ACCORDING TO WITNESS, EE WHO WAS ALSO OPERATING A HT 10(35 TON HAUL TRUCK), HE PULLED HIS TRUCK ALONG SIDE ANOTHER 35 TON HAUL TRUCK (HT15) TOGIVE IT A JUMP START BATTERY TO BATTERY. AFTER ST ARTING THE HT1 HE WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO GET THE UMPR CABLES FROM EE WHO WAS MANNING HT15. HE PROCEEDED DOWN TO THE TOOL TRUCK TO PUT THE CABLES AWAY AND ON HIS RETURN NOTICED HT 1
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- Muertes
- 3
- Incidentes totales
- 106
- Años en registro
- 1988–2001
- Último incidente
- Sep 2001
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Esta tasa son las citaciones registradas divididas entre las horas de inspección de la MSHA, por cada 100 horas. Refleja el esfuerzo de inspección, no el tamaño de la mina ni la producción.RIDGEWAY MINE tiene $110 en multas propuestas de MSHA y $0 pendientes en 0 expedientes impugnados.
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Citaciones por millón de horas-empleado reportadas. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inician los datos trimestrales de empleo de la MSHA; los incidentes anteriores se cuentan pero no pueden ajustarse por tasa. Los trimestres con menos de 100,000 horas reportadas se muestran en gris: muy pocas horas para una tasa estable.| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
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| 2002 Q2 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 27,820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 43,816 | 2 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 59,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q1 | 63,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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3 registradasFORKLIFT ROLLED FORWARD PUSHING EMPLOYEE OVER BERM AT TOP OF OPEN PIT MINE. EMPLOYEE FELL TO HIS DEATH.
SPOTTER WAS BACKED OVER BY PAN SCRAPER.
Incidentes reportables
103 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)2001 · 1 incidente
DISMANTLING ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY IN MILL ELECTRICAL ROOM. TWO MEN WERE STANDING ON SEPARATE LADDERS REMOVING ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY. ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY WAS NOT SECURED PRIOR TO REMOVAL CAUS ING IT TO FALL. THE ELECTRICAL CABLE FELL AGAINST ONE OF THE LADDERS, KNOCKING IT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH EE.
2000 · 2 incidentes
THE EE STATED THE HE CONDUCTED HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION, FUELED, AND PROCEEDED TO THE LOADING AREA. HE STATED THAT AS HE THEN DESCENDED THE RAMP, HIS BRAKES DID NOT SLOW HIS SPEED. SEEING A STA LLED TRUCK AT THE FOOT OF THE RAMP BELOW HIM, HE DURECT THE TRUCK TO THE WALL TO HIS LEFT. AS THE LEFT TIRE ROLLED UP THE TOE OF THE HIGHWALL, THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO ITS SIDE ON THE HAULROAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HOLD UP A JACKHAMMER DRIVING 2" BOLTS THROUGH THE SAE MILL LINER. HE HAD POSITIONED HIS RIGHT THUMB IN FRONT OF THE JACKHAMMER BOLT; WHEN THE HAMMERING BEGAN, THE BOLT GAVE WAY SUDDENLY CAUSING THE HAMMER STEEL TO ENTER THE BOLTHOLE AND CATCH HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE MILL LINER. INJURY RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO TIP OF RIGHT THUMB; SUTURES OF NAIL
1999 · 2 incidentes
MILL OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A LINE FROM A PUMP ON TOP OF TANK 5 IN THE CIL AREA WHEN A CLAMP ANOTHER EE WAS LOOSENING FELL AND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT THUMB. THE RESULT WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING (4) FOUR SUTURES.
EE AND THE CREW TEAM LEADER WERE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A 4' 6X6 TIMBER UNDER THE DISCHARGE LINE OF A PORTABLE PUMP. THE TEAM LEADER PUSHED IT CAUSING IT TO PINCH EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE TIMBE R AND A ROCK. WEATHER WAS WIND & RAIN.
1998 · 2 incidentes
EMPLOYEE OPENED THE LID OVER THE HYD OIL TANK TO ADD OIL. THE LID FELL CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING CUTS REQUIRING SUTURES ON MIDDLE AND RING FINGER (2&3).
DRIVELINE GUARD SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES HANDS AS HE WAS REMOVING IT. THE GUARD HAD A SHARP METAL BURR AT A BOLT HOLE, WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
1997 · 2 incidentes
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIBRATING AN AUTOMATIC WATER ADDITION VALVE. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING THE METER HE RESTED HIS LEFT HAND ON PIPE BESIDE THE VALVE. HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF HIS FINGER TO THE VALVE ACTUATOR AND AS THE COUPLING TURNED 90 DEGREES, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SUPPORT BARS AND THE COUPLING.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO DRIVE A BALL STUD INTNO A STEERING CYLINDER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS ABDOMEN. EMPLO YEE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES.
1996 · 5 incidentes
EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS COMPLETING HIS PRE-SHIFT EQUIPMENT INSPECTION, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE WAS CROSSING FROM THE ENGINE DECK TO THE CATWALK IN FRONT OF THE OPERATORS CAB. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, HE FELL FEET FIRST TO THE BUMPER AND THEN TO THE GROUND.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD PLACED THE 48" PIPE WRENCH ON A PUMP IMPELLER SHAFT. A NYLON SLING WAS ATTACHED FROM THE WRENCH TO THE TAKE UP ON THE BOOM TRUCK TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE. THE EE H AD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WRENCH HANDLE, HOLDING IT IN POSITION UNTIL SET. THE SHAFT TURNED SUDDENLY AS TENSION WAS APPLIED, CATCHING THE TWO FINGERS BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE PUMP GUARD.
EMP STATED THAT WHILE ALIGNING THE RIM PARTS ONTO THE RIM, HE NOTICED HE HAD CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A BURR OF METAL ON THE SIDE RING. THE 3/4" LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FLOOR GRATING (3'X7') PANEL AND THE PANEL SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE PIECE HE WAS MOVING AND ANOTHER STATIONARY PIECE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK DOWN HILL WHEN THE SEAT BOUNCED AND ROCKED FORWARD. UPON INVESTIGATION THE REAR SEAT MOUNTING TABS HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO HINGE ON THE FRONT TABS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF TO PREVENT THE MOTION OF THE SEAT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECENTLY RETURNED TO WORK AFTER AN OFF THE JOB INJURY OF BACK
1995 · 5 incidentes
EE HAD REMOVED A NUT FROM A U-BOLT SECURING A 12" DIAMETER PIPE TO A VERTICAL PIPE STAND. AS A COWORKER LOOSENED THE NUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE U-BOLT, EE STOOD BY TO OBSERVE. AS THE NUT WAS LOOSENED, THE PIPE STAND SLID BACK SUDDENLY ANDSTRUCK THE FIRST MECHANIC IN THE MOUTH AND NOSE.
AFTER THE STRIP COLUMN PLUGGED UP, AND FOLLOWING SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR IT, THE EE REMOVED THE BOLTS TO THE ELBOW ABOVE THE FILTER TO GAIN ACCESS. AS THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED, BACKPRESSURE RIGHT SIDE, RESULTING IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE THERMAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS.
EE WAS PUTTING RUBBER BOOTS OVER HIS REGULAR BOOTS, AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN BACK.
NO INJURY OR ILLNESS.
KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY HIGH WINDS AS A TORNADO PASSED NEAR THE NORTH PIT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE BLASTHOLE AND THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR'S PICK UP (APPROX. 30 FT.) THE WINDS FORCED HER DOWN ONTO HER BUTTOCKS AND DID NOT ALLOW HER TO STAND UNTIL IT PASSED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT, BUT NO APPARENT TRAUMA WAS NOTED. EMPLOYEE WAS SUB
1994 · 7 incidentes
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS USING A TOOL TO REMOVE A TUBE CAPE ON A SCREEN, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH, FRACTURING HIS TOOTH.
ALLEGED THAT WHILE UNLOCKING GATE GATE FELL ON LEG
GRINDING RUBBER. GRINDER JUMPED AND CUT LEG ABOVE KNEE CAP.
INJURED CUTTING RUBBER. KNIFE SLIPPED SMALL CUT ON LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK CLIMBED THE HIGHWALL. THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE, PINNING THE EMPLOYE E'S HAND BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LEFT FRONT LADDEROF A 777B. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE GROUND WAS LEVEL AND FREE OF GREASE-OIL-MUD-ETC. AND HE WASNOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW HE PLACED HIS FOOT AND CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS SHE WAS ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OF HER HAUL TRUCK, THE DOOR CLOSED, SMASHING HER RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE DOOR.
1993 · 9 incidentes
ON SEPT. 18 KRMC MILL TECH. REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER SHOVELING CARBON FINES. ON OCT. 11 HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON A FOLLOWUP VISIT. @ THAT TIM E PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS FROM THE TRACK MASTE RLINK THAT WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT HTE LINK SEPERATED AND PULLED THE AIR WRENCH OUT OF HIS HAND AS THE AIR HOSE PASSED THROUGH HS HAND THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE COUPLING TO THE HOSE CUT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING BUCKET TOOTH FROM 992 C LOADER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE TOOTH WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS 4 LB. HAMMER. THE PIECE OF METAL ENTER ON THE R.H. SIDE OF HI S ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF A LADDER WHILE DISMOUNTING A 980-A CATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER HE TWISTED HISRT ANKLE EXTENT OF THE INJURY IS STILL BEING INVES TIGATED
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HDPE FUSION MACHINE. THE DEVICE UNEXPECTEDLY LIFTED UP. THE EMPLOYEE, IN REFLEX, PUT HIS HAND UP AND MACHINE HANDLE CAUGHT THE FINGERNAIL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT LITTLE FING ER. DOCTOR REMOVED FINGERNAIL & PUT 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PRYING THE LOADER LIFT CYLINDER OUT THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE LOADER FRAME.
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EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A DRILL BIT ON DL01 WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC WRENCH & THE DRILL DECK THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A SLIGHT FX ON THE TIP OF THE PHALLANGE OF THE LH RING FINGER
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING RETAINING BANDS ON A PALLET OF SAG MILL LINERS, A LINER SHIFTED ON THE PALLET WHEN HE CUT THE FIRST BAND. CONTRARY TO COMPANY PROCEDURE S AND TRAINING, THE EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIMSELF IN A PINCH POINT POSITION BETWEEN THE LOAD OF LINERS AND A HANDRAIL. WHEN THE LINERS SHIFTED, THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE LINER A
1992 · 16 incidentes
TIGHTENING BOLT ON DREDGE COUPLING, WRENCH SLIPPED, FACE HOT BASE OF DREDGE CAR. THE FACE OF I.NAME HOT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE CAB CAUSING A LACERATION BELOW THE RIGHT EYE. THE LACERATIO N REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES. A RATCHET AND SOCKET OF THE CORRECT WERE BEING USED. THE ANGLE IRON WAS APPROX. FROM HIS FACE BEFORE HE SLIPPED.
EMPL ACCESSING OPERATORS CAB OF DRILTECK ,FOOT SLIPPED OFF LOWER STEP AND RIGHT KNEE MADE CONTACT WITH UPPER STEP.
EE WAS REMOVING BENT HANDRAIL FROM EQUPMENT FENDER WAS IN PROCESS OF TERNING AROUND TO CLIMB DOWN LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED EE KEPT BAALNCE EENOUGH WITH HIS ARMS TO LAND FLAT FOOTED O NTO FLOOR INSTEAD OF A POINT LOADED FALL ON ANY PART OF BODY X RAYS INDICATED SMALL FRACTURE OF A BONE IN BOTTOM OF RIGHT LEG AND OR UPPER PART OF RIGHT ANKLE.
PROCESS OF CHANGING WORN TIPS ON 992 LOADER BUCKET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING ON FRONT OF TIP TO LINE UP RETAINING PIN HOLE. A SMALL CHIP OF METAL FLEW INTO INSIDE SKIN OF LEFT ARM BETWEEN WRIS T & ELBOW. SMALL BLEEDING CUT WAS VISIBLE ON ARM APPROX. 1/2 INCH JOY.
REMOVING A 3" GATE VALVE THE VALVE FELL AND MASHED EMPL INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE DRILL BIT ON DRILL DL-01. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A NEW BIT FROM THE BIT RACK. AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE THE BIT FROM THE RACK, THE BIT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND SMASHED HIS RING FIGNER. RIGHT HAND BETWEENT HE BIT AND THE BIT RACK.
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ON 16 JUNE 92 AT 1535, EE AT THE TAILINGS GUARD SHACK WAS STANDING BY THE RADAR WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAME UP, BLOSING THE WINDOW OFF ITS TRACK. HE THREW UP HIS HAND TO PROTECT HIMSELF CUTTING H IMSELF ON SEVERAL PLACES OF HIS BODY.
THE EE STATED THAT HE ALONG WITH OTHER FLUOR A DNIEL EE WERE REMOVING THE CONCAVE PANELS FROM CR01. THE ROCK BREAKER WAS BEING USED TO SHAKE OR LOOSEN THE PANELS THE ROCKBREAKER BIT SLIPPED FR OM THE SIDE OF THE PANEL. THE HOUSING OF RB01 HIT THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE PANELS CAUSING IT TO CHIP AND SEND A PIECE FLYING 6-8 FT WHERE IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE HITTING HIS GL
EMPL CLEARING A PLUGGED FEED CHUTE WITH A JACKHAMMER. DROVE THROUGH PLUGGED MATERIAL,JACKHAMMER DROPPED 18" AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER AND THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER.
USING TORQUE WRENCH OTHER EMP GRABBED IT PINCHED HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS OPENING UP A CARBOARD BOX, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIS BODY. THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE BOX AND CUT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FORE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.
EMPL REACHING INTO GANG BOX. TOP OF WELDING ROD CAN HAD BEEN OPENED ON 3 SIDES AND PRYED BACK. EMPL REACHING IN ,CAN FELL OVER AND CUT THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND. EMPL ESCORTED TO FIRST AID/SECUR ITY OFFICE WHERE FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED.THEN TRANSPORTED TO DR WHERE 7 SUTURES WERE APPLIED. THEN RELEASED FOR WORK.
I.NAME-NEWLY HIRED EMPL,HELPING A CREW RECOUPLE ML-01 PINION COUPLING.THE CREW HAD INSTALLED THE FIRST HALF AND WERE WORKING ON THE SECOND HALF WHEN IT BUMPED THE FIRST HALF AND IT FELL HITTIN G I.NAME ON TOP OF KNEE RESULTING IN A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES (7).
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EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TANK PIN WITH A HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL HIT RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE REMOVED METAL FROM EYE.
1991 · 7 incidentes
EE AND CO WORKER WERE HOISTING THE PINION ASSEBLY INTO THE CRUSHER COUNTER SHAFT BURR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE ASSEMBLY IT MOVED LATERALLY PRESSING INJURED FOOT AGAINST A PIECE OF CONDU IT.THE INJURY AT THE TIME INVLVED ONLY A VERY MILD ABRASION TO THE ANKLE. EE MISSED WORK ON 10-1-91 FOR SWELLING OF THE ANKLE DUE TO A SECONDARY INFECTION.
INJ EXITING BOOM TRUCK ON LADDER BY BOOM CONTROLS. FOOT WAS ON BOTTOM RUNG.FOOT SLIPPED OVER RUNG WHICH CAUSED LEG TO PASS THROUGH THE LADDER WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF BALANCE AND PULL OF WEIGHT LOS T GRIP ON CLIMBING HANDLE. FELL BACKWARDS,PUT HANDS DOWN BEHIND TO STOP FALL. WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON HANDS RESULTED IN A SPRAIR TO LEFT WRIST AND HAND.
SAG MILL WAS DOWN DUE TO A BROKEN GRATE. BROKEN GRATE ALLOWED GRINDING BALLS TO ENTER TROMMEL. INJURED EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER WERE INSIDE THE TROMMEL REMOVING GRINDING BALLS WHEN A BALL EXPLO DED. PART OF THE EXPLODING BALL STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA PASSING UNDER MILL FEED CONVEYOR BELT BELT HAD GONE DOWN ON MISALIGNMENT BEFORE IT WAS RESTARTED ANO THER EMPLOYEE SPOTTED A ROCK WEDGED ON RETURN SIDE OF BELT & CONVEYOR FRAME HE SPOTTED AN EMPLOYEE BELOW &ONTINUED HIM TO MOVE WHICH HE DID BEFORE THE ROCK WAS FREE FROM THE FRAME WORK INJURED CAME FROM ANOTHER WORK AREA & BEING UNAWARE OF PRAOBLEMS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PICK TO CLEAN DIRT FROM THE TRACK ROLLERS ON BOOM TYPE ROCK DRILL. WHILE SWINGING THE PICK, HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PICK HANDLE AND DRILL DUST COLLECTION UNIT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING DOWN HOLE DRILL BITS WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER.LATER IN THE SHIFT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD A SMALL OBJECT REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING FORMS AND HIT ONE HAMMER AGAINST ANOTHER ONE. ONE HAMMER BURST AND A PIECE WENT INTO HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO KERSHAW CO. HOSP. WHERE DR. REMOVED THE METAL AND PUT IN 3 STITCHES.
1990 · 11 incidentes
RIGGING WAS BEING DISASSEMBLED AFTER SAG MILL TROMMELL HOOD WAS SET INTO POSITION. COWORKER WAS DROPPING A 1 1/4 SHACKLE FROM TOP OF HOOD TO FLOOR LEVEL. INJURED WAS GOING TO CATCH SHACKLE BUT DID NOT ANTICIPATE ITS WEIGHT (10LBS) CORRECTLY. THE SHACKLE PUSHED HIS HAND DOWN TO FLANGE WHERE TOP AND BOTTOM OF HOOD BOLT TOGETHER MASHING HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING EMULSION TRUCK ON SHOT-CLIMBED ON TOP OF TRUCK TO OPERATE-WAS TRYING TO OPERATE CONTROLS ON SIDE OF TRUCK WITH A WOODEN POLE-POLE BROKE-CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND
MOVING A PUMP ON MONORAIL SUSPENDED WITH A CHAINFALL. THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE PUMP STOPPED DUE TO RUST & DIRT ON MONORAIL. INJURED WAS PUSHING ON PUMP TO MAKE IT ROLL, BUT IT DID NOT MOVE. W HEN THE WEIGHT OF THE PUMP SWUNG BACK IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, RUNNING OVER THE INJURED MECHANICS HAND.
METTS WAS ON TOP OF LOADER INSTALLING PIN & COLLECT XXCYL HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE COLLECT INTO POSITION WHEN HIS HAND/FINGER STRUCK THE CORNER OF HYD HOSE MOUNT THIS WOUND RECEIVED 3 ST ITCHES NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTION
EMPL CLIMBED ON MACHINE TO RETIREVE AIR HOSE. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN WHEN HIS RT FOOT LANDED ON RUBO BRACKET. THIS FRATURED SMALL BONE IN FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR & FOOT WAS XRAYED. DR DID PRESC RIBE ANKLE SUPPORT & MEDICINE FOR PAIN.
EMPL MOVING TOOL BOX WITH HELP OF ANOTHER FROM TALE IN SHOP TO A PICKUP.LIFTED BOX,IT TILTED AND I.NAME TRIED TO MOVE HOLD ON BOX.THIS SPRAINED WRIST.HAD NO PAIN UNTIL NEXT DAY.THEN WENT TO DR AND WRIST SUPPORT WAS GIVEN.
LOAD POLES ON TRUCK, GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN POLE
STEPPED OVER ELEVATED HOSE APPROX 2 FT HIGH LEFT FOOT FIRST.WHILE BRINGING RIGHT LEG OVER HOSE LEFT KNEE TWISTED OUT OF PLACE CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.DOCTOR SAID HE TORE THE ANTERIOR LIGAMENT IN LEFT KNEE.
I.NAME OPENED TWO U TUBE OPENINGS AND WHILE WORKING TO EXTRACT THE AIR LANCE FROM ONE STEPPED INTO THE OTHER OPENING TWISTING HIS KNEE.
HAUL TRK OVERTURNED OFF HAUL RD. MECHANIC FOUND THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE TURBO CHARGER FIRESHIELD. OIL DRAINED THROUGH TURBO ONTO HOT TARBINE SIDE OF TURBO. MECHANIC TRIED TO EXTINGUI SH FIRE. FIRE WOULD NOT GO OUT. MECHANIC REMOVED THE COVER. HAT BURNING OIL FELL ON TO MECHANIC'S RT LEG.
LOADING STEEL ONTO BED OF TRUCK FROM A FORKLIFT. LOAD BECAME UNBALANCED AND ROLLED OFF FORKLIFT. I.NAME WAS STRUCK BY 3 DRILL RODS ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LEG.
1989 · 19 incidentes
TAKING SAMPLE OF ORE WITH SHOVEL TWISTED BACK AND WENT HOME. BACK STIFFENED UP AND PAIN INTENSIFIED. REPORTED NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYSS'S WERE INSTALLING LINNERS IN MILL. BELLY LINNER WAS PUT IN PLACE AND EMPLOYEE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL LIFTER BAR ON BELLY LINNER. LIFTER BAR BUMPED BELLY LINNER KNOCKING IT OUT. WHEN BELLY LINNER FELL IT KNOCKED LEFTER BAR OFF THE LIFTING JIG. LIFTER BAR FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, BREAKING ALL FIVE TOES. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS.
ELECTRICIAN DEENERGIZED A 4160 VOLT PANAL & OPENED DOOR ELECTRICIAN DEFEATED SAFETY LATCH & ENERGIZED PANAL ELECTRICIAN THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A VOLTAGE READING WITH 1000 ACROSS 4160 VOLT FUSE S METER BLEW UP & ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM HANDS TO ABOUT 4IN ABOVE ELBOW ON BOTH ARMS R ECEIVED SOME MINOR BURNS TO FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ABOUT THE SAME TIME HIS FOOT SLIPPED HIS HAND ALSO SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND IN A SITTING POSITION
PULLING HOSE TRIPPED AND FELL ON GRATING BRUISING HIP AND SPRAINING ANKLE.
MECHANIC WAS CHECKING LEAK ON DUMPS TRUCK (777B CAT). HE HAD MUD ON HIS FEET. WENT TO GET UP ON MACHINE RIGHT HAND STEERING ROD TO CHECK PROBLEM. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LANDED ON IT WRONG. SEV ERE SPRAN. DOCTOR CHECKED GAVE HIM CALCIUM PILLS.
A PIPE FROM A HEAT EXCHANGE UNIT WAS DISCONNECTED STEAM WAS IN THE PIPE AND WAS RELEASED WHEN THE PIPE WAS DISCONNECTED THIS STEAM HIT INJURED IN THE RIGHT REAR PORTION OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
CLIMBING ONTO DOZER FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT BUTTOCKS AND LOWER BACK ON DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ARC GOUGING IN SIDE GRINDING MILL AND RECEIVE FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ANGLE IRON TO BE DRIVEN INTO GROUND BY FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE HOLDING ANGLE IRON PLACED HIS HAND IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN ANGLE IRON AND FORK OF FORKLIFT.EXTENT OF INJURY TO EMP LOYEE SKIN PUNCTURE AND BROKEN MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT AHND.
EMPLOYEE WQAS WORKING AND REPORTED TO FOREMAN THAT HE HAD HURT HIS HIP AND LEG, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHERE OR HOW. FOREMAN TOLD EMPLOYEE TO GO BACK IN PLANT AND FILL OUT REPORT WITH SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DO SO AND SUPERVISOR WAS NOT OTIFED. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT DOCOTROR CARE IN WEST COLA AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO UNCOVER A BROKEN WATER LINE.EMPLOYEE WRENCHED BACK WHILE PUSHING SHOVEL.
EMPLOYEE HIT BUCKET EDGE WITH HAMMER. METAL CHIP HIT HIM IN RIGHT LEG. DOCTOR DEAVENED AREA AROUND WOUND REMOVE CHIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUCKED TIP ON LOADER. HIT TIP WITH HAMMER METAL CHIP ENTERED HIS NECK.
EMPL HIT BUCKET TIP WITH HAMMER METAL CHIP WENT INTO L ARM DR DIDNT REMOVE CHIP GAVE TETNA SHOT AND PRESCRIPTION ANTIBOTICS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND HE FELT THAT THE SWELLING WAS FROM DEALING WITH CAUSTIC SOLUTION TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR WHO BELIEVES THE HAND WAS INFECTED.
WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON FEEDER STOCK PILE AN APPARENT BRIDGE OF MATERIAL WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE DOZER FELL OR DROPPED SEVERAL FEET EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE NECK BUT WAS UNSURE WHETHER IT WA S FROM LOOKING BACKWARDS OR THE DROP EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC 030189
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT HIS BACK BUT WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO SEE A DOCTOR. HE HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL ROUTINE JOBS AND WAS SURE WHEN HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE CONTI UNED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN PIECE OF STEEL ON DRILL PRESS. VICE THAT WAS HOLDING STEEL WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN. BIT HUNG IN STEEL AND ROTATED VICE PINNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RINGFINGER AGAINST BA CK OF PRESS.
1988 · 15 incidentes
CREW WAS GOING TO PIT AREA IN L8000 SERVICE TRK. MADE LEFT HAND TURN AND TRUCK FELL OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE MAN WAS HIT BY FLYING DEBRIS IN CAB AND SUFFERED GASH A SOVE RIGHT EYE. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERAL STITCHES.
CREW WAS GOING TO PIT AREA IN L 800 SERVICE TRK. MADE LEFT HAND TURN AND TRK FELL OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. MAN WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT AND FELL ACROSS CAB AND WAS INJURED (NOT KNOWN FRETUALLY IF HE WAS DRIVING). THIS RESULTED IN BRUISES AND SORENESS-WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL AND GIVEN PAIN MEDICINE. NO OTHER INJURIES KNOWN OF AT THIS TIME.
MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO BEND METAL FOR ELBOW SUPPORT. HE HIT METAL ON TABLE TO BEND SLIGHTLY METAL STRUCK TABLE BOUNCED UP AND HIT MAN IS EYE BROUGH THIS IS FLICTED A CUT REQUIRE SEVEN STICHES NO OTHER INJURY.
EMPL WAS GOING DOWN LADDER INTO BALL STORAGE AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS HAND ON EDGE OF BAR AND SCRAPING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BAR CUT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB 3 STITCHES
EE RELEASED LANYARD TO MOVE AND BEFORE HE REHOOKED HE FELL APPROX. 30 FT SEVERE INJURIED WERE INCURRED TO LEFT ANKLE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT WRIST.
I NAME WAS LIFTING MAN HOLE COVER FOR ACCESE TO MANHOLE. LIFTED COVER SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE HAND AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN MAN HOLE RING AND COVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PVC LINER, PULLING A HOSE. THE LINER WAS WET FROM DEW AND EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING UNISUIT ON STAIRWELL WHEN THE BLADE HUNG DURING GRINDING AND SKINT BACK SIDE OF LEFT HAND.
AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF SCRAPER THERE WAS MUD ON IT AND WHEN HE STEPPED HE SLIPPED ON MUD THAT WAS ON SCRAPER AND FELL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING BONE IN RT HAND
SCRAPER OPERATOR BACKED OVER A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SCRAPER OPERATOR SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT
EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN F ROM 777 CAT TRUCK & MISSED LAST STEP THEREBY STRETCHING LEG MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE REPORTED INCIDENT FOLLOWING DAY & WHEN IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM HE WA S TAKEN TO DR ON 5/25/88 WHO TREATED & RELEASED HIM.
2 MEN WERE ERECTING STEEL TANKS WORKING ON WOODEN SCAFFOLD PLANKS 3 FT ABOVE FLOOR BOTH MEN WERE ON SINGLE BOARD OF 2 FILTING 300# BOARD BROKE 2 MEN FELL TO FLOOR
2 MEN WERE ERECTING STEEL TANKS WORKING ON WOODEN SCAFFOLD 3FT ABOVE FLOOR BOTH MEN WERE ONM SINGLE BOARD OF 2 LIFTING 300# BOARD BROKE 2 MEN FELL TO FLOOR
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRAPPED IN A TRENCH BY FALLING MATERIAL.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRAPPED IN TRENCH BY FALLING MATERIAL.
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