Cumming Mine Site — Accidents

Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE injured left thumb while operating mini track loader
08/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was clearing catwalk when a rock fell and hit EE in the ribs.
01/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 364d lost Employees were working on top of surge tunnel setting form work in place to add decking for a concrete pour. The main beam on the form work broke causing the form work to collapse. Both employees fell...
06/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee stepped on a rock and twisted their foot, which resulted in a broken foot.
06/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 147d lost, 94d restricted EE was unreeling a water hose as EE walked up conveyor #2. When EE attempted to turn on the water, EE realized that there was pain in EE's arm. Update: Upon further review, right rotator cuff is torn.
02/05/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was preparing pump to be removed from pit. EE began disconnecting the flange connection on the discharge side of the pump. The pressure on the line shot water upwards out of the flange. The EE alle...
11/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted While unloading drill pipe from the drill truck, the miner was lowering the drill pipe to the ground using a chain. While lowering, the drill steel slipped within the chain causing EE's right little f...
09/12/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While welding, slag fell on top of EE's steel toed boot and burned through the top of the shoe. The EE was taken to the clinic and diagnosed with three small first degree burns. The wounds were cleane...
05/22/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 74d restricted Employee injured EE's right arm while using a 4lb sledge hammer to track a conveyor belt.
05/03/2018 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was climbing the stairs on the way to Tower #2 to change screens. When EE reached the platform, EE started to turn to the side and put EE's hand on the handrail when EE felt a ""pop"" in...
09/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 60d restricted The injured EE and coworkers were replacing the motor on a vertical pump. The pump was locked out and a backflow preventer was between the pump and the plant. Using a wrench to adjust the impeller, it...
07/10/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Crew was turning the 7ft short head crusher bowl in order to remove it for repairs. Injured EE was pushing on a pry-bar to rotate the crusher bowl. The bar slipped out of the cylinder hole in the bow...
03/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Injured EE unbuckled the discharge line on a pit pump. As ee released the QD coupling water struck ee in the face causing ee to jump backwards and trip and slide down the embankment to the sump. EE st...
09/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The rod that holds an access door open failed and the door was not otherwise secured. The door fell and struck a technician in the head. In turn EE's head hit struck the machine and it cut EE's forehe...
08/11/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
08/11/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
06/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost EE was lifting a wheel flange with another teammate and felt a sharp pain in his back while lifting the flange, then he finished the job and then filed the work injury.
05/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a drive pulley guard when it shifted and pinched his finger between the guard and the support leg causing a laceration. EE received several sutures.
02/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 183d restricted Employee reached down to pick up a chain. When he stood up he was a little dizzy and fell backwards. He stuck his left arm out to break the fall and dislocated his elbow.
01/22/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was changing our wear shroud on a CAT 990 loader bucket. The bolt dropped past the shank allowing the bolt to spin. The EE used his gloved hand to push the bolt back up and inadvertently hit the t...
08/17/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
07/10/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a noise induced hearing loss after a STS was detected.
06/13/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee took voluntary audiometric test that indicated a possible threshold shift. An appointment was made with a Dr of Audiology for 7/7/2011. The employee was tested and a STS was confirmed. The...
05/27/2011 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE had an odd feeling in his face and asked another EE if he looked ok. The coworker saw his face was drooping and took the EE to the foreman who feared he could be a stroke and called for an ambulanc...
08/12/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 6d restricted EE called his plant manager and complained of chest pains. The manager called for an ambulance and EE was transported to the emergency room. EE has been diagnosed with arterial blockage. This event...
07/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller cutting blasthole tubes with knife. Blade released and cut drillers hand.
02/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a wire tie from a bundle of computer wires. The knife blade broke causing EE's hand to strike a piece of metal lacerating the tip of his thumb & nail. The injury was treated with 1st ai...
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee closed van door on right index finger.
09/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee burned himself installing Skirt Rubber. First Aid was administered on site and the injury only appeared to be a red spot on the inner arm. The burn became infected and the employee was sent...
06/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted While loading 50# bags of ANFO onto a shot, felt a sharp pain in lower back
05/10/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Replacing pan liner on 6B feeder, cleaning a bolt, bolt hit with impact wrench by employee. Head of bolt cut finger.
05/05/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee had finished his job for the night, as he walked down the steps from his work area he step on a rock and turned his ankle.
09/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost On September 12, the employee was cutting off old patches in a chute. He then was chipping the hot slag when a small piece struck his face below his safety glasses. The injury did not become recorda...
08/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was climbing the ladder of a piece of mobile equipment and strained his back. He did not seek medical treatment until 09/06/06.
07/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was pulling slack out of wire, in order to use a boom truck to move the wire and strained his back. The employee did not seek immediate medical treatment. He went to the doctor on July...
06/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was loading a 50-ton battery.
05/17/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Driving off road truck, going down ramp in pit to dump his load and said brakes failed to stop the truck. Operator ran into pile of rocks to avoid hitting another truck. Supv. said when he got to the...
10/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Employee was changing Canica Impeller, strained shoulder while placing hammer in machine. The employee did not report the injury to management and seek medical treatment until 11/15/2005.
08/15/2005 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using an air compressor to grease the plant. The air compressor ran out of gas. While refueling the compressor some gas got onto the exhaust manifold and flamed up, causing burns to...
06/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving new hammers for a Canica crusher in a box. Employee dropped hammer, striking left hand. Employee suffered contusion to left middle finger.
04/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee is the pit foreman and was watching another employee remove a bushing by hitting it with a hammer. Once the bushing was hit, a piece broke off and struck the employee in the thigh by the gro...
11/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The canica crusher plugged up & employee climbed on top of the crusher to find the problem. He slipped on the material striking his knee againist the crusher lid. This resulted in a small laceration...
10/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Mechanic repaired line on backhoe. When he started to step off track onto the step, he slipped and turned ankle.
10/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was removing the pin for the bucket on a backhoe and was moving the pin to the back of a truck and felt a pain in his lower back. The employee did not report the injury until the end of...
08/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with installation of grizzly bars in lower feeder when chain slipped, causing bars to pinch thumb between side of feeder and bars resulting in stitches to his left thumb and a b...
06/30/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing out by crusher when a spider bit him in his right hand.
01/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING GREASE (BACKHOE) AND SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS NECK.
11/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM STATIONERY BELT WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN THE BELT, STRIKING EE'S HAND. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE INJURY TO RIGHT HAND.
08/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING A PAN LINER FOR BOTTOM OF FEEDER INTO 9'BLENDING TUNNEL TO REPAIR FEEDER AND INJURED ANKLE.
08/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A SAMPLE, DUMPING IT INTO SCREEN AND STRAINED BACK.