South Hallsville No 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE DISCONNECTED A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHILE UNDER PRESSURE STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING 2 1/2"" LACERATIONS.
08/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BUSHING FROM A TRACKHOE BUCKET WHEN STRUCK IN LEFT ARM BY A FRAGMENT OF METAL. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED AND STITCHES APPLIED TO CLOSE THE IMPACT AREA.
07/27/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A CUTTER HEAD TIP ONT HE EASI-MINER WITH AN AIR HAMMER. THE LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AIR HAMMER AND HEADER RESULTING IN A LACERATION. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE T HE LACE...
06/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING WINCH LINE ON DOZER. AFTER INSTALLING THE LINE AND TYING THE KNOT IN THE END OF THE LINE, EE BEGAN TO TIGHTEN THE KNOT. THE TAIL STARTED TO SLIP THROUGH THE KNOT. WHILE ATTEMP TING TO...
08/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OIL FILTER. FILTER WRENCH WOULD NOT LOOSEN FILTER, SO HE DROVE A SCREWDRIVER THROUGH THE FILTER, BREAKING THE FILTER. WHILE REMOVING THE FILTER IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAN D.
07/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK IN KNEE BY FLYING METAL FROM A DOZER RIPPR TOOTH DURING REPLACEMENT OF TOOTH. 2 STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO THE KNEE
03/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & BELIEVES THE ILLNESS TO BE WORK RELATED.
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 6"" BORING BAR WAS BEING ALIGNED TO BORES WHEN A TEMPORARY TACK ON BEARING FIXTURE BROKE ALLOWING BORING BAR TO FALL ON EE SHOULDER.
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 6"" BORING BAR WAS BEING ALIGNED TO BORES WHEN A TEMPORARY TACK ON BEARING FIXTURE BROKE ALLOWING A BEARING PLATE FIXTURE TO PINCH EE LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.
10/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS RIGGING OXYGEN CYLINDER TO MOVE WITH MOBILE EQUIPMENT. HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND CYLINDER WHICH CREATED A PINCH POINT AND CAUSED INJURY.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING CRIBBING OFF FORKS OF VOLVOLIFT. CRIBBING ROLLED OFFF FORK AND CAME CLOSE TO EMPLOYEES FOOT AND LEG. EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS BODY QUIKLY TO AVOID THE CRIBBING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNE...
10/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS SCRAPING PAINT ON STAIRWELL WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
10/11/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BUMPED KNEE ON ACCESS OPENING WHILE MOVING FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO ANOTHER INSIDE TUB. THE COMPARTMENTS ARE APPROX 3.5' HIGH AND THE ACCESS OPENINGS ARE APPROX 22"" IN DIAMETER. BRUISE ON RIGHT FEMUR...
08/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING AN OLD TOOTH FROM THE EASI MINER CUTTING HEAD WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE TOOTH BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT THIGH. A PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE SLIVER OF METAL AND US ED STIT...
06/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS MOVING BETWEEN THE TANDEM TIRES OF A 16G MOTORGRADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON HIS LEFT FOOT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE FELL AND CONTACTED THE SHOPFLOOR WITH HIS LEFT KNEE.
05/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE SHOP FLLOR AROUND A DOZER BLADE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DOZER. HE STEPPED OVER THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER BLADE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE STEPPED ON DIRT CLODS I N THE F...
02/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK & MISSED THELASTLADDER RUNG & FELL APPROX 3 FT TO GROUND
05/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE RETAINER PLATE FROM THE SWING CARRIER BEARING; THE BEARING FELL FROMTHE RETAINER, STRIKING EMPLOYEES KNEE & JAMMING HIS LEG AND ANKLE.
05/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE RETAINED PLATE FROM THE SWING CARRIER BEARING; THE BEARING FELL FROMTHE RETAINER, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS BUTTOCKS.
04/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND NUMBNESSIN HIS WRIST FRO APPROX ONE YEAR. HE RELATES THIS TO THE TYPE OF WORK PERFORMED BY A MECHANIC. UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION, SYMPTOMS WERE CONSISTEN T WITH C...
02/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO A TRUCK BED. AREA OF REPAIR HAD BRAKE LINES CLOSE. WHEN EE STARTED USING A NEW GAUGING ROD, THE BACK OF HIS GAUGING ROD ARCED ON THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING A SMALL HOLE. B RAKE FL...