North Antelope Rochelle Mine — Accidents

Total: 638 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/14/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing a return idler along a belt line, the employee made contact with the tool he was using causing a laceration above his right eyebrow requiring sutures making this a reportable injury.
03/09/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Haul truck operator backed through the berm on a 30 foot dump. The operator was told to stay in the unit while the truck was secured. Bucket truck was used to retrieve the operator. Operator was re...
03/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE climbing in engine bay on left side going back by the drive alternator. EE slipped and caught himself with right hand spraining right wrist.
02/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The end cap of an A frame slipped off the dowel when the IE reached for a bolt while holding the end cap in place resulting in a laceration to the end of the thumb.
02/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee parked Rail Link truck on East end of Rail Link office and exited truck from drivers side. Walked around back of truck, slipped on ice covered with snow, striking her left elbow. Contributing...
12/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While exiting a crew van, the employee misstepped and twisted his left ankle. The employee was diagnosed with an ankle sprain and was issued a restricted duty release.
12/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was removing a cover to do an inspection when the cover struck the employee in the lip causing a laceration requiring stitches.
10/18/2014 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Details & conditions are currently under investigation.
10/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost The employee was troubleshooting a sample system component when the right hand was caught in a pinch point resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.
09/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The IE's hand slipped off the iron door handle while attempting to close the crane doors at C3 Transfer Building, causing him to fall backwards. The IE struck the right ear on a guard covering the dri...
09/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was in the process of removing a return idler and had a pipe on the stub shaft end of the idler to pick the end up. While lifting up the idler the end slipped off and the end of the pipe swung up c...
08/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing rubber boot for spacer ring on upper hoist pin when rubber piece came out the cylinder & pinched mechanic's finger between upper hoist pin ear and hoist cylinder.
08/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a feeder suitcase for a welder into a man basket when he felt a pop in his shoulder
07/22/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing welding and grinding and at an unknown time had a piece of metal slag enter his eye.
07/18/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost The IE traveled over a rough area and began to experience pain in the low back and neck. The IE was referred and seen by an orthopedic doctor who diagnosed a whiplash type injury.
06/04/2014 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Miner suffered a fatal injury after being pinned underneath the raised cover of a Metso Lokotrack crusher.
05/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee slipped off of a loader bucket resulting in a stable simple fracture to his pelvis.
05/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While employee was washing off concrete pad, where equipment was washed, a surge of water pressure knocked hose out of his hands, striking him in the left eye. He was wearing safety glasses and had co...
05/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was doing crack repair on an electric rope shovel, while removing his PPE a piece of debris went into his left eye. Employee did not report the incident until the following day.
05/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee stumbled and caught himself with his left leg feeling a pop and pain in his left knee resulting in a lateral meniscus tear.
04/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted After dismounting a service truck, the employee turned in motion with his feet on the cement floor rolling the right ankle.
03/22/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted While operating a haul truck, employee ran through a soft spot in the road and began to experience upper back pain. After an ER visit, follow up Dr. visits and an MRI, it was determined that the emplo...
03/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a manual pump hydraulic ram when the fitting failed causing a laceration due to high pressure oil. Surgery was performed to remove trace amounts of oil in the right 5th finger makin...
02/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Performing maintenance on small winch when finger was caught between the cable and the drum causing laceration.
02/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a bolt from axle box door. Was holding box end of a gear wrench on the bolt head with his palm and when bolt released the axle box door sprung forward with stored energy. Fingers where...
02/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost IE was rotating a tire manually on a 854K rubber tired dozed while standing on the push arm block when he slipped and caught himself. IE began to feel pain in his shoulder. 2-13-2014. IE was seen a...
01/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was dismounting a water truck when he stepped on a rock twisting his ankle.
01/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was climbing down off of a flat bed truck and slipped. When he slipped he landed on his right foot, rolling the foot under
12/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a small foreign metal object removed from left eye.
12/05/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was using a safety knife to strip a tech cable in preparation to make a splice. The blade of the knife came in contact with his right index finger resulting in a laceration that required three sti...
11/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a cylinder pin on a Letourneau Loader. During this process the employee smashed his right ring finger between the hammer handle and the pin boss. This caused a laceration requiri...
10/08/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee aggrevated a degenerative long time back injury when he hit a bump in a rubber tired dozer. A final MRI evaluation on November 19th makes this a reportable illness. Supporting documents will...
10/04/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor trailer caught fire causing complete damage to trailer.
10/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was boring a Haul truck box when the employee went to remove chips from the bore. The employee reached in with a pair of pliers and the chip wrapped around his hand and cut his finger requiri...
09/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The IE lacerated the left hand on a protruding screw when he reached back to catch himself after slipping while walking on a concrete floor. The palm of the hand received 14 sutures.
09/10/2013 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 12d restricted Three employees were changing inserts on circuit 4 feeder breaker when coal dust flashed causing burns to all three employees. Employees were transported to Campbell County Memorial Hospital and late...
09/10/2013 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 11d restricted Three employees were changing inserts on circuit 4 feeder breaker when coal dust flashed causing burns to all three employees. Employees were transported to Campbell County Memorial Hospital and late...
09/10/2013 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Three employees were changing inserts on circuit 4 feeder breaker when coal dust flashed causing burns to all three employees. Employees were transported to Campbell County Memorial Hospital and late...
09/09/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was traveling down a haul road in a rubber tired dozer, hit a bump in the road causing employee to bump his head causing a laceration.
09/06/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a bit in a grinder tool when his wrench slipped causing a laceration to his left palm by his thumb.
07/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None IP was descending haul truck stairs when he slipped and felt pain in his knee. He was seen at the CCMH where an X-ray was taken. No conclusive information was attained and was scheduled for an appoi...
07/07/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing a wheel when his left index finger was pinched between rad gun extension and the wheel. The next day he went to ER and received 8 stitches.
06/25/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing bolts with hydraulic wrench, bolt broke while removing the wrench recoil hit his right hand cutting the ring finger & fracturing bone in ring finger.
06/19/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a water truck performing welding duties, the IP removed his hard hat and bumped his head on a protruding bolt causing a 3cm laceration to the scalp on the top of his head. Emp...
05/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted Mechanic was walking up to truck where he was going to work on the hood. He was examining the hood and did not notice a washed out uneven area of the parking lot. Mechanic stumbled over area he did no...
04/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening up bolts on the line boring equipment in preparation to align the bores on an equalizer of a P&H 85 yard Shovel Bucket. The employee was pulling a 1 1/8 box end wrench when the...
03/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 62d restricted Employee was installing a steering arm on a 960E haul truck when the steering arm fell striking his left leg causing a dislocation to his left knee.
02/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a bolt cart, a spacer for a wheel handler was in the way and propped up on a round piece of casing. When grabbing the spacer the casing rolled out from under the spacer and the spa...
02/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had been using a mine 3/4 inch air impact wrench. Sat the impact wrench down and walked away and the air hose connection came loose and started to whip around. Employee tried to secure the ai...
02/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stumbled, lost his hard hat and bumped his head resulting in a laceration to the scalp.