Voca West — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/12/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 13d restricted Miner was placing tools and materials in the back of a maintenance truck when EE felt something in EE's boot. When EE took another step a nail protruded through EE's boot sole and into EE's right foo...
10/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost Miner was using 1 1/2 inch water hose to wash scrubber. Miner bent over to turn off 2"" water valve and felt pinch in lower back. 1st Dr visit 10/30/14 released w/o restriction, 2nd Dr visit 12/11/1...
06/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Mechanic changing cutting edges on 938K loader. Two maintenance employees stopped and started to help. While installing last bolt on left side of cutting edge, employee put palm on bolt to hold in pla...
05/31/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller and Assistant were pulling casing. The assistant turned the casing loose. The driller pulled casing up, the casing stuck and then released causing the casing to jerk in an upward motion hittin...
04/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had the rear of the fender un-bolted on a 938K (SWL02604)and laying on the tire and had one bolt holding the front of the fender. Then it slipped and fell with my left hand under it. It appea...
02/28/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost 02/28/13 EE using cutting torch for maintenance. EE claimed slag fall in left ear. EE taken ER,examined,given antibiotic,released w/o restriction. 09/11/2013 EE contacted mgmt via phone complaining of...
04/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was clearing a clogged chute when he ""banged"" his elbow on the chute causing a bruise. Miner was seen at local ER, treated and released.
02/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Changing out oxygen bottle. Had put up empty bottle and was moving full bottle, he picked up the bottle to go over some welding leeds and his foot got caught in welding leed. He balanced and fell hold...
05/16/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 90d restricted Miner lacerated right thumb while utilizing a Milwaukee chop saw.
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was clearing rocks from the grating on a drive over feed hopper. Employee felt soreness in his left shoulder, elbow and hand the next day. Employee has not returned to work due to pain in sho...
12/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 34d restricted EE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SMALL OPENING IN RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING MATERIAL BEING INSTALLED AS AN END SKIRT BOARD ON A TYROCK WET SHAKER SCREEN. THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A SMALL H...
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost KARKNESS, TOP OF TAILING DAM WHERE TAILINGS PIPE AND ANCHOR STAKES ON SANDY GROUND SURFACE. EE WAS DESCENDING FROM LOADER IN THE DAR WITH LIGHTS FROM SERVICE TRUCK IN EYES. HE STEPPED DOWN ALO NGSIDE...