Festus Underground — Accidents
Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/20/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE was operating a 980 FEL when pain was felt in the lower back. |
| 06/15/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee states they were hand scaling and went to swing the hand bar at a rock when the bar slipped out of their hand and caught the right pinky finger between the hand bar and the top rail of the ma... |
| 12/11/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 59d restricted | Technician was removing a transmission plate from under a 980G loader when the plate fell on EE's left arm causing a fracture. The plate was held by one bolt which bent/broke causing the plate to fall... |
| 05/18/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 56d lost | Employee stated was dismounting the haul truck, as EE approached the ladder on the front bumper EE fell to the ground EE lost balance and fell. |
| 04/23/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee stated was lifting bags of ANFO and felt a strain in the left shoulder. Went to the doctor on 6/14/2019 and was referred to physical therapy. Was first aid until then. |
| 08/07/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Technician was installing a suspension cylinder on a 773 Off Road truck. While attempting to push the rigged cylinder in to place technician felt a pinch and pain in lower back. |
| 05/31/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee stated that when stacking bolts on the roof bolter the employee cut arm on a band. |
| 03/24/2018 | EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee stated that while loading a shot at the face, a hole above the employee ignited causing sand to fall on employee's back. |
| 03/24/2018 | EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 38d lost, 125d restricted | Employee stated that while loading a shot at the face, a shot tube hooked on the lift basket, stretched, broke, and initiated the hole. |