Halawa Valley — Accidents

Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/24/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While walking in the plant area, miner stepped on a rock, about 4"" round, and felt a strain and pop from left knee. Ground was wet and muddy at the time.
12/05/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a cutting torch to cut a catwalk support. While making the cut, a piece of cutting debris went into miners Right eye. Miner treated at clinic, prescribed eye drops. Returned to work wi...
03/21/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost While being loaded by the shovel, the shovel made contact with the tip of the haul truck bed causing haul truck operator to be jolted forward in the seat resulting in head, neck and back pain.
10/07/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee crawled into a triple deck incline screen to change the poly deck screens. Employee was using a 2lb hammer to adjust the screen when the hammer bounced back hitting EE above EE's right eye.
09/24/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 10d restricted Strain due to jarring motion from impact of material being loaded in dump bed of 50 ton haul truck. Injury initially reported as first-aid but worsened over time and advanced to seek medical treatment...
03/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee using their hands to attempt to manually adjust a wear plate being installed in a hopper when the employee felt a tear in their middle finger on the right hand.
07/21/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using ratchet wrench to tighten chute lock chamber when socket slipped from nut causing the ratchet handle to hit employee in the mouth cracking a front tooth.
02/28/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 333d lost, 95d restricted Employee was walking and transitioned from a paved surface to an unpaved surface and stepped into a hole injuring lower leg.
02/02/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Clear weather, good lighting. Employee had finished changing a tire and was putting dismounted tire onto lift gate. Mis-stepped and fell from lift gate, landing on EE's back on the ground. Received a...
11/28/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost During welding activities on a catwalk, the employee strained knee when repositioning self while kneeling.
11/09/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Was walking on work platform stepped around a ladder and hit back on the stair railing causing employee to jump forward out of reflex and hit knee on the side of ladder. Foot hit bottom of stairs res...
10/31/2016 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Driver was climbing down parked haul truck at end of shift when EE was stung on the left pinky finger by unknown insect that became symptomatic the following shift and resulted in an infection.
04/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was washing debris from walkway. EE was pulled on a hose that had aggregate on it and EE injured lower back.
12/17/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Shop ee was checking roller and slipped on piece of rubber. EE informed supervisor that he was not injured and refused first aid or medical treatment. Safety or management were not notified that it wa...
06/26/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 41d restricted Employee was manually handling a spray bar when his thumb was pinched between the spray bar and a screen. This action caused his thumb to be lacerated as well as fractured.
01/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was driving a haul truck when he hit a dip in the road which caused his seat spring to compress and hit the floor in the cab causing a shock to his back.
12/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was walking on wet concrete, when he slipped, causing him to fall to the ground and landing on his buttocks, hip and back.
12/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was operating a 988H loader to load a haul truck with aggregate materials. The ground the loader was operating on was unprepared and uneven. While driving loader on this terrain the employe...
08/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost The weather on the day of the incident was hot with temperatures in the mid to high 80s with little breeze and brief periods of rain. Believe the hot humid weather contributed to the employee faintin...
12/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tied a rope round a rock to lift it. The rope slipped and the rock fell on his toe.
04/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was installing a new leaf spring with an adjustable wrench. The wrench slipped and his hand hit the truck
04/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Working on a truck in the shop, the truck started to leak hydraulic oil. Employee walked and slipped on the oil.
07/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Loading holes for a blast, he was lifting a box from the truck and twisted his back.
06/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Packing holes for a blast, employee was walking between rows of holes and ground gave way. Employee left leg fell into hole twisting right leg.
06/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE POUNDING MIXER CHUTE INJURED HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE BRUISED & CUT HIS FINGER.
06/26/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSECT BITES WHILE OPERATING LOADER IN STOCKPILE AREA.
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE WALKING IN THE SERVICE LUBE AREA OF MAINTENANCE SHOP, SLIPPED IN A WATER PUDDLE CAUSED BY A LEAKING UNDERGROUND PIPE.
08/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LIFTING COUPLING-INSTALLING PART TO DRIVE SHAFT, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER
07/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost CLIMBING IN MIXER TRUCK, HE SLIPPED GRABBING THEHAND RAIL AND BROKE FALL WITH RIGHT ELBOW.
06/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSPECTING AIR LINES DUST DEBRIS FELL INTO LEFT EYE.
05/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS POUNDING IN LOCKING PINS, LOCK PIN CHIPPED. EE WAS FIXING A 992 TIRE.
05/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUDDEN JOLT BY HITTING CONCRETE SLAB ON ROAD WITH GRADER BLADE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5/5/00 AND REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 5/12/00.
04/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 5d restricted SPRAIN BACK WHILE LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE.
04/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE PULLING WRENCH TO FIX A GATE EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LOWER RIGHT BACK. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF HIS BACK CONDITION 5-10-96. THIS HAD NOT BEEN FILED ON 4-1-00 BECAUSE AT THE TIME IT WAS NOT REPO RTABLE.
03/20/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SILVERFISH INSECT CRAWLED INTO EMPLOYEE'S EAR AT THE TIME HIS EAR PLUGS WERE OUT.
01/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOADING ANFO ONTO POWERTRUCK, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP A LOADED SLED FROM SLIDING ALONG ROLLERS AFTER TAKING OUT STOP.