TYRONE MINE — Accidents

Total: 302 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost DUE TO HIGH WINDS, LIME WAS BLOWING EVERYWHERE.
07/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED HIS FULL SHIFT IN TANKHOUSE,PUTTING OUT HRB'S AND ALIGNING CELLS. BY THE END OF THE SHIFT, HIS FACE WAS ITCHING, BUT AFTER A SHOWER HE FELT FINE. HE DID NOTICE HIS EYE WAS EXTREMEL...
07/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PS-B SETTLER, BENT OVER SQUEEGYING AND USING A FIRE HOSE, AND FELT STIFFNESS, THEN LOWER BACK PAIN.
06/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MANUALLY PULLING CABLE WITH TONGS. THE TONGS SLIPPED, SHE FELL AGAINST A PICKUP THEN FORWARD ON ALL FOURS
06/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RETREATING DOWN A SLIP, WHEN LEFT WRIST NOTCHED A SHARP ROCK BEHIND THE ONE HE WAS BRACED AGAINST, LACERATING HIS WRIST.
03/03/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON MARCH 31, 2003, EE NOTIFIED COMPANY OF A MARCH 3, 2003 DIAGNOSIS OF BI-LATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
01/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost AFTER MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ON THE EAST STARTER SHEET MACHINE, EE'S LT. FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A CONTROL CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL.
12/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS FROM THE CAB OF THE SHOVEL WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS WRIST. AFTER A FOLLOW-UP VISIT WITH THE PHYSICIA...
12/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS PUTTING A HOOK UNDER A CATHODE PRIOR TO CUTTING SAMPLES. THE HOOK SLIPPED AND THE CATHODE FELL ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. RESULTING IN A OPEN FRACTURE.
11/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE OPENED NEW BOX OF WIRE FOR WIRE FEED, WAS PUSHING THE PLASTIC BAG OFF THE WIRE REEL THE TAG END OF THE WIRE WAS POINTED UP INSIDE THE BAG AND PUNCTURED ABOVE THE FIRST KNUCKLE THROUGH THE SKI...
10/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE POPPING STARTER SHEETS ON THE EAST MACHINE, A HANGER BAR HUNG UP. WHEN HE MOVED THE STARTER SHEET TO STOP THE MACHINE WITH AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE CORNER OF THE STARTER SHEET CAUGHT THE E ND OF H...
09/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING ELECTRICAL TAPE, HOLDING A ROLL OF CABLE, THE KNIFE CUT UNEXPECTEDLY EASY THROUGH ELECTRICAL TAPE.
09/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS BEING LOADED AND IS UNSURE IF THE DIPPER OR A ROCK HIT THE SIDE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK.
09/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS OPERATING A LOADED HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD.
08/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost THE EE WAS BEING LOADED BY AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING WAS HIT BY A LARGE BOULDER THAT FELL FROM THE DIPPER. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE TRUCK CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE EE' S LOWER...
08/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost WHILE PERFORMING PM ON AUTOVALVE, IN ORDER TO REACH VALVE YOU HAVE TO CLIMB A CEMENT WALL ABOUT 2' TALL. EMPLOYEE HAD TO FILL VALVE WITH OIL BECAUSE GREASE GUN COUPLING WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY & HE HA...
07/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES WORK RELATED EXPOSURE TO NOISE CAUSED HEARING LOSS - HAS RECEIVED WORKERS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.
07/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES WORK RELATED EXPOSURE TO NOISE CAUSED HEARING LOSS - HAS RECEIVED WORKERS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.
07/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGES WORK RELATED EXPOSURE TO NOISE CAUSED HEARING LOSS, HAS RECEIVED WORKERS COMP. PAYMENTS.
07/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CELLS, HE WAS REMOVING A FLOOR SHEET AND IT GOT HUNG UP ON A SIDE SHEET AS HE WAS LIFTING IT. THIS RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE FEELING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
06/20/2002 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE SUFFERED HEAT INDUCED SWEAT RETENTION WHILE PERFORMING A PM ON PROCESS EQUIPMENT AT THE SX/EW. EE EXPERIENCED SWELLING & ITCHING IN BOTH HANDS WITH WELTS AROUND HIS WAIST LINE. THE DERMATOL OGIST D...
04/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost EE WAS GETTING INTO CO VEHICLE TO GO TO HIS WORK AREA. EE ALLEGES THAT AS HE GOT INTO THE PICKUP, HE HEARD HIS BACK POP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.
03/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM INDICATED STS IN RIGHT EAR.
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING DRAG PIPE. HE WAS WATCHING THE PIPE TO MAKE SURE IT DIDN'T GET HUNG UP. HE TURNED AWAY AND NOT WATCHING ANYMORE AND THE TAIL OFTHE PIPE HIT HIS RT. SHIN.
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A FORK ON A FORKLIFT& WENT TO MOVE THE OTHER FORK WITH HIS HAND WHEN THE FORK SLIPPED OFF A 2"" X 4"" BLOCK BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE FORK WHICH WAS TO BE INSTALLED. HIS IN...
02/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 107d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS ON THE CELL LINE AND TURNED TO PICK UP A WATER HOSE. AS HE TURNED, HE STEPPED INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE GRATING AND THE CELL, CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO GO INTO THE CELL. HIS RIGHT LEG BENT AND HE...
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN EMERGENCY RESPONCE TEAM EXERCISE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING ONE END OF A STOKES LITTER WHICH HAD A PATIENT IN IT. HE HAD LIFTE...
01/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS OPERATING 789 HAUL TRK WHEN HE WENT TO SET HIS WATER JUG ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. HIS HAUL TRK HIT A POT HOLE IN THE SHOVEL PIT THE JARRING MOTION CAUSED HIM TO SUFFER A MUSCLE STRAIN TO H...
10/11/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF THE ROAD ON THE UPHILLSIDE OF A RAMP WITH A RTD WHEN HE BACKED INTO A TRUCK PASSING BEHIND HIM TRAVELING 5 MPH UP THE RAMP. WHEN THE RTD HIT THE TRUCK, EE WAS JARRED AND FELT...
09/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING A DRINKING GLASS WHEN THE GLASS SLIPPED FROM HER HANDS AND BROKE, LEAVING SHARDS OF GLASS IN THE SINK AND A BOWL FULL OF DIRTY WATER. THE EE REACHED INTO THE BOWL OF WATER TO R ETRIEVE...
09/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A VEHICLE AT THE LUBE SHOP. HE WAS REMOVING THE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG WITH A COMBINATION WRENCH. WHEN THE PLUG BROKE LOOSE HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK THE CROSS MEMBER ON THE VEHI CLE AND...
09/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS REMOVING LEFT FRONT TIRE OF BACKHOE WHEN AXLE PIVOTED CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE SMASHED BETWEEN HUB & RIM. GROUND WAS NOT SMOOTH & AXLE WAS NOT SECURED.
08/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN AN ESTABLISHED TRAIL ON A SLOPE AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
08/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING THE DASH OF A HUAL TRUCK FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT AREA. HE REACHED AROUND THE COMPUTER DISPATCH PANEL AND HIS RIGHT HAND WENT INT HE FAR RIGHT AIR VENT. THE VENT WAS MISSING THE COVER AN...
06/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS BANDING CATHODE. HE HAD PUT THE FIRST BAND ON AND STARTED TO PUT THE SECOND ONE ON. HE HAD THE BAND LOADED ONT HE BANDING MACHINE WHEN THE BANDING REEL STAND FELL OVER AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT.
05/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN HDPE PIPE. PRESSURE INPIPE PUSHED HIM OVER 3-4' BERM & DOWN AN 80 LINEAR FOOT EMBANKMENT.
05/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS DOING PRESHIFT INSPECTION OF HIS HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HE NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE BOARDING LADDER BENT BACKWARDS. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE. EE WAS TREAT...
04/09/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE OCCURED ON THE NORTH END OF THE MINES ELECTRIC SHOP. MINE MAYDAY PROCEDURES WERE ACTIVATED & EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO THE SCENE OF THE FIRE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 H OURS &...
04/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost MOVING ANFD DRILLING FORMS WHEN PAIN OCCURRED BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES AND AROUND CHEST. EE DID NOT WANT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FOLLOWING DAY PAIN REOCCURRED RADIATING TO TAIL BONE WHEN UNLOADI NG HOSE...
03/18/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS WASHING A HAUL TRUCK ON WASH PAD. HE STEPPED OFF A SHORT RETAINING WALL ONTO A ROCK TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
02/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE CLEANING ROCKS OFF A HAUL ROAD WITH A RUBBER TIRED DOZER, EMPLOYEE HIT A ROCK BURIED IN THE ROAD. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR A MUSCLE STRAIN AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED W ORKING...
01/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 5d restricted ROCKY TERRAIN COLD AND FROSTY, EE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT HAND.
12/09/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE P & H 4100 SHOVEL THAT A PARTICLE OF DUST CAME THROUGH THE OPENDED WINDOW OF THE HAUL TRUCK AND LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 26d restricted EE WAS LOOSENING THE VICTRAULIC CLAMP TOROTATE THE MANIFOLD ON A WATER CANNON. THE LOWER END OF THE FABRICATED NOZZLE CAME LOOSE FROM THE MANIFOLD AND SWUNG DOWN, IMPACTING HIS ARM.
09/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS ASSISTING THE CRANE OPERATOR WITH THE REMOVAL OF A SLIPPER WHEN THE CATODE FELL INTO ANOTHER CELL. EE BENT DOWN TO LIFT THE CATHODE AND FELT A SLIGHT SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING A SAMPLING PROBE FROM THE PU TO THE GROUND, WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND. HIS PINKIE ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PROBE & BED OF THE PU
09/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 51d restricted LOADING AND UNLOADING BAGS OF ASPHALT AND TAMPER FILLING POT HOLES WITH ASPHALT.
08/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE #4 D-9 DOZER WHEN THE BLADE FELL WHILE BEING LOWERED. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA.
07/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost HE WAS RETURNING FROM THE STOCKPILE TO THE SHOVEL WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE SHOVEL PIT AND STARTED COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WAS OPERATING A CAT 789-B HAUL TRUCK.
06/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE INSIDE DUAL ON A SMALL DUMP TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SOCKET AND THE HUB OF THE VEHICLE. AN EXTENSION ON THE SOCKET DRIVE IS SUPPOSED TO BE US ED FOR T...