Swift Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 218 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sandblast hose came on for a second, grit impacted face, caused abrasion and impacted left eye.
09/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Operator was attempting to lean seat forward in pit car. On his first attempt the seat would not adjust. The operator leaned forward to apply more pressure and moved his left hand to the front of the...
07/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted On 7/28 while trying to extinguish a fire on excavator, employee slipped on track of machine while reaching for handrail striking left shin on tracks. Incident was reported as report only incident. On...
07/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Remove flex hose from across pipe, IE tossed hose felt pain L shoulder to clinic 7/30 OTC meds.IE treat by co dr 7/31 w/ OTC meds.9/12 IE refer to ortho dr,9/19 dr report no functional IE limit had 0...
06/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was in the process of climbing up onto a dewatering barge in the No. 4 area. While doing so he felt a pop in his left hand, employee felt no immediate pain but approx. 10 minutes later his h...
04/22/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee had been using an impact wrench removing bolts. While picking up bolts after finishing the job he experienced discomfort to his left wrist and forearm. Employee's discomfort remained unresolv...
03/21/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d lost Employee developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of years of vibratory tool use. Employee received diagnosis from personal medical doctor both wrists on March 21, left wrist worse. On...
09/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Employee was ascending stairs when left knee gave way causing employee to collapse onto the stairs.
07/02/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated he was weak, cold and clammy. He had been working outside and was exposed to the heat and had suffered from stomach virus the previous night.
06/26/2012 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee worked 6 pm - 6am on Monday, June 25. When he got home after working his shift, Tuesday, June 26 he noticed a rash on his hands. He is not sure what caused it. He reported the incident whe...
06/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 16d restricted Employee was dismounting D8 bulldozer when his foot slipped from bulldozer blade rail causing him to spin around hyper extending his right elbow under his body weight. He reported the incident and was...
11/28/2011 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was walking across shop floor and felt a pop in his right knee followed by a buckling of the right knee and the employee was unable to bear weight on his right leg.
08/24/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee hit his left thumb with small sledge hit as he was driving a bull pin in a plate dog installing steel panels inside a tank. suffered a laceration and fractured left thumb tip. laceration requ...
02/26/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was closing bottom door on railcar using bar, while pushing on bar, it slipped out of the hole on door closing mechanism. Employee felt sharp pain in right side of lower back.
10/25/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 16d restricted Heavy equipment operator was driving excavator to top of ""muck"" pile (muddy organic material remaining after deforestation of a swamp). The excavator's tracks unearthed a 15' oak log approximately 1...
10/21/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Repetitive motion, employee with significant time spent working with his hands.
01/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mob. Mech. was dragging fuel hose between tractors when he noticed a burning in the back of his right shoulder running down his tricep. He was seen by co. dr. on 1/12/10 stating he was getting better....
09/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 51d restricted Mob. Mech. was replacing alternator on D-10 tractor. Access is through a hole in floorboard of cab. He was reaching through the hole to install alternator when he felt pain in his L shoulder. He comp...
09/21/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was attempting to start a 4"" pump using a pull rope, the battery was dead. When he pulled the rope it recoiled & the handle snatched out of his hand. He was treated w/ice & non-prescription...
07/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Emp. was changing out transmission filters on D-10. Emp. had to mount rear of tractor to complete job. As he was dismounting, he stated that the underlying rock/buildup shifted. At this time he exp...
06/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 156d restricted General Foreman went to the #5 lift pump at the #4 matrix line to perform a key procedure audit. Three mechanics were performing a PM on the pump. As GF walked around the front of pump sled, he steppe...
05/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee stated that while he was mopping the floor inside the house at #3 dragline, he felt discomfort in his lower back.
04/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Emp was moving a 3""X7' shaft (approx. 180 lbs). Later he noticed tenderness in his lower abdomen. He went to the clinic the next AM, evaluated by the nurse & given OTC meds. On 4/23 he was seen by th...
01/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The injured employee was in the process of cleaning clays & debris from the dragline bucket with a pneumatic chipping gun. He was working at approx. chest height & was applying pressure to the chippi...
07/19/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost Employee was applying light oil to the dollie rollers on #5 dragline. He was using an oil can with an approx. 18"" spout. He was standing on the shoe and leaning over to reach the rollers while the...
06/24/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was walking in a stooped position inside the dragline tub and hit his hardhat on the walk gear. He was wearing the hardhat. He felt stiffness in his neck. The employee reported to the Clin...
05/14/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling holes in a metal substation housing, some overhead. He was wearing safety glasses. At 4:30 PM he felt irritation in his left eye & he washed his eye with water and went home. The...
05/13/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a cross member under a pickup truck that was on a lift approx. 6.5' off the floor. The cross member has 4 bolts on frame and 2 in middle. EE removed the fourth frame bolt, the cross me...
04/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 23d restricted Employee was repairing access ladder on #4 pit pump. The pump sled was covered w/uneven dirt/buildup, the dirt shifted and he felt a slight pain in his L knee. Reported to clinic on 5/1 w/discomfort...
03/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 22d restricted Employee was cutting a 600 - 800 pound piece of steel off of the center pin assembly of the #1 dragline tub. The steel was supported by a chain attached to a boom truck. When the steel was cut free,...
01/26/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee & co-worker were welding flanges on pipes. Employee notice eye irritation after appr. 10 hrs. Irritation got progressively worse until he returned to work on 1/27 and received treatment fro...
09/01/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee experienced hearing loss above 25dB in the left ear. The hearing loss was detected during the annual audiometric testing and confirmed by a second audiometric test.
08/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 80d restricted Employee, Mechanic with 31 years experience, was fabing 'A' frame for de-watering barge. While using overhead shop hoist to move frame out of shop, chain on hoist slipped causing frame to move. Empl...
07/24/2007 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was reported in Section 23. It was determined that the fire was started by lightening and was contained by pushing a dozer line around the fire. Company security was notified in order to moni...
05/31/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was reported in the old #3 mining area near the eagle's nest in section 22. This is recombustion of the muck fire that was first reported on 5-16-07.
05/30/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Today at 12:55 PM a fire was reported in the old #3 mining area near the eagle's nest in section 22. This is a re-combustion of the muck fire that was first reported on 5-16-07.
05/16/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Around 12:00PM, PCS emp. was driving in mine area and spotted smoke in a muck pile. He notified supv. & dozer oper. who responded. Fire was possibly started by hot ash from nearby wildfire or recent l...
04/19/2007 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee experienced hearing loss above 25 dB in the left ear. The hearing loss was detected during the annual audiometric testing and confirmed by a second audiometric test.
02/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was lifting buckets of bolts from the back of a truck. The employee did not notice any discomfort that day, but during the night she began to experience pain in her left shoulder. The next...
01/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee, Heavy Equipment Trainee with 7 months experience, stepped over a piece of 20"" matrix pipe and the ground gave way twisting his right leg. He reported discomfort in his right knee to his su...
12/17/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was removing the bottom bolts in 20"" matrix fitting (all other bolts had been removed). A 980 loader was holding the pipe. Employee was using impact wrench w/his R hand, L hand was supportin...
03/30/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d restricted On 3/30/06 employee reported a gradual worsening pain in his right hand. On 6/2/06 employee was evaluated by an orthopedic physician and diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in the right hand.
02/07/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a damaged hyraulic line on a D8R tractor. Employee had to lie on his stomach to access the connection of the line. He then had to reach as far as possible to get his wrench on...
01/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 17d restricted Employee was pushing rock into a draw hole on the rock pile using tractor. As he approached the edge of the hole, he misjudged the distance to the edge, which resulted in the hole collapsing causing...
11/23/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported to his Superintendent that he had struck the side of his right hand against the window frame of the dozer as he was turning in his seat. He did not seek immediate medical attention....
09/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 35d restricted Employee was walking up a sand incline leaving a pumping station when his right foot slipped and he fell forward as his right leg shot outward. He experienced tenderness in his right knee and thigh....
09/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out 8"" pipe on south side of Washer, requiring climbing and pulling on cables in pipe rack. He later felt discomfort in lower back. As a result from an Orthopedic consult, phy...
08/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted Injured employee was preparing to fuel an excavator. He placed the fuel nozzle on the catwalk by the excavator and then climbed up onto the catwalk. Once on the catwalk he lost his balance and jumpe...
07/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 15d restricted Employee lifted a sixty lb. packing sleeve from the back of a truck. As he turned and started toward the work site he felt a sharp pain in his left groin area. He was treated for a minor muscle stra...
06/27/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee experienced hearing loss above 25dB in the left ear. The hearing loss was detected during an annual audiometric testing and confirmed by a second audiometric test.