Tamaqua Mine — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HUB FROM THE GENARATOR ON THE L-1000 LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN TH ELEFT SHOULDER. THE PAIN MOVED INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK BY THE END OF THE SHIFT.
04/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE PIN ON THE TRIP CABLE HITCH. WHILE PUTTING THE PIN BACK INTO THE HITCH, THE PIN FELL OUT AND THE HITCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SA FETY HE...
03/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS OPERATING A GRADER CLEARING THE HAULROAD OF DEBRIS. THE GRADER STRUCK AN UNSEEN ROCK AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE FOREWARD STRAINING HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK AREAS.
03/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE WAS LOADING SOIL FROM THE TOE WHEN HE STRUCK AN U8NSCEEN ROCK WITH THE LOADER. EE WAS BOUNCED FOREWARD AFTER THE UMPACT. EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
03/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SAID THAT HE TURNED HIS KNEE WHEN DISMOUNTING DOZER. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TIME IT OCCURRED. HE INFORMED ME OF EVENT ONE DAY AFTER HAPPENING.
02/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM HIS VEHICLE ONTO SOME ICE AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE INJURED MULTIPLE BODY PARTS.
02/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS FROM THE OPERATORS' CAB TO THE MAIN FLOOR IN THE 34 DRAGLINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A STEP AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
02/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TO HIS WORK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM, WRIST, AND HAND.
02/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN A STEP CUT OUT.
02/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A TRUCK TO START THE ENGINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS NECK AND FELT A PAIN.
01/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE DRIVER'S SHED FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOM ICE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK AREA.
01/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
01/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED REPAIRING THE KENWORTH STOCK TRUCK AND WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAB WHENHE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE UPON LANDING ON THE GROUND.