Cape Sandy #1 — Accidents

Total: 130 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/11/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was cleaning bolt holes for the grizzly bars and missed the laddy slipper with a sledge hammer smashing their right index finger. Employee was taken to clinic and had the nail removed.
07/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was lying on their back trying to get a rock unstuck from a plugged chute when a larger rock rolled off the belt and hit them on the left knee.
04/23/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole through a stainless steel box. They reversed the drill and that pushed the drill out, pushing their thumb against the stainless steel edge. Employee was cut on the top of...
02/24/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was scrapping frozen material in a coal barge. When doing this EE jarred their back. Was taken to OMP for evaluation for a strained back and given restricted duty.
10/07/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted Employee was cutting grizzly bars and the grizzly bar rolled on employee's hand. Employee was taken to OMP for evaluation of hand.
06/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was stepping over to a platform and twisted their knee resulting in pain. They were taken to OMP and given restricted duty.
05/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was making a change on a bin. When EE went to stand up EE felt a pain in EE's right knee. Employee was taken to OMP on 5/20/24 for evaluation. Given restricted duty of sit down type work.
09/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was changing boards on ski ramp when they felt like their back went out. Was taken to OMP and given work restrictions of no lift over 5 lbs. or forcibly pushing over 5 lbs. Accident under rev...
09/12/2023 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Unknown- Truck over traveled dump site through berm. Truck traveled down and resting submerged in pit. Accident under investigation.
09/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was pulling a chain hoist in from landing a screen. EE thought EE just pulled a muscle in EE's right arm. EE was taken to OMP for further evaluation on 9/15/23 and given restricted duty.
09/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was replacing the center bank winch wire. The winch went into free spool and the handle hit EE's hand. Employee was taken to OMP with a fractured finger and received restrictions of no use of...
02/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was putting screens back in the plant. Doing this the employee pinched the end of this finger and received 5 stitches. Accident under review.
11/21/2022 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 48d restricted Employee was walking up the steps from the ski ramp and felt a pop in the back of EE's knee. Employee was taken to OMP and received restrictions.
03/30/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was loading barges and could not see breast wire. EE stepped out of shack to check wire. Doing this they stepped over the take up wire. The wire freed itself and struck employee on the leg. E...
02/07/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was pulling on a cable when EE slipped and lost footing. This caused EE to land on the elbow. Employee was taken to OMP and placed on restrictions. Accident under investigation.
06/17/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was changing belts on crusher when the ladder kicked out, causing EE to fall and injure elbow. Accident under investigation.
08/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 289d restricted Employee was washing out beside the jaw. As EE was walking around washing out the hose got wrapped around EE's Left leg. This caused EE to trip and break EE's leg. Accident under investigation.
06/30/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was a vertical seam about EE's head. When EE flipped EE's welding hood up to examine the weld a foreign body entered EE's right eye. Employee was taken to OMP to be observed. Dr prescribed ey...
01/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was shoveling the floor at scrubber stone plant for morning clean up. EE felt something pull in EE's left elbow. EE was taken to omp and placed on restricted duty.
12/16/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading a shot when the boom hit the ground and jarred EE's teeth together causing one tooth to crack. EE has now had a root canal on 5/4/2020 and other dental procedures to come.
09/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belting with a utility knife, when the blade slipped from the belt cutting their left upper arm. Employee was taken to local ER and received 3 staples.
10/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was kneeling on the veranda of loader using pull rope to raise the fuel line up. As ee was doing this ee felt a sharp pain in back. EE was taken to be evaluated by the omp. EE was placed on restric...
09/27/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was machining a pin hole underneath a haul truck. While working under the truck they bumped their head causing a stiff neck. Employee received medical treatment and was placed on light duty a...
09/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted EE was hooking a tow cable up to a stuck haul truck. When EE was placing the cable on the truck the cable spun to the right twisting EE's right hand causing a strain. EE was placed in light duty with...
08/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE went to pull the rope to start the wash out pump. The rope broke and EE felt a pain in the lower right back. EE was taken to the Dr. and diagnosed with a back strain, put on restrictions, and presc...
12/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 121d restricted EE picked up the pull down cable to hand it to the deckhand on the empty barge that was going to be loaded. EE heard something pop in right shoulder and felt a sharp pain in shoulder and bicep. EE was...
02/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking down steps of Plant 1 Operator's Shack, and when employee stepped off last step they landed on an uneven spot and twisted the left knee. They went to OMP and is on restricted duty...
11/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was placing signs in the pit areas when became entangled with the sign post EE was carrying and tripped. Bruising EE's knee and causing small cut. EE waited to go to medical services on 11-28-16 wh...
10/18/2016 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was entering the stockpile truck and was apparently stung by a bee that EE felt crawling on neck. EE reached up and pinned it against neck and was stung. EE had an allergic reaction and was taken...
02/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE was pulling a waste oil cart from under the truck EE was working on. EE slipped and fell causing restricted duty.
01/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 112d lost, 5d restricted Employee was going to reset the metal detector at the scrubber stone plant. As EE was walking through the quarry EE slipped on snow hurting EE's left foot. For clarification, this was NOT a walkway or...
01/14/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was stockpiling material at Plant 2 when EE decided on their own to try a different route. The short cut had a rut/ditch that EE forgot about the resulted in truck damage and hit EE's face/h...
11/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Walking down steps to close grease pit after servicing equipment and stumbled rolling his ankle. (Sprain)
09/23/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 26d restricted Employee was being loaded in the Euclid R-85 in the pit when he turned to look out of his driver's side window the load being dumped into the truck causes the truck to rock causing him to hit forehead...
08/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the mirror in his 924 Loader, and the lens broke cutting his right wrist. It was treated with first aid the next day reported he went to doctor to have it check. They cleaned i...
07/31/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE stumbled on his truck's floor mat and fell on his right knee. Contusion/swelling of right knee.
07/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee went to lift a screen to help install screens and cut his thumb on the edge of the screen. Gloves were available and he chose not to wear them.
05/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening an aluminum can of welding rods and his hand slid across edge of can lacerating his hand requiring three stitches.
01/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 7d restricted While employee was climbing up his truck steps, he felt a sharp pain in his right groin.
10/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Upon the completion of cleaning with a wire wheel attachment, EE had discomfort in his right eye. He was sent to the doctor and a foreign body was removed. EE was given prescription eye drops.
07/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping carry a screen. The screen slipped from his hand cutting his left index finger.
05/28/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted EE has had back issues work related / personal for many years. He reported it and wanted medical treatment. It has recently been diagnosed as work related. Exact cause is undetermined - he is a Bull...
02/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WW was washing out around MK-509 feeder when a piece of mud got into his left eye. EE was wearing personal protective equipment.
01/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee bent over to pick up a cable to hand it to someone. When he grabbed the cable and stood up, he felt something pull in his lower back.
11/05/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 42d restricted EE was pulling the breasting wire on the center of TE-5261(river barge) and felt a pull/discomfort in forearm. He returned to normal duty that day, but the injury has progressed and doctor now decide...
09/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was walking on a travel way when he slipped, turning his ankle.
09/03/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 97d lost, 48d restricted Employee was not paying attention walking alongside of a barge when he stepped on a winch cable, which resulted in a rolled ankle.
08/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was removing a seal from a brake head. His hands slipped off while pulling on the seal, cutting both left and right thumbs.
08/19/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE started to walk down a set of steps and missed the first step, then slid on his behind down a few steps.
02/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE was assisting in the switching out of barges when the barge winch brake was left on, and the boat pulled out with the cable and brake still on. The cable broke and whip lashed back into EE's lower...