Phelps No. 1 Surface — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost EE WAS TRYINH TO ADJUST TILT ARM ON DOZER, WHILE PULLING ON BAR HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK LIKE HE MAY HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE.
04/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROLLER FRAMES ON A DRILL. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE EQUALIZER BAR AND SMASHED IT.
01/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 368d lost OPERATOR STARTED TO DISMOUNT DOZER WHEN FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, AND HE FELL ON TRACKS.
12/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE WAS HOLDING A PLATE ON THE END OF AN EQUALIZER BAR PIN. EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIN IN THE EQUALIZER BAR. EE'S HAND GOT IN THE WAY OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND WAS SMASHED.
08/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUBJECT WAS RECLAIMING A SLOPE AND WENT TOO FAR OUT ON THE EDGE OF THE FILL. THE DOZER WAS ALLOWED TO GAIN TOO MUCH SPEED, DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. OPERATOR DID NOT TRY TO SLOW THE DOZER BY LOWE RING TH...
07/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PIN IN THE BACK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS USING THE CRANE ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK. THE CHAIN HOOK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
06/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF MULCH THE BAG TORE, LETTING HIS HAND SLIP AND CUT HIS ARM. HE WAS HOLDING A KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
01/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost FELL FROM STEP ON TO GROUND ON HIS BUTT.
01/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS TOO CLOSE TO SPOIL WALL. THE WALL FELL IN ON THE IR DRILL ON THE DUST COLLECTOR SIDE. EE EXITED THE DRILL, JUMPED OVER THE HAND-RAIL. EE SAID HE HURT HIS TESTICLES EITHER ON THE HANDRAIL...
01/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOADING WITH 992G IN STRIP PIT, A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE SHOT BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, CAUSING THE LOADER TO RAISE UP AND TILT TO THE LEFT. TO KEEP THE LOADER FROM TURNING OVER, HE D ROPPED...
12/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost WHILE PERFORMING PM ON TRUCK MECHANIC NOTICED CRACKS IN BED. ASKED HELPER TO THROW PAINT TO HIM TO MARK CRACKS. WHEN HE REACHED FOR PAINT CAN. HE STARTED TO FALL. HE HELD ON TO HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM...
10/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost OPERATOR STARTED TO DISMOUNT K500 LOADER, LOST GRIP ON HAND RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO SWING TO ONE SIDE HITTING HIS RIBS ON THE TIRE AND HITTING THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING THE LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.
08/23/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUBJECT WAS USING A GRINDING TOOL AND A PIECE OF METAL PARTICAL WENT IN HIS EYE. SUBJECT USED EYE WASH ON THE JOB SITE, WHICH WASHED THE PARTICAL OUT. A VISIT TO DR. O.D. CONFIRMED THAT THE PA RTICAL...
07/09/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE WAS WALKING TO WHERE HE WAS TO BEGIN SURVEYING, HE ENCOUNTERED AN EXISTING 15' HIGHWALL AND EITHER FELL AND JUMPED OR KUMPED OFH HIGHWALL TO BUNK BELOW. HE LANDED IN DIRT PILE BUT STRUCK RO CK IN D...
06/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS WALKING ON SPOIL MATERIAL AND STEPPED IN A HOLE WITH HIS LEFT LEG. NOTHING WAS REPORTED. APPROX. 1 WEEK LATER THE RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO SWELL. SUBJECT WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD HE MAY HA VE A BL...
05/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING D10 DOZER, MISSED BOTTOM STEP, FELL BACKWARD, HITTING ON RIGHT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
02/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost USING A PRY BAR TO INSTALL INTAKE TUBE INTO TURBO MECHANIC PRY BAR SLIPPED-MECHANIC TWISTED BACK.
02/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost MECHANIC WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND.
12/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost LOADER OPERATOR PICKED UP LARGE ROCK DROPPED INTO BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK INJURED OPERATOR, WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
10/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 58d lost JEE WAS LIFTING BUCKET PINS AND FELT PAIN AROUND HIS NAVEL AREA. THE PAIN HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE.
10/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE HAD MOVED A DOZER SO THAT IT COULD BE STEAM CLEANED. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OFF THE TRACK WHICH HAD OIL ON IT, HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM TO HIT THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT ARM & BACK AND LE FT SHOU...
09/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost AS MECHANIC STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE COMPANY SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ON IMPACT FOOT TWISTED RESULED IN TORN LIGAMENT.
08/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR FAILED TO HAVE TRUCK IN RIGHT GEAR, HE DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES PROPERLY ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM TRUCK ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN ON ITS SIDE. OPERATOR C UT LEFT...
08/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK A PLATE IN THE LOADER BUCKET. A PIECE OF METAL WAS CHIPPED OFF THE PLATE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT ARM AND LODGED.
08/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost ON 7/31 OPERATOR SAID HE HAD BACKED OVER A ROCK.HE WORKED THE REST OF THE NIGHT AND TOLD THE FOREMAN HE MAY HAVE HURT HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE NEXT NIGHT BUT CAME ON HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 8/4 & TOLD THE...
07/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost BACKED OVER LARGE ROCK IN D-11 DOZER, THROWING HIM UP AND BACKDOWN ON HIS BUTT.
03/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER A KOMATSU 530M TRUCK TO BLOCK IT UP. ONE OF THE BLOCKS PINNED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK FRAME.
02/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted ROCK TRUCK BACKED UP TO SHOT, ROCK ROLLED OUT OF SHOT AND HIT REAR OF ROCK TRUCK BED ON RIGHT REAR CORNER, DID NOT DAMAGE ROCK TRUCK, GAVENTHE OPERATOR A WHIPLAS LIKE INJURY. OPERATOR MISSED O NE SHIF...