Weeks Island Mine and Mill — Accidents

Total: 169 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/25/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None OUTBURST-1400' LEVEL, ROOM 231 GOING NORTH. APPROX 12 FT DIAMETER, 7 FT DEEP. OUTBURST IN MINING DIRECTION. OUTBURST OCCURRED DURING SHOT. HO ONE WAS IN THE MINE AT THE TIME. MINERS RETURNED TO WORKIN...
09/25/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FACE IN THE 1400' LEVEL WAS SHOT AT 6:00 AM. WHEN THE PRESHIFT CREW WENT UNDERGROUND TO CHECK THE FACES, THEY FOUND METHANE GAS DISCHARGING FROM SOME OF THE BLASTED HOLES. THE METHANE WAS ON FIRE...
09/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROCK BAGGING LINE PALLETIZING 80# X-COARSE FILM BAGS WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA. NO SHARP PAIN, JUST GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. EMPLOYEE ALSO PA LLETIZE...
08/29/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE REPORTED A KNOT IN A BACK MUSCLE, ACCOMPANIED BY MINOR PAIN, UPON COMING TO WORK ON 8-29-01. HE REPORTED THE ONSET OF THE CONDITION AFTER GOING HOME FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF A 10-HOUR SH IFT THE...
06/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF BOLTS FAILED IN AN AREA ~55' PERIMETER. THESALT SEPARATED IN VARYING THICKNESS FROM 12' TO 42"". THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO INTERUPTION OF VENTILATION.
05/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted WHILE CHANGING A TAKE-UP CABLE ON THE 11 BELT TAKE-UP, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEES. EMPLOYEE VISITED MED WORKS AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 5-7-01. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO HAV E DISCO...
03/21/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WE ARE SUBMITTING A THRESHOLD SHIFT FOR EE OF 25 DBA AS REQUESTED BY MSHA. THIS IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF WORK RELATEDNESS AS NO WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM WAS FILED OF AWARD MADE. WE USED MSHA'S PROPOSE...
03/21/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WE ARE SUBMITTING A THRESHOLD SHIFT FOR EE OF 25 DBA AS REQUESTED BY MSHA. THIS IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF WORK RELATEDNESS AS NO WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM WAS FILED OF AWARD MADE. WE USED MSHA'S PROPOSE...
12/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WORKERS WERE SHOVELING & MOVING STOCKPILED SALT WORKERS WERE WORKING TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE FOREMAN WAS INSTRUCTING WORKERS IN THE PROPER USE OF A PICK & SHOVEL, THE FOREMAN RAISED HIS P ICK OVE...
09/07/2000 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & COWORKER WERE CHANGING PISTON & SEALS ON WATER SOFTENER. WATER WAS TURNED OFF VALVE (FEED WATER) DID NOT COMPLETE SEAL OFF RESULTING IN PRESSURE BUILDUP IN SOFTENER HEAD. FACE PLATE WAS TAKEN OFF...
08/31/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD NOTICED EYE DISCOMFORT AT THE STARTOF HIS SHIFT. AT AROUND 4:00 AM IT BEGAN TO GET REALLY BAD. EMPLOYEE USED EYE WASH BUT FELT AS IF HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. A PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMP...
08/19/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 8-29-00. CONDITION BEGAN ON 8-19-00 AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TUBE BELT IN CANLINE. HE EXPERIENCED FATIGUE AND CRAMPS. HE RESTED AND CONTINUED TO WORK. CONDI TION CO...
08/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE INJURED EE WAS CONNECTING THE FLIGHT CHAIN TOGETHER ON THE LONG AIRDOX. HE WAS HOLDING A 4 LB. HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING IT WITH A 16 LB. HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE 4 LB. HAMMER BROK E OFF A...
08/13/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE FEELS THAT THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF HER JOB CAUSED THE INJURY. HER JOB DUTIES CONSISTED OF 12 YRS OF DATA ENTRY FOR PAYROLL AS WELL AS OTHER PROJECTS. THE PAIN STARTED IN 8/00 AND HAS B EEN PRE...
07/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS RUSHING TO THE WAREHOUSE TO AVOID BEING LATE FOR WORK. AS HE WAS CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACK THE HEEL OF HIS SHOE SLIPPED OFF THE TOP EDGE OF THE RAIL DOWNWARD CAUSING THE INJURY
05/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 10d restricted A LOCK RING BECAME DISENGEGED FROM THE WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT FOLLOW THE BEST PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES OF COMMERCIAL TIRE. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RECREATE THE ACCIDENT; HOWEVER THE TECH NICIAN...
04/04/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 118d lost, 104d restricted A CAPSTAN WINCH WAS USED TO POSITION AND TIE-OFF BARGES UNDER A FIXED LOADING SPOUT. THE INJURES EE COULD NOT UNTIE THE MOORING ROPE FROM THE D3E-ENERGIZED CAPSTAN WHEN HE NEEDED TO REPOSITION A BARGE...
01/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d restricted ON THE MORNING OF 1/27/00 AS THE EE WAS PLACING 80# BAGS OF SALT ON A PALLET HE BEGAN TO FEEL DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT WRIST. AS THE DAY PROGRESSED THE DISCOMFORT CONTINUED & HIS WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL. T...
01/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None ON THIS DATE INJURED EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING A 25HP MOTOR ON THE CLEAR BRINE PUMP LOCATED IN THE EVAP PLANT PUMP PIT. THE MOTOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE PIT USING A CHAIN BLOCK. AFTER OPER ATING T...