Wingate Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 66 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/17/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was bitten on the left forearm by an unknown insect while servicing Gulf #1 machine.
06/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was handing bolts to another employee, who was at a higher elevation than EE, when a piece of debris fell into right eye. *The only reason this is being reported is due to a perscription that EE r...
06/22/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was performing PM routine tasks on plant equipment and became nauseated and said he felt faint. Employee was moved to air conditioned office area and first aid procedures for heat exhaustion...
06/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was dismounting tractor after per-shift inspection; during the turning process employee felt right knee pop. Employee was give ibuprofen by Co Nurse and had knee XRayed at hospital. Employee...
06/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 228d restricted When descending stairs of the Maintenance conference room employee's left foot slipped. His fall was broken by another employee. Employee sustained a strained knee.
04/26/2007 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 54d restricted Employee put on his work gloves and was changing out ladder wire on the Gulf II dredge. Employee took his glove off & laid it to the side. When the employee put the glove back on he felt a sting on...
04/16/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding on elevated steel beam in high winds, a foreign body blew into employee's eye & became embedded. Employee returned to regular duty after treatment.
05/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee was cutting loose sand pit for move. He caught his foot on corner push post on sled. This caused him to slip and bang his shin on post cap plate. He was placed on restricted duty 5/19/06.
05/02/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee received an insect bite while working in the warehouse on 5/2/06. He was treated conservatively until 5/8 when site was lanced and packed. He was given prescription medication and placed on...
10/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While holding up a man hole cover, cover slipped and fell on right hand across middle and index fingers. X-ray revealed no fractures and employee returned to work with no restrictions. Pain medication...
09/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was reaching above his head to grab valve handle while attempting to close a valve. He felt a sharp pain in his rib cage. X-rays revealed no broken bones. Employee was returned to work on res...
03/05/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As ee walked near deoiling cyclones, he walked up a step and bumped his head on cross brace that obstructs walkway. He was looking down at his feet and did not see cross brace. He was treated as first...
02/10/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STUNG BY INSECT ON 2/10. NEXT MORNING, FINGER WAS SWOLLEN AND SORE AND EE WAS TREATED AS FIRST AID. EE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY ON 2/14
02/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While oiling and greasing dredge, felt burning sensation to back of neck; no contact w/chemicals; using gloves; unknown if from sweat, collar rubbing, touching neck w/gloves; sunburn, etc. Inflamed a...
11/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Was removing spud pin when left pinky finger was caught between frame and pin coming out. Crushing injury, smashed nailbed on left fifth digit.
12/11/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SMALL CUT ON LEFT ARM BY HAND OPERATED GRINDER GRINDER KICKED BACK DU TO METAL BEING GRINDED WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. REQ'D DR TO USE STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUNDS RETD TO WORK SAME DAY