Pueblo East — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted employee was shoveling under a conveyor belt when his shoulder begin hurting, was diagnosed with shoulder strain and given RX naproxen 500MG.
11/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted when pulling and lifting a screen, experienced pain in upper arm to shoulder
09/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was climbing off of welding truck and when he stepped down he felt his knee pop. was prescribed Ibuprofen 800 mg three times a day and ice packs
05/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a v-belt off, the utility knife slipped and lacerated the left calf, resulting in an injury that required suturing of the wound.
04/19/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered that the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to his right ear.
04/17/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to his right ear
04/12/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered that the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to the miners right ear.
03/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was aiding another employee on cutting away and replacing a guard. When the guard gave way and employee had his hand on top the steel and his 2 fingers on his left hand got crushed between th...
04/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While cleaning shop area, employee was stacking conveyor rollers and had one standing on end when he turned to look at something else and the roller fell over and smashed his middle finger and the one...
09/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost employee hit self on shin with sledge hammer bruising shin and leg. X-ray taken showed no broken bones. employee was prescribed ibuprofen 800mg.
07/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Cleaning the windshield on loader and twisted back causing a lumbar sprain.
02/08/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Snow and ice on equipment. Emp was removing ice from hopper injured index finger with the snow removal tool.
06/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner (wearing fall protection) fell 5ft from man basket onto i beam bruising chest
08/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 30d restricted Emp was using a hammer on roller, hammer slipped and emp contacted roller injuring rignt arm.
07/10/2006 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Exessive water flows from the Fountain Creek, combined with high flows from the Arkansas river apparently caused weakening of the south berm between the Arkansas river and our mining operation, result...
02/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHEET OF 1/4"" PLATE ONTO A TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT FOOT (CONTUSION).
01/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was training belt when return roller grabbed glove. Employee reached for the glove and his hand contacted the roller.
12/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USE A CUTTING KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT THUMB.
10/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF SCRAPER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE
12/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was exiting the rock picking area. When he stepped down he twisted his right ankle causing it to be sprained
03/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 310d restricted EE was building a new conveyer. The ratchet he was using broke and ee fell into the conveyer frame, striking his right shoulder. The shoulder popped when he hit the conveyer. The Dr suspects a torn ro...
02/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS R ANKLE. (SPLINT & RESTRICTIONS).
07/31/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS HAMMERING ON THE GATE LATCH OF THE ACCESS DOOR OF THE BELT FEEDER. THE LATCH BROKE AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT CHHEK AND ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. MEDICA L ATTENTI...
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 65d restricted EE WAS LOADING A PIPE ONTO A TRAILER AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS STRUCK BY CONVEYOR LEGS AS WERE BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY, 5 DAYS.