Solar Sources Mining LLCMining Incidents in 2011

EE was walking down the steps in the wash plant and slipped. He tried to catch himself on the hand rail on the steps. He injured his right shoulder.

Employee was working on a overflow box and trying to get it to set into place. He was using a chain come-a-long. The come-a-long came loose and the chain hit employee in the chest. (Contusion to the ribs) Employee went to E/R that night. Then worked two days and went back to doctor.

Employee was setting a water pump unit #1589 with a utility loader. The pump needed jumped. When he hooked up the jumper cables a 3 inch flame started on the cable on loader. When employee went to get fire ext. he stepped in a hole in mud and twisted his right knee.

Employee had climbed up the ladder to check fuel level in fuel truck. When he was coming down his foot slipped and he grabbed for the hand rail but missed it. Then he fell to the ground, about 4 feet, he fell on his back. (Bruised lower back)

He was running a tractor pulling a scraper at the Shamrock Mine. He was wearing a seatbelt and not driving at any excessive speed. He crested the ramp and hit a rut. The bounce that it cause made him sprain his back.

EE said he hurt his back while fastening the compactor down on the lowboy for transportation to a different location.

EE was operating unit #1882 backhoe, EE stepped off the machine when he was getting off the backhoe his foot slipped off of the step and he twisted his knee. At that time the EE refused medical treatment and cont. to work. His knee began to hurt him more and he wert to doctor and has continued to work. Will have surgery on 2/6/12 and will be off 4 to 6 weeks.

EE was raising up a mast on a light plant when he let go of the crank handle the handle spun backwards striking him in the hand. He had contusions on both hands.

Employee was walking across a patch of ice which had snow on top of it. He lost his traction and slipped and sprained his left ankle. He went home and his ankle had swollen up. Then he went to the emergency room.

EE was walking on refuse walkway up to the refuse bin. He was pinging the rollers with a hammer when the hammer got caught in the belt and pulled his hand and arm between the belt and roller. Trauma/compression injury left arm.

EE was working on an engine on unit 1322 lube truck when and was pulling on wrench and his right shoulder popped. EE didn't go to doctor till the next day said that it hurt more the next day. Sprained right shoulder. EE worked on the 1/6/11 and 1/7/11.

EE was removing a guard from a tail roller when the guard sprung loose and hit his thumb. Thumb on right hand. (EE did not report accident until 12/15/11).

Employee was changing parts from one engine to another when he took a bolt out of an engine mount causing the engine to roll over on its side. He put his left hand out trying to catch the engine. When it fell it caused a deep laceration on his left hand thumb and fractured the tip of his thumb. 7 stitches.

EE was carrying a coal crusher screen out of the parts trailer, when he stepped on something and twisted his ankle and hurt his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING DOZER #1244 A D11CD. HE SAW NO ANTIFREEZE IN THE SIGHT GLASS AND LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP ONE CLICK. ANTIFREEZE STARTED SPRAYING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAP. THEN THE CAP BLEW OFF. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE RADIATOR AND JUMPED OFF TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND HAD SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST AND ARMS.

Employee was working on unit #1144 end dump. He was working in the cab while taking apart the fan box. his tool slipped in the bedding and the sharp point went in to his left hand requiring stitches.

EE was removing roller bolts from 3600 shovel unit #1019 under carriage. He was using an 1"" drive impact gun. When he got through he felt pain in his right shoulder.

EE was working on 1800 shovel #1018. He was pulling a cable through the track frame. He got his first finger on his right hand smashed between the cable and a pin. Finger needed stitches.

EE was climbing down from Gardner/Denver Drill #1064 his finger got stuck on something and he pulled fingers out, his right index and middle fingers were lacerated requiring 7 stitches. Did not know what he caught his fingers on.

employee was changing the oil in water pump #1578 the wrench slipped off the oil pan bolt and his arm hit a piece of metal on the frame. this caused a laceration on his arm. seven stitches.