Freedom Mine — Accidents

Total: 139 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee mounted the motor grader using the proper hand holds and walkway. His objective was to clean the right rear side window. While walking on walkway located on the tandems, employee slipped and...
07/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was assisting with propel gearing work during an annual outage. When pulling an intermediate pinion the gear unexpectedly shifted and a hole on the side of the gear caught the steel toe of em...
06/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee twisted ankle on uneven floor surface in dragline. Employee missed one day of work due to the injury.
05/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was kneeling down and lifted a piece of power cable a short distance onto the basket of a cable horse. EE felt pain in his back after lifting. A lower back muscle was strained and required therapy.
03/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening bolts on the strut of a coal hauler. When swinging the hammer it glanced off the truck frame and hit EE's left hand. The hand was pinched between the hammer and a wrench, which lacer...
12/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An office emplyee was walking to her car after completing her scheduled shift. She stepped wrong, rolling her ankle and striking the parking lot. There was no slip, trip or fall. The parking lot was f...
11/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attending a safety mtg. the EE leaned back and shifted weight in a rolling/reclining office chair. The motion caused the chair to overbalance and EE fell backwards striking head on a cabinet edg...
10/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was manually moving scrap steel onto a fork lift for disposal. While positioning a second plate on the lift the EE's finger was pinched between the plates. Leather gloves were being worn. Three sti...
06/04/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lifted hood after welding in the shoe horn. He felt slag enter left eye from another employee grinding nearby.
06/02/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Particle blew into left eye, behind safety goggles, while walking around machine. Reported to employer on 6/4/11.
04/21/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding/grinding overhead around a shoe horn. EE later felt something in his right eye.
04/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning a 3/4"" plate when the plate slipped and caught his right hand on the corner. Employee was treated with first aid on site due to no pain and only a minor abrasion. Employer was un...
03/28/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing ""bolt-up"" work when the wind blew a foreign body into his right eye.
03/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing bolts on the cutting edge of the skidsteer, on impact bolt caught rubber glove pulling finger into bolt cutting finger. Required stitches. EE had no restrictions from Dr and was able t...
02/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Conditions very cold, lost footing on ice. Fell backward, landed on right arm, breaking bone near wrist.
02/15/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pushing down on hoist lever to lower dump body when the lever slipped and recoiled against the EE's thumb. The EE felt pain in her thumb but had full movement of it. The discomfort did not go a...
11/19/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding on 11/19, when a piece of slag flew into his left eye, while wearing proper eye and face protection. Eye was washed out on the job, but EE was taken to clinic on 11/22.
09/28/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unknown if foreign body entered right eye from grinding or from sweeper that came near employee's work area blowing dust particles.
06/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was assisting a co-worker move cribbage. EE later complained of abdominal discomfort. This claim is being investigated by the carrier for possible denial.
06/10/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of slag fell into EE's left boot while welding. EE waited until weld was complete to remove boot and retrieve slag. Dime sized burn became infected and required debridement on 6/17/10.
05/26/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working in a revolving frame next to a welder and got a foreign body in right eye.
05/25/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking out of a revolving frame while a co-worker was grinding nearby. EE felt something blow into right eye.
04/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an equalizer seal from a dozer frame with a hammer and chisel. Upon striking the chisel, it recoiled in the employee's hand, underneath the face shield, striking employee's tooth...
04/16/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was repairing a fuel line on the gooseneck of a scraper and when descending the fender ladder, cut his buttock on the edge/corner of the engine compartment door. The door had been opened for troubl...
01/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE was pulling slack in a come-along when he slipped on ice causing his right kneee to twist.
10/14/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was operating a demolition saw. Employee was cutting a vertical concrete wall when the saw ""kicked back"", striking the employees faceshield, knocking his faceshield up, and cutting his lip...
08/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting the move of a disassembled dozer track frame. The EE was picking up cribbing and placing it on track frame, when another person did the same from the opposite side. As they placed the...
08/10/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was trouble shooting air conditioning system on a Cat 24H motor grader. When checking air flow in an air duct, the employee did not realize the exposure to a moving fan. When retracting his hand it...
01/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging the ring of a tow chain onto a cable skid. EE failed to notice the chain was frozen down and as the ring went over the hanger, it pinched the tip of EE's finger. Stitches were required.
11/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost An overburden truck driver was exiting his truck for break time and while walking down staircase tripped on third step from the bottom. He tried to catch himself with left arm on handrail and injured...
07/24/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost A hydraulic failure of a coal truck spill protector allowed the spill protector to contact a personnel lift and push it over. The employee was wearing a safety belt in the personnel lift. The lift tip...
07/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE went to clean up under the hoist motor coupling and was going to give the motor coupling a quick wipe because it was a ripping grease onto the floor. It caught her glove somehow and pulled her fing...
05/23/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost After returning tools to a tool box, the EE turned to walk away and felt/heard a pop in his leg. EE was not performing a task or carrying anything at this time. The EE's achilles tendon was torn. Surg...
04/22/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost In changing out of his work shoes in the employee locker room, the employee strained a muscle in his back. At Coteau Properties request, he saw a local physician @ 10:30 am 04-23-08, who advised him t...
08/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing welding operations on bucket and went to assist mine employee in removing a bucket tooth. As EE approched, the mine employee struck the part with a hammer and a small fragment flew o...
08/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Washing under rear of haul truck, he lost balance while turning water pressure on.
07/30/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding overhead and wind blew some trash into his left eye.
07/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reaching to turn off a defroster fan, an EE's r/h middle finger was cut, when it came in contact with the fan blade.
06/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding a particle became imbedded in an employees left eye.
11/12/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While air arcing and grinding, a particle became embedded in the employee's right eye.
09/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When cutting the top off a cardboard box the cutter came through the box corner and cut employee's knee. The cut required one stitch.
08/18/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welder received a minor burn to his left eye while working on the revolving frame of a dragline.
03/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A SLOPE BY A LOADING DOOR ON A DRAGLINE THAT HAD GREASE ON IT.
10/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost INJURED AND ANOTHER PERSON REPLACED FRONT WHEEL ON FRONT WHEEL ASSIST TRACTOR. AFTER TIGHTENING WHEEL BOLTS THEY LOADED 6 IN X 8 FT WOOD POSTS IN BACK OF PICKUP. WE ARE NOT SURE WHICH OF THESE ACTIONS...
06/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNLOADING PIPE FROM A FLATBED, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND CHIPPED TOOTH
01/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON A SCRAPER, THE HOISTING CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM A LIFTING EYE AND HIT EE ABOVE THE EYE, STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
10/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on 509-107 dozer, ee bumped a steel pin. The pin tipped over onto his hand, fracturing his left index finger.
09/05/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOADING OBJECTS ONTO THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT, THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOWERED THE FORKS ONTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. HIS TOE WAS FRACTURED.
08/26/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RESULTED FROM A MECHANICAL FAILURE ON 526-518 KRESS COAL HAULER DRIVELINE.
06/24/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was spot facing tub with a hydraulic magnetic drill. EE was raising drill head up when shirt sleeve got hung in the drill pulling hand into drill, cutting the top of left hand. 14 stitches.