North Antelope Rochelle Mine — Accidents

Total: 638 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Loosening ring bolts on revolving frame of shovel, back started aching.
05/24/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost BACKING UNDER SHOVEL, BUCKET OPENED EARLY STRIKING END OF TRUCK & BRINGING IT TO A SUDDEN HALT.
04/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FINGER CUT BY FAN WHEN STUCK IN HEATER VENT REQUIRING SUTURES.
04/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost At the time of the incident, employee was repairing an oil leak on the rear differential of a CAT 797 off-highway truck. As he was removing/lifting the oil filter mounting block he felt a sharp pain...
04/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS REMOVING A DRAIN PLUG FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL OF A CAT 793 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. WHILE EE WAS APPLYING FORCE TO THE WRENCH/BREAKER BAR, THE DRAIN PLUG BROKE LOOSE, CAUS...
04/06/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHEN A HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE SHOVEL BUCKET AND STRUCK THE HAUL TRUCK BOX JARRING THE HAUL TRUCK OPERATOR. THE TECHNICIAN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL DISC HERNIATION.
03/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TECHNICIAN WAS PUSHING A DOOR CLOSED WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE LATCH. HE RECEIVED A POSITIVE TUFT FRACTURE AND MULTIPLE SUTURES.
03/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted WHEN LIFTING A 70 POUND, 9"" DRILL BIT OFF OF THE BACK OF A FLAT-BED PICK-UP, THE TECHNICIAN RECEIVED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR, LABRAL TEAR AND BICEPS TENDON TEAR. THE TECHNICIAN IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 0...
03/14/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE TECHNICIAN S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HOIST MOTOR COVER AND THE DOOR ON A SHOVEL. HE RECEIVED AN OPEN DISTAL TUFT FRACTURE TO THE FIFTY DIGIT ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING FOUR 4 SUTUR ES.
03/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Picking up a 55 gallon trash bag full of garbage, grabbed the top with left hand and put right hand on bottom to pick it up high enough to get it into dumpster, when a chunk of glass ripped through th...
01/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE THE REAR TURBO CHARGER SUPPORT FRAME. AS HE WAS BACKING OUT OF A TIGHT AREA, AFTER COMPLETING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA AROUND THE SUPPORT...
01/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING REPAIRS TO THE RIGHT REAR TURBOCHARGER ON A CAT 789 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS EXAMINING THE TURBOCHARGER A CO-WORKER LEANED ON THE ENGINE COMPART...
11/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS LOADING A PUMP AND AIR MOTOR ASSEMBLY INTO SLS'S SERVICE TRUCK AND ONE OF THE ASSEMBLIES WAS LEANING UP AGAINST THE TRUCK. THIS UNIT FELL AND LANDED ON TOP OF EE'S RIGHT FOOT. EE DID NOT REPORT...
11/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WHEN THE SHOVEL BUCKET CONTACTED THE TRUCK BOX JARRING THE HAUL TRUCK OPERATOR. THE TECHNICIAN EXPERIENCED A MUSCLE SPRAIN/STRAIN TO HIS NECK. HE WAS PRESCRIBED P HYSICAL...
11/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TECHNICIAN'S FINGER WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME ON RUBBER TIRE DOZER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CRUSHER INJURIES TO THE 3RD AND 4TH DIGIT TIPS WITH A POSITIVE TUFT FRACTURE TO T HE 4TH...
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 1d restricted CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WHEN THE HAND RAIL FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
10/09/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A TRAILER TO A FLATBED PICKUP, THE TECHNICIANS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HITCH OF THE TRAILER AND THE TRUCK BUMPER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EQUIPMENT WAS TAGGED OUT AND LOCKED OUT WAS ROTATING CHIVER BY HAND TO GET A BENDING ON ZERO SPEED T HAND END JOINT.
09/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY EE WAS INSTALLING A STEERING LINK ON A CAT OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS GUIDING THE END OF THE STEERING LINK INTO PLACE THE JACK SUPPORTING THE LINK DROPPED TOO FAST RESULTIN...
09/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 127d lost, 4d restricted SLEEVING CAST HOLES/STANDING OVER HOLES HALF BENT OVER.
09/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING HIS PICKUP TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL & FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
08/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN WALKING ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR, THE TECHNICIAN STEPPED ON THE FLOOR PLATE TWISTING AND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE. HIS ANKLE WAS IMMOBILIZED.
08/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON AN OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE HOSE HE WAS WORKING ON, DIRT ON THE HOSE OR FROM UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BECAM E DISLOD...
08/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None STEPPING DOWN FROM A LADDER ON THE BACK OF A BLENDING TRUCK. CAUGHT HIS RING ON THE LADDER.
07/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CAT 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. PART WAY DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER RUNG AND HE BEGAN TO FALL BACKWARDS. WHEN HE GRABBED TH E LADDE...
07/24/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN WALKING FROM A LUBE TRUCK TO A LUNCH TRAILER, THE TECHNICIAN STEPPED ON A ROCK, ROLLED AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ALONG WITH AN ANKLE BRACE.
07/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 TIE WHILE PULLING TIES OFF OF A STACK THIS REQUIRED STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.
05/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost SLOPED SURFACE WITH LOOSE FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT ELBOW.
05/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE WHILE STEPPING OFF OF TRUCK.
05/09/2003 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHEN AN AIR ACTUATED VALVE ON A SHOVEL WAS OPENED, RESIDUAL DUST IN THE SYSTEM WAS BLOWN BACK INTO THE TECHNICIANS FACE CAUSING AN ASTHMA ATTACH
05/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS ON A 4100 SHOVEL.
05/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS DOING A CAM-SHAFT INSPECTION ON AN OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER REMOVING FILTER HOUSING AND LINES TO GET TO THE CAMSHAFT COVERS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LO...
05/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost DRIVER HAD PULLED UP TO HIS UNLOADING DESTINATION. DRIVER CLIMBED DOWN & OUT OF THE TRUCK CAB & WNE HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE & BROKE IT AT THIS TIME. EE IS 6'1"" AND WEIGH S 350#...
05/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS LOOSENING A FITTING ON THE ENGINE OF A CAT 793 OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO A WRENCH THE BOLT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE HANDLE OF THE W...
04/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSTALLING THE FRONT CORNER OF A CAT 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS ALIGNING THE SHIMS BETWEEN THE RETAINING PLATE AND STRUT SPINDLE, THE FORKLIFT THAT WA S SUPPO...
03/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost HAD TROUBLE STOWING CHOCK BLOCKS BECAUSE OF FROZEN MUD. PULLED ON ONE END OF BUNGEE CORD AND OTHER END CAME LOOSE. LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON FROZEN MUD.
03/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN WALKING ON A SCORIA SURFACE, THE TECHNICIAN INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
03/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A GREASE HOSE TO AN EXCAVATOR. THE HOSE HAD TO HELD OUT AT ARMS LENGTH AND OVER HEAD TO BE REACHED. DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE HOSE, IT RESULTED IN A HERNIA OF RIGHT GROIN.
02/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE CLOSING RAIL CAR DOOR. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR SAW PHYSICIAN ON 3/3/03 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT, CONTINUED WORKING. RETURNED TO PHYSICIAN FOR CORTISONE INJE CTIONS....
02/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 10d restricted OPERATOR DROVE SCRAPER OFF AN 18"" TOPSOIL EDGE AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD. THE MOVEMENT CAUSED THE SCRAPER TO SHIFT AND THE OPERATOR BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR. THE OPERATOR'S ELBOW MAY HAVE A S UPPORT...
02/10/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE TECHNICIAN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CAUSED BY REPETITIVE USE OF HIS HANDS IN GRIPPING TYPE MOTIONS WHILE PERFORMING ELECTRICAL WIRING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WORK WHICH REQUI RED SUR...
02/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE EE WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO THE NORTH ANTELOPE WASHBAY HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL. AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, EE SUSTAINED A CHIP FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.
01/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS WALKING AROUND AN OFF-HWY TRUCK, INSPECTING THE AREA IN PREP.OF BACKING THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WASHBAY. DURING THE WALKAROUND, HE FOUND A FIRE HOSE LAYING ON THE FLOOR...
01/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN TRYING TO CONNECT THE GROUND LEAD TO THE REVOLVING FRAME ONT HE DRAGLINE, THE TECHNICIAN STEPPED UP ON A TUB HOOK AND SLIPPED OFF. HE FELL APPROX. 12"" AGAINST THE TUB HITTING AND CRACKING HIS 8T...
01/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE EE WAS PREPARING A TRANSMISSION FOR SHIPMENT. AS PART OF THE PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING A TRANSMISSION FOR SHIPMENT, A METAL PROTECTIVE COVER IS BOLTED ON THE FRONT OF THE TRA...
12/17/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 16d restricted ON DECEMBER 8TH EE BROKE HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE OFF THE JOB. HIS HAND WAS CAST AND HE RECEIVED A FULL RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK ON DECEMBER 13TH. ON DEC 17TH HE WAS CUTTING/CLEANING HIGHWALL FAC E WITH...
12/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHEN HELPING REPOSTITION A PUMP IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP, THE TECHNICIAN'S RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE PICKUP UTILITY BOX CAUSING A TUFT FRACTURE AND LACERATION.
12/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE TECHNICIAN WAS A PASSENGER IN A VAN THAT WAS DRIVEN OFF A HAUL ROAD, OVER A BERM AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
12/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost THE MANPOWER EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VAN THAT WAS DRIVEN OFF A HAUL ROAD, OVER A BERM AND DOWN AN ENBANKMENT. DIAGNOSIS WAS BACK AND ARM PAIN.
12/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 16d restricted THE TECHNICIAN DROVE A VAN OFF A HAUL ROAD, OVER A BERM AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BACK SPRAIN.