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The # 1 Hoist was down due to a power failure at the Tri-State # 69 substation caused by a bad jumper. The power failure effected all of the Molycorp facility. All of the underground personnel were evacuated from the underground mine. Power was re-established at 9:11 AM. The hoist systems were checked and found OK.
Employee was washing out a pump with a 1" water hose, stepped backward and slipped on the hose. Employee strained lower back muscle. Employee missed 8 work days.
PULLED A DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE AND PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL CHUCK. FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.
Employee was struck by a pry bar while in the process of cleaning off a grizzly. The employee recieved 10 sutures from the pry bar hitting his safety glasses, which hit his face and eye brow.
EMPLOYEE STATED THE DROVE HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED IN THE EE PARKING AREA. THE EE ALLEGED THAT AFTER HE EXITED HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE, HE WALKED AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO TAKE HIS LUNCH COOLER, WHEN HE NOTED SOME ANTS ON THE GROUND. IN TRYING TO AVOID THE ANTS THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE SLIPPED & PULLED HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE.
CUTTING CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH 24" BOLT CUTTER. WHEN THE WIRE GAVE WAY, THE BOLT CUTTERS STRUCK EE BETWEEN EYES AND CUT THE BRIDGE ON NOSE REQUIRING 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE
MOVING BOXES THAT CAN WEIGH UP TO 50 LBS. HAD MOVED 15-20 BOXES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK, SHOULDER. BOXES CONTAINED CORE SAMPLES
Hoist power problem due to power company signal system to the hoist sub station. The Westinghouse 4160 switchgear dropped out when it recieved the signal, the unit worked properly. The hoist was out of service for more than 30 minutes.
Driller's helper (Progressive Diamond Drilling) was removing core from a core barrel when he was struck by the core and sustained an avulsion to his right middle finger pad. Medical exam shows no fracture. The driller received 4 sutures.
WHILE USING A PRYBAR, A ROCK FELL FROM A LOADING CHUTE AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT RING FINGER. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURED FINGER.
BREAKING ROCK WITH 16 POUND DOUBLEJACK. SWUNG AT A ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.
EE was working on a welder to adjust idle speed. As he worked the throttle linkage, his glove got caught in the fan belt and pulley. Ee left index finger was struck by fan place and cut severly. Dr amputated end of finger.
HELPER ACCIDENTLY HIT LEVER IN WRONG DIRECTION CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SWING AROUND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE.
WHILE LOADING A 4"PIPE ONTO A TRUCK BED EE PINCHED LEFT THUMB UNDER PIPE, FRACTURED TIP OF LEFT THUMB.
A FACILITY OPERATOR ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE WEIGHING AND RESTACKING WOODEN PALLETS. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING THE LAST OF ELEVEN PALLETS ONTO A STACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN TO HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
A POWER OUTAGE FROM DENVER, COLORADO AND AFFECTING SEVEN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO CAUSED THE FAILURE OF OUR MINE VENTILATION FANS. WE EVACUATED ALL UNDERGROUND PERSONNEL AND NOTIFIED MS HA.
WHILE STRIKING A METAL GRINDING BALL WITH A DOUBLEJACK, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF THE BALL STRIKING EE IN LEFT ARM. METAL PENETRATED MUSCLE. INCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 8-18-03 WHEN HE MIS SED WORK DUE TO SURGICAL REMOVAL OF METAL.
EE WAS DESCENDING A 12% GRADE IN THE EMPTY HAUL TRUCK AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AT A SLOWER SPEED. THUS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE IN THE HAUL ROAD AND DRIVING OVER THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND WRECKING THE TRUCK.
USING A BLOWPIPE TO CLEAR AREA. HOSE KINKED EE PULLED ON HOSE KINK STRAIGHTENED AND SURGED CAUSING THUMB TO BE STRUCK BY HOSE. FX TIP OF THUMB.
EE CLIMBED ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT & FELL BACKWARD 30" TO DECKING. SUSTAINED STRAIN/SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK ON RT. SIDE. EE LANDED ON HIS RADIO WHICH BRUISED HIS RT.SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY A ROCK WHEN ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK THE BAR CAUSING THE BAR TO PINCH EMPLOYEE FINGERS BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL BEAM.
EE SWINGING 16 POUND DOUBLEJACK. FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE OF DOUBLEJACK AND OBJECT HE WAS STRIKING AT.
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE RAISED HIS ARM OVERHEAD. INCIDENT WAS TREATED AS PERSONAL ILLNESS. ON 5/29/03, A DR. SAID THE EE AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION WHEN HE RAISED HIS ARM & THEN SOMETIME IN APRIL EE SNEEZED & AGAIN AGGRAVATED THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A ROLL OF 3" POLY PIPE FROM A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN THE ROLL SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE FROM TRUCK BED, RESULTING IN FRACTURED LEFT ARM.
USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A ROCK LODGED ON GRIZZLY RAILS, THE BAR SLIPPED & THE RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR & THE RIB OF THE DRAW WINDOW.
A MILL OPERATOR WAS USING A LADDER TO ACCESS A HOSE FITTING ON A LEACH TANK WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE ELPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET. THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS HANDS TO BREAK HIS FALL BU T THE RESULTING IMPACT CAUSED SPRAINS TO BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S WRISTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A DOUBLE JACK AND A PIECE OF FLYROCK STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC REPORTED ON 8-30-02 THAT WHILE ON SWING SHIFT HE HAD BEEN FREEING A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP BY USING A 48" PIPE WRENCH, THE EE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY BACK PAIN DURING SHIFT, HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN. THE EE WAS SEEN BY A PHYUSICIAN AND RELEASED, HE LATTER RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10-2-02 BUT CONTINUED
EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A FOAM FILLED TIRE, HE LATER REPORTED PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. EE WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION WHICH WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE A HERNIA. EE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 08/05/02.
A WATER TRUCK OPERATOR WAS BACKING A CAT 773 WATER TRUCK UP A RAMP BUT AT 90 DEGREE TO THE RAMP WHEN HIS RT REAR WHEEL OVER RAN THE EXISTING BERM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN. THE OPERATOR RE CEIVED BRUISES TO HIS LEGS AND BACK AND A LACERATION TO HIS RT. LOWER LEG. THE OPERATOR WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY BUT RECOVERED. THE OPERATOR BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-20-02. THE OPERATOR
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A 13 HP PUMP BY HAND. ONE STEPPED IN A MUD PUDDLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT TIBIA.
WHILE USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE ROCK, ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK BAR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE ON RIGHT CHEEK EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4-4-02 WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED HE HAVE A FRACTURED JAW.
WHILE USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A ROCK, ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK BAR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE ON RIGHT CHEEK & NOSE. EE SUSTAINED CONTUSION & SMALL LACERATION. ON 3/28/02 A CT SCAN REVEALED FRACTURE TO RIGHT SINUS AREA.
WHILE USING A 20 LB. DOUBLE JACK TO BREAK ROCK, EE SUSTAINED DOUBLE HERNIA.
WHILE BREAKING A ROCK AT GRIZZLY IN LINE 9, EE WAS USING 20# DOUBLE JACK, A PIECE OF FLY ROCK STRUCK EE ON CHIN. EE TREATED AT HOSPITAL, 5 SUTURES.
WHILE BARRING ROCKS AT GRIZZLY, RAISE STARTED RUNNING. EE ATTEMPTED TO STEP BACKWARD, SLIPPED & FELL INTO GRIZZLY. AS HE FELL, HE TRIED TO CATCHHIMSELF BY GRABBING CHAIN OF CONTROL BOARD. FING ER WAS JAMMED BETWEEN CHAIN AND CONTROL BOARD.
ON 12/13/01 A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT ON 12/9/01 HE WAS PLACING HIS TOOLS IN HIS LOCKER AT THE END OF SHIFT WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. THREE DAYS LATER WHILE ON VACATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS KNEE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM SO HE SAW HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN FOR EXAMINATION AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. LATER THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST WHO PRES
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A JOINT ON A 9 7/8 CASING WITH A 60" WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND DRILL MAST. RESULT WAS FRACTURED FINGER.
WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH A 20LB. SLEDGE HAMMER A FRAGMENT OF ROCK STRUCK R. FOREARM CAUSING A 1" LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
A MINE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4.5 FEET FROM THE BACK OF A FRONT END LOADER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A TIRE THAT HAD FALLEN AGAINST THE RADIATOR COWLING. THE TIRE WAS BEING USED AS A M ERKER TO PREVENT THE OPERATOR FROM EXCAVATING NEAR A PROCESS LINE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM, THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A MINOR FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRI
WHILE CONDUCTING HOUSEKEEPING IN LINE #7, EMPLOYEE GOT A WOOD SPLINTER EMBEDDED IN THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE SPLINTER PENETRATED HIS LEATHER GLOVE.
BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP STRIKING SAFETY GLASSES. FRAME OF SAFETY GLASSES CUT EE JUST ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A METAL SUPPORT ON DRAW WINDOW WHEN A PIECE OF 3" X 6" CRIBBING CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH KNOCKING OUT ONE TOOTH.
EE WAS DRIVING A CONCRETE TRUCK PAST A PRODUCTION WINDOW WHEN AN AIR MOVER SUPPLY HOSE ATTACHED FROM THE BACK TO A RIB CAUGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB. THE HOSE WAS STRETCHED UNTIL T HE AIR MOVER PULLED LOOSE FROM IT'S ATTACHMENT &STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ABOVE THE EAR. WITNESS STATED EE LOST CONCIOUSNESS BRIEFLY.
EE STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TIE A SECTION OF M8" AIR LINE TO THE RIB, THE PIPE SOUPLING CAME OFF, ALLOWING THE PIPE TO STRIKE EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS SEEN BY DR., RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME.EE RETURNED TO DR ON 4-23 DUE TO STILL HAVING SOME PAIN. EE HAD MRI WHICH INDICATED A PARTIAL TEAR TO ROTATOR CUFF. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 5-23-01.
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE ASSISTING IN ALIGNING CUTTING EDGE UNTO MOTOR GRADER BLADE, THE EDGE TIPPED UNTO ITS SIDE COMING DOWN ON PRYBAR HE WOULD USING TO ALIGN AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FLOOR.
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE PRYING ON A ROCK OUT OF GRIZZLY WINDOW, TIP OF PRYBAR BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE CONCRETE WALL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-8-01 WHEN HE R EQUESTED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR. DOCTOR REFERRED HIMTO GET AN MRI WHICH REVEALED ROTATOR CUFF DAMAGE.
WHILE ASSISTING IN LOWERING A SECTION OF 6" X 20FOOT AIR LINE, THE PIPE SLIPPED DOWN AND ROPE BEING USED TO LOWER THE PIPE SWUNG CAUSING EE'S HAND TO STRIKE LOCOMOTIVE RAIL.
A PLANT MAINTENANCE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HE HAD JAMMED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE DISMOUNTING A HAULAGE TRUCK. AS A PRECAUTION HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN FOR OBSERVATON & RELEA SED WITHOUT FINDINGS. HE LATTER REPORTED EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT & REQUESTED FURTHER EVALUATION.HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR BURSITIS.
EE WAS CROSSING (CLIMBING) ACROSS A CONCRETE FORM CARRIER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE RACHET JACK.