Smoky Canyon Mine — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was running a loader, employee stepped off on to a small rock. He got back on the loader for 30 minutes. Later he complained of knee pain. He was taken to the doctor. Doctor found no dama...
05/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was removing a track roller off a 3600 Hitachi shovel, it was hung up and employee was prying on it with a pry bar. He felt a burning sensation in his groin area.
05/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rotating a drive pump to get the timing right, the pump moved unexpectedly and smashed his hand between the flange and pump. Employee received a cut in the palm of hand and a bruise on t...
02/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a rear gear on the end of a camshaft. He missed the punch with a hammer and hit his hand on stud between the middle and ring finger. He was taken to local medical facility. H...
01/29/2007 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 192d lost Employee became entangled in the rotating drill steel on the air track drill when he left the cab for some unknown reason.
01/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Mechanic was changing out a welding gas bottle when he felt a sharp pain in lower left groin. He went to the doctor for diagnosis and returned to work until 2/6/2007 when he went in to have a small he...
12/20/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was using a wire feed welder when he missed and the wire went through the seam of his welding glove and hit his finger. The finger later became infected and the individual had to have his fi...
10/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was tightening a bolt on the ROPS of a dozer when he slipped and fell to the ground. Approximately 5' hitting lower back.
08/01/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee claimed he was driving motor grader and hit a rock. He did not report accident until next day after he went and saw a chiropractor for neck and shoulder discomfort. A Workers Compensation cla...
03/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was being loaded by an excavator when a large rock rolled in the bed striking the side of the truck bed. Employee was bounced around in the cab causing possible whiplash.
02/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was lifting the chock block into the holder when something popped in the left shoulder. Felt some numbness in left hand. Employee went to a doctor during days off. Doctor did not see anything...
01/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was sitting in cab of haul truck being loaded by excavator when a large rock rolled off the bucket, hitting headache rack on the truck. Jarred their back.
12/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was prepairing metal for welding. The grinding wheel caught on the edge and sprayed paricles in the left eye. The EE was wearing a facesheild and safety glasses.
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted The employee was loading a pump impeller in to a bucket of a skid steer loader. The impeller tipped over and pinched employee's finger between impeller and I-Beam.
10/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a small air conditioning unit from an office window. It was frozen to the frame. When the unit broke loose it slipped out the window. Employee grabbed the cord to catch it from f...
09/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was using a rubber mallet to remove wet product from a bucket. Felt a strain in the middle of the back.
08/29/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As EE was walking away from a piece of equipment, he slid hand across a sharp rock. Caused a small cut on hand. Required 2 stitches.
08/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee said back was too sore to work.
06/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 32d restricted Employee was crawling under a haul truck to change the oil in the tranmission. Twisted the right knee on uneven ground. Was not accepted by state workmans comp until 8-31-05.
05/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee removed the top cover on the radiator housing to see why the cap was leaking. When the Employee reached to remove the cap it blew off spraying the employee with hot antifreeze.
04/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was moving a trommell screen assembly with an overhead crane when the weight of the screen shifted and hit EE in the left leg and right foot. EE was knocked to the ground by the screens.
03/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 12d restricted Strained lower back while lifting scrap iron.
03/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating a dozer in rough terrain all day, causing stiffness in lower neck and upper back.
03/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was removing snow from the mine haul road with a motor grader and hit a rock jarring lower back.
01/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was climbing ladder to perform engine service. EE slipped on the second to top rung of the ladder. While falling to the ground EE grabbed the handrail and felt something pop in right arm.
06/28/2004 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haul truck blew a hydraulic line and caught fire. Employee extinguished the fire. Employee was burned on the left arm from the elbow to the shoulder.
05/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRYING THE CAP OF AN AEROSOL PAINT CAN WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & STABBED HIS LEFT HAND.
05/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Removing rocks with a Jack Hammer on mine access road. Strained back when moving Jack Hammer.
11/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE TWISTED KNEE CARRYING A WATER BOTTLE INTO THE MILL, CAUSING POSSIBLE CARTEDGE DAMAGE. STATE WORKMAN COMPENSATION REPORTED IT AS WORK RELATED ON 12-8-03.
11/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO MOVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING MOTOR INTO PLACE AND STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
08/12/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING 4"" SQUARE TUBING WITH A FORK LIFT. TOP PIECE SLID OFF AND PINCHED HAND AND WRIST BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE TUBING.
06/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 76d restricted EE WAS WORKING IN A CONVEYOR DRIP PAN. WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF THE DRIP PAN THE EE TRIPPED & FELL ABOUT 3' ONTO WALKWAY, HITTING SHOULDER ON STEP.
05/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING OIL PLUG TO ADD OIL IN PIVOT SHAFT, PLUG WAS TIGHT. WHEN PLUG BROKE LOOSE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND SMASHED INTO TRACK FRAME.
03/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RAN INTO FORK ON LIFT TRUCK, CUTTING LEFT EYE BROW.
03/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BEATING DENTS OUT OF BUCKET ON SMALL BACKHOE. SMASHED LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE & CONCRETE FLOOR.
03/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 15d restricted EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM DRILL PLATFORM TO GROUND (ABOUT 3') AND FELT A PAIN IN LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN FOR EXAMINATION, THE DOCTOR RELEASED EMPLOYEE WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS. THE E MPLOYEE...
12/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost USING A PRY BAR TO UNPLUG FEED CHUTE. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK.
10/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPENING A CAN OF COFFEE. PULL TAB BROKE OFF OF LID. CONTINUED TO REMOVE LID WITH MULTI-TOOL & IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB. HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
07/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 74d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING OFF DOZER & MISSED STEP OR SLIPPED ALLOWING FULL WEIGHT OF BODY TO PULL ON ARM PULLING MUSCLE.
06/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 249d restricted LIFTING A HEAVY BAG OF GARBAGE SHE TURNED TO THROW IT IN BIN. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 6/22. EMPLOYEE WENT ON DISABILITY ON 6/30/02.
05/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost CLIMBING OFF TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL, THEN CAUGHT HERSELF WITH RIGHT ARM DURING FALL. EE WENT TO DR ON 6-3-02, BECAME REPORTABLE ON JUNE 7, 02.
05/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WORKING ON TRACK DRILL. 2 EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH BROKE. ONE EE FELL ON THE OTHER'S KNEES. WENT TO DR. ON 6-11-02. BECAME REPORTABLE 6-17-02.
04/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING WHITE BOARD SPRAYED CLEANER IN EYES.
03/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PIT FROM ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO ANOTHER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT. PIT WAS COVERED BY GLAZED SNOW.
03/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS SHOVELING SNOW WITH A HAND SHOVEL AND EXPERIENCED STOMACH DISCOMFORT. A FEW DAYS LATER HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/19 WHEN HE WENT IN FOR SURGERY.
01/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted INDIVIDUALS WERE PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE NOSE CONE ON A 150-TON HAUL TRUCK. THE PIN HUNG UP, SO THE INJURED EE LIFTED THE END WHILE ANOTHER MECHANIC PUSHED THE PIN FROM THE OTHER END. THE P IN CAME...
01/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS CARRYING 2"" CONDUIT UP A LADDER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT HEEL. INJURY WAS REPORTED 1/15/02 AFTER IT WOULD NOT GET BETTER. ON 1-16-02 INDIVIDUAL WENT TO HOSPITAL AND HE WAS DETE RMINED...
12/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 16d restricted INDIVIDUAL STEPPED THROUGH FLOOR GRATING, INJURY TO LEFT KNEE / LEG - BRUISE/SPRAIN. (AGGRAVATION / RE-INJURY OF PREVIOUS INJURY.)
11/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED ON FLOOR GRATING, FALLING AND CUTTING HIS HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE FROM THE RIM OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES.
08/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost OPERATOR SLIPPED ON A ROCK ON A BERM AND LANDED ON A SHARP ROCK ON HER KNEE, REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.