Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 35d restricted Employee was shoveling snow to gain safe access. The top layer of snow was light and fluffy; as he got closer to ground level it was hard and icy. As he got closer to the ground and hit the ice and...
01/31/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Shovel operator opened door to enter lube room. Wind blew door closed. Door latch was inoperative. About 45 minutes later, maintenance personnel opened the door from the exterior using the outside...
01/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost While raising his left arm to open the driver's door of a run truck, the employee allegedly felt his shoulder ""pop out"". He was evaluated by a physician on 1/26/13 and taken off of work.
01/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE strained left shoulder while using a 4 ft. prybar to move a large piece of 2 1/4 grating into position so it could be welded down. The employee was evaluated by a Physician and given restrictions...
01/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt right shoulder discomfort after repositioning a 100 lb steel box on a tool bench. He continued to work with no further complaints. He saw a Physician on March 7th after having complain...
01/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The EE has currently been treating with a Chiropractor for non-occupational back condition. While at work he allegedly complained of back discomfort after lifting grate casting weighing approx 20lbs....
01/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 148d restricted The employee was removing castings (weighing approx 40 lbs each) from the shipping container. When he lifted one out with his left arm he experienced discomfort in his left shoulder. He was evaluated...
01/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was working with a partner picking up a support bracket, weighing approx 75 lbs (one person on each end), and placing it in a mancart to a manlift basket. He experienced back discomfort...
01/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was looking at old density gauges to get serial number information from them when he pinched his finger while obtaining this information resulting in a laceration. He was evaluated by a Physician...
01/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was putting dirt and dry grease into a small steel bucket that had an approx weight of 10 lbs. When lifting the bucket from the ladder with his right arm he felt a pull in his lower abdomen....
01/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee alleges right knee pain after bending over to pick a tool up. He was evaluated by a physician and surgery was performed on 3/28/2013. The employee continued to work in his normal job position...
01/14/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee contacted the site on 1-16-13 alleging that his right eye was red and painful. He stated that his last day worked was 1-14-13 and that there was no event but that he was working in a dus...
11/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was blowing down a filter chute when concentrate dust got into his eyes. He was evaluated by a Physician and prescription eye medication was ordered.
11/09/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE complained of numbness and pain in both hands alleging it to was related to work activities. He was evaluated by a Physician and it was made known to be an Occupational Illness on 2-4-2013. He co...
10/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was walking up a stair case and stepped on the 11 tread and it fell out from under his right foot on 10-25-12. He has been treating with a Physician and was taken off of work on 1-10-13.
10/15/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Coal barn attendant reported the smell of coal burning at 11:20 am. He inspect coal storage barn, noticed area appeared to be smoldering. He attempted to extinguish, air monitor alarmed. Operator noti...
10/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted On 10-11-12 the employee was in seated position, putting a boot on his left foot when he allegedly reported back pain. He was evalauted by a physican and taken off of work. He was released back to wor...
10/03/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost The employee was walking up a flight of graded stairs, stumbled and his left hand landed on the grading and his fingers went through the grading. He was evaluated by a Physician, taken off of work an...
09/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost The employee tried to lift grate liners and didn't realized they were stuck together thus causing a strain to the left shoulder. The employee was evaluated by a Physician and had a surgical r epair to...
09/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 98d restricted The employee was exiting the manlift and left shoulder clothing or harness caught on manlift handrail causing a quick lifting of the left arm causing pain to the left shoulder. The employee was evalu...
09/07/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was stepping out of a cable truck and twisted his left ankle on a rock. He was evaluated by a Physician and was ordered to wear an ankle brace.
08/23/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 8-23-12, the employee was cleaning dirt from a tripper car when his rake twisted, causing a left forearm strain. Employee was evaluated by a Physician and Physical therapy was ordered. He complet...
08/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 8-13-12, employee felt right knee discomfort after picking up a 35 lb box from the floor. He was evaluated by a Physician and Physical therapy was ordered. Employee completed his second session o...
08/01/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 51d lost The employee complained of numbness in both hands relating this to his work activities. He was evaluated by a Physician and diagnosed with CTS. It was made known on 10-2-12 that this diagnosis was o...
07/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE was hosing out a precip. hopper with the grating cover propped up. The cover fell down onto her left hand. She was evaluated by a physician at the end of her shift, diagnosed with a fracture and is...
07/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost This injury occurred to a driver while on mine property at the Tilden Flux dump site. As the driver was pulling his wheel chocks from underneath the tractor tires in preparation to leave the dump zone...
07/06/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost DRIVER WAS HOOKING PUP TRAILER WHEN LOADER BACKED INTO EQUIPMENT CAUSING EQUIPMENT TO STRIKE DRIVER THROWING DRIVER APPROX. 20 FEET. DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISING AND SLIGHT CONCUSSION. PUP TRAILER SUSTAIN...
06/21/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee allegedly complained of right eye irritation stating it started earlier in the week. There was no specific event associated with this. The employee was evaluated, diagnosed with a scratch t...
05/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was removing a steam exhaust fan (wt 200lbs) from duct work. As it was being lifted, it ""rolled"", the employee attempted to stabilize it and at this point his finger got caught between the...
05/18/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost EE claims to have numbness in his fingers and his hand alleging it to his work activities. He was evaluated by a Physician, diagnosed with Left Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and it was made known on August...
05/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of raising staging out of the cooler by hoisting them up with a rope. During the last lift, the staging caught the cooler wall and would not move. The ee was attempting to free...
05/02/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee strained his lower back when maneuvering inside the boiler steam drum. He was evaluated by a Physician and Physical Therapy was ordered. The employee completed a series of sessions on J...
04/17/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was sitting in a meeting, stood up, became lightheaded and passed out due to a non-occupational illness.
04/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 35d restricted On 4/17/12, employee sustained a fractured bone in his right hand and a forearm laceration (2 sutures); while attempting to lift the corner of the primary mill vibrating screen to replace a rubber mar...
04/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was bent over to cinch a strap on a cable mat while working as a drill helper and he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was evaluated by a Physician on 4-13-12 and taken off of work. H...
04/12/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None An employee complained of pain/numbness in both wrists. He was evaluated by a Physician and on June 4, 2012 it was made known that he was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which was occupationall...
04/06/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a cut to his left knee while grinding, grinder kickback.
04/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 29d restricted Employee allegedly reported pain in his lower back while pulling on a come-along. Employee returned to work and did not seek medical attention at that time. He was evaluated on 4-11-12 and taken off...
03/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a belt to be used as a deflector, the knife slipped and he cut his right calf. He was evaluated by a Physician and sutures closed the wound.
02/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 18d restricted Employee was assisting on the stool change of a crusher. When the crane hook came out of the ring of the mantle lifting jig, it flipped over landing on employees right thumb. he was evaluated by a phy...
02/13/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complained of bilateral wrist pain and he related this to his work activities. He was examined by a Physician and on 4-4-12 it was made known that he was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrom...
02/06/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 35d restricted Employee was cutting floor grating. The cutting saw bound up and when it freed up a piece of the steel gave away and pinched off the tip of his finger. He was evaluated by a physician and was tak...
01/30/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was trapped in T-2 Elevator traveling at the Balling Floor Level. He was trapped for approximately 50 minutes. MSHA was contacted at about 11:15 AM. No injuries occurred.
01/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was checking the positions of steam bypass valves. The employee alleges that when he grasped the valve handle and attempted to turn it in the closed direction, he felt a pain in his upper r...
01/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a counter weight of a conveyor belt when dirt went in his eye. He was lifting overhead when dirt went in his eye. He was evaluated by a physician and prescription eye medicat...
01/13/2012 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An 18"" pipe wrench fell approximately 36"" onto employees right elbow. He was evaluated by a Physician on 3-28-12 and Physical Therapy was ordered. He is currently participating in this.
01/04/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Control Rm received high CO alarm and Operator was called out to assess. Operator utilized a gas meter to assess and it triggered high CO levels. Coal barn was assessed. Coal barn showed signs of s...
01/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee felt discomfort in his bike while removing a 2 ton chain fall from overhead after completing the installation of new liners in the feed chute on line 3 primary mill. The employee was eva...
12/27/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee opened a door to the outside, the wind caught the door and his finger tip was pinched between the door and door frame. This resulted in a physician draining a hematoma under his nail bed on...
12/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was changing filter sectors. When he lifted a filter, he felt pain in his groin. He was evaluated by a physician and was diag. with a hernia. EE started to miss time on 12/20/11.