Montana Tunnels Mining Inc — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/21/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN HIS HANDS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. HIS DOCTOR HAS DIAGNOSED HIM WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND HAS ATTRIBUTED IT TO HIS JOB.
03/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE ACCESS LADDER OF A 777 CTERPILLAR HAUL TRUCK AND FELT A MUSCLE STRAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON MARCH 31, 2003.
03/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK A LOAD OF WIRE SCREEN FROM A FLATBED TRUCK USING A BOOM TRUCK. THE LOAD WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TRUCK AND OPERATOR ERROR CAUSED THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN. EE FELL TO THE GR OUND, S...
01/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A TRANSFORMER IN THE MINE AREAAND SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND. HE FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEEP BRUISE. ON APRIL 29, 03 HIS PAIN HAD NOT SUBSIDED AND HE H...
01/09/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HAD ONGOING NECK PAIN FOR MANY MONTHS. HE SAW A DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DISC PROBLEMS IN HIS NECK (SPINAL COLUMN). WORKERS COMPENSATION HAS FINALLY ACCEPTED THIS CLAIM AS INDUSTRI AL DISE...
12/30/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL IVD SYNDROME A DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE IN HIS NECK. WORKERS COMP HAS ACCEPTED THIS AS A WORK RELATED ITEM AND CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED FO R THE T...
12/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE TOUGUE OF A SMALL TRAILER TO ATTACH IT TO THE HITCH ON A PICKUP TRUCK. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER HE SAW A DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSE...
10/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RETRACTING A 25 FT. STEEL TAPE AND THE BLADE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RT. HAND SMALL LACERATION CAUSED FOUR STITCHES TO BE PUT IN BY DR AT EMERGENCY ROOM.
09/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF THE CAT HAUL TRUCK AND WHEN SHE WAS ON THE BOTTOM 2 RUNGS, MUDDY CONDITIONS CAUSED HER TO LOOSE HER FOOTING AND FALL. HER SOFT SIDED LUNCH BOX WAS SLUNG OVER HE R HEAD...
09/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING 1/2"" DIAMETER HOLE THROUGH A PIECE OF PLASTIC RACEWAY. HIS RT. HAND WAS STABILIZING THE PLASTIC AND THE DRILL BIT PUNCHED THROUGH THE MATERIAL AND LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS RT. HAND....
05/16/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING OUTSIDE DUAL ON LUBRICATION TRUCK. TIRE SIZE UR 24.5-14 PLY-100 PSI NON SPLIT RIM A ROCK HAD WEDGED BETWEEN DUALS. AS LAST LUG ONUT WAS REMOVED FROM OUTSIDE DUAL THE INSIDE DUA L BLEW...
04/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE EXPERIENCED BAKC PAIN WHILE OPERATING A 992 LOADER. HE MADE MENTION TO HIS SUPERVIOSR ON 4-15-02 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION CHIROPRACTOR UNTIL 4-22. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE HIS CHIRO PRACTOR...
03/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF BED ON THE DAY AFTER HIS LAST DAY SHIFT AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT FOOT, NO ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED TO CAUSE THIS PAIN. AFTER SOME DAYS OF PAIN AND TESTS HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE ""ST RESS F...
01/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE STEPPED OFF OF THE LADDER OF THE MOTOR GRADERHE WAS OPERATING. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT FALL BUT DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS ON 1/7 WAS POSSIBLE TORN MINISCUS. THREE WEEKS OFF.
07/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SHOVLING FINES INTO A WHEELBARROW AT THE CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A#2 SQUARE NOSE SHOVEL. HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. HE WAS ON HIS LAST SHIFE BEFGORE HIS 4 D AYS OFF...
04/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING AND THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND, APPROX 1/4"" LONG. 2 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.
04/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED WHEN DESCENDING THE STEPS IN THE MILLAND FELL TWO STEPS TO THE LANDING STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ELBOW AND KNEE. HE PULLED MUSCLESIN HIS NECK. HE WENT OT A CHIROPRACTOR ON 5/8/01 FOR AN...
04/11/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER RIGHT ELBOW. NO ACCIDENT PRECEDED THIS PAIN. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS, BROUGHT ABOUT BY USE OF HER COMPUTER MOUSE. COMP. HAS ACCEPTED THIS CLAIM AS INDUSTRI AL ILLN...
03/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS WORKING IN FRONT OF THE CRUSHER DUMP BOX ON A ""CRUSHER DOWN DAY"". A BERM OF MATERIAL HAD BEEN PILED IN FRONT OF THE BOX TO PREVENT DUMPING. EE WALKED ON THE BERM AND SLIPPED, CATCHING H IMSEL...
03/08/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOWER DECK IN THE MILL WHEN HIS PARTNER ON THE DECK ABOVE SHIFFLED HIS FEET AND KNICKED DUST AND DIRT FROM THE OPEN GRATING DOWN INTO HIS EYES. FLUSHED AT MINESITE.
02/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE HAD JUST MOUNTED THE CAT 5230 SHOVEL. HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL UP THE COUNTER BALANCED LADDER AND STRAINED A SMUCLE IN HIS NECK. A VISIT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DR CALLED FOR EE TO BE ON MODIFIED D UTY FOR...
02/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 188d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING 6"" DRISCO PIPE WATERLINE ON A BERM. HE STEPPED OFF THE BERM AND FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 5-16 TO REMOVE CARTILAGE FROM THE KNEE JOI NT. SU...
12/07/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE IS A MINE ENG TECH. HE WAS ASSISTING WITH A PROJECT DURING THE SUMMER OF 2000 THAT REQ'D HIM TO USE A GAS POWERED COMPACTOR FOR SEVERAL WKS HE DEVELOPED A ""TRIGGER FINGER"" INDUSTRIAL DISEA S AS D...
11/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRAW A TAILINGS SAMPLE FROMTHE DISCHARGE TROMMEL OF THE MILL. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REACH THE SAMPLE ROD/CUP UNDER THE TROMMELTHE CUP STRUCK THE TROMMEL CAUSING HIM TO BANG HIS HAND...
09/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS EXPERIENCED NECK & SHOULDER PAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS FROM NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. ON 9/22/00HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO HIS NECK. HE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT ALTHOUGH WO RKERS C...
08/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA POWER RAM TO SPREAD APUMP FROM IT'S BASE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE JOB THE RAM FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY AND MAINTAINED ASMALL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE. THE RAM WAS TAPPED WIT H A HAM...
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IS MOVING A DRILL STEEL. THE OTHER EE LET GO OF THE STEEL AND EE'S LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED AGAINST THE DRILL DECK. THE SKIN WAS BROKEN, REQUIRING 3 STITCHED TO CL OSE.
06/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A MILL MECHANIC WAS USING AN 8# HAMMER TO KNOCK LINERS LOOSE IN THE CRUSHER PAN FEEDER. A PIECE OF THE STEEL LINER CHIPPED OFF & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK (RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE). FOUR STITCHES W...
05/03/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost THE EE WAS IN AN 8 HR CLASSROOM TRAINING SESSION& B THE END OF THE DAY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK XRAYS REVEALED A NARROWING OF A DISC IN THE LOWER BACK DUE TO NO ACCIDENT WORKERES COMP WIL L LIKEL...
03/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 MAINT EE'S WERE CARRYING A LAUNDER INTO THE MILL. ONE OF THE EE'S SLIPPED ON ICE & TWISTED HISKNEE HE DID NOT SEE MED ATTENTION UNTIL 4/3/00 HIS DR FOUND NO BREAK ALTHOUGH RECOMMENDED PHYSI CAL THER...