Kemmerer Mine — Accidents

Total: 194 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/08/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was evaluating a stuck vehicle and was walking to the rear of the vehicle and tripped on a windrow of rocks. While stumbling forward, the employee planted their right foot and felt a pop in t...
02/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Operator was boarding a dozer and slipped and fell to the ground.
08/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While servicing porta-potty's with a contractor the employee strained a shoulder muscle while loading a porta-potty onto the rear transport tray.
07/22/2016 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted An employee was kneeling down testing the voltage on a switch, when employee stood up, employee felt a pain go down back. MRT was dispatched and employee was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
07/13/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a dozer, a sledge hammer slid off the final drive of the dozer and smashed the employee's finger between the hammer and the dozer swing frame. The injury required 4 stitches.
03/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost While moving chock blocks and pulling on a hose reel, an employee had a sharp abdominal pain. Employee was taken to the hospital for observation. It was determined the employee had a hernia that will...
02/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While pushing and pulling on a dumpster, the employee aggravated a pre existing medical back issue.
02/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee complained of back pain after sitting in a meeting. Employee took next scheduled shift off due to the back pain. Workers Comp accepted the claim on 3/22/2016. At this time the incident is und...
10/21/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The fuel truck was going up a ramp. The lights of a passing haul truck made it hard for the operator to see. The fuel truck hit the berm on the edge of the haul road and tipped the rear of the fuel tr...
10/13/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was leaving Mine Medical on her way to the warehouse. The employee was stepping off of the last step of four steps when her knee gave out. She tried catching herself unsuccessfully and fe...
07/17/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 42d lost Employee contracted carpal tunnel from years as a welder. The first surgery was done on 7/17/15.
06/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While rappelling during a Mine Rescue Training, the employees left knee twisted when they contacted the ground. The employee did not seek any medical attention for several weeks. The ACL was torn and...
06/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was working on a haul truck when dirt and rust debris fell making contact with their face. Some of the debris went between the safety glasses and face getting into the employees eye. The e...
05/20/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 10d restricted An employee felt a sharp pain in his right knee while walking up the stairs of a shovel. The employee did not miss any work or have any restrictions until 6/17/15 when he underwent surgery to repair h...
03/27/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 81d lost An employee reported on 3/23/15 that his shoulder had been hurting him for a couple months. On 3/27/15 he saw a physician. An MRI was taken. It was determined that years of repetitive motion had worn...
03/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While EE was putting cutting edges on a grader the cutting edge fell off the magnet at approx. 3 feet high and struck the EE on the left foot. The cutting edge landed on the back side of the EEs steel...
11/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was moving a metal plate and felt burning in his groin area. Initial treatment was ice and ibuprofen. Employee said he felt ok. Days later the employee had a doctor examination and it was det...
10/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted An employee stepped in a parking ditch causing his knee to pop and causing pain. The employee was seen by an orthopedic specialist and an MRI was done on 10/17/14. This was the soonest he could be see...
09/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost An employee was pulling on a rail switch when they felt a burning sensation in their back. The employee woke up the next morning with numbness extending down the left leg. After the investigation and...
08/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was boarding their truck and struck their left knee on the deck above the ladder. No treatment was given until 10/29/14 when surgery was done for a torn meniscus.
08/08/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported that he was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel in his right wrist. No surgery date has been set at this time.
08/06/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost, 28d restricted An employee was experiencing shoulder pain in his right shoulder but wasn't sure if he hurt it at work. He reported this pain on 5/8/14. A surgery was scheduled on 8/6/14. After the surgery, the surge...
07/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost An employee was descending a platform ladder and slipped on the third step down causing him to twist his ankle. The employee resumed work without informing his supervisor of the incident. The employee...
07/14/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None As employees were arriving for shift the smell of fire was noticed in the shop area. Employees then investigated to discover smoke on the hill north of the maintenance shop. A grass fire was identif...
05/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 478d lost, 156d restricted An employee lifted a chock block to place it back on a fuel truck. This action caused him pain in his right arm. No medical treatment other than ibuprofen was given. The employee stated that the pain...
05/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stepped onto the deck of an overburden drill that was wet due to rain and slipped. This caused him to twist his knee. The knee required surgery 20 days later.
12/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to close the hopper door on a train car, one of the employees feet slipped on the snowy ground causing his little finger to get caught in the hoppers locking mechanism. This caused th...
10/11/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was bent over pounding stakes for a drill pattern. The employee felt pain in his lower back that radiated down his right leg. The employee was transported to the local clinic and the medi...
05/25/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was using a hydraulic ram to remove the rear wheels on Lowboy. As the ram pressured up, it slipped and smashed the employees left thumb between the ram and the inside of the wheel. The em...
03/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 111d lost, 23d restricted The employee was working on a booster pump. While pulling on a six inch pipe trying to get it into place, the employee felt a pop and tearing sensation in his left shoulder. This shoulder had been inj...
03/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 101d lost A bead flange from a haul truck tire fell from tire being installed landing on the left foot of employee breaking the employee's foot in multiple places. Employee required surgery.
02/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an apron cylinder from a scraper with the overhead crane. The cylinder became stuck, employee wiggled the cylinder loose. When the cylinder came loose his right middle finger was...
11/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking on the deck of a haul truck with both of her hands full when she tripped and fell. When the employee fell, her head came into contact with the coolant reservoir tank causing a...
05/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The employee was lifting some belt material when he felt a pain in his right arm. The employee continued to work at full capacity until the employee was placed on modified duty on 8/6/2012.
03/20/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was driving a post with a post driver when the driver slipped off the post and contacted the employee on his hard hat.
03/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 323d lost Employee got his arm caught in the door of a pick up and fell while trying to stop it from rolling. This caused his right radius and ulna to be fractured.
01/14/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck a pin hammer with another hammer causing a metal projectile to contact his chin.
01/10/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee cut left index finger while changing a blade on a razor knife. The cut required seven stitches.
12/13/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost An employees haul truck rolled backwards making contact with a highwall at an angle that caused the truck to tip over onto its right side.
12/06/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was installing boxes and conduit when a gust of wind blew dust and particulate matter into his eyes. Went to doctor next day for exam. No metal in eyes. Flushed with water. Prescribed antibioti...
11/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee slipped on frozen ground falling on his right shoulder after cleaning his tail lights on his overburden truck.
10/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The EE complained of sore back 9/27/11 & declined medical care. On 10/3/11 he was taken to clinic for pain and clinic diagnosed inflamed muscles & released to full duty. MRI was completed on 10/6/11 a...
09/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was injured when a pry bar he was using to place an electric panel slipped and cut his left thigh just above the knee. The injured worker was transported by a supervisor to the nearby medi...
07/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 118d restricted Employee was assisting a maintenance field mechanic installing the Y-link on a coal haul truck. While maneuvering the Y-link, the employees finger was caught between a wood block and the Y-link.
07/13/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A worker looked up inside a truck dump hopper under construction and got some debris in his left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. The wind was gusting at the time, and it was later determined tha...
07/01/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using a small band saw in the shop to cut off the end of a pipe nipple. Employee was using his gloved hand to saw off the end of the nipple when his hand slipped and went into the bla...
06/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted Employee was stepping on an overburden truck when pain was felt in knee.
03/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 54d restricted Employee slipped and fell on ice between shop and steambay dislocating knee cap.
01/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 31d restricted Employee alleges that on January 10, 2011 he fell inside an engine compartment on a Cat 793. As a result from catching himself he injured his left shoulder. This incident was reported to the mine on...
12/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 123d restricted Employee slipped and fell on icy concrete in the steam bay. As a result there was green stick fracture to right fibula.