York Canyon Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/23/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting with oxy/acetylene torch on chute to be removed when hot slag popped into left ear. Possible hearing loss pending doctor report.
06/06/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SITTING DOWN WELDING AND WAS BITTEN IN LOWER NECK AREA, LEFT REAR.
01/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS LOADING 777 CAT END DUMP TRK WITH A 992 LOADER(60053)AT THE PROSPECT AREA WITH ROCK & DIRT. THE EE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED & JERKED LOWER BACK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED UNDER THE LOADER FRONT TIRE WITH THE...
08/29/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DISMOUNTING RUBBER TIRE DOZER AFTER WORKING ON IT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE GROUND, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. (HE SCHEDULED HIS ANNUAL VACATION FOR DEC. 16 TO DEC. 27, 2002 AND HAD ORTH OSCOPIC...
12/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO DRAINED BLOOD FROM THE KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO REPOR T FOR H...
12/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER PULLING ON FUEL HOSE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
09/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LCERATIONS TO HIS LEFT RING AND LITTLE FINGER WHILE INSTALLING BRAKE GEAR ON CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH MINO R RESTR...
09/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REPLACING SHOVEL TEETH. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO STRUCK SHOVEL TOOTH ADAPTER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FL EW AND...
08/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 76d lost, 30d restricted EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS AT SILOS. HE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.
02/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 777 TRUCK AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HIS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY A LOADER. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS UNABLE TO REPORT TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED S HIFT. T...
02/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE HAD JUST COMPLETED WASHING A CAT 793 TRUCK TIRE THAT WAS BEING HELD VERTICAL WITH A TIRE HANDLER. AS THE ITRE WAS BEING TAKEN AWAY, THE TIRE FELL FREE FROM THE TIRE HANDLER CLAWS. THE TIRE ROLLED O...
02/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE DISASSEMBLING HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH AND SKID ASSEMBLY, A REMOVED PART SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND THUMB. REQUIRING STITCHES.
02/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost EE SLIPPED ON MUD AND ROCKY MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 2 DAYS LATER AND WAS TAKEN TO PHYSICIAN. EE WAS SENT HOME AND NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK DUE TO LOW BACK PA...
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost WHILE PERFORMING SERVICE ON HAUL TRUCK WITH BED IN RAISED POSITION, A CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD FELL AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRE. HE IS BE ING TRE...
01/15/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING FILTER CARITER FROM CAT 777 BELLY DUMP WITH 1 1/2 IMPACT. A PARTICLE OF METAL FLEW BEHIND HIS VVEX GLASSES AND BECAME IMMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A PH YSICIAN...
11/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE CHARGER PUMP WHEN HIS HAND WAS CUT BY A HOSE CLAMP BAND. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
08/23/2000 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost AS A RESULT OF HANDLING HAY ON THE MINE SITE, EMPLOYEE WAS INFECTED WITH WHAT WAS LATER DIAGONOSED AS SPOROTRICHOSIS, A FUNGAL DISEASE.
05/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS MOVING 2/0 SHOVEL POWER CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EES. THE CABLE WAS RUN THROUGH A SHEAV THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS TRUCK AT A CHAIN. UNKNOWN TO EE THE CHAIN HAD COME UNATTACHED AND WHEN ANOTH ER PICK...
04/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM PREP PLANT C&L LEVEL TO 5TH LEVEL. THE STAIRS WERE WET, BOTH FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND WHEN HE FELL THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY PULLED ON HIS RIGHT ARM HE HAD HOLD...
02/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE LINE COVER ON D10N DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TORQUE CONVERTER STRIKING IT WITH HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 2 /18/00....
01/19/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 88d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING A 11/4"" NUT W/A 3/4"" RACHET WHEN HE FELT A PIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE DR DIAGNOSED HIM WITH TENNIS ELBOW. THIS CONDITION PROBABLY OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 3 WKS FROM SHOVE LING & BAR...