All MSHA-reportable accidents at Tilden Mining Company L C operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Tilden West Crusher elevator stopped while ascending with two individuals inside. Electricians were called to troubleshoot and repair service contacted. MSHA Hotline was used to report incident. At some point a speed sensor reset allowing the elevator to become operational. The individuals were able to walk out about 50 minutes later. No injuries or health effects reported.
Tilden PP Elevator #2 stuck on the fan floor. 11 persons were inside the elevator for about 1 hour. The elevator repair service and MSHA were called almost immediately. The elevator repair service opened the door at about 4:30 AM. MSHA was contacted and notified that the persons had been released.
EE was working on #3 Poly pump in the deslime basement on midnight shift and when going to retrieve a tool, he slipped and fell onto his back. He was evaluated by a Physician, given restrictions that the site could not accomodate. He was given a full duty release at his evaluation on 10-26-15.
A repairperson was operating a pneumatic impact inside a balling drum when material fell from the drum striking the ee causing a fall from the staging platform to lower level, about 2 ft below. EE sustained abrasions to back reporting pain in shoulder, back, & neck.EE was assessed by site MED PERS,& taken to HOSP for further eval.EE was removed from work, resulting in LOST TIME.
Alleged, ee states that after walking down concrete ramp between upper & lower repair bay he took a right turn, twisting knee, denied pain immediately, but later in shift felt pain. Conservative tx was provided, rest & ice. Several days later ee called local ER. On call MD allowed ee to take Rx narcotics from a previous surgery from prior year and took ee off work for 4 days.
EE was stepping onto a metal stair system when right foot slid over the edge of a tread causing a slip down several steps results in right ankle getting caught on stair tread. He was evaluated by a physician, diagnosed with a fracture and taken off of work.
Alleged - Employees was standing next to a cyclone feed pump. When he stumbled backwards striking left elbow on a machine guard or concrete floor. The employee was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
EE was putting dirty filter sectors from a pallet into the sector washer. When doing this, the operator felt a sharp pain in her back. EE was brought to the hospital for an evaluation and at which time she was taken off of work for one shift. She returned to full duty 1-12-15
EE stepped on a rock and rolled his right knee in the secondary crusher. He was evaluated by a medical provider and given restrictions. He returned to work and is working light duty.
EE was attempting to lift one end of wooden cribbing. EE felt discomfort to left arm once the cribbing was just being lifting off of the floor. The ee was evaluated by a Physician and given restrictions that were unable to be accommodated. Surgery is scheduled for 11-12-15.
EE was turning on a water valve on the fifth floor of the Tilden crusher when the ladder being stood on slipped out from underneath. EE was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
Alleged - employee states that when he was being trained on an Electric Shovel his back became sore. Seven days after the alleged incident the employee makes mention to on-site nurse.
Employee stated that he was jarred while sitting in the haul truck seat with seatbelt on after the tail end of truck bed was contacted by shovel bucket. Employee has reported multiple similar events that may have contributed to the current medical diagnosis of sciatic pain.
Tilden Plant Repairman was torqueing bolts on #2 Dryer with a high torque hydraulic wrench. Employee placed hand on wrench and asked partner to apply hydraulic pressure. At this time his finger became caught in between the wrench and bull gear flange, resulting in 13 stitches. Employee is off work on administrative leave post drug and alcohol testing.
EE was lining in a primary mill. When he attempted to step off a ladder, he landed on uneven ground losing his balance. He reached back to catch himself, straining his R shoulder. He was evaluated by a Physician, given restrictions and returned to work.
EE was chipping slag and stated he got debris in his left eye. Eye was flushed at the sight and was then evaluated at the hospital. He was given prescription eye medication and returned to work.
Two repairpersons were pulling the 3 CV head chute pan when it became bound on the bottom of the head chute & caused the lifting strap to break. The pan swung contacting the ee on left arm causing a laceration. He was evaluated by a Physician and sutures closed the wound. He returned to work.
An ee was standing nearby a pump transferring Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% (bleach) from a bulk tote into boiler water profilers when discharge hose disconnected from pump, releasing chemical. EE was sprayed, resulting in chemical making contact with both eyes. Immediate flushing began and he was then evaluated by an Eye MD and given prescription eye medications.
Employee was installing a low head feeder deflector and got debris in the left eye. The ee had an evaluation with an Eye Specialist, debris was removed and prescription eye medication was ordered. He returned to work.
Employee lifted a precipitator launder cover up and set back on its hinges, while looking inside the launder the cover started to close hitting employee in side of face resulting in a small laceration requiring three stitches. Employee was treated and returned to work.
Alleged aggravation of a pre-existing injury from 1-15-07 back strain from slipping on deck of drill while shoveling snow and 12-16-09 neck strain from being jostled in loader. EE continues to state pain in lower back, neck while operating mobile equipment. The employee was evaluated by a Physician & physical therapy was ordered. The EE has completed a series of visits.
EE was using a dead blow hammer to tap on a Nelson drive cover. While aligning the cover and tapping with the hammer, the right hand holding the hammer contacted a raised edge on the drive cover resulting in a laceration to the right pointer finger. The ee was evaluated by a Physician and 7 sutures closed the wound; the ee returned to work.
Alleged, employee states he is not aware of a specific work related event to substantiate this claim. Employee states he had been welding and grinding in previous days with adequate PPE worn and no eye irritation or event reported during the time of welding or grinding. Days later employee was seen and treated for a foreign body in eye.
When the employee picked up one side of a temporary platform one of the 4x4 stiffeners came loose on one end causing it to swing into the employee's finger; laceration to the left index finger - 4 stitches.
While sorting side castings for T1 grate worker felt pain in right side lower back and hip
while grinding metal from weld material made its way into eye
Employee was crawling in the 2B Precip when he hit the top of his head on a low hanging beam; strained neck and left shoulder.
A welder was working on removing damaged handrail pockets when he cut his left middle finger on a sharp burr on the backside of the pocket. He was wearing proper PPE. He was seen by an EMT and taken to the hospital for further evaluation where 5 sutures closed the wound; the ee returned to work.