White Mesa Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was cleaning rocks out of the apron feeder in the tunnel. The left index finger was smashed between the bar the miner was using and the apron feeder wall. The contact resulted in the tip of the left index finger being fractured.

On 2/28/25, an employee injured EE's right knee while unloading drums from a trailer. EE climbed over drums to access tie-downs and jumped onto the trailer bed, landing awkwardly. Initial care was conservative. PT was later tried for symptom relief. In July, surgery was required, and the employee is now off work recovering.

The employee was using a hook knife to cut zip ties from a band when the knife slipped lacerating the tip of the middle finger on the left hand.

Employee picked up a flex hose to move it. During the movement something flew into EE' eyes. Later during the shift EE' eyes became itchy and irritated. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident. The employee was taken to the Emergency Room where EE was treated for a bilateral abrasion of the cornea. EE was given an antibiotic to treat the scratches.

While stripping wire insulation with a razor knife, an employee's grip slipped, causing the blade to cut their left index finger on the opposite hand, resulting in a laceration.

Employee received a laceration to the tip of the index finger on the left hand while operating a drill press. This required 5 stitches to close the wound.

Employee installed Leach Tank #3 lid section to fit into place. The lid was stuck causing employee to push lid with right leg causing overexertion of their knee. Employee did not notice any pain at that point in time. They reported the incident on 7-10-2023. Doctor recommended Physical therapy on 07/18/2023 to have done. Physical therapy will start on 7-21-2023 @ 4:00 PM.

Employee miss-stepped ascending a short flight of steps jamming left big toe/foot

Employee was breaking up a hardened caustic chunk so that it would fit into a hopper when EE smashed finger against a solid object. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of the pinky finger on the right hand.

Employee was stripping electrical wire using a box knife with a motion towards self and stabbed self in the right thigh. This resulted in a one inch laceration the depth of the blade, requiring three stitches and tetanus shot.

The employees were working on a 150 lbs. head tank frame that was sitting on the walkway grating. As they went to move the frame, EE #1 noticed welding rods and attempted to move them as EE #2 moved the frame and pinched EE #1's middle finger, right hand, between the frame and the grating. As a result the fleshy end of the finger was cut requiring stitches.

A miner was using an angle grinder to cut conduit when the miner reached around the conduit to cut the back side the grinder bound up and bounced towards the miner striking left forearm causing the injury. The miner received 6 stitches and a tetanus shot. There was no time lost and no work restrictions. The guard was in place at the time of the accident.

The employee was walking on an icy surface and EE's feet went out from under EE causing EE to land on EE's bottom. The employee dropped EE's right arm to soften the fall and injured EE's shoulder. The employee has seen several doctors since Feb. 16 and now will have surgery.

The employee was using a sand blaster when the breather hose got stuck. The employee pulled on the hose slipped on the grit under his feet and lost his balance and lost control of the nozzle. Sand blasting grit struck the employee above the right elbow causing a 4 to 5 inch hole in is bicep.

The employee was lifting one end of a 250 pound cutting edge when he felt a sharp pain in the lower right side of his stomach. The pain went away but a report was filled out. He was later diagnosed with a hernia when the pain returned. On 10/4 he was put on light duty. On 10/18 he had surgery returning to light duty on 10/21.

The employee was removing a cutting edge of a loader bucket using an impact wrench. The weight of the impact wrench pushed the spinning edge of the bolt out of the recessed hole of the bucket the bolt cut through the employees gloves and the under side of his wrist and thumb. The employee received several stitches and 10 days of modified duty.

Previous shift overflowed a tank with heated solution and soda ash. The crew then removed a set of grates in the sump area to pump the solutions back into the circuit. The crew then changed at shift change and did not barricade the sump area, nor told the oncoming crew about the removed grating.

Men were air lancing inside tank to break up solids to drain. Coupler came loose from hose and began whipping, hitting employee on hand.

Employee was holding a sample to begin testing when he wrenched back.

Employee was using a fusion welder, pipe rolled causing the clamp to pinch the right thumb

Hit in the face with a pipe. Glancing blow while loosing a hugger.

Employee had 2 lighters and "screamers" in his pants pocket, one of which ignited while grinding. Employee claims screamers were spent already and that the lighter ignited. Employee received 3rd degree burns to his left leg.

While supporting a 10" drisco pipe for welding, a second employee pushed the pipe which pinched and cut the right index finger finger of the employee. The injured employee received several stitches.

Employee was grinding fiberglass. Grinder caught and kicked back catching employee's hand and lacerating left finger, needing stitches.

Employee was tapping beaker to check for weakness. Beaker shattered and lacerated left hand with glass shards.

Employee was cleaning slimy material from boots with steam hose. Burned ankle.

Employee was moving from one work site to another, slipped on wet concrete, landed on lt. checking on wooden curbing, broke 3 ribs.

Employee was dismantling guard when it fell onto hand lacerating rt. big finger. He was going to replace the bolts on the centrifuge pump.

Slipped on ice, landed on back.

Pulling on ratchet. Ratchet and socket slipped and hit Rt. upper lip causing a cut that required sutures.

Employee was emptying drums of material onto conveyor for processing. The contents had hardened and had to be removed by hand. While removing drum from platform, the employee's hand was pinned between the drum and doorway, breaking his left pinky finger.

EE was cleaning breakers removing chloroform & ammonidate. This man realized that the exhaust fan was not functioning correctly at this time, noticed more fumes than usual. Advised his supervisor of this situation at which time they went to dr to see if any damage occured to his lungs.

Man was sitting down, preparing samples for analysis dropped pipe and filled with acid (hxs04) onto lap, material spilled onto leg and ran onto leg & buttock area burning employee.

Dismantling an abandon sulfuric acid line. All valves were closed. Hydrogen gas build up in pipe caused a sudden release when the line was being disconnected. Sulfuric Acid material was blown onto the neck of the affected worker.

Subject was cleaning filter plates on filter press when he pinched his pinky finger between the plate and filter railings.

EE was loading a barrel into crushing machine, got left long finger wedged between barrel and frame, smashed and ripped finger.

Employee received caustic burns to both arms when material splashed up in the sleeves of his wet gear. PPE was not wore correctly. Employee then did not flush the area until after an hour had gone by. Then the employee washed the area for five minutes and then used a scrub brush on the affected areas. This caused the blisters that had arisen to rupture.

Employee had respirator cartridges that plugged off and caused the respirator pressure inside of mask to rupture the left ear drum. Doctors remarked that no permanent injury was sustained during the incident.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND HIT HIS HAND ON A LOCKER IN THE CHANGE ROOM.

LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE MANUALLY POSITIONING A DRUM FOR A BARREL GRAB AND FELL FROM A FLATBED TRAILER.

THE EE SWUNG HIS LEG OVER A HANDRAIL TO ACCESS A LADDER. THE KNEE NOT SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT POPPED.

WHILE OPERATING WATER WAGON, HE HIT A BUMP. THE JOLT THREW HIM INTO THE SEAT BELT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE INJURY. THE BUMP WAS CAUSED WHEN AN OPERATOR CUT TOO DEEP WHEN PUCHING UP THE STOCK PILE. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 14" HIGH.

THE EE LEFT THE BUILDING TO DO A YARD TOR, NOTICED THAT THE SNOW HAD BEEN REMOVED BUT DID NOT NOTICE THE FILM OF ICE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THAT DAY, DR TOLD HIM HE HAD A CONTUSION, LATER IT WA S DETERMINED HIS INJURY IS MORE SERIOUS.

EE HAD BEEN CLEANING MUD OUT OF AN INTERMODAL CONTAINER USED TO SHIP PROCESS FEED FOR THE MILLWHEN EXITING THE CONTAINER, HE KNELT DOWN PLACEDHIS HAND AT THE EDGE TO HOP OUT. WHEN HE TRANSFE RRED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS HAND IT SLIPPED BECAUSE OF MUD, AND HE FELL APPROX 5' LANDING ON HIS FOREHEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A LOCK TO DRESS FOR WORK. THE LOCK JAMMED, WHEN HE FORCED IT HECUT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE END OF A SOLVENTEXTRACTION TANK AND STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR GRATING. THE GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND NEVER REPLACED, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE HAZARD.

EE WAS MOVING A 50 LBS SAND BLASTER WHEN IT CAUGHT A HOSE, SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, THEN STRUCK HIS LEG.

THE COUNTER BALANCE BALL APPROX. WEIGHT 201LBS STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEFT ELBOW THE PULL OVER GUARD WAS MISSING & THE LINE WAS RETRIEVED TO FAR

EE STRUCK THE HUB OF A SCRUBBER FAN WITH A 16" SLEDGE HAMMER & FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK

WHILE REPAIRING A FEED AUGER HE SWUNG A HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A PIN. HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE & THE AUGER SUPPORT

EE DROPPED A GLOVE INTO A MOVING AUGER. HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT IT MESSING UP THE CIRCUIT, BECAUSE OF THE AUGER'S SPEED HE THOUGHT HE COIULD RETRIEVE HIS GLOVE. HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE RE IS SOME NERVE DAMAGE THAT WILL BE REPAIRED.

TO QUOTE EE,"I'VE WORKED IN VANADIUM FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH. AFTER COUPLE OF WEEKS I HAD PUS FILLED HUMPS ON MY NECK. WITHIN 2 DAYS AFTER THAT, I HAD A RASH THAT SPREAD TO OTHER PARTS OF MY BODY. "

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A 980C LOADER. SHE STEPPED OFF THE TRAILER TIRE ONTO UNEVEN GROUND,SPRAINING HER RIGHT ANKLE.

A HOLE DEVELOPED IN A VANADIUM OXIDATION TANK. EE WAS MOVING A LINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUMP THE SOLUTION. AS THE SOLUTION GOT DEEPER EE MOVED TO HIGH GROUND AND GOT CAUGHT IN A BLAST OF CHLORATE GAS.

SOMEONE HAD TAPED A UTILITY KNIFE TO A POLE FOR A PREVIOUS JOB AND NEVER REMOVED IT. EE REACHED OUT TO MOVE THE POLE, DIDN'T SEE THE KNIFE AND CUT THREE FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT METAL BANDS THAT HOLD DRUMS TOGETHER DURING TRANSPORT. THE TIN SNIPS WERE DULL, SO IT REQUIRED SOME EFFORT. WHEN THE BAND FINALLY BROKE, THE END OF BAND WHIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 1/2 INCH FIRE HOSE TO WASH OUT THE BOTTOM OF A TANK. WHEN ADJUSTING THE WATER FLOW, HE WAS HIT BY A PRESSUR SURGE, LOST HIS BALANCE, TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELL.

ORGANIC WAS CONTACTED WITH CALCIUM CARBONATE IN 150ML VIAL INPREPARTAION FOR ANALYSIS. THE HIGH ACID IN THE ORGANIC REACTED WITH THE CARBONATE BUILDING PRESSURE WHICH EJECTED THE MATERIAL FRO M THE VIAL & SOME OF THE MATERIAL ENTRED EE'S EYE

EE FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CUT FOR INSTALLING A VERTICAL AUGER. WHILE LOWERING THE AUGER IT HANG UP ON A LIGHT FIXTURE. HE WENT UP STAIRS TO HOLD THE AUGER TO AVOID THE FIXTURE, FORGOT ABOUT THE HOLE AND FELL THROUGH. HE HAD TO DUCK UNDER A TAPE BARRICADEON THE STAIRS BEFORE HE GOT TO THE HOLE

AFTER WASHING OUT A CARGO BOX, EE SLIPPED ON A RUBBER BUMPER PAD WHILE EXITING. WHEN REGAINING HIS BALANCE HE DISLODGE THE TAILGATE AND FELL, WHILE SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND.

WHILE WORKING ON THE TROMMEL, EE LIFTED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. WHEN HE TWISTED TO POSITION IT FOR WELDING, HE INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE POSITIONING A CARGO BOX FOR LOADING ON A TRAILER, HE WAS PULLING A TAG LINE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

LIFTING A BLOCK OF CONCRETE, APPROX WEIGHT 120 LBS, TO PLACE IN A TRASH TRUCK. THIS AGGRAVATED AN INJURY OF 9/12/98 TO HIS BACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE MOVING DRUMS OF PROCESS MATERIAL WIT H A HAND TRUCK. HIS INJURY IS ACUTE SCIATICA. THIS REPORT DEALS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE 10/7/98 INJURY.

A 55 GALLON DRUM, WEIGHING APPROX. 400 LBS WAS BEING LIFTED BY AN R.O. CRANE TO AN ELEVATED PLATFORM. AS THE DRUM WAS LOWERED, IT STRUCK THE RAIL OF THE GUARD RAIL. THE LIFTING DEVICE RELEASED AND THE FALLEN DRUM HIT EE OF THE LEG. HIS THIGH WAS BRUISED, CAUSING HIM TO MISS ONE DAY OF WORK.

HELPING LIFT A 300 LB PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE BALL MILL.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING UP AN ACID SPILL AND FELL INTO A POOL OF ACID. INJURY TO LEFT HAND, LEFT KNEE AND CALF (2 DEGREE) AND RIGHT ANKLE (2-3 DEGREE).

FELL OFF SECOND RUNG OF LADDER (STEP), LANDING ON RIGHT HIP.

WHEN USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH, THE LOOSENED BOLT CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET HITTING HIM IN THE SAFETY GLASSES OVER HIS LEFT EYE. CONTUSION LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE HAD A BAKER'S CYST CONDITION THAT HAD BEEN A PROBLEM PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT. HE HAD BEEN SEEN BY A DR. TWO OR THREE TIMES. WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED HIS PERSONAL DR. THOUGHT THAT IT WA S A CONTINUATION OF THIS CONDITION. AFTER AN MRI& FURTHER EXAMINATION IT WAS FOUND THAT PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS A "MINICUS TEAR". THIS WAS DISCOIN SURGERY. THIS IS WHY THIS REPORT IS LATE.

VICTIM WAS HELPING MECHANICS MOVE SOME ANGLE IRON. WHEN HE TRIED TO ROLL IT, THE LOAD SHIFTED, MASHING HIS FINGER. HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL STITCHES.

OPENING A STACK TAILGATE ON A PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN IT FINALLY OPENED IT JARRED HIS THUMB STRAIGHT BACK. HE SPRAINED HIS THUMB.

WHILE PUTTING A CAUSTIC LINE, EE KNELT DOWN UNKOWINGLY, INTO SOME SOLUTION WHICH WAS ONTOP OF THE TANK. THE SOLUTIO (CAUSTIC) SOAKED THROUGH HIS CLOTHING, BURNING HIS SKIN ON HIS SHIN.

CLIMBING UP AND DOWN SCAFOLDING, SLIPPED AND FELL. IN THE A.M. HOURS, THE SCAFOLDING HAD SOME ICE ON IT THAT MADE IT SLICK. CHEST WALL CONTUSION.

EE WAS MOVING HOSE TO THE PRESSURE WASHER AT DUMPING STATION. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE PAD. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL ON HIS HAND.

EE WAS HELPING CARRY WOOD BEAMS THAT WERE COVERING THE SUMP. EE, AFTER LIFTING ONE OF THE LAST 2 BEAMS, STARTED TO HAUL IT TO THE TRUCK. HE STEPPED WHERE HE THOUGHT WAS GOOD FOOTING BUT STEPPE D INTO THE SUMP, LOSING BALANCE & LANDING ON BACKSIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TARP FROM TRAILOR BOX, WHEN CHAIN THAT WAS FASTNED TO THE TOP BOX BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND FALL BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE SCAFFOLDING. HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THERE WAS NOT MUCH PAIN AT THE TIME,BUT STIFFENED UP THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS REMOVING FLOORING PIECES FROM THE 125FT THICKENER. THE FLOORING PIECES ARE 4X6"X12FTL. THEY ARE HELD TOGETHER SSCLIP APPROX 2-4"L.. THEY WERE MOVING THESE BY USING ROPE SLINGS UNDER T HE PLANKS, AND HAND TRANSPORTING THEM TO A STACKEE SLIPPED, BOARD SWUNG, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE WITH THE SS CLIP. THE FLOORING WAS WET DUE TO THE RAIN EARLIER IN THE DAY.

TIGHTENING CAP ON 6 GRAM VIAL. VIAL BROKE RESULTING IN CUT ON 1-THUMB, 5 STITCHES. CONCERN IN THIS INSTANCE IS CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF WOUND.

MOVING 55 GAL. DRUMS INTO LINE SO MORE DRUMS MAY BE PLACED ON TOP. EMPLOYEE GRABBED HOLD OF DRUM TO SWING IT INTO PLACE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRUMS. FINGER NEEDED CLEANING UP AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

CLEANUP FROM #11 YC PRECIPITION TANK BEING DUMPED INTO ACID RE DISOLVE TANK. BOTH TANKS HAVE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA & SULFURIC ACID IN THIS SOLUTION.

OPENING 8" KNIFE VALVE ON POND RETURN, FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK & SHOULER. EE TOOK ASPIRIN UNATIL 2/13/96. WE THEN SENT HIM TO CLINIC. HE SAID NOTHER ABOUT HIS PAIN UNTIL 2/13/96.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER 54" CONVEYOR TO RETRIEVE TOOLS. USING THE SIDE GUARD FOR SUPPORT WHILE GETTING OFF GUARD SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP ON GUARD, FALLING AND SCRAPING THIGH.

AT 7AM EE WAS GETTING DRESSED FOR WORK, THE PREVIOUS DAY HE HAD BEEN WORKING IN CAF2 DUMPING DRUMS. HE FAILED TO WASH OFF RUBBER BOOTS AT END OFWORK SHIFT, WHEN HE PUT ON BOOTS & WASHED HIS HA NDS HE FAILED TO REMOVE ALL FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM HANDS. HE PUT IN CONTACTS & IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO FEEL BURNING SENSATION TO EYES.

EE WAS WALKING OUT NORTH DOOR OF MILL BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON GRIND BALL TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT. AREA IS IN NEED OF CLEANUP.

EE IN SAMPLE PLANT CHECKING ON REAGENTS STORED IN THIS AREA. TRIPPED ON WOODEN PALLET CONTAINING ELECTRIC MOTOR, HITTING LEFT KNEE ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

HE WAS WELDING ON 4" SALT UNLOADING LINE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD, BUT A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG ENTERED LEFT EYE. WAS WORKING IN SHOP AT WELDING BENCH.

EQUIPMENT: BARREL RINGS AND ELECTRICAL CORDS. ELECTRICAL CORDS AND BARREL RINGS LAYING IN FRON TOF DOORWAY ON METAL GRATING FLOOR.

POSITION OF HANDS UNDER ARMATURE. POSITION OF PRESS, PRESS WAS CLOSE TO FLOOR. A PIECE OF WOOD COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO STOP ARMATURE, HURRYING TO COMPLETE JOB.

RAISED FORKS BY LIFTING FORKS AT HINGED AREA TO SLIDE FORKS TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. DROPPED FORK BEFORE MOVING HAND.

STEPPED OFF RAKE IN 125' PRELEACH THICKNER TO PALLE THAT WAS PLACED ON MUDDY BOTTOM OF TANK SLIP WAS CAUSED DUE TO MUDDY BOOTS.

STANDING ON CABLE TRAY, SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED ANKLE.

WHILE STACKING 6"X6" TIMBERS, HE WAS LOWERING THE END OF THE TIMBE RONTO THE FORK LIFT. WHEN TIMBER SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS JAMMING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE.

WHILE REMOVING PIPING FROM PIPE RACK USING CABLE COME-A-LONG, CABLE BROKE RESULTINGIN INJURY DUE TO FALLING PIPING. ONEEMPLOYEE PSUHING PIPE OUT OF RACK AND ONE EMPLOYEE ON FLOOR PULLING ON F LANGED END OF PIPE. PIPING FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S INSIDE RIGHT LEG CAUSIGN A FRACTURE, LIGAMENT DAMAGE AND MUSCLE DAMAGE.

CUTTING FLOORING IN THICKNER USING CHAINSAW SAW KICKED CAUSING CHAIN TO STRIKE THE L INSIDE INSTEP

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES OF OPERATOR IN VANADIUM PRECIP. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE IRRITATION. IT IS ASSUMED EITHER VANADIUM DUST OR MIST WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

EMPL WAS SITTING ON CSTING WHEEL GEAR BOX WALKWAY TRYING TO ADJUST SPOUT BURNER. HE SLIPPED FALLING APPROX 2 1/2' TO CASTING WHEEL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER ON DUST COLLECTOR & DISLOCATING SHOUL DER.

ERECTING A PROCESS TANK,HOISTING 8" I BEAM,6 FT LONG.I BEAM SWUNG BUMPING INJURED ON LEFT LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL EVALUATION UNTIL 08-16-90.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A FEED CHUTE ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE VANADIUM SECTION WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN UPPER LEVELS. CONTAMINATED WATER SPLASHED ONTO BACK OF CLOTHING AND CREA TED RASH ON BACK. FIRST VISIT TO DOCTOR 7-23-90.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FILE TO DEBUR SHAFT MOUNTED IN METAL LATHE WHEN HE ALLOWED HIS LEFT ELBOW TO CONTACT THE ROTATING CHUCK.

EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING 10 X 10' METAL TANK FOR RUBBER LINING BY APPLYING A COAT OF UNIROYAL C-193 PRIMER CEMENT TO THE TANK WALLS AND TOP. EMPLOYEES FAILED TO USE COPPUS BLOWER FOR VENTILATI ON AS INSTRUCTED AND THE ATMOSPHERE WAS NOT MONITORED FOR FLAMMABLE MIXTURES AS THE JOB PROGRESSED. THE RESULTING BUILD-UP OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED. THE IGNITION SOURCE HAS NOT BEEN DEFINI

EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING 10 X 10' METAL TANK FOR RUBBER LINING BY APPLYING A COAT OF UNIROYAL C-193 PRIMER CEMENT TO THE TANK WALLS AND TOP, EMPLOYEES FAILED TO USE COPPUS BLOWER FOR VENTILATI ON AS INSTRUCTED AND THE ATMOSPHERE WAS NOT MONITORED FOR FLAMMABLE MIXTURES AS THE JOB PROGRESSED. THE RESULTING BUILD-UP OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED. THE IGNITION SOURCE HAS NOT BEEN DEFINI

EMPLOYEE "TURNED" ANKLE WHILE DESCENDING STANDARD STAIRWAY. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE STEPS WERE CLEAR OF LOOSE OBJECTS AND THERE WERE NO SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS, HE "JUST STEPPED WRONG".

EMPL USING COME-ALONG HOIST TO LOWER SUMP PUMP INTO SUMP.LIFTED HOIST AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE CHEST.

STANDING NEAR CASTING WHEEL SCRAPER BLADE BOUNCED OFF OF SOME FUSED MATERIAL STUCK TO WHEEL SURFACE. IT SPLATTERED SM POOL OF MOLTEN VANADIUM.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF ONE QUATER INCH PLATE ONTO WELDING TABLE. WHEN PAIN FAILED TO SUBSIDE MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. LOW BACK STRAIN WAS DIAGNOSED.

CUTTING EXTRUSION WITH ROD KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEG

EMPLOYEE (OILER) WAS AT THE CONTROLS OF A 637 CAT SCRAPER HELPING TO STRAIGHTEN A BEND LIP ON THE APRON, THE OPERATOR APPLIED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON A 6 X 8 X 127" PROP. THE WOODEN PROP FAILED , STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST AND ARM, FALLING ON LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETRACT NO EXTEND THE CROWD.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM "TECH" ELECTRICAL CABLE AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER,RESULTING IN FOUR SUTURES ON END OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING FIVE GALLON PAIL (EQUIPPED WITH BAIL) CONTAINING ORE SLURRY SAMPLE (EST. 60 LBS. TOTAL WEIGHT). NO VERTICAL LIFTING INVOLVED I N EXCESS OF SIX INCHES.

OBSERVING MECHANIC WORKING ON REMOVAL OF CUTTING EDGE FROM 637 SCRAPER. CUTTING EDGE WAS BOWED DUE TO DIRT BUILDUP. WHEN BOLTS WERE CUT, CUTTING EDGE SPRANG UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PALLET LOAD OF CASTING WHEEL SEGMENTS WITH FORK LIFT TRUCK WHEN ONE SEGMENT SLIPPED FROM PALLET. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE SEGMENT (APPROX. 80 LBS. WEIGHT) ON THE PALL ET HE FELT "TWINGE" IN LOWER BACK. ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING HIS BACK WAS MORE PAINFUL AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT.

EMPL CUTTING 1/4" ROPE WITH UTILITY KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPL LEFT THUMB.

EMPLYEE WAS USING A ROD TO BREAK EXPANDED COAL CLINKERS THROUGH DISPOSAL GRATE AT THE COAL FIRED BOILER. ON EXPOSURE TO THE RADIANT HEAT, THE EMPLOYEES LEATHER GLOVES BURST INTO FLAMES. THE COMPANY PROVIDES LEATHER GLOVES ON LOCATION FOR THE PROPOSE, BUT THE EMPLOYEE ELECTED TO USE HIS PERSONAL GLOVES, WHICH WHWERE LATER PROVEN TO HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH SODIUM CHLORATE.

EMP RESPONDED TO REP. FIRE IN THE SX AREA AND HAD A RESPIRATORY REACTION TO FUMES IN AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MECHANICS HAD DRAINED A SULFURIC ACID LINE TO SUP FLOOR IN PREP. FOR REP AIRS. EVIDENTLY THERE WAS A FILM OF RESUDUE SALTS CONTAINING SODIUM CHLORATE ON FLOOR WHICH REACTED WITH DROPES OF SULFURIC ACID PRODUCING SMOKE AND FUMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A 55 GAL. DRUM FULL OF PRODUCT ON A ROLLER CONVEYOR. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE AND CAUSED HIS BACK TO TWIST, CREATING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE BACK. THE AREA HAD BEEN WASHED DOWN IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, CAUSING THE WET CONDITIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 100 LB. SACK OF SANDBLAST GRIT. HE WAS WALKING ON LOOSE DIRT SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNGIN 14 FT X 4 FT X 1/4 IN RUBBER SHEETS ON A TABLE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEE NOTICED BACK PAINS AT THE END OF SHIFT WORKED REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 5-22-88 WHE N HE WENT TO DR HE THEN WORKED LT DUTY FOR 4 DAYS THEN RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY

EMPLOYEE WAS DI5GONED AS HAVING CELLUTITIS IN THE UPPER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ATTRIBUTED THE INFECTION TO A MINER BURN ON THE EMPLOYEES LEFT WRIST WHICH FAILED TO HEA L PROPERLY DUE 7O CONTAMINATION WITH VANADIUM PRODUCTS AND IMPOPER CAR TO THE WOUND BY EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ED TO CARRY TWO FIVE GALLON PAILS OF "MONOWET"WETTING AGENT DOWN A SHORT FLIGHT OF STAIRS,EMPLOYEE TRIPPED,DROPPED THE PAILS AND SPLASHED THE MONOWET INTO THE EYES AND FACE.

EMPLOYEE'S HAD 9EMOVED 3 SECTIONS OF GRATING TO GAIN ACCESS TO AQUEOUS LINES LOCATED 42" BELOW THE MAIN FLOOR OF SX.INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SECTION OF GRATING ADJACENT TO THE OPEN HOLE AND IT FELL FROM TH9 SUPPORT ON ONE SIDE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL INTO THE SPILL CONTAINMENT TRENCH.42 INCHES).THE GRATING STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG DURING THE FALL.

EMPL ASSISTING 5NOTHER EMPL LIFT JOINT OF 8'' THINWALL DRISCO PIPE WEIGHING 220 LBS INTO FUSING MACHINE WHICH IS 3'HIGH.AFTER THIS DONE EMPL COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G 5 EMPLOYEES LOWER EIGHT INCH DRISCOE PIPE TO GROUND IN EMP RT FOOT STUCK IN THE MUC AND HIS RT LEG WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE PIPE

EMP PUSHED FOUR3DRUMS OF PRODUCT APPROX WT. 900 LBS, ON A ROLLER CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS PUSHING HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE. DR DIAGNOSED A LIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA, EMP DOES NOT PLAN TO HAV9 IT REPAIRED IN THE NEAR FUTURE

EMPLOYEE HAD CU7 PART WAY THROUGH A METAL PLATE WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH AND WAS SHIFTING POSITION TO COMPLETE THE CUT.WHILE HE WAS SHIFTING POSITION,HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TORCH AND THE FLAME PASSED ACROSS H3S NECK.

EMPLOYEE BECAME3ILL WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE TASKS IN THE LABORATORY AND WENT HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00A.M. ILLNESS PROGRESSED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30A.M.WHERE HE WAS DI AGNOSED AS HAVI3G A HEART ATTACK.AND PLACED IN THE HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE NOTICE8 DISCOMFORT IN LEFT EYE NEAR END OF SHIFT ON 1/20/87.DISCOMFORT CONTINUED THROUGH THE NIGHT AND M.D. REMOVED METAL PARTICLE FROM THE EYE EARLY A.M. OF 1/21/87.

DURING THE PROC9SS OF PUSHING A 55-GAL DRUM FULL OF PRODUCT INTO POSITION ON A FLATBED TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK ON 8-27-86. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-15-86 WHERE I7 WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A "STRAIN TO SL JOINT AND SLIPPED DISC".

DURING ROUTINE 5NNUAL PHYSICAL EXAM I.NAME DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ASYMPTOMATIC SILICOSIS.

DURING ROUTINE 5NNUAL PHYSICAL EXAM I.NAME DIAGNOSED AS HAVING SILICOSIS.

I,NAME HAD BEEN3WORKING ON THE VANDADIUM DRYER OPERATION AND DEVELOPED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ON 7-10-86, HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HEMOPTYSIS. THIS REPORT IS FILED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH 30 CFR PART 50.203BUT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE ILLNESS WAS OCCUPATIONALLY INCURRED WHILE WORKING FOR UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION. EMPLOYEE WAS REQUIRED TO WEAR RESPIRTORY PROTEC

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING WINDOW IN CONTROL ROOM AND CUT HAND ON SMALL PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS PROTRUDING FROM FRAME OF ADJACENT WINDOW.

EMPLOYEE HAD PL5CED A 4'X4'BLOCK ON A 12"X10" ELBOW AND WAS USING A DOUBLE JACK IN AN ATTEMPT TO JAR THE ELBOW LOOSE FROM THE TANK.THE DOUBLE JACK GLANCED OFF OF THE BLOCK AND CAUGHT EMPLOYE E'S LEFT HAND B9TWEEN DOUBLE JACK HANDLE AND DECK GRATING.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG THE DRIVE BELTS TO MANUALLY ROTATE A PUMP SHAFT WHILE REMOVING THE IMPELLER. HE CAUGHT THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE V-BELT AND SHEAVE, RESULTING IN A SIMPLE LACERA TION, REQUIRING3SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DOUBLE JACK HAMMER TO REMOVE LIFTER FROM SAG MILL. BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SAG MILL.

EMP ATTEMPTED T2 CLEAN DRAIN ON BOTTOM OF SCREW CONVEYOR BY RODDING WITH A BOLT HE FAILED TO SHUTDOWN AND LOCKOUT EQUIPMENT THE FLITE ON THE SCREW CONVEYOR CAUGHT THE BOLT AND MASHED EMPLOYEE THUMB BETWEEN T2E BOLT AND DRAIN NIPPLE

DUMPING PUP LOA8 WITH ORE LOAD WAS DUMPED. BOX WAS COMING DOWN AND STOPPED 3 FT FROM FRAME DRIVER RELEASED BOX AND WHEN BOX WAS COMING DOWN DRIVER SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL BOX HIT DRIVER IN HEAD AND LEFT 9YE BROW

DRIVER DIDNT OP9N END GATE TO UNLOAD ORE.

EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 FROM BED OF STAKE SIDE TRUCK.HAD PLACE ONE FOOT ON TIRE OF TRUCK AND RIGHT HAND ON END OF SIDE PANEL FOR BALANCE.FOOT SLIPPED FROM TIRE AND HE CAUGHT RIGHT HANBD ON INTERLOCKI NG DEVICE-HOOK-2N SIDE PANEL CAUSING 1 1/4'' LACERATION ON PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLS HAD SECTIONS OF 4\\ SCHEDULE 80 PIPE SET UP ON ADJUSTABLE JACK STANDS AND WERE IN PROCESS OF ADJUSTING STAND HIGHTS TO ALIGN JOINTS FOR WELDING.INJ EMPL HAD LEFT HAND HOLDING ADJUSTING P ORTION OF STAND WHEN IT DROPPED AND CAUGHT PALM OF HAND IN SLIDING JOINT OF STAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEAM HOSE TO NEW LOCATION AND OPENED VALVE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOOKED BUT WASNT

STRAIGHTENING A TOOL AND THE TOOL BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION IN THE PALM OF EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND