Viburnum #35 (Casteel Mine) — Accidents

Total: 133 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/29/2026 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH WRISTS AND ELBOWS
01/16/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EMPLOYEE WALKED BETWEEN TWO PALLETS HOLDING LINER PLATES TO THROW AWAY TRASH. WHILE WALKING BACK, THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A FOOT ON THE LINER PLATE AND FELL ON THEIR LEFT SIDE. THEY FRACTURED A RIB ON THE...
11/08/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None EE entered haulage path on vehicle and found backfall across road impeding pathway. Stope: 40ARM
08/19/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO PULL A DENT OUT OF A FENDER TO ATTACH A HANDRAIL, WHEN THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD.
06/29/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED THAT EE IS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS FROM OPERATING MOBILE EQUIPMENT
06/12/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT HAND
05/22/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY RIGHT CTR / RIGHT UNT
08/29/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MECHANICAL SCALER ON 08/29/24. LATER NOTICED A KNOT BETWEEN SHOULDERS. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON 09/01/24.
07/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted STEPPING OFF OF POWDER TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK
07/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted REPLACING BEARING IN TAKE UP CART, BEARING SLIPPED AND SMASHED MIDDLE LEFT FINGER
07/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted PUTTING LOCK ON LOCKER FELT A POP AND PAIN AROUND THE RIGHT SHOULDER/UPPER BACK AREA
05/30/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DROPPED A ROCK HAMMER ON LEFT FOOT GREAT TOE
05/07/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK, SEAT BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN
12/29/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 22d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DOING EE'S PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION, WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF EE'S TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
11/14/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TIE WRAP WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF AND CUT ARM.
09/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EXITING HAUL TRUCK UG, MISSED BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ON BACK
03/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE FELT PAIN AND POP IN RIGHT ELBOW WHILE SHOVELING MUCK ON GROUND. EE REMAINED ON FULL DUTY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL SEEN BY A SPECIALIST, THE SPECIALIST THEN ADMINISTERED AN INJECTION AND PLACED E...
01/02/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE OPERATING SCALER DOWN ROADWAY, HIT POTHOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCED IN SCALER AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. EE WENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 01/03/2023 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICED DUTY AT THAT TIME. EE WA...
12/06/2022 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal APPROXIMATELY 1:35 PM ON 12/06/2022, EE WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AFTER BEING STRUCK BY REAR OPPOSITE OPERATOR SIDE TIRE. INVESTIGATION IN ONGOING AT THIS TIME.
09/30/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE riding in buddy seat while task training another employee. EE operating the truck hit a bump in the road causing the EE to hit head on cab. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation...
09/26/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE alleged on 9/26/22 a pain in arm after operating loader on 9/25/22. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
09/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE SITTING ON GROUND REMOVING STRAP FROM AROUND BOOM SO IT COULD BE MOVED, BOOM SHIFTED AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT.
07/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE struck by piece of loose. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
07/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE pulling power cable off drill and stepped on uneven ground twisting right ankle. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
06/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE PULLING ON PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING MEDICAL EVALUATION.
01/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE smashed finger in gate on the charging rig basket when exiting basket. EE received laceration and fracture to end of bone in left pinky finger. EE received sutures and released back to full duty.
11/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE CLIMBING LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK TO INSPECT FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR MONTHLY INSPECTION. EE FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER, STRAINING LEFT ARM. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 11/3/2021.
04/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE placed on restricted duty following a strain in groin area from lifting gates on the cage to put it back together after hoisting equipment.
04/02/2021 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted EE noticed the vent tube waving and EE's ears began popping and the door on the #5044 haul truck slung open while EE brought EE's truck to a stop. A planned blast took place and the haul route was aff...
03/11/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE attempting to sit on bench in men's change room and collapsed onto floor. Witness to event began emergency procedures. EE taken by ambulance to Hospital and pronounced deceased.
01/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 163d restricted EE walking down stairs, fell down 2-3 steps. EE was placed on restricted duty following medical treatment on 01/26/2021. EE will begin physical therapy as well.
01/06/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 114d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCALING BAR TO PRY A MIDDLE DRIVELINE ON AN ST8 AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
12/15/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d restricted EE diagnosed with bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome on 12/15/2020. Treatment and/or surgery is pending at this time.
07/14/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE turning steering wheel and felt pain in right shoulder. EE placed on restricted duty following medical treatment.
05/14/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Was unhooking the drill and stepped wrong and experienced a pull in left knee which strained the knee.
02/20/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laceration on left thumb requiring sutures while splicing cable. EE released back to work with no restrictions.
02/13/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 128d restricted EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on 2.13.2020. EE will have surgery and be released to light duty while recovering, surgery dates are pending at this time. EE remains full duty until surgery.
02/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE climbing up into loader and felt pain in shoulder. EE placed on restricted duty after medical attention on 2/3/2020.
08/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE felt pain in abdomen when lifting a 16' drill steel. EE placed on restricted duty on 8/22/2019 while testing was performed. Testing was negative for hernia and EE was released back to full duty.
08/01/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 90d restricted EE removing a fan from a bulkhead. EE felt pain in neck and upper back from cutting through cables. EE placed on restricted duty on 8/6/2019 after medical treatment.
05/28/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE using a pry bar to move a stuck rock, pry bar slipped and mashed left ring finger. EE received 5 sutures in finger.
04/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN HOIST ROPE AND DRUM. EE RECEIVED SUTURES AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME.
02/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE pulling on blown hyd hose and slipped and fell. EE felt pain in right shoulder and arm. EE placed on restricted duty and released following week back to full duty.
01/29/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d restricted EE diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome 2.21.19. Treatment and/or surgery is pending at this time.
07/28/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE slipped in shower in changeroom on surface. EE received laceration on head requiring sutures. EE released back to work following medical treatment.
06/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE lifting cases of powder onto charging rig basket when EE hit edge of basket with box and caused pain in left shoulder. EE was placed on restricted duty on 7/5/2018.
05/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE stepping off tire on charging rig, stepped onto rock, rock rolled and caught toe under edge of tire bending right foot backwards, fracturing distal fibula of right leg. EE was placed on restricted...
05/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE moving pipe. EE unchained the end of the pipe to move its location when the pipe swung and struck EE on side of head and chest. EE placed on restricted duty.
04/05/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d restricted EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment is pending at this time.
04/05/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d restricted EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome on 4.5.18. Treatment is pending at this time.