Trapper Mine — Accidents

Total: 173 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN INHIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN OPERATING A SCRAPER. THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION TO A PREVIOUS INJURY SUFFERED IN FEBRUARY AT ANOTHER JOB. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND HURT HIS ELBOW AND SHO...
05/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED THAT HE BUMPED HIS HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK WHILE CLEANING THE DRAGLINE TUB. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, HE WAS PRESCRIBED FOUR WEEKS PHYSICAL THERAPY, PRESCRIPTION DATED 9/6/01.
05/24/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost EE SAID HE HAD BEEN WELDING AND LEANING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW, AND IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM. (BURSITIS)
05/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SAID HE STEPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE STEAM TRUCK ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. X-RAYS VERIFIED A CHIPPED BONE.
04/16/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED INCREASING PAIN & DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF REPEATED TRAUMA. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE & STENOSIS.
04/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A GREASE REEL ONT HE REAR OF A SERVICE TRUCK. THE REEL GOT HUNG UP, AND WHEN HE REACHED AROUND TO FREE UP A LINE, THE REEL SLID OFF AND LANDED ON THE INSTEP OF HIS RIGH T FOOT.
04/04/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE SAID THAT SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING DISCOMFORT NUMBNESS, COLD PAIN IN HER RIGHT HAND AND WRIST SOMEWHAT IN HER LEFT HAND/WRIST ALSO.
03/14/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EE SAID HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN AND ASKED TO SEE A DOCTOR. PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS INDICATES IMPINGEMENT.
03/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE HAS REPORTED NUMEROUS INCIDENTS RELATING TO SHOULDER PAIN. A VISIT TO AN ORTHEPEDIC SURGEON RESULTED IN REQUEST FOR MRI
03/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A FINAL DRIVE WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER. SUBSEQUENT X-RAY SHOWED THE FINGER TO BE BROKEN.
02/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 110d lost, 15d restricted EE SAID HE WAS LEAVING THE DRAGLINE, SLIPPED OFFTHE TOP OF THE SHOE, & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE HAD PUT HIS LUNCHBOX DOWN & TURNED AROUND TO GO DOWN THE SHOE STEPS WHEN HE FELL. HE SAID THAT HIS BOOTS W...
11/08/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE SAID HE STARTED EXPERIENCING A SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AFTER WORKING UNDER A TRUCK, HAMMERING ON A U-JOINT, FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A SORE MUSCLE, BUT THE SORENES...
08/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS TAKING THE WATER TRUCK THROUGH THE PIT WHEN HE HIT A BAD BUMP, JOLTING HIS NECK AND BACK.
08/16/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost HE SAID HIS SHOULDERS ARE SORE; SEEMS TO BE CHRONIC, PROGRESSIVE.
08/01/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE SAID THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE RUBBER-TIRED DOZER ON LOOSE MATERIAL. WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO BACK UP, THE MACHINE STARTED BOUNCING AND THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT. HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS BAC K AND H...
06/23/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost EE SAID THAT ON 6/23, HE WAS WORKING IN THE DRAGLINE WALK BOX. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN A PLACE THAT REQUIRED HIM TO WORK THROUGH SPOKES IN THE GEAR - A TIGHT POSITION PLUS WORKING WITH ARMS OUTREAC...
06/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE USING A SHOVEL TO PUNCH A HOLE IN A BARREL OF DUST SUPPRESANT, AND ALSO WHILE RUNNING THE 0954 LOADER (THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL). TH E INCID...
06/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SAID HIS LEFT KNEE SWELLED UP AFTER HE HAD BEEN KNEELING ON A GRATE TO WELD A HANDRAIL. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT HAVE BEEN FOR BURSITIS.
05/22/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE SAID THAT A LIGHT PLANT THAT HE WAS SETTING UP WAS BLOWN TOWARD HIM AND THAT THE DOOR OF THE PLANT HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS ALLEGEDLY TORE HIS MENISCUS AND HE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 8-22-00...
05/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE SAID THAT WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE DRAGLINE (SHOE), HE FELL, LANDING IN A SINK HOLE. HE HURT HIS RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, AND HIS LEFT KNEE.
05/10/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER TRACK FRAME REBUILD AND USING A HAMMER AND SWINGING LATERALLY. ON A BACKSWING, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/17/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost EE SAID THE HE WAS CARRYING A TRUNION PIN & SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER HE SAID THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS WEAK AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED IT IS LIKELY THAT REPEATED USE OVER TIME CAUSED THE MUSC...
02/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS, AND HAD BEGUN TO LOSE STRENGTH IN ONE HAND.