San Juan Mine And Plant — Accidents

Total: 51 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Transmission was being installed inside a shop environment. The hoist was attached to one side of transfer case housing. Top of case was pulled off by hoist and broken piece cut the palm and two finge...
10/21/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None As the ash truck operator was beginning to dump a load of ash, the load shifted causing the truck to rock back on to the endgate in a wheelstand. The operator was trapped in the cab until a manlift tr...
10/12/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee injured knee while standing up after sitting on a floor creeper.
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing a cam shaft in a deisel engine at San Juan College for training.
08/28/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Incident occurred on a stockpile at the power plant. While pushing coal to a feeder, a D11 dozer became stuck over one of the feeders. The operator was instructed to stay in the cab until coal could b...
08/25/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Initial injury was reported on 8-25-07, while removing an air operated grease pump from fixture. Follow up visit on the 27th resulted in restricted duty.
03/04/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee's left index finger was caught between oxygen bottle and railing in weld shop. Employee was seen at Reliance Medical and received 8 stitches.
11/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a light fixture in the scale house and the light fixture slipped cutting the right thumb.
08/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was holding a straight edge to cut a template out of cardboard, while using a utility knife to cut the template, employee's hand was placed along the edge and while cutting along the straight edge...
02/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 48d restricted The injured employee was working on the rear electrical junction box of a Kress Haul Truck. The right side dump door of the truck was resting on a 10 ton floor jack approximately 10-12 inches from the...
02/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repairing haul truck. Employee opened his toolbox and a welding rod fell out. As he attempted to catch the rod, his hand contacted the lid of the box, cutting his hand.
12/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Operator of LDW 208 loader slipped from the access ladder & fell 6 feet causing him to fracture his left leg.
09/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 17d restricted Emp slipped on oily surface & twisted Left knee while repairing hyd leak. NOTE: This became LTA on Mar 7th due to employee having surgery on injured knee
09/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp states that he was removing a 1/4"" plastic tie wrap from a high PSI hydraulic hose using a 3"" razor knife when he cut his left thumb. Emp received 7 stitches.
01/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 256d lost, 54d restricted There was a lrg coal spill on belt 17 headroller. Coal was being moved from coal spill to an openhole in the top of the surge bin that had not been used for this purpose in the past. The injured emp d...
12/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee claims that while operating a coal hauler she hit a hole in the ramp which caused her to bounce in the seat. Employee sought medical treatment on 12/23/04.
11/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp claims he was testing the elvator door at the Coal plant. Then he inserted a tool to clean the elev door stop his right middle finger was pinched between the elev door & the tool resulting in a la...
11/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cliams he was exiting the service truck (Ford F-450) and when he stepped out on his right foot his ankle rolled over & caused him to fall. A minor sprain was detected by the doctor & employee...
11/08/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A small fire occured at the Pinon pit on a dragline. This eqmnt was idled approx. 1 yr ago, we had welders cutting the top off so that we could fill the house with ash, sparks ignited a sm grease pan...
10/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 24d restricted Employee claims that he was installing transmission into frame (Kress truck) using the overhead crane. Crane hit stop before transmission was lined up so employee pushed w/his left hand to guide it i...
06/24/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 TIRES THAT HAD BEEN DISPOSED OF 100 FT DOWN THE SPOIL SLOPE OF PINON PIT CAUGHT FIRE. NO ONE WAS WORKING IN PIT AT THE TIME. WATER TRUCK EXTINGUISHED TIRES WITHIN 35 MINS. MSHA NOTIFIED. PINON R...
02/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING LOADER WHEN DIESEL FUEL SPLASHED IN HIS FACE AND CHEST AREA CAUSING MINOR BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE.
08/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS SETTING UP EXHAULT TUBE ON GOB VENT TRAILER AND WHILE HE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING TUBE INTO PLACE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. REPORTED THE FOLLOWING MORNING THAT LEG AND KNEE WERE STIFF AND SORE.
07/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GUARD RAIL FAILED, EE FELL, EE RECEIVED CUT ON BACK OF HEAD.
05/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EE NOTICED HIS BACK HURTING WHEN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF HIS WATER TRUCK. THE EE CANNOT RECALL A SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED.
05/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AIR ARCHING OFF ANGLE IRON, ANGLE IRON BREAKING FREE AND HANGING. GRABBED ANGLE IRON TO BREAK FREE, DROPPED WHILE HOLDING ON TO FEDDER PAN. RESULTED IN LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
02/11/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING DOZER TRACK, TRACK SEPARATED BEFORE HE WAS READY. THE HANDLE OF THE IMPACT WRENCH SCRAPED HIS SHIN.
02/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE EE WAS MANEUVERING THE OIL PAN OUT FROM UNDER A WABCO 190, THE PAN HUNG UP ON A FITTING. THE PAN SHIFTED DURING THE ATTEMPT TO FREE IT, PINCHING AND FRACTURING THE EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGE R.
12/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING PARTS FROM THE PARTS TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED COMING DOWN THE STEPS TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT IS WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY.
11/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF THE BACK END OF SERVICE TRUCK. HE STEPPED OFF THE BED OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE BUMPER WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN AND TURNING, WHENHIS LEFT F OOT SLI...
11/12/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS ACCIDENT ONLY None WATER HAD SATURATED THE SPOIL PIL. SPOIL SLID DOWN BECAUSE OF WATER. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. EVERYONE WAS EVACUATED.
10/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON AN ADDCAR GEAR CASE WHEN IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN FINGER THAT REQUIRED 11 STITCHES.
09/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROPE FROM A TOW PIN ASSEMBLY. HE PULLED PIN FROM ONE HOLE LIFTING TO SLIDE THE ROPE WHEN HE DROPPED THE PIN ON HIS LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN A TUFT FRACTURE REQUIRING
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT WORKSTATION AND STRAINED RIGHT WRIST.
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SAT AGAINST EDGE OF DESK, STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN IN SPINE.
01/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT THE PUNCHOUT HOLE ON THE BREAKER PANEL, WHEN A CLOUD OF DUST CAME OUT AND GOT SOME MATERIAL IN HIS EYE.
10/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADEER, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON THE GROUND RESULTING IN A SMALL FRACTURE TO RIGHT WRIST.
09/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING RIGHT SPINDLE RETAINER PLATE, PLATE SPUN, STRIKING ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. PRY BAR STRUCK FINGER CAUSING THE LACERATION RESULTING INTHREE STITCHES.
06/27/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE COMPLAINED OF WRIST PAIN WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM COMPUTER OR DESK WORK. EE IS UNDER THERAPY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
05/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON GRADER, PARKED ON ANGLE. EE'S HAND SLIPPED, EE SLIPPED AND PUT ALL WEIGHT ON KNEE, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE TREATMENTS.
02/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE BOARDING THE UNTI TO REPLACE A VALVE, EE STEPPED ONTO THE SECOND STEP, AS HE LIFTED HIMSELF, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND BUMPTED HIS LEFTKNEE AGAINST THE STEP RESULTING IN A SMALL BRUISE....
01/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE ATTACHED A CHAIN FROM THE RAM HANDLE TO THE TRACTOR SO THAT HE COULD LIFT IT OVER THE SIDE OF THE SLED. THE BATTERING RAM WEIGHING APPROX 500-800 LBS, SLIDE SIDEWAY AND PINNED THE EMP LOYEE'S...
11/20/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WORK RELATED HEARING LOSS THAT WE WERE UNAWARE OF UNTIL NOVEMBER 20, 2000.
11/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MEN'S CHANGE ROOM LACING HIS BOOTS AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK REQUIRING 2 TREATMENTS.
09/26/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PIECE OF DUST ENTERED EYE, REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECTION.
09/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIGGING TO TURN SCREEN RIGHT SIDE UP & LACERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE INDEX FINGER
08/27/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE NOTICED INFLAMATION ON THE RIGHT EYE. RESULTING IN TREATMENT WITH A PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT.
03/13/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost WET MUCK CONSISTING OF MUD AND ROCKS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, CHEST AND SHOULDERS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING THE DRAGLINE BUCKET TO START CHANGING BUCKET ROPES. THE EMPL0YEE WAS W EARING HI...
02/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE OPERATOR FILLED THE LOADER BUCKET TOP FULL, ATTEMPTED TO MOVE AFTER RAISING THE BUCKET, AND TIPPED LOADER FORWARD. THE OPERATOR SUFFERED SEATBELT BRUISES.
01/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON FROZEN UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN 2 CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS.