Kayenta Preparation Plant — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/05/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While transporting the smaller cage to the shop the hoist encountered a tight area. The repairman helper accidently positioned himself between the cage and a dust collector pipe. The helper tried to...
06/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Utilityman was helping in a routine cage change work. After the cage was changed the repairmen were tensioning the V-belts. In order to put even tension on all the belts the 18"" cage paktor sheave...
04/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Utilityman positioned a large, heavy pipe, which was rigged with a lifting device. Utilityman lifted the pipe on one end to get it to roll on a roller stand so he could get the pipe in position.
08/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SUPERVISOR STATED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A SORE NECK AT START OF SHIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO TAKE A COVER OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. AS HE UNBOLTED FASTNERS HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE DUE TO A...
09/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost DURING ROUTINE CAGE PAKTOR CHANGE OR MAINTENANCE THE OPERATOR IN CHARGE AND A HELPER WERE ASSIGNED TO WORK AREA. THE HELPER WAS REMOVING OR DISCONNECTING THE CRANE HOOK FROM THE CAGE LIFTING T OOL. TH...
04/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost OPERATOR OPERATING CRANE, LOWERED CRANE WITH LOAD OF RODS CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER OF FELLOW EE.
01/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT ELBOW WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MOUNTING FASTENERS ON THE HYD. PUMP ON D11N CRAWLER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD & RESULTED IN HIS ELBOW STRIKING EITHER THE COR NER OF...
01/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost OPERATOR WAS CLOSING THE LID TO THE OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CART WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE CART AND THE LID. THE LID CLOSED CAUSING A PINCH POINT AND THE LEFT RING FINGER TOP WAS SEVERED.
12/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO CLEAN OFF A SIDEWALK. HE LOST STRENGTH IN HIS LEFT LEG AND FELL DOWN INJURING HIS RIGHT GROIN/HIP/LEG.
10/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE OPERATOR WAS USING A PRY BAR TO OPEN A CRUSHER INSPECTION DOOR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT WRIST.
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER. HE GOT HIS FOOT LODGED BETWEEN THE LADDER RUNG AND A STRUCTURE BEAM AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT FOOR. HE CONTINUED WORKING THRU 8-6-01 WHEN HE SOUGHT TREATME NT FOR...
02/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS STANDING ON A STAIRWAY AFTER COMPLETING WORK ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE BENT OVER TO RETRIEVE HIS TOOLBAG AND FEL A PINCH/PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOL...
04/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A DUST COLLECTOR TO CLEAN IT. HE STUMBLED ON THE BASE OF A COAL CRUSHER AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.