Bear River Materials — Accidents
Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/18/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 10d lost, 81d restricted | Repairing chuck jaws in centralizer of drill. While tightening the chuck jaws EE closed the centralizer to put pressure on allen wrench and crushed EE's hand. The centralizer is hydraulic controlled.... |
| 06/26/2017 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 1d lost | NON-CHARGEABLE INCIDENT: EE did not feel well prior to work. Later in the morning the feeling of squeezing in throat & chest increased. After on-line research EE concluded it may be a heart attack. Af... |
| 09/05/2016 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | The site caretaker was found by a neighbor near front gate. EE was walking, incoherent and mumbling to self, apparently caused by a naturally occurring health related event. The neighbor contacted 91... |
| 10/11/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 173d lost | WALKING UNDER PLANT, SUNK DOWN INTO SAND AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE. |
| 03/31/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS RETURNING FROM LUNCH, UPON CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE, PLACED LEFT FOOT ON TRACK TO GET IN, SLIPPED OFF AND HIT LEFT SHIN ON TRACK REQUIRING 8 STITCHES |
| 03/30/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 308d lost | WHILE STEPPING UP LADDER TO ENTER FRONT-END LOADER, EE'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAILING, CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF OF THE LOADER. |
| 03/01/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | EE WAS WORKING ON THE CAT 345 EXCAVATOR, REPAIRING THE BELLY PAN. THE BELLY PAN CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM. |
| 03/24/2004 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | HOLDING A BOLT WITH HIS GLOVED LEFT HAND, REMOVING THE BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT SPUN AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BOLT CUT HIS HAND. |
| 12/15/2003 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | AN ELECTRICIAN AND INJURED EE WERE WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX. THE ELECTRICIAN POINTED HIS SCREWDRIVER AT WHERE HE WAS GOING TO WORK & THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. |
| 10/21/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | EE WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA AROUND THE BOX CARS OF THE PLANT. HE LIFTED UP A SCREEN AND SOME OTHER SCREENS THAT WERE LEANING UP FELL. THEY FELL ON HIS LT. FOOT AND EE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS RT. WRIST. |
| 11/08/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 117d lost, 42d restricted | WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY CONVEYOR BELT, HE SHIFTED THE WEIGHT FROM HIS SHOULDER TO HIS WAIST. |
| 08/30/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST PICKING UP A SCREEN |
| 08/23/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | DRIVER WAS MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN DOWN A HILL WITH A LOAD OF WET SAND. THE TRUCK DID NOT MAKE TURN AND WENT UP THE BERM & ROLLED TO ITS LEFT SIDE. DRIVER WAS UNHARMED. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTIN G: HEAV... |
| 06/08/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 36d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PIPE OFF OF A SHEET OF STEEL HE NEEDED FOR FABRICATING. HE LEFTED THIS PIPE IN A MANNER WHICH CAUSED THIS INJURY. |
| 02/12/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE TRUCK WHENF RIGHT FOOT HUNG UP ON WIRE ROPE STEP, THEN LOSING BALANCE AND FALLING BACKWARDS. HITTING THE GROUDON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND ARM. |