South Pasture Mine — Accidents

Total: 191 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BACKED INTO DRAINAGE DITCH.
09/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN AREA OF THICK BRUSH WHEN HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS MOVING A 4-0 POWER CABLE BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE WAS CHANGING OUT A PUMP SHELL AT #2 MATRIX BOOSTER PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PUMP SHELL AND FELL. AT THAT TIME HE ONLY EXPERIENCED MINOR PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATME NT. ON...
05/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 54d restricted CLIMBING OFF BACK HOE (MACHINE) OIL ON TRACK, HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT WITH LEFT HAND AND HELD ON, PULLING MUSCLES IN SHOULDER.
05/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ACTING AS A FIRE WATCH WHEN A BALL OF SLAG FELL, HIT A BEAM, BOUNCED 15' & FELL DOWN THE SHIRT COLLAR & BURNED HIS UPPER BACK.
04/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS LOG TEETH TO ACCESS A COME-ALONG. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A TOOTH & HE FELL INTO A GUARD.
04/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DUMP TRUCK; HAND SLIPPED ON HANDRAIL. PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER.
03/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost DISMOUNTING MACHINE, TURNED WHILE ON THE STEP, SLIPPED INJURING ANKLE.
03/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost TAKING BELLY PAN OFF SCRAPER, WHEN HE TOOK LAST BLT OUT, BELLY PN FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
03/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost DISMOUNTING MACHINE, FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP.
02/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE, GRABBED HANDRAIL, HANDRAIL BROKE.
01/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS RESOCKETING A DRAG CABLE WHEN THE END OF THE CABLE WHIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT.FOOT.
12/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE, CABLE ON STEP BROKE.
12/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost GOING TOO FAST ON HAUL ROAD, HIT BUMP OR HOLE, JARRED NECK. CERVICAL STRAIN.
12/03/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON AN AUTOMATIC LUBE SYSTEM ON THE 1370 DRAGLINE. WHEN A LUBE FINE RUPTURED AND ALLOWED HIGH PRESSURE LUBRICANT TO STRIKE EE IN THE CHEST.
11/10/2001 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED ON HIM WHEN HOSE BURST. HE WASHED IT OFF WITH MECHANIC SOAP. THIS CAUSED AN ALLERGIC REACTION.
08/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS BACKING A MANLIFT WHEN THE LEVEL INDICATOR CAUSED THE LIFT TO ABRUPTLY STOP. HE WAS CARRYING A 1/2 X 4 X 7' PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON TOP OFTHE BASKET WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AREA WH EN THE...
07/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING INTO A JON BOAT WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN WET CLAY, AS HE PULLED HIS LEG HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
07/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS WITH A 1/2 INCH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SOCKET FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.
06/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS SECURING A MOTOR WITH A COME-A-LONG WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO STRIKE THE TAILGATE OF THE PICKUP TRUCK.
06/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AIR GOUGING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS WORK GLOVE AND BURNED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS ACCIDENT REPORTED UNTIL 6-19-01 AFTER THE BURN B ECAME I...
05/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE REPORTED TO THE NURSE ON 5/15 WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SLAG BURN ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP ON 5/11 AND WASN'T SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE BU RN BECA...
04/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TURNING WRENCH TO LOOSEN OIL FILTER, HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. PULLED MUSCLE.
04/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF CRIBBING UNDER AN OUTRIGGER WHEN HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIBBING AND THE OUTRIGGER.
03/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE STANDING ON PUMP BEARING ASSEMBLY WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO A PUMP SKILL DISCHARGE FLANGE.
02/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted DURING THE DAY EE WAS USING A HAND HELD PORTABLE GRINDER IN A CONFINED SPACE. SOMETIME DURING THE DAY A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS EYE BUT IT DID NOT EFFECT HIM UNTIL HE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT. E E WAS W...
01/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING TWO 100' JOINTS OF 24"" PIPE. ONE JOINT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND WITH ONE END CRIBBED WITH A WOODEN BLOCK. THE OTHER JOINT WAS BEING MOVED INTO PLACE WITH A L OADER...
12/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS REMOVING ROOTS FROM AN AREA THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN CLEARED HE BROKE THE ROOTS LOOSE & WAS IN PROCESS OF PICKING UP THE ROOT BALL, WHEN THEFRT END LOADER BUCKET HIT THE ROOT BALL STOPPING THE LOA...
10/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRIPPING THE INSULATION OFF A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.
10/03/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A VALVE AT THE SAND/CLAY MIX STATION WHEN SAND BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. A GRAIN OF SAND EMBEDDED INTO HIS EYE AND REMOVED BY DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE LATER GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC TO P REVENT...
08/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING BOLTS INTO A PIPE FLANGE. WHEN HE HIT ONE OF HTE BOLTS WITH HIS HAND HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE PIPE FLANGE AND KNOCKED OFF THE FINGRNAIL ON HIS PINKY FINGER.
07/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 136d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING TWO 20"" FLEXIBLE PIPES WHEN THE ONE BEING GUIDED BY A SYNTHETIC SLING SLIPPED ON THE SLING AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.
07/06/2000 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WEED EATER WHEN HE CONTACTED POISON IVY VINE.
06/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE GRATING LOCK DOWN PINS CAME LOOSE. AS THE EE STEPPED ON THE GRATING, IT GAVE WAY. HE FELL TO NEXT LEVEL, APPROX. 10-12 FT.
06/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS SECURING A DREDGE ANCHOR ROPE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO A PINCH POINT. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
03/23/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING THROUGH A SWINGING PLATFORM GATE WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE GATE DOWN ON HIS HEAD.
03/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS REBAR MAT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STEPPED THROUGH TOP MAT SCRATCHING HIS SHIN WHICH THEN BECAME INFECTED.
01/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK AND BACKING UP, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM IN BACK TAILGATE.
01/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFE TO LOOSEN A SCREW WHEN THE BLADE BROKE AND BUT HIS FINGER. THE BLADE WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME IT BRAKE.
01/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WATER TRUCK HAD JUST MADE A PASS AND THE DIKE WAS WET. THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT ADJUST SPEED AT CURVE AND THE TRUCK SLID OVER THE DIKE AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE.