Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost He was boarding his truck, and grabbed both handles and positioned his right foot into the first step and proceeded to lift himself up the ladder when he felt a sharp pain in his right arm by the elbo...
07/24/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complaining of numbness and pain in bilateral wrists and hands for the past month. Progressively getting worse. He was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Disease and it was determined to be work...
07/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was leaving his work area there is a vertical beam that he went to duck under. He slipped and struck the beam with either his hardhat, glasses or his face. He was diagnosed with a fractu...
07/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A one ton chain fell and hit employee in the mouth chipping a tooth. He was treated immediatley with repair done on 10/26/06. This was then reviewed and determined as work related.
06/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Employee fell from stack cap level to preheat level suffering fatal injuries.
06/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost When employee was moving from the lube truck to the loading dock, he slipped on some grease and strained his left knee. Lost time started on 7/13/06.
05/20/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Coal barn fire. Fire Dept. notified at 5:50pm, arrived at 6:03pm and had fire controlled (extinguished) at 9:50pm. It is beleived that coal ignited due to spontaneous combustion. No injury/illness/acc...
05/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was walking in a low headroom walkway. He went to lift his head up and hit a pipe causing him to fall forward. He grabbed onto the handrailing. He was treated for shoulder strain and on 5/...
05/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating SL35 (loader) and hit a toe in the driveway. When she struck the toe, she was jostled and complained of upper back pain. She was evalutated by a physician and physical therap...
04/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee was working on dozer and when he stepped off of the platform by the cab, his feet slipped off of the track. He fell on the push-arm and floor. He fractured his left leg and was taken off of w...
04/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While positioning hoses in his work area (the launders) he stepped in an opening within the launder. He was treated and later ordered physical therapy.
04/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a conveyor belt employee's knife slipped and cut the tip of his left index finger. He required stitches
04/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was acting as the conductor of a rail crew assigned to drop off and spot 120 empty rail cars at the Tilden Mine Facility. During the 50 car move, the employee was fatally injured when he app...
03/21/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on a suction valve in the booster pump house with a hammer. While pounding he missed and his finger was pinched between the handle and a bolt for the valve. He was treated for a tuft fractur...
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was repairing a 1 1/2"" impact wrench using a vise. When he loosed the vise the impact was starting to fall. His finger pinched between the tool and the edge of the workbench. He received...
03/02/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was looking around his job site. As he faced an opening a puff of dust went into his eyes. He received a chemical burn and was prescribed eye drops. He was wearing PPE.
02/27/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of bending down to kneel. His foot rolled slightly and he felt a pop in his knee. He was treated and prescribed crutches and a splint. It was determined to be work relat...
02/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking on the walkway, employee tripped. As he went to catch himself his hand was caught between a troughing idler and the conveyor belt. He received stitches to the left hand.
01/29/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost While attempting to reattach a scale sensor unit the set screws on the coupler caught employee's glove and started to twist his hand around the shaft. The glove was torn apart allowing his hand to be...
01/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was changing rigging on a box beam that was to be carried to hoisting bay. Beam was lowered to floor by rough terrain fork lift. Beam rested on rods through the beam holding anvil beams. Th...
12/16/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complained of discomfort and decreased strength related to his work activities as a maintenance repairman. It was determined on 01/26/06 that his Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is occupationally rel...
10/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was using a 6 ton come-a-long on the transformer change out on grinding line 6. While using the come-a-long, he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Physical therapy started on 12/1/05.
09/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee slipped on mud and hit his left knee on the handrail.
08/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting skirting for a conveyor line when the box cutter slipped, cutting his left thigh. He received 4 stitches.
06/24/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee stepped off of a stair onto a rock and his right leg twisted out to the side. He was evaluated by a physician and on 10/12/05 he required surgery resulting in lost time.
06/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting a roll of wire with the cable winder attached, employee felt a muscle pull in his right shoulder and a pop. He suffered a strain and was later prescribed physical therapy.
06/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sprayed with reuse water while cleaning seal water strainers for the andrits filter. He was sprayed in the right eye and was evaluted by a physcian and eye medication was prescribed.
05/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was filling a headshaft oil reservoir with a 5 gallon pail of oil. While lifting the pail up, he felt a burning pain in his groin area.
04/04/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complained of soreness in her elbows related to work activities as a plant repairman. She was diagnosed with epicondylitis and on 9/7/05 it was determined to be work related.
03/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE was lifting a shaft out of a gear box and the shaft started to slide and his hand was caught between the shaft and an I beam. EE received several lacerations, resulting in surgery/lost time.
03/14/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a porta power jack repetitiously to remove bit from the chunkbreaker. The bit was coming out very slowly and it took many pumps to remove it. Employee felt soreness to his left shoulder and ne...
02/23/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Experiencing pain in left elbow over a period of time. Diagnosed with Epichondylitis and determined to be work related.
02/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the north inlet of a fan. While climbing down, he put his hand on the donut resulting in a deep wound to his right thumb.
02/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost He was positioning an aluminum pick when the pick slipped. He pinched his upper arm on the handrail trying to hold on to it. Lost time started on 2/10/05.
01/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE was removing the feed chute liner from a primary mill 7 feed chute when the D-ring broke off of the liner-he was struck by the clevis attached to the D-ring resulting in facial trauma/fracture. L...
01/04/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complained of tingling and lack of strength in his hands when working with 1"" pipe wrenches. He was evaluated by a physician and was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. It was determi...
11/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hosing under 28-2 conveyor on the washdown floor, employee was pulling a hose and struck his left shoulder on a beam. Physical therapy started on 1/3/05.
11/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a water jug on the water cooler and felt a strain in her shoulder. She was evaluated by a physician and physical therapy started on 1-11-05.
11/24/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complaining of pain in wrists and numbness in both hands related to operating heavy equipment. Diagnosis is carpal tunnel syndrome and it was determined on 3/8/05 that it was occupationally...
09/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was skirting on 17 conveyor when he fell backwards off the conveyor structure hitting his thigh on 2"" angle iron. He was admitted to the hospital on 9/24/04.
08/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pounding in a panel retaining sleeve with a ball peen hammer. When he struck it with the hammer, the hammer slipped out of his hand and bounced up hitting his tooth. The tooth was brok...
08/12/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been experiencing loss of grip and numbness in the morning in his hands related to his work activities.
08/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lining inside 1B flux mill (2-3"" steel balls are inside). He took a step and the balls underneath his foot came loose causing his foot to slide and he felt a sharp pain in his back. H...
08/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee strained his right shoulder when raking back apron feeder 2C to clear a large slab. He was evaluated by a physician and physical therapy started on 9-9-04.
07/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was a passenger in a van - while stepping out lost his balance & fell to the ground - chipping his front tooth.
07/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost When reaching to check to see if seal water was on to 7B DTV pump, Ray slipped in mud and when trying to catch his balance he dislocated his right shoulder. He had surgery on 8-2-04.
06/29/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and grinding on a screen when he got a piece of metal in his eye. he was treated with a prescription the following day.
05/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER - HE HIT SOMETHING SOLID IN THE TUNNEL AND THE LOADER STOPPED. HIS HAT FLEW OFF AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD BREAKING THE GLASS. HIS HEAD IMPACTED THE CAB - A LACERATION RESULTED R...
05/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hooking up hoses to the north stock pile track cars and slipped hitting her head on pet cock. She complained of a pulled muscle in her neck. She was evaluated by a physician and physical therap...
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 30d lost Employee was working on lining grinding #4. The liner was set on the mill floor on the tracks, it needed to be tipped slightly to reconnect to be put on the handler cart. It moved quickly and pinched...