Cumming Mine Site — Accidents

Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost BACKHOE WAS LOADING OFF ROAD TRUCK WHEN A BOULDER FELL FROM BLASTED MATERIAL ON HIGH WALL & HIT BACK OF THE OFF ROAD TRUCK WHICH EE WAS DRIVING.THE JOLT THREW HIM AROUND.
10/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELD A PIPE. THE EMPLOYEEN DID NOT WEAR HIS WELDING HOOD THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WELD THE PIPE.
09/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost A DRILL ROD CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROD LOCK AT THE TOP OF THE CAROUSEL. THE DRILLER WHO WAS INJUREDCLIMBED UP THE TOWER TO PUSH THE DRILL ROD INTO POSITION. HIS HELPER LOWERED THE TOP HEAD ONTO THE DRILL...
03/06/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WELDING IN THE JAW FEEDER. HE WAS UNAWARETHAT HIS WELDING HOOD WAS FAULTY, THUS CAUSING HIS EYE INJURY.
01/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WAS WORKING ON DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FROM A PORTABLE LADDER. EE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE PORTABLE LADDER HE WAS WORKING ON AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS RIBS.
01/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A SCREEN THAT HAD BLINDED OVER WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. WHILE DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE SLID HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO THE LOWER BRIM OF HIS NOSE, CONTINUING TO CLEAR THE SCREE...
05/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TEAR DOWN A CONE CRUSHER. WHILE PULLING THE CRUSHER BOWL WITH A CABLE, THE CABLE GOT STRUCK. THE EE THEN ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE CABLE WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT UP BETWEEN TH E CABLE...
04/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A PIECE OF HEAVY MACHINERY. HE USED A BOX KNIFE RAZOR BLADE ON A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE, SLIPPED, AND CUT FINGER.