Buncombe Plant — Accidents

Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/04/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Miner was holding a torque wrench in place while another miner applied force on the torque wrench pinching miner 1's finger between torque wrench and metal housing.
11/15/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 0830 on Sunday, November 15; a ""passer-by"" called local emergency responders to report smoke coming from the mine. No work had been performed and no miners had been present since No...
07/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee assisting 2 other employees reinstall a guard after repairing oil line on screen. While attempting to position guard, employee got EE's right hand mashed between guard and bracket to which g...
11/17/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was dismounting the 980 front end loader at the end of the shift when ee missed the last step while climbing down. As ee stepped to the ground ee twisted and jarred body resulting in a back s...
11/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was dismounting excavator from cab. Employee stepped down onto step near tracks and foot slipped off jerking his back. Employee felt pain in his back after the misstep. Employee has had pr...
04/01/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 78d restricted Injured party is not an employee of the mine. Mine personnel were assisting a vendor unload metal culvert pipe that he was delivering to the mine. One pipe had been removed with a forklift and placed...
10/05/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was turning around to move his harness and stepped on a rock rolling his right ankle.
08/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted The employee went to pick up a box of bolts and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
07/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Maintenance employee received a sore left neck muscle from hitting his head on a catwalk structure support during the lubing and cleaning of a screen.
10/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The operator of a CAT 990 front end loader heard a noise so he opened the inspection door to the engine. After finding nothing he proceeded down the steps to dismount at the rear end of the loader....
04/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on a dusty lime surface. He struck his chin on a piece of equipment. This resulted in 7 stitches to his chin.
04/05/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was driving haul truck dumping shot rock at the top of a ramp being constructed from the primary crusher level down to the bench below. While preparing to dump the ground apparently gave way...
07/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting the maint. crew while changing blowbars in an HSI impact crusher. EE was using a prybar to move""scoot"" the blowbars into the bucket of a skidsteer. The prybar slipped allowing...
05/21/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE was preparing a shot on the bottom ledge when he heard a rock sliding. As he looked up he noticed a piece of stone sliding from a berm above him. While moving away from the face, the stone glanced...
02/16/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE was working from a manlift basket removing frozen material from a conveyor belt. While leaning over the manlift basket, ee right thumb was pinched between the manbasket and the conveyor frame resul...
09/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 20d restricted EE has not been conclusively deemed as work related,however it is being reported within 10 days from date it was made known to operator. On 11-7-08,EE reported he had a groin injury; he was first exa...
06/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 45d restricted Employee stepped off of catwalk from primary crushed control bldg. onto flat stepping stone, and in doing so he overstepped small stone step causing twisting of knee and he falling to ground.
12/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was lifting 30"" conveyor headpulley from conveyor while using chain from end to end of pulley. When he broke pulley bearings loose from conveyor, the difference of weight (because of gear re...
02/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cold icy conditions 9 degrees F.
09/27/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving the grease/fuel truck in pit area when he hit a rut in road causing him to hit his head on roof of truck. He was wearing hard hat & seatbelt. Heavy rains had washed rut in road. Employee is ex...
06/29/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 120d lost, 116d restricted There is no specific date for the alleged accident. EE reported that he has degenerative disc disease & a herniated disc in his neck as a result of operating heavy equipment on rough terrain over many...
06/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stooped over to lift with back instead of bending at knees as instructed.
10/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee removed his hard hat to get inside engine compartment to change an oil filter. As employee stepped up onto machine he struck his forehead on the corner at the open engine compartment door ca...
08/10/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreign matter blew into left eye while driving mechanics truck to shop from top ledge of pit.
06/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was using a 2 lb sledge and steel bar to position wedge on steadman crusher when he missed bar and struck his left hand with 2 lb sledge.
05/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL (3-4LB.) DOOR WEDGE TO CLEAN DOOR AREA. WHILE SCRAPING WALL SURFACE, HIS HAND SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WEDGE & CRUSHER DOOR.
11/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPENING DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LOWER BACK AGAINST THE TRUCKS HANDRAIL.
10/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted CHANGING HAMMERS INSIDE PRIMARY CRUSHER EE WAS SITTING ON THE ROTER AND HAD HIS FEET POSITIONEDON ONE END OF THE HAMMER AND WAS TRYING TO PUSH IT OUT OF ITS SLOT.
11/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A STEEL DISCHARGE CHUTE OFF THE TOP OF A ROCK PILE.
03/07/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING METAL IN POSITION FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO WELD. WIND BLEW A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL INTO RIGHT EYE.
10/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CRUSHER HAMMER INTO P[LACE ALONE. RESULTING INJURY WAS A SPRAINED RIGHTWRIST
10/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL WITH HARNESS AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON GENITAL AREA.
07/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CARRYING BARBED WIRE TO LOAD ONTO TRUCK 10-51-412 WHEN THE WIRE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
04/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS DRIVING TRK 10-SI-497 TO PRIMARY CRUSHER TO CLEAN BELTS WITH WATER HOSE. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON A BIGGER ROCK CAUSING A FRACTURE.
03/23/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None E WAS TRYING TO RAISE BOOM ON DRILL AND A 20FT DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.
01/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING ACETYLENE BOTTLE WHEN BOTTLE SHIFTED INTO NEXT BOTTLE CAUSING FINGER TO GET CAUGHT.