South Pasture Mine — Accidents

Total: 191 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was stepping over a matrix pipe line carrying a small aluminum ladder. Employee stated that he felt a pain in his lower back. A subsequent examination and evaluation by a physcian resulted in...
03/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A contractor employee was in the process of removing electrical zip ties from bundled electrical cords using a pocket knife. The knife slipped and the employee was cut on his left thumb through his co...
12/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Miner was tightening bolts on a piece of equipment when a bolt snapped. The sudden decrease in resistance caused the Miner's hand to fly back, mashing his right ring finger between the wrench handle a...
10/09/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was engaged in cutting, grinding, and welding activities when he noted discomfort in his right eye. A subsequent examination later the same day by an Optometric Physician revealed the presenc...
09/26/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 17d restricted Operator hit bump in haul road causing him to lose control of truck. Dump truck came to rest in ditch after hitting guard rail.
09/05/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee did not have proper foot placing and twisted left ankle. In an attempt to break fall, employee injured left hand. Employee suffered sprain/strain to ankle and two fingers. No fractures.
07/28/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was driving a vehicle alongside of a materials pipe line, when a stud on the right front tire struck a pipe flange, causing the wheel to suddenly jerk. This in turn caused the steering wheel...
07/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was attempting to empty a trash drum when he heard a popping sound in his right elbow. The initial doctor evaluation reccomended immobalization of arm until further testing. A subsequent exam...
04/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Laborer was moving tools & reports tweaking back muscle while pulling on rope. Laborer was immediately removed from jobsite to office to report injury and taken for medical evaluation. Local MSHA offi...
04/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating an open cab tractor when he was struck on the right temple by a piece of PVC pipe that was lying in the back of a parked truck. Employee was briefly knocked unconscious and was...
03/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was driving wooden wedges under the tub of a 1370 dragline to tighten the cribbing under the tub. On his backswing, he hit some adjacent cribbing, altering the path of the sledge hammer and...
03/23/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was removing lube piping while another employee about 10 feet behind him was operating a grinder. A piece of metal from the grinding hit the inside of his safety glasses and bounced into...
02/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a mechanical gearbox in the Benification Plant, employee's left index finger was pinched between the gearbox and an adjacent handrail.
02/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lining up a trunion pin on a dragline bucket and his right pinky finger was caught in a pinch point.
10/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing rubber coated material screens, employee struck his left index finger. The subsequent x-ray revealed a fracture.
09/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unsecured metal pipe being moved by payloader.
07/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Metal Pipe was not secured properly allowing it to roll over top of left foot.
05/15/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost Employee was working on the back end of a moving trailer when he lost his footing and fell to the ground. A Straw Blower machine attached to the back of the trailer ran over the employee's pelvic area...
05/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing on to an excavator when his foot slipped off the track. He used his right hand to catch him self and this is when his right hand struck the track and caused a small laceration to...
03/07/2008 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee broke out in a rash on various parts of his body.
03/07/2008 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee broke out in a rash on various parts of his body.
01/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Mud on draw bar pin, making it difficult to remove.
01/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Cylinder not in secured position.**Employee replacing hydraulic cylinder on Pan.**
11/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stepped in hole/fell/grabbed pick-up truck tailgate/lacerated left ring finger tip.
10/19/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Hose came off of wand causing water to spill out.
10/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting and placing rubber materials into an inlet chute employee was holding a rubber cutting knife when he accidentally dragged the knife across his left thumb.
08/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While disconnecting water hose, it slipped hitting operator.
08/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing down the ground floor of the washer when he slipped and fell to the concrete floor.
05/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was picking up power cable to move and slide over pipe when cable slipped pinning right hand between the pipe and hot stick. Contusion to top of r/hand. Treated & released to full duty w/MMI @ 0%...
05/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Operator slipped, dirt on steps.
03/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was attempting to unchoke an overflow line with a small piece of pipe when the obstruction broke free which caused his left hand to strike the overflow box.
01/31/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was using a 3"" hole saw bit on a 1/2"" variable speed drill when the pilot broke causing the hole saw to bite into the metal and rip the drill out of his right hand.
01/22/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Machine turned over landing on worker.
12/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 116d restricted While removing a 20"" blind from between two flanges on a pipeline, the bucket on the PC 400 excavator struck employee on his left middle finger and smashed it between the bucket and the pipe.
11/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out a pickup truck when he struck his elbow on the bed toolbox.
10/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None hit metal tooth with hammer.
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had opened several valves during work tasks on 8-8-06. On 8-9-06 his left shoulder was hurting. Employeee did not report a work related injury until 10-3-06. On 10-25-06 a Doctor stated hi...
07/29/2006 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was working on a sand/clay pump when his breathing became labored and his head began to throb. Employee was transported to hospital via EMS.
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 117d restricted Employee was installing a 1/4 inch steel plate into a log discharge chute when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
06/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was attempting to un-choke a secondary log using a piece of galvanized pipe when he struck his right middle finger on the edge of the overflow chute.
05/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was removing a wedged shackle from a fairlead when the shackle loosened which allowed the fairlead cable to strike him.
05/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 27d restricted Was crossing over a pipe on the West Side Float Crew, with bolts in both hands, and did not see hole, similar to pothole on other side. As he crossed over pipe, right foot went down into pothole, ca...
04/22/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost OPERATING SCRAPER, HAULING FILL. HIT HOLE IN THE ROUGH TERRAIN (STRAINED HIS BACK).
01/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a trommel screen into a lifting box when the screen dropped and smashed his finger between two screens.
11/29/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping off a feed pump when his right shin struck a guard bracket.
11/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LATCH HOLDING FUEL HOSE CAME LOOSE
10/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost MACHINE BACKFIRING AFTER NOT BEING STARTED FOR A FEW DAYS, COLD WEATHER
10/21/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost PIECE OF GRINDING DISC HIT FINGER.
09/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIPPED ON WET TRACKS
08/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working on a flange when his right ring finger was smashed between the flange and work table.