Sugar Creek Ug Mine — Accidents

Total: 111 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/20/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted ICE FELL FROM THE SERVICE SHAFT WHILE EE WAS WORKING AT THE SHAFT BOTTOM.
10/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOUBLE BOOM. HE TOOK A STEP ONTO A 1' SQUARE FLAT ROCK, TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WALKED APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET TO THE LUNCH ROOM. THE MORE HE WALK...
04/16/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE WAS MARKING THE FACE IN THE UNDERGROUND MINE. LOOSE ROCK 2-3' UP ON THE RIB FELL ON HIS FOOT.
11/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE 771D TRUCK. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP AND JAMMED HIS LOWER BACK.
10/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE WAS REINSTALLING SENSORS AT THE CRUSHER SUMP AFTER MUCKING THE SUMP OUT. HE WAS STANDING OVERTHE SUMP BETWEEN A CONCRETE SLAB & THE TOP OF THE SILT TRAP. HE PICKED UP THE SENSORS & FELT HIS LEFT KN...
06/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE TRYING TO UNHOOK LEAD LINE BLOCK FROM THE CHOCKER HOOKED TO CRANE, EE TRIED TO HOLD BLOCK SO IT WOULDN'T SWING OUT FROM CRANE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/09/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 3 CONTRACTORS LISTED IN 11 WERE WELDING A EYE BOLT TO AN IBEAM AT THE COLLAR ELEVATION OF THE SERVICE SHAFT. THEY WERE USING A P5 ROD SPLATTER ROD WHILE WELDING SAME SPLATTER FELL DOWN THE SHA FT. AFT...
05/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT. HE HAD BLOWER COVER OFF TO CHECK VOLTAGE. WITHT HE COVER STILL OFF, HE REACHED HIS HAND DOWN TO DETERMINE IF THE BLOWER WAS BLOW...
04/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HANGING CHAIN IN KILN #2. KILN IS ROUND AND FULL OF OBSTACLES WELDED ALL OVER. EE SLIPPED INSIDE KILN AND FELL ON ANCHORS WELDED TO KILN FLOOR.
02/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 301d lost WORKER WAS INSTALLING AN INSPECTION DOOR ON THE TA DUCTS. HE WAS USING WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE NUT. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE A ND HE F...
01/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost WORKER WAS CARRYING 2 PIECES OF #1O REBAR WHILE WALKING BACK TO WAREHOUSE HE SUPPOSEDLY SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN HILL. HE THREW 2 BARS CLEAR CAUSING THIS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDE NT IS ST...
12/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE CLIMBING SCAFFOLD LADDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. LATER EE WENT TO DR. WHO DIAGNOSED INJURY AS INGUINAL HERNIA. OPERATION SCHEDULED FOR 1-30-01.
11/16/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d restricted MAN BURNT HIS EYES. HE WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC ARC GOUGE, BACK GOUGING A ROUND SEAM. HE HAD A WELDING HOOD AND DARK GLASSES. BUT HE STILL GOT HIS EYES BURNT.
10/24/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE INJ FOOT WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF A SCAFFOLD TO MOVE A PICK BOARD. STEPPED ONTO A CONCRETE BLOCK & TWISTED FOOT
10/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost THE SUBCONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO GUIDE A LIFTED BEAM & WHILE STEPPING OVER 2 STACKED BEAMS, THE TOP BEAM SHIFTED AND ROLLED OFF, CATCHING AND PINNING THE INDIVIDUALS LEG BETWEEN THE BEAM TH...
10/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A BEAM OFF OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS WAS WORKING FOR A SUBCONTRACTOR.
09/29/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE GRINDING WAS GOING ON. HE THINKS THEY MAY HAVE GOT SOME METAL IN THE AIR AND IT GOT IN HIS EYE.
09/27/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS EATING LUNCH IN HIS WORK AREA WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM.
09/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS PLACING A PIECE STEEL DECKING WHEN HE STUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER UNDER THE DECK PLATE & SMASHED & LACERATED IT WHEN THE DECK PIECE CAME DOWN
09/09/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS CHOKING UP A BLOCK WHEN THE WIND BLEW HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE (L) RECEIVEDMEDS MSHA REPORTABLE
09/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMPLOYEE STATES WATER TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING HAD BRAKES (FAIL) GO OUT AND HE JUMPED OUT RECEIVING MODERATE INJURIES TO RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
08/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BUILDING SCAFFOLDING WHEN A SPUD WRENCH WAS DROPPED AGAINST/ONTO HIS HAND
08/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BOLTING UP STEEL BEAMS WHEN HE FELT BURNING IN HIS EYE.
08/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE MOVED AERIAL LIFT AND HIT CHIN ON STEEL BEAM. STITCHES REMOVED 9/1/00. FULL DUTY.
08/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING SCAFFOLDING STAIR TOWER AND TWISTED KNEE AND HEARD A POP AND FELT PAIN.
08/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WORKING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND USING PRESSURE FROM LEFT LEG TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON ROOF BOLTER. EE'S KNEE POPPED AND LOCKED INTO PLACE. KNEE WAS STRAINED AND PAIN PERSISTED. EE SOUGHT T REATMEN...
08/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN FROM EMPLOYEE LOT TO START WORK AND HEARD RIGHT KNEE POP.
08/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HANDRAIL HAD MUD AND WATER ON IT. HANDRAIL SLIPPED OUT OF WORKER'S HANDS AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
08/09/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS, WIND BLEW DEBRIS BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DOCTOR CARE.
08/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING, HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL, STRAINING HIS KNEE. WAS GIVEN MODIFIED DUTY ON 8-9-00 AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH KNEE BRACE.
08/04/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING, WIND BLEW DEBRIS BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE. DEBRIS BECAME EMBEDDED AFTER HE RUBBED HIS EYE TRYING TO REMOVE IT FROM HIS EYE. RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMMEDIAT...
07/25/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING GUSSET PLATES WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HELD THEM IN PLACE. THE GUSSET FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. HE RECEIVED STITCHES FOR THIS CUT AND WAS RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IMME...
07/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPACT GUN TO TIGHTEN BOLTS/NUTS OVERHEAD WHEN DEBRIS WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE. MATERIAL WAS EMBEDDED AND REMOVED, THEN HE WAS RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY I MMEADIAT...
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED GRINDING STEEL ON HOPPER AND AS HE LIFTED HIS FACE SHIELD, DEBRIS FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY IM MEDIATEL...
07/20/2000 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING TIRE & WHEN HE PULLED A PIECE OF WIRE OUT OF THAT TIRE, THE TIRE BLEW. EE HAD X-RAYS CONFIRM FRACTURE IN RIGHT WRIST ON 8/7/00 & WAS GIVEN A CAST WITH MODIFIED DUTY. THIS BREAK WAS NOT...
07/14/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND MOVING STEEL WHEN PIECE FELL AGAINST HER FOREARM. FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AND SHE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7/20/00 A.M. RETURNED TO FULL DUTY WORK IMMED IATELY AN...
07/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AIR CONDITIONER FROM OUTSIDE TO PLACE INSIDE COVERED TRAILER, AND HE FELT STRAIN IN LEFT FOREARM WHEN LIFTING UNIT. HE WAS GIVEN SPLINT TO WEAR AT DOCTOR REQUEST UNTIL PA IN IS GON...
06/30/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINIGN LUGS WITH HAND GRINDER AND WAS WEARING FACE SHIELD WITH SAFETY GLASSES, WHEN DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. MATERIAL WAS EMBEDDED AND REMOVED WITH A SPUD. RELEASED TO IMMEDIATE FULL DUT...
06/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS MOVING 4"" X 4"" WOOD BLOCKING WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. REQUESTED CARE ON 7-5 AFTERNOON. WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL...
06/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE STANDING AFTER WORKING WHILE KNEELING DOWN, HE FELT A SUDDEN POP AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. WAS RETURNED TO FULL WORK DUTY AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO WORK. WAS S EEN BY SP...
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ACCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED ON 6/6/00 A.M. HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. RETURNED ON 6/22 A.M. AND REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE. FOREIGN OBJECTEMBEDDED INTO LEFT EYE WITH RUST RING, SUCCESS- FULLY REMO...
06/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal EE WAS CLIMBING STAIR SCAFFOLDING TO THE 108 FT LEVEL TO FLY EQUIPMENT INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELL FROM THE STEAL STRUCTURE TO THE 45 FT LEVEL FLOOR BLEOW WAS WEARING BEAR HANESS AND DOUBLE LANYAR D WHEN...
06/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL ANGLE FOR STAIR EREC-TION, WHEN HE CLAIMS THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. STATES THAT PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES WERE BEING USED AND HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK DUTY.
05/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE HELPING LOWER FORMS IN SHAFT; DISLODGEDA WEDGED ROCK, BETWEEN FAN LINE AND BACK, WHICH STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT BACK AND SHOULDER.
05/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN STEEL LAY DOWN AREA AND STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS GIVEN SUPPORT BRACE AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
05/08/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH WELDING HOOD WHILE WELDING SEAMS OF STEEL WHILE WIND BLEW FOREIGN DEBRIS INTO LEFT EYE. DEBRIS WAS EMBEDDED AND REMOVED AT OCCUPATIONAL DOCTOR. HE WA S RELEASE...
05/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted GRINDING HANDRAIL WHEN GRINDING BLADE CAUGHT ON EDGE AND SHIFTED GRINDING BLADE INTO LEFT LONG FINGER NEAR MIDDLE KNUCKLE AND LACERATED FINDER APPROX 1 1/2"" LONG. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES AND PLA CED ON...
05/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE DESCENDING FROM MUCK BUCKET, STEPPED IN A HOLE AT SHAFT BOTTOM FILLED WITH WATER, TWISTING ANKLE.
04/24/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WALKING IN STEAL LAY DOWN AREA, ROCK ROLLED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-25-00. RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. SCHEDULED FOLLOW UP APPT ON 4-28. ON 4-28 HE WAS GIVEN MOD IFIED DU...
04/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO SERVICE SHAFT BUCKET AND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON STEP OF BUCKET.