Smoky Valley Common Operations — Accidents

Total: 290 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 28d restricted EE SLIPPED ON A SET OF STEPS, FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HER FACE ON THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE INSIDE OF HER MOUTH.
12/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost THE EE RECIEVED A LACERATION TO HIS RT. LEG. THEEE WAS USING A 6 TON COME-ALONG TO REPOSITION A CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN THE 1"" EYE BEING USED AS AN ANCHOR POINT BROKE.
12/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LOCKNUT FROM A WIRING HARNESS AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF. HIS HAND TRAVELED FORWARD AND MADE CONTACT WITH AN AIR LINE FITTING AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS HAND. STITCHES...
12/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE PULL-DOWN CHAIN ON A DRILL. SOMETHING HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEG, WHICH MADE HIM JUMP BACK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF THE DRILL DECK AND FRACTURE HIS LEG.
11/12/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted GRINDING OUTSIDE ON VERY WINDY DAY.
10/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING A LIGHT PLANT TRAILER TO A PICKUP. THE JACK ON THE TRAILER HITCH WAS EXTENDED FULLY BUT THE PICKUP TOW BALL WAS STILL TOO HIGH SO THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT...
09/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS LOADING A TRUCK. THE SHOVEL WAS ON UNEVEN TERRIAN AND AS SHE SWUNG THE SHOVEL, IT DIPPED SO THE OPERATOR MOVED THE CONTROLS IN A RAPID MOTION TO STOP THE MACHINE. THIS CAUS ED HER...
07/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING A HEATING ELEMENT ON A FIRING OVEN. AS THE EE WAS PULLING ON THE ELEMENT, IT CAME LOOS AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS CAUSED HIS TOOTH TO CHIP. THE EE DID NOT TELL US ABOUT SEE KING ME...
07/13/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS HARDHAT TO MANEUVER INTO A SMALL AREA TO SEE WHAT WORK HAD TO BE DONE. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.
07/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EMPLOYEE PARKED A PICKUP/WATER TRUCK NEXT TO DRILL AND WAS FILLING THE DRILL. THE PICKUP ROLLED BACKWARDS AND THE HOSE CAME OFF THE DRILL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD. WHEEL CHOCKS WERE USED BU...
06/25/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER. HE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND A PIECE OF DEBRIS BLEW OUT AND INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
05/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A VALVE BOX FOR THE REUSABLE PAD. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE LID OF THE BOX WHICH MADE HIM STUMBLE AND FALL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE IN THE PROCESS.
05/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRAIN PLUG ON A HAUL TRUCK. PLUG WAS TOO TIGHT SO EE USED A HAMMER TO TAP THE WRENCH. HAMMER MISSED WRENCH AND THE FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND HAMME R HANDL...
05/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted MECHANIC WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE WHILE REMOVINGA CHAIN OUT OF A TOOL BOX. THE CHAIN WEIGHED ~15LB. WHEN THE MECHANIC STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD FROM HIS HAUL TRUCK & THE ROCKING ACTION HURT HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THIS ON 4/27 BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 5/4/01WHEN HIS BACK GOT WORSE.
04/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE PICKED UP HAUL TRUCK WITH LOAD, TRIED TO DUMPIT BUT THE LOAD PLACEMENT DID NOT ALLOW TRUCK TODUMP. EE BACKED INTO A SMALL DITCH & DUMPED LOADAS THE BED WAS RAISING THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK RO SE UP....
03/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW LOCK RINGF ON A TRUCK TIRE. HE USED A C CLAMP TO HOLD THE TOP OF THE RING AS HE WAS WORKING WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE RING. WHEN THE RING WENT INTO PLACE, THE C CLAMP ACC IDENTALL...
02/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLER FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE, HE MOVED DRILL TO NEXT DRILL HOLE SITE. HE OPENED DOOR TO THE DRILL TO VISUALLY SEE IT HE WAS ON THE RIGHT SPOT TO BEGIN DRILLING. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN DOOR...
02/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted SDX-200 TONGS WERE SET ON A LARGE OPEN END WRENCH. THEY SLID OFF AND PINCHED HIS FOOT AGAINST THE PLATFORM. WHICH RESULTED IN A CLOSED IN PLACE FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
02/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 148d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A 12"" LINE. THERE WAS A 4"" LINE BENEATH THE 12"" LINE. A LOADER WAS PULLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH. AS THE SMALL LINE WAS ABOUT TO PULL CLEAR, IT'S FLANGE CAUGHT ON THE BIG LINE AND P...
02/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PLASTIC WIRE TIES AND THEN USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE ENDS OFF. THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER IN THE PROCESS.
01/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A SAMPLE PULVERIZER MACHINE. SHE OPENED THE LID TO CLEAN OUT THE SAMPLE THAT HAD BEEN PROCESSED. THE LID SLIPPED OUT OF HER RIGHT HAND & CLOSED ON HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSI NG A LA...
01/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE ON HER SHOULDER. SHE SLIPPED AND PUT HER HAND ON A LARGE ROCK TO CATCH HERSELF AND THE PIPE FELL OFF HER SHOULDER AND STRUCK H E FINGE...
01/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A VAN WHICH WAS PARKED IN A DEEP PARKING DITCH. THE EE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE SHE WAS STEPPING AND STEPPING INTO THE DITCH, STRAINING HER KNEE IN THE PROCESS.
11/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECHANIC WAS EXITING LUB TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON BATTERY COVER AND THE BATTEYR COVER WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
10/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. AS SHOVEL OPERATOR SWUNG LOAD TO DUMP IN HER HAUL TRUCK, THE SHOVEL TRACK SANK IN SOFT DIRT. THIS CAUSED BUCKET TO HIT SIDE OF HAUL TRUCK CAUSING EE TO SUFFER PA IN IN B...
10/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPLACING THE PRIMARY SCREEN PANELS THE OPERATOR WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO SEAT THE SCREEN IN PLACE. ON THE DOWN WARD MOTION THE HAMMER STRUCK THE CROSS MEMBER THEN GLANCED BACK. THIS THIS AC...
08/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON FLATBED TRAILER HELPINGTO UNLOAD SMALL TIRES. THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A STEP BACK AND TRIPPED OVER A TIRE. THIS ACTION CAUSEDHIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TRAILER AND
08/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted STEPPED OFF SERVICE TRUCK AND PUT RIGHT FOOT DOWN FIRST AND ANKLE TWISTED.
08/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF A HAUL TRUCK AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME. AS TIME WENT BY IN THE SHIFT, HIS ARM BEGAN TO HURT.
08/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC LIFT A HEAVY CRUSHER PLATE INTO POSITION. THE PLATE SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER.
07/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A TRANSMISION FILTER HOUSING WITH A RATCHET WRENCH. WHEN THE BOLT CAME LOOSE, THE MECHANIC'S ELBOW STRUCK THE TRUCK'S FRAME CAUSING A SMALL FRACTURE TO THE ELBOW.
06/29/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING AROUND PUMP EE TURNED TO CHECK MACHINERY AND CAUGHT HIS RT ARM ON A PROTRUDING BOLT CAUSING A GAPING WOUND.
05/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MANBUCKET. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE STEP WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP HIT AGAINST THE STEP.
03/24/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE LOADER HE ACTIVATED THE DECLUTCH. WHEN HE DID HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE AND BEGAN TO EXPRIENCE PAIN. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS KNEE HAS BEEN HURTING FOR THE LAST T WO WEEKS...
02/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A LOADED HAUL TRUCK ON A FLAT SURFACE, STRAIGHT ROADWAY. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WHEN THE HAUL TRUCK STARTED TO TURN IT BEGAN TO SLI DE SIDE...
02/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE STRAINED SHOULDER AND BACK LIFTING PIPE
02/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A CARD BOARD ROLL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE BLADE BROKE AND THE EE'S HAND CONTINUED MOTION. THE EE'S FINGER THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE BROKEN BLADE WHICH WAS STU CK IN T...
02/09/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HEAVY FUSING MACHINE WHICH HAD WHEELS FROM A TRAILER. THE MACHINE WAS HOOKED UP TO A WINCH TO ASSIST IN REMOVING THE MACHINE FROM THE TRAILOR. THERE WAS STO CK IN T...
02/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. AS THE EE WAS DRIVING WITH A LOAD. SHE FELT SOMETHING IN HER EYE. AS SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE, SHE RUBBED HER EYE AND THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED.