Fanwood Mine and Mill — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2025 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee drove out into the field to fix a machine. When they got to the machine, the service truck they drove was smoking. Employee went to open the hood to examine the engine to determine the cause...
01/16/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE went to the warehouse to get new rags and when EE got there EE opened the new pallet, which was wrapped tightly, leaving the straps laying on the floor. After EE picked up the amount of rags EE wan...
10/28/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of rubber, in screen 104, and cut leg with a razor knife. Employee received two stitches.
11/05/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Was cleaning the catwalk on conveyor 107A, EE fell and broke arm.
02/05/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was walking from car in the employee parking lot and slipped on black ice. Employee broke right ankle.
11/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the feeder chute with a shovel, when ee hit the metal side wall of the chute, cutting the tip of ee's right thumb.
07/22/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Finger got caught by log splitter.
05/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Lifted springs for screen repair.
01/14/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When using small jackhammer in a transfer chute at mill, bit got stuck in some frozen materials. While trying to pull the hammer out, it became dislodged and hit him in the nose. Received nasal fractu...
09/08/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was using a power mag drill to drill holes laid out on a piece of plate. He shut the drill off but put his hand near the still spinning drill bit. His glove got caught in the moving drill bit...
08/28/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None As a result of a hearing test on 8-28-14, it was discovered that the employee's left ear has a moderate hearing loss at some high frequencies.
05/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was replacing cutting edge on a 988 loader. While removing a plow bolt he used his hand to keep the bolt from turning. When bolt loosened it fell out of lock groove and spun, which cut his le...
02/20/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 151d lost, 32d restricted Employee was out of sight of crane operator and signal man. Broken bone in left foot.
06/19/2013 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was gluing PVC pipe, he finished one joint and was moving to another. Picked up tools, glue & primer can. Glue can was tipped, leaking on his coveralls & left leg. He realized this & proceed...
11/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While removing bolts from the counterweight of a rented Cat365C backhoe, the 20,000 lb. counterweight became dislodged from its position & fell to the ground. Employee was on a six foot ladder when th...
01/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the secondary reject chute the bar he was using slipped and hit him in the right cheek bone causing cut.
11/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the seal from a 55 gallon drum of oil, employee cut left hand
07/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Employee said he tripped and fell on the cat walk
05/14/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee is a ground man and he was cleaning mud in chute at the primary crusher. He was using a shale bar to clean mud and he twisted his right ankle.
02/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was cleaning up stuff around yard, he was moving some wooden blocks. When he picked up the wooden blocks he felt a pain in left region of lower back.
11/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was replacing V-belts on collector. Four v-belts had been replaced and he was working on the fifth; when his left pinky became wedged between the belt and the motor sheave.
06/18/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was welding @ mill when a welding spark went behind his welding shield hitting his left eye. Piece of weld in eye.
02/14/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was helping welder in screen #105 rollaway when he got flashed in both eyes. He had handed welder 2 welding rods and the reflection flashed him in both eyes.
01/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was doing winter maintenance. He was climbing over I beam and when he got home that night, he noticed lump by groin.
12/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was cleaning out stone box #103 with sledge hammer in tight quarters when he pulled his left shoulder.
09/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted On Monday 9/24/07 employee and another employee were lifting a truck tire onto back of pick up truck. The next day employee was walking up the hill to pouch in and his back tightened and became painfu...
02/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was standing on the ground while tightening a bolt on the loader bucket. The wrench slipped off the bolt sending employee to the ground. Employee broke his fall with his left wrist.
10/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was coming down off an elevated shelf and he landed wrong twisting his right ankle.
02/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was using a 2 1/2 ton floor jack hammer when the handle came back and hit his head.
04/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was climbing up onto loader and slipped on the boarding ladder. He fell backwards onto the ladder fender and hit his back.
04/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER BOWL LINER WHEN HE WAS BACKING OUT OF OVERHEAD LIFT HE TRIPPED ON WOODEN BOX CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS BACK ON CONCRETE BLOCK
07/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE COULD NOT TELL WHEN HIS BACK PROBLEM STARTED. HE REALIZED HE HAD PAIN WHEN HE DIS-MOUNTED THE LOADER HE WAS RUNNING.
07/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN CLOTH & RETAINER BAR AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT KNEE WITH A HAMMER.
07/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN SCREEN CLOTH ON #1 SCREEN AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.
04/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING TAIL SECTION OF 12TH BELT WITH A SHOVEL AND HE PULLED HIS GROIN.
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS INSTALLING STEEL LINER IN PRIMARY FEEDER; HE WAS TAKING OUT THE WEDGE & HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT.
01/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO OPEN ROLLAWAY CHUT AND HE STRINED HIS BACK.
10/16/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE WAS FLASHED WHILE WORKING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER JAW PLATES. AND WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 11-17-01 MISSING 4 HOURS FROM WORK. RETURNED FOR REGULAR DUTY ON 11-18-01.
10/31/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE NOTICED BACK DISCOMFORT ON 10/31 ON 11/2 HE STILL HAD DISCOMFORT TRIED TO WORK IT OUT. ON 11/6 EE COULD HARDLY GET UP. OUT OF BED HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
08/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CLOGGED HOPPER WITH A POKER BAR. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON END OF THE BAR. AS HE RETRACTED BAR FOR ANOTHER SWING HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A STEEL WALL AND T HE POKE...
04/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS CLEARING AREA WITH BOBCAT LOADER, THE BUCKET STRUCK AN OBJECT BELOW THE SURFACE AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THE EE STRUCK THE SAFETY BAR WITH HIS CHEST.