Swift Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 218 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/21/2005 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.
06/10/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee experienced hearing loss above 25dB in the left ear. The hearing loss was detected during the annual audiometric testing and confirmed by a second audiometric test.
06/09/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee experienced hearing loss above 25dB in the left ear. The hearing loss was detected during the annual audiometric testing and confirmed by a second audiometric test.
06/09/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee experienced hearing loss above 25dB in the right ear. The hearing loss was detected during an annual audiometric teting and confirmed by a second audiometric test.
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 341d restricted EE and a coworker were loading a pit car cable plug onto the back of a reel truck. The truck was parked on a dirt bank & the bed of the truck was 2-3' higher than normal. When EE began to lift the c...
02/09/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee experienced hearing loss above 25dB in the right ear. The hearing loss was detected during the annual audiometric testing and confirmed by a second audiometric test.
01/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was climbing ladder on the shoe of the No. 3 dragline when his right foot slipped on the fourth rung of the ladder. Employee lost his grip on the ladder with his right hand and fell...
07/21/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost, 10d restricted Employee had been experiencing paresthesias in both hands and wrists at night and was evaluated for potential carpal tunnel syndrome. Report from studies confirmed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
03/23/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were welding a broken rack gear tooth inside the tub of #2 dragline. The injured employee was assisting with fire watch duties. While performing the fire watch duties, he received flashes...
03/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee and co-worker were carrying a 2/0 motor cable with cable coupler from the motor sled to the Pit Car for reconnection. Injured employee's right foot twisted and he fell. He continued the job...
02/04/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING PHONE ON NORTH END OF THE WEST TUNNEL & FELT A STING ON HER LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE EXTERIOR LIGHT WAS OUT & SHE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ON HER HAND. LATER IN THE EVENING, SHE NOTICED A REDNES...
11/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP FROM THE CABSIDE SHOE DOWN TO THE TUB (27"") HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELLSTRIKING HIS L HAND ON THE CORNER OF THE TUB. HEFELL APPROX. 67"" TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS KN EES B...
03/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE WAS HELPING SEPARATE FLANGES ON 100' SECTION OF A PIPE TO INSERT A 3/8"" GASKET USING A 7/8"" X4"" BOLT HEAD BETWEEN THE FLANGES. A RAKE FRONT END LOADER PICKED UP THE PIPE TO CREATE GAP & OPE RATO...
03/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS PREPARING TO PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MILLER BOBCAT WELDER. THERE WAS OTHER EQUIPMENT AROUND AND EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRAG THE WELDER AROUND FOR BETTER ACCESS. WHEN HE PULLED ON T HE WELD...
02/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED 6"" BY 40"" PIPE STOOL IN ORDER TO UNCHOKE A VERTICAL SECTION OF CLEAN UP SUMP PUMP LINE. THE MATERIAL BEGAN TO EXIT SLOWLY AND THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED OFF FOR A MOMENT. ANOTHER CO-WO...
10/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED TO CLINIC NURSE ON 10/12/00 THAT WHILE USING IMPACT WRENCHES & SLEDGE HAMMER, HE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS. EE WAS REFERRED TO A DR FOR FUTHER EVALUATION & FOLLOW UP WHEN S YMPTONS...
02/14/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED UP ON THE PUMP PEDASTAL TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN THAT WAS USED TO SET A NEW MOTOR IN PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING ON WITH HIS LEFT HANDAND USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN AND PULL TOW...
01/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 96d restricted EE WAS DISMOUNTING D8-L TRACTOR #084. HE STEPPED FROM COMPARTMENT PLATFORM ONTO TRACK AND LOST FOOTING. EE FELL TO GROUND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST.