Denton Pits — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Associate was dismounting equipment and to avoid stepping on a pile of mud he attempted to step over it and his foot gave way and twisted causing a stress fracture to his right foot.
05/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner stated he stooped down while talking and lost his balance. He reached out to catch himself and grabbed a ramp for loading equipment and the ramp fell hitting him in the forehead. Miner received...
01/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Miner was helping another miner to pick up an irrigation pipe and move it to the side when he felt a pin in his lower back. The footing was loose and his foot slip and caused additonal pressure to one...
09/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was unbolting a roller from a scraper without proper support and when bolt was removed the roller twisted and pinch the associate's pinky resulting in it being smashed and lacerated.
10/09/2012 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Miner was traveling to pick up a part when another driver pulled into his pathway causing a collision.
06/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted Employee was unloading scrapper teeth from a loader bucket that was lowered to the ground, and neatly stacking the teeth on a trailer. The employee was carrying one tooth (approximate weight 12.5 pou...
07/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted The miner walked down access steps from the Mining Service Trailer. His right foot slipped on the last step causing him to lose his balance. The miner suffered strains to his right hip and lower bac...
09/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was entering mining break room. As he pulled the door closed from inside with his left hand, he was touching the door with his right hand. The hinged edge of the door caught the middle finge...