S-15 Flag Knob — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was taking end cap off of a push arm on a D-11 dozer blade. End cap came loose from chain striking injured on his foot bruised foot.
01/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was jump starting the battery on a 988B front-end loader. While disconnecting the cable, the cover fell, cutting left thumb. Three stitches required for cut to left thumb.
12/31/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting the track back on a cat excavator, a chain became fouled between the segment and track. Another chain was attached to each side of the track so it could be lifted up to relieve pressure...
09/25/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE operated various types of equipment on this date along with other manual labor tasks. He experienced severe back and leg pain after the shift ended. He sought medical treatment on 9-26-09. He repor...
05/21/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The victim was assisting the mechanic in charging the air conditioning system. He placed his hand behind the operators seat at the air discharge area to see if it was cooling. Unknown to him the guard...
04/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was servicing a 988B Caterpillar loader. While descending the left rear step, his foot slipped causing him to strike the ground, breaking his right femur.
01/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee fell while dismounting his dozer, brusining his leg and knee. He went to the dr on 2/12/09 and received medical treatment. Fluid was drained from the knee. The company was not aware this...
10/04/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was injured 4/23/08 at another operation. He returned to work 7/7/08 and transferred to this site where he complained of back pain due to backing his dozer over a rock and creating a severe jolt.
01/03/2006 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A ROCK TRUCK. HE HEARD A NOISE AND WALKED ACROSS FRONT OF TRUCK AND LOOKED UP AT BATTERIES THAT HAD SHORTED OUT AND EXPLODED. ACID SPRAYED IN HIS EYES AND FACE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED...
08/05/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEES EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE DUST OVER HIS WORK HISTORY.
08/05/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating dozer in hollowfill. Dozer operating temperature was rising. EE stopped the dozer to check radiator and while raising cover the radiator cap blew off spraying coolanton ee burning his...
07/28/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS BACKFILLING A DRILL BLAST HOLE WHEN HE HOOKED A ROCK HIDDEN IN THE DRILL CHIPPINGS. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT INCREASED LATER IN THE DAY. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE HOS...
05/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP. HIS LOWER LEG HIT THE STEP. CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
02/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS OPERATING EXCAVATOR, THE SIDE WINDOW POPPED OUT, USING HIS POCKET KNIFE AS A PRY BAR TO RE-INSTALL THE WINDOW. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
12/05/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted HIGHWALL DRILL WAS GOING TO THE DRILL BENCH ON THE ACCESS ROAD. THE DRILL GOT THE CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. WENT THRU THE BERM AND SLID INTO THE STRIP PIT BELOW. THE OPERATOR JUMPED OUT A S THE D...
10/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A U JOINT OUT OF A TRUCK, WHILE STRIKING THE U-JOINT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK.
10/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHOT ROCK WITH A LOADER INTO A ROCK TRUCK. THE LOADER SLID OFF A ROCK, JARRED HIS BACK.
04/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS LIFTING A NITROGEN TANK & PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 5/13/03 (SURGERY)
10/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER, PUSHING OUT A SHOT, ANOTHER DOZER WAS PUSHING OUT THE SHOT AT A HIGHER ELEVATION. A LARGE ROCK ROLLED INTO THE DOZER OPERATED BY INJURED EE, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
04/24/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, STRUCK A BERM AND SPOIL PILE COMING TO A STOP. HE SUFFERED INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY.
04/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost MECHANIC HAD COMPLETED JOB ON HAUL TRUCK AND WASPICKING UP TOOLS. WHILE FOLLOWING UP ON REPAIR, METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
03/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 331d lost EE WAS COMING OFF THE D-11 DOZER, HUNG HIS FOOT IN THE CATWALK AND FELL. SPRAINED HIS FOOT AND BACK.
08/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK, HE GOT HIS RING CAUGHT ON THE LADDER AND PEELED SKIN & TISSUE FROM PROXIMAL JOINT TO MIDDLE JOINT ON RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
07/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK WHILE TUGGING ON A WATER HOSE.
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A DRILL HEAD CABLE. CABLE CAME LOOSE AND HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON BRACKET ON DRILL MAST. ELBOW SWELLED AND WAS SORE. VERY SMALL LACERATION, NO STICHES.
01/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED A MILD WHIPLASH WHILE LOADING SHOT OVERBURDEN MATERIAL. THE LOADER LURCHED CAUSING HIM TO BE JERKED.
02/04/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS CLEANING COAL WITH THE LOADER, HE BACKED ITO THE HIGHWALL. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER WITH NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM.