Fourmile Fork — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had a metal strip dogged down and when he turned around the dog broke loose and hit him in the back. He did not report then. Reported 10/16/13.
04/15/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost It appears dozer went over a big rock causing dozer to turn sideways laying it over on its side.
03/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing on dozer. He stepped in grease and his foot slipped. He caught himself injuring his shoulder.
12/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Greaser told me he didn't know how or where he hurt his back.
10/30/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee told me at the end of the shift, 1:30 A.M., that his back was hurting. He went on to say that earlier in the shift, the loader operator had jarred his rock truck with a rock while loading the...
10/11/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dozer operator was working on fill on downhill slope. The 777 rock truck had turned and was backing down grade when his brakes failed. The truck hit the roll cab of the dozer. The truck was loaded.
08/01/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was operating bulldozer in front of the 1900 excavator trying to dislodge a large rock. The dozer spun around to the left and shot the rock away under him and he came down with the rock landing on...
06/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Foot slipped & fell against handrails
05/18/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee said he didn't know how he did it
12/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepping off of gravel pile - twisted right ankle
09/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting plastic wire tie the knife slipped and cut left finger.
05/16/2011 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE went into parts trailer looking for 2 gasket, I went into trailers looking for him and found him lying in the floor. He was not breathing and had no pulse and fluid was coming from his nose and mou...
03/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had removed tire from truck. The tire started to fall and by reflex the EE tried to catch it. The tire was too heavy and it sprained muscles in his back
02/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mud was on steps of service truck causing EE to slip when getting in truck, hitting his face on the bottom door jam, knocking his front tooth loose.
09/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing teeth to be replaced on WA600 loader unit 216. After removing the pin he was hitting the tooth with a hammer when a piece of the tooth came off and hit him in the left arm, just above...
08/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to drive a pin out of a loader tooth, the mechanic was hitting a ball pin hammer with a larger hammer. A piece of metal sheared off of one of the hammers and went into the mechanic's upper arm.
06/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was removing a ball stud and steering jack, when it came loose suddenly it hit him and sprayed oil and dirt into his eyes.
06/08/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating air impact wrench, the wrench slipped from his grip and cut left hand.
03/03/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 334d lost EE was hooking his welder leads up, it grounded out. The brass connector blew up and put 2 pieces of brass into his left eye.
02/26/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Another EE pinched the EE on his leg, EE jumped and twisted his left knee.
07/29/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Injured put his hand behind the seat to a place where there was an opening to the air cond. blower in order to cool his hand. There was no barrier and the fan cut his finger.
06/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Started down haul road when rain hit. Truck started sliding and went sideways. Rear tires gripped causing truck to overturn on drivers side. Operator had seat belt on and there was no injury.
10/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was walking around his truck, due to a previous accident, his left knee gave out. He fell to the ground, hitting a crib block with his left knee.
05/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The loader dropped rock into bed of truck, shaking the driver and injuring the drivers back.
03/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Working on crusher using a slate bar, prying on roller to put bearing on. Slate bar slipped causing employee to pull left shoulder chest muscle.
11/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hammering a pin in the track on hoe, piece of metal came off pin, hitting his in rt eyebrow.
11/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was going up a hill with four wheeled machine and hit ditch on left side. Two bags of Seed on front of machine shifted causing machine to roll over throwing him off of left side of machine an...
10/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE WAS USING A BOX FOR A STEPLADDER. THE BOX COLLAPSED & SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR. PAIN IN NECK, ARM, & LOWER BACK AREA.
10/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost MECHANIC HAD HOOD RAISED ON HITACHI EXCAVATOR LOOKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAK. OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE A LITTLE TO ACTIVATE LEAK. THE HOOD FELL ON MECHANIC'S HAND. MASHED HIS HAND WITH SMALL LACERATIONS...
09/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON DOZER. THE WRENCH BROKE THE FALL BACKWARDS INTO A GUARD. BRUISED HIS BACK. DIDN'T NOTIFY ANYONE UNTIL 10-01-01.
09/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE DROVE DOZER OFF A BENCH ONTO SHOT MATERIAL DROP AT APPROX 15 VERTICAL FEET. PULLED TENDONS IN SHOULDER. WAS RELEASED BY PHYSICIAN TO RETURN TO WORK ON 10-01-01, NEVER RETURNED.
04/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost THE LOADER CAUGHT FIRE AND OPERATOR DISMOUNTED. HE JUMPED APPROXIMATELY 5' TO GROUND STRAINING HIS LEG AND BRUISING HIS HEEL.