step, then stepped with...
06/27/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE was shoveling spilt coal in the R.O.M. & feeder tunnels for approximately 1.5 hrs. He felt weak, dizzy & nauseated. Sat & cooled off & felt better. Finished his shift & reported the next day. At th...
06/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE was loading a troughing roller into a manlift. He placed it onto the top rail to slide it into the the basket. He was gripping the bolt mounting plate when it unexpectedly fell downward, catching h...
11/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE crawled out from under drill, felt slight pain just below the knee, noticed a small abrasion. Finished his shift, was scheduled off on 11/17/04. Returned on 11/18/04, worked a full shift but the l...
10/11/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pushing down from a 30' mud highwall. Edge broke off allowing the dozer to fall landing on it's blade, then done 1 complete somersault back onto it's tracks. The back window popped out striking ee on...
07/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He cut out the flange on the tooth, took a 10lb. sledge hammer and struck the top back edge of the tooth to knock it off of the shank. As he did a piece mesuring 1.5 cm X .8 cm entered his upper leg....
02/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted While dismounting, his foot slid into a rut. E.R. diagnosed a slight ankle sprain, and X-ray's indicated a frature of the proximal metaphysis to the 5th. metatarsal. An appointment with an orthopaedic...
01/27/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 55d restricted EE He assumed the bolts were there, explaining why he didn't expect the pan to fall. He was transported to St. Mary's hospital, where diagnosis to have dislocated his right elbow, and fractured the 2...
01/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE HAD JUST COMPLETED AN OIL CHANGE ON THE UNILOADER. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE HE WAS CHECKING IT OVER WHEN HE NOTICED THE DIPSTICK WASN'T PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN. HE REACHED IN FROM THE BACKSI DE ABOV...
09/24/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD JUST REPLACED A FENDER LIGHT, AS HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER ONTO THE CAB DECK, HE RAISED UP STRIKING THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR BRACKET WITH THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. THIS CAUSED HIS TEETH TO STRI...
09/22/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A CRACK ON THE FRAME RAIL. AS HE WAS GRINDING FROM ABOVE HIS HEAD, HE FELT DEBRIS STRIKE HIS EYE. AT THAT TIME HE FLUSHED IT OUT & FELT BETTER. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS RED & IRRITATED...
09/16/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING POSITION FLOOR PANELS AS THE WELDER WAS WELDING THEM DOWN. HE FELT BURNING SENSATIONS IN HIS EYES WHILE TRYING TO SLEEP THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WENT TO E.R. DIAGNOSED WITH FLASH B URN. HE...
09/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD ENTERED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK TO ANSWER THE RADIO, WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING THE ANKLE TO ROLL. HE WAS TAKEN TO GIBSON COUNTY E.R. TO BE EXAMINED. X-RAYS WERE NEGAT IVE, AN...
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HYDRAULIC TANK UP FROM DOZER. HE WAS USING A 3 LEGGED CHOKER. UNAWARE THAT THE DANGLING HOOK HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE DOZER'S FENDER, HE APPLIED LIFTING P RESSURE...
08/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOUNTING A RADIO IN HIS END DUMP TRUCK, THE BRACKET FOR THE RADIO DIDN'T MATCH UP WITH EXISTING MOUNTING BOLTS. EE HELD THE BRACKET IN HIS LEFT HAND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO POKE A...
06/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE HAD MOUNTED THE GRADER WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE WEST SHOP BAY. HE THEN STEPPED ONTO THE FRONT TIRE OF THE REAR TANDEM TO MOUNT A CB ANTENNA ONTO THE CAB. AS HE DID HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND JU MPED FR...
06/19/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TO THE WASHPLANT, STOPPED AT THE EE PARKING LOT TO GET A PAIR OF GLOVES OUT OF HIS TRUCK. AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR HE TURNED AROUNDAND WALKED INTO THE HANDLE OF A GARDEN TILLER HE WAS HAU...
05/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH A 3/8"" PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND DRILL USING A 1/2"" BIT. AS HE WAS DRILLING, THE BIT HUNG CAUSING THE DRILL TO SUDDENLY SPIN OUT OF HIS HAND. AS IT SPUN IT CAUGHT AND BENT H...
04/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHTSIDE STRUT. A CONTRACTOR MECHANIC WAS REPAIRINGTHE FRONT LEFTSIDE STRUT MOUNT, WHICH REQUIRED WELDING AND GRINDING. THE NEXT MORNING EE FELT DI SCOMFOR...
10/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HEADLIGHT THAT WAS INOPERATIVE AFTER HE UNBOLTED IT, HE PULLED ON IT TO BREAK IT LOOSE FROM THE BRACKET. AS HE DID HE RUBBED HIS HAND AGAINST THE BRACKER CAUSING THE LACE...
08/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS SPOTTING FOR CHRIS AS HE POSITIONED HIS WSWERVICE TRUCK ONTO THE SERVICE PIT. AFTER OTHER HAD PARKED THE TRUCK, HE WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND STEPPED INTO THE 38 INCH WI DE, 5 F...
08/13/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN. WHEN HE CURLED THE BLADED CONTROL LEVER, PAIN RADIATED UP HIS ARM TO THE ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A FAMILY CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A FOREARM MUSCLE STRAIN. H E WAS RE...
08/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SEMI COAL TRUCK HAD GOTTEN STUCK ON THE COAL PILE. EE HOOKED A 12' X 3/8"" CHAIN TO A D-8 DOZER TO PULL THE TRUCK OUT. AFTER THE DOZER OPERATOR TIGHTENED THE CHAIN, EE BACK AWAY APPROXIMATELY 35'. A...
08/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HIS TRUCK LOADED WITH REFUSE. WHILE BEING LOADED HE STEPPED UP APPROX 18 INCHES ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO VIEW THE LOADING. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN, HE TWIS TED AND...
06/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS DRILLING OVERBURDEN WHEN THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. HE REACHED AROUND WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO PULL THE DOOR SHUT. AS HE DID HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE HANDLE ALLOWING HIS FINGER TO GET BETWEEN THE LATC...
02/19/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE WAS WELDING ON SPRAY BARS IN A RAW COAL SHAKER SCREEN. AFTER CLIMBING OUT HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF 2"" ANGLE IRON LAYING ON THE FLOOR. HE FELT PAIN IN THE ARCH OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE CONTINUED WORKIN...
01/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS CLOSING THE SLURRY VALVE ON THE HEAVY MEDIA CYCLONE. HE WAS USING A 30"" PRYBAR, STICKING IT THROUGH THE WHEEL HANDLE FOR LEVERAGE. WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE DOWNWARD TO SEAL THE VALVE, T HE PIP...
01/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE LOADING OF BLAST HOLES. WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING IN ONE OF THE HOLES, TWO OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS DECIDED TO ENGAGE IN HORSEPLAY. ONE SHOVED HE BACKWARDS AS THE OTHER TRI PPED HI...
12/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE DOZER IN THE RAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS LEFT LEG BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE TRACK-RAIL AND THE BLADE PUSHARM. HIS MOMENTUM CARR IED HIM...
12/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REACHING TO MOUNT GRADER, WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ONTO EE'S HAND CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR JAM RESULTING IN THE INJURY. EE WAS EXAMINED AT HOSPITAL, XRAYS SHOWED A FRACTUR...
09/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE WAS BACKING A BULK POWDER TRUCK BETWEEN 1ST &2ND ROW OF DRILL HOLES TO BE LOADED FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE DRILL BENCH PAD. HE WAS BETWEENTHE ROWS. PROCEEDING BACKWARDS HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE 1ST...
09/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN OFF WHEEL STUD. HE WAS WELDING THE STUD, BUILDING IT UP IN ORDER TO GET A NUT ON IT, SO HE COULD IMPACT IT OUT FOR REPLACEMENT. WHILE AIR CHIPPING THE SLAG FROM THE WE LD, A P...
08/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE WHILE HOLDING A 1"" IMPACT WRENCH, TIGHTENING THE IDLER BOLTS ON A D10 DOZER. AFTERWARDS, WHEN FINISHED, HE WAS GETTING UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. HE WAS EXAMINE...