Fowlkes Mine — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was climbing up into haul truck. EE's feet were muddy, and EE slipped. EE landed on EE's shoulder injuring it.
01/18/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a front end loader in the clay shed. EE opened the door and thought it latched open. EE reached out to get some food and the wind blew the door shut striking EE's left hand between th...
08/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was removing excavator teeth from a metal bin. As EE was removing a tooth, EE's left hand struck a piece of sheet metal. The sheet metal cut EE's left index finger. As a result, stitches...
05/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Contractor employee was climbing the ladder steps on a CAT 50 ton haul truck to check the oil. A foot slipped and they hit a knee. Employee informed a supervisor the next day and was taken to the Dr....
12/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling surface soil into drum when he felt a sharp pain in in shoulder. Employee was transported to local ER for treatment. ER physician determined employee had a muscle spasm. Employe...
12/21/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted Excavator was shutting down at end of shift. Excavator was top loading trucks, the operator cut a ramp to walk excavator off the level it had been operating from. While walking down ramp, excavator st...
03/08/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Gas fumes ignited while serviceman was filling tank of a Honda air compressor, causing burns to the serviceman's arms and hands.
10/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Left the pit loaded, came to a point in the haul road where setting sun hits the mirror. Other truck passed on his left in opposite direction, sun hit mirror & blinded him. He was close to the edge of...
02/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 173d restricted Employee was leaving work area to go to break room. As he took 3 steps after leaving work platform, his feet slipped out from under him. This caused him to fall to floor & after landing on his right...
02/23/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS REMOVING SHOVEL FROM BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLID HIS HAND UP THE HANDLE & GOT FIBERGLASS SPLINTER IN HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE LITTLE FINGER & RING FINGER. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME...
02/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WASHING THE OFF-ROAD TRUCK WITH 1 1/2"" FIRE HOSE. WHEN PULLING SLACK OUT OF HOSE HE STRUCK THE METAL PIPE RACK ON THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT THIGH. EE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 2/2/04 BUT STA...