Anderson Mine and Mill: 2 recorded fatalities Metal/Non-Metal

Bobcat operator struck a fixed object. Reported to company on 5/29 when occurred on 5/5.

While walking across a snow-covered, icy parking lot at the mine, an employee was taking EE's time and shuffling EE's feet due to the slippery conditions. Unfortunately, EE lost EE's footing and fell, landing heavily on EE's left elbow.

EE had a 1-1/4" hose in a bumper mounted vice removing a quick disconnect. The hose was not connected to any equipment. It had residual pressure though & once the QD was at the end of its threads it shot off the hose & struck EE in the mouth splitting EE's lower lip, damaging upper tooth & breaking 2 lower teeth on EE's side.

Employee was assisting cutting plastic ANFO loading hose to length to replace worn hoses on powder truck. While cutting hose, employee-trainee lost control of knife being used to cut pipe, which caused knife to close onto employee's right middle finger, lacerating the skin at/around the first knuckle.

Maintenance employee was putting a belt on the pulley moving it forward to align it with both hands. The tip of the leather glove initially got caught between the belt and pulley, the forward motion caused fingertip to be pulled in approximately 1". The left index fingertip had the fingernail ripped partially required 4 stitches.

An operator was exiting the railcar mover via the fixed ladder. When stepping from the bottom step to the ground roughly 12 inches below, the employee felt a pop in knee. Ground conditions were favorable with no mud or loose material.

Operator began to maneuver drill from the low-boy. The spotter signaled operator to stop, operator engaged the parking brake, unbuckled seat belt, stood up to access the situation. At this point the cribbing rolled, shifting the front tire off the trailer. At this same time the operator exited the cab and sustained an injury to heel.

Employee was cleaning the windows of the front door to the main office. When the employee was coming back into the building the employee grabbed the side of the door when a wind gust suddenly blew the exterior door which swings outward shut, pinching finger and causing the skin to be removed from the tip of the right hand ring finger.

Employee was attempting to attach a sign to a red cone. As employee was putting a hole in the cone the blade slipped and the knife closed on employee's right index finger.

The employee was working inside the 2nd Floor MCC Electrical Room running conduit for new lighting. The employee committed an unsafe act by choosing to ride the trolley box to gain access to the ladder across the room. The employee fell approximately 20 feet landing on back side. The JSA stated employee should have completed the work from the ladder.

While replacing a section of conveyor belting, the belt became stuck on the conveyor structure. The injured employee reached into the structure to free the belt and it pinched left ring finger against the belt frame.

Miner was attempting to re-position the forks on a bobcat. The fork bounced and when it did his right hand got pinched between the fork and the support behind the fork causing a laceration which required stitches at the local medical facility.

At 0736 08 March 2013 the Interim Mine Manager checked the shot that the 3rd shift supervisor had conveyed interest in the mine manager reviewing and noticed some bolts on the ground that had come down with the shot. It was later determined that this was not reportable by the mine however the field office supervisor stated that he thinks it is and directed us to submit a 7000-1.

EE alleges a chipped tooth while connecting an air line on the rail car. EE went to the dentist 12/05/11. The company accepted charges for the dentist visit.

Employee decided to step off the end of the crawlers to the ground when he right heel momentarily caught. This momentary catch caused him to loose his balance and fall to the ground with his right leg bent under his body.

EE was exiting small elevated ramp when his foot slipped due to rain, his knee popped tearing his ACL in his right knee.

Working on screw conveyor. He lost his balance and fell back on his out stretched arm to catch himself. He felt a slight burning pain in his right shoulder.

Working on knees under truck for a long period of time.

EE, leadman maintence, smashed the end of his left index finger while replacing the bolts in 66" rollec mill journal. Seven stitches was required.

Employee came around a curve in a loader, miss-judged distance and struck pillar.

A claim for short term disability disclosed that a fall at work several months earlier resulted in knee surgery. There is no record that the injury was reported as required.

Employee was installing bucket elevator's equipment when the bar he was holding slipped causing the bucket to jerk his arm & shoulder. *Note: Employee was released to return to work with restr ictions. He never returned to work and therefore was terminated.

Dust from grinding got under contact lens. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Notified 4/21/2006

EE was repairing pipe threader attempting to prime oil pump when finger came in contact with exposed gears.

FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO WALK ON THE EDGE OF A MUCK PILE TO STAY OUT OF A WATERHOLE. FOREMAN SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL ONTO A ROCK CUTTING HIS WRIST.

HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY POSITION HIE FEET WHILE TURNING THE DRUM CAUSED HIS FOOT TO SLIDE BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE CRUSHER WALL.

EE HAD NOTICED A SMALL LEAK ON THE MIDDLE FLAT SCREEN DISCHARGE BELT. WHEN EE INSPECTED THE BELT A 24-30" LONG STRIP OF THE BELT THAT WAS TORN LOSS GRABBED HIS RIGHT HAND AND DREW HIM INTO THE HEAD WING PULLEY.

EE WAS SCALING RIBS AND FACE OF A HEADING WHEN A SLAB APPROX 6' X 12', 8-12 " THICK, BROKE LOOSE FROM BACK AND FELL ONTO CHERRY PICKER BOOM KNOCKING EE FROM BUCKET TO GROUND APPROX 18'. INJURI ES SUSTAINED FROM FALL TO BROKEN ROCK BELOW.

TEAM MEMBER WAS HELPING TO LOAD ANFO INTO FACE. TEAM MEMBER HAD A REACTION TO THE ANFO.

A TELESCOPIC BOOM TRUCK WAS POSITIONED UNDER A LEDGE THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SCALED AND BELIVERED TO BE TIGHT. THE LEDGE LET LOOSE AND FELL ON THE BOOM, CAUSING THE MAN TO BE THROWN OUT OF TH E BUCKET AND FALLING TO FLOOR OF MINE.

TEAM MEMBER WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT PLATE METAL WHEN HE HAD A BLOW BACK & A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO LEFT EYE

TEAM MEMBER WAS HELPING TO INSTALL CONVEYOR ROLLER. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO HELP TWIST ROLLER UPRIGHT UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT. TEAM MEMBER PULL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

TEAM MEMBER WAS CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON SHAKER SCREEN WHEN THE RAIL HE WAS USING TO DRIVE WITH CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND ANGLE IRON FRAME WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL. IT BROKE TIP OF RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

TEAM MEMBER WAS WORKING ON JUMBO DRILL FEEDER WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIP-TEAM MEMBER FELL OVER SOME STONE & DOWN UNDER THE DRILL BOOM.

TEAM MEABER WAS HELPING TO KNOCK OUT BRGS. FROM A JOY DRILL HAMMER WHILE USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING FACE WHEN SOME STONE FELL FROM FACE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP TO SEE IF STONE WAS HITTING BOOM OF DRILL ON THE PROCESS EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON TOP OF CAB & JAM NECK MUSCLES

CLEANING OUT DUCT WORK TO LOADOUT WENT TO LOWER BUCKET IT BOUNCE AND PINNED L HAND BETWEEN THE CONTROL LEVER AND DUCT WORK

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF OF DRILL TO UNHANG HYD. HOSES. WHILE GETTING HOSES UNHUNG HIS FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPL UNLOADING DRAIN PIPE FROM TRUCK.PIPE HIT GROUND BOUNCED AND CUT EMPL FINGERS ON LEFT & RIGHT HAND.

EMPL LOADING TRUCK WHEN TAILGATE OF TRUCK CLOSED ON FINGER WHILE CLEANING AROUND TAILGATE.MASHED & BROKE TIP OF 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

REPLACING BELT ON SCREEN USING PIPE WRENCH TO TRUN WRENCH SLIP HIT FINGER WRENCH SLIPPED IT BROKE 3 FINGER ON R HAND ALSO CUT FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS USING JACK HAMMER TO DRILL THROUGH A CONCRETE FOUNDATION WHEN HE GOT CRET PAIN AND SICK. HE VOMIT AND NOSE BLEED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SCREW CONVEYOR IN PLANT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUE TO WORK UNTIL KNEE GAVE HIM SO MUCH TROUBLE HE HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR. DOCTOR RECOMMENDE D TO HADN OPERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF WALKWAY WITH IRON BAR. WHILE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE LOOSE HARD MATERIAL BAR HIT SOMETHING SOILID AND THREW EMPLOYEE HAND AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL CUTTING FINGERS O N LEFT HAND.

EMPL CLIMB UP ON CONVEYOR FRAME TO CLEAN MATERIAL OFF BELT. WHEN HE STARTED TO GET DOWN RING HUNG ON INLET SHUTE & WEIGHT AGAINST RING CUT LEFT RING FINGER.

WHILE SCALING ROOF A PIECE OF STONE FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE EMPL WAS CLOSING RAIL CAR DOOR A IRON BAR HE WAS USING SLIP AND HIT THE SIDE OF R EYE CAUSING A SMALL CUT

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF RAIL CAR AFTER CLEANING INSIDE.WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP OF RAIL A PAIN JIT HIM IN HIS STOMACH.HE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR AND WAS CHECKED OUT.HE HAD A SMALL RUPTURE .GOING TO SEE IF IT WILL HEAL WITH OUT SURGERY.

I.NAME WAS MOUNTING HIS EUCLID AS HE WAS ENTERING THE CAB HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS APPROX 6 FT AND LANDED ON HIS BACK HIS HEAD ALSO STRUCK A ROCK WHEN HE FELL HE W AS TAKEN TO BE CHECKED OUT ATO T HE E R HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND HAD HIS BACK CHECKED OUT

FINAL STAGES OF PREPARING DISCHARGE BOX FOR HEADING NEAR G126.LIGHTNING RAN IN ON LINE AS SHOT WAS BEING PREPARD.THUNDER STORM IN PROGRESS AT TIME.

FINAL STAGES OF PREPARING DISCHARGE BOX FOR HEADING NEAR G-126 THUNDER STORM IN PROGRESS AND LIGHTENING RAN IN ON LINE AS SHOT WAS BEING PREPARD

SNOW AND ICE CO3DITIONS AT PLANT EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM BELT AT NORTH CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE, TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN.

IN MINE TO GET 5OADER STARTED.WHILE WALKING FROM TRUCK TOWARD LOADER ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING MECHANIC ON LEFT FOOT.ROCK 10 LBS.

WHILE PRYING OP9N A STUCK RAIL CAR DOOR THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE JAW I.NAME CONTINUED WORKING AND WENT TO THE DENTIST THE NEXT DAY TWO TEETH WERE EXTRACTED BECAUSE OF THE BLOW 3

WORKER ASSISTIN1 SHOP FOREMAN AT HEAVY DUTY PRESS TO STRAIGHTEN BENT SHAFT, WHEN A PIECE OF 2X4 APPROX. X 2' LONG POSITIONED UNDER THE SHAFT BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK WORKER ON RIGHT FOOT, C CAUSING FRACTUR9 TO THE FIFTH PROXIMAL PHALANX.

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D BACK WHILE LIFTING ELECTRICC MOTOR

FUMES FOR DIESE5 EQUIPMENT IN AREA

WHIEL SHOVELING3OUT FROM UNDER A BELT THE EE BUMPED HIS SIDE ON A BOLT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE SERVICING FRONT END LOADER

EMP STRAINED BA7K WHILE LOADING OIL DRUM INTO THE BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER

WHILE INSTALLIN1 ROOF BOLTS WITH USE OF BUCKET TRUCK A ROOF BOLT ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED CONTROLS CAUSING BUCKET TO RISE PINNING INJURED AGINST ROOF OF MINE. FRACTURED LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.

WHILE INSTALLIN1 ROOF NBOLTS WITH THE USE OF BUCKET TRUCK A ROOF BOLT ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED CONTROLS CAUSING BUCKET TO RISE PINNING INJURED AGAINST ROOF OF MINE. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT BUCKET RIG HT LEG WAS PINN9D AGAINST ROOF.

48 YR OLD ROCK CRUSHING MACHINE OPERATOR WITH RECURRENT HISTORY OF ACUTE MILD LUMBAR STRAINS IN PAST YESTERDAY AFTER PRYING HEAVY ROCKS AT CRUSHER AT WORK BEGAN HAVING LOW BACK PAIN WHICH HE T RIEDTO IGNORE BUT IS MUJCH MORE SEVERE TODAY MUCH SPASM & GUARDING & PAIN RADIAT ES TO THORACIC AREA & TO BOTH LEGS & AFFECTS THE LEGS AS FAR AS WEAKNESS OF THE THIGHS HAS NEVER HAD THIS SEVE

ASSISTING REPAIRMAN REMOVE A TILT CYLINDER PIN ON A 966 CAT RT LOADEER INJURED WAS HOLDING A BAR WHILE REPAIRMAN DROVE OUT PIN PIN CAME FREE SUDDENLY ALLOWING THE WEIGHT OF LOADER ARM TO FALL ON THE BAR INJURED WAS HOLDING PINNING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND LOADER TIRE SEE COPY OF DR REPORT

DRIVING TRUCK THROUGH MINE WHEN THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED AND THE TRUCK STRUCK A SUPPORT PILLOW. THE DRIVER RECEIVED CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS TO THE LEGS AND BODY.