Worthville Mine — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Putting shims in pin on D11R; moved pin back; cylinder fell on hand
07/16/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using grind wheel to remove rust on wear plate. Machine slipped.
12/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Descending from dozer; slipped on ice covered tracks.Struck R side on the dozer push arm, pulling muscles in back & left arm; numbness in leg & neck.
10/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pounding dozer blade w/sledge hammer, piece of metal chipped off, lacerated l index finger.
08/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAMMERING A SEGMENT BOLT; PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF & PUNCTURED SIDE OF ABDOMEN AREA
02/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost HOLDING ROD WRENCH WITH BOTH HANDS. ON TURNING TO MAKE THE BREAK ON ROD, LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WET (RAIN) SURFACE, CAUGHT THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN WRENCH SLID THE WHOLE WAY DOWN AROUND
11/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost DOZER GOT STUCK; EE WAS DRAGGING CABLE THROUGH MUD TO START PULLING IT OUT. EE SPRAINED HIS KNEE WHILE DRAGGING CABLE. 2/05 - REOPEN: EE HAD KNEE SURGERY.
09/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SITTING IN TRUCK WHILE BEING TOWED, TRUCK SLIPPED OFF TOW VEHICLE CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE JOSTLED AGAINST DOOR OF TRUCK.
05/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EXITING EQUIPMENT, FOOT SLIPPED, GRABBED HAND RAIL TO CATCH SELF; BROKE BONE BEHIND FINGERS IN HAND.
02/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 342d lost CLIMBING UP SIDE OF ROCK TRUCK AT END OF SHIT TO CHANGE OIL, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT ARM AS HE REACHED FOR LAST RUNG.
01/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost I WAS STRETCHING AND CLIMBIN THE LADDER TO GET TO THE CAB ON MY LOADER, AND PULLED SOMETHING IN MY LOWER BACK.
06/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PICKING UP ROCK UNDER BELT, ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND SMASHED FINGER.
09/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost SHOVELING DIRT UNDER CONVEYOR ELTS, TWISTED WRONG AND TWISTED NERVE.
06/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOADING LIMESTONE, SNAPPED RIGHT WRIST, THEN LATER IN THE SHIFT 8 WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF BUCK4ET WITH A STEEL SCRAPED & REINJURED MY WRIST.
06/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EXITING FRONT-END LOADER, TWISTED LOWER BACK.
06/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost GETTING A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE SHUTE OUT BY USING A METAL BAR--MISJUDGED DISTANCE BETWEEN BAR AND SHUTE AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND ROCK SHUTE.
04/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING MUD FROM BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER WITH A LARGE PRY BAR, PULLED TENDON IN LEFT SHOULDER.
03/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost WHILE SHOVELING AROUND BELT CONVEYOR, STRAINED BACK.
01/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRYING TO SHUT DOOR OF SAMPLING ROOM. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND SOILS SAMPLING MACHINE.