Lee Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 221 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract miner was shoveling dirt into a bucket taking 20 minute shifts. Contract miner completed his 20 minutes of shoveling and was standing, talking with other miners when he complained of a back s...
02/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mill maintenance mechanics were changing rollers on #3 conveyor belt. While both mechanics were replacing roller, one mechanic lost control of the roller. The weight of the roller shifted, pinching o...
12/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Miscommunication between rigger employee and forklift operator led to a steel beam toppling over onto another beam, trapping the rigger employee's leg between the beams
11/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted Crawling through compartments inside tub & EE felt discomfort to left elbow. On 12/21/12 we were informed EE's work status had changed from full duty to light duty.
11/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee allowed the door to the office to close on her finger, fracturing the most distal phalange.
07/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dismantling some scaffolding on the contractor scaffold yard an employee suffered a broken tooth when a scaffold member was mishandled by a coworker. The scaffold member was mishandled while be...
02/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Operator was removing a johnson bar he had used at the conveyor flop-gate platform inside of 19/39 transfer station when it slipped from his hand and fell on his right fot and struck him behind the en...
02/12/2012 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While cleaning under the prestrip feeder, employee was dumping a wheelbarrow of material over the edge of a concreted area. The front of the wheelbarrow become stuck in a pile of mud, so employee gra...
12/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted After exiting pickup truck, miner stumbled slightly while closing vehicle door causing the door to close on his left hand. The resulting injury was of a nature that required sutures.
12/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 132d restricted While working to move 20 inch gyp pile pipes (filled with acid water) employee was standing between 2 pipes. Back pipe rolled into back of legs pushing his legs into pipe in front of him and with fee...
10/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 6d restricted Employee stepped down 18 inches or so from one level to another on a catwalk. While doing so he extended his arm slightly behind him and up to just above shoulder height. At full extension he felt su...
09/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Mechanic was loading a wooden crane pad (65 lbs)onto the front deck of a 35 ton crane. Employee slipped in the mud and fell forward catching his little finger between the crane pad and a metal loop d...
07/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While Cutting a Tagline with a Knife employee's hand slipped and knife penetrated Right Thigh. Laceration resulted in six stitches.
06/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee walking on concrete walkway. Caught toe of boot and began to fall forward. Reached out with left hand (was carrying 2.5 gal. jug of oil in right hand)to catch his fall - jammed left hand in...
03/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Contractor Employee (C1) was moving refractory bricks from a manway inside a calciner when a second Contractor Employee (C2) accidentally dropped a tweeter pipe on C1's right hand. C1 was taken to Bea...
03/02/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal Victim was part of a crew that was welding hdpe pipe using a McElroy fusion machine. While attempting to position pipe in to fusion machine, using an excavator, the pipe struck the victim in the head...
02/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee exited a two ton flat bed truck. Employee has the edge of the door between his ring and little finger and began to swing the door shut, when his elbow contacted the flatbed that extends out...
08/19/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Working 16 hours for Mill outage - welding. At the end of shift he felt weak, dizzy & nausea. On the way home he felt worse and went to the hospital.
08/11/2010 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee stated he was welding in confined space with a sweaty t-shirt on. While holding wand in left hand and another tool in right hand, he leaned over a metal pipe and when his shirt touched the p...
04/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee fell while exiting a caterpillar excavator. Employee states that he was using three points of contact, and was egresing the ladder correctly. Investigation of the ramp did not reveal any adve...
04/08/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The train sat idle waiting to come on site. Carbon built up in the engine. As the train began moving forward it threw sparks into the brush.
02/06/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving oversize material using a CAT 966H Loader. He stopped to blow his nose and dropped the paper towel he was using and tried to catch it. As he was reaching between the seat and the...
12/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Bucket Wheel Mechanic (BWE1),with thirty five years experience, was removing bolts from a brake pack/adapter plate secured in a vise on the back of a work truck. When the vise pressure was released to...
11/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was helping remove bolts from a pump. With two bolts remaining, employee decided to go under the suction line to the east side of the pipe due to restricted working room and possible line of...
09/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician stepped onto fold down step at rear of service truck to enter rear service truck area. Weld on fold down step failed.
09/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted After carrying buckets weighing approximately 40-50 lbs., employee felt strange feeling in right groin area.
05/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 139d lost, 1d restricted Employee was picking up a piece of plastic pipe approximately 25 - 30 lbs. Picked up with left arm and felt pain immediately. Released pipe.
04/16/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a safety can of diesel fuel from the deck of a Genie Telescoping Boom forklift while the operator of the forklift was lowering the boom. The employee's left index finger was pin...
03/30/2009 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Reaction to respirator mask seal on face due to warmer weather. Told employee to keep mask clean and use protective cream on face.
03/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer wrench when a bolt broke free and hit the employee's pinky finger against an adjacent nut resulting in a laceration requiring 4 stitches and a fracture to the tip of the fi...
02/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knocker wrench to tighten the bolts on #1 sandtailings. When he hit the knocker wrench with a sledge hammer, the wrench came off and hit him in the mouth.
12/14/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The backhoe operator was pulling power cables with a backhoe. The employee was standing between junction box and backhoe. The cable became tight and hit him.
12/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a belt knife to cut oil cloth. Knife slipped and lacerated left indext finger. On-site nurse practitioner placed 6 sutures.
12/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted As employee was picking up a 2 horse power motor (approximately 45 lbs), he started to turn and his right ankle rolled under him.
11/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down stairs from hot wind box level to free board level doing morning checks. He felt a pop in his left knee.
11/12/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While employee was looking at the walkway to ensure it was clear, he walked into a low hanging overhead pipe. On 11/13 he reported the incident to his supervisor and complained of neck stiffness. He w...
09/24/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was removing conveyor belt rollers on the prestripping system conveyor with the assistance of a backhoe. Employee placed his hand on the roller support bracket to remove it from the handler...
09/15/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing steel grating in the Flotation Bldg. He rigged the hoist hook to the connecting rod of the grating and bumped the hoist up. Not knowing that the grating was not free, he bumped...
07/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on #1 conveyor replacing return rollers. Employee had both hands on the roller with his right hand on the end and left hand supporting the weight of the roller. As he pulled the...
03/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Was sprayed in face with phosphate when valve was opened. Blew safety glasses and hard hat off.
12/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted Mechanic was assisting Foreman in putting guard back on Wet Rock Feeder Belt after tightening belt. Mechanic's finger got caught between bottom of guard and tail pulley shaft on Wet Rock Feeder.
12/06/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted Employee was changing out conduit. Was coming down turntable to platform and stepped on jack plate. Right foot rolled. Jack plate was sticking up 2 to 3 inches and was covered with dirt.
11/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Fell 2 to 3 feet resulting in a contusion to his left buttock.
11/15/2007 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 35d restricted Miner not task trained on removing electrical leads.
09/14/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 91d restricted Employee working when a 40 lb roller fell 1-2 feet striking him on the side of his hard hat, knocking him off balance. Stated he felt o.k. and went back to work. Later felt stiff and went to FA. At...
08/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee states he was trying to drive out cut off bolts using ball ping hammer. Does not know what caused injury but looked down and noticed blood on left lower arm. Applied pressure and was brough...
07/30/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost, 15d restricted Presented to first aid on 4/9/07 stating he wanted to claim his wrist pain as work related. States the pain and numbness is bothering him more and he wants something done about it. Wants to be seen a...
07/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None D9 dozer operator walked up to co-worker to ask where to pull tail pulley for repair. Co-worker was bent down hooking up a 3/4"" U shackle to the tail pulley. Co-worker raised his arm to point with...
07/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator attempted to close manual block valve. It wouldn't close completely. When trying to open and reclose, the handle broke. The Operator lost his balance, fell backwards and hit the back of hi...
03/22/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost, 41d restricted Employee reports wrist/hand discomfort. Medical tests performed on 2/27/07 shows bilateral carpal tunnel. Received doctor's note regarding tests on 3/22/07.