Smoky Valley Common Operations — Accidents

Total: 290 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/14/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 155d lost Acute hearing loss due to many years of noise exposure.
09/03/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE DROVE LOADED SCRAPER OFF AN APPROX. 20' - HIGH STOCKPILE. EE MISSED THE TURN AND DROVE THE SCRAPER OVER A 3' - HIGH BERM. (SCRAPER DID NOT ROLL; EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT - NOT EJECTED.)
09/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dumping material from a 631 scraper on top of berm, can slid to the side causing scraper to turn onto side.
08/04/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was preparing a tank for liner by grinding the loose material off the tank.
06/29/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator got out of his dozer to check dump ""toe stakes"" and the wind blew lime dust in his eye.
06/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROLLING BERM, ROLLER WAS ON TOP OF SLOPE ON LOOSE GROUND. IT STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE.
06/27/2004 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Stated during the shift, the wind blew dust behind his safety glasses.
06/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting on a new drill bit, finger was pinched between bit and driver sub on hammer
05/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PAD OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECONNECT TWO DRIP LINES, WHILE PULLING ON THE ONE LINE IT BROKE FREE AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE RIGHT EYE.
04/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A PIECE OF METAL WHICH FLEW OFF OF A MILL CONVACE WHICH WAS BEING CHANGED.
04/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was smelting mill concentrates and a piece of slag popped out of the melt and landed on the ee's arm burning through his coveralls.
03/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE WAS REMOVING G.E.T. FROM A METAL STORAGE BIN. WHEN PREPARING TO LIFT THE G.E.T.(TOOTH) THE ITEM SLID CRUSHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ITEM AND THE METAL BIN.
02/27/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN ALTERCATION ENSUED BETWEEN THE MACHINIST AND A WELDER, THEN THE WELDER STRUCK THE MACHINIST IN THE FACE.
01/09/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE MILL LUNCH ROOM OPENING A CAN OF SMOKED OYSTERS & LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
11/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE OPERATOR OF A IR-DML PIT BLAST HOLE DRILL RIB WAS POSITIONING A CHAIN WRENCH TO LOOSEN A STEEL TOOL. THE OPERATOR SIGNALED THE HELPER TO MOVE THE CHAIN WRENCH CYLINDER. WHEN THE CYLINDER R ETRACTE...
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING BOX OF BOLTS OFF ON A WAREHOUSE SHELF. THE BOX SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND ONTO A STORAGE PALLET. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE BOX AN DPLACED HIS HAND ON PROTRUDING NAIL.
08/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 EE'S WERE KNOCKING A BEARING RACE OUT WITH A 4X4 BOARD & A HAMMER. THE BOARD SLIPPED & PINCHED THE EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE BOARD & A METAL BRACE.
06/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT KNEE.
06/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIT BLAST HOLE DRILLER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DESTROY A DAMAAGED NYLON CHOKER BY HITTING IT TO CUT IT IN 1/2 WITH A DRILL STEEL. THE CHOKER SLIPPED AND THE DRILLER HIT HIS HAND.
05/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A BEARING RACE, THE EMPLOYEE HIT A CHISEL AND A PIECE OF THE RACE CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS HAND. SURGERY WAS DONE ON 7/25. THIS WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID UNTIL JULY WHEN THE PIECE...
05/26/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING SKIRTING ON THE TAIL ON A CONVEYER BELT. HE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT THE BELTING AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS KNEE.
05/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted AFTER MOVING HAUL TRUCK TIRE PARTS THE MECHANIC FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MINE OFFICIALS UNTIL 5-20-03.
05/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted EE WAS CHANGING A DRILL SUB OFF A PIT DRILL. HE FELL FROM THE DECK TO THE GROUND APPROX 2.5 FEET INJURING HIS WRIST DURING THE FALL.
04/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING THE SOLE PLATE ON A LOADER THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO SECURE A BOLT WITH HIS GLOVED HAND. THE BOLT SPUN FREE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REBUILDING A DISCHARGE PUMP THE MECHANIC DROPPED A DISCHARGE SPOOL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
03/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted DURING THE REBUILD OPERATION OF A LOADER BUCKET - A WELDER MECHANIC DROPPED A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK STEEL ON HIS FOOT.
03/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A NUT FROM A WEARPLATE, THE STOP-NUT SLIPPED & THE MECHANIC PLACED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SPINNING BOLT.
02/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURY OCCURED WHILE THE EE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM THE TOP OF HIS LOCKER. HE BRUSHED DUST OFF THE LOCKER WHICH FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
02/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING LOCKER IN THE MINE DEPT CHANGE ROOM.
01/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNHOOKING CHOKER FROM PIPE AND HAD PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN PIPE AND BACK SIDE OF SPOILS PILE WHEN ROCK SLID TEMPORARY PINNING EE BETWEEN IT AND PIPE. EE RECEIVED A CRACKED RIB.
01/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost THE EE WAS TAKING A D-5 DOZER FROM THE TOP OF A REUSEABLE LEACH PAD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAD TO BE FUELED. THE EE DROVE THE DOZER OVER THE BERM WITH THE BLADE IN THE RAISED POSITION. THE DOZER ROLLED...
01/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted MECHANIC STRAINED BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND PIN BED SAFETY CABLE.
01/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS WALKING THROUGH PARKING LOT & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE & FELL TO THE GROUND.
01/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost TRUCK DRIVER WAS TRYING TO COUPLE TWO HOSES TOGETHER. HE WAS HITTING THE FITTING WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. THE BLOW FROM THE HAMMER CAUSED A CONTUSION AND BROKE A BON E IN HI...
12/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WHEEL CHOCKS AFTER 8:00 AM BREAK AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
12/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE OPERATOR WAS CLEANING A HOSE LYING ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAYED HOT WATER THROUGH A PRE-EXISTING HOLE IN HIS WORK BOOT.
12/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted OPERATOR WAS DOING SIGN CLEANUP AND REPAIR FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A BASE MOUNTED ROAD SIGN UNAIDED.
12/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS REMOVING WARE PLATES INSIDE A SHOVEL BUCKET. A PIECE OF HOT AIR ARCH ROD BROKE OFF AND BURNED THROUGH THE EE S COVERALLS.
11/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECAHNIC WAS REMOVING TIE WRAPS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE CUT ONE OF THE WRAPS, IT SLIPPEDAND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted AFTER WORKING HIS SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE WENT HOME AND THAT NIGHT HIS ELBOW STARTED HURTING.
07/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE KNELT DOWN TO CHECK UNDER A RUBBER TIRE DOZER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT NOSE ON COVER PLATE TO HOSE PROTECTION ON SEMI TRUCK. (RENO DRAIN OIL TRUCK)
06/26/2002 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE UP FOR THE LINER HANDLER OPERATOR TO POSITION THE HOOK TO LIFT THE LINER. HE PUT HIS RT HAND ON THE BOOM TO SUPPORT HIMSELF UNAWARE OF THE PINCH POINT. HIS HAND WAS CA UGHT IN...
06/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A DRILL OPERATOR LOWERED THE MAST ON A BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG TO DO AN INSPECTION WITH FIELD MECHANIC. DURING THE INSPECTION THE OPERATOR STEPPED INTO A HOLE.
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVER HELPED THE MECHANIC FIX THE GOIC HUB & AFTERWARD FELT DISCOMFORT IN LT. EYE.
01/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A 12"" PIPELINE ON DEDICATED PAD. WHILE CONNECTING A FLANGE TO A VALVE THE PIPE SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND.
01/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS CUTTING/GRINDING DUST COVERS AND STOPPED TO WIPE THE SWEAT WITH HIS GLOVED HAND & FELT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RT. EYE.
01/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION DRAIN PLUG WHENTHE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE OIL PAN.
01/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS SPOTTING FOR A 793 BACKING OUT OF SHOP, WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPED OVER PILE OF DIRT AND ROCKS THAT HAD BEEN CLEANED FROM OTHER BAY RESULTING IN A L SHAPED CUT TO HIS LEFT HAND BY THUM B CUT I...
01/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted THE EE WAS HANDALL RELOCATING LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. THE NEXT DAY HIS FEET DISCOMFORT IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.