Meikle Mine — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Emp was loading a ladder on a tractor and felt a twinge in the groin area on 10/02/05. Two days later on night shift, he was lifting scaffolding, and felt another twinge in the groin area. He used the...
10/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee stepped over the PM bay rail, tripped and fell to right, left leg twisted and went to the left, straining the knee. Xrays at emergency room negative for fracture, employee referred to orthope...
09/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO PRY THE HEAD UP TO RELEASE THE CHAIN HOOK THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE COM-A-LONG. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING. HE FELL AND HIT THE RIB WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW...
08/21/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the brake inspection by the hoist operator, the brake solenoid on the rear pinion brake #MV1-R failed.
08/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The driller broke the rod loose and chucked the rod and it fell off striking employee on the shoulder.
07/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS LOWERING A HQ TUBE INTO THE HOLE. HE WAS GUIDING IT INTO THE HOLE WITH THE OVERSHOT WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A BURR ON THE OVERSHOT.
07/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was driving lube truck underground. A wire was sticking out from the rib, and the emp hit his forehead above the right eye on the wire. It caused a puncture wound which was cleaned at the emergenc...
06/09/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ASCENDING LADDER, STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING KNEE.
05/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee said, ""when got off truck, hit knee on fire suppression unit, then got knee caught underneath and all twisted"". Employee was transported to NNRH-ER, where x-rays were negative for fracture,...
03/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee states he stepped off of a cement slab (connex building slab) onto gravel when his foot slipped causing a strain to his right groin. Employee was transferred to NNRH in a company vehicle. Emp...
03/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fitting exhaust flex pipe to turbo. Flex pipe rotated and lacerated the top of left index finger. Employee was given a full return to duty release.
02/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was grading road when he struck his head on a vent fan hanging from the back of grader. He was treated in ER where it was determined he suffered head, neck and back strain. He was released to...
02/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was moving timbers to lift truck with flat tire off the ground. Setting down timber, heard left knee pop, felt ""bolt of lightening"" shoot through left leg and fell to ground. Worked thru sh...
02/12/2005 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost EE KNELT DOWN TO HELP SET UP A DRILL, EE GOT MINE WATER AND DRILL FLUID IN BOOT, IT WENT UP LEG AND CAUSED A RASH, IT WAS HOT IN THE MINE AND THE WORKER WAS WEARING LEVIS AND RAIN SLICKER.
01/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee states: I was dusted out by backfill transfer raise and couldn't see anything. While trying to escape, I grabbed the ladder with both hands and tried to step, but slipped off and fell to plat...
01/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was lifting nozzle to fuel 966 loader & pulled muscle in back. Transported to NNRH ER for eval. Given 2 days restricted duty & then return to work full duty. He contacted Safety & Health 1/31...
01/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cleaning a mutt-tool (knife) with a rag; rag caught on knife and cut his right index finger (3 stitches).
01/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was out of his truck, he took a step & heard a pop and had sharp pain in right ankle. Was seen by ER doctor; follow up with podiatrist on 1/21 & given hard boot to wear with follow up 1/28. R...
01/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 362d lost EE WAS FILLING THE ACCELERATOR TANK ON THE SHOTCRETE SPRAY TRUCK. EE LOOKED DOWN AND SAW ACCELERANT COMING OUT OF THE VALVE. EE CLOSED TE VALVE BUT THE PLUG WAS NOT PUT BACK IN THE TOP OF THE TANK, TH...
01/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was carrying bolter, right foot slipped on loose rocks & he fell to the ground, landing on left knee. Reported incident to supervisor. Knee continued to swell, he requested a physician's eval...
12/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing a cylinder on the boom truck when his hand got pinched between the man basket and the cylinder. He was transported to the Golden Health Clinic for treatment. The wound wa...
09/29/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Incoder driveline coupling came apart. Fixed Maintenance mechanics repaired the coupling, observed hoist operation, released the hoist back to service. Hoistman resynced the hoist and continued oper...
08/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The employee had backed under a feed chute to get a load. He dismounted the truck to activate the feed belt. He mounted the truck and moved it to spread the load evenly as it filled. He dismounted...
08/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The employee was setting up his machine to shoot shotcrete and stepped in a hole in the ground, causing his knee to bend backwards. He was transported to NNRH ER for evaluation and treatment. He was...
07/27/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Ther employee was walking to bolter when shotcrete came off the rib, striking him in the back and left side. He was taken to the ER for treatment & released to full duty. His knee continued to bothe...
07/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted The employee was stepping down off the deck of a scissor lift. The scissor lift lowered a little more and caught the employees left foot between the deck and frame. He was transported to the NNRH ER...
07/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was picking up a hose on a ramp. His right foot was on the down side. When he stepped on his right foot, his ankle twisted and he heard a pop.
07/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was surveying, when a large piece of rock fell from behind him, hitting him on the head and neck, causing him to ship a tooth.
07/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CONNECTING TRAILER TO TRACTOR, EE'S FINGER GOT MASHED BETWEEN HITCH & TONGUE OF TRAILER
07/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was pulling the power cable for his bolter and strained his wrist.
07/01/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Injured employee was pulling hose while watering down muck pile. Employee stepped on a rock and felt a pop in his left foot. X-rays revealed a fracture.
06/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was chipping shotcrete and fiber out of a hardline. When the tool broke through the clog, employee's right hand followed through to entrance of pipe. Contact with shotcrete, fiber,...
06/10/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee opened air door on vent shaft to send cage down. When door opened, wind caught dust and dirt, blowing it into injured employee's right eye. Upon examination, a rust ring was found a...
06/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was standing in man-basket while hanging instruments against the back. While holding instrument in place with left hand, injured employee moved the man-basket with his right hand, cr...
06/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Injured employee was changing a drill bit when drilling relief holes. The bit hung up on the hammer requiring the employee to obtain a better grip on the bit and in doing so did not realize his finge...
05/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 5d restricted WALKING ALONG CRUSTED SLURRY TOWARDS A PLUGGED SUMP, EE'S FEET BROKE THROUGH THE CRUST AND SANK INTO THE WET SLURRY. HE REMOVED HIS BOOTS, RINSED HIS FEET AND SOCKS, PUT HIS BOOTS BACK ON AND CONTINUE...
05/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 81d restricted Traveling down ramp, truck driven by ee had flat tire. Loader reached under front of truck with bucket & began towing truck out of way. Truck slipped off edge of bucket, causing ee to be jerked aroun...
05/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was striking side of concrete silo with a 16 lb sledge hammer. Using hammer one handed and pulled muscle in shoulder and neck.
05/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking to his jumbo when he felt his knee pop. Employee states that he ""dodging parked equipment"" causing his knee to twist. He was transported to the ER where X-rays were negati...
05/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 27d restricted The employee was walking back to the main drift. He slipped on a muddy surface and his foot twisted left and his knee popped. He reported the incident to his supervisor and was transported to the ER...
04/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 29d restricted The employee was showing another employee where to put cutting edges. He moved his hands in the direction of the metal shelf, smashing his left ring finger between the metal shelf and the cutting edge...
04/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 11d restricted The employee was driving a haul truck down the ramp, when the truck started gaining speed. He attempted to put on the brakes, but the pedal went to the floor. He steered the truck toward the rib, hi...
04/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was wrenching on a bolt, when the wrench slipped and struck him in the mouth, chipping his tooth. He saw the dentist on April 26, 2004 and tooth #8 was filled. The dentist indicated tha...
04/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted The employee was stepping off the crew bus. He tripped on a chock block and fell on the steps of the bus. He reported the incident. He sought medical evaluation and treatment on 4/22/04. He was di...
04/11/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d restricted The emplyee developed a ganglion cyst on her wrist and was diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. The condition was initially reported on April 16, 2004 and the claim was accepted as work related on...
04/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hanging a 42"" 90 degree elbow and the elbow twisted and fell. The employee attempted to get out of the way, but the elbow hit him and his knee was hyperextended. He was taken to th...
03/15/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Crew was mucking shaft bottom. The skip door latch opened and the lip of the door caught the loading pocket discharge chute lip.
02/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING FLASHING WITH KNIFE ON FROZEN ROUGH GROUND PULLED KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THROUGH GLOVE LACERATING LEFT HAND.
02/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS SURVEYING, STANDING ON A MUCK PILE. HE SLIPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND FELL, CUTTING HISLEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY LIGHT VEHICLE TO THE E.R. ROOM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACER...
01/27/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SPLIT SET BOLTS. AS HE WAS DRIVING A BOLT, THE CHUCK RETAINER BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE BOLT DRIVER TO LEAVE THE DRILL. THE DRIVER HIT THE BACK AND WHEN IT CAME BACK D OWN, IT...