Minntac Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND THE MINER STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A FRAME - SUTURES.
11/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING A RUBBER TIRE, THE MINER TRIPPED AND FELL. BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE ON 1/5/04.
11/20/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None GREASE STARTED A FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE ELECTRIC RINGS ON THE #30 SHOVEL.
07/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 7/30/03 THE MINER WAS LIFTING PANFEEDER FLIGHT SEGMENTS & FELT A PAIN. HE UNDERWENT PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 8/14/03.
06/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER CUTTING A LINER PLATE THE MINER TOOK HIS BURNING GOGGLES OFF & THE TORCH POPPED CAUSING A FOREIGN BODY TO GO INTO HIS EYE.
04/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE POUNDING ON AN ARM GUARD, THE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL.
01/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 7d restricted ON 1/17/03 THE MINER WAS LIFTING A GUARD & FELT A PAIN. ON 8/5/03 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.
01/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted ON 1/12/2003 THE MINER WAS JARRED IN THE CAB OF A PRODUCTION TRUCK WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS DROPPED INTO THE BOX. ON 1/17/03 SHE BEGAN RW ON 1/24/03.
01/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 38d restricted THE MINER SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING OFF A GREASE BUS. HE STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 3/24/03.
01/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1/6/03 THE MINER WAS USING AN INPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS & EE FELT PAIN. BECAME AWARE OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 4/14/03.
12/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING ON A DRILL PATTERN THE MINER TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.
11/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost ON 11/22/02 THE MINER WAS WALKING ON A BLAST PATTERN AND SLIPPED. ON 1/27/03 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.
11/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted WHILE THE MINER WAS WALKING DOWN A BERM HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
08/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 47d restricted IN 8-11-02 THE MINER CLIMBED UP ON A TRACTOR & FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE. BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10-7-02.
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted ONM JUNE 12, 02 THE MINER WAS MOVING POWER CABLEAND FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. ON JUNE 20, 02 SHE BEGAN LOSING TIME.
03/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 41d restricted THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN A SNOWBANK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.
08/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER REACHED INTO A DUCT OPENING ON A PRODUCTION TRUCK DASH AND CONTACTED A FAN.
04/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted ON 4/14/01 THE MINER WAS IN A PRODUCTION TRUCK. A CHUNK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL ANDSTRUCK THE BOX OF THE TRUCK JARRING HIM. BECAME AWARE OF RW ON 4/26/01.
04/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 119d restricted WHILE COMING TO WORK THE MINER WAS WALKING UP STAIRS & SLIPPED & FELL.
03/21/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS BACKING UP A TRACTOR AND BACKED OVER A CHUNK. BECAME AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 1/4/02.
03/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CLIMBING OFF TRAILER 207, SLIPPED ON BUMPER OF TRAILER HIT LEFT WRIST AND SHOULDER ON BUMPER OF TRAILER. LADDER HAD SOME SNOW ON IT CAUSING IT TO BE SLIPPERY.
03/08/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE DISMOUNTING A LADDER THE INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK.
03/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 157d restricted WHILE LIFTING A 5 GALLON WATER CONTAINER THE INJURED'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HOLD THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE CONTAINER WITH HIS LEFT HAND.
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted WHILE CLIMBING LADDER ON PRODUCTION TRUCK THE MINER FELT PAIN. BECAME AWARE OF RESTRICTED WORK ON 2/25/01.
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted WHILE PULLING UP A LADDER ON A SHOVELTHE MINER FELT A PAIN.
01/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WHILE MINER WAS GETTING ONTO A GRADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HANDLE WITH HIS HAND.
01/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE OPERATING A TRACTOR THE MINER RAN OVER A CHUNK JARRING HIM.
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost WHILE HANDLING POWER CABLE THE MINER FELL BACKWARDS.
07/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost ON 7-14-00 THE MINER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND FOR A VEHICLE BECAME AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-24-00.
02/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER THE MINER LOST HER GRIP AND FELL OFF THE LOADER.
01/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted ON 1/7/2000 THE MINER GOT JARRED WHILE OPERATING A D-10 TRACTOR, ON 2/2/2000 HE WAS PLACED ON R.W. BECAME AWARE OF THIS RESTRICTION ON 2/10/00.