Meikle Mine — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER WERE BUILDING A FILTER WALLIN THE SUMP TO HOLD CEMENT OUT. WHILE THEY WERE IN THE SUMP, WATER AND SLURRY GOT INTO HIS BOOTS AND ON HIS PANTS, CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH...
05/22/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELOECTRICAL SWITCH TO MAIN VENTILATION FAN FAILED WHEN TURNED OFF, CAUSING POWER FAILER TO VENT SHAFT HOIST. THE HOIST WAS DOWN ABOUT 8 HOURS. MSHA WAS CALLED ON 5/22/02.
05/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GOING TO LAYDOWN AREA. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND WENT TO BREAK HIS FALL, WHEN DOING SO HE CUT HIS LT. HAND ON THE PALM AREA REQUIRING 11 STITCHES. HE WAS CUT BY A UTILITY BRACKET.
05/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS TIGHTENING SOME BOLTS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTS & A METAL PLATE, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
05/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING ONTO A CHAIN THAT'S USED AS A TEMPORARY HANDRAIL. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX 8'. THE CONFINED SPACE ATTENDANT CAUGHT EE IN THE AIR BUT EE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG ON THE...
05/12/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A PARKED FORKLIFT BATTERY CABLE SHORTED CAUSING A SMALL FIRE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED.
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON THE EXHAUST FANS WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE THOUGHT HE HAD GOTTEN IT OUT BUT IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. F OR TREA...
04/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PLUGGED STEEL WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND CHUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING COTTON GLOVES.
03/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPENING THE HATCH ON A MIXER TRUCK. THE HATCH WAS TIGHT SO HE WAS USING HIS WRENCH FOR LEVERAGE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING OFF HIS TOOTH.
03/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EE WAS CARRYIONG A REMOTE CONTROL, WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE REMOTE PLATFORM. AS HE GOT TO THE BOTTOM STEP, HEW STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT ON A ROCK. HE FELL FORWA RD, STI...
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost WHILE REMOVING RAISEBORE ROD FROM A TRANSPORTATION RACK, SOME OF THE RODS WERE KNOCKED OFF OF THE BACK ONTO THE GRUOND. THE WORKER THEN GOT OFF OF THE EQUIPMENT AND TRIED TO MOVE THEN IN BY HAND, EACH...
03/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE SCISSOR DECK. HE THOUGHT THAT THE DECK WAS COMPLETELY LOWERED, AND WHE HE STEPPED DOWN HIS PARTNER CONTINUED TO LOWER THE DECK AND HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DE CK AND...
03/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted THE EE WAS SQUATTING TO LIFT A BUNDLE OF BOLTS AND AS HE LIFTED THE BUNDLE, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT SEEKD MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME. O N MARCH...
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHILE CONNECTING RODS.
02/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PLACING A SCALING BAR ON THE SCISSOR DECK. WHEN HE PUSHED THE BAR, IT STUCK SOMETHINGAND BOUNCED BACK, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH LACERATING HIS LOWER LIP.
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS PICKING UP SOME SQUARE TUBING THAT WAS LEANING ON THE RIB IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. HE POSITIONED THE TUBING TO PUT IT ON THE TRACTOR. WHEN HE TURNED TO LAY THE TUBING IN THE TRACTOR, HE FELT...
02/01/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS. WHILE LOWERING H-BEAM, BEAM SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
01/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MEPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGES ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE BOLT WAS SPINNING AND HE PUSHED IT BACK INTO ITS SLOT AND STARTED TO REMOVE THE NUT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT DRO PPED OU...
01/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A BENT HANDRAIL ON AN EMULSION LOADER WHEN A XMEMBER WELD BROKE ON THE BASKET. EE HAD HIS HAND IN THE WAY WHEN THE BASKET FLIPPED FORWARD, CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS HAND.
12/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS APPLYING SHOTCRETE TO A FACE. HE HAD FINISHED THE APPLICATION AND TOOK OFF HIS GOGGLES. APIECE OF WET MATERIAL FELL FROM THE BACK AND HITHIS RESPIRATOR, SPLASHING INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS...
12/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A VENT LINE. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT AN ELBOW TO THE HARDLINE AND HAD THE BAND IN PLACE. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK TO GET THE DRILL TO TIGH TEN THE...
12/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROUND ON JUMBO. HE STEPPED OFF THE JUMBO TO CLEAN OUT AND PAINT HOLES. SOME ROCKS FELL KNOCKING OFF HIS HARDHAT HITTING HIM IN THE FOREARM AND UPPER BODY AREA.
12/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE SCISSORS DECK AND AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE. HE WAS TRASPORTED TO E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.
12/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HURRYING AT THE END OF THE SHIFT TO REHANG VENT DUCT. RUNNING DOWN THE DRIFT HE TRIPPED ON #9 WIRE THAT HE WAS CARRYING AND FELL TO THE GROUND CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND PALM AREA. HE WENT TO...
11/30/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost THE EE WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND AT THE 3790 LEVEL. HE BECAME ILL AND WAS TAKEN TO THE SURFACE AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.
11/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OFF A SCISSOR DECK WHEN A PIECE OF SCHEDULE #40 4 INCH PIPE ROLLED ONTO HIS LEFTHAND CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY. EE HAD SURGERY ON 11-29-01 TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON HAND.
11/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CHANGING AN OIL FILTER ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND WAS STANDING ON A THREE STEP LADDER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BOTTOM STEP AND WAS LEAVINGTHE LADDER, THE FILTER SLIPPED FROM HSI HAND AND...
11/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EE WAS WORKING ON A BOOM JUMBO. THE GRATING OVER THE PIT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND WHEN HE BACKED UP, HE STEPPED INTO THE HOLE, TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TOT HE ER FOR EVALUA TION AN...
10/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK, CHANGING A HOSE. SOME DUST WAS KNOCKED LOOSE AND ENTERED HIS EYES BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED AND HE WENT HOME FROM NIGHT SH IFT. ON 1...
10/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WORKING ON A VENT BAG WHEN THE PIECE OF ROPE HE WAS USING GAVE WAY AND HE LOST HIS ALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD. HE PUT HIS FOOT OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AND TRIPPED ON A VENT BAG THAT WAS ROLLED U...
10/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS MOVING CABLE FOR THE ROAD HEADER AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.
09/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF AN U/G TRACTOR. WHILE BACKING UP THE OPERATOR HIT THE RIB OF DRIFT. EE FELL AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.
09/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE WORKING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR. THE COVER FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, LACERATING THE MIDDLE FINGER AND RESULTING IN AN AVULSION ON THE ADJACENT FINGER. HE RECEI...
09/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WITH A SWIVEL. THESWIVEL CAME APART & A 1/2"" PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT PALM. HE WAS TAKEN TO EGH ANDTHE F.B. WAS REMOVED & CLOSED WITH 3 SUTURES.
09/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING A DUMPSTER, WHEN HE WENT TO RELEASE THE LATCH, HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A PALLET HE WAS LEAN- ING AGAINST.
08/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT PART OF A PLASTIC GREASE TUBE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURING HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.
08/19/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAILING POWER CABLE AT THE D081/2 DRILL STATION WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTINGHIS RIGHT KNEE.
08/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HILITI GUN WHEN HIS 1"" BIT GOT STUCK, PULLING THE HILITI OUT OF THE HOLE. HIS FINGER HIT THE TRIGGER CAUSING THE HILITI GUN HANDLE TO HIT HIM IN THE LOWER CHIN.
08/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WALKED THROUGH A STANDING PUDDLE OF WATER. HEHAD A HOLE IN HIS LEFT BOOT. THE PUDDLE CONTAINED SHOTCRETE WATER, CAUSING THE CHEMICAL BURN. HEWORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT CAUSING BLISTERS. E E WENT...
08/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TURNED & STEPPED OFF A SURFACE MATERIAL PLATFORM. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
06/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS LIFTING A VENT BAG IN PLACE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER FOR EVALUATION. HE WAS TREATED FOR A TORN BICEPS RIGH T TENDO...
06/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 35d restricted THE EE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT ANKLE BY A CABLE THQAT SUDDENLY BECAME TAUT AND SWEPT HIM OFF HIS FEET FRACTURING AND DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT TIBIA/FIBULA. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBUL
06/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOP TO THE LAYDOWN. THETIP OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT ONE OF THE TIRE RUTS CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. AS HE FELL HE PUT HIS RIGHT ARMOUT THE BREAK THE FALL AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER...
06/24/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None THE EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK BREAKER ON THE 1600 ORE PASS WHILE HIS ROCK BOLTER WAS IN THE SHOP FOR PERIODIC MAINTENANCE. AT 2:30 P.M. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROCK BOLTER WAS AVAILABLE. A CONT RACT EE...
06/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A VENT BAG. HE CUT THE CHOKER ROPE TO RELEASE THE BAG AND IT INFLATED SUDDENLYKNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS. HE HAD A UTILITY KNIFE IN HIS HAND AND LACERATED HIS LEFT FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPO...
06/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND LOADER CLEARING OUT A HEADING. HE REPORTS HE WAS LOOKING AROUND THE SIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB AND HE THINKS HE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK HIS CHIN ON...
05/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REPAIRING A BOLTER. HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT AND STATES HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON OCT 23, 01 HE WAS GIVEN A CORTIZONE SHOT TO RELIEVE HIS SYMPTOMS. THIS AD...
05/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING UTILITIES FROM A SCISSORS DECK. HE PICKED UP A 4 INCH DIAMETER PIPE AND SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACEOF THE DECK, FELL DOWN ON THE DECK, ROTATING HI S KNEE I...
05/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC ENERPRO RAM TO REMOVE SOME PINS. HE PLACE THE HYDRAULIC RAM ON A LEDGE ABOVE HEAD LEVE. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BOLT, THE RAM FELL OFF THE LEDGE AND HIT THE EE ON THE L...
05/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost, 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE IS A HOIST OPERATOR. ON MAY 23, 01 HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT BOTH OF HIS WRISTS WERE ACHING WITH INTERMITTANT NUMBNESS. ON JULY 3, 2001 THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED US THAT HE W AS SCHE...