Apex Landfill — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/12/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted The operator was climbing down a ladder on a 980XE CAT loader. Operator misjudged the last step and fell backwards to the ground approximately 3'. Operator sustained a left wrist fracture.
01/28/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 359d lost The Driver backed up to dump at the dump site, he lifted the bed to dump and the berm gave way and truck went over the berm backwards, when the driver was removed from the cab he complained of back pa...
08/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 45d restricted Clearing 30"" rock from feeder and got foot smashed between the rock and track hoe bucket in efforts to remove rock.
05/25/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE was stepping out of lube truck # 172160 and stepped on a rock twisting his ankle.
12/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 1d restricted While exiting equipment he lost hand hold and slip tripped.
02/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 54d restricted Repairing a conveyor belt and the board in which was supporting the belt slipped and caused EE to fall 5-6' on the ground.
01/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was getting out of Bulk truck. As he went to get down he lost his grip and fell to the ground. Employee went to emergency room and was told he was ok. Still suffering from pain 3 days later h...
03/07/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE gasses up a air compressor at start of his shift. spitting some gas while fueling on his right hand. after fueling up air compressor. He went over to tother area to start a project, which required...
06/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was lifting up grizzly bar and it slipped and pinched his pinky finger on right hand.
04/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Climbing off loader, slip & fall on the ladder, hurt back.
05/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost THE APPRENTICE WAS CHECKING THE SCREEN DECK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. IN RESULT, BREAKING THE ANKLE.
10/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS REPAIRING EQUIPMENT (WELDING) THE FLASH OF THE WELDING WAS BRIGHT AND GAVE HIM A FLASH BURN ON THE EYES. THE WELDING SHIELD LENS WAS OLD.
05/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE GOT ON THE LAND CONVEYER TO GREASE THE HEAD PULLEY, WHEN HE WAS DONE GREASING, HE TRIPPED TO GET OFF AND SLIPPED OFF THE BELT FRAME, WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT.