Kemmerer Mine — Accidents

Total: 194 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/28/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT THE NUMBNESS, TINGLING AND PAIN INCURRED WAS CAUSED FROM THE REPETITIVE WORK DONE OVER THE YEARS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
09/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking around dozer when his foot sank in soft dirt causing ankle to roll. Employee worked two days before going to doctor and missing work.
08/08/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 90d lost On August 8, 2005, employee had surgery on his right elbow because of a condition know as ""lateral epicondylitis"" (tennis elbow). He did not considere this condition as work-related. Today (9/19/05)...
06/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The employee was lifting a piece of 54"" wide belting, approximately 10' long, into the bed of a pickup. While lifting the belt, he felt a sharp pain in his lower stomach area. He reported the inciden...
05/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT A CHUTE ON A COAL SAMPLER SYSTEM. THE SECONDARY CUTTER OF THE SAMPLER MADE A CUT WITH THE EE'S HAND IN THE CUTTER. HIS HAND WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE CUTTER & CHUTE O...
03/28/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a dozer 0-10 pushing and ripping overburden. after his shift was over he noticed his back being sore, which the ee alleges was caused from the roughness of the dozer and type of work...
03/16/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was operating cable peeler picking up trail cable behind a shovel. Employee had the reel too high and backed up an incline causing the reeler to tip on its side.
03/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of mantrip and bumped his knee on the seat in front of him. He went to the doctor when his shift ended and fluid was drained from the knee. Knee had been injured approximately...
02/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost EE WALKED OUT OF BATH HOUSE, SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON WALKWAY INJURING LEFT HIP
02/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO PUT TRAIL CABLE IN A D RING CABLE HOLDER. ANOTHER EE WAS TAPING TRAIL CABLE BEHIND A SHOVEL TO THE HOLDER. D RING SLING SLIPPED OUT OF EE HAND AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING A FRO...
02/03/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE ENERGIZED TRAIL CABLE BEHIND SHOVEL AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING EE TO SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE. EE DID NOT USE ANY TYPE OF ILLUMINATION TO ASSIST EE TO LOCATE ANY DANGERS
01/25/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost EE alleges continuous operation of equipment has caused the need for carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists of the EE.
12/21/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 27d lost Employee alleges his normal work routine while on the job contributed to his carpal tunnel illness.
12/13/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost Employee alleges continuous operating of equipment over several years caused numbness in hands and wrists resulting in the need of carpal tunnel surgery.
08/16/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT YEARS OF REPETITIVE STRESS AND JARRING WHILE OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT RESULTED IN A DEGENERATIVE CONDITION THAT CAUSES SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON AUGUST 23, 2004 HE APPLI...
07/20/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost EMPLOYEE SAYS THAT CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY IS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF REPEATED TRAUMA CAUSED BY OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OVER THE YEARS.
03/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A TANK TO INSTALL A HEATER ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. WHEN PULLING THE HEATER UP ON TOP OF THE TANK IT TIPPED AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WITH HIS LEFT HAND H...
02/20/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost EE ALLEGES THAT HIS DRIVING HEAVY TRUCKS AT MINE CAUSED HIS CARPAL TUNNEL ILLNESS.
12/03/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE REPORTED DISCOMFORT/PAIN IN HIS KNEE. MEDICAL EVALUATION AND TREATMENT INDICATE THAT YEARS OF REPETIVE MOTION (STOOPING, WALKING, BENDING, KNEELING, ETC) COMBINED WITH AN ARTHRITIC CO NDITION...
11/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d lost CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY, EE ALLEGES ILLNESS OCCURRED FROM OPERATING EQUIPMENT FOR 20 YEARS.
07/18/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 16d lost EE ALLEGES THAT DRIVING A TRUCK AT THE MINE HAS CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS WRISTS
06/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD FROM A BOX. INSTEAD OF PUTTING THE KNIFE AWAY IN A PROPER MANNER, HE STUCK KNIFE INTO THE BENCH WHERE HE WAS SITTING. THE FOLDING KNIFE SHUT CUTTING EMPLOYE E'S THU...
04/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS LOWERING AUGER ON EXPLOSIVES TRUCK. HE PUT ARM UNDER THE AUGER TO GAIN ACCESS TO AUGER CONTROL. WHEN LOWERING AUGER IT CAME DOWN ON EE'S ELBOW AND BROKE HIS ARM.
12/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A DOZER IN THE STEAMBAY. A THIN FILM OF ICE DEVELOPED ON TOP OF DOZER DUE TO THE WASHING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO TOP OF DOZER TO CONTINUE CLEANING AND SLIPPED ON ICE. HE EXTENDE D HIS K...
12/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE HAD PULLED GREASE HOSE FROM REEL IN SHOP TO EQUIPMENT (122 DOZER) HE WAS WORKING ON. HE WENT BACK TO REEL TO PULL MORE HOSE OUT AND TRIPPED OVER HOSE.
11/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d lost REPETITIVE STRESS INJURY (CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME) RESULTING FROM HAND/ WRIST MOTION OVER TIME WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
11/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT AN ICY PATCH OF ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO INTO A SKID. WHILE TRUCK WAS SLIDING IT HIT A DRY SECTION OF ROAD AND THE FUEL TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
07/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING WOOD ON A TABLE SAW WHICH WERE 2"" X 2"" IN SIZE. HE THEN STARTED CUTTING SMALLER PIECES OF WOOD & DID NOT ADJUST HEIGHT OF BLADE, LEAVING BLADE HIGHER THAN NEEDED. WHEN PUSHING S MALLE...
07/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT AS HE WALKED AROUND SERVICE TRUCK HE STUMBLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
06/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A DOZER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED KNEE STRAIN.
06/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD WATER TRUCK. WYHEN HE TRIED TO OPEN VALVE TO LET WATER FLOW IT WOULD NOT OPEN. EE THEN JUMPED UP TO GRAB ROPE ON VALVE TO PUT ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON ROPT, ATTEMPTING TO FREE ST...
01/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WAS USING LARGE GUZZLER HOSE TO VACUUM UP SPILLED COAL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, PUTTING STRAIN ON HIS ABDOMEN, CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING. HE CONTINUEDWORKING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BUT HAS NOW GONE IN FO R SURGE...
01/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CAR POOLING TO WORK IN A PERSONAL PICKUP. THEY ARRIVED AT THE PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND ONE GOT OUT. THE OTHER TURNED THE CAR SHARPLY AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE PICKUP K...
10/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNHOOKING COMPRESSOR FROM TRUCK. AFTER DISCONNECTING COMPRESSOR IT ROLLED FORWARD AND EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TRUCK AND HITCH ON COMPRESSOR.
06/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP TO GET ON A SMALL STOOL (15""HIGH) WITH HIS RIGHT LEG FIRST. WHEN HE STEPPED UP THE LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HIS LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING HIM AT LEAST A WEE K PREV...
05/25/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE SAYS HE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN THE RIGHT WRIST AND HAND. ORIGINAL DATE ON REPORT IS 5-25-00. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 6-19-01. HE SA YS CAUS...
12/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A DOZER, SLIPPED ON DECK &STRUCK ELBOW ON HANDRAIL.
11/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A NYLON STRAP WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE'S THUMB. SEVERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. EE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.
09/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CO-WORKER WAS USING A HAMMER DURING A REPAIR OPERATION WHEN A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT FLEW INTO EMPLO9YEE'S EYE AND BECAME IMBEDDED. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. FRAGMENT WAS REMO VED BY DR...
08/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost DISMOUNTING WATER TRUCK, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDRAIL AS HE WAS PASSING THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED HARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, STRAINING HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT NOW HAS TAKEN TIME OFF TO HAVE...
08/21/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK IN SHOP ON EUCLID WATER TRUCK WHEN PARTICLE OF DIRT GOT INTO HIS EYE. NO IMPAIRMENT TO VISAION. DR. WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE DIRT.
04/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAKING UP TIRE/RIM ASSEMBLY FOR HAULAGE TRUCK. WHILE WORKING TO POSITION THE LOCK RING, THE LOCK RING SLIPPED AND PINCHED EE'S FINGER.
02/16/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM DEGENERATIVE CONDITION OF THE LEFT KNEE WHICH CAUSES HIM PAIN FROM TIME TO TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE STANDS UP FROM A KNEELING OR SQUATING POSITION. HE EXPERIENCED SUCH AN EPISODE...
02/07/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None REMOVING COAL FROM BOTTOM OF 1-UD PIT.DURING THIS PROCESS THE FLOOR ABOVE BEGAN GRADUALLY TO SETTLE AND MOVE. AS A RESULT THE HAUL ROAD BEGAN TO CRACK AND SETTLE ALONG WITH THE FLOOR. FLOOR MO VEMENT...