East Miami Pit — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/03/2024 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Feeder belt stalled due to electric motor shorted internally.
01/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attemping to repair a tarp arm on a truck on the rear of a truck and while standing on the ladder he fell off and fell to the floor
04/08/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Pulling rock barge back, because it was full in front and when pulled back on rope, felt a burn in the right knee.
08/27/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting brakes on a trailer, employee was using a tool & it slipped & hit his middle finger on left hand. His fingernail was torn loose. He was taken to an urgent care center. There was no medi...
04/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost While working to clear a clogged input hood of a Hazmag crusher the side door was being opened, once the door was over center the two miners opening the door could not hold the weight of the door and...
03/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While removing the guard on the tail pulley of a floating conveyor, the guard pinched the third finger, causing fracture and traumatic avulsion.
09/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted While removing a drive shaft it fell and smashed the tip of the right middle finger. The tip of the finger is fractured requiring splinting, the resulting laceration required six sutures, & a sub vasc...
08/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Hit left knee on metal structure when entering the dredge to start his shift. At time of incident the Med center told him it was only strained. On 10/22/2008 employee received surgery to repair a torn...
01/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE CLIMBING UP THE 2 STEPS TO ENTER HIS TRACTOR TRAILER HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP AND STARTED TO FALL OFF. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND HELD ON WHILE HIS LEGS KICKED OUT...
10/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While performing the task, flipping blow bars in the Hazmag crusher, the first blow bar removed pinned the employee's right hand, crushing the thumb. X-rays showed no broken bones.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost During the installation of a heavy duty clutch in one of our on road delivery Dump Truck's, the clutch was picked up by hand, it slipped and the shifting weight caused the employee to strain his back.
04/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepping over railing from rock barge to dredge pontoon left leg caught an electrical conduit causing leg to pop at knee. Dr. diagnosis left calf strain, released to modified duty/regular hours, follo...
04/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None After preforming repairs & climbing down from cat walk to track of dragline, left foot contacted between pads causing loss of balance & fall backwards to ground, landing on right arm. Took to Med cent...
09/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE VICTIM ON FOOT BEHIND HIM WHILE BACKING DOWN RAMP LEADING TO FEED THE HOPPER. THERE WAS ONE VICTIM INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.
02/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONVEYOR BELT WAS STARTED TO TRACK BELT AND INSPECT NEWLY INSTALLED MOLD BOARD RUBBERS. MINER REMOVED TAIL PULLEY GUARD AND LOOSE CLOTHES (GLOVES) SUCKED ARM INTO PINCH POINT, AREA BETWEEN CON VEYOR B...
02/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO POKE TRENCH FROZEN GRAVEL IN HOPPER. WORKER RECEIVED SEVERE BACK PAIN.