Navajo Mine — Accidents

Total: 205 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Preliminary report - At approximately 12:30 p.m., Ee was backing down an incline with a mix truck loaded with ANFO. The truck took off, hit a berm, and flipped on its side. EE had scrapes on her elb...
06/16/2005 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was assigned to load grease barrels for off-site shipment on a flatbed truck. As required, she obtained a disposable respirator as part of PPE application. After an hour of usage, she noticed irri...
05/31/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted The employee was ripping Overburden material in Dixon Ramp 4. During a ripping pass, he turned to his right to observe his ripping sequence & he felt pain in his left rib area. The hard OB material h...
05/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 21d lost EE was in process of assisting in the removal of transport safety block on dragline bucket. He was assigned to cut the safety braces on the left side of the bucket. As he positioned himself, he was ve...
04/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE complained of headache due to fumes.
04/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost (2 employees were injured in this accident.) The 2 employees were buddy-welding a new 8750 drag line base. Both torches had been left partially on (1:Oxy 2:Oxy/Prop). When one EE struck an arc to we...
04/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost (2 employees were injured in this accident.) The 2 employees were buddy-welding a new 8750 drag line base. Both torches had been left partially on (1: Oxy 2: Oxy/Prop). When one EE struck an arc to...
03/26/2005 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 34d lost EE was in process of unhooking the trail cable off the tub hooks of the 8050 dragline with SE-3137 cable tractor when his right index finger got caught in between the cable tractor ROPS and the cable...
03/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in process of using a come-along to move a piece of metal plate associated with the #1 crusher screen. As he reached under the screen to unhook the come-along the metal plate slid and pinched...
01/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The EE was working on a pulling fixture for removing a pin when he felt a pain in his left eye. The EE was chipping a weld with a chipping hammer. Subsequently, a metal particle became lodged in his...
01/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As EE was repositioning scaffolding during his welding assignment, he moved a fire blanket which cuased dust particles to be become airborne which got into his left eye.
01/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost The EE was in the process of moving a radiator shroud of a D-11 dozer out of the way on the shop floor to make room for additional equipment to drain anti-freeze. As the EE moved a shroud which was s...
12/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was assigned to clean up after a major repair job on a Kress Coal hauler in the main shop. The employee was throwing scrap metal pins in a waste bin. As he threw a 2nd pin in the bin, a...
12/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost The employee was egressing from his work station (down the coal plant control tower stairway) to perform hopper cleaning duties. As he was coming down the stairway he twisted his knee and heard a pop...
08/30/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON INJURY OCCURED WITH AN APPROX. 400'SECTION OF HIGHWALL, SLOUGHED OFF INTO & UP AGAINST THE COAL HAULER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED. COAL MINING ACTIVITIES IN THE NORTH PIT. PUMP 3 WAS SUSPENDE...
07/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was laying out surface delays when he stepped over a surface trunkline with his right foot and buckled his knee. He lost his balance momentarily but didn't fall. His right knee twisted when...
07/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a damaged 3"" x 3"", 10 foot angle iron from the top level of PLO05170 Stacker at the Coal Plant. Employee's right finger was caught against another angle iron causing laceratio...
06/03/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AFTER PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION AT THE DRAGLINE, EE WAS SITTING IN THE DRAGLINE OPERATORS CAB & TOLD CO-WORKER THAT HE HAD A HEADACHE. WHILE CO-WORKER WAS OPERATING THE DRAGLINE EE CAME BACK IN FR OM THE O...
03/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Reported late on 3/31/03: while loading a hoist pedestal pin into a maint. truck the EE slipped in a muddy area he stepped into and strained his left knee. The EE initially reported to his shop supe...
11/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT NEAR THE HYDRAULIC LINE ON TRD5321 DOZER, EE HIT THE COOLANT HOSE CAUSING THE ANTI-FREEZE FROM THE HOSE TO DRIP INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION IN HIS EYE. HE...
10/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING SWING SHIFT, EE WAS HEATING UP A BOWL OF SOUP FOR LUNCH. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BOWL FROM THE MICROWAVE, EE SPILLED THE SOUP ON HER CHEST AREA SUSTAINING FIRST AND SECOND DEGRE E BURNS....
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING OUT THE CARDBOARD CONES THAT AREA USED IN THE DEEP OVERBURDEN DRILL HOLES TO KEEP BACK FILLING THE HOLES. EE WAS PULLING THE 27TH CONE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.DDR WITH PR ECRIBED...
08/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SHUTTING OFF THE IRRIGATION VALVE AT BARBER LOAD OUT POND, EE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD LANDING ON AN EXPANDED METAL PLATFORM. SHE FELL ON HER RT. KNEE RESULTING IN 2 SMALL LACER ATIONS....
06/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEANUP THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DOZER IN THE AREA 3 SHOP. EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT AND SLIPPED ON THE FRAME &FELL AGAINST THE DOZER FRAME. SHE SUSTAINED MINO R LACER...
06/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost WHILE EE WAS SERVICING GRD191 GRADER AT DIXON PIT, HE STEPPED OFF THE TANDEM AFTER CHECKING THE ENGINE & TRANSMISSION OIL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE FELL, HE GR ABBED T...
03/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING THE DOZER JACK STAND, FROM UNDER UNIT, EE'S LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE DUAL TILT CYLINDER AND THE JACK STAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF HIS UPPER LEFT THUMB.
02/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE AIR HOSE TO THE CHIPPING FUN WAS PUNCTURED CAUSING A LOT OF COAL DUST TO BLOW AROUND. DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY EE WAS TRYING TO THROW THE AIR HOSE AND THE CHIPPING GUN OUT OF THE CHUTE A ND LOST...
02/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted REFERENCE ATTACHED DOCUMENT, FLASH REPORT, SIGNIFICANT SAFETY OCCURRENCE, FEBRUARY 8, 2002, MAINTENANCE A WELDER, SEVERED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP. COMPANY FILE NUMBER: (7472)_020802.2 MAINTE NANCE A W...
10/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted ON OCT.19,2001, EE WAS INSPECTING THE LUBE SYSTEM ON DRE8750 DRAGLINE. EE FELT AND HEARD A POP ON THE INSIDE OF HIS L. KNEE. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER HIS KNEE BEG...
08/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WHEELING A 400 LB STAND UNDER THE FRAME OF TRD5321 R11RDOZER, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE STAND OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK BY OVEREXERTING HIS LOWER BACK.
07/12/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON JULY 12, 01, EE WAS COMPLETING AN INVENTORY OF ITEMS BEFORE THE DEMOLITION OF THE MAIN OFFICE. SHE ALSO INSPECTED THE NORTH POND 5. UPON HER RETURN TO HER OFFICE SHE NOTICED PAIN WHEN SHE B LINKS A...
06/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AWSIGNED TO ASSIST ON A TA/PM ON TRD0544 DOZER. WHILE HE WAS CHECKING FOR OIL LEAKS UNDER THE BELLY PAN, ASH DUST FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING REDNESS AND IRRITATION.
06/12/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING A MINING UNIT AT THE WAH BAY AND WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SHOP YARD BACK TO THE SHOP. WHEN A DUST STORM KICKED UP. SAND WAS BLOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE MINE RES CUE TEA...
05/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 5-15-01, EE REPORTED IRRITATION AND REDNESS TO HIS RIGHT EYE POSSIBLY DUE COAL DUST WHILE OPERATING TRW0334, COAL HAULER ON 5-10-01.
05/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted WHILE CONDUCTING A TA/PM ON PL07157 CONVEYOR BELT, EE WAS OPENING AN INSPECTION DOOR TO INSPECT THE BELT CLEANER WHEN THE LID TO THE DOOR FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
02/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ARC FLASH DISCOMFORT IN EYES.
01/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO HIS RIGHT PALM WHICH REQUIRED 7 SUTURES STITCHES. EE WAS ASSISTING IN A ROPE CHANGE AT THE 8750 DRAGLINE. THE EE WAS LIFTING UP THE WIRE ROPE ON THE DRUM WITH A DEF ECTIVE...
12/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE & REPLACE THE DUMP DOOR ARM ON TLR0621. WEIGHT APPROX 35-40 PDS. EE HAD FINISHED THE JOB & WAS CARRYING THE DOOR ARM THAT WAS REMOVED BACK TO TLR0623 WHICH WAS ON TH E SOUTH...
12/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER COMPLETING THE WAREHOUSE YARD INVENTORY EE RETD TO THE OFFICE & REPORTED IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE
11/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ASSEMBLY OF THE NEW LOADERS LDW365. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A DAMANGED ACCESS STEP, EE UNBOLTED & WAS STRAIGHTENING THE STEP WHEN THE STEP SHIFTED & HIT HIS RIGHT POINTER FI...
10/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE SLIPPED ON A STEP OF A FUEL/LUBE TRUCK WHILE DISMOUNTING. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON A LADDER RUNG & TRANSFERRED THE LOAD TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FELT A SLIGHT POP IN HIS SHOULDER SOCKE T & A S...
10/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ASSISTING TO REMOVE THE REAR DRIVELINE ON TRW335 RIMPULL COAL HAULER, EE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE U-BOLT THAT SURROUNDS THE DRIVELINE. THE DRIVELINE DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 8-9 INCHES ONTO THE...
10/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE MOVING FROM 1 LOCATION TO ANOTHER IN REVOLVING TRAM SECTION A EE BUMPED KNEE ON BAFFLE
09/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON CRT0430 (CO. EQUIPMENT ID NO.) CRANE REPAIRING A CRACK ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT FRONT OUT RIGGER HOUSING. WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE WELD AREA WITH AN AIR CHIPPER, EE FELT A FOREIGN PARTIC LE IN H...
08/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER THE SAFETY INSPECTION, EE DETECTED A FOUL ODOR FROM THE EQUIPMENT. UPON INVESTIGATING THE EQUIPMENT EE OPENED THE COVER TO THE BATTERY CASE AND EXPOSED HIMSELF TO SULFURIC ACID FUMES.
08/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING OPEN A WATERMELON DURING LUNCH, EE'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CUT INTO HIS INNER LEFT WRIST. EE SUSTAINED A 1 1/4"" INCH LACERATION REQUIRING FOURT STITCHES.
08/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSPECTING THE 8750 DRAGLINE REVOLVING FRAME MODIFICATION, EE MISSED HIS FOOTING AND FELL OTNO A SHARP CORNER OF A METAL WALL. EE'S RIGHT SHIN WAS LACERATED RESULTING IN SIX STITCHES.
07/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING SERVERS, JONNA WAS USING A SMALL KNIFE TO CUT WIRE TIE WRAPS FROM CABLES. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HER LEFT THUMB. SHE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT (2 SUTURES).
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING LEAD STEEL FROM EDD 226 DRILL EE S FOREARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAROUSEL AND THE HOT END OF THE STEEL WHEN HE WAS PUTTING ON A 1/2"" CHAIN AROUND THE LEAD STEEL.
05/08/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS STEMMING AND TYING IN DIXON COAL SHOT ON MON MAY 8TH, 2000 DUST PARTICLES BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF EXTREME WINDY CONDITIONS. HE DID NOT REPOR T THIS...