El Segundo — Accidents

Total: 52 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost Mechanic was attempting to install a hydraulic tank on a rubber tired dozer. The tank fell and struck the mechanic.
08/23/2022 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Contractor suffered fatal injuries while performing maintenance on ""Dutchman"" of electric shovel bucket. Fatal injuries resulted from being pinned between shovel bucket door and bucket.
05/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted IE was assisting another tech installing a bogie roller on a dozer. The IE was holding the bogie in place when it unexpectedly moved. The movement allowed the bogie to fall forward, raising the back o...
04/26/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was attempting to remove a retainer that had been welded to the shovel bucket door. EE struck the retainer and the recoil resulted in the hammer coming back toward the miner and striking the IE in...
01/31/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 7d restricted After lunch, the IE was dismounting dozer to do a walk around inspection. IE was dismounting the push arm of the dozer and stepped on a rock on the push arm step. IE received first aid and tra...
08/17/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 129d restricted IE claims that the tractor of IE's truck began to bounce causing IE to bounce in the seat. As a result IE suffered from back pain. Incident became reportable on 10/22/2021 when the IE was placed on...
08/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Employee was dismounting the dragline and stepped on uneven ground resulting in a sprained right ankle. IE was transported to hospital for evaluation, x-rays were negative and IE was released to work...
06/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE fell on rocks landing on the right side of body. No fractures, but too sore to return to scheduled shift.
06/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 27X49 tire wheel lock failed and struck miner in the hard hat/left forehead. Laceration required stitches.
06/12/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 514d lost IE assisting in changing dump ropes at the dragline. Coworker operating the tool carrier was hoisting the attached dump rope to reposition when a loop in the drag rope flipped over causing the cable/...
10/14/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted EE jumped to ground from bottom step of dragline shoe (approx. 3 feet). Upon right foot contact with ground, EE experienced pain in foot. Heal fracture diagnosis - medical treatment.
06/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost IE alleges that EE jarred EE's shoulders opening a gate resulting in a rotator tear that will require surgery to repair.
05/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Attempting to mount the chain case of a motor grader while lifting a starter into place. Slipped in mud, fell forward and pinched right little finger distal between the starter and chain case.
04/15/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Truck operator traveled over an area that had been spot watered on a 3% grade. The truck slid sideways and then contacted a dry area of road. The right front tire deflated and the truck rolled over...
04/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE claims got dust in eye on 04/09 at 5:30pm. Thought it would go away, so EE did not report it to the supervisor. Irritation was present the next morning, so EE reported to the supervisor. Treatin...
12/17/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 80d restricted IE stood up to exit cab of rubber tire dozer. As IE turned to open the door IE heard a pop and felt pain in knee. An MRI was ordered and IE placed on Light Duty until results of MRI are known
03/21/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 20d restricted Installed engine and removed turnbuckles from lifting jig. Lifting jig got hung up on horse collar. Wiggled jig with both hands to try to get jig free. Jig started to move but got hung up again. W...
11/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 45d restricted Unloading a tightly packed shipping container filled with machining equipment. Stored energy due to the amount of equipment in container and movement equipment inside during travel of container. Mas...
07/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 47d restricted IE was attempting to put a dragline tooth in place. IE dropped the tooth and it struck an adapter on the ground. The energy from the two pieces of metal striking each other resulted in a sliver of m...
07/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 163d lost, 1018d restricted IE was attempting to connect the discharge hose to a pump when the pump capsized. IE was struck by the pump resulting in fractured ribs.
08/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted IE placed a brake pod assembly on the back of his service truck. The assembly began to roll and the IE attempted to catch it. His hand was caught between the brake pod and bumper of truck resulting i...
03/11/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted IE was walking around a light plant after setting it up at the shovel dump. IE stated the next thing he knew he was on the ground. IE was evaluated by ERT and transported to Hospital for X-Rays. X-...
03/01/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was priming bore holes using cord and boosters. Conditions were muddy and as employee cut through the cord his foot slipped causing a body position change and the knife cutting his left thumb...
02/04/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost Employee fell from a draw bridge style platform at the Pit #7 East silos when the welds on the platform failed. Employee landed on tail bone causing a fractured back and bruised tail bone area.
01/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE positioned outside bed of coworker's truck in employee parking lot, on driver's side. IE lifted tool box right side slid off bed rail and fell in bed of truck. Movement of box allowed IE's left thu...
11/10/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted IE was tying in a ramp on the spoil side. IE was moving from N-S on spoil side. IE felt the ground give away dozer started to slide. IE immediately lowered the blade, dozer continued to slide and even...
04/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost IE was washing crusher roller area when he attempted to reposition himself; as he was moving, he bumped into the open inspection door causing him to lose his balance and fall into the bearing block.
03/21/2014 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was inspecting #1 drag generator on BE-1570W dragline when the generator brushes flashed. The flash resulted in eye exposure to the electrical arc. IE was seen by ER doctor. No blisters or foreign...
03/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 20d restricted IE was assisting in positioning a loader tooth, when IE pulled IE felt pain in right shoulder. IE underwent surgery on May 8, 2014.
03/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted Team was replacing power cable at shovel. 30' of cable was spooled off cable reel. Cable reel operator backed up and spooled more cable off reel. Unknown to operator cable had backlashed on reel....
06/11/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Initial audiometric test indicated a reportable STS shift. Retest was conducted, but results were invalid. STS shift is being reported at this time and baseline will be revised.
06/11/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Initial audiometric test indicated a reportable STS shift. Retest was conducted, but results were invalid. STS shift is being reported at this time and baseline will be revised.
06/11/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Initial audiometric test indicated a reportable STS shift. Retest was conducted and confirmed the condition. STS shift is being reported at this time and baseline will be revised.
06/11/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Initial audiometric test indicated a reportable STS shift. Due to employee's vacation/schedule a retest was not given. STS shift is being reported at this time and baseline will be revised.
06/11/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Initial audiometric test indicated a reportable STS shift. Retest was conducted and confirmed the condition. STS shift is being reported at this time and baseline will be revised. Employee no longe...
06/11/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Initial audiometric test indicated a reportable STS shift. Employee was seen by an Audiologist between the initial test and retest. He was scheduled for surgery due to skin cancer in his right ear. R...
02/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was removing a belly pan on a D11, the pan was resting on a jack. A passing mine employee asked if our employee needed help pulling the jack out from under the machine. While moving the jack...
02/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 6d lost, 19d restricted Tower locking cyl. rod on IR DM-M2 drill had stripped from the locking pin. Contract tech and IE were in the process of positioning the cyl. rod in preparation to weld the rod to the pin. As the con...
11/14/2012 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver was done unloading ammonium nitrate emulsion. Shut off pump unhooked hose and hung it up put cap on after pump side as he was standing up cap blew off and hit him on the right inside lower leg....
06/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 8d restricted IE was boarding P&H 4100 Shovel, IE tripped on step causing IE to strike knee on upper step. IE was transported to Cibola General Hospital. X-rays were negative and the IE was released to work. He...
02/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE WAS REMOVING A CHOKER FROM AN ELEVATED AREA, HE WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A CLEVIS ON THE OTHER END OF THE SLING, WHEN HE PULLED DOWN ON THE SLING THE CLEVIS SWUNG AND HIT IE IN THE MOUTH. FACIAL PORTI...
12/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost IE was assisting maint crew install latch bar and lever on shovel. Once the latch bar slid into the trip lever the IE stumbled backwards, IE tried to regain balance and his arm got bound up under the...
08/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 84d restricted IE was installing dump door on belly dump coal hauler. IE was aligning and trying to install the inside pin, when the door moved and the cylinder hit the IE in the upper right arm resulting in a fract...
02/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 94d lost, 74d restricted IE was part of a team replacing the latch bar on a shovel. IE was kneeling on a support of the door and inadvertently placed his fingers in a pinch point while trying to get the latch bar and trip le...
10/30/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was operating a belly dump truck. IE rested his arm on the window track. He hit a bump in the haul road and for an unknown reason jerked his arm from the window track. When he jerked his arm back...
10/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was changing crusher motor V-belts. IE misjudged step and fell landing on his left wrist. IE was transported to Cibola General Hosp. for x-rays. IE was examined and released to full capacity. IE wa...
05/26/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 78d restricted IE had moved to the next hole in the pattern, as he leveled the drill he mistakenly extended one leveling jack. This allowed the drill to lean to one side and eventually fall to the dust collector si...
03/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 322d lost Emp. was repairing BE 495II shovel. Metal 1"" thick, with the dimensions of 48"" long by 32"" tapering to 16"", was being used for the repairs. Metal shifted and slid off supporting tabs and beam....
03/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Painters were spraying epoxy, they wore respirators, in general area but not the same room. Work area was unventilated, fumes gathered at ceiling elevation. Employee was trimming out the fire sprinkle...
07/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 104d restricted employee was assigned to assist in removing a radiator from a truck. After removing the radiator, he began to dismount the crane. His left foot slipped off the ladder and he fell to the ground. Thi...