Bianchi Pit — Accidents

Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Loader operator got off mobile equipment to help dump truck driver with small rock stuck between trailer tail gate and frame. In the process, the rock rolled back and smashed the operator's small fing...
07/23/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Highwall failure. 7/23 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm small amounts of rock started to fall to the existing bench. 7/23 5:30 pm - 6:00 am on 7/24/12 large amounts of rock from highwall fell.
02/13/2012 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While on vacation EE contacted cold. Cold went away accept for a small lingering cough miner developed chest pains went to Dr. and was diag. with pneumonia. Doctors changed diagnosis to possible Valle...
10/21/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Operator was walking from dozer to fuel truck and tripped over a dirt clod and twisted ankle resulting in broken bone in ankle area.
10/22/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Driver pulled into safe area to allow another truck to pass. When driver backed out of safety zone, he backed up too far resulting with wheels over embankment causing rollover.
12/11/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was changing cutting edges on loader bucket. While attempting to get large bolt in correct placement, he accidently activated air impact wrench which spun bolt and caused a laceration of left...
05/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON EXCAVATOR BUCKET REMOVING ROCK TEETH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH FROM THE HAMMER BLOW AND LODGED IN EE'S RIGHT THIGH. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED MINE EQUIPMENT PARKED...