Tilden Mining Company L CMining Incidents in 2018

One employee in Tilden Concentrator elevator for 70 minutes. Communications with employee at all times, no injuries. Elevator was stuck approximately 8"" below landing. Elevator doors were opened and employee was able to walk out. Elevator contractor Thyssen Krupp conducted investigation, determined brake contact relay was dirty, cleaned and returned elevator back to service.

EE reported swinging a sledge hammer when they felt a pinch in their mid back. Did not want to be seen by site responder. Finished shift. Sought medical care on their own later that day. Department unable to accommodate restrictions.

Alleged: On 12-2-18, we became aware of employee alleging incident on 11-11-18 where employee claims employee pinched a finger handling grader cutting edges. Employee sought medical care on 12-2-18 for an infection in the finger. Treated with antibiotics. X-ray on 12-11-18 showed a fracture to finger tip. No treatment advised for fracture.

EE reported hitting the headliner of a pickup truck with hardhat causing pain in neck and back. Employee was front seat passenger when the pickup made contact with the end portion of a dirt berm located along tie down area. Employee was assessed by on-site medical responders, and then brought to hospital for further evaluation where medical treatment was provided.

Alleged employee stated soreness in left shoulder multiple times over past year, each time no specific event reported. Employee had previously been involved in non-work related motor cycle accident. On August 21, 2018 employee reported EE felt a strain in left arm while pulling on chain of chain hoist. Employee had surgery for left rotator cuff tear on January 07, 2019.

EE was operating a loader in the chunk tunnel when the loader bucket contacted something causing the loader to stop suddenly. EE reports pain in the chest area. Seen by on site nurse and transported to UP Health System Bell.

Employee was stepping out of a bus, lost EE's footing, fell hard on the steps of the bus and rolled to the ground.

EE reported having discomfort in shoulder from attempting to connect fast fuel nozzle on T-71. Seen by site responder and worked rest of shift. Continued complaints of discomfort lead to further treatment. Had surgery to shoulder on 5-9-18.

*****Alleged***** TD-44 operator reported dozing in barn when equipment rolled over a chunk that resulted in jarring of back. Operator was seen by site responder, and then brought to health care facility for further evaluation. Given time off and restrictions.

Employee was moving electrical cable and felt pain in groin.

Employee finished shift and was walking to vehicle to leave. Slipped in parking lot and fell. Complained of pain to knee. Evaluated by MD and taken off work.

EE states EE was changing out an LP cylinder on a portable welder at the entrance of 16c feeder(outdoors on road base gravel). The EE states EE unexpectedly stepped on some uneven ground resulting in pain to left lower back and leg. EE has on-going, non-work related back issues EE is treated for. Aggravation of a non-work related illness resulting in restricted duty work.

Employee states pulling pipe wrench when EE felt discomfort in EE's back.

Employee cut the bolts loose on a roller assembly and wiggled it free. When the roller assembly became free, it dropped down pinching employee's hand against a vertical upright edge of the drip tray that resulted in a laceration to the palm. Employee was evaluated at hospital where medical treatment was provided to close the wound.

Alleged - Truck shop employee states ee was using a sledge hammer to straighten a step on service truck when ee felt pain in lower back.

Employee operating metal lathe using an emery cloth to complete finish on a pin when cloth doubled up pulling EE's hand into turning piece resulting in finger laceration. Taken to ER, obtained stitches to finger.

Employee reports discomfort to right wrist/forearm area the employee believes secondary to shoveling during previous shift. Did not report until 3-18-18. Diagnosed with tenosynovitis. Put on restricted duty.

Welder was in the process of cutting a strip of metal into 4"" pieces using a metal shear. While shearing the piece of metal a tip-up occurred allowing a finger to be pinched between the piece and table that resulted in lacerations to finger. Brought to ER. Stitches received and x-ray showed a fracture.

While installing tracks on bulldozer ee had debris contact left leg after striking the track chain with a 10# sledge hammer. Investigation suspects shrapnel broke from the alloy head of the hammer and struck ee that resulted in a small cut on lower leg. Employee was treated by medical responder then transported to a hospital where medical treatment was provided.

Snow covered ice in parking lot. Employee slipped while exiting vehicle and hyper-extended right shoulder when ee grabbed the vehicle door and caught self during fall. Employee finished out shift and returned to work for next shift the following day. No ER treatment

Employee was removing the saddle block sleeve when contacted by a bolt resulting to an injury to the forehead. Employee was seen by site responder and nurse practitioner, and then brought to hospital for further evaluation where medical treatment was provided to wound.

Shovel operator closed cab door on gloved left hand, thumb pinched. X-ray revealed tip of thumb fracture. No treatment indicated for this type of fracture. Returned to work.

While using a 9 inch grinder the cut off disc broke apart and a piece of the disc fell into the employees right eye.

The ee was diagnosed with CTS in 2007, & has treated annually with conservative measures since with no exacerbation in symptoms. This is not a new event, but EE is now electing to have surgery prior to retirement. A 7000-1 was initially submitted on 7-16-07 (e#: 491809).