Somerville Central Mine — Accidents

Total: 83 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS CLEANING A CAT 789 WHEEL BEARING, A DUST PARTICLE MADE CONTACT WITH AND THEN IRRITATED HIS LEFT EYE. HIS EYE WAS RINSED OUT AT THE GIBSON GENERAL ER IN PRINCETON, IN. HE WAS WRITTEN A PRESCR...
10/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE SPRAINED HIS CHEST & BACK WHILE LIFTING A LG.METAL TABLE HE WAS FABRICATING. HE WAS TREATED AT MED. CENTER IN EVANSVILLE, IN.
10/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS WASHING OFF A BREAKER PAD WITH A 1.5 IN. WATER HOSE, HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ON THE HOSE WHICH WAS CAUGHT ON THE BREAKER AND WHEN THE HOSE WAS FREED HIS FACE MADE CONTACT WITH A METAL B EAM CAU...
06/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE A 6"" CHISEL INTO A D11 EQUALIZER BAR, THE CHISEL KICKED BACK AND STRUCKHIS FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES AT THE E.R.
06/24/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE HOT END OF AN OXYGEN/ ACETYLENE TORCH. HE WAS GIVEN A 5 LB LIFTING RESTRICTION WITH HIS LEFT HAND.
06/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 53d restricted EE WAS MOVING A 3/4"", 4'X8' METAL PLATE RESTING ON TWO 4' SAW HORSES WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED FOR LOW BACK PAIN AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTR ICTION...
05/22/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON A DRYER SCREEN WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON A SHARP EDGE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO H IS RIGH...
05/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS PULLING A FORD F700 SERVICE RUCK'S HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO THE BACK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS CHEST. THERE WAS ONLYA SMALL DEGREE OF DISCOMFORT INITIALLY SO HE REPORTED IT...
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 4'X1' METAL PUNCH PLATE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS PUNCTURED BY THE EDGE OF THE METAL. HE WAS TAKEN TO GIBSON GENERAL ER IN PRINCETON, IN WHERE HE RECIEVED ONE SUTURE AND A TETAN...
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A D11N TRUNION BALL, IT SHIFTED AND ROLLED AGAINST ANOTHER TRUNION BALL. EE'S MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THAT FINGER. TH E TRUNI...
01/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE ALLEGEDLY SPRAINED LFT KNEE WHILE DESCENDING LADDER OF INGERSOLL-RAND BLASTHOLE DRILL. THE DISTANCE FROM GROUND TO BOTTOM STEP IS 18"". CONDITION OF GROUND ONTO WHICH HE WAS STEPPING WAS A F LAT, G...
09/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS MANUALLY MOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP OFF OF A PALLET LOCATED ON THE MAINTENANCE SHOP FLOOR. HE INITIALLY TRIED TO PICK IT UP, THEN DECIDED TOJUST ROLL IT OFF THE PALLETS. THE PUMP WEIGHED A PPROXIM...
09/24/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted AFTER SERVICING A DRILLTECH DRILL, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHILE DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE RESULTING IN A LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
08/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted AS EE WAS USING AN END WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON A HITACHI EX3500 SHOVEL, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO UTILIZE AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE GI BSON GE...
08/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 96d lost, 55d restricted AS EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK, WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAIL, HIS MUDDY BOOTS CAUSED HIM TO SLIP, PLACING A STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A RUPT URED BI...
07/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 28d restricted AS EE WAS TYING A NYLON ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BE 2570 DRAGLINE, THE DRAGLINE DRIFTED CAUSING THE TOPE TO TIGHTEN BENEATH HIS FEET. AS THE ROPE WAS PULLED HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APRP OX. 2 F...
07/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS MAINTAIN A CAT 789B END-DUMP, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 50# CYLINDER FROM A CROUCHED POSITION. IN DOING SO, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE HOS...
07/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS MANUALLY SHOVELING ROCK DRILL CUTTINGS INTO A BLASTHOLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL ER IN PRINCETON, IN.
07/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OUT A SUMP IN THE PREP PLANT WITH A SUCTION HOSE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CUT BY A SHARP PIECE OF METAL BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. HE WAS THEN DRIVER TO THE HOSPITAL ER WHERE H E RECEI...
07/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A PEGBOARD FROM A WALL WHILE ON AN EXTENSION LADDER ~10' ABOVE THE CONCRETE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND AS HE AND THE LADDER HIT THE FLOOR, HIS FORE HEAD MA...
05/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CAT 777B END-DUMP WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FELL BETWEEN HIS Z87 APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS FOREHEAD SETTLING ON HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TREATED AT EYE CARE CENTER.
05/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER SERVICING A CAT 789B END DUMP, EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE REAR HUB WITH A 3/4"" BREAKER BAR. AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE, THE BOLT ON THE HUB STRIPPED AND HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHE...
05/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE MOUNTING A TOOTH BASE ON A 100YD DRAGLINE BUCKET USING A SMALL SERVICE CRANE ON A MAINTENANCE TRUCK TO POSITION IT. CO-WORKER WAS OPERATING THE CRANE ABOUT 20FT AWA Y FROM...
04/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A LARGE THREADED BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED HIS LEATHER GLOVE AND ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND. THE METAL CAME FROM THE DAMAGED THREADS AT THE END OF THE BOLT. THE PIECE OF M...
04/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A PIPE WHEN DUST WAS SENT AIRBORNE BY THE EXHAUST ON THE AIR GUN ANDMAD CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING Z87 APPROVED SAFETY GLASS ES AT T...
04/16/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS UNLOADING CABLE FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. AS A RESULT, HE SUFFERED APUNCTURE WOUND TO THE RIGHT FOOT.
04/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OBSERVING AN ENGINE ON THE EX3500 EXCAVATOR, DUST WAS SENT AIRBORNE BY THE COOLING FAN AND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING Z87 APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. THE S HOVEL W...
03/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIEC OF 1/2"" RUBBER SKIRTING WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE PIECE OF RUBBER AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. THE CUT WAS APPROX. 1/2"" LONG AN D 1/2...
12/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE EE PARKING LOT WHEN HESLIPPED & FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAININ HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG & ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WIRTH HOSP. & XRAYED & DIAGNOSEDS W ITH A F...
12/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE HITACHI 2500 WHEN HESTRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE HANDRAIL WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON FAMILY CLINIC. THE ELBOW WAS XRAYED & RESULTS WERE NEGATIV...
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AN ENGINE FROM THE DOZER. THE DOZER WAS DRIVEN UP ON THE 10""X10"" CRIB BLOCKS FOR EXTRA CLEARANCE UNDER THE DOZER. TO REMOVE THE BELLY PAN EE RAN HIS CRANE CAB LE DO...
04/09/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EMPLOYEE REMOVING RIGHT SIDE PUSH ARM ON A D11 BULLDOZER, STARTED TO PICK UP DOZER BLADE PYSH ARM WITH SERVICE TRUCK CRANE TO LET DOZER BLADE SLIDE FORWARD. CHAIN WAS NOT IN LINE, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED T...
02/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WHILE LIFTING NOSE OFF D9R AND LEFT LIST CYLINDER CAME AROUND HITTING FOREARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST. CONTUSION TO FOREARM.