Phoenix Mine — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 6d restricted While helping to set a water pump, the injured got his thumb caught in a chain as pressure was applied resulting in six stitches and the end of his thumb fractured.
10/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While helping a mechanic and using a chisel and hammer, the injured hit the chisel and a piece flew off and got in his eye requiring a doctor to remove it.
07/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While dismounting from a highwall drill, the injured's boot lace caught on the steps and he fell to the ground, causing back strain.
04/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While cleaning up the ramp into the pit, a 992 Loader bumped the right rear of a 773 end dump truck parked close to a 2nd end dump facing opposite directions. The truck operators were conversing throu...
02/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While walking across the minesite, the injured slipped on a rock and fell on his rear end causing a bruised tailbone.
10/27/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE told his wife on phone at 11:30 pm that he was tired & would call her back later. At about 12:00 am, the loader he was operating had a flat tire & he went to get another loader. At about 4:40 am, t...
12/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Was replacing a hydralic hose on a D11 Dozer and stepped from the ripper onto the track. There was a globb of grease as he stepped. He slipped and fell off the dozer. At the time he said his back...
03/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE STEAM CLEANING HIS SERVICE TRUCK, THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.
07/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WHILE OPERATING HIS BULL DOZER, THE INJURED SUFFERED A REPEATED TRAMA HIP INJURY STRAIN FROM THE CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE.
08/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE PUSHING SLOTS WITH HIS DOZER, THE INJURED BACKED OVER A HUMP AND THE DOZER SLAMMED DOWN JARRING & STRAINING HIS TAIL BONE.
07/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A LOADER, THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE AND FRACTURING HIS THUMB.