Miss Linda Mine — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Miner stepping down from step stool missed a step, causing him to fall backwards and strike back of hard hat on floor. Miner was sent to emergency room for evaluation, diagnosed with contusion, minor...
03/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Temporary employee handling pallets received splinter in right middle finger on Tuesday 03/18. First-aid conducted to remove splinter. On Friday 03/21 employee complained that finger was swollen and p...
06/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was helping to move a steel plate when the plate fell on his left foot, landing just behind the steel toe. He suffered a cut and bruise on the top of his foot.
04/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was shoveling material from screen deck. After shoveling felt pain in left hip. Went to doctor about it on 04/09/2013. was diagnosed with acute lumbar strain.
03/29/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee was cleaning up a large amount of spilled dust, sweeping and shoveling approximately 4000 lbs. Noticed a pain in her left hip. Not better on Tuesday, April 2 (her next reporting day). Went...
01/18/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was bending over to pick up something that fell off his desk and experienced pain in back. Incident not reported until 1-24-2013.
04/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was reaching for stretch wrap material when he slipped and fell against the machine guard, resulting in bruising on right rib area. Employee was evaluated at doctor with x-ray and found no b...
11/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Miners setting pump in left ramp noticed roof fall had occurred sometime over Thanksgiving holiday in adjacent ramp. MSHA was immediately notified.
07/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped and fell at dock area. Complained of back pain. Initially thought injury was minor but three days later (7/8/2011) had to go to hospital for back pain. Back pain treated with anti-...
05/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shipping operator was closing latch on bulk pneumatic truck hatch and caught end of left middle finger under latch, resulting in non-displaced fracture of finger tip bone.
06/24/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated that he had become overheated the previous shift (6/23). Despite resting and drinking 4-32 oz bottles of Powerade, he said he was still having symptoms of heat exhaustion and insisted...
01/20/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received results of retest of annual hearing test indicating employee has reportable hearing loss in right ear. Only one ear & developed quickly so further testing is being done to determine possible...
03/16/2009 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Scaler exited scaling machine to check face. While doing so, passed by 206 lb rock leaning against face which tipped over onto his leg pinning him to the ground for 45 minutes. Radio was in cab of m...
11/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had parked at fuel tank.While descending from the truck,EE's right foot caught on the last step, causing him to hit the ground hard with his left leg.EE initially thought injury was minor and self-...
12/12/2007 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Loader operator was mucking out a heading that was shot the previous shift. He scooped up a bucket of material, raised his bucket approx. 3 feet and started backing up when (apparently) an unexploded...
04/19/2006 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Front end loader operator was removing rock from the face. He noticed a large rock in the floor of the room. The operator checked the rock for any evidence of detonation cord and upon observing none...
06/21/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost EE was squating down to open the hatches on a bulk truck when he felt a burning sensation in his left knee. EE is scheduked for a MRI on 7/6/05 and the doctor will determine the extent of the knee in...
11/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 26d restricted EE was opening hatches on bulk trailer when he felt burning in right knee. EE was determined to have a torn meniscus on 12-21-04. Surgery performed on 1-5-05.
10/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was working underground operating the scaler when he got out of the scaler to grease the boom rollers on the equipment. Employee lost his footing and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground...
11/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON BACKHOE. HE ROLLED IN THE SPARE AND STARTED TO REMOVE BAD TIRE. TIRE FELL ON LEFT HAND. HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS SPLIT AND REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE BELIEVED HE HAD LOCATED HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK. EE PLACED BARE HAND ON UNSUSPECTED LINE, PULLING IT AWAY FROM SUSPECTED LINE. EE ASKED OPERATOR TO PRESSURIZE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY IDEN TIFY LEA...
02/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REMOVED GUARD FROM HAMMER MILL, SETTING IT ON THE PLATFORM. LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN GUARD AND BOLT EXTENDING FROM THE MILL.