Sandow Mine — Accidents

Total: 53 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was climbing down from a 40 ton articulate dump truck that was wet and slipped on the access ladder step. He fell to the ground (less than 5') causing a sprain to his left knee
07/27/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A grass fire occurred in Sandow Mine on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. The fire started at approximately 2:30 p.m. on buffer property owned by Alcoa Inc. east of the mine reclaim area. An electrical spark...
01/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Operator had check fluid level in radiator and was descending when his foot slipped causing him to loose balance and fall to the ground. Operator landed on his right side with his right arm underneath...
12/12/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A grass fire occurred in Sandow Mine on Friday, December 12, 2008. The fire was started at approximately 4:10 PM on adjacent property by a land owner who was mowing on his property with a riding lawn...
07/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to repair an overhead door that would not close, pushed door back up, saw hung-up cable, reached to free cable when it coiled up, coming in contact with his rt. index finger.
06/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Employee was walking from equipment parking lot to the ee parking lot. As he proceeded walking down a gravel path, which has a 4.2 to 1 slope, his r. foot slipped & he twisted his r. knee. He did not...
08/09/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Crocker Reclamation balling hay H-1 reclamation. Bearing overheating cause fire on baler. He extinguished baler fire, and began estinguishing grass fire in windrow. The baler reignited, and ee turned...
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted The mechanic was changing hoist cable on a BE 2570 dragline. He extended his right arm up and grabbed the ladder rail while stepping onto the 2nd rung of the ladder to exit the Drag Drum pit. As his...
06/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee slipped on wet track surface causing loss of balance and a fall. Right leg and foot were caught between surfaces. Fall resulted in fracture of right tibia.
04/12/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Mine Mechanic was using a 3/4 in impact wrench to loosen bolts on the brake assembly of a Cat 776 Hauler Trailer. The bolt broke loose suddenly and the resulting motion of the impact pinned the mec...
02/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was standing on the bed of the track truck while the trans. puller was being unloaded with the use of a remote control, used by another employee when the puller rolled on to its side, hitting...
01/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator stated he dozed off and drifted across the road into the left ditch. He drove over some conveyor material and corrected to the right ending up in the ditch on the right side of the road. Th...
12/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The Mine Electrician was walking behind a cable machine while moving power cable. He stepped on an uneven part of the walkway caused by a clod of dirt causing him to twist his right ankle and fall t...
12/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Service employee was removing axle out of scraper pan tire and it slipped and hit his thumb.
12/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 115d restricted The Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) was attempting to lift a dragline trail cable off the hooks on Dragline 79 when he felt a sharp pain in his right bicep.
12/08/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted D8 DOZER WAS FOLLOWING A STEEL DRUM. STEEL DRUM ROLLER STARTED TO BACKUP, DOZER TRIED TO GET OUT OF WAY. HIT REAR TIRE OF STEEL DRUM ROLLER JARRING THE OPERATOR.
10/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost The employee was dismounting a coal hauler utilizing a hydraulic safety ladder. Unknown to the employee, the ladder safety pins did not engage when the ladder extended. As the employee put his full...
03/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted SCRAPER WAS BEING PUSHED BY DOZER. SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS LOADING THROUGH HARD ROCKY DIRT WHEN HE RAISED THE PAN SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DOZER. WHEN DOZER CAUGHT UP, IT BUMPED...
01/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE WAS USING A CHOKER ATTACHED TO A PICKER TO PULL A 4"" POLY PIPE FROM UNDERGROUND. THE CHOKER BROKE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO WHIPLASH STRIKING THE EE IN THE KNEE AREA CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE UP PER TI...
12/06/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ASCENDING A RAMP THE TRUCK STARTED SLIDING TOWARD THE WALL. THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND. THE DRIVER LET OFF THE GAS & LET THE TRUCK ROLL BACK. THE TRUCK FRONT CAME DOWN BUT LIFT...
10/24/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WALKED TO HIS PERSONNAL VEHICLE, PARKED BY OFFICE TO GET HIS WATER JUG. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN SIZE. THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TURN TO THE SIDE. AN X-RAY T AKEN ON...
01/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS SETTING UP TO INSTALL PLATFORMS TO WORK FROM. HE NOTICED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 6' OFF THE FLOOR LEVEL. HE LEANED A STEP LADDER AGAINST THE WALL FOR A BETTER LOOK. THE LADDER WAS PLACED ON A SLO...
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted AS WORKER WAS REMOVING TOOL BUCKET FROM THE BED AREA OF A PICKUP TRUCK LOWER BACK PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED.
09/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED IN MACHINE USINGA COMALONG TO HOIST IN PLACE. TRANSMISSION BECAME LODGED ON A BOLT & SLACK GOT IN COMALONG CABLEEE WAS POINTING OUT BOLT WHEN THE LOCK ON COME ALONG FAI...
07/24/2002 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None SURVEY RODMAN WAS WALKING THROUGH VEGETATION TO LOCATE PERMIT BOUNDARY. RODMAN CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POISON IVY AND BEGAN TO SHOW A REACTION ON JULY 24, 2002. RODMAN WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR TRE...
12/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MACHINE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIR. WORKERWAS SENT TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING REPAIRS. WORKERWAS TO INSTALL GUARDING AROUND THE MUFFLER ON THE REAR ENGINE. HE CARRIED THE GUARD TO THE REAR OF THE M...
11/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING TRACTOR. UPON COMPLETING FUELING, THE EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING THE FUELING HOSE TO THE INSIDE OF THE BERMED FUEL STOR- AGE TANK AREA. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER THE BERM WITH H...
11/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WORKER WAS SERVICING THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER AT THE CENTRAL CRUSHER STOCKPILE. UPON FINISHING THE TASK, THE WORKER RETURNED TO THE LUBE TRUCK CAB BY PLACING BOTH FEET ON THE ACCESS STEP HOLD ING THE...
11/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WORKER WAS PULLED TO THE GROUND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE AS TRAIL CABLE BEING POSITIONED MOVED DUE TO SLACK SHIFTING AT A CROSSING POLE. THIS WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID CASE WITH THE WORKER PERIODI CALLY E...
10/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted OPERATOR WAS MOVING HITACHI 1800 BACKHOE OVER CREST OF RAMP TO PIT. WHILE BREAKING OVER A BLADED PORTION OF COAL AND DIRT, THE EQUIPMENT MOTION CAUSING A JARRING MOTION. THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED THE UPP...
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DRIVE SHAFT ON VOLVO END DUMP. AFTER FINISHING HE STOOD UP AFTER BEING BENT OVER AND THEN NOTIFIED HIS SHOULDER WAS HURTING.
08/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted WHILE REFUELING AIR COMPRESSOR DIESEL TANKS AT THE POWER STATION, HOSE REEL APPARATUS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING HOSE JERKING MOTION. RESULTING MOTION CAUSED WORKER TO STRIKE OBJECT. INJURY TO RIGH T SHOUL...
08/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING/REPAIRING THE CAB VENTILATION SYSTEM FAN IN A FRONT END LOADER, THE WORKERSNEEZED CAUSING A SPONTANEOUS REFLEX MOTION OF HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE FAN ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN A CUT/FR...
07/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE LIFTING A WHEEL CHOCK WEIGHING ~35LB, THE WORKER FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.
05/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE LIFTED A SECTION OF PIPE APPROX 18"" LONG AND 8"" IN DIAMETER AND WAS GOING TO TOSS THE SECTION OF PIPE OVER THE BOOM CORD (APPROX 4 FT OFF THE GROUND) HE MISGAUGED THE DISTANCE AND CAU GHT H...
04/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted OPERATOR WAS USING A CATERPILLAR D9 DOZER TO PUSH COAL ON COAL PILE. HE HAD PUSHED A RAMP UP A FACE OF COAL TO CHECK CONDITION OF COAL AHEAD OF THE LOADING. WHEN HE CAME BACK OFF THE UPPER LEV EL OF T...
03/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DRIVING TO DUMP SITE ON A DRY FLAT SURFACE. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ROLLED THEVEHICLE ON TO ITS RIGHT SIDE.
02/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THE EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING A SLING AROUND A PUMP DISCHARGE LINE WHILE ON A FLOATING BARGE. THE BARGE TILTED CAUSING THE WORKER TO STRAIGHTEN FROM LEANING AS A R EACTIVE...
01/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 118d restricted AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE TRACK OF THE DOZER BY GRABBING THE MOUNTING BAR, HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
01/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS STRUCK BY A LEVEAGE BAR. WHEN TRYING TO UNLOSSING A BOLT ON A EX 750 EXCEVATOR. THE BOLTS TENSION BROKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE LEAVING PIPE TO STRIKE THE EE.
01/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS CUTTING AN ENCLOSED METAL COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS PART OF THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSING ON A DRAGLINE. THE COMPARTMENT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO STORE LIQUIDS EVIDENT BY LACK OF FILL AND DRAIN P...
11/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE OPERATING A 777 CATERPILLAR END DUMP HAULING COAL, THE WORKER FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK AS A REACTION TO HITTING A HAULWAY POTHOLE AT THE STOCKPILE.
10/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESOCKET A DRAGLINE DUMP WIRE ROPE CABLE THE CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING A PINCH POINT FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CLAMP & WEDGE. TWO STICHES TO THE M...
10/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ON GENERATOR CHANGE OUTON DRAGLINE 80. HE RETURNED TO SHOP, TAKING TOOLBUCKET OUT OF TRUCK & CARRYING IT INTO SHOP, PLACING IT IN HIS LOCKER. HAD TO LIFT BUCKET ABOUT 3 1/2' T...
09/30/2000 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT OUT REMEMBERING THE LAST FIRE ONE DRAGLINE AND THE DAMAGE IT DONE. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS FACE SCBA MASK OFF AND PUT IT BACK ON HE DID NOT GET A GOOD SEAL.
09/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A COWORKER REMOVE A WIRE ROPE SLING ATTACHED TO A GREASE SERVICE TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN USED TO PULL THE TRUCK FROM MUD. WHILE BENDING AND REACHING, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE D A LOW...
05/24/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 5-24-00 AT APPROX. 11:55 AM A 100 TON END DUMP WAS LOADING IN A PIT. AFTER BEING LOADED TO 95 TONS DRIVER STARTED TO PULL AWAY, LOAD CAUSED HAULER TO STAND ON END TRAPPING DRIVER EE IN CAB , MORE T...
04/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted EE WAS PART OF A CREW RESTOCKING DRAP ROPES ON DRAGLINE 79. CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WEDGES FROM SOCKET USING A LARGE KNOCKER (BATTERING RAM). KNOCKER IS SISPENDED FROM CRANE AND THEN SWU NG BY T...
03/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING BY HAND A 12""X8"" SCHEDULE 40 PIECEOF PIPE FROM GRD LOCATION CONTAINING SEVERAL OTHER PIECES OF PIPE. THE PIPE ROLLED ON A PIECEOF ANGLE IRON CATCHING THE GLOVED LEFT HAND IN A PINCH PO...
02/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED A BENT DOOR LATCH FROM 22.9 KV FEEDER TO STRAIGHTEN. HE PLACED THE LATCH ON A METAL SKID AND STRUCK THE LATCH WITH A HAMMER. THE LATCH FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE L...