Wyodak Mine — Accidents
Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 2d restricted | EMPLOYEE CLIMBING DOWN A VERTICAL LADDER FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, LEFT FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING RIGHT LEG TO BECOME HYPERFLEXED. HE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN RIGHT HIP. |
| 10/15/2002 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 2d lost, 16d restricted | EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HIS LEFT WRIST FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON OCTOBER 15TH. PHYSICIAN AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION ARE LISTING THIS AS A REPETITIVE MOTION ILLNESS. |
| 05/27/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 75d lost | PULLING UPRIGHT SCAFFOLD TO A NEW 10 CANON TO CHANGE LIGHT BULBS, SCAFFOLD TAPPLED OVER ONTO EE. |
| 07/16/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 17d restricted | RMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. SHOES WERE MUDDY, STEPS AND HANDRAIL WERE MUDDY. SLIPPED OFF, DROPPED TO THE GROUND. HEARD POPPING SOUND FROM RIGHT KNEE. |
| 07/11/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | EE WAS INSTALLING A 30-4O LB BALL STUD ON THE BACK OF A HAUL TRK. BALL STUD SLIPPED & FELL ON EE'S RIGHT F00T |
| 09/07/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 31d lost, 40d restricted | OPERATING A WTR TRK, HAD PARKED UNDER WATER LOADOUT BUT DID NOT LINE UP WITH FILL HOSE. TURNED WATER ON USING A REMOTE DEVICE WHILE STANDING NEXT TO FILL HOLE. HOSE POPPED OUT & WATER PRESSURE KNOCKED... |
| 03/15/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 14d restricted | EE DISMOUNTED THE DRILL & STEPPED IN AN UNEVEN DEPRESSION RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL SURGERY PERFORMED 2/2/01 |
| 02/24/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 44d restricted | EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL (RT WRIST) ON FEB 24TH, WILL HAVE LEFT WRIST DONE AFTER RIGHT ONE HEALS. THERE IS NO ONE INCIDENT TO POINT TO. WORKER'S COMP HAS LISTED THIS A REPETIVE M OTION C... |