Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A FLAT ROLLER. EMPLOYEE PRYED IT OUT OF ITS MOUNTING BRACKETS AND HIS PARTNER SLID IT TOWARD HIM. EMPLOYEE LEANED OVERTO REMOVE THE ROLLER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOW- ER BACK.
09/13/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WHEN WORKING ON FILTERS OR SECTOR CHANGE OUT, EEFEELS SOME NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS AND WRISTS. DIAGNOSIS: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, DETERMINED ON 1/4/02 TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.
09/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON #2 GRATE STARTING TO SET UP AND REPLACE 75, 76, AND 77 SUPPORT SHAFTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE GRATE. HE GOT UP FROM THE GRATING AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PHYSICAL T HERAPY...
09/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE PLYWOOD DECKING FROM ELECTRIC CART. HE INSERTED HIS PINKY FINGER INTO THE 1 INCH LIFTING ACCESS HOLE AND PROCEEDED TO LIFT STRAIGHT UP WHEN HIS FINGER STRA IGHTENE...
09/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK WHILE CARRY- ING A LUBE CAN TO THE COOLER IN THE PELLET PLANTEMPLOYEE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK ON 9/10/01. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BACK INJ...
08/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A D-RING ON A LOWER ROLLER SHAFT ON A 2800 P&H SHOVEL. THE FINISHED VERTICAL WELD LEFT A LAYER OF SLAG OVER THE WELD. EMPLOYEE WIPED THE SLAG OFF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND UNDER THE...
08/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 10B DESLIME THICKNER UNDER FLOW PUMP DISCHARGE LINE TOGETHER. MET TECH OPENED CONE VALVE ON DESLIME THICKNER CAUSING FLOW TO DISCHARGE INTO LINE. FLOW FROM LINE HIT EMPLOY EE'S FA...
08/24/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING EAST THROUGH THE 31.5/31.7 CONVEYOR TUBE. JUST AS HE WAS PASSING THROUGH THE ACCESS DOOR LEADING TO THE TRANSFER TOWER #2 BUILDING, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW-HANGING PIPE. HIS HARD...
08/24/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WORKING ON COBBER PIPING THE ENTRIE SHIFT, WORKING ON HIS KNEES A TOP THE GRATING. HE NOTICED THAT BY THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS SORE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 12- 14-01 A...
08/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LOWER LEFT WING SHROUD ON 1429 SHOVEL. WHILE USING A HAMMER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAP Y 9-13-01...
08/15/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO ADJUSTING COOLER PALLETS ON UNIT 1 COOLER. HE HAD SOME SORENESS IN HIS SHOULDER FROM HANDLING THE 1 1/2"" IMPACT WRENCH.HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL
08/07/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH NUMBNESS AND WEAKNESS IN BOTH HANDS. HE RELATES THIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. ON 8-29-01 IT WAS DETERMINE TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.
07/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS WORKING NEAR THE FEED CHUTE AREA ON SB PEBBLE MILL. HE TRIPPED ON AN AIR HOSE AND FELL. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ON 2/11/02 HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW.
07/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS WALKING SOUTH OF 2A APRON FEEDER, STEPPEDDOWN OFF THE STEP & HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE TREAD & HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 6/12/02
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING THE ELECT BARREL CART MOVING A FULL BARREL OF ROCK AND CONC. WHEN SHE TOOK A WIDE TURN BETWEEN BALLING LINES 1 & 2. SHE PINCHED HER SMALL FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HAND LE AND...
07/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE WAS DOING DAILY INSPECTION OF THE INDURATION THICKENER TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PELLETS AND MUD AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND WENT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 2-25-02.
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS REMOVING A LARGE IMPACT FROM THE MONORAIL. HE WAS PULLING IT TO THE AREA THAT IS ESTABLISHED INT HE MONRAIL TO REMOVE IT. IN DOING SO IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING ON THE RAIL. THEY EE BACKED IT UP AN...
07/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED A SORE BACK RELATED TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST THE TILT ON THE SEAT OF THE PRODUCTION TRUCK THAT SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO. SHE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACT OR ON 7...
07/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS WORING ON 4-6 COB/CON DISTRICUTOR DECK LIFTING A 2"" WATER HOSE. WHILE KNEELING DOWN TO GET THE HOSE AND LIFTING IT HE PROCEEDED TO STAND UP. AS HE STOOD HE BUMPED INTO A PIPE CAUSING HI M TO S...
07/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOZING IN THE ORE BARN. HE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING WITH A FULL BLADE AND HIT THE CONCRETE ON LINE 8B FEEDER AND GOT JARRED IN THE OPERATOR'S CAB. HE LIFTED THE BLADE UP AND CONTINUED TO PUSH...
07/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN HIS TOOL BELT WAS HANGING OVER HIS SHOULDER AND SLIPPED OFF. WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TOOL BELT, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATE...
07/02/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE RIDING A ELEVATOR ELEVATOR STOPPED. ELEVATOR REPAIR WAS SUMMOND. EE HAD RADIO CONTACT WHILE STUCK IN ELEVATOR. TOTAL TIME IN ELEVATOR 50 MIN. STOPPINE WAS CAUSED BY A GROUND ALARM IN LIF T MOTOR...
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING AN ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, HE STOOD UP AND TURNED STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THIS RESULTED IN A LA CERATIO...
06/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING 10A CYCLONE SUMP WHEN SLIPPED ON A PEBBLE AND FELL DOWN ON THE GRATING IN THE FLOOR LAUNDER RESULTING IN A WOUND TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
06/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING NUTS AND BOLTS FROM FLANGE TO TRANSMITTER USING 2 15/16 COMBO WRENCHES A PUSH/PULL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED. PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER . HE WA...
06/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED SORENESS IN HIS UPPER BACK/ LOWER NECK AREA RELATED TO THE ROUGHNESS OF THE HAUL ROADS IN THE AREA OF 1430 SHOVEL ON 1575 ELEVATION.HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THE RAPY WA...
05/30/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN UNIT 2 COOLER LOAD ZONE. HIS WORK INVOLVED GRINDING, WELDING, AND CUTTING. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE, HOWEVER, HE THOUGHT IT CAME OUT. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS HAVING DISCOMFOR T IN HI...
05/11/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN WAKING UP AT NIGHT WITH NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN HIS HANDS. ON OCCASSION HE COMPLAINS OF DECREASED STRENGTH IN HIS HANDS. STATES THIS IS RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITI...
04/27/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF SORENESS IN BOTH ELBOWS RELATED TO THE REPETITION OF PULLING ON WRENCHES AND COMEALONGS. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF EPICONDYLITIS WAS DETERMINE D TO BE...
04/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A PRODUCTION TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A HARD PULL IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN INCREASED AS THE DAY WENT ON. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK.
04/24/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LINING #5 PRI MILL. AFTER WORKING HIS 4 HOUR SHIFT ON THE KNOCK OUT STAND, HE SAID THAT HIS WRISTS WERE SORE FROM USING IMPACT AND BOLT DRIVER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PH YSICIAN...
04/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON #2 CRUSHER FEED CHUTE. HE THREW A CHAIN OVER A BEAM TO HANG A CHAINFALL FROM. HE LOOKED UP AT THE BEAM AS HE THREW THE CHAIN OVER IT, KNOCKING DIRT FROM THE BEAM INTO HIS EYE S. HE W...
04/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TURN AROUND THE RED PORTABLE HYD TANK. IT HAD ABOUT 6"" OF OIL IN IT. IT DID NOT MOVE EASILY BECAUSE OF A BENT WHEEL MOUNTING. HE PULLED HARDER ON THE HANDLE AND FELT A STRAIN I...
04/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 27d lost EE EXPERIENCES NUMBNESS AND AT TIMES DECREASED STRENGTH IN HIS HANDS AND RELATES THIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. IT IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSEPHYSICIAN EVALUATION DETERMINED IT TO BE WORK RE LATED.
03/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DEBURRING BUSHINGS HE HAD MADE FOR SHOVEL BRAKE SIDE PLATES. THE BUSHINGS ARE 3""X3/4"" LONG. WHEN HE WAS SCAPING THE UBRR OFF THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE BUSHING WITH A DEBURRING TOOL HIS HAN D SLI...
03/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSIDE THE DRYER GRINDING. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A GRINDING SHIELD. THERE WAS STILL SOME LOOSE DIRT IN THE DRYER. HE REPORTED AN IRRITATED LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE ER AND EY E MEDIC...
03/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING AT 1431 SHOVEL. HE WAS PUSHING INTO THE BANK AND HIT A CHUNK AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. IT JARRED HIM AROUND CAUSING HIS TEETH TO HIT TOGETHER. HE BROKE OFF PART OF A TOOTH AN D IT WA...
03/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT HAND RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE STATES HE NOTICED THIS ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ON...
03/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRING DOWN 12C APRON FEEDER WHICH WAS HUNG UP. BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POKE HOLES AT THE REAR OF THE FEEDER, HE WAS WORKING THE POKE HOLES AT THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER. WHILE S...
02/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AREA OF THE CRUSHER/ LUBE STATION AREA, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON 6-4-01.
02/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING AN ACTUATOR FROM PLOW #5 IN THE CONCENTRATE STORAGE BARN. AFTER HE HAD REMOVED THE BOLTS HE WAS TRYING TO DRIFT THE ACTUATOR OVER THE GRATING TO LET IT DOWN. AS HE WAS PUSHING IT OVER,...
02/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON #2 CONVEYOR. HE WAS SITTING & KNEELING IN A SUSTAINED POSITION IN THE COLD WHILE DOING THE BELT REPAIR WORK. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK & LEG PAIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR & A REFERRAL T...
02/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING LIGHT FIXTURES. WHILE REMOVING A BOLT WHICH POSITIONED THE DIRECTION OF THE FIXTURE, IT SWUNG DOWNWARD CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER BETWEEN THE FIXTURE & JUNCTION BOX.
02/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A STEP ON 1429 SHOVEL. HE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE WELD TRUCK TO REACH THE STEP. WHEN HE CLIMBEDUP ON THE TRUCK, THE STINGER W/ROD, BUMPED THE STEP, FLASHING HIM IN HIS RIGHT E...
02/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BAD TUBE FROM 2E FILTER. THERE WAS A BROKEN PUSHING LUG AND PART OF THE FIRST SECTOR NIPPLE. HE INSTALLED A PORTA-POWER HEAD BETWEEN WEST WALL OF FILTER AND THE REAMINING FIR ST NIPP...
01/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING RETURN WHEELS ON THE TAIL END OFTHE GRATE. HE TURNED THE WHEEL ON THE PALLET SO HE COULD LIFT IT OFF. AS HE TURNED IT THE WHEEL WENT INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE PALLET BOARDS AND IT TIPPE...
01/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOILING ON THE TRANSITION CHUTE. THE MATERIAL WAS BREAKING OFF IN SMALL PIECES. WHEN A SMALL CHUNK BJROKE OFF, HE FELL FORWARD PINCHING 2 FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE AN D THE W...
01/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT SHEETS OF PLYWOOD ON THE FLOOR. DURING THIS WORK, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE NEXT DAY HE COULD STILL FEEL AN IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AND EYE MEDI...
01/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE COOLOER FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW CHAIN. WHEN REMOVING SOME OF THE OLD CHAIN PIECES THE BACK PLATE HAD TO BE REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE LAST BOLT, THE PLATE FELL. BOUNCED...
01/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS GETTING OUTO F HIS OWN VEHICLE IN THE NIGHT SHIFT PARKING LOT & SLIPPED ON THE ICE & DID THE SPLITS. ON 5/20/02 HE HAD KNEE SURGERY