Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 59d restricted Employee was working on changing 7B Filter stuffing box. When the employee was working to get the stuffing box from the grating level down to the work site, EE felt pain in lower back. Seen in the ER...
05/05/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 88d restricted EE reported left elbow discomfort at the end of shift. EE was evaluated on 6-17-16 and given restrictions to return to work.
04/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a beam trolley, the employee was prying the wheel off with a Sleever bar when it slipped pinching the finger between the bar and the beam. The employee's left ring finger got a lacerati...
03/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was measuring to cut a piece of steel. The piece of steel was on a wood pallet. The pallet gave way, and the piece of steel fell on the tip of EE's right middle finger causing a laceration. The...
02/22/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While holding a cable, employee backed up stepping on a small size chunk causing left ankle to twist. Employee seen by site responder, and then brought to hospital for further evaluation, placed on re...
12/31/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was chipping slag and stated he got debris in his left eye. Eye was flushed at the sight and was then evaluated at the hospital. He was given prescription eye medication and returned to work.
12/15/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Tilden Plant Repairman was torqueing bolts on #2 Dryer with a high torque hydraulic wrench. Employee placed hand on wrench and asked partner to apply hydraulic pressure. At this time his finger beca...
11/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two repairpersons were pulling the 3 CV head chute pan when it became bound on the bottom of the head chute & caused the lifting strap to break. The pan swung contacting the ee on left arm causing a...
11/09/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Tilden West Crusher elevator stopped while ascending with two individuals inside. Electricians were called to troubleshoot and repair service contacted. MSHA Hotline was used to report incident. At...
10/30/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 7d restricted EE stepped on a rock and rolled his right knee in the secondary crusher. He was evaluated by a medical provider and given restrictions. He returned to work and is working light duty.
10/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 96d lost, 5d restricted EE was attempting to lift one end of wooden cribbing. EE felt discomfort to left arm once the cribbing was just being lifting off of the floor. The ee was evaluated by a Physician and given restrict...
10/21/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was working on #3 Poly pump in the deslime basement on midnight shift and when going to retrieve a tool, he slipped and fell onto his back. He was evaluated by a Physician, given restrictions that...
10/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An ee was standing nearby a pump transferring Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% (bleach) from a bulk tote into boiler water profilers when discharge hose disconnected from pump, releasing chemical. EE was sp...
09/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a low head feeder deflector and got debris in the left eye. The ee had an evaluation with an Eye Specialist, debris was removed and prescription eye medication was ordered. H...
08/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost A repairperson was operating a pneumatic impact inside a balling drum when material fell from the drum striking the ee causing a fall from the staging platform to lower level, about 2 ft below. EE sus...
08/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lifted a precipitator launder cover up and set back on its hinges, while looking inside the launder the cover started to close hitting employee in side of face resulting in a small laceration...
07/29/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Alleged aggravation of a pre-existing injury from 1-15-07 back strain from slipping on deck of drill while shoveling snow and 12-16-09 neck strain from being jostled in loader. EE continues to state p...
07/16/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Alleged, ee states that after walking down concrete ramp between upper & lower repair bay he took a right turn, twisting knee, denied pain immediately, but later in shift felt pain. Conservative tx w...
07/09/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a dead blow hammer to tap on a Nelson drive cover. While aligning the cover and tapping with the hammer, the right hand holding the hammer contacted a raised edge on the drive cover resu...
07/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was stepping onto a metal stair system when right foot slid over the edge of a tread causing a slip down several steps results in right ankle getting caught on stair tread. He was evaluated by a p...
06/04/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Alleged, employee states he is not aware of a specific work related event to substantiate this claim. Employee states he had been welding and grinding in previous days with adequate PPE worn and no e...
05/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 35d restricted EE was turning on a water valve on the fifth floor of the Tilden crusher when the ladder being stood on slipped out from underneath. EE was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
05/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When the employee picked up one side of a temporary platform one of the 4x4 stiffeners came loose on one end causing it to swing into the employee's finger; laceration to the left index finger - 4 sti...
05/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While sorting side castings for T1 grate worker felt pain in right side lower back and hip
05/01/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while grinding metal from weld material made its way into eye
04/21/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was crawling in the 2B Precip when he hit the top of his head on a low hanging beam; strained neck and left shoulder.
03/26/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 28d restricted Alleged - employee states that when he was being trained on an Electric Shovel his back became sore. Seven days after the alleged incident the employee makes mention to on-site nurse.
03/22/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Employee stated that he was jarred while sitting in the haul truck seat with seatbelt on after the tail end of truck bed was contacted by shovel bucket. Employee has reported multiple similar events...
02/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Alleged - Employees was standing next to a cyclone feed pump. When he stumbled backwards striking left elbow on a machine guard or concrete floor. The employee was evaluated by a Physician and taken...
01/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A welder was working on removing damaged handrail pockets when he cut his left middle finger on a sharp burr on the backside of the pocket. He was wearing proper PPE. He was seen by an EMT and taken...
01/17/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Tilden PP Elevator #2 stuck on the fan floor. 11 persons were inside the elevator for about 1 hour. The elevator repair service and MSHA were called almost immediately. The elevator repair service ope...
01/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was putting dirty filter sectors from a pallet into the sector washer. When doing this, the operator felt a sharp pain in her back. EE was brought to the hospital for an evaluation and at which t...
01/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE was lining in a primary mill. When he attempted to step off a ladder, he landed on uneven ground losing his balance. He reached back to catch himself, straining his R shoulder. He was evaluated...
12/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 18d restricted EE was stretching a hose between 2 balling lines. He was backing up when his right heel caught a rolled up belt causing him to fall with his left shoulder striking the grating. He was evaluated by a...
12/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was setting down a 4 inch steel pipe behind 8A filter. The pipe slipped and pinched his right index finger against the grating. He was evaluated by a Physician and a cautery pen was used to drain...
11/14/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None About 3:25am, two employees were inside an elevator when the elevator stopped and doors would not function. Arrangements made to contact elevator repair service. The employees had communication capabi...
11/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a used piece of water hose with a utility knife. The knife slipped and struck the ee in the right forearm. He was evaluated by a Physician and sutures closed the wound on 11-9-14.
10/08/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee alleges that a foreign object entered in his right eye while grinding. He was evaluated by a physician on 10/9/14 and a piece of metal was removed. He was issued antibiotic eye drops and take...
10/05/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost The employee was assisting a mechanic with removing a bolt from the dozer with a breaker bar. The bolt came loose suddenly, causing the employee to lose his balance and strain his left arm. He was eva...
09/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A port-a-power was being used to remove a side frame from a shovel, when the ram slipped from it's position and the port-a-power struck the employee in the face. He was transported to the hospital for...
09/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reported an injury on 9-9-14 indicating that he had something in his eye and was alleging this to be related to work activities on 9-8-14. He was evaluated by an Ophthalmologist, a FB was removed a...
08/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee reported lower back pain while pulling a cable. He was evaluated by a physician and released back to work with restrictions.
08/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EE was cleaning a low speed coupling cover when he felt a pain in his lower back. He was evaluated by a Physician after the event and taken off of work.
08/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE rolled left ankle as he was stepping down 11"" onto the grating from line 7 flot feed pump concrete base. EE was evaluated by a Physician and ee was given restrictions.
07/30/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was walking under CV21.12 and he struck his head on a beam in an area with low head clearance. He was evaluated by a Physician on 7-30-14 and taken off of work. He returned to work on 8-6 full du...
07/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking on the grating outside of the ER shop when his boot got caught in the grating resulting in the ee reporting pain to his left calf. He was evaluated by a Physician, and given an air spl...
07/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a guard on Line 12 when dirt fell from above entering into his left eye. He and an EMT flushed the eye with no relief so was seen at an emergency room where he was evaluated & presc...
07/15/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost EE states numbness and mild burning sensation in both wrists. He was evaluated by a Physician and was given a diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with surgical repair being done on 10-31-14. It was...
06/20/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted Employee alleges back pain from removing spider nuts (approx. 12 lbs.) from the primary crusher. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work. He returned to work on 6/24/14 with restrictions
06/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 30d restricted EE was lifting a return roller (40 lb). The ee picked up the roller by squatting down holding it near his body & bending at the knees. When he stood up, he felt a pain in left shoulder/bicep area. H...