Red Hills Mine — Accidents

Total: 65 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING REMOVAL OF LOCK RING ON FLAT TIRE, LOCK RING SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, STRIKING GROUND CAUSING SPLIT IN LOCK RING TO SPREAD OPEN AND SNAP SHUT WITH LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ENDS OF LOCK RING.
08/20/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRESSURE BUILT IN COMPRESSOR WHEN REACHED MAX - HOSE BLEW AND RADIATOR CLAMP HIT EE IN FOREARM.
08/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SAYS THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIPE,WHEN DRILLER DROPPED A PIPE ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK. SAYS IT STRUCK SO HARD HE WENT TO HIS KNEES. DRILLER SAYS HE HAD LIFTED THE PIPE WHEN THE E E WALKE...
02/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A D-10 DOZER OPERATOR WAS UNHOOKING A WIRE ROPE CABLE FROM A TOW BALL THAT IS WELDED ON TOP OF THE RIPPERS. THE CABLE WAS BENT IN SUCH A MANNER THAT STORED ENERGY WAS RELEASED WHEN THE OPERATO R REMOV...
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO WORKERS WERE MOVING A 55 GAL BARREL OR GRREASE INTO POSITION AT THE PUMPING STATION ON DRAGLINE 101. THEY WERE MOVING THE BARREL BY ROLLING IT ON ITS EDGE. AS THEY REACHED THE FINAL POSITI ON WHER...
08/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING A PRY-BAR ON THE RACK OF THE P&H SHOVEL (THIS RACK IS DESIGNED TO STORE THE PRY-BAR.) WHILE PLACING 1 END OF PRY-BAR INTO LEFT SLOT, HE FOCUSED HIS ATTENTION ON PLACING THE OTHE R END I...
06/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS DISMOUNTING A CATERPILLER D-11 DOZER ON UNEVEN GROUND IN NIGHT TIME CONDITIONS. WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT WAS ON TOP OF A CLOD OF DIRT. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEI GHT TO...
10/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost A 300 ' SECTION OF 6"" POLY PIPE WAS BEING TOWED AROUND A LEFT HAND TURN WITH A MINER ON THE GROUND, STANDING BETWEEN A BERM AND A CABLE TREE. WHILE MAKING THE TURN, THE PIPE FOLLOWED ALONG THE BERM U...
09/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED DRILLING HOLES, REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES AND WIPED HIS EYE WITH HIS HAND. METAL SHAVINGS FROM HAND GOT INTO HIS EYE.
07/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A DOZER BY STEPPING ON THE TRACK PAD. HSI FOOT SLIPPED AND EE FELL BACKWARD ABOUT TWO FEET, HTTIN GHIS ELBOW (LEFT) ON THE CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR. EE WENT TO THEDR THE NEXT DAY...
07/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A HYDRAULIC TORQUE WRENCH. HE PLACED HIS FINGERS IN A PINCH POINT AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, HIS FINGERS WERE INJURED.
06/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A MECHANIC WAS PULLING THE WINCH LINE OF THE D-7 DOZER. THE CABLE SLID THROUGH HIS HAND AND A LOOSE WIRE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE RESULTING INJURY REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
05/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE HAD STEPPED DOWN FROM WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING AND BEGAN TO WALK AWAY. AS HE TURNED HIS BODY, HIS LEG AND FOOT WERE NOT IN SYNC WITH BODY CAUSING PAIN TO KNEE.
05/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL ON EE BURNING THROUGH. HIS JEANS AND FALLING INTO HIS BOOT BURNING HIS FOOT.
01/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIPE ONTO A CUTTING TABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.