Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE WAS HOSING COOLED PELLETS AND DUST FROM A COOLER HOPPER. HE WAS USING A 2"" WASHDOWN HOSE TO WASH MATERIAL OUT OF THE HOPPER. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTE D ON 3-29...
03/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF A VITALIC CLAMP OFF ELBOW OF COAL DAMPER WITH A INCH DRIVE IMPACT. HE HAD TO RAISE IT OVER HIS HEAD TO REMOVE SEVERAL BOLTS. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EVALUA TED BY...
03/03/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ADJUSTING COOLER PALLETS. THE PALLET ARM WAS HELD DOWN WITH 50TON HYDRAULIC PORTAPOWER HEAD. HE HAD JUST FINISHED TIGHTENING THE PALLETARM WHEEL BOLT & WAS REMOVING PNEUMATIC IMPACT W RENCH THE...
02/29/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER BLOWING OUT #1 DRYER FEED CHUTE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND A SLING WAS ORDERED.
02/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REMOVING SCREEN PANELS FROM A SPARE TROMMEL SCREEN USING A HAMMER AND APIN TO KNOCK OUT THE PIN AND SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FORREMOVING THE PANELS. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS M...
02/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REBUILD 9B CYC PUMP. IN DOING SO, THEY CHAINED OFF THE DRIVEN SHEAVE TO HOLD IT WHILE PULLING THE IMPELLER LOOSE WITH THE BRODERSON. AFTER THE CHAIN WAS ON, EE PULLED ON THE DRIVEN...
02/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRIPPING OFF A OUTER JACKET ON A PIECE OF CABLE. WHILE HOLDING THE CABLE IN HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE END OF THE CABLE POINTING TOWARD HIS TORSCO, HE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIS BODY WHILE CUTTING...
02/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING EE'S DAILY CHECKS HIS BACK WAS SORE. THESE CHECKS OF THE BALL AREA EQUIPMENT REQUIRE SOMEBENDING & CROUCHING TO EXAMINE THE, EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO 6/97./ HE WAS REFER...
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE CONNECTING A DRAIN HOSE TO 6 CONVEYOR, LINE 2 DRIP TRAY. HE WAS IN THE MAN BASKET HANDLING THE HOSE. HE HAD THE 6"" DIAMETER HOSE SUPPORTED BETWEEN HIS LEFT ARM AND HIS LEFT SI...
02/11/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A 4"" HOLE USING A HOLESAW. THE PILOT DRILL WENT THROUGH THE SHEET METAL, THE SAW CAUGHT AND THE DRILL SPUN AND TWISTED HIS HAND/ARM. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 7-5-00.
02/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TWO LIP SHROUDS FROM A 38 YARD P & H BUCKET THAT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REBUILD, A PIECE OF SHRAPNEL CAME OFF OF THE LIP SHROUD WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY A STEEL HAMEMR AND STRUCK E...
01/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE WAS BLOWING SOOT BACK OF #1 BOILER. WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH SHORTLY CARRIED TO HIS RIGHT ARM. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 2/14/00.
01/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN A HOLE OVERHEAD AND FELT DIRT FALL INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 1-30-00 AND MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
01/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GRINDING INSIDE 5B FILTER TANK WITH AN ANGLE HEAD GRINDER, EE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES WITH CLEAR LENSES AS WELL AS HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TI ME. WAS...
01/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A STEEL PLATE WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FINGER. CRUSHING THE FINGER BETWEEN 2 STEEL PLATES. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN. DIAGNOSIS FRACTURE AND STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
01/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OH SETTING UP A CEMENT MIXER ON THE WALKWAY ABOVE THE PREHEAT FURNACE. AS THE MIXER WAS TURNED ON THE ROTATION OF THE MIXER WAS BACKWARDS CAUSING THE DRUM TO MOVE F ORWARD....
01/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS HANDS, ARM AND SHOULDERS SINCE WORKING ON BUCKET CHANGE; SAID HE HAS HAD TENDONITIS IN THE PAST. PHYSICIAN EVALUATION/DETERMINATION APRIL 20, 2000 DIAGNOSED CARP AL TUNNE...
01/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING WEAR PLATES INSIDE 6A CYCLONE SUMP. WHEN HE WENT TO CLIMB ONTO THE LADDER INSIDE SUMP, HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN THE FRONT OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. WAS EVALUATED BY A PHY SICIAN-...
01/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROLLING A REEL OF DAMAGED CABLE ON A CONCRETE FLOOR TO POSITION THE REEL UNDER THE GANTRY CRANE TO LIFT THE REEL ONTO THE REEL TO REEL REPAIR STAND. WHILE PUSHING, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDE...
01/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSIDE ANDRITZ DISCHARGER CHANGING OU THE UPPER GATE SEAL. THE EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE POUNDING THE SEAL IN PLACE WITH A RUBBER MALLET WHEN SOME FILTER CAKE MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE AND LANDED...
01/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF HOSING THE LINE 11 FLOT ROUGHER JUNCTION BAX AREA. WHILE STRINGING HOSES FROM THE HOSE STATIONS LOCATED BETWEEN LINES 9 & 10 FLOTS, EE SLIPPED ON A SLIPPERY SECTION OF FLOO...
01/04/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d lost CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 1/5/00. ORIGINALLY REPORTED 11/12/93.
01/04/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON T-2 DRYER DISCHARGE SEAL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A WOODEN PLANK THAT WAS EXTENDING FROM THE STAIRWAY. THE PLANK WAS BEING USED AS A PLATFORM FOR REMOVAL OF THE OLD SE AL. HE...