Freedom Mine — Accidents

Total: 139 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE POSITIONING A SPOOL OF ELECTRICAL WIRING ON A TRAILER, THE LOAD SHIFTED & FELL ON EE'S HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
03/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE's finger was cut when it became caught in a motor grader door. The cut required one stitch.
12/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT HAND THUMB WHEN SECURING THE HOOD SUPPORT ON HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
12/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND WHEN ALIGNING A PIN INTO THE CENTER SHIFT YOKE ASSEMBLY ON A BLADE. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN MOVING AN I BEAM. AN X-RAY SHOWED THE FINGER TIP WAS FRACTURED.
09/12/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON THE LEFT SIDE TOP OF THE TUB IN THE RAIL PATH AREA. THE WIND BLEW A FILING INTO THE EYE. 3
09/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LEAVING THE WORK AREA AND HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY COMING OUT OF THE FLOOR, HURTING HIS LEG.
06/09/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES ON A DRAGLINE TUB FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HIS KNEES BECAME INFLAMED AND SORE OVERTIME. THE ACTUAL EVENT TOOK PLACE AROUND MAY 10, 2003 BUT THE EE DID NOT REPORT THE INJUR Y UNTIL...
03/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS USING A BACK PACK SNOW BLOWER. HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE. SIDE SHIELD ON GLASSES CUT HIS FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
11/04/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE PARKED HIS TRACTOR ON TOPSOIL THAT HAD BEEN DISCED, SEEDED AND MULCHED. HE GOT OUT TO WALK AROUND IT AND WHILE DOING SO HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERG ENCY RO...
11/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE FILLING 5 GAL BUCKET WITH GRAIN AND HANDING IT OUT OF GRAN BIN TO ANOTHER PERSON OUTSIDE, THE COMBINATION OF LIFTING AND TWISTING STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. AFTER SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR HE WAS TOLD...
08/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A BOX OF RAGS OPEN WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHICH HAD A DULL BLADE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO HIS L ARM AND STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
07/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE INSTALLING A FAIRLEAD SHEAVE ON THE DRAGLINE, THE SHEAVE SLIPPED AND EE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER. HIS KNUCKLE WAS FRACTURED. HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 7-12-02.
06/28/2002 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS CLEANING ON A SHOVEL THAT WAS NOT RUNNING. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WARM & MUGGY.
06/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN DISMOUNTING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER, EE FELL OFF OF THE ACCESS LADDER SUSTAINING A CUT ON HIS RT. LEG. THE INJURY REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
06/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SWEEPING OUT THE CAB OF A TRUCK & SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE. THE PARTICLE WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSPECTING TOOLS, A HEAVY OBJECT SLID AND FRACTURED EE'S FINGER.
03/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE DISMOUNTING A DOZER.
02/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE LOADING A SET OF DOZER PADS IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOZER PAD AND THE PICKUP BOX. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
02/08/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME WRIST PAIN AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DOCTORS CANNOT SAY IT IS WORK CAUSED, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE. HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 2-8-02.
01/22/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE WAS NOTICED IN THE AUXILARY SHOP BY THE ""DAKOTA SECURITY"". THE EMERGENCY TEAM ASSISTED BY THE FIRE DEPT. AND DAKOTA GASIFICATION CO. EXTINGUISHED FIRE BY 4:00 PM. THE STATE FIRE MARSHA LL RUL...
01/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE WORKING ON A LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED AND EE FELL 4' TO THE DRAGLINE FLOOR. HIS ARM, LEG, AND SHOULDER WERE BRUISED.
11/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S FINGER WAS FRACTURED WHEN IT WAS PINCHED WHILE PLACING A DUFF NORTON JACK UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
07/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE BACKING AN OVERBURDEN TRUCK DOWN A SLOPE TO DUMP THE LOAD, THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ONTO ITS SIDE, CAUSING A BRUISE TO EE'S LEG AND HIPS. HER FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 7/24/01.
07/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SOME DISCOMFORT UNTIL 1 2-14-01...
04/11/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SLIDING MATERIAL THRU THE TABLE OF THE SAW WHEN HIS LEFT FOREFINGER CAME IN CONTACT WIT6H THE SAW BLADE THAT WAS STILL MOVING. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.
02/16/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S FINGER WAS FRACTURED WHEN THE JACK HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE DOZER FRAME.
01/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & INJURED HIS ROTATOR CUP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
12/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHEN LOWERING A CABLE TREE. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
11/15/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A COAL HAULER WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FROM THE COAL PIT TO THE CRUSHING FACILITY WHEN THE OPERATOR NOTICED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SUPRRESSION SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY RESP ONSE TE...
11/06/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE RAISING A LIGHT PLANT MAST, HIGH WINDS CAUGHT THE LIGHT PLANT HOOD CAUSING IT TO CUT HIS LIP. FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
10/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE REMOVING DRAGLINE BUCKET TEETH, THE JACK HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE PIN AND PINCHED EE'S THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/06/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A BOLT, THE SOCKET CAME OFF THE IMPACT WRENCH AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING OUT OF MUSTANG. STEPPED ON BUCKET TO JUMP DOWN ABOUT 11/2FT & FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ON SHOE, FELL AGAINST ROOF OF MUSTANG & HIT TOOTH ON THE ROOF
09/25/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME WRIST PAIN AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DOCTOR'S CANNOT SAY IT IS WORK CAUSED, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE. HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 9/26/00.
07/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TIP OF EE'S FINGER WAS CUT WHEN USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO REMOVE TY-WRAPS FROM AN OBJECT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
07/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING AN OVERLOAD STOP FROM THE AXLE OF A TRUCK, THE OVERLOAD STOP FELL AND SMASHED EE S FINGER. THE BONE WAS FRACTURED AND THE CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
06/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A STUCK BOLT WITH A PIPE WRENCH, THE BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, FALL, AND SPRAIN HIS WRIST.
04/06/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WAS WORKING OUTER PROPEL, LEFT HAND SIDE AND WAS LEAVING THIS AREA. SHE CRAWLED OUT OF THE AREA AND WENT TO STAND UP AND HIT HER SHOULDER ON A PIECE OF STATIONARY IRON THAT WAS USED AS A BRACE FOR A P...