Bridgeport Plant — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/15/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was performing an inspection on the 90CR001 horizontal shaft impact crusher during a shift change. Upon inspection of the HSI Crusher, the employee found blow bars backed off and was in the p...
08/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While collecting material left over from a completed shaker screen change, the employee (EE) was in the process of moving a steel plate to be taken down from the tower. During the movement, the plate...
06/24/2025 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee reported on June 28th that sometime during the evening of the 24th EE was bitten by an insect on EE's right forearm, and it progressively swelled up, EE sought medical attention. EE was taken...
03/05/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was heating a bolt for extraction when a piece of paint flaked off and entered employee's eye. At the time, employee was looking over the top of employee's prescription safety glasses, wh...
02/09/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was working on the screen at Scrubber Tower 10SC002. After putting all the tools away, the employee went down to the MCC to remove the lock and commented to a coworker EE couldn't find EE's v...
01/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking back to the loader and stepped on the loader's parking mound. EE slipped and lost balance. While falling forward EE hit left knee on the ground and put left arm out onto the l...
01/17/2025 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was testing a breaker, the fuse box arc flashed throwing the electrician back causing minor FA treatment burns on R wrist and neck. The employee was taken to the ER for evaluation and was...
09/23/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welder was performing work on the head chute 80-CH-002 and had to install temporary steps for access inside the chute by tack welding the steps in place. After complete, steps were being removed by br...
06/23/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was riding as a passenger in a fuel truck when the driver over-corrected the vehicle on an uneven surface, causing the vehicle to flip over to the passenger side. The passenger incurred a right sho...
05/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving extra chain out of the way from an air hoist holding a screen up. The airline fitting feeding air to the air hoist had a crimp fail and pulled loose. When the crimp failed the air...
04/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to load a return roller training frame into a wheelbarrow by self and it started slipping in EE's hand and EE lunged forward to put it in the wheelbarrow. While doing so, EE la...
02/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to put an impact roller from a conveyor belt back on the frame. The roller got wedged between frame and the roller. Employee was holding the roller with one hand on each end an...
11/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After filling up a loader when employee stopped the nozzle the hose feeding the nozzle from the Mobile Fuel Truck blew out spraying EE in the face with red diesel.
09/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted The employee was pulling a 1-?"" water hose under 80CV004 conveyor belt and it got stuck so they pulled harder and that's when they felt a sharp pain in their abdomen down to their groin
09/18/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee got debris in their eye while walking around the shop area.
07/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost After power washing a piece of mobile equipment, an employee fell approximately 6' to the ground while descending a ladder. The employee suffered a bruised lower back and was given days off of work.
06/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking out of the flocculant building and slipped outside of the sliding barn doors. When they fell, their left forearm hit the bottom of the metal door and cut their arm 2"" x 2"" in th...
04/21/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a shaft from crusher roll 2, a maintenance employee was tapping the shaft with a hammer when a small piece of metal flew off. The injured employee was standing ~10' away, was struck by...
08/05/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 286d lost, 16d restricted As the suction line was being removed at the primary scrubber 10 PU 1 pump, hot steam and water was released out of the suction line injuring 3 employees and 1 contractor.
08/05/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost As the suction line was being removed at the Primary scrubber 10 PU 1 pump, hot steam and water was released out of the suction line injuring 3 employees and 1 contractor.
08/05/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost Main water pump at mine had blockage. Employees of the mine along with one contractor employee were taking the pump apart to remove the blockage. Heat/steam had built up pressure in the pump unknowing...
08/05/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 293d lost As the suction line was being removed at the Primary scrubber 10 PU 1 pump, hot steam and water was released out of the suction line injuring 3 employees and 1 contractor.
05/06/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting and grinding metal with a torch and grinder and began to feel irritation in their eye. After employee flushed out with eye wash, irritation continued and resulted in a visit to th...
03/11/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was climbing down off a ladder, while in the process they stepped on a rock causing them to roll their right ankle, resulting in a sprain.
09/09/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a pipe out of an old tank, once the final cut was made the pipe, which was under pressure gave way and struck the employee in the face resulting in a small hairline fracture lacer...
06/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was unloading a bucket of hydraulic fluid from the back of truck, the plastic rim of the bucket broke causing the metal handle that the employee was holding to slip. While in the proce...
07/13/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was inside tank welding a patch over a leak. Night shift control room operator was unaware and started pumps in preparation to start plant, causing water to rush into tank while employee was...
04/16/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a torch hose when employee slipped off and cut right thigh.
12/27/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismounting from the motor grader while conducting the pre-shift inspection on the equipment. As the employee came down facing forward, EE's left pinky finger caught a tire tread groove a...
07/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working to shorten a chain on an apron feeder. When attempting to drive a connecting pin back into the chain, the pin fractured causing shrapnel to strike the EE in the forehead causing a small...
02/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing the shroud on the differential and was checking shroud and gear clearance. EE's finger got caught between the gear and the shroud
07/25/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 83d restricted On 07/25/2018 at approx. 1430 hrs, a Haul Truck Operator, fell approximately 9' to ground while attempting to dismount the Cat 777D EE was operating. EE sustained lacerations to the head and an open c...
06/25/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted EE was working to clean a section of conveyor ee was to perform maintenance work on. As ee went to pull a water hose out from under a conveyor, ee stepped backward tripping on a section of the water h...
01/28/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing hot work on a crusher roll, as EE stepped back to review the cut EE had made, the limestone fines found in the crevices of the roll burst outward, causing dust to enter the employee'...
01/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on a roll crusher that was being rebuilt, while attempting to free up a bolt that had been cut from a sizing segment, the pry bar ee was using slipped and struck the employee on the low...
12/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was descending cab of Cat 992G Loader when the EE slipped on the last rung of the ladder, falling backwards onto head creating a laceration that required 4 staples to close. EE was released to work...
05/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted While attempting to mount a Cat 777D, an employee with 2 years of mining experience had the wire rope ladder swing forward towards the vehicle causing the employee to fall downward with right foot sti...
04/26/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE GRINDING ON CRACK ON DISCHARGE OF DEWATERING SCREEN, GRINDER HUNG ON CRACK AND KICKED BACK; KNOCKING OFF WELDING HELMET AND HITTING EMPLOYEE'S MOUTH, CUTTING LIP.
03/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None On 3/23/2017, EE reported minor pain in left knee after stepping down 2.5' onto a conveyor from within the body of a cone crusher. On 3/29/2017 EE asked to see the Dr. prior to going on vacation, diag...
02/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the metal skirt board from the conveyor, employee's left pinky finger was caught between the skirt board in hand and chute. Employee was wearing glove for safety. Cut was immediately a...
10/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost While lowering chain curtain into a feed chute in an aggregate silo, worker reached down to move the curtain into the slot, the curtain shifted and caught the end of his glove pulling his finger under...
10/13/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost While removing flywheel for maintenance, a 3/4"" bolt broke, hitting worker above the eye and making a minor cut requiring stitches.
10/13/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While removing a fly wheel for maintenance, a 3/4"" bolt broke. Flying debris hit a worker and bruised his left arm and right hand.
10/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Setting screen deck in place, got hung up, employee was looking to see where it was hung up at, deck suddenly slid down frame landing down on his right lower leg between deck and channel iron, was not...
09/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 8d restricted The employee was cleaning a chute of consolidated material when a large portion of material came loose and struck him in the chest. He suffered fractures to the ribs (2) and sternum.
09/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Scrubber pump above new screen had dripped oil onto deck. Worker slipped in oil puddle landing on left shoulder.
06/13/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an impact wrench to tighten a J-bolt. His left index finger was struck by the spinning j-bolt resulting in soft tissue damage and a slight fracture. First aid treatment only. X-ray...
05/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 100d restricted Employee was replacing an air pump in operators seat. He had the seat blocked up and the block slipped crushing his right arm.
03/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee stooped down to pickup a 12 to 18"" rock and felt pain in his lower back.
01/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was attempting to turn a valve when his right leg slipped causing the injury to his right knee.