Turner Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing belly pan using a hand ratchet. When injured employee removed the last bolt the pan dropped. This action resulted in his left hand being pinched between the hand ratchet and the ground. This...
12/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After job was completed, the employee washed his face and believes he wash a piece of metal into his eye (Rt).
07/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was installing hydraulic hose on pump drive of Tamrock D75KS drill on or about the date of July 2,2004. Employee left foot slipped twisting his left knee. At time of accident, employee did no...
06/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HIS BUCKET ON LOADER, TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CLEAN, HE STEPPED INTO HIS BUCKET LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON SUPPORT PLATE IN BUCKET.
03/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 34d lost BACKHOE HAS TWO PIECE DROP DOWN LADDER USED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE MACHINE. AT SOME TIME DURING DSHIFT, THE LADDER GOT BENT. WHEN THE LADDER WAS LOWERED IT BECAME STUCK. INJURED EE WAS HELPING TO PUSH...
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SLIDING PLATE INTO BREAKER, HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF PLATE. 4 STITCHES TO LEFT HAND.
07/17/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WAS GETTING OFF FUEL TRUCK WITH FUEL HOSE. STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. TRIED TO CATCH SELF WITH LEFT FOOT TWISTED IT. NOTE: EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 7/24 /01.
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A USED SCREEN PANEL OUT OF THE WALKWAY AREA. THE USED PANEL HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST WAS CUT THE SHARP EDGE AS HE WAS MOVING THE PANEL.
01/29/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted REMOVING 6"" WATER PUMP DISHCARGE HOSE FROM PIT AREA, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT FOOT.
10/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR 10-13-00 THAT HE HAD WENT TO HIS FAMILY DR. COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS INFORMED HE HAD A HERNIA & WOULD REQUIRE SURGERY. EE SAID INJURY OCCURRED EARLIER...
09/13/2000 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A LIGHT GLOBE FELL 7' STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD WHEN HE WAS BENDOVE RPICKING UP A 2' PUTTING A 2 1/2"" CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
09/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPLACING TEETH ON THE BUCKET, HE WAS REMOVING OLD TEETH WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF TOOTH HITTING EMPLOYEE IN ABDOMEN.
04/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING BUSHING FROM CROSS ARM BRACE ON DRILL MAST THAT SUPPORTS THE HEAD ON A DRILL TECH. HE USED A PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE BUSHING FROM THE CROSS ARM BRACE. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING CROSS ARM BRACE...