Avant Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/29/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a laceration to their right, middle finger from a fan that was not guarded. The guard had fallen off. A pre-shift inspection was not performed that day. Employee did receive medic...
04/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using wrench to loosen bolt on piece of equipment. When bolt broke loose, employee's hand slipped. Left ring finger was cut on piece of metal. Finger required 4 stitched.
11/30/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 38d restricted Dump truck was having brake problems. Driver parked truck on the road next to the oil shed for the diesel mechanic to inspect. The mechanic crawled underneath the truck to inspect brakes. As he was ba...
04/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO REPAIR HANDRAILS ON A MUD CAT DREDGE. A CAN OF ETHER BASED STARTER FLUID WAS CONTACTED BY THE TORCH OR A SPARK RUPTURED AND FLASH BURNED THE EE HANDS, ARMS AND FACE
01/07/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 55d lost EE THOUGHT THE CLASSIFIER REJECT LINE WAS ""STOPPED UP"". EE PROCEDED TO INSERT RIGHT GLOVED HAND UP A PIPE ATTACHED TO A ROTOR LOCK THAT WAS NOT LOCKED OUT. THE TIPS OF THE 3 MIDDLE FINGERS WERE CUT...
07/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE IS A PLANT OPERATOR. HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A MILL OPERATED BY A 40 HP 480V ELECTRIC MOTOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE MOTOR OFF WITH THE SAFETY KNIFE DISCONNECT LOCATED AT THE MOTOR IN STEAD OF...
12/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS TURNING ON A PUMP. OTHER WENT OUT THE DOOR TO SEE IF PUMP WAS TURNING WHEN THE BREAKER BOX TRIPPED AND FAILED CREATING A LOUD NOISE. THE NOISE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF EE CAUSING A HEADACH E LATER...
09/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS ON BASKET ON FORKLIFT, MISSTEPPED OFF, JAMMED RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE.
06/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE DOZER BY CROSSING OUT THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER. THE DOZER WAS IN A REVERSE GEAR & THROTTLE OPEN, WITH SAFETY LEVER IN THE UP POSIT...
05/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THREE MEN WERE REPAIRING A DRYER FEEDER. THE FORKLIFT HUNG ON AN AUGER. HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN AUGER AND FORKLIFT. FINGER CUT IN 5 PLACES.
11/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A 4' HIGH WORK PLATFORM, EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE TURNED FRACTURING A BONE.
09/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WASHING OUT BLUNGER WHEN SLIPPED & FELL & HIT GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT INJURY
09/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING (PICKING UP) A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF LIQUID AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.