Skitter Creek Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 363d lost EE WAS HELPING LIFT A DOZER TRACK PAD WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHESST AND RIB AREA.
03/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost OPERATOR WAS USING GRADER TO MAKE A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BLADE STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO PAIN.
02/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A CONTROL VALVE. VALVE WAS LYING ON A TABLE WHEN HE ROLLED IT OVER HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.
01/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A PIN IN DOZER BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WHILE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK IT IN. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCE AND HIT HIMON THE LEFT KNEE CAP.
01/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost OPERATOR WAS ON THE SECOND STEP MOUNTING THE LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE RAILS WITH HIS HANDS. AS SHIFT PROGRESSED THE PAIN INCREASED IN HIS BACK.
12/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO MECHANIC'S TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE ON THE ARCH OF HIS FOOT.
11/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING DRILL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS DOORWAY INTO CAB.
08/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS SPRAYING LUBRICANT ON STABILZER BAR, THE WIND GUSTED & BLEW THE SPRAY IN HIS EYES. HE WASADVISED BY DR TO STAY INSIDE FOR A DAY TO LET EYES RETURN TO NORMAL
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON FRONT BUMPER OF TRUCK. HE FRACTURED A RIB AND BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN.
05/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ON THE JOB. NO SURE EXACTLY HOW, MAYBE WHILE HE WAS CONNECTING POWER CABLES EARLIER IN HIS SHIFT.
04/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE TRIPPED OVER THE WATER HOSE AND FELL. HE BRUISED HIS ELBOW AND ARM.
03/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WITH A LOADER BUCKET, THE ROCK BROKE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE JERKING HIM BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.
02/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS USING LOADER TO SCRAPE MUD OFF ROAD. THE LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT ON A HIDDEN ROCK AND THREW THE OPERATOR INTO THE WINDSHIELD.
01/04/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN AIR IMNPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE TH E BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE BELLY PAN ON DOZER. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON & A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.