Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/28/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE COMPLAINS THAT HER HANDS HAVE BEEN SORE FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS. SHE RELATES THIS TO HER WORK ACTIVITIES. DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 6-8-04 THAT IT IS OCCUPATIONALLY R...
03/22/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost The impact wrench used to re-torque the spider bolts in the crusher fell off the end of the monorail that it was suspended from. The wrench struck the employee on the foot causing a fracture.
03/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING AT BOTTOM OF PRECIPITATOR, HEARD LOUD CRASH OF STEEL FALLING, AREA FILLED WITH DIRT & DUST. SCRAMBLED TO GET DOWN AND OUT.
03/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost WORKING AT PRECIPITATOR BOTTOM AT FALSE FLOOR IN HOPPER, JACKING FRAME TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES. HIGH VOLTAGE ""RIGITRODES"" FRAME CORNER LET LOOSE AND THE TEMPORARY SUPPORT MEMBER BROKE. THE FRAME CORNER...
02/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost While repairing fans above the tripper in the ore barn, ee stepped on a trap door. He fell through the trap door, skinning his shin and catching himself, straining his right shoulder. He returned to t...
01/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE PARKED HIS PERSONAL TRUCK IN THE DAY SHIFT PARKING LOT UPON ARRIVAL AT WORK. WHEN HE EXITED HIS VEHICLE HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHY SICIAN...
01/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM T-1 PRECIPITATOR BINS TO T-2 PRECIPITATOR BIN AREA VIA THE PELLET PLANT FAN FLOOR. HE WALKED THROUGH SOME MUD AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSIC...
12/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was climbing the stairs to the time scan clock area when he tripped on one of the steps & fell hitting his left elbow on a step. He had surgery on 3/12/04 resulting in lost time.
12/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SLIDING METAL PLATFORMS INTO A BUCKET OF A LOADER, WHEN SLIDING THE SECOND ONE IN, IT CAUGHT AND TWISTED BACKWARD CAUSING THE FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE PLATFORMS. HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO...
12/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A PICK-UP DOING PRE-PM INSPECTIONS. THEY ENCOUNTERED WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK BUT IT SLID INTO A CRUSHED ROCKPILE DUE TO SLIPPERY CO NDITION...
12/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE BOILER ROOM-HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND CHIROPRATIC TREATMENTS STARTED ON 1-3-04.
12/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CHANGING THE DRIVE MECHANISM ON GRINDING LINE 8 SIMPLICITY SCREEN. HE WAS REMOVING A LEAKING HOSE AND HAD TO CUT A PLASTIC WRAP WHICH HELD THE POWER CORD TO THE HOSE. HE USED A...
11/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON 9A APRON FEEDER ADDING A LARGE PATCH TO THE NORTH WALL. THE STEEL PATCH WAS HUNG BY A COME ALONG TO LIFT IT IN POSITION, WHEN THE PATCH WAS HOISTED UP IT HAD TO BE PUSHED INT O PLACE...
10/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS TAKING VIBRATION READINGS AND BUMPED HIS R ELBOW ON SIGHT GLASS OF THE REDUCER ON 29-10 CU. THE EE ATTACHED AN ACCELEROMETER TO COMPONERS OF THE CONVEYOR HAD TO CRAWL INTO A POSITION WH EN HE B...
10/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A/C UNIT ON DREDGE PILOT HOUSE STOPPED, WHILE CHECKING UNIT FAN STARTED AND STRUCK KNUCKLE ON RIGHT THUMB.
10/01/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS INSTALLING A JUNCTION BOX COVER DURING A CRANE PM. THE TASK REQUIRED HIM TO REACH ABOVE HIS HEAD IN ORDER TO ACCESS/ TIGHTEN THE SCREWS USING A SCREWDRIVER. AS HE TORQUED THE SCREWS DO WN, HE N...
09/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost AS EE WAS CROUCHING DOWN TO TIGHTEN THE BOTTOM BOLT ON THE PUMP WITH A 3/4"" IMPACT, HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE MOMENTARILY LOCK UP. EE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR & SURGERY WAS DONE 2/24/04.
08/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNLOADING WEAR SLIDES TAKEN FROM CV 18.1 FROM TILDON I ELEVATOR EE SUSTAINED A LACERATIONON HIS LEFT PALM. THE METAL CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AS HE WAS SETTING THE SLIDE DOWN. THE METAL FRAMEWORK O...
08/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS CHANGING SECTORS ON 3F FILTER ON ROW 4. A PRYBAR WOULDN'T FIT BETWEEN THE TANK & THE CLAMP. HE USED A FILTER CLAMP TO PRY ON THE CLAMP SO HIS PARTNER COULD GET A NUT & WASHER ON THE SEC TOR. TH...
08/12/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING ROLLERS USING A COFFING HOIST TO RAISE THE ROLLER FRAME TO A VERTICAL POSITION ON THE CONVEYOR BED. HIS LEFT HAND WAS BRACED ON THE NEXT ROLLER FRAME DOWN WHILE HIS RIGHT HAN D WORKE...
08/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE PUT HIS FINGER OVER A HOLE IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A LOADER, WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE THE BACKHOE BOOM, THE PRESSURE IN THE HOSE SHOT UP TO 2500 PSI WHICH INJECTED HYDRAULIC OIL INTO HIS FING ER. EE...
07/08/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT A SETSCREW AND LOST IT'S MAGNETIC CONNECTION. THE DRILL FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
07/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS CUTTING OFF HUCK BOLT ON A MILL VIBRATING SCREEN AND POUNDING THEM OUT WITH A HAMMER. HE HAD DONE ABOUT 20 OF THEM AND LATER IN THE AFTERNOON HE FELT HIS ELBOW AND UPPER FOREARM GETTING SORE. H...
06/19/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE FLOOR SWEEPER. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED AND USED. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 6-27-03.
05/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE TRIPPED ON A WATER JUG AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SKINNED HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW AD COMPLAINED OF PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND TAKEN OFF OF WORK 6-11-03 . IT WA...
04/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO AVOID A LARGE SAND PILE. SHE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICY SURFACE ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE PILE. SHE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. & STARTED PHYS. THERAPY ON...
04/02/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE WAS OPERATING 1428 SHOVEL - HE REACHED OVER TO SET HIS HOIST BRAKE & WHEN HE PUSHED THE HOIST BRAKE BUTTON, AN ARC FLASH TOOK PLACE. HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND. HOSPITALIZATION RESU LTED.
03/27/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING AN AIR BLOW PIPE TO CLEAN OUT THE DROP CHUTES ON 2C FILTER, SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER BACK. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN & WAS REFERRED TO A CHIRO ON 4-11-03.
03/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING - 7 INCH CLIPS ON THE CODER STATIONARY WALL FROM 3A-3B BOTTLE WALL TO THE LOAD ZONE AREA. DX: ARC FLASH - EYES. HE WENT TO THE ER AND EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED AND USED.
03/14/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF PAIN AND TIGHTNESS IN HIS WRIST RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. DX OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED ON 5-2-03.
03/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 331d lost INJURED WAS BENDING OVER AT THE WAIST TO PICK UP HYDRAULIC GREASE PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BAGGING FILTER SECTORS WHEN HE REMOVED A SECTOR FROM A PALLET - HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SECTOR AND A METAL TABLE. HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES TO HIS LITTLE FINGER.
02/18/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE IS EXPERIENCING TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN HIS THUMB AND FINGER. EE HAS BEEN STRIPPING CONVEYERBELTS SINCE 1989 AND THINKS THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF THIS WORK HAS CONTRIBUTED TO HIS CONDITION. DX OF C...
02/12/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d lost EE COMPLAINS OF SORE WRISTS FROM WORKING IN MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 5-2-03 THAT HIS DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IS OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.
02/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A 992 LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK; HOWEVER, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, WAS EVALUSTED IN THE ER - DIAGNOS...
02/04/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 70d lost EE ALLEGES FROM OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS-JOY STICKS AND VIBRATION-HE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 7-17-03 TO BE WORK RELATED. HE HAD SURGERY ON 6-1 9-03. L...
01/11/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BATTERY POWERED SAWZALL AND FELT INCREADED NUMBNESS & WEAKNESS IN HIS HANDS. ON 5/19/03 THE DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS DETERMINED TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED . SURGE...
12/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WAITING FOR THE HOT SHIFT CHANGE VEHICLE TO ARRIVE, HE WAS STANDING ON THE BUCKET OF A LOADER TO GET OUT OF THE COLD. HE STEPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET ONTO UNEVEN GROUND, FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT A...
12/03/2002 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE RIDING IN ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR STOPPED. ELEVATOR REPAIR WAS SUMMON. EE HAD RADIO CONTACT WHILE STRAINED. TOTAL TIME STANDED WAS 50 MINUTES. STOPPAGE WAS CAUSED BY ELEVTRICAL MEL FUNCTION. REPORTS...
11/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A LARGE 24"" FLUX FROST CHUNK HIT HIS HAND AS HE WAS HOSING OTHER FROST CHUNKS FROM #3 CONVEYOR CHUTE GRIZZLY ON THE FLUX SYSTEM.
11/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE DOES AUTOMETRICS 3 DAYS A WEEK & ALSO WORKS ON BLAST PATTERNS. BOTH JOBS REQUIRE REPETITIVE ARM MOTION. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 5/2/03 THAT THE DIAGNOSIS OF EPICONDYLITIS WAS WORK-RELATED.
10/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN THE ORE BARN. THE RIGHT SIDE COVE ON THE ENGINE CAME LOOSE AND STARTED TO HIT THE RIGHT TRACK. HE STOPPED TO ADJUST THE COVER. USED A PICK AS A PRYBAR. HE COMPLAINE D OF BA...
10/02/2002 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 32d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A FAN INTO A MAXI-HEATER. EE WAS KNEELING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE OCNTROL PANEL-HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD. HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE FAN GUARD AND SLIPPED UPWARDS.
09/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS STEPPING OVER THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT, HEFAILED TO LIFT HIS LEG HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE FORK AND HIS BOOT CAUGHT THE FORK. HE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE FLOOR. KNEE SURGERY ON 3/28/0...
08/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNIT 1 #11 NORTH GRATE LAUNDER WHEN A PUFF OF HOT DUST CAME UP. THIS STARTLED HIM AND EVEN THOUGH HE HAD HIS PROPER PPE HE JUMPED BACK, STUMBLED BACKWARDS, CATCHING HIS FALL WITH...
08/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BEVELING A PLATE TO FIT IN A CHANNEL IRON ON SPARE SCREEN FOR MILLS. WHEN HE WAS FLIPPING IT OVER TO TAKE THE SLAG OFF OF IT, HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FLATE...
07/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CONNECTING INTERMEDIATE PROPEL CHAIN.HE WAS HAMMERING A CHAIN PIN & LOCK IN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN & ON 8-5-02 HE STARTED PHYSICAL TH ERAPY.
07/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING SCREEN PANEL IN. HE WAS GRABBING THE PANELS FROM A CART & LIFTING THEN TO THE TOP DECK OF THE SCREEN DECK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DOCTOR & TAKEN OFF WORK.
06/27/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING A STEERING MOUNT ON 1531 CAT WATER TRUCK. HE ALLEGES THAT SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE WHILE GRINDING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6-30-02 & EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED & USED.
06/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE STEPPED OUT OF THE OFFICE AND STEPPED ONTO THE POURED APRON OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE EDGE AND SLIPPED, CAUSING PAIN TO THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT KNEE. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 9-19...