Lewis Mine — Accidents

Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking drain plug out of unit 1115 diff. Volvo 40F articulating truck. Hammer glanced off of breaker bar- pinching right hand index finger between hammer handle and breaker bar. Five stit...
05/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing down from Gardner/Denver Drill #1064 his finger got stuck on something and he pulled fingers out, his right index and middle fingers were lacerated requiring 7 stitches. Did not know w...
12/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 14d restricted EE was fueling a drill, when he climbed down off the drill his foot slipped in the mud and he sprained his left shoulder. (muscle strain)
09/15/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee had gone to put oil in water pump at washplant, had put in oil and when pump was started the discharge hose slung around and hit him in the chest knocking him down. Complained of rib pain.
09/09/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Employee was fueling equipment when he stepped on a rock and twisted his left ankle.
03/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 19d restricted EE was picking up a tooth for the 1800 hitachi shovel and pulled a muscle in his upper left arm.
01/09/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE stated that his tailbone was inflamed due to seat in the dozer.(Unit #1242) he operates is flattened out. This was not reported until 01/12/2010.
06/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted EE was on the powder truck and had the bay doors open trying to get the powder to fall (he has a stainless steel rod to knock the powder down). The wind caught the bay door and it fell, hitting his ha...
06/21/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost, 39d restricted Employee passed out while fueling equipment due to heat. The night oiler found him on the back of the fuel truck. Employee was taken to the air conditioned trailer & given liquids. He did not want to...
06/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted EE was helping with maintenance while the shovel was down. He went to pull the ladder up that was still latched (it has a sliding ladder) and he pulled a tendon in his left arm.
01/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was using a sledge hammer to chip frozen material from a mud bin. EE stated that he had lower back pain at the end of his shift.
07/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted Employee was unhooking water pump hose from water truck. He tripped on the hose and hit his left knee on the pump. He had a small cut above the knee, no stiches and said he could hardley walk, went t...
10/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost Employee was installing a brake calliper on a 50 ton end dump. EE said he had bolt in one end of calliper & was trying to bolt in other end. The callifper slipped & caught the tip of index finger on l...
09/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 50d restricted Employee was working on loader #1021. He caught his foot on air hose and fell hitting his shoulder and elbow. Employee's shoulder is sore.
08/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was helping change a course coal basket in the washplant. Employee was using a sledge hammer hitting on the course coal basket puller. His left shoulder was hurting and a knot came up on the...
08/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was getting out of the mechanic truck and hit his right elbow against the exhaust causing a second degree burn 3 cm by 5 cm. Went to doctor on 8-4-07.
05/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was changing oil in dozer, stepping down, slipped off side step on blade arm. Did not think much happened until next day. Told foreman that night he hurt his back but would probably be ok. Co was n...
02/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE was walking across coal yard and stepped on frozen ground, causing him to fall and twist his left knee. He said his knee hurt when climbing steps.
07/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee's end dump was stuck in mud. Employee got out of truck to hook pull cable on front of end dump. Employee sprained his shoulder when hooking cable and getting back in truck.
12/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted Employee was climbing down the ladder from loader (980) when he got down he stepped in a frozen tire rut. Twisting his knee. On 12-20-05 he was standing on a walkway using a sledge hammer. Knee gave o...
07/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN RUNNING ROAD GRADER, WENT TO EXIT CAB AND THE STEP WAS MISSING, IT HAD BEEN KNOCKED OFF. HE FELL TO GROUND ABOUT SIX FEET, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
05/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was climbing up the ladder on #1047 loader, he felt something, pop in his chest. said he was in a lot of pain and difficult brenbing.
05/09/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After welding and grinding ee thought he might have a flash burn on 5-18-05 his eye was still bothering him. he notified ee and went to eye dr. piece of rust in eye.
01/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 13d restricted EE was attempting to break a large piece of coal that had blocked the feeder chute that feeds the wash plant. He climbed onto the belt. When the coal broke loose he fell on the belt on his right knee....
01/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR FROM THE 910 LOADER, HE USED THE CRANE FROM HIS MECHANIC TRUCK TO SET IT ON THE GROUND. HE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR FROM THE RADIATOR HOUSING, HE WAS GOING TO LAY T...
10/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted Ee was climbing off the back of the fuel truck (unit #1334). His left arm gave out. He lost his grip from the railing and fell to the ground about 5 feet. Left shoulder separated.
09/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE DRILL. HE WAS STANDING ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE DRILL AND STEPPED ON SOME DIRT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
08/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE CAT END DUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FELL 15 FEET. FRACTURED NOSE.
07/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS WORKING ON D9L #1222 DOZER. HE WAS GOING TO PUT A DIPSTICK TUBE UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE DOZER. HE TOOK THE FLOOR BOARD OUT OF THE CAB, CLOSED THE DOOR, GOT DOWN OFF THE DOZER TO GET WRENCH AND N...
04/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS UNDER THE HEADACHE ROCK OF (#1174) A 50 TON END DUMP. HE WAS BENDING OVER THE BATTERY BOX AND GOING TO JUMP START THIS TRUCK WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD. HE HAD A...
12/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 14d restricted AT ABOUT 4:40AM EE SAID HE WAS PREPARING TO FUELAN END LOADER IN THE PARKING AREA. HE WAS PULLING OUT THE HOSE ON THE FUEL TRUCK AND STUMBLED ACROSS A PALLET LYING NEXT TOTHE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO FA...
11/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE IN THE WASH PLANT SOME TIME THAT NIGHT HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. DID NOT BOTHER HIM TILL THE NEXT DAY. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM NEXT MORNING.
08/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS USING A HITCH PIN TO CLOSE THE EARS ON A 4"" CAM LOCK FITTING WHEN INSTEAD OF HITTING THE FITTING HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HOLDING THE PIN.
07/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 54d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT THE INJURY GOT WORSE. HE WENT TO LIG HT DUTY...
02/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A DOZER TRACK, SLIPPED IN MUD. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WHILE FALLING AND HURT HIS SHOULDER.
01/08/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT IT WAS WINDY SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.
11/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS CLEANING BEHIND THE FINAL DRIVE ON A D-11 WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT WRIST ON THE DOZER. FRACTURED WRIST.
10/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING THE TRACKS ON A D11 DOZER & APPARENTLY HIS SHOULDER POPPED WHEN HE TRIED TO PRY SOME MUD OUT OF THE TRACKS. POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AT RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS STANDING ON THE DECK OF THE LOWBOY TRAILER. ONE OF THE BOARDS WAS ROTTED THRU. WHEN EE STEPPED ON THE BOARD HIS FOOT WENT THRU THE DECK. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS KNEE.