Rainbow Mine — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/16/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS WASHING COMPANY DRILL, DM45, USING A HOT WATER HIGH PRESSURE DEVICE. HE DROPPED THE WAND TO RETRIEVE MORE HOSE WHEN THE WAND HIT THE GROUND. HOT PRESSURIZED WATER SPRAYED THE BACK OF HI S LEFT...
06/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVER WAS BACKING UP & MISSED THE CORNER & OVERTURNED THE MACK TRUCK.
04/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost TRYING TO MOVE 55 GALLON DRUM OF FUEL TO AN AREA IN WHICH HE COULD FUEL THE PUMP UP. HE WAS OPERATING IN MUD UP TO HIS KNEES AND THE DRUM SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND WRIST.
04/19/2002 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON A BATTERY & IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE & GOT IN HIS EYES.
04/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PICKING ROCK & SHALE OUT OF THE COAL, & A PIECE CAME UP THE CONVEYOR BELT & HIT HIS ELBOW CAUSING SWELLING.
01/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted WAS CRAWLING OUT OF THE ROAD GRADER AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A ROCK.
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF ONE OF THE CAT 777 AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND POPPED IT OUT OF JOINT.
08/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CHANGING OIL ON THE ENGINE OF THE TEREX 4066. HE FAILED TO PUT UP HOOD SAFETY PROP, THE HOOD FELL DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE LIFTED HOOD OFF HIS ARM, CALLED FOR HELP ON COMMUNICATION RADIO....
07/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT AT THE END OF SHIFT. EE WAS WORKING ON D11N FINAL DRIVE SEGMENTS, LEFT SIDE, CHANGING SEGMENTS, HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER USING A PRYBAR TO PRY ON SEGMENT, BROKE FREE CAUSING TO JERK, HI TTING H...
07/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost SLIP AND FELL BETWEEN TRACK AND FRAME ON D11. WAS VERY HOT AND HUMID THAT DAY. WORK CONDITION WAS DRY.
07/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS REPAIRING A BATTERY CABLE AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS FINGER.
06/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WAS LOADING METAL EDGE ON THE WELDING TRUCK AND DROPPED IT ON FOOT.
04/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost PICKING ROCK OFF OF BELT STRIKING TO FAR. PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
03/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost GETTING INTO A TRIPLE SEVEN AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR HANDRAIL HE MISSED AND FELL.
01/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost GRINDER SLIPPED AND WENT OVER FINGER.