PEA RIDGE IRON ORE CO — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS RETURNING TO OPERATOR CONTROL ROOM FROM MEASURING UPPER LEVEL BINS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WAS TAKEN TO E.R. FOR XRAY. NO FRACTURES. PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMATORY.
07/22/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE WAS BAGGING POWDERED IRON PRODUCTS. AS HE STEPPED OFF OF FORK TRUCK HE BLACKED OUT & FELL TO FLOOR, STRIKING HIS HEAD. E.R. EXAM RESULTED IN ADMINISTRATION OF I.V. FLUIDS.
06/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS LOOKING UP TO LOCATE A DRILLED HOLE INWHICH TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. A ROCK FELL & HIT THE MINER IN THE CHIN.
06/06/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE LOWERING THE 7 MAN NIGHT SHIFT CREW UNDERGROUND WITH THE #1 MAN CAGE, THE CAGE STOPPED BECAUSE THE COUNTERWEIGHT UP DETECTOR SWITCH FAILEDAFTER CALLING ENGINEER THE HOIST MAN POWERED THE CAGE BA...
05/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP A VERY HARD PILE OF IRON ORE SPILLED ON THE STEEL FLOOR. HE PUT HAND ON THE END OF THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND USED LEG TO PUSH INTO THE PILE. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS...
05/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO REPAIRMEN WERE CLOSING A 12 INCH AIR OPERATED VALVE. AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW SO THEY WERE USING AN EIGHT LB HAMMER TO STRIKE VALVE. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN CHEEK OF EMPLOYEE. EE DID...
01/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WALKING THROUGH WATER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. THE ROCK TURNED CAUSING EE TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SIDE. MEDICAL EXAM INDICTES STRAIN TO LEFT HIP AND LEFT ELBOW. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, DR. STATES LIGHT DU...
12/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost THIS ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING AS PART OF A THREE MAN CREW REMOVING A LARGE BREAKER FROM A HOISTING CIRCUIT. HE STATES THAT HE DEVELOPED A DULL PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER THAT GOT WORSE. DR. PRESCRIB...
12/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE BED OF A PARKED CHEVY PICK UP TRUCK. AS HE STARTED TO STEP OUT HE HOOKED HIS TOE OF HIS BOOT ON A 1/4 INCH AND 8 INCH BY 8 INCH STEEL PATCH. HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK H ITTIN GON...
11/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE GENL MGR WAS RAISING UP ON THE MAIN GATE TO INSERT LOCKING PINS, WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ARM. MED EXAM REVEALED NO FRACTURE PAIN MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO TIME LOST OR RESTRICTED
11/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE REPAIRING A POWER LINE AND SCALING ROOF. WHILE SCALING ROOF AND CUTTING DOWN OLD ROOF WIRE A PIECE OF RUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE LEFT EYE OF THE ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN. DR. REMO VED OBJ...
10/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS FLUSHING OUT A 4"" COMPRESSED AIR LINE.HE OPENED A BUTTERFLY VALVE ON THE END OF PIPE. AS AIR RUSHED THROUGH PIPE THE LAST COUPLING FAILED AND THE MINER WAS STRUCK BY THE PIPE OR PRES SURE A...
09/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE END OF DAY SHIFT THIS MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS TENDER HE SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE CAUSED FROM WASHING PARTS IN DIESEL FUEL. MED EXAM REVEL CELLUTITIS CAUSE UNK. TRE ATED WIT...
09/11/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A DOOR WAY OPENING, JARRING HIS NECK. ON 10/12/00 HE REQUESTED TO SEE DOCTOR, WAS X-RAYED AND EXAMINED ON 10/12/00 AND PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS. HAS NO TIME LOST OR RES TRICTED...
08/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted MINER WAS INITIATING A BLAST BY USING A SPRING LOADED MUSHROOM SHAPED POPPER, WHEN HE STRUCK THEPOPPER WITH HIS HAND WAS OFF CENTER AND HE INJURED HIS WRIST BONE, MEDICAL EXAM REVEALED NOTHING . SECON...
08/25/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost, 50d restricted SURFACE PLT PROD SUPERVISOR WAS EXAMINED BY DR ON 8/25/00 RESULTING IN CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR BILATER CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & BILATERAL CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDORMES 1ST SURGERY 9/15/00 RIGHT SI DE LEFT S...
08/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted MECHANICAL REPAIRMAN WAS USING A SOCKET AND TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE HEAD BOLTS ON A JOY AIR COMPRESSOR; THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND THE MAN HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIPE. ELBOW BRUISED AND SORE; DO CTOR REC...
07/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN DRIVING A TRACTOR DOWN INCLINE; TRACTOR LOST HYDRAULIC OIL, CAUSING IT TO FREE WHEEL. HE CAME OFF TRACTOR, LANDING ON KNEE, NECK & SHOULDER. MEDICAL EXAM REVEALED NO INJURIES; 2ND OPINIO N ON 7/28...
06/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A GROUND FALL OCCURRED ON 2475 LEVEL ON M1 DRIFT BTWN X-17 AND M19 LX DRIFTS. ROOF FALL APPROX. 4'W, 4' THICK AND 10' L HAD FALLEN DURING THE WEEKEND. THIS AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY ROOF BOLTED, W IRED AND...
06/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted WORKING AS A MINE REPAIRMAN, CREW WAS REPLACING THE SUPPORTING CABLES OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHICH IS ON A SLOPE. THE MAN STEPPED ON A ROCK, TURNED AND FELL. HE FELT A SHARP BACK PAIN. HE ASKED TO SEE DR...
06/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted CREW WAS PULLING A SUPPORT CABLE INTO PLACE WITHA SMALL TRACTOR. THE MINER WAS STANDING ON THE DECK ON REAR OF TRACTOR WHEN CABLE HUNG UP. THE BUGGY MADE A QUICK STOP AND MAN HIT HIS RIBS ON A FIXED B...
05/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A ROAD GRADER ON A SURFACE ROAD. THE BLADE STRUCK A BURIED RAIL ROAD TRACK RAIL. THIS CAUSED A VERY SUDDEN STOP THAT CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE FRAMEWORK O F THE C...
05/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE SHOWER STALL ONTO A WET CONCRETE FLOOR, HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON THE CONCRETE THRESHOLD OF THE SHOWER STALL. THIS INJUR...
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOWCK A PIN OUT OF THE HOIST EYLINDER OF AN ST-8 SCOOPTRAM. EE MISSED WITH ONE SWING AND FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE DR TREATED INJURY WITH M USCLE R...
05/04/2000 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 7d restricted EE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE DOORWAY TO ENTER THE PLANT PROPERTY AS HE WENT THROUGH THE DOORWAY AND TURNED TO HIS LEFT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HAS HAD 2 MEDICAL EXAMS AN D IS NO...
05/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP A 3/4 INCH DRIVE AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HE FELT AN INCREASING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAITED UNTIL 5-11-00 TO SEE PHYSICIAN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED CELEBR EX 100...
04/25/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost, 9d restricted PHYSICAL STATEMENT INDICATES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS RIGHT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE WILL REQUIRE SURGICAL DECOMPRESSION FOR OPTIMUM RESOLUTION AND PREVENTION OF FUTURE NERVE DAMAGE.
04/18/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS STRUCK ON THE FOOT BY A ROCK THAT ROLLED DOWN A MUCK PILE. MINER WAS TRYING TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE AT THE DRAWPOINT. XRAYS FOLLOWING ACCIDENT REVEALED BRUISING ONLY. ON 5-19 THE DR. FOU ND & RE...
04/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CARRYING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE MOTOR WAS TO BE INSTALLED ON A BLOWER SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCT DRYER. THE EE SLIPPED IN THE MUCK ON THE FLOOR. THE FALLING MOTION C AUSED T...
03/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 69d restricted TWO MINERS WERE STANDING ONA MUCK PILE TO CHECK CONDITION OF BLAST HOLES. THE ADJACENT DRAW ROCK POINT BEGAN TO RUN CAUSING ROCK TO MOVE WHERE THEY WERE. BOTH MINERS DIVED OFF THE MUCKPILE AND RECEIVE...
03/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS PARKING A PICK-UP TRUCK AFTER HE LEFT THE TRUCK HE REALIZED THE GEAR SHIFT WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THE PARK POSITION. HE HURRIDLY JUMPED INTO THE TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT CA LF. DR...
02/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING THE DRIVE POSITIONER ON A SLURRY PUMP. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE FLOOR UP ON THE PUMP BASE HIS FOOT SLIPPEDCAUSING HIM TO SPLIT HIS LEGS APART, EMPLOYEE WE NT TO D...
02/14/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE MINER WAS TAKING AN OXYGEN/ACETYKENE CUTTI NG TORCH CART OFF THE MAN CAGE AT 2380 LEVEL OF THE MINE. AS HE PULLED BACKWARDS ON THE CART HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS BUMP ING THE...
02/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT HE WAS USING AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE SOME BOLTS. WHILE LAYING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE A PIECE OF SLAG OR SPARK WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR. ON 2/3/00 A DR. REMOVED A PI ECE OF...
01/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS REMOVING SNOW FROM ENTRY ROAD TO PLANT. WHILE ASSISTING A LOADED CUSTOMER TRUCK UP THE HILL HE FELL WHILE CARRYING A CHAIN. FELL HITTING BACK, NECK, AND SHOULDER. ORIGINAL DR VISIT 2/8/ 00. NO...