Kayenta Mine — Accidents

Total: 154 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was trying to re-start stalled but backhoe on scraper haul road. He stated that he climbed out of cab to spray some starting fluid into air filter housing. The injured move quickly to clim...
01/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE stepped on uneven floor surface when stepping thru access hole in revolving frame & turning at the same time. He lost his footing & dislocated his left knee. Nothing was broken...put back into pla...
01/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was trying to remove a barrel-plug by hitting it with a piece of metal strap when he missed it. He struck his right thumb against the sharp edge of plug head; lacerating it.
12/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE INJURED WAS WALKING/OBSERVING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF A CRUSHER WHILE IT WAS BEING CLEANED WITH A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANER WHEN A PROJECTED PIECE OF ICE FLEW OFF FROM THE PRESSURIZED SPRAY HITTING HIS L...
11/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The welder was setting a pear-link Metal on a table when it slipped off. It caught his left hand between the linke and load line of an overhead crane. He was operating the crane controls with his righ...
10/01/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding & grinding under base...wind blowing 30+ mph. Went to clinic for removal of foreign object from eye...antibiotic prescribed.
09/29/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Sometime during his workshift on 9/28 EE got sweat & foreign objects in eyes. Wind blowing 30 + mph. When woke on 9/29 eyes were irritated. Went to clinic ...no objects found in eyes but antibiotic pr...
08/07/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ALTERCATION BETWEEN TWO EMPLOYEES RESULTED IN ONE OF THEM RECEIVING A CUT ON HIS LOWER LIP FROM A PUNCH THAT WAS DELIVERED BY THE OTHER CO-WORKER.
05/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost The operator was dismounting his equipment when his right foot slipped off the step. He fell down twisting his right ankle onto an uneven ground surface, injuring it.
02/26/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The cable of the belt wrap itself around an idler. Bent a support beam & forced a pillow block bearing out of roller shaft, frozen idler w/friction from the tolling belt created heat ignating the rubb...
02/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A FENCE PROJECT. EE WAS PULLING THE BARB WIRE AND JERKED THE BARB WIRE WHEN IT HUNG UP ON A SHRUB. THE BARBED WIRE PENETRATED THROUGH THE GLOVE AND CUT EE RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. TH...
11/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WELDER WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE APPROXIMATELY 20' AWAY FROM WHERE A HYDRAULIC HAMMER WAS HITTING ON A ROPE SOCKET WEDGE TO FREE IT, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SLIVER FLEW OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT CHEEK.
08/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNROLLING A FIELD FENCE WHEN HE WAS INJURED. HE WAS PUSHING ON FIELD FENCE TO GO OVER A BIG SHRUB AND HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED. THE FIELD FENCE ROLLED BACK TOWARDS HIS FACE AND HIT HIM. TH...
08/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WELDER WAS USING A WRENCH TO PUT A 2 1/4"" NUT ON A BOLT WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND NUT WHILE WORKING ON THE SEGMENT BASE BOLTS.
08/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The oiler was kneeling on the propel shaft on the dragline, tightening a nut on the intermediate shaft bracket-bolt when the propel shaft rotated, causing him to lose balance and fell forward hitting...
06/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost The serviceman (greaser) was helping a welder install a handrail on a dozer when he grabbed an unsecured rail causing him to lose his balance and fell backwards. He landed on concrete floor with both...
04/27/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING REMOVE CENTER PIN BOLTS WITH A PNEUMATIC IMPACT WRENCH AND A SWIVEL EXTENSION WHEN THE SWIVEL & BALL SOCKET CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER AS HE ACTIVATED THE TRIGGER OF THE IMPACT WRENCH WITH...
04/16/2004 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE CAME OFF J-21 MAIN HAUL ROAD GOING AT APPROX. 45 MPH FROM K MINE FACILITIES, MADE A TURN GOING TO J-21 EXPLOSIVE YARD, APPROACHED THE EAST GATE GOING ABOUT 15 MPH & TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. BRAK...
02/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost THE WELDER WAS PERFORMING HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES IN THE SHOP & AS HE WAS MANEUVERING & PLACING A CRUSHER SLIDE PLATE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, THE INNER ADJUSTABLE PLATE SLID DOWN CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FI...
01/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WELDER WAS REMOVING AN EXPANDED METAL GUARD OFF A FLAT BELT WHEN IT HANG-UP WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE IT. HE PULLED ON IT & IT CAME LOOSE ON HIM CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD & IT'...
07/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURY WAS PICKING UP TOOLS AFTER THE BACKHOE BUCKET REPAIR. HE PICKED UP CHIPPED HEAD SLEDGE HAMMER BY THE HEAD WITH SHARP EDGE THAT CUT HIS TIP OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
06/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS ENROUTE TO THE SILO AREA AT APPROX 6:12AMWHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP & RAN OFF THE ROAD. SHE WASTRAVELING APPROX 10 MPH HIT A SMALL EMBANKMENT (2') HIGHT DROVE ALONG SIDE THE EMBANKMENT FOR ABOUT 10 F...
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & COWORKER WERE CLOSING TEMPORARY FENCE GATE & SECURING IT W/SMOOTH WIRE ATTACHMENT OF WOODEN TREE BRANCH. EE WAS PULLING ON WOODEN TREE BRANCH TO SECURE IT TO WOODEN POST & HIS COWORKER WA S PUSHI...
02/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TECHNICIAN WAS CLEANING AROUND THE PULLEY BY REMOVING FROZEN COAL WITH A PRY BAR WHEN HE APPARENTLY HIT A GUARD WITH HIS HAND CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE UP & HIT HIS RIGHT CHEEK.
02/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The welder was moving a pallet box full of quipment parts by hand when he felt backwards, after the box he was holding tore off during the pull. he strucked his head against an argon bottle rack direc...
01/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None METAL STAIRS AND RAMP WERE MOVED 20' AWAY FROM OFFICE TRAILER SO MUD COULD BE CLEANED UNDERNEATH STAIRS, RAMP AND DRIVEWAY. WHEN EE WALKED UP THE STAIRS TO HOOK CHAIN BACK ONTO FRONT END LOAD AFTER TH...
12/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WELDER WAS HAMMERING ON A BUSHING INSTALLING IT INTO A CHAIN LINK WHEN HIS (R) INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE BUSHING.
12/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE OPERATOR WAS LEAVING THE PIT AFTER HE WAS LOADED WHEN HIS TRUCK HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE PIT FLOOR (ROAD). HE WAS JARRED INSIDE THE CAB CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN. HE MOMENTARILY BLACKED OUT AND EXPERIEN...
09/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost THE MECHANIC WAS SWINGING A HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A PIN WHEN IT GLANCED OFF EQUIPMENT FRAME AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS WRIST FROM THE IMPACT AND ALSO FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHO...
09/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE PREP LABOR WAS PUTTING TOOLS BACK INTO THE TOOL BOX WHEN HE TRIPPED ON TOOL BOX FLOOR EDGE OR LIP OF BOX AS HE TOOK A STEP BACK. HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAISNT THE CAROUSEL BRACKET.
07/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted TRIPPED WHILE STEPPING OVER STATIONARY EQUIPMENTTEMPORARILY STORRED AT STE 1 CRATES.
06/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost THE WELDER WAS INSTALLING TROLIGHING IDLER DURING BELTLINE REPAIR WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN AN IDLER FRAME AND THE BELT MODALE.
06/18/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SPOIL FIRE WAS REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT IN J-21 PIT AREA @ RAMP 36 & RAMP 37. (NOTE: SUBMITTING THIS REPORT UNDER PROTEST)
05/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost MECHANIC WAS DRAINING HOT OIL OUT OF DIFFENTIAL HOUSING WHEN THE DRAIN COVER BLEW OFF AFTER THE COVER BOLTS WERE LOOSEN AGAIN TO COMPLETE DRAIN.
05/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost THE OILER (EE) WAS CLEANING THE LOWER FRAME BY THE INTERMEDIATE GEAR OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE LIFTED A METAL PLATE BUT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AS HE MOVED IT. THE PLATE STRUCK LT. FOOT WHEN IT DROPPED...
04/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER & A SOCKET AS A PUNCH TO REMOVE A SHAFT CARRIER BEARING OFF A LOWBOY TRAILER WHEN HE HIT HIS THUMB AGAINST THE BEARING HOUSING. THE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF THE TRA ILER FR...
01/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost THE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING OUT A DRILL BIT ON THEDRILL STEM WHEN THE DECK BUSHING ROTATED BY THE OPERATOR CAUSING THE DECK BUSHING TO DROP WHEN THE HOLDING SLING WAS PULLED/SLIPPED LOOSE. THE D ECK BUS...
12/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WELDER WAS CUTTING ON THE DRAG CABLE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE SOCKET STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.
10/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MECHANIC WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE ROLLER FRAME. HE HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIBS AGAINST THE ROLLER FRAME AS HE FELL...
03/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 17d restricted STARTED UP LADDER ON SIDE OF TRUCK WITH 5 GALLON GAS CAN IN HAND. WHEN STEPPED UP TO SECOND STEP HE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. HE FELL ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING HI S KNEE.
10/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MECHANIC WAS LOOSENING ALTERNATOR BOLTS WITHTWO WRENCHES WHEN ONE WRENCH SLIPPED. THE SECONDWRENCH USED AS LEVERAGE JAMMED INTO HIS PALM CAUSING A CUT.
10/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT THE METAL TRAIL CABLE CROSS OVER WITH HIS HAND WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTING A SHARP EDGE.
09/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS TRAVELING IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND A WATER TRUCK AND AS HE TURNED LEFT INTO A PIT RAMP, A VEHICLE TRAVELING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SLID INTO HIS TRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE.
08/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO BLEND EMULSION UNHOOKED AN SOLUTION HOSE AND SPILLED A SMALL AMOUNT OF HOT SOLUTION ON LOWER LEG AND ANKLE; HE WENT TO FIRST AID STATION FOR ANTISEPTIC AND BANDAGE. ON 9 /6/00 HE...
08/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost AT ABOUT 0840 ON 8-24-2000, THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING STRAW BALES IN OUR YARD AT THE OLD BUCKET SHED FROM STRAW SUPPLIERS TRUCK. INJURED EE FELL APPROX. 15' FROM TOP OF BALES STRACKED ON TRUCK , LANDI...
07/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LEAVING HIS WORK AREA, END OF THE SHIFT, HE STEPPED THROUGH AN OPEN MANWAY THAT IS HINGED. THE MANWAY WAS LEFT OPEN BY SOMEONE ELSE AFTER HE WENT INTO HIS WORK AREA.
06/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE WELDER WAS WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK TRAILER SETTING METAL PLATE ON BACK OF TRAILER, WHEN HE MISJUDGED STEPLADDER HE WAS WORKING OFF AND FELL APPROX. 3' HITTING HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR.
04/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted PERSONNEL WERE UNLOADING A SHIPMENT OF BLASTING ACCESSORIES THAT ARRIVED THAT MORNING. BOXES OF BOOSTERS (65 LBS) WERE BEING STORED AND STACKED. EE WAS REARRANGING AND STACKNG SOME BOOSTERS WH EN HE T...
04/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost MECHANIC WAS ROTATING A CARRIER ROLLER ON A DOZER WITH THE TRACK SUSPENDED WITH HOIST. THE CHAINSLIPPEDON TRACK CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROLLER & TRACK
03/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE MECHANIC WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE HEATING SYSTEM ON AN EQUIPMENT, WHEN THE ACCESS PANEL FELL OVER STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW.