Thayerville Mine — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/27/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was exiting the water truck. Stepped on rock on the floor which rolled. This slightly tore a ligament in ankle.
11/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was cleaning a tramp magnet. He pulled a piece of steel down and it pulled the piece of steel back up pinching the tip of his index finger.
06/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was installing a rubber screen. It was too long so he decided to trim off the excess with a utility knife. It slid and caused a laceration to his left forearm approximately 2 1/2"" in lengt...
03/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was using a bar to turn a ratchet wrench, pulling toward himself. The bar slipped and hit the EE on the right side of his head.
10/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee strained his chest muscles while performing maintenance on the underground drill.
02/22/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was working on a loader that had its cab & transmission removed. He was where the transmission had been, cleaning the area. He raised an access panel on the hood to give himself more room. His har...
12/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Bumped head on roof of mine while filling drill holes with explosives
04/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A MINE HAUL TRUCK. HE MADE A WRONG TURN IN THE MINE, AND WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE WRONG TURN HE BRAKED WHICH THEN CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SLIDE IN THE MUD SLAMMING INTO THE MINE WALL.
08/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost COMPUTER AND WRITING WORK LEADING TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.