Trapper Mine — Accidents

Total: 173 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/04/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was checking a fuel leak repair on a haul truck when a loose particle blew into his left eye. He was treated by an optometrist who removed the foreign body.
10/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with a cable change on a boom winch. His left hand was pinched when the weight of the cable shifted while getting the cable back on the sheave. This injury resulted in a lacer...
09/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee reported back pain after knocking wedges out of a tooth adaptor with a sledge hammer. Notified employer on 12/18/13 of surgery scheduled for 1/3/14.
09/04/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was installing track pin when the track press failed causing an object to strike him in the forehead.
08/14/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling jack stand into place when he felt pain in wrist and noted immediate swelling. Left wrist sprain. Provided with splint.
08/05/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee injured when operating motor grader that was struck by haul truck.
06/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting outer jacket off electrical cable with a utility knife. The knife slipped, cutting his left hand. This injury resulted in a laceration requiring sutures.
05/08/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a weld on the lip of an excavator bucket with an air chipper when a piece of debris made contact with his eye. He was treated by an optometrist who removed the foreign body and...
03/29/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in replacement of a bulldozer ripper tooth when a metal fragment from keeper pin chipped off and struck him in the left forearm. Treatment for this injury included an incision...
03/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE investigating oil leak under 777 haul truck during pre-op inspection on March 18. Reached up with rag to wipe some dirt from hose. His light went out. Dirt fell on his face behind safety glasses. B...
02/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee slipped and fell on 2/26/13. Surgery to repair torn rotator cuff took place on 8/29/13.
12/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported slipping on ice, falling and injuring right shoulder. Employer notified of the incident on 1/2/13. Referred to a physician who prescribed physical therapy on 1/15/13. No restriction...
09/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his left hand ring finger in the door stop on the rear door of the dragline. This injury resulted in a laceration requiring sutures. The employee did not miss any work time or was r...
08/31/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee reported pain in groin area while operating dozer. Diagnosed with a hernia. Compensability not yet determined.
08/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched the end of his right hand ring finger when lifting a piece of grouser material up and onto a work bench. This injury resulted in a laceration that required sutures. The employee did n...
08/07/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted Employee reported while operating a dozer, he ran over a rock and hit his head inside the cab. Two days after the incident (8/9), he began complaining about neck pain and clumsiness of the left arm.
02/01/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d lost Ee was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome on 1/27/12. Reported this condition to Trapper on 2/1/12. Diagnosis confirmed and made available to Trapper on 2/7/12.
01/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a cross-link on a motor grader tire chain. While tightening the pin on a shackle with a crescent wrench the wrench slipped, hit the employee in the mouth, and chipped a tooth.
08/31/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee reported continuing knee pain after his foot slipped on a clump of dirt while walking on blast pattern. He was referred to a specialist who diagnosed him with an extensively torn and degener...
07/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing his toolbox door on his service truck when he smashed his thumb. Employee received treatment in the form of sutures. Employee did not miss any work time or incur any restriction...
07/20/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 123d lost Ee reported his right shoulder had been bothering him. No specific incident noted. Employee was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Ee was not restricted or missed any time as a result of the illness un...
07/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working to remove stuck rock lodged between dozer push arm and track frame. Rock shifted and crushed tip of left ring finger requiring medical treatment.
06/24/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost A bulldozer operator on a D10R Caterpillar dozer went over an approximately four foot tall steeply sloped bank. As the machine proceeded over this bank, the front end cantilevered and dropped suddenl...
06/16/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed (06/16/2011) with carpal tunnel syndrome right hand. Surgery scheduled for 07/25/2011. Employer informed 07/08/2011.
02/25/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost Employee had surgery on his right knee on 7/28/11 for treatment of chronic knee pain. Employee first reported pain and swelling on 2/28/11.
02/19/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d lost, 1d restricted EE using pry bar to realign center pin felt ""something kinda gave in my left shoulder."" Became painful over time as EE continued working. Shoulder surgery recommended; completed 04/04/11. Document...
01/31/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air chipper for a welding project. He reported putting the air chipper down when the trigger engaged blowing accumulated slag particles into his eyes. Employee was treated by a...
01/14/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 73d lost Employee pulled rock from drill hole and felt pain in bicep. Referred to Orthopedic who prescribed surgery for several chronic degenerative conditions involving bicep tendons and rotator cuff. Surgery...
12/29/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported while driving down pit area in his service truck, he drove across of spot of loose coal causing his truck to jump. He hit his head on the roof of the truck causing neck pain. Emplo...
11/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee reported while reaching over to close the door on the loader, he felt pain in his lower back. Pain developed into severe muscle spasm requiring medical evaluation. He was restricted from fu...
10/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee reported while loading dragline bucket teeth into a truck he strained his shoulder. Reported to employer on 10/21/10. He was restricted from full work duties as a result of this injury on 1...
08/28/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported a large rock was loaded into the haul truck bed causing truck to bounce and seat to bottom out. This resulted in a broken tooth which required treatment from a dentist. The employe...
06/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing an oil filter when his hand slipped causing his hand to hit the heat shield exhaust. Employee received treatment in the form of sutures. Employee did not miss any work time or...
06/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee reported while servicing a Komatsu haul truck, he lost his footing on the ladder and fell, striking the ladder with his chest. Reported to employer on 6/21/10. He was restricted from full w...
06/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee reported while washing the rear window of dozer, his foot fell through a section of the open cat walk. His right calf struck the cat walk. Employee was restricted from all work duties on 6/...
06/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee reported slipping while washing the drill deck, twisting his left knee. On 6/16, physician reported small fractures in the tibial plateau and left fibular head. Employee was restricted from...
04/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee of our Electrical Subcontractor was using a razor knife to cut the tape that was binding a bundle of pipe. The knife slipped and cut the index finger on the employee's left hand, resultin...
03/16/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 16d lost, 44d restricted Employee worked his scheduled shift and was then taken to the emergency room after complaining of neck/chest pain. Employee was hospitalized and subsequently suffered a heart attack requiring quadrup...
03/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee slipped and fell from the back of a flatbed truck. He landed on his left side causing pain in his hip, elbow, and shoulder. Employee was restricted from all work activities.
02/08/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee reported he was driving a haul truck when he hit a pot hole jarring his back causing severe immediate pain. As a precautionary measure, the treating physician restricted the employee from al...
02/08/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost EE reported climbing ladder on equipment when he felt his left big toe ""pop"". Nothing unusual about the climb - no slip, trip, fall, no imbalance, no awkward positioning, nothing being carried. Wh...
12/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismantling rear drive train on a Ford F600 2-ton truck when the rear differential unexpectedly dropped out of its housing onto his hand. Employee received treatment in the form of sutur...
10/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee tripped over a phone cord and fell, dislocating her shoulder. Surgery date and days away from work are pending at this time.
07/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 44d restricted EE with history of chronic lower back pain, back surgery (see E-Doc 118619), lifted large wrench and felt pain in lower right side. Then swung 20# sledge hammer several times to tighten nut. Reporte...
07/01/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE knelt down on a rock with left knee. Worsening pain and stiffness in knee developed over next few days. EE reported injury and was referred to physician on 07/06/09. Work restrictions limiting a...
04/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting a scraper when he reportedly got his boot caught on bottom rung of ladder. When leaning forward to grab the ladder, the ladder swung back pinching his left index finger causing...
03/30/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was stepping down from rubber tired dozer. Stepped on a rock or chunk of coal and twisted knee. Reported injury to employer on 04/09/2009. Arthroscopic surgery completed on 08/14/2009 with subse...
03/20/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost, 56d restricted On 3/20/09, EE reported left knee felt ""funny"" after crawling around under truck on knees. Referred to orthopedic specialist and diagnosed with numerous degenerative conditions requiring arthroscop...
03/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was pulling a tire chock from a CAT 777 haul truck injuring his right shoulder. Employee did not miss any work time or been restricted as a result of this injury. Shoulder surgery was perfo...
03/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 56d restricted Surveyor measuring coal seam thicknesses on sloping pit floor slipped and fell, landing on and fracturing left wrist.