Hannibal Underground — Accidents

Total: 93 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 498d restricted An employee was walking a 5-ft ledge of loose gravel to check the delays on a shot line when the employee lost footing. The employee fell against right forearm, which jarred shoulder and back. The emp...
07/19/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 114d restricted On July 19, an employee was walking down a belt ramp when EE stubbed boot toe on the metal grating and twisted right foot/knee outwards. The employee did not require medical care. On July 31, the empl...
06/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On June 27, the employee stated right eye became irritated, the employee flushed it out, & continued on the task. Did not report the incident to supervisors. On June 28, the employee's eye became infl...
06/03/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The employee noted seeing a 'fire ball' come up from the bottom of the system. The employee jumped from the forklift and attempted to fight the fire with a hand held fire extinguisher and eventually c...
06/03/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee noted seeing a 'fire ball' come up from the bottom of the system. The employee jumped from the forklift and attempted to fight the fire with a hand held fire extinguisher and eventually...
05/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Two employees moved the wagon through the narrow pathway with a 500 lb tail pulley. The bottom of the wagon struck a bracket protruding from the floor. While pushing the wagon to free it, the tail-p...
04/21/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was grinding on cracks underneath the water truck. The employee was using a 6-ft ladder placed near the back tire to reach the undercarriage of the truck. The employee stepped off the lad...
01/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was maneuvering a piece of sheet metal to install on the side of a cone when the metal caught on EE's glove and when EE got it loose it scraped across EE's right wrist cutting it. Dr. stated it wa...
12/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Manually moving drums and cleaning drums with a shovel.
12/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee had cut a 2 15/16 shaft 36 1/2 long and was placing it in the 4th rack approx. 49"" from the floor on top of two other pieces of pipe when the employee set the shaft down the two pieces of pi...
11/27/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee picked up high pressure water wand by the nozzle end, and trigger was pulled when it caught on a bracket. Water pump was off, but system was pressurized. Employee sustained HP water injection...
10/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was pulling open manually operated doors on freight elevator and sustained a back strain. Injury did not become reportable until placed on restricted duty on 9/11/2016
09/01/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None As per 30 CFR 62.175 (b), the audiogram shows that a miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss as defined in this part.
07/14/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 44d restricted Employee was walking and slipped in mud. In efforts to stop EE's fall, EE grabbed a nearby handrail, and EE's shoulder twisted during the fall. Injury did not become reportable until 10/19/2016 when s...
07/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 69d restricted Employee was walking and was tripped by a guard that was being moved by a coworker. Employee landed with elbow underneath body, resulting in injury to shoulder. Injury did not become reportable until...
05/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 28d restricted Employee was scrapping belt conveyor frame, was leaning on frame when cutting with Ox/Acetyl torch. Frame shifted, and employee was off balance, but never fell. Back strain from becoming off balance....
04/05/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using jackhammer, and chunk hit the bit, pinching the employee's left index finger between the jackhammer and a door frame. Laceration required stitches.
03/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee climbed ladder to look inside truck bed, and as EE was climbing down, the treads of the step caught EE's wedding ring, causing a laceration that required stitches.
01/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Employee right pinky finger was caught in pinch point of roller and rail, sustaining avulsion of a portion of the pad of the finger. Medical procedure was required to enclose wound with remaining tiss...
12/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee was moving a lid, approximate size of 12"" by 18"", and felt a pop in shoulder. Injury did not become reportable until 5/03/2016 when employee had surgery to repair a SLAP tear in the shoulde...
09/18/2015 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 69d restricted He was kneeling in the cab of the scaler working, and when he stood up he felt his knee pop followed by intense pain.
07/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was loading 50 pound anfo bags and felt pain in his back.
07/08/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d restricted Cyst on wrist developed from repetitive motion of work. Injury did not become reportable until 12/01/2015 when miner had cyst removed and was placed on restricted duty.
06/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee dropped a screw, bent down to pick it up, and experienced increasing pain the next few days. Employee was given work restrictions to limit knee movement. Full diagnosis is pending. Injury did...
06/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 80d restricted Employee was inspecting the new chest style explosives magazine that was just delivered to store Cardox supplies. As the lid was being lowered by hand, employee's left ring finger was caught between t...
03/30/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was using a breaker bar and a great amount of physical force to remove a stubborn bolt. Employee felt pain and tingling in lower back.
03/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to clear blockage in sampler used to gather cement samples for quality control. Employee stuck fingers in plunger pipe to dislodge material, and plunder actuated, cutting the e...
01/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was lifting a piece of belting and felt a pop in his back.
08/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted Employee claims to have stepped off ladder of wheel loader and twisted his knee. Injury did not become reportable until 01/15/2015, when surgery was performed to repair damaged meniscus.
07/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was exiting skid steer and twisted ankle as the foot made contact with slippery material that had accumulated on barrel grabber attachment. Employee suffered a sprained right ankle.
05/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working on the quick release system for the skid steer bucket and dropped the bucket on his foot. On 8-14-14 the employee was prescribed Physical Therapy, making it a reportable incid...
05/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted An empty, unsecured 250 gallon tote fell from an elevation of approximately 10' and struck employee on the back.
02/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was inside material chute to replace wear liners. While leaning the new liner against the wall of the chute, the right middle finger was caught between the unfastened liner and the chute wall...
10/23/2013 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Customer truck driver suffered some sort of health related issue while sitting in his truck with the doors closed. Driver was discovered by plant personnel and CPR was performed until professional me...
10/04/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was handling the suction hose on a vac truck, when the hose sucked against the wall. This caused the hose to coil with vac pressure. Employee lost grip and hands were pulled up and back towar...
06/19/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Witness describes they (3) were lowering in a man basket when it suddenly and rapidly descended. Upon braking, EE hit his chin on the basket side rail, biting his lip. Crane operator immediately ret...
05/03/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Injured employee was in a crouched position, pulling torque wrench toward self. Torque wrench slipped, and employee fell against wall behind him. Incident did not become reportable until surgery was p...
04/26/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted The employee stated he felt numbness in his arms. The employee underwent surgery on his left arm on 7-22-2013 to relieve the symptoms.
04/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was moving a rock by hand and strained his back.
02/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was walking around the machine,slipped and fell.
10/11/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The Employee was operating a Roof Bolter, stretched reaching backwards and inadvertently stuck his fingers into the A/C vent, contacting the squirrel cage fan.
09/16/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 194d restricted Employee was working at the face drilling lifter holes, he was clearing the fines from the hole, when a piece of rock fell from the face and struck him.
04/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 51d restricted Injury occurred on 24 April, 2012 when employee hurt back attempting to close tower elevator door. Employee reopened date on 30 August, 2012 . Employee had surgery on 24 March, 2017 and went on ""lost...