Rasmussen Ranch — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/26/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee, maintenance electrican opened a remotely located electrical centrol panel. A wasp nest (flying insect) was disturbed. A wasp flew straight at the electrican's face, stinging him on left...
04/15/2004 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS OPERATING HITACHI BACKHOE, WORKING ON ORE FACE. A HYDRAULIC HOSE 1.5 ID. RUPTURED NEXT TO RIGHT SIDE OF OPERATOR'S CAB. RIGHT CAB WINDOW WAS SHATTERED WITH GLASS AND OIL STRIKING EMPLOYEE. EE R...
03/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS MEMBER OF 'PM' CREW. EE WAS WASHING A D-10 DOZER W/ FIRE HOSE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO THE DOZER RIPPER TABLE BY CLIMBING UP THE REAR DOZER TRACK. AS EE ASCENDED THE DOZER TRACK, HIS...
12/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING TANK TO BE REPAIRED WITH OVERHEAD CRANE IN MINE REPAIR SHOP. AS TANK STARTED TO LIFT, IT MOVED ALONG SHOP FLOOR, BECAUSE RIGGING WAS NOT CENTERED CORRECTLY. EE'S RIGHT FOOT WAS STRUCK B...
09/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS AS PER REPEAT AUDIOGRAM THAT CONFIRMS 'STS' OF 17 SEPT. 2003. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THAT EE SHOOTS HIGH CALIBER WEAPONS ON A REGULAR BASIS AS A HOBBY.
07/13/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS A MEMBER OF MAINTENANCE CREW, PERFORMING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON A PRODUCTION HAUL TRUCK. THE EE'S JOB WAS TO REMOVE MUD FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK, WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE. EE WAS CAR...
05/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EE STATES HE HAD BEEN WELDING FOR SEVERAL SHIFTSWITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION OR RESPIRATOR. EXPERIENCED TIGHTNESS IN CHEST AND TROUBLE BREATHING. SEEN BY DR. AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR LUNG IRRITATIO...
01/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING REAR DIFFERENTIAL PLUG. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, THE BREAKER BAR CAME DOWN, HITTING EE UNDER LEFT EYE.
11/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A METAL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
05/13/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 42d restricted EE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLES, HE POSITIONED THE AUGER ON THE DRILL TRUCK OVER HOLE. IT SWUNG BACK STRIKING EE RIGHT ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE. THE JOYSTICK TO THE AUGER CONTROL MECHANICALLY FAILED CAUSING THE...
01/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING BEARING WHEN ONE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE NEXT TO HIS NOSE. HE WAS RUSHED TO THE E.R. & METAL WAS REMOVED WI TH TWEE...
12/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DOING EQUIPMENT WALK AROUND INSPECTION. HE LIFTED CHALK BLOCK ON HOLDING PIN TO SEE IF IT WAS FREE OF ICE. HE THEN ALLOWED CHALK BLOCK TO FALL BACK INTO NORMAL POSITION. EMPLOYEE' S FINGE...
11/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SALT INTO SALT SPREADER. LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF SALT AND DUMPING INTO SPREADER. HE SAID HIS NECK STARTED HURTING A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER.
08/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOOKING UP A WELDER IN A MECHANIC TRK. THE JACK FAILED CAUSING WELDER TO SLIP AND STRUCK EE IN THE RT. LOWER LEG.
05/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAMMER CRIMPING TOOL TO CRIMP LEAD ONTO BATTERY CABLE. EE MISSED THE END OF THE TOOL AND HIT FINGER.
04/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE STEPPED OFF OF DOZER ARM WHILE DISMOUTING CAT D9 DOZER EE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A 4 CLASS 4 SPRAIN.
09/05/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE DROVE THROUGH DUSTY AREA ON HAUL ROAD. EMPLOYEE SWERVED AND PULLED MUSCLE ALONG RIBS.
06/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR BURN TO EYE, WHEN HE WASREPAIRING FRONT STRUT ON HAULAGE TRUCK. ANOTHEREMPLOYEE OVERFILLED A BATTERY ON THE SAME TRUCK AND WATER WITH POSSIBLY SOME ACID SPLASHED INTO THE EYE O...
03/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING AIR LINE. HE LIFTED ENGINE HOOD ON CAT 777C HAUL TRUCK TO INSPECT LINES.WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER WITH UPPER BODY EXTENDED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE ENGINE HOOD FELL STRIKING EM...
02/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE LIFTED WHEEL CHOCKS FROM BEHIND TIRE OF HAUL TRUCK WITH RIGHT HAND. EE FELT A PULLING TEAR IN HIS ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.