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. |