Minntac Maintenance Dept. — Accidents

Total: 104 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/23/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee had a foreign body in his eye.
11/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 19d lost, 17d restricted Employee cut the tip of his finger off when trying to load a pipe into the back of a pick up truck.
08/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in mouth with a pad eye. Employee received six stitches to his upper lip.
06/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted Employee felt discomfort to the right shoulder and bicep area when lifting & disposing of a wear cap weighing 79 lbs.
05/01/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee received a laceration to his left forearm while drilling on a piece of stainless steel.
04/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 102d restricted Employee fractured right leg while deboarding a shovel.
12/03/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted After hooking up the cable to the channel the employee fell and struck his head.
09/26/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee chipped right front tooth. On 10/10/2012 we were made aware the employee had the tooth filled with resin.
07/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 34d restricted Employee was carrying a box and the box began to slip. As the employee grabbed the box, he felt a pull in his upper right arm. Restrictions began 08/02/2012.
05/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was a degenerative disc condition as well as bad knees with three knee replacements. These conditions make him prone to back and knee injuries. Employee was moving a box of rain jackets and...
02/27/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has a degenerative disc condition as well as a bad knee with three knee replacements. These conditions make him prone to back and knee injuries. On 02/27/2012, he slipped but did not fall w...
12/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got his finger caught in a pinch point while putting a chain on a sprocket.
04/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 165d restricted Employee slipped on a mine road on 4-16-11 and strained his shoulder. Although his condition improved, he did not completely heal. Physical therapy began on 5-25-11. Safety was notified on 5-31-11.
04/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While employee was removing a hydraulic oil tank drain plug, he felt soreness in his neck.
04/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his finger between his wrench and a drill mast motor when his wrench slipped.
03/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 28d restricted Employee slipped on ice after exiting his vehicle and hit his head against the ice.
06/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 76d restricted While an employee was removing the shovel hoist drum locking lever, the lever pulled out from the drum faster than expected. He tried pulling back on the lever and it stretched out his left arm, caus...
05/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee reported to work the day after he removed a pump at the utility plant.
05/02/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opertating a hand held grinder when the grinder kicked back, hitting him in the chin with its handle. This caused his mouth to close quickly, chipping an upper front tooth. Employee recei...
10/07/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None A natural gas odor was present in warehouse at the start of the shift. The doors were opened and the odor cleared. Late in the shift, an employee felt ill and went home due to the odorant. Her work lo...
08/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted Employee received small sliver in his leg while attempting to remove a lip shroud using both a hardened steel hammer and a brass hammer.
01/09/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding slag from the edges of a floor liner plate, the grinder came in contact with the employee's leg.
12/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While exiting a vehicle, employee slipped and his hand was cut on the door of the truck.
12/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 61d restricted Employee was walking towards his truck and slipped on the snow covered ground. Initially this was a no treatment case, but has been changed to a Restricted Work Case as of 1/12/2008. **Due to surgery,...
11/28/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was removing bolts from a grinder, dust blew in his eye causing irritation.
10/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While exiting a dipper, EE slipped on shank, resulting in EE falling on his right hip and shoulder. Due to an unresolved back pain, the doctor recommended physical therapy as of 12/17/07.
08/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing torque tool onto wheel nut, the torque tool slipped off of the nut causing the left 3rd finger to be pinched between the reaction arm of the tool and the rim of the tire. Employee cha...
03/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger was crushed while repairing shovel pad.
03/20/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger was trapped between the guard and grinding wheel of a portable 5"" right angle grinder, cutting his left index finger.
12/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While dumping scrap from a hopper into a dumpster, employee cut finger.
12/15/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing welding plug from welding recptical, felt pain in shoulder. EE will just be starting physical therapy, 2-7-06, thus becoming a medical treatment case.
12/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing engine oil pan from sanding truck, struck right hand with hammer.
09/22/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting rubber hose with knife, employee cut his right index finger.
07/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 22d restricted While moving a support piece for a disassembled shelving unit, the employee injured his abdomen.
07/23/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using an impact wrench to remove a nut and wear plate-retaining bolt from a cat loader, the EE lacerated his left middle finger.
02/09/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost An accumulation of acetylene in a storage cabinet ignited and exploded injuring an EE's right heel.
01/26/2006 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 133d restricted While pushing a cart, the employee began to turn the cart around when he felt pain in his knee.
11/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking across parking lot on the way to work, employee slipped on ice injuring his arm. Became medical treatment case 12/16/05.
11/02/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 28d restricted WHILE BENDING DOWN TO PLACE A CLAMP UNDER SOME PLATE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE. ACCEPTED AS A CASE 12/2/05.
10/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing lip shrouds on shovel dipper, a foreign body became embedded in his leg.
10/07/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 13d lost, 85d restricted While operating a shear, the employee lost balance causing his hand to slide under the guard, resulting in the tip of his right fifth finger being crushed by the hold down ram. **Employee received add...
09/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While positioning a boring jig, the jig fell pinching the employee's finger.
09/20/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding, a small particle became embedded in his eye.
06/23/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While polishing a bearing surface with emery cloth and a pneumatic air grinder, the cloth slid off cutting the back of his hand.
05/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing lower liner plates on a shovel, one of the upper liners fell through its slot, bounced and struck the employee's arm.
04/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to remove a two piece coupling from a damaged hydraulic hose, ee struck his hand with a hammer.
04/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROLLING OVER A BEAM TO PAINT, HE INJURED HIS BACK. BECAME AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 7/1/05
12/21/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking to a welding truck in the mine, wind blew dust into the injured's eye.
10/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 43d restricted On 10-8-04, the injured was walking on a shovel roof when he slipped. On 12-21-04 he began losing time.
09/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dumping a fuel filter, the miner cut his finger.