Lyons Mine — Accidents

Total: 117 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Backing up tram hit a chunk of salt and he bounced around inside cab striking head and cutting head.
07/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a monitor on shelf and it tipped and fell onto her face.
05/19/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was participating in the Kansas state shoot out competion in Hutchinson, KS. He was wearing a full rescue pack and outside working on the problem with the team. The temperature was 91 F with...
02/23/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None S. Bull Wheel alignment wasn't right & reported it.Inspection was noticed that S.Support pedestal had $ bolts, broke & was allowing pedestal to move, which was throwing sheave alignment to be off, als...
12/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted PALLETIZING BAGS, EE BENT OVER TO REPOSITION 50 LB BAD OF FINE ROCK SALT ON PALLET.
08/17/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None After person replaced some blown fuses on hoist drive system,operator, ee ran safety's with a fully loaded skip going down ward and counter balanced empty one going upward. when he passed overspeed e...
04/29/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None CONVEYOR BELT #301 WAS RUNNING IN THE HAND POSITION (NOT IN SEQUENCE) & OVERLOADED THE BELT IT FEEDS - #205. WHEN BELT #205 WAS GIVEN THE SIGNAL TO START, IT WAS OVERLOADED & NOT EQUIPPED WITH A ZERO...
04/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BAGGING OPERATOR BENT DOWN TO CLEAN OFF AND REPOSITION FOOT PEDAL WITH RIGHT HAND, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN V-BELT CATHEADS WHEN RETURNING HAND TO BAGGING.
08/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPAIRING THE HEAD PULLEY'S BAD BEARING - MINER PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND BEARING PLATE, SMASHING IT, RESULTING IN A BRUISE AND CUT WHICH WAS TREATED AT THE...
05/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS. CONFIRMED STS, RECORDABLE SHIFT IN LEFT EAR NO SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN RIGHT EAR.
01/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None TRIPPED & USED HANDS TO BREAK FALL - RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF LEFT ARM.
07/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost GOING DOWN STAIRS, HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLED AND HYPEREXTENDED. AS OF 7/9/02 EMPLOYEE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY & WILL REQUIRE FURTHER TREATMENTS.
10/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 184d restricted DRIVING LOADER HE HIT A CHUNK OF SALT CAUSING WHIPLASH TO NECK. WAS NOT LOST TIME UNTIL 11/19/01
08/20/2001 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost CLEANING GREASE FROM HOIST DRAIN PIT, CLEANING SOLVENT CAUSED A REACTION TO FOREARMS, MUD SECTION, GROIN, INCLUDING RASH, PUFFINESS AND REDNESS.
04/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE SHUT DOWN DUST COLLECTOR TO CHECK V BELTS ON FAN DRIVE SYSTEM. FAN WAS STILL FREE WHEELING WHEN EE CHECKED BELTS CAUSING FINGER TO PULLED BETWEEN SHEAVE AND BELTS. ALL OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER NAIL WA...
06/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB ON SQUARE EDGE OF A POST CAUSING LACERATION TO THUMB. TREATMENT: 5 STITCHES.
05/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EXITING 2 TON TRUCK ON PASSENGER SIDE--SLIPPED & FELL ON WET AREA ON RUNNING BOARD ON TRUCK. REPORTABLE REASON: SPLINT ORDERED BY DR. TO IMMOBILIZE WRIST.