Lee Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 221 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee boarding bus to be transported to work site. He lost footing and slipped falling forward. He attempted to break his fall with left hand and fractured left fifth metacarpal.
11/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with a vulcanized conveyor belt splice using a Hyde hook blade knife to remove excess rubber from the belts internal cables. While pulling the knife toward his body with his rig...
11/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out a lower cone on a secondard cyclone. Employee was tightening up bolt in flange when the rachet slipped off of bolt and stuck operator in the mouth (lip) causing a 1/4 inch l...
10/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using knife cutting a strap off of a water hose; as strap broke lose, cut self with knife.
10/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted States he was on gypsum pile and changing a fuel filter on 974 backhoe when cover fell on top of his head. Cover weighs approximately 25 lbs. Complains of neck pain with lateral movement.
09/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Grinding bolt off of a flange. The grinder snagged and it was torqued out of his hand. Grinder fell and cut his side.
08/06/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Assisting in changing out a section a tailing piping. He was using a 1"" impact wrench to remove bolts from the flange. The impact wrench slipped off of the bolt head. This caused the employee to l...
07/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bend down to look at a pipe on the ground and poked self in right eye with a tall reed.
01/17/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 118d restricted Welding on 2570 boom, noticed pain in right elbow.
01/09/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and lifted his shield up. Hot slag ""popped"" and went over safety glasses and into left eye.
01/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was replacing an internediate cable on the 8200 Dragline. The task involved swinging a 20lb hammer, pulling on 3-ton com-a-longs, and walking up and down the mast of the dragline. While perf...
01/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was trying to close a drawer (approx. 70 lbs). The drawer was stiff and he lifted up on drawer. As he was closing it the bottom drawer was slightly open and it acted as a scissor and caught...
12/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was working on a CAT 988 front-end loader putting on an engine guard. Leaning over equipment and felt ""pop"" and felt pain in left side, lower rib cage.
07/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Putting a bearing in head puley when sling slipped and mashed left hand.
06/14/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 70d restricted Onset 3 weeks ago with left hand pain, no trauma, no increase in use. Works as a welder and uses grinders/welds daily.
06/14/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Onset one month with pain in left elbow lower arm. Worstened over past two days with using left hand to carbon arc, increased squeezing.
03/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM GUARDHOUSE TO PORT-A-JOHN WHEN EE HEARD A CAR. EE TURNED TO SEE IF THEY NEEDED TO BE LET OUT OF THE FACILITY. WHEN EE TURNED BACK AROUND, EE MISSTEPPED ON FOOT, SLIPPED OFF THE PAV...
02/28/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Works in noisy area.
02/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Calciner Operator was winding up an extension cord while walking. His right leg contacted a pressure tap, causing a puncture wound. This was initially treated as a first aid case. Subsequent treat...
12/11/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 20d restricted Calcined rock was dumped from #5 calciner hot cyclone at 1:00 pm and cooled with water. After removing half the pile, steam was created during a typical lift when a hot pocket of material contacted w...
11/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 149d restricted While greasing H-link on backhoe, two grease fittings would not accept grease. Mechanic removed glove to adjust grease fitting. Without putting glove back on, mechanic began greasing fittings. The f...
11/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING FLANGES ON 18"" DIA. X 50' LONG USED PIPE. ROLLING PIPE TO GAIN ACCESS TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF FLANGE, USING A 40""-LONG BAR WITH PEGS. PIPE WAS CURVED FROM PREVIOUS USE AND SHIFTED DURIN...
11/01/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An operator initiated start-up procedures on the #5 calciner. He started the exhaust and tempering blowers. An ignition occurred. While the unit was down, bunker C had vaporized and collected in th...
10/18/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted GRATING WAS UNDER WATER. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON GRATING IT ROCKED. HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS RIGHT KNEE (INSIDE AREA).
09/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EMPLOYEE USED DOZER TO PUSH A 60' LENGTH OF RAILROAD RAIL OUT OF THE WORK AREA. HE POSITIONED THE RAIL PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOZER BLADE. THE RAIL STOPPED MOVING FORWARD AND THE DOZER CONTINUED TO TRAC...
09/21/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE USED DOZER TO PUSH 60' LENGTH OF RAILROAD RAIL OUT OF THE WORK AREA. HE POSITIONED THE RAIL PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOZER BLADE. RAIL STOPPED MOVING FORWARD & DOZER CONTINUED TO TRACK. RAIL BOWED & SP...
07/31/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting seat in 8200 dragline, noticed cable on seat adjustment was broken. While tightening a screw on the cable the nut slipped in wrench and screwdriver went into top of right thumb.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was putting a cable back in a sheave on right foot of the dragline. Right 3rd & 4th fingers were mashed under the sheave.
04/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Replacing scalping deck. The deck was out of position and he was trying to reposition it. The load shifted causing middle finger, right hand to get caught between deck and angle iron. Employee had g...
04/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a jib pin wrench out of rack. The jib pin wrench rotated and jammed right hand against crane body mashing right ring finger. (had gloves on)
01/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Putting tail pulley guard back in place. Piece of angle iron stuck out from the conveyor bed which supported guard. Hand caught between guard and support.
01/07/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 53d restricted Employee was watching an operator energize switchgear. The operator called electrician to let him know power was on. Employee stepped back and turned to the right to look at AB drive. Employee felt...
01/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAWKBILL KNIFE WORKING ON GROUNDING STICK. CUT HIMSELF AT THE BASE OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
12/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING AN OBJECT WHILE THE WELDER WAS TACKING. EMPLOYEE HAD CUTTING SHIELD ON. HE WOKE UP AT 3:50 AM ON 12/16 COMPLAINING OF RED, TEARING EYES. HE FELT LIKE HE HAD ROCKS IN BOTH EYES.
10/09/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKS IN NOISY AREA.
09/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 26d restricted HOLDING ONTO PRYBAR, ROLLING OVER A COUPLING AND COME-A-LONG THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A STUMP. A PIECE OF THE STUMP BROKE OFF CAUSING THE COUPLING TO ROLL BACK. LEFT SHOULDER AND PRYBAR CAUGHT IN FORWARD...
04/14/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKS IN NOISY AREAS
03/26/2003 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WORKING ON WET ROCK FEEDER ON A WINDY DAY. DEBRIS BLEW BACK IN FACE AND HE FELT F/B IN LEFT EYE.
02/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SPLICING A BELT. EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON BOTH KNEES, CUTTING THE BELT. HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE WITH BOTH HANDS AS HE CUT, WHEN BLADE SLIPPED OFF OF BELT AND CUT INTO HIS RIGHT CALF. 5 INSIDE AN...
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 38d restricted OPENING FEED GATE & H2S GAS CAME OUT OF GATE. EE WAS OVERCOME BY GAS & PASSED OUT.
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 169d restricted OPENING FEED GATE & H2S CAME OUT OF GATE. EE WAS OVERCOME BY GAS & PASSED OUT.
06/27/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKS IN NOISY AREAS.
06/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SPLICING A BELT & WAS KNEELING TO CUT THE BELT. THE FORCE OF PULLING CAUSED THE KNIFE TO GO THROUGH THE BELT & CUT LEFT KNEE.
06/14/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS CHECKING PUMP STARTER TO INSURE PROPER VOLTAGE. CONTRACTOR HAD TIED INTO WRONG SIDE OF TRANSFORMER. VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2400 VOLTS, CAUSING ELECTRICAL BURNS.
05/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING A PIECE OF ROPE OUT OF TOP ROLLER ON D10 DOZER. CUTTING WITH LEFT HAND IN AWKWARD POSITION. CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
04/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKS IN NOISY AREAS.
04/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORKS IN NOISY AREA.
04/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STANDING ON A STACK OF BRICKS, EE WAS HOLDING UP WOOD FOR OTHERS TO DRILL. WHEN HE TURNED TO GO TO THE NEXT PIECE OF WOOD, HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ONTO ANOTHER STACK OF BRICKS.
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A MOTOR & CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE BELT AND SHEAVE.
01/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLING OUT A FITTING THAT WAS IN A DRILL PRESS VISE. DRILL BIT GRABBED, SPINNING VISE AROUND STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB.