Vicco Mine — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE stated he was using a sledge hammer, when he felt a pain in his back. At first this was classified as an ongoing injury. After an investigation, this injury has been determined by worker comp. to b...
12/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on a grader doing a survey of the unit hours. He missed the handrail and fell to the ground. He suffered a bruise and swelling of the right shoulder, hip and knee.
10/28/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a pry bar to place a belly pan back on D-11 dozer the bar slipped striking ee on left ear.
06/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP, CAUSING EE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT ARM ON PUSH ARM.
10/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A BEARING RACE FROM SHAFT. WHILE DRIVING RACE A PIECE OF METAL STUCK HIM IN LEG ABOVE RIGHT KNEE. HE RECEIVED STITCHES.
09/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost OPERATING A DOZER OPERATOR RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. (THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.)
01/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON DRILL DECK CLEANING WINDOWS ON DM-45 INGERSOL HIGHWALL DRILL WHEN PULL UP CHAIN BROKE STRIKING HIM. HE SUSTAINED CUTS TO FACE AND A BROKEN LEFT ARM. HE WAS ADMITTED TO A.R.H....
10/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EE STATED THAT HE BACKED HIS TRACTOR IN A HOLE THAT RESULTED IN SUDDEN JAR. EE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN NECK AREA.
08/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CAT ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHILE GETTING LOADED COMPALINED OF PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA. EE FAILED TO REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT SHIFT 8-8-02 AT WHICH TIM E FOREM...
04/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT HIS DOZER WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-06-02. HE WAS OFF WORK FOR 2 DAYS.
09/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF DOZER ND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LOADING A BICKET OF ROCK, THE BUCKET HIT A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, JERKING HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2-26-01 AND IS OFF WORK...