Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON 9B FILTER FEED PUMP. WHILE WALKING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE PUMP TO THE OTHER, HE SLIPPED ONT HE WET FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE HAD A KNEE TREATMENT/PROCEDURE ON 3-23-01.
01/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE DRY CHANGING HIS CLOTHES, WHEN HE GOT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BVENT OVER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED ON 1-17-01.
01/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ON ONE LEG, REMOVING HIS INSULATED COVER-ALLS FROM THE OTHER LEG WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT SNAP IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SOME PAIN. HE WAS SEEN BY A CHIROPRACTOR. IT WAS MADE KNOW ON 3/8/01 T...
01/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON 1774 LOADER. HE LIFTED THE EXTINGUISHER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO LOWER IT DOWN TO HIS PARTNER WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOUL DER. HE...
01/01/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PAIN & TINGLING/NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS. ON OCCASION HE IS DROPPING THINGS. HE SAID IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST 2 MOS. HE WAS EVAULUATED BY A DR &...
12/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING 1552 TRUCK AND AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK FROM THE TRUCK SEAT. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED 12/28/00.
12/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT & SLIPPED & FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR & TAKEN OFF WORK ON 12/5/00
12/04/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS COMPLAINED OF TINGLING IN BOTH HANDS & STATES IT IS RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR & HAS A DIAGNOSIS OF CTS. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 1/11/01 TO BE OCCUPATIONALL Y RELATED
11/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE COMPLAINED OF HIS ARMS GETTING SORE WHEN USING POWER TOOLS AND DOING HEAVY MAINTENANCE WORK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 2-8-01 THAT HIS EPICONDYLITIS WAS WORK REL ATED.
11/01/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS COMPLAINING OF NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS RELATED TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE WAS EVAULATED BY A DR & IT WAS DETEREMINED ON 1/11/01 THAT THE DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS OCCUPATION ALLY RE...
10/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AIR ARCING A WARE PLATE MOUNTING BASE OFFHE HAD TO STAND TWISTED & TURNED LOOKING UP TO REMOVE THE MOUNTING BASE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB.
10/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOOL BELT WEIGHING 3 POUNDS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMERGENCY ROOM EVALUATION ON 10-17, SEE SPECIALIST ON 10-18. EVAL. BY SPECIAL ON 10-18, OFF WORK UNTIL 10-20 . RTW O...
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON ELEVATOR DOOR TO OPEN AND GAIN ACCESS TO ELEVATOR, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 10-7-00. HE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10-18-00.
09/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER ATTEMPTING TO FREE AN OVERHEAD DOOR THAT WAS JAMMED IN THE TRACK WHILE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DOOR FREED UP EASIER THAN ANTICIPATED, CATCHING HIM OFF GIARD. HIS MOM ENTUM C...
09/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A TINGLING FEELING IN HISRIGHT HAND & THAT HIS HAND FELT NUMB. HE RELATEDTHIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. DIAGNOSIS: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DETERMINED ON 11/16/00 TO BE REL ATED TO...
09/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WORKING ON OVERHEAD DOORS IN THE PIT SERVICE BLDG. THE JOB REQUIRED A LOT OF LIFTING & TURNING. AFTER WORKING ON THIS JOB FOR 2 WKS HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS ELBOWS. HE WAS EVAULAT ED BY A D...
09/11/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS HANDS GOIN NUMB ATNIGHT. HE RELATES THIS TO HIS WORK ACTIVITIES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 11/17. IT WASDETERMINED THAT HIS CARPAL TUNNEL WAS RELATED TO WORK.
09/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING SAND SEAL OUTER BOX PLATE ABOVE PALLET 17 ON INSIDE OF #1 COOLER AND DIRT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EYES WERE FLUSHED. EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 9/9/00 AND MEDICATION WAS PR ESCRIBE...
09/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE STAIRWAY NEAR THE COMPRESSOR ROOM. AS HE STARTED UP THE STEPS HE NOTICED MUD ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOOT. HE STOPPED TO SCRAPE THE MUD OFF ON THE STEP AND AS HE STARTED BACK UP...
08/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH AND A LARGE PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO LOOSEN FITTING ON A PIECE OF CONDUIT. HE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHTSHOULDER. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PH YSICAL...
08/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON 1549 TRK. THE NEW TIRE WAS ON THE FLOOR & AS HE CLIMBED INTO THE CENTEROF THE TIRE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 3/30/01
07/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING 1547 PRODUCTION TRUCK. ON THE SECOND PASS OF THE LOADING CYCLE THE MATERIAL JOSELED EE AROUND AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. IN THE ER ON 7-30-0 0. IT W...
07/25/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED HAVING NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS & SORENESS IN BOTH WRISTS. THIS HAPPENS AFTER WORKING A FEW HRS INTO THE SHIFT. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 9/11/00 THAT THIS WAS OCCUPATIONAL RELATED
07/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A LOWER BEARING IN DENVER REDUCER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 7-25-00 AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK. DX BACK STRAIN.
07/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE FAN FLOOR FROM ONE JOB TO THE NEXT, HE STEPPED ON THE LAUNDER GRATING AND HIS RIGHT LEG FELL INTO THE LAUNDER.HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND A KNEE IMMOB ILIZER...
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AFTER A WASH DOWN HOSE CAME FREE OF PIPE THAT HE WAS CLEANING.
07/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE HOT CHANGE VEHICLE TO SHOVEL 27 WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE ARM REST. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 8-10-00 AND FLUID WAS ASPIRATED FROM THE E...
07/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WASLIFTING BOXES OF ACID OFF A PALLET ONTO A TABLE IN THE LAB. HE HAD LIFTED 3 BOXES OF ACID WEIGHING 40# AND THEN LIFTED A BOX OF PHOSPHORIC WEIGHING 57#, THE UNEXPECTED DIFFERENCE CAUSED HI...
07/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING FILTER SECTORS ON 5D FILTER. AFTER REMOVING A SECTOR FROM DISC #3, HE ROTATED TO HIS RIGHT WITH THE SECTOR. WHILE ROTATING THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS LEFT BOOT CAUGHT IN THE F LOOR GR...
07/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR JUST BEFORE THE DECLINE IN THE GALLEY WAY. WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HARDHAT AGAINST THE OVERHEAD DUST COLLECTOR PIPING. PT WAS STARTED ON 10/2/000
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE COMPLAINED OF HAVING A SORE NECK WHEN WORKING ON VEHICLES. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ORDERED. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 9/27/00 THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED.
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC GARBAGE CAN LINER FROM A GARBAGE CAN AT THE DRY POLYMER ADDITION POINT, BELOW THE STORAGE SILO. AS HE LIFTED THE BAG FROM THE CAN THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG SPLIT OPEN AND DRY POL...
06/23/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE REPORTED HAVING NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS AND FINGERS. A DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 8-22 THAT THIS WAS OCCUPATIONAL RELATED. DIAGNOSIS: BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
06/20/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE 4224 PITTMAN ON 6/20/00 HE WAS PULLING ON THE LEVERS & HIS FINGERS KEPT GOING NUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND CPT
06/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE TOP FLAP OFF A BOX WITHA RAZOR KNIFE. SHE HAD TO APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO CUT THROUGH THE TAPE ON THE CENTER OF THE FLAP CAUSING THE KNIFE TO ZIP THROUGH THE REST OF THE FLAP AND...
06/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TROUGHING ROLLER ASSEMBLY. WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A MOUNTING BOLT WITH A WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND TIGHTENING THE BOLT WITH A 1/2"" DRIVE SHORT HANDLED SO CKET W...
05/29/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STARTED TO HAVE NUMBNESS AND PAIN WITH HIS HANDS AT NIGHT. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. A DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 8-2-00 THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO WORK ACTIVITIES. DIAGNOSIS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNN EL SYND...
05/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER WITH A NEW ROLLER CARRIAGE; THEY CAME TO A HIGH SPOT IN THE DUST CARPET WHERE CARRIAGE SAT UP, MAKING IT A TIGHT FIT TO GET THE...
05/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT IN BAY 13 WHEN HE UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED OUT. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL CABINET AND THEN LANDED ON THE FLOOR HE HAD A CUT ON HIS CHIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSIC...
05/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING A SHEET OF PLYWOOD INTO THE STORAGE SPOT IN BAY 27 UNDER THE STEPS. THE PLYWOOD GOT HUNG UP AND WHEN HE PULLED HARDER IT RELEASED, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. DX: FRACTURE.
05/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING IDLERS FOR REPLACEMENT. TOREMOVE THESE IDLERS YOU HAVE TO LIFT THEM UP ANDPULL THEM OUT. WHILE DOING THIS TASK, HE FELT A DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN. DIAGN OSIS OF...
05/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING CHANGING THE CANTINARY SHAFT ON UNIT 1 GRATE. THERE WAS A MAGNETIC BAS LIGHT ON THE WALL. AS WORK WAS PROGRESSING THE LIGHT FELL, SWUNG BY THE CORD AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE.
05/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE HYDRAULIC CYNLINDER ON THE SECTOR WASHER INSIDE THE ANDRITZ FILTER. HE WAS STANDING ON A SECTOR CHANGING TRAY. THE TRAY TIPPED & FELL ALONG WITH EE, 7' TO THE CONVEYOR BE LOW HE...
04/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING AT THE INDURATION THICKENER INSTALLING #1 OVERFLOW PUMP. WHILE HOISTING THE PUMP ONTO THE BASE HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD FLANGE WHILE PLACING THE PUMP PAST THE JACKBOLTS. EE SAW A...
04/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN OFF THE TOWER AT 28 SHOVEL TO HOOK TO THE RUBBER TIRE. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW, WITH PAIN EXTENDING DOWN TO HIS HAND. PHYSICAL T...
04/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & HIS PARTNER WERE WORKING ON REMOVING A FIVE HORSE POWER MOTOR FROM A REDUCER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE MOTOR WHILE HIS PARTNER REMOVED THE 4 MOUNTING NUTS & BOLTS. THE MOTOR S...
03/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE LIFTED A LN25 WIRE FEEDER FROM THE FLOOR OF A MANLIFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 1540 TRUCK BYA, APPROX 4'. HE FELT A BURN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AND COULD FEEL A BUBBLE. ON 7-6 IT WAS MADE KNO WN THAT H...
03/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF THE HEAT SHIELD FROM UNIT 1 KILN. WAS HELPING TO SLIDE THE HEAT SHIELD OFF THE FRAMEWORK WHEN SOME DIRTFELL OFF THE HEAT SHIELD AND WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE SAW A...
03/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN BACKING A FORKLIFT OUT OF THE KILN, EE'S VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED DUE TO THE FLASH FROM A PERSON ARC-AIRING BELOW THE KILN DISCHARGE LIP. THE FLASH ON HIS EYES CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE HANDRAIL ON THE...
03/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED REPORTED AN INFLAMMED RIGHT ELBOW ON 03-15-00. HE FIRST NOTICED IT ON 03-15-00. HE STATED IT WAS FROM MOVING HIS ELBOW ACROSS THE CHAIR. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DOCTOR ON 03-15-00. LOST TIME STA...