A welded connection broke on a metal support for a feed box. When the weld broke, the feed box shifted and the hose feeding the feed box came out of the inlet pipe and fell toward the ground. A miner was standing under the pipe at the time and as the pipe fell, it struck the miner. The pipe struck the miner's hard hat and back of the head at the base of the neck.
Employee was changing a gearmotor for the mill trommel. The gearmotor was located on the floor. The employee, along with one other employee, lifted the gearmotor from its mount and moved it out of the way to make room for the new gearmotor to be installed. The next morning, the employee reported lower back pain and was refered to seek medical care.
Employee was attempting to start pickup to warm up. Engaged clutch with right leg while standing with left leg on the ground. Released clutch. Truck was in gear, lurched forward, collided with dumpster and slammed driver's door into employee's body. Employee received a laceration to upper lip, requiring stitches at local ER.
Employee was on the way to check reagents and tripped over a frame or piping that was left in the walkway.
The worker was unspooling the cable and walking it back toward the load-out area to connect to a railcar. EE felt a pain in EE's lower back.
The employee unplug a line on the #8 spiral when EE step on an drain covering. The covering flipped tripping the employee foot. EE stumbled twisting back awkwardly catching balance to keep from falling.
New extractor belt hoses not secured in final position. Employee inspecting motor installation, stepped down to work platform, tripped over loose hoses, fell to work platform.
Contractor was unloading dirt from Hannah Mine #1175 at Specialty Vermiculite where the box tipped over on the right side. It is believed that contractor driver attempted to dump on uneven soft ground. Accident resulted in minor chest injuries to contractor driver. Chest wall contusions, 7th rib, physical damage to trailer box.
Metal floor grate panel was removed for cleanup of material underneath. Employee stepped into open hole created by panel removal, losing balance, twisting and straining leg as they caught themselves while falling.
Employee was lifting fork of extended reach lift to adjust width of forks. EE dropped fork into place. EE's hand position allowed the tip of pinky finger of EE's right hand to be crushed between back of fork and support cross member of backstop.
TRUCK OPERATED BY CONTRACTOR WAS DELIVERING LOAD TO MINE. DRIVER DID NOT SEE TRAIN. TRAIN STRUCK POWER UNIT ON DRIVER SIDE. DE-RAILED ENGINE AND 2 TANK CARS, DRIVER'S WIFE TOOK DRIVER TO HOSPITAL AFTER SCENE CLEARED TO BE CHECKED, WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.
A miner sustained an injury to the back of their right hand when their glove became caught in a conveyor and pulled their hand in. Damage and removal of tissue on the back of the miner's right hand was caused by this incident.
Employee temporarily removed grating covering a pit to clean out the pit. Employee backed up while unrolling a vacuum hose and accidentally stepped into the pit. The employee fell against I-beam over the pit, striking right shoulder. Impact from the fall caused dislocation of the right shoulder.
Customer truck driver sustained minor burns to the hands and face and swallowed a small amount of antifreeze when checking the coolant levels on their truck, which was running hot.
Operator was dumping load on soft, uneven ground. Load shifted while bed was raised. Truck slowly turned over onto side. Operator exited cab under own power.
Employee was working in an electrical panel with live 480 volt feed coming into unit. Employee was working alone, with minimal PPE. Employee did not try out or test circuit for current before beginning work. Employee was exposed to arc flash in close proximity to panel, experience burns on face, ear, left arm and hand.
Operator was doing the routine end of week equipment shutdown and clean out when he got a chemical into his eye. Investigation determine there was a small drip from the line one floor higher. Employee was wearing all required PPE including safety glasses.
Recent CT Scan of lungs indicated calcified Plural plaques on lungs. Prior long term employment at the Libby MT Vermiculite mining operation is the likely result of known asbestos exposures at this mine
Employee was acting as a spotter to position a pipe for another employee operating a forklift to lift a section of tubing through the doorway on the 2nd fl, of mill. During the process the pipe contacted the metal stair handrail causing the pipe to swing around and contact the employee who received a small cut from the shield edge of his safety glasses.
Operator slipped on Muddy ground at the Thompson Mine and twisted his left knee. He did not fall to the ground.
Employee was changing worn bits on a cultivator at a reclamation mine project using an air impact wrench to loosen restraining nut. He supported himself with left hand holding on to back part of bit, the flat head bolt had a barb on it, and it spun around causing a small circular cut in palm of hand.
Employee was using mitre saw to dimnsion 2x4 lumber, lumber vibrated against blade, pinching left middle finger between guard and wood, cut/fracture, tip of finger.
Two millwrights were taking a hose sweep from the warehouse wall rack to the floor, so they could move it with a forklift. As they pulled it off the rack, one end at a time, one employee felt a pain in his back. Appeared to be a back sprain.
Employee was discussing next day work schedule outside with reports. A Japanese bettle flew into his right ear canal causing discomfort and nerveousness.
A maintenance millwright has been diagnosed with a plueral plaque. Though plueral plaques are biological indicators of past asbestos exposure, current and past exposure data and sampling data have not reflected a risk of asbestos exposure.
A maintenance millwright has been diagnosed with a plueral plaque. Though plueral plaques are biological indicators of past asbestos exposure, current and past exposure data and sampling data have not reflected a risk of asbestos exposure.
Employee was attaching a water hose to a pumping station to fill up the Mine Water truck. Due to a divot in the ground from water leakage, his left foot stepped into the divot, causing his leg to buckle under him. In an effort not injure himself further, he rolled on the ground in the direction of the left leg
EE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO A PICKUP IN WHICH THE BED WAS WET FROM RAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS THE OXYGEN BOTTLE FELL.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CHANGE BUCKET TEETH ON TRACK HOE 52B. 4 OF THE 6 TEETH CAME OFF WITH SOME EFFORT, THE LAST 2 WERE NOT COMING OFF EVEN WITH A LOT OF EFFORT, FOLLOWING PROPER MAINT PROCEDURES OF USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE THE TOOTHTO FREE THE PIN WAS USED. FRAGMENT FLEW OFF FROM THE TOOTH SOME DISTANCE FROM THE HAMMER STRIKE EE IN HIS LEFT THIGH.
EE STEPPED ON GRATING AT MONITOR CLAMSHELL AREA. THE GRATING SLIPPED OFF ONE EDGE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH IT INTO THE DITCH. HE FELL ONTO A CORNER OF THE STEEL GRATING, WHICH LACERATED THE B ACK OF HIS LEFT INNER THIGH. HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE DITCH. FIRST AID WAS APPLIED, AND AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED. ER DR.'S CARE-RELEASED 1.5 HOURS LATER.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED REPAIR WORK ON THE CONCENTRATE BELT FEEDER. AS HE WALKED AWAY FROM UNIT AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS REPAIR, HIS LEFT FOOT FELL THROUGH METAL FLOORING. AS HE EXTENDED HI S HANDS, IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF METAL PATCHING WITH JAGGED EDGES.
EE WAS DOING NORMAL JOB OF BAGGING & LOADING OF 50# BAGS OF VERMICULITE CONCENTRATE FOR A SHIPMENT ORDER. EARLY IN HIS SHIFT HE COMPLAINEDOF A SORE BACK. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR, ASKING FOR HEL P. LATER IN THE SHIFT HIS BACK WAS VERY SORE. DR'S ANALYSIS STATED A SLIGHT STRAIN/SPRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING MOUNT AN SAFETY LADDER CAGE ON A STRAIGHT LADDER AT THE EXPANDER TO BE STABILIZED, ASSISTED BY 2 EMPLOYEES STANDING AT GROUND LEVEL. HE FELT A SHARP TWINGE BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HE WAS HOLDING THE UNIT HALFWAY FROM HISBODY. AFTER HE FELT A TWING, HE HELD THE POSITION TILL UNIT WAS SECURED.
EMPLOYEE HAD ENERGIZED THE GATE TO THE ROCK HOPPER TRUCK. AS HE WAS WAITING FOR IT TO CLOSE, HE PICKED UP A WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE AREA. AS HE DID SO HE BACKED UP AND TRIPPED ON A SECONDA RY HOSE IN THE AREA CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS QUITE HARD.