WWC #2521 — Accidents
Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2002 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | AFTER FAILED ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE MATERIAL WEDGE IN THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER, WORKERS CLEARED THE AREA AND STARTED THE MACHINE. SEVERAL ROCKS FLEW OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK A MIN ER, WHO... |
| 10/01/2001 | ELECTRICAL | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE MINER SUFFERED MILD SMOKE INHALATION FROM BATTLING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE A CONTROL TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. |
| 10/01/2001 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | TWO MINERS WERE WORKING INSIDE AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX WHILE THE GENERATOR WAS RUNNING. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN POWER DISCONNECTS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF,THERE WAS STILL AN ELECTRICAL LOAD ON THE LINE DUE TO IM... |
| 10/01/2001 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | TWO MINERS WERE WORKING INSIDE AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX, WHILE THE GENERATOR WAS RUNNING. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN POWER DISCONNECTS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF, THERE WAS STILL AN ELECTRICAL LOAD ON THE LINE DUE TO... |
| 10/01/2001 | ELECTRICAL | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE MINER WAS INJURED WHILE ASSISTING TWO INJURED CO-WORKERS AND FIGHTING AN ENSUING ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS FROM SPARKS AND/OR SPLATTERING MATERIAL WHILE BATTLING THE BLAZE... |
| 08/09/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 25d lost, 8d restricted | BOLTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE DISCHARGE CHUTE OF A SCREENING PLANT. THE INJURED EMPLOYEEWAS KNEELING ON TOP A PIECE OF PLYWOOD WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON THE EQUIPMENT BE LOW. APPA... |
| 07/25/2001 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 22d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY DIGGING/CLEANING PUG MILL HOPPER FEED WITH A SHOVEL. APPARENTLY, SUFFERED A HEAT STROKE WHEN HE STOPPED TO GET A DRINK OF WATER. ACCORDING TO THE SUPERVISOR, THE EMPLOYEE SUDDENL... |
| 02/12/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK FROM A TAIL PULLEY WITH A BAR WHILE THE EQUIPMENT WAS SHUT OFF. AAS THE EE PUSHED ON THE BAR, IT SLIPPED WHEN THE ROCK BROKE FREE. THE EE'S HAND STRUCK THE METAL SCREEN/... |
| 02/06/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | THE V-BELTS UNDER THE IMPACT CONVEYOR WAS NOT MOVING BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING. THE EE THOUGHT THE DEVICE WAS SHUTOFF AND HE COULDN'T HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING. THE EE REACHED IN TO SHAKE THE BELT. THE BEL... |
| 08/30/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 25d lost | EE WAS SHOVELING & THE SHOVEL JAMMED HIM UNDER THIS LEFT ARM |