Hotchkiss Mine — Accidents

Total: 64 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS POUNDING A WEDGE INTO A PLUG & FEATHER HOLE CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEEK.
07/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 35d restricted WORKER WAS DRIVING A STEEL WEDGE BETWEEN LAYERS OF STONE WITH A SLEDGE WHEN PIECE OF WEDGE SPALLED OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS KNEECAP.
03/07/2002 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 1d lost, 3d restricted While driving the Lull, Forklift, into the quarry, the lull slid on a wet muddy surface into a rubble pile. Mr. Gonzales went chest first into the steering wheel cuasing rib contusions.
10/02/2001 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 4d lost, 7d restricted While weighing rock, a piece broke off and Mr. Gonzales injured himself attempting to ""flip"" the piece back onto the fork lift. The nature of his injury was described as Thoraric Strain, or muscle s...
07/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 50d restricted WORKER WAS MANUVERING ROCK ONTO A PALLET WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING WORKER TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
06/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WORKER WAS PRYING STONE SLAB AWAY FROM STONE BENCH WITH A LARGE PRY BAR. THE STONE FRACTURED CAUSING BAR TO SUDDENLY DROP RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.
02/12/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO THE RAISED OUTRIGGER ON A FORK LIFT BUMPING HIS HEAD.
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DROPPED STONE ON FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE OF BOOT.
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted BACK STRAIN DUE TO IMPROPER LIFTING OF STONE.
04/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted BACK STRAIN DUE TO IMPROPER LIFTING.
04/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted DROPPED ROCK ON ARCH OF FOOT
03/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BACK STRAIN DUE TO IMPROPER LIFTING.
03/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 12d restricted BACK STRAIN DUE IMPROPER LIFTING.
02/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 14d restricted BACK STRAIN DUE TO IMPROPER LIFTING.