United - Mine — Accidents

Total: 136 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/07/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was assisting to unplug #3 secondary crusher, noted that he was sore from manually handling rocks, pry bars and jack hammer. Employee has had numerous work related and non work related injuri...
10/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was straightening bolt for closing axle box door with channel lock pliers. Strained left wrist by overexertion. Since been diagnosed as tendonitis and physical therapy is scheduled
09/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Loading of employee's truck occurred at around 6:20 pm the first bucket contained a large chunk which impacted the truck box. Employee stated he felt numbness radiating from left shoulder to left elbo...
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None strained upper body by repeatedly lifting rear wheel locks into place on 240 ton production truck installing top wheel locks stretching out and hanging wedges on studs using one hand also replaced cyl...
05/08/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost Over career at Evtac and United use of hand tools such as impact wrenches, carpal tunnel syndrome -right more than left hand - surgery. Notified that surgery is scheduled and appears to be work-relat...
02/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was going to the truck shop through door #8. He slipped on snow and ice at the door way and strained left knee. He continued to work since then with no restrictions no lost work days but ha...
02/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pulled under 9028 loader with 9206 production truck. 2nd bucket of ore had large chunk on edge of loader bucket & it dropped onto top edge of truck box behind operator cab. Employee states fe...
01/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 353d lost Worker on top of eng. module on Hyd. shovel installing air cleaner assembly, switching safety harness lanyard from one eye to another. Crane swinging away from area, glove became entangled with hook a...
09/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee installing fuel tank on 9578 pickup on hoist. Due to design of bed on the truck a straight up lift is not possible. Employee and helper were manually fitting the tank into position which is...
09/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was changing a ripper tooth on 9231 D11. Used a 2-wheel cart, with the bottom lip of the cart used to pry up the bottom of the tooth to aid in alignment. Once aligned, a hammmer was used to d...
09/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was performing PM on 9228 dozer. While loosening the filter with wrench he had to reposition himself to get better position to remove filter. His foot rolled back on track pad causing sharp p...
08/22/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While pulling trailer up to pintal hitch on truck the employee states he pulled a muscle in his back. The employee has had previous back injuries. This appears to be a reinjury of the same back locat...
08/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted Employee was trying to upright a strong hold cabinet off a four wheel cart in a store room by the warehouse. He felt a sharp pain in his low back as he was performing task. This is a recur of an old...
08/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 31 cat backed over a scrap jarred reported sore back - never indicated he was receiving osteopathic manipulative treatment - found out on 12/1/05. physician narrative states this is degenerative in na...
08/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was stepping onto fuel truck when on the first step up (apprx 20"" off the ground) he felt something tear in the muscles of his right knee. He had just finished fueling the 29 loader.
07/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Reported to work prior to start time. Went to unit 26 truck; placed lunch box on seat, then started to go back to operations office for job assignment. While walking felt he twisted his right leg on u...
06/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING PRO TRUCK TO READY LINE AT CRUSHER. LIGHT BULB HAD FALLEN OUT FROM UNDER DASH. HAVING HEAD BENT OVER UNDER STEERING COLUMN TRYING TO FIND LIGHT BULB. MOVED HEAD BACK HELLMUT STRUCK STEERING COL...
06/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost CHANGING 16"" BIT ON DRILL, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN & NUMBNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK. RECEIVED MEDICAL REPORT ON 6/27/05 STATING A BACK INJURY & IT WAS WORK RELATED. EMPLOYEE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.
05/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Straightening bent steps on 9191 truck using overhead crane a long 5' pry bar; while doing so employee hit the down button on crane control instead of up button causing bar to strike him in the ribs....
04/27/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Truck tire blew resulting in rock flying through employee's shovel window striking him in head causing laceration. Laceration required stitches. Received notes from hospital on 5/6/05.
04/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON 9483 WITH COWORKERS, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIN FROM SURE-STRIKE ATTACHMENT WHICH WAS OFF THE UNIT. WHILE EE WAS WALKING AWAY TO GET A LARGER HAMMER, A COWORKER CONTINUED TO HIT THE P...
04/04/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In man basket at 9041 drill. Using 2 ft prybar to lever guide roller assembly on shaft. Felt pain in low center back. Has recurring back problems since 1988. Has OMT performed at physician office - ch...
03/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted LIFTING ABOUT 5' LOOP OF DRILL CABLE STANDARD WINCH, FELT POP IN LOW BACK.
03/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 51d restricted Repairing hydraulic leaks on backhoe. Employee was working in compartment standing on catwalk. Fire supression system discharged in his face causing him to turn away & he apparently lost his balance &...
01/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Driving truck, inhalation of WD40 aggravating bronchitis - used WD40 on sticky heater flap. Investigated - pulled work orders. Diagnosis from physician as respiratory irritation.
11/04/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Assigned to repair replace 2 bad starters on engine of 9205 truck. disconnected battery cable and wires that run started & removing mounting belt felt numbnes in hand rcvd diagnosis 12-16-04.
08/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING FITTING FROM ""BAD ORDER"" BRAKE, CHAMBER OFF UNIT 9261. WHILE REMOVING FITTING EMPLOYEE FELT MUSCLE PAIN, DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9/18/04.
08/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Pulling pendents onto top of overhead crane felt strain in right forearm. Reported at end of shift.
07/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 212d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SURFACE WITH 9229 CAT. MATERIAL WAS HEAVY & WET. THE CAT HAD NO GROUSERS, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO PUSH. MATERIAL IN FIRST GEAR, STARTED USING 2ND GEAR WITH RUNNING START TO PUS...
04/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE OPERATING DOZER, CUTTING DOWN RAMP WITH DOZER. WHILE BACKING UP EE RAN OVER BOULDER AND THE EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN HARD JARRING HIS BACK. ON RESTRICTED ACTIVITY & RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.
03/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 9526 PIT SERVICE TRUCK DIED. TOOK MAINT. TRUCK TO BONE YARD TO OBTAIN PART. TRIPPED & FELL INTO GONDOLA CAR WHILE LOOKING FOR PART. NO BED LIGHTS, POOR LIGHTING. NO TREATMENT/DIAGNOSIS UNTIL 4/8/04.
02/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 45d restricted DRILLING THRU MODIFIED VAVLUE HANDLE FOR KERK LOCK SYSTEM HANDLE WAS CLAMPED IN VISE ON DRILL PRESS TABLE. ALSO HOLDING HANDLE WITH ADJUSTABLE PLIERS HAND CAME OUT OF VISE FINGER CAUGHT.
01/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost WALKING OVER PARKING BERM BACK TO FUEL STATION WHEN FOOT CAUGHT COMING DOWN BACK SIDE OF BERM & GAVE WAY UNDERNEATH HIS WEIGHT. FOOT STAYED PUT WHILE REST OF BODY KEPT GOING-FELT LEG SNAP
01/11/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None REPLACING TOOTH ON SHOVEL. LIFTED TOOTH ONTO ADAPTER PAIN IN SHOULDER TO ELBOW. DID NOT TREAT UNITL 2-5-04. DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL WITH DIAGNOSIS UNTIL 2-17 AND 2-18-04.
01/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHEN DUMPING LAST LOADER OR THE DUMP EE FELT PAIN IN WRIST WHILE PULLING BACK ON LEVERS HE FELT PAIN.
12/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted PERFORMING PLANT CHECK WALKING DOWN PUMP ROW. SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF.