Diablo West Surface — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 25d restricted Stepping out of dozer cab onto platform. Feet flew out from under him and he fell onto the ground.
09/29/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing tires on a 988 loader. He was using a hydraulic jack to brake down tire from rim. While under pressure the jack slipped and struck employee in the head.
09/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was climbing into the side of the Mack grease truck when he felt something tear in his left groin area. He was taken to the hospital and they found a torn hernia.
08/20/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost EE was operating a CAT 785D rock truck hauling to the area 7 dump site. When he backed up to the berm and stopped he felt the right rack of the truck to sat down and the truck turned over on its tap....
03/11/2014 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was going to help a co-worker when his hand caught on fire. EE hit his head on the engine compartment door resulting in him receiving 15 stitches in the left side of his forehead. EE was wearing hi...
03/11/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was changing fuel filters on the CAT 345 Excavator when he got fuel on his hands after changing the filter he got down on the ground and struck a cigarette lighter to lite a cigarette catchin...
03/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 334d lost EE was installing a set of chains on a 14H cat grader when he slipped and fell on snow covered ground. He landed on his backside. EE returned to on 3-7-14 he also went back to the doctor on 3-18-14 fo...
11/20/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disassembling a D11 roller frame using an impact wrench & socket. The impact socket busted cutting employee's left hand.
10/31/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operator was climbing down the ladder of a 740 swivel truck when he lost his footing causing him to fall to the ground landing on his right arm and shoulder.
05/03/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was changing the starter on a Kenworth mechanic truck when the wrench he was using broke and cut his arm. He was taken to the ER and received 14 Stitches. He returned to work that day.
04/18/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A Komatsu PC360 excavator was tramming towards a burning bush fire when it caught on fire under the cab. Forensic fire investigators have not yet determined the source of ignition. This is a non-inj...
12/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A pull down jack was being replaced on highwall drill #7689 when the mechanic got a piece of metal in his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses.
03/23/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE contract mechanics was changing hydraulic hose when operator bumped control on Ingersoll Rand Drill unit #64-7864 causing hydraulic oil to inject under skin of index finger on left hand.
03/25/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost EE was preparing to cut a piece of metal when the chain holding the metal in place slipped off causing the metal to fall.
05/01/2010 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Dozer pushing in shot, blade contacted undetonated booster resulting in explosion in 1-5 Pit Tip Top.
01/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 357d lost EE was moving a 3"" water pump from old pit area, pulling muscles in her back.
02/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.
02/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None 2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.