EMPLOYEE WAS COLLECTING A DENSITY SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE LINE BROKE, SPLASHING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. HE TURNED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A STEEL SUPPORTER, CAUSING A CUT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. HE RE CEIVED 3 STITCHES AND WAS DISCHARGED BACK TO WORK BY THE DR.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 31
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Sep 1991
Reportable incidents
31 on file1991 · 5 incidents
ON 8-24-91, EMPLOYEE WAS UPRIGHTING A DRUM OF CHEMICALS WHICH WAS ON ITS SIDE, WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN. HE DID NOT FELL HE NEEDED A MEDICAL EXAM AT THAT TIME. ON 9-10-91, HE REQUESTED AN EXAM. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED AN ABDOMINAL STRAIN AND PLACED THE EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO WEEKS ON 9-12-91. THIS WAS HIS LAST SCHEDULED WORKDAY. WILL REPORT BACK 9-20-91.
EMPL PUSHING DRUM ON ROLLER CONVEYOR STRAINED WRIST.DIDNT FEEL IT WAS SERIOUS UNTIL A FLUID BUILD-UP OCCURRED.REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 8-28-91.FLUID WAS DRAINED AND EMPL PLACED ON RESTRICTE D DUTY 8-30-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WOODEN FORM USED FOR POURING CONCRETE ONTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK. A NAIL WHICH WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE FORM LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE RELEASED THE FORM.
IN SQUATTING POSITION, LOOSENING BOLTS ON FEED THROAT TO SAG MILL, HE LEANED FORWARD TO PICK UP IMPACT WRENCH, AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SAG MILL. ANOTEHR EMPLOYEE OUTSIDE WAS DRIVING OUT LIFTER BOLTS WITH 10 LB. SLEDGE. A HALF STEEL BALL WAS LODGED BETWEEN LIFTER AND MILL. AS BOLT WAS KNOCKED OUT, THE BA LL DISLODGED AND HIT EMPLOYEE THAT WAS IN THE MILL, ON THE LOWER LIP. GUARDING WAS IN PLACE, HOWEVER EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OVER THE GUARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTED EMPTY 55 GALLON DRUM TO WASTE DUMP. WHEN HE LIFTED DRUM, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ABDOMEN AREA.
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FLOWMETER PROBE FROM ACID FLOW CONTROL SHUT OFF ACID FLOW BUT DID NOT OPEN PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE WHEN THE COUPLING HOLDING PROBE IN PLACE WAS LOOSENED PRESSURE IN LINE B LEW SURFURIC ACID OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RT ARMCHEST & THIGH
UNLOADING DRUMS FROM DUMP TRUCK.DRUMS LODGED BETWEEN TAILGATE AND TRUCKBED.EMPL SWUNG TAILGATE TO FREE DRUMS.DRUM CAME OVER TAILGATE STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND.
1988 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF SLURRY CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LOWER RT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RUST OFF OF A WATER VALVE WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. A FLAKE OF RUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE FROM A GUST OF WIND. AFTER RUBBING HIS EYE, THE FLAKE OF DUST BECAME EMBEDDED I N THE EYE.
1987 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IKING A 55 GALLON DRUM WITH A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE CHANGED HIS STANCE AND SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER ACROSS HIS BODY TO STRIKE THE DRUM. AS A RESULT, THE EMPLOYEE OVER-E XTENDED AND STR5INED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MINOR STRAIN OF LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DU8T MOPPING THE LUNCHROOM FLOOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOPPING, SHE STEPPED INTO THE MOP, TRIPPED OVER THE MOP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FIRST STRUCK THE FLOOR WITH HER LEFT KNEE CAUSING TH9 PATELLA TO BE FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LOWER THE TABLE ON A MANUAL HYDRAULIC PRESS HE RELEASED THE TABLE GEAR TRIP PIN ALLOWING TABLE TO FALL CAUSINGF MANUAL HAND CRANK TO TURN CRANK HANDLE STRUCK EMPLOYE ES RIGHT HAND 3
1985 · 5 incidents
HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO REPAIR A FLAT TRUCK TIRE A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO BREAK THE TIRE OFF THE RIM. AFTER SWINGING THE HAMMER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING FROM A BACK ST9AIN. EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME FORM JOB MAY 6, 1986 DUE TO THIS INJURY OD 09-8-85.
EMPLOYEE STOPPED A D9 DOZER, WHEN HE DISMOUNTED THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOPPING THE FLOOR OF THE LUNCHROOM, WHEN SHE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE THE BENCH WITH ONE HAND, THE BENCH FELL OVER AND STRUCK HER RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A LEACH TTANK WHEN A 2IN WATER VALVE ATTACHED TO A WATER HOSE SGTRUCK HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A SCRAPER
1984 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A CHLORATE TRANSFER PUMP TO OPEN A VALVE AND HIS FOOT STRUCK THE PUMP.
EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH THE MILL SHOP, CAUGHT HER PANT LEG ON A PIPE TABLE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL ON THE BACKFILL RAMP WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ROLLED INTO A LOW SPOT IN THE DUMP SITE CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO JOLT THE OPERATOR FROM SIDE TO SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING VISE TO HOLD BROKEN ROD TO REMOVE BOLT AND PISTON. AFTER HE HAD FINISHED TIGHTENING VISE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP
EMPLOYEE COMPLETED FILLING WATER TANK WITH WATER PUMP MASTER AND AS HE WALKED AWAY FROM PUMP MASTER, HE STEPPED ON A CLOD OF SOIL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF M ATERIAL FROM A CAT 651-B SCRAPER HE WAS OPERATING EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE DUMPING WHICH JOLTED THE SCRAPER.
EMP WAS INSTALLING A YOKE ASSEMBLY INTO A CAT BACKHOE AS HE WAS MOVING THE ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE, THE YOKE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY AND THE ROL LER FRAME
EMPL LIFTED 6\\ DIA X 20\LONG SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL PIPE.
MR. SEKULA WAS TRYING TO CLEAN OUT THE AIR HOLE IN THE DRILL BIT WITH A PIECE OF WIRE WITH THE DRILL ON. THE WIRE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE TWISTING HIS ARM AROUND THE DRILL STEM, CAUSING A FRACTUAR E OF THE LOWER RIGHT ARM.
1983 · 3 incidents
HE WAS DRIVING HIS 651-B SCRAPER INTO THE STRIPPING CUT OF THE WEST MINE AND AS HE TURNED HIS MACHINE TO THE RIGHT SIDE HE RAN OVER A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE REMOVING A BELLY PAN FROM A CAT LOADER, THE LAST BOLT HOLDING THE PAN STRIPPED CAUSING THE PAN TO FALL PREMATURELY EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE PAN AWAY AS IT FELL. CA USING THE STRAIN. NOTE MR. OSCTCOA REJUINED HIS BACK ON 120983.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET CONVEYOR BELT SAFETY CORD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WET CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MODIFIED DUTY ON 10-31-83 AFTER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 10-29-83.