While repairing hydraulic hose on bolter backfill fell in striking employee.
GETCHELL MINE Metal/Non-Metal
GETCHELL MINE has $242K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 4
- Total incidents
- 167
- Years on record
- 1993–2008
- Latest incident
- Apr 2008
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.GETCHELL MINE has $242K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 480 | 3 | 2 | 6250.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 430 | 8 | 2 | 18604.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 7407.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q4 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 3703.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 3703.7 |
| 2008 Q2 | 9,332 | 6 | 3 | 642.9 |
| 2008 Q1 | 13,658 | 15 | 6 | 1098.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 21,916 | 26 | 10 | 1186.3 |
| 2007 Q3 | 25,487 | 6 | 1 | 235.4 |
| 2007 Q2 | 23,515 | 5 | 0 | 212.6 |
| 2007 Q1 | 24,142 | 5 | 0 | 207.1 |
| 2006 Q4 | 23,013 | 6 | 0 | 260.7 |
| 2006 Q3 | 26,299 | 11 | 0 | 418.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 23,146 | 5 | 1 | 216.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 24,769 | 7 | 0 | 282.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 30,538 | 9 | 2 | 294.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 23,486 | 6 | 2 | 255.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 22,351 | 9 | 0 | 402.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 23,827 | 7 | 0 | 293.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 22,661 | 3 | 0 | 132.4 |
| 2004 Q3 | 23,103 | 7 | 2 | 303.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 26,153 | 5 | 0 | 191.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 20,249 | 6 | 1 | 296.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 25,259 | 3 | 1 | 118.8 |
| 2003 Q3 | 30,636 | 10 | 0 | 326.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 20,298 | 2 | 0 | 98.5 |
| 2003 Q1 | 10,297 | 3 | 0 | 291.3 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,214 | 3 | 0 | 2471.2 |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 10,958 | 2 | 0 | 182.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 57,345 | 3 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 74,072 | 5 | 0 | 67.5 |
Fatalities at this mine
4 recordedEmployee was walking behind haul truck when truck backed over him.
While bolting in the face the left rib failed back from the face and buried the operator.
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING 3.5 YARD LHD WHEN THE EQUIPMENT MOVED PINNING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RIB.
Reportable incidents
163 on file (excluding fatalities above)2008 · 2 incidents
While repairing hydraulic hose on bolter backfill fell in striking employee.
After mixing mud, employee was coming down the stairs, set an empty bucket down on the lower platform, turned to walk down from the lower platform, slipped and fell to the ground on his shoulder.
2007 · 3 incidents
When moving a truck ramp him pulled his arm or shoulder resulting in restricted duty.
The employee was tightening a bolt with an impact wrench when the pin holding the socket came loose and hit his hand requiring two sutures.
While stepping off tractor he twisted ankle on a rock.
2006 · 4 incidents
While driving the center pin out of a truck with a hammer he hit his thumb requiring sutures.
Employee was screwing drill rods together when he felt a pain in his wrist. He was treated and released to restricted duties.
EE was attempting to raise core barrel when he felt a pain in his neck. He visited the doctor and was released to restricted duties.
The employee was tightening a bolt with an impact wrench, when the pin holding the socket came loose and hit his hand requiring two sutures.
2005 · 1 incident
Pulling a hose out of the muck pile and strained his back.
2004 · 3 incidents
Removing slide on rock bolter with impact wrench. Retainer on slide spun hitting left index finger cut it.
Ran over a piece of steel with UG haul truck and it flipped up and hit him in the mouth.
While changing a broken fanbelt on the Toro loader, Company #23, the top hose was loosened to relieve the cooling system pressure. When the hose was removed there was enough presure remaining in the system that the coolant sprayed out on employee, burning his arms and chest.
2003 · 1 incident
EE WAS DRIVING PLIT SETS WITH A JACKLEG. WHEN THE BOLT HAD BEEN DRIVEN, THE DRIVER STUCK IN THE END OF THE BOLT. EE HAD RELEASED THE LEG PRESSURE AND THE DRILL CAME DOWN AS THE LEG COLLAPSED A ND PINCHED HIS FINGER. 4 OR 5 STITCHES IN END OFFINGER.
2000 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING DOWN NEW DRILL SITE WITH APPROPRIATE LENGTH SCALING BAR. ROCK CAME DOWN ON END OF SCALING BAR CAUSING SCALING BAR TO GO DOWN & SCALING STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER RIGHT LEG.
SHE WAS PICKING UP CARE BAGS AND MOVING THEM. SHE GOT A SHARP, STABBING PAIN IN HER SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER RIDING ON A UTILITY TRACTOR, OPERATOR OF COM DOWN, BRUISING, TAIL BONE.
EE WAS PRING A CORE SPRING WITH A FLAT SCREW DRIVE. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
WHILE EXTRACTING THE INNER CORE TUBE FROM CORE REE FELT A POP OR STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
1999 · 14 incidents
EE WAS HELPING MOVE A CBI LONGHOLE DRILL INTO A STOPE AREA WHEN THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE DRILL BOOM HUNG UP ON THE BENT BAG. EE TRIED TO FREE THE VENT BAG AND IN SO DOING,SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CUTTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKBOLTING WITH A JACKLEG DRILL WHEN A 5-6 LB. ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT AND UPPER LIP. HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ANDWAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. ON 10/27/99 EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND STATED THAT HE WAAS HAVINBG HEADACHES AND MEMORY LOSS. HE WAS SEEN BY A NEUROLIGIST ON 10/28/99 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE AND TAKING A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO INFORM HIS SUPERVISOR OR THE H.R. DEPT. OF THIS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP A JACKLEG D RILL TO PUT ON THE BACK END OF A SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND SMASHED HIS THUMBBETWEEN TYHE JACKLEG DRILL AND THE END OF THE SCISSOR TRUCK DECK.
THE ROD HOLDER ASSEMBLY WAS BEING REPLACED. THE DRILL BOOM WAS AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. AS THE DRILL CREW WERE PUTTING THE ROD HOLD IN, IT GOT STUCK IN THE HOIUSING. THE DRILLERS HELPER HAD HIS HAN D UNDERNEATH IN THE HOUSING TO GUIDE IT IN. THE DRILLER WAS PUSHING FROM THE TOP, COULDN'T MOVE IT SO HE HIT IT W/A HAMMER 3 TIMES. IT BROKE FREE & FELL 89", PINNING THE HELPER'S MIDDLE FINGE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PLUG INTO A DRILLED OUT LIFTER HOLE. HE STOOD UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOOM OF THE DRILL JUMBO.
L.H.D. OPERATOR WAS GOING DOWN A DECLINE AND GOTTOO CLOSE TO THE LEFT RIB. THE TOPS OF THE LHD STRUCK THE RIB AND BROKE OFF, LANDING ON THE TOPOF THE OPERATOR.
EE WAS PULLING OUT A CORE TUBE FROM A 6 DEGREE CORE HOLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EE WAS FIXING A SPARE WHEEL & TIRE WHICH WAS REMOVED OFF THE FRONT OF BACKHOE A WEEK BEFORE. WHILE AIRING THE TIRE, IT EXPLODED THE REASON IT EXPLODED WAS THE WRONG SIZE FOR THE WHEEL (18"0
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG AND GOT SOME MUD IN HIS EYE.
LIFTING OUT A CORE TUBE, STRAIGHT UP FROM OUT OF A 90 DIAMOND DRILL HOLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN ANDA POPPING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN LHD WHEN THE FRONT EDGE OF THE BUCKET SRTUCK A LARGE ROCK IN THE ROAD AND CAUSED THE LHD TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO JERK FORWARD, AND HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE DASH ON THE LHD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4 RATCHET TO LOOSEN A BOLT. WHILE PULLING ON THE RATCHET HANDLE EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND THE RECOIL OF THE RATCHET CAUSED HANDLE TO STRIKE EE AND CUT HIS LIP.
EE WAS KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A STEERING CYLINDER USING A METAL PUNCH AND A BALL PIN HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING AT THE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER, EE MISSED THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.
EE WAS ROCK BOLTING UP REBAR SPILING WITH A JACKLEG, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN REBAR AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
1998 · 15 incidents
EE BUMPED A DRILL BUT WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE CLEANING OFF THE DRILL PRESS. CAUSETED RT INDEX FINGER 3 STITCHES.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A RECLINE RAMP, SLIPPED ON A SMALL PILE OF MUD, IN FALLING HE TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.
WAS COLLERING A HOLE WITH A BCI DRILL, EE HAD GONE FORWARD TO MOVE A POWER CABLE WHEN HIS SHIRT JACKET BECAME ENTANGLED INTO THE DRILL ROD.
EE PLACED FUEL NOZZLE IN TRUCK AND STEPPED OF TRUCK. EE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND LOST BALANCE AND RT FOOT CAUGHT ON TRUCK.. CAUSED A FRACTURE
HE WAS CHANGING JACKLEG STEEL WHEN THE MACHINE PIVOTED, PINCHING HIS HAND.
EE WAS TRANSPORTING A CONE TUBE TO BE DUMPED HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. FRACTURE OF SMALL CARPAL BONE.
EE WAS HOLDING DOWN CONCRETE MAT WHILE IT WAS BEING UNROLLED BY WITNESSES. THEY LET GOT OF THE WIRE & IT RECOILED & PUNCTURED UPPER RIGHT ARM.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 16' REAMER, EE MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH HANDLE & CUTTER.
JACKLEG HUNG IN HOLE. EE TRIED TO GRAB MACHINE TO ASSIST DRILLER. SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN.
CUTTING OPEN A BUNDLE OF 6' SPLIT ROCK BOLTS A BOLT FLEW UP HITTING EE IN THE CHEEK BONE, CAUSING A SMALL CUT
UNLOADING BOX POWDER FROM POWDER TRUCK.
EE EVERS LIFTING POWDER AND FELT A PAIN. IN HER SHOULDER. CLY REPORT 3/23 LIGHT DUTY OR REST DUTY. TWICE THEN THIS FORM IS AN UPDATE STATING SHE WENT OUT FOR SURGERY ON 7-14-98 AND WE ARE NOW COURTING LOST WORK DAYS.
MUCKING OUT A ORE HEADING WITH A 6 YD. MUCKER WHEN PULLING BACK INTO HEADING, FOR A BUCKET OF MUCK, A 1" AIR DROP HOSE WITH A AIR SPUD ATTACHED GOT CAUGHT ON THE FOPS AND SHIPPED AROUND, STRIK ING OPERATOR ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
PULLING ON A AIR HOSE, AGAINST RIB PULLING ROCKS WITH IT, JUMPED BACK TO AVOID ROCKS, STEPPED ON OTHER ROCKS TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
1997 · 37 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE 4791-165, HE WAS PREPARING TO START ROCK BOLTING. HE MOVED A BUNDLE OF 6' SPLIT BOLTS, A ROCK FELL OFF THE RIB STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION 9 STITCHES.
INNER TUBE WAS STUCK IN OUTER BARREL USING THE WIRELINER TO PULL BACK EE HAD GRABBED THE WIRE LINE TO ALIGN IT ON PULLYE SPOOL. WHEN DRLLER ACTIVIATED THE HYD CONTROL LEVER TO THE WIRE LIN E SPOOL WHICK PINNED EE'S FINGERS AGAINST THE PULLEY AND UNDERNEATH THE WIRE LINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A CUTTER BIT (235 LBS) INTO A LOADER BUCKET. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY LEADMAN TO EITHER ROLL OF GET HELP TO MOVE CUTTER BIT, INSTEAD HE ATTEMPTED TO LEFT ON CUTTER BIT, CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE BACK OF A P/U AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EE CLAIMED A KNEE INJURY OCCURED ON 11/3/97 DID NOT GO TO THE DR OFFICE UTIL 11/21/97 FOR THE TXOF A POSSIBLE TEAR TO THE MENISUS. EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE EQUIPMENT A 990 LOADER WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRE.D
STOOD UP INTO ROD HOLDER OF DIAMOND DRILL. KNOCKED HARD HAT OFF, SMALL CUT ON FOREHEAD.
EE WAS BOLTING BACK. BACK WAS TOO LOW SO EE WAS PUSHING SPLIT BOLT UP WITH SIDE ROD ON MACHINE. DROVE SPLIT APPROX. 6" AND WENT TO LET UP ON MACHINE, WHEN IT KICKED SIDEWAYS & UP PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND & FINGER BETWEEN MACHINE & SPLIT BOLT . REQUIRED 13 STITCHES.
CREW ENTERED WORK AREA. IN DOING WORK SITE INSPECTION, THEY NOTICED SOME GROUND MOVEMENT & ROCK DRIBBLING. THEY IMMEDIATELY PULLED BACK, ALSO THEIR EQUIPMENT. FOG OCCURRED AFTER CREW DEPARTED. APPROX. 14' L X 10' W X 8'H.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING EMPLOYEES ARM CAUSING A 3" LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A PIECE OF #9 WIRE WITH A SPUD WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE. SPUD WRENCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING HIS TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN ELECTRIC CABLE USING A KNIFE TO CUT INSULATION, CUT INWARD, CUT LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING CORE, CORE SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF CORE LACERATED THE EMPLOYEES HAND. EMPLOYEE INJURY REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
AFTER POURING CEMENT DOWN PILOT HOLE, TRUCK DRIVER RAISED CHUTE TO PULL AWAY FROM HOLE. TRUCK PULLED OUT TOO QUICKLY & CHUTE OF CEMENT SWUNG OUT PUSHING EE ACROSS STRUCTURE TO GROUND.
ROCK BOLTING, ROCK FELL OUT OF BACK STRIKING LEFT HAND AND LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL.
4805 164.00 DRIVING THROUGH FAULT GROUND FAILUREPULLED 4 BELTS AT THE BROW OF THE PREVIOUS ROUNDHAD JUST TAKEN A ROUND 6' IN LENGTH CAME IN FOR INSPECTION AND GROUND STARTED TO COME DOWN IN TH E UNSUPPORTED AREA AND BROKE BACK TO THE SUPPORTED AREA TAKING OUT THE PREVIOUS BROAD AREA. SHOTCRETED TO SOP ANY MORE MOVEMENT & PREVENT AIR GROM GETTING TO IT.
EE CLOSED HIS HAND IN A DOOR.
GROUND FALL IN THE 4880172. 11X12X11 EST. APPROX. 100 TONS.BOART LONGYEAR LONGHOLE DRILL BURIED UNDER THE MUCKPILE, AREA WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SWITCHED OVER TO A BENCH AREA. AREA STILL U NDER INVESTIGATION.
EE WAS TAKING A DRILL STEEL OFF OF THE RACK WHEN ANOTHER ROLLED DOWN SMASHING THE EE'S THUMB.
ROOF FALL IN THE 4865 176.00. 12X35X13 EST. 180 TONS AREA SHUT DOWN UNTIL A SUITABLE PLAN CAN BE PROPOSED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BLOW OUT A PLUGGED 2" LINE AND THE PIPE DROPPED IMPACTING THE EE'S WRIST.
EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING EE'S FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNROLLING CHAIN LINK FENCH WHEN A WIRE POPPED LOOSE POKING HIM IN THE EYE.
WHILE CARRYING A TRACTOR TIRE, TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER TRACTOR TIRE, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EE IN THE RT. LEG.
EMP TOOK A RUNNING STEP OFF OF A JUMBO. GROUND WAS UNEVEN AND EMP TWISTED KNEE.
EMP WAS FIN HOEING A LIFTER OUT, STOOD STRAIGHT UP AND HIT HEAD ON JUMBO BOOM.
EE WAS HANGING CABLE OUT OF A BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET JERKED AND EE'S HAND CAUGHT ON A CABLE HANGER. LACERATION LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER. 7 STITCHES REQUIRED.
ROOF FALL OF APPROX 160 TONS LOCATED IN 4775 120.00 FWS. AREA WHERE 3 STOPES INTERPECTED 15 X12X32 ROOF SECTION OF THE INTERSECTION FELL OUT PULLING PST THEY ANCHORAGE ZONE. AREA WAS REBOLTED AND BACK FILLED AREA PUT BACK INTO SERVICE 3-31-97 COMPLETELY BACKFILLED.
EMP TURNED A 6 YD MUCKER AND PINCHED FINGER IN THE ARTICULATION JOINT.
EMP STEPPED OFF A PIECE OF EQUIP AND TWISTED HISANKLE. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 3-21-97.
WHEN WALKING DOWN FROM HOPPER EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS SITTING IN THE BASKET AND THE DRIVER HIT A BUMP AND HIS KNEE WENT FORWARD HITTING THE FRONT OF THE BASKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK TO BLOCK THE TIRE OF A NAGBY DRILL ON A DECLINE. FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. WHILL REQUIRE SURGERY 2-17-97, REST TIL THEN
EE WA WALKING DOWN THE 5000 LEVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS SELF RESCUER.
EMP WAS OPERATING JAMMER PUSHING BACKFILL AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.
EE CUT THUMB WHILE PUTTING A NOTCH IN A PULL HOSE.
1996 · 56 incidents
COIN CAB ON LEG MALFUNCTIONED. EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE ? ? TO ACTIVATE. THE LEG WITH ? ONTO BOLT. THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVER AND BOLT.
EMP WAS CHANGING OUT A STEERING CYLINDER AND DROPPED THE STEERING CYLINDER PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB, LACERATING IT BELOW THE NAIL AND BREAKING THE TIP OF THE BONE.
WALKING ACROSS THE DRILLING DECK, STEPPED ON SEAM OF TWO BOARDS, THE BOARDS SEPARATED, SLIPPED THROUGH THE BOARDS, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING MINE ON A WAGNER HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE IMPACTED WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE A ROCK BEOLT AND SUFFERED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT THIGH.
EMP WAS CHANGING OUT A JUMBO STEEL AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN A PIPE WRENCH AND THE DRILL STEEL COUPLER.
EMP STEPPED OFF OF A 950 LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EMP WAITED UNTIL 12-16-96 TO HAVE MEDICALEVALUATION. 12-17-96 RADIOLOGIST REPORTED HE HADFRACTURE OF THE FOOT.
EE WAS REPAIRING HAUL TRUCK WHEN A HAUL TRUCK HYDRAULIC LINE BLEW OFF AND HYDRAULIC OIL ENTERED INTO EE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS OPERATING JACK LEG WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT I THE AUTUTORE JOINT OF THE MACHINE AND THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING OUT OF A MUCKER BUCKET AND TURNED TO TIE OFF AND FELL 8-12 FT. OUT OF THE BUCKET. EMPLOYEE LANDED AND TWISTED ANKLE AND FRACTURED LEFT LEG NEAR ANKLE.
LIFTING WOOD TO BUILD DECK, LEANED OVER HEAD OF DRILL TO GET WOOD. LATER IN DAY BACK STARTED TIGHTENING UP. NEXT DAY WAS WORSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK A ROCK IN THE HAUL ROAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING POWDER BOXES.
EMP WAS INSPECTING FACE WHEN A SLAB CAME DOWN 2'X 2'X 8", STRIKING EMP ON THE RT SHOULDER. ABLE TO PERFORM NORMAL JOB DUTIES.
EMP WAS TRAMMING MUCKER WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK THE RIB ON THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RELIEV. SUPPORT WRE. EMPLOYEE CUT WERE WIRE SPRUNG CAUSING A BOLT TO POP UP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE'S CHIN.
EMP WAS LIFTING A SEAT IN A 3.5 YD TAMROCK. SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMP WAS REACHING TO TURN OFF THE LEG CONTROL WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEES TOOTH.
EE WAS BOLTING USING WIRE MESH. BOLT POPPED OFF OF THE DRIVE STRIKING EE S HAND.
BACK FELL IN THE 5076-178 HEADING. IT OCCURRED DURING SHIFT CHANGE. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA. AREA WAS BARRICADED AND MSHA NOTIFIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PUMP AT FACE. HE CAUGHT HIS THMB BETWEEN MCUKER BUCKET AND PUMP.
WHILE LOADING THE TRACTOR IT WAS STARTED WHILE IN REVERSE SEEN AND TRAILER ROLLED CHAGGING MAN BASKET OVER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT CRUSHING IT AGAINST A ROCK BURN.
EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT FINGER BETWEEN MACHINE AND LEG STITCHES REQUIRED.
EE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED HIS BUCKET SPLASHING MUD UP. MUD SPLASHED INTO EE EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE DRIFT, WHEN DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE OPERATING THE JACK LEG. THE MACHINE THEN FELL BACK ONTO THE EE.
EE WAS BOLTING THE RIB WHEN A SLAB CAME DOWN HITTING THE EE RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WERE BOLTING WHEN A ROCK COME DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES RIGHT ARM.
EE WAS ATTMPTING TO UNLOAD AN AIR TUGGER FROM THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER. IN MANIPULATING INTO POSITION IT SUDDENLY SLID FROM HIS GRASP AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING A SMALL BO NE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE BOOM. USING A EXTENSON LADDER. THE LADDER. SLIPPED OUT AND GRAPPED THE BOOM WHICH CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EE APPROACHED HAUL TRUCK TO REQUEST DRIVER TO REPOSITION FOR BETTER LOADING. EE THEN STARTED BACK. DRIVER ARTICULATED TRUCK, PINNING EE'S LEG BETWEEN A CONCRETE POST AND THE TRUCK.
EE WAS WORKING IN MUCKER BUCKET. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF BY ANOTHER EE & PARK BRAKE RELEASED VEHICLE TRAVELED & CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A RIB. EE IMPACTED THE BUCKECT WITH RT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS USING A DISK GRINDER WHILE DOING PREPARTION WORK ON A MOTOR BASE FOR THE NO.1 SHAFT HOIST. THE WORK WAS SEEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE WITH GUSTY WIND CONDITION A FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN H IS LEFT EYE AND HAD TO BE REMOVED BY DR.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL CAME DOWN, STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTHING, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.
EE WAS GRINDING & A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED RT EYE.
EE WAS OPERATING JAMMER AND A WET COURETE MIX SPLASHED INTO EE EYES.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED EE'S EYE.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON HIS FIRST SCHEDULED SHIFT AND WAS OBSERVED LIMPING AS HE DEPARTED FROM THE VAN POOL AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER AROUND COLLAR AREA OF JOB SITE. NO SUBSTANDARD ACTION MADE OR OC CURANCE OBSERVED WHICH COULD BE ANTICIPATED AS WORK RELATED OCCURRED THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION DERRIVED FROM PRIOR ATERIAL SURGERY.
EE DRILLING FOR GROUND SUPPORT AND PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL INTO EYE.
MAKING ROUNDS ON THE SURFACE FACILITIES AND EYE BECAME IRRITATED.
EE STEPPED OFF OF CUBE TRUCK AND STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING ANKLE.
EE LIFTED ELECTRICAL RACK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE DRILLING THE BACK FOR GROUND SUPPORT WHEN DIRT ENTERED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS BOLTING THE BACK WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND THE WIRE MESH AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.
EE WALKED OUT UNDER UNSUPPORTED GROUND, ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE HARDHAT.
LEAVING THE MINE ON THE ACCESS RD WHEN VAN LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
LEAVING INERITE ON THE ACCESS ROAD. WHEN VAN ROLLED EJECTING. EMPLOYEE OUT FO THE SIDE WINDOW.
REMOVING DAMAGE WIRE AN DBOLTS WHEN A CHUNK OF CONRETE AND ROCK BACKFILL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.
ROCK FELL FROM BACK WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACK LEG DRILL. ROCK STRUCK RIGHT KNEE FORCING RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST AND IN TURN TWISTING THE RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF THE TRAILOR, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PIPE SLIPPED CLUTCHING HAND BETWEEN PIPE & METAL. EE WAS ADVANCING UTILITIES.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE SHAFT BOTTOM THE (PLUGGER) DRILL MACHINE FELL OF THE DRILL STEEL. IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH BALANCE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD CATCHING HIS LEFT H AND IN BETWEEN OR STRIKING THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING A SMALL LACERATON ON THE INTERIOR SIDE OF HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
SURVEYING 4920 SOUTH. 5' PIECE OF DRILL STEEL STICKING OUT OF THE FACE. EE WAS WATCHING THE GROUND FOR FOOTING & WALKED INTO IT.
SLIPPED ON STEPS OF DRY, CAUGHT HIMSELF ON RIGHTHAND & BENT THUMB BACK.
SHOVELING AT THE FACE. ROCK FELL FROM FACE STRICKING WORKER.
WORKER CLAIMS INJURY BY INHALING STARTER FLUID. WORKER DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 1-18-96. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF WORK RELATED.
DRILLING HOLE, INNED TUBE STUCK, INCREASED PRESSURE AND WHEN TUBE RELEASED EE TWISTED TORSO.
1995 · 19 incidents
180 HWS HEADING HAD A FALL OF GROUND FROM RIGHT RIB TO BACK. BACK FALL REMOVED SOME OF THE 6' BOLTS. GROUND IS VERY CRUMPLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO ONE WAS IN THE HEADING AT THE TIME OF FA ILURE.
WORKER SERVICED LOADER AND PULLED HOOD DOWN ON FINGER.
DRIVING A SPLIT SET BOLT DRIVER SLIPPED AND LACERATED FINGER.
WORKER HAD SCALED DOWN LOOSE ROCK WAS MOVING ROCK & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCKS
WORKER INHALED FUMES FROM AN EXPLOSIVES BLAST. WORKERIS DIABETIC. DID NOT TAKE HIS INSULIN WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEVERITY.
ROCK FELL FROM BACK, STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
GRIDING USING ONLY SAFETY GLASSES. FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EYE.
BOLT CAME OUT OF SADDLE ON DRILL. WORKER PINCHEDLEFT MIDDLE FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES.
DRILLING WITH JUMBO, ROCK SPLASHED IN EYE.
DRILLING OVERHEAR TO INSTALL SURVEYOR SPAD DIRT RFELL INTO EYE
DRILLING FACE WITH JUMBO, CHECKED HOLE IN FACE, ROCK FELL & STRUCK WORKER ON EYE BROW.
CORE DRILLING INNERTUBE HAD A MECHANICAL FAILURE& UNLATCHED INNERTUBE FROM LOCKING COUPLING WHILE DRILL =45'. INNERTUBE FELL 80' EXITING DRILL ROD & WENT THROUGH DRILL HELPERS FOOT. BROKE 2 BO NES IN FOOT. ALSO ENTRANCE & EXIT WOUNDS.
GOT TOO CLOSE TO SPINNING RODS WITH LOOSE CLOTHING.
WORKER WAS COMPLETING TYPING IN A ROUND. HIS BACK WAS TO THE RIB WHEN HE HEARD A BUMP THE RIB FELL STRIKING THE WORKER.
WORKER CLAIMED HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE RIB. WORKER RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFTWAS STILL COMPLAINING OF ELBOW AND WAS HOSPITALIZED ON 3-8-95 AND NOTIFIED FMG AT THAT TIME.
EE CLAIMS INJURY ON 2/19 AND 2/20. HE DID NOT WORK ON 2/20 AND REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 3-25-95. INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THIS MAY NOT BE JOB RELATED EE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND PULLED ARM WHILE CLIMBING OF TRACK OF D3DOZER.
WORKER CLAIMED CHEST PAINS, DIZZINESS AND WAS PALE IN COLOR.
EMPLOYEE PLACED A DRILL STEEL ON TOP OF LHD. LHD BACKED UP, CAUGHT STEEL ON RIB, STEEL SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON CHIN.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE FACE TOO SOON AFTER FACE WAS SHOT. INHALED TOXIC GASES/FUMES.
1994 · 2 incidents
THE DECLINE WAS STILL A BIT HAZY FROM PREVIOUS BLAST. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE BOOTLEG AT THE FACE.
SEE ATTACHED SHEET.
1993 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE WITH BLOCKY GROUND. CONDITIONS ANOTHER SMALL PIECE CAME DOWN & HIT EMPLOYEE IN SHOULDER.
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