Viking Mine - Corning Pit — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost The injured employee was removing material from the third floor of the Prep plant, a protrusion from a piece of steel he was lowering to the ground caught his jacket and pulled him between the bars ou...
11/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost The injured employee was helping in the removal of a cyclone. The load shifted and pinned his rt.ring finger between the cyclone and the heavy Media box. The employee was transported to the Jasper Hos...
12/30/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee shut hs rt.ring finger in the door of a Cat 777 which resulted in a avulsion to the tip of his right ring finger,which required sutures to repair.
12/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Changing hydraulic shovel lip and was driving new pins into tooth tips. He was holding pin with channel locks. When he swung the hammer to strike the pin, the hammer head struck the tooth to his right...
08/12/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Mechanic was attempting to put in bearing spacers. He hoisted up cylinder with his crane, the cylinder slipped catching his hand & striking his elbow against the tire. The incident was reported to man...
02/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 126d lost, 43d restricted On 02/12/08 employee was fueling equipment when he slipped on the ice and fell with his left arm extended which resulted in a shoulder injury. He was taken to the doctor and returned to work with no r...
02/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Coal hauler was rolling up tarp on trailer manually and the crank came back and struck him in the chest causing contusions to chest and right hand. 1 day missed work.
04/12/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE IS DAY SHIFT WEIGHMASTER. SHE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HER R. HAND (THUMB SIDE) - DISCOMFORT AND SORENESS FOR LAST 6-8 MONTHS. TAKEN TO ORTHO. SPECIALIST AND DIAGNOSED WITH DEQUERVAINS TENDINITI...
04/03/2004 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Ee & rest of crew were doing repair work to coal chute(welding). No problems noted until late Sat. evening when he stated his eyes felt like they had sand in them. He was taken to local ER where the e...
10/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 9d restricted EE WAS CHANGING BRAKES ON THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LEFT KNEE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE 9-5-03. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE KNEE CONTINUE D TO BO...
10/04/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND OTHER WERE REPAIRING THE HOSE ON THE FUEL TRUCK NO FLOW WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON, THE END OF THE HOSE FLEW OFF AND THE METAL CLAMP CUT EE RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMM UNITY E...
09/16/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 66d lost, 96d restricted EE REPORTED THIS ILLNESS IN JANUARY, AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS THE ELBOW HAS CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH POST TREATMENT INCLUDING AN INJECTION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. DR'S HAVE DE CIDED T...
09/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS INJURED ON 09/05/03 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE PARKING DITCH. AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS HE CONTINUED HIS REGULAR JOB. ON 11/03/03 HE WAS TAKEN TO AN ORTHOPEDI...
06/10/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A CAT 777 BED WITH A 4"" GRINDER, HE HAD A WELDING HOOD ON BUT APPARENTLY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 6-11-03 AT 5:00 PM. HE WAS TAK...
05/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONCRETE FLOOR, HE STRUCK HIS HARDHAT (HEAD) ON A METAL PIPE, WHICH CAUSED HIS UPPER BODY TO GO BACKWARDS BUT HIS LEGSSTAYED FORWARD TAKING THE STRAIN. HE FELL AND TR IED TO...
03/25/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A 992 BUCKET. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE CARE CENTER WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS ISSUE D A PRE...
03/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR AIR BREATHER, HE REACHED FOR THE RUBBER BOOT (GASKET) THAT GOES FROM THE AIR BREATHER TO THE FLYWHEEL. THE GUARD WAS NOT IN PLACE & HIS INDEX FINGER & MID. FINGER O...
01/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 39d restricted EE WAS WORKING IN CRAMPED QUARTERS CHANGING HOSES ON EX3500 WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED IN PLACE, THE LOCKING EPISODES BECAME MORE FREQUENT, AT THAT TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO QUEST ORTHOPAEDIC WHERE A DIA GNOSIS...
10/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING STEPS ON 992 LOADER USING A 4"" GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES BUT SOME SMALL PIECES OF METAL HAD COLLECTED ON HIS CLOTHING & A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS BLOWN BY THE WIN...
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SUPPLIES FROM THE PARTS TRUCK. EE HAD THE LOAD BOOMED WITH A METAL PIPE, IT SNAPPED LOOSE CAUSING THE PIPE TO KICK BACK STRIKING EE ABOVE THE RT.EYE, SHE WAS TAKEN TO DAV.C...
09/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS GRADING THE HAULROAD WHEN HE STRUCK LARGE ROCK WITH BLADE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN A HALF TURN STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL E.R. DIAGNOSED WITH WRIST SPRAIN AND GIV...
09/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D8 DOZER ON A SLOPE, HESTOPPED TO THROW AWAY A SOFT DRINK CAN. WHILE RE-ENTERING THE DOZER HE SHUT DOOR STRIKING HIMSELF ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMER...
09/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING END DUMP IN THE SOUTH PIT, HE HAD HIS DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN WHEN DUSTOR A DIRT PARTICLE BECAME LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9/9/02 HE WAS TAKE N TO DA...
07/08/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE EX1800-WELDING-WHEN HE LOOKED UP, A DROP OF HYD. OIL STRUCK HIM INT HE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH EYE CENTER EXAMINED AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR CIPROF LOACIN...
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD HAND IN HOOK OF CRANE & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN HOOK & CHOKER.
03/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HIGH WINDS CAUSED SHEETING TO BLOW THROUGH THE AIR AND EE TRIED TO STABILIZE SHEETING WITH HIS BODY WEIGHT.
02/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING NUTS ON CONVEYOR SUPPORT WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT & HE SLIPPED INTO A TRENCH TWISTING HIS KNEE.
01/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS ADDING WATER TO THE DRILL. HE STEPPED ON THE PUMP HOUSING TO REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND STRAINING HIS WRIST.
10/11/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING ON A HITACHI 3500 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHEN METAL SHAVINGS BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HELMET BUT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME UNDER...
09/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS WELDING ON DOZER ARM. HIS BACK BECAME INCREASINGLY SORE WITH NUMBNESS IN RIGHT FOOT. HE WENT TO E.R. ON 9/30 & REPORTED INCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT ON 10/1. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE X- RAYS, C...
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEARING EQUIPMENT FROM THE SHOT AREA THE DRIVESHAFT ON A MATERIAL HANDLING TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND. EE BLOCKED THE TRUCK AND CRAWLED UNDER TO TIE UP THE SHAFT SO THE TRUCK COULD BE REM OVED. A...
07/18/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 22d restricted EE WAS CLEANING OFF A BENCH WHEN HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK JARRING HIM. HE FELT A POPING SOUND IN HIS CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMMUNITYHOSPITAL ER AND WAS REFERRED TO A CARDIOLOGIST A ND DIAG...
05/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BED PADS ON A R190 HAUL TRUCK THE PAD SLIPPED OUT SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND WERE NEGATIVE. HE WAS PUT...
04/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EE WAS CLEANING OFF A DRILL PAD WITH D11 DOZER WHEN HE DROVE OVER THE BERM LANDED ON THE SHOT ROCK APPROX. 18-20' BELOW. THE BLADE CAUGHT IN THE ROCK CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER ONTO THE ROLLOVER PROTECTI...
12/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS CHECKING TRUNKLINE (NONEL) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC ON 12/29/00 XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE HE HAD A FOLLOWUP APPT 1/4...
12/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost ON 12/18/00 EE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD FALLEN ON THE ICE THE PREVIOUS WEEK AT QUITTING TIME. HE ALLEGES THE INJURY HAPPENED IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT WHERE HE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGH T KNEE...
11/01/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE MANTRIP AT THE MOBILE EQUIP PARKING LOT. HIS FIRST STEP OUT OF THE MANTRIP HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE L...
10/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A D11 DOZER ARM WHENHE PULLED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER OUT OF THE BOLT HOLE. IT CAUGHT THE SHARP EDGE SLICING HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSP ER. THE CUT REQ...