Meikle Mine — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/08/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WERE ROCKBOLTING IN THE WASH BAY. THEY HAD LEATHER BOOTS ON. WATER THE THE JACKLEG GOT DEEP OVER THEIR BOOTS. EMPLOYEE'S FEE GOT WET. THIS AREA WAS SHOTCRETED AND A COMBINATION OF TH EIR WET...
03/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR PULLING AN ELECTRIC CABLE. HE WAS POSITIONING THE TRACTOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE. THE TRACTOR ROLLED AND HE STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON A STROBE LIGHT, LACER ATING H...
02/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THE EE WAS CHECKING THE EMULSION LEVELS IN A TANK AT THE RODEO EMULSION BAY. HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A LADDER ONTO A HOSE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
02/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS SHOTCRETING AND FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SEEN IN ER ON 2-10-01. AN EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM THE CORNEA.
02/08/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost STEPPED DOWN INTO DITCH AREA ON RICK & TWISTED LEFT FOOT.
02/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS PULLING A HOSE OUT OF THE ACCELERATORAT THE MEIKLE SHOTCRETE PLANT AND WAS SPLASHED IN BOTH EYES BY MATERIAL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT.
01/31/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT HAND WHILE LOWERING HEAD.
01/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WITH HIS PARTNER WERE PUTTING THE TOP LEVEL ON A RB40 ROD SKID WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
01/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WASHING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER & SOMETHING ENTERED HIS EYE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON JAN. 30 & WAS TAKEN TO ER FOR THE REMOVAL OF A FOREIGN BODY FROM R EYE.
01/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE SLIPPED ON A SLICK SURFACE AND LOST CONTROL OF A NITROGEN CYLINDER ON A CART AND THEN TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL FACE FIRST ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS SEEN IN THE E.R. AND TREATED FOR AN ACUTE...
01/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF WIRE MESH USING A SPUD WRENCH. THE METAL RELEASED AND FLIPPED UP LACERATING HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT .
12/26/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING UNISTRUCT WITH SAWZALL THE BLADE JUMPED & CAUGHT GLOVE & CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER
12/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING CEMENT OFF THE BACK OF THE SHOT CRETE TRUCK WITH AN AXE AFTER SHOOTING A LOAD. HE MISSED THE TRUCK WITH THE AXE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN AREA WITH THE BLADE. HE WAS T RANSPOR...
11/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS POUNDING A BENT COVER ON A NORMET REMIX TRUCK WITH AN AXE TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
11/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost WHILE BOLTING ON GAIBWAY, EE WAS DRIVING A 8' SPLIT SET. THE GAIBWAY SHIFTED BREAKING A 3""X3' ROCKS OFF RIB. ROCKS STRUCK EE ON BOTH HANDS. MIDDLE FINGR BROKEN RIGHT HAND 2 STITCHES ON LEFT HAND.
11/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A 8 YD MUCKER A 2"" IN DIAMETERPPIPE FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM IN LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS EVAULATED & TREATED FOR ANABRASION & CONTUSION & RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 4/10/01 OU...
11/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WEARING A BATTERY PACK ON HIS BELT. WHEN HE TURNED TO GRAB SOME BOLTS, HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THE BATTERY PACK
11/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS CUTTING THE STRAPS OFF SOME EXPLOSIVES WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT THE EXTENSOR TENDON ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
11/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD A CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE BIT WITH THE OTHER END ATTACHED TO A 6 YARD, MUCKER WITH BUCKET TILTED BACK FOR TENSION. HE STOOD IN BUCKET HIT BIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPE D THE S...
11/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE LIFTING RC RODS OVER SHOULDERS, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. RIGHT ARM WENT NUMB. DOCTOR PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY.
11/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS IN MANBASKET LOADING ROUND. HE WENT TO ROLL BACK THE MANBASKET WHEN A PIN IN THE CYLINDER BROKE CAUSING THE MANBASKET TO ROLL BACKWARDS VERY FAST STRIKING HIS RIBS AND BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL...
10/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING POWER CABLE WHEN HE WENT TO SECURE IT TO THE BACK WITH A CLAMP. THE CABLE CAME LOOSE PULLING HIS HAND ACROSS THE CLAMP CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND NEAR HIS THUMB.
10/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PULLING ON AN 8' SPLIT SET THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE WIRE MESH. IT CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND A SUTURE REPAIR.
10/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE ROOM LIFTED AND CARRIED A SPOOL OF CABLE. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 10/25/00. HE WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUT Y.
10/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS PUTTING STINGER ROD IN FOR THE WIRE LINERHE GOT IT TO HIGH & COULD NOT HOLD ON TO IT. WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL HE HELD ONTO IT & WHEN THE ROD STRUCK THE GROUND IT PULLED HIS HAND INTO TH E DRILL...
10/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SWINGING THE SLEDGE HAMMER BREAKING OUT MASONARY OPEING WHEN SHE SWUNG SHE KEPT HER HANDHIGH ON THE HANDLE WHEN THE HEAD OF THE SLEDGE BROKE THRU THE WALL, FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE...
10/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS HAUL TRUCK AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE WAS SEEN AT THE ER WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF A SPRAINED ANKLE AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
10/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC LINE FROM A PIECE OFEQUIPMENT HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO RMEOVE THE NUT THAT WAS SECURING THE LINE. THE NUT SUDDENLY BORKE FREE STRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST & CAUSING PA IN HE RE...
10/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted THE EE WENT TO THE LAY DOWN YARD TO GET STEEL FOR JUMBO DRILL. HE DISMOUNTED THE LOADER AND STEPPED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE STATED HE FELT AND HEAR POPPING AND GRINDING SOUNDS IN HIS K...
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BUILDING A DECK. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO GET A BLOCK, HE KNOCKED A ROD OFF ANOTHER BLOCK. THE ROD CAME DOWN AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
09/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS WORKING WITH A PARTNER ON A ROCK BOLTER. HE BENT OVER TO PU A 12' BOLT. HIS COWORKER PULLED THE DRILL BACK & THE BOLT WAS HANGING OVER THE END OF THE BOLTER. THE DRILL HIT THE BOLT RAIS ING IT...
09/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS REMOVING SIDING HAD HAZARD TAPE & SPOTTER THAT EE STEPPED BY JUST AS THE PANEL STARTED TO FALL. EE JUMPED OUT OF WAY & CAUGHT HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF METAL
09/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING BOLTER. HE STEPPED OUT ONTO THE WING & IT OPENED CRUSHING HIS RIGHTANKLE AGAINST THE RIB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THEEMERGENCY ROOM FOR EVALUATION & TREATED FOR AN ACUTE CRU...
09/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND HAD JUST DUMPED A LOAD ON MATERIAL INTO A TRUCK AND WAS DRIVING THE LOADER UPT HE RAMP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULAGE WAY. HE BOUNCED UP AND ST RUCK THE...
09/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SCOOP TRAM #705. THEY WERE PUTTING ON THE NEW TIRE, ROTATING TIRE TO LINE UP THE VALVE STEM. THEY HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON BUVCKET. WHEN THEY DID THIS, THE TIRE FELL TOWARDS...
09/01/2000 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EES WERE WORKING FROM AN ELEVATED MAN BASKET. THEY WERE CONSTRUCTING AN OVERHEAD COVER ARRANGEMENT FOR A MINE SUBSTATION (UNDERGROUND). WHILE WELDING STEEL 4"" CHANNEL TO 4"" H BEAMS ON THE SUPPOR...
09/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS HAUL TRUCK AND SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS ARM HIT THE RIB, CUTTING IT ON A SHARP ROCK.
08/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND NEAR A LOADER. THE LOADER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM AND AS THE LOADER MOVED, HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS STRUCK BY THE LOADER BUCKET AND TWISTED AGAINST THE RIB. THE EMPLO...
08/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE CHECKING OUT NEW SITE ON 14506 IN 360 ACCESS IN MEIKLE MINE EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. HE WILL BE ON LIGHT DUTY FOR AWHILE.
08/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CORRUGATED DECK PULLING ON A PIECE OF WIRE MESH, WHEN IT CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER BOTTOM FRONT TEETH AND CHIPPING A TOOTH. HE WAS DIAGNOSE...
08/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS TRIPPING ROD IN HOLE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED GETTING SORE. AS TIME PROGRESSED THE PAIN INCREASE.
08/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRIPPING RODS OUT OF A DEGASIFICATION HOLE. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE ROD FROM THE PIPE LOADER, THE CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE ROD SLIPPED AND DROPPED THE ROD TO THE GROUND. THE 450 LB....
08/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EE WAS ROLLING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE HAULAGE WAY AND FELT A ""PULLING"" SENSATION AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED TI TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WORKED SEVERAL OVERTIME SHIFTS AND IT CONTIN...
08/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 108d lost, 4d restricted THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING A LOADER AND SLIPPED ON MUD ON THE STEP. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM. HE SUSTAINED A LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK SPRAIN AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND MEDICATI ON.
07/28/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF OF A TRACTOR. WHEN STEPPING ONTO THE GROUND, HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
07/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS LAYING A CABLE FOR A JUMBO DRILL. A THE CABLE WAS UNWINDING FROM THE SPOOL, IT CAUGHT AND THE CABLE BECAME TIGHT HITTING HIM BELOW THE KNEES. HE FELL FORWARD LANDING ON HIS RIGHT WR IST AND...
07/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO EXTRACT SWOLLEN CORE FROM THE INNER TUBE WITH A SPUD WRENCH WHEN HE MISSED THE HOLE OF THE INNER TUBE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
06/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MAKING UP JUMBO EXTENSION CABLES FOR THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC JUMBO. WHILE CUTTING THE JACKET ON A 2-0 ELECTRIC CABLE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES
06/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HANG A 100 HP FAN. WHENHE ASKED THE OPERATOR OF THE FORKLIFT TO MOVE THE LIFT BACK, THE OPERATOR MOVED TO BOOM FOR- WARD AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN THE BOOM.
06/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS PULLING STEEL FROM BOLT HOLE WHEN DRILLER NEXT TO HIM LOST CONTROL OF HIS DRILL FORCING THE EE TO FALL OFF THE WORKDECK. FALL BRUISED THE LEFT HIP AND FRACTURED TAILBONE. ACCIDENT WAS R EPORTED...