Jasper Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making adjustment on the Case Packer hand slipped and hit the guide which caused the injury.
12/19/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 47d restricted While holding a pry bar teammate removed the bolts of the mast which allow the mast to drop 2-4 inches and hit the teammates forearm
10/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Teammate complained of ongoing shoulder pain from lifting 24lb bags
07/24/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost Teammate reported on 022625 that EE had been injured on 072424 by being hit by a Stretch wrapper
02/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost After sorting pallets teammate stated preexisting back injury began to hurt
02/05/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a jam up at the Case Packer teammate stood up form a kneeling position and felt a sharp pop in their right knee.
01/29/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a pry par to unplug a jam EE hit right hand on the frame work and broke middle and ring finger on right hand. ""The tips of the middle and ring fingers that were broken.
01/08/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to return to the standing position after being bent over under the railcar, the teammate felt back pain in the middle of their back.
06/14/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while walking on the South Path teammate slipped in a wet surface and EE's knee hit the floor. after 3 days of no contact with the plant the teammate reported EE's foot was hurting.
05/30/2023 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 65d lost Teammate while holding the Manual override with their right hand inserted their left index finger into the Borax Valve to see if it was clean. The teammates stated their right hand slipped off the con...
04/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Teammate was observed punching the machine
08/24/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Teammate's hand was caught underneath the seal bar
04/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Teammate received a small laceration when hit EE's arm on the Case Packer Guide
03/17/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While grinding down a weld on a hex shaft the Dewalt Grinder bounced and hit my left thumb.
03/23/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The teammate was attempting to dump the hopper. EE was unable to access the containers on the paved, North Side of the lot. As EE tried to reverse the forklift to align with the hopper, the back tire...
03/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost EE was attempting to get into the 2017 S570 Bobcat. While attempting to enter the Bobcat EE stepped in the mouth of the bucket and grabbed a hold of the handles to pull self into the Bobcat. While ste...
06/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While lacing the belt and using the belt stretcher on line four EE was holding onto the frame of the belt stretcher with right and tightening the belt using left hand and it appears there was a small...
01/09/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Maintenance Technician stepped to the side onto an impact wrench that employee had laid on the ground while working on changing screens. Employee's ankle rolled when employee stepped on the tool.
10/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing the safety Latch that holds trailers in place at the dock bay the shock came off unexpectedly causing it to hit EE's right index finger and thumb, resulting in a cut that needed stitch...
01/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee informed EE's Supervisor that EE would be moving slowly while working. The Supervisor asked why EE would be moving slowly and EE told EE's Supervisor EE bent over to lift a box from the floor...
05/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost The operator felt something pop in his forearm while he was pulling on the sewing machine making adjustments to it.
01/29/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reached into the conveyor prior to making sure he engaged the E-stop and that the air was released. The conveyor cycled and pinched his left middle finger.
06/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee alleged that he injured his ankle due to a 3/16"" change in elevation.
04/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Maintenance employee was crawling from underneath the platform conveyor on the south end of the jug line and the guard fell onto the maintenance employees lower back.
03/03/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While the Operator was talking he lowered his hands and the belt pulled his hand in between the free roller and the conveyor. As a result, the top of his left hand was scraped.
01/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to remove bags from the new long on the packaging line, the operator raised the guard and pulled on the bags and his finger was cut on the gear of the speed dial.
12/12/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted While repositioning tray on packaging line the operator reached beyond the guard and the sealer came down and pinched her finger between the tray and the jig. The Operator was released with work rest...
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was working on a case packer unit. Cardboard boxes had become jammed together. The EE locked out the machine and released the stored energy, reached in with hands to take out jammed boxes while...
05/16/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting thin pipe with a 4.5 grinder cutting wheel, repositioning grinder guard did not let grinder come to a complete stop and unplug. Caught glove between grinder and cutting wheel and pulled finger...
03/04/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Forklift driver did not see EE. EE was struck from behind with a pallet of filled product, knocked him down and pushed him across floor - foot caught under pallet.
12/30/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The employee swept up a small pile of trash. He left the area and took a break. When he returned to the area, he stepped on part of the trash pile. His right foot slipped on a plastic jug cap (in the...
03/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was operating an automatic Bemis stacking machine. A filled pallet of cat box filler was exiting the stacker on an exit conveyor. The pallet had a broken board on the bottom. The pallet hung on the...
01/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was placing a roll of stretch film on a stretch wrap machine. The stretch wrapper arm was not in the correct loading position and he reached out while holding the roll of film (38.4) lbs)...
05/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE heard a noise coming from an overhead conveyor. He walked over to the head pully of the conveyor & looked up. A small fragment of metal fell from the head pulley of the conveyor and struck the EE i...
07/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted THE EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ADDING A 4' X 10' SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR TO AN EXISTING CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP THE BOLT HOLES. HE GRABBED THE CONVEYOR AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE I...
07/01/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OVER A PERIOD OF 3 YRS EE HAS DEVELOPED PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE MADE THE DECISION JULY 2003 TO DO THE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. BOTH LEFT & RIGHT W...
03/27/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF A CONVEYOR. HE WAS PICKING UP 10# BAGS OF CAT BOX ABSORBENT. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD (BROKEN PALLET BOARD.) HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED CAUSING A CONTUSION.
01/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING AT HIS WATCH. HE TURNED AROUND AND STARTED WALKING TOWARD HIS PACKAGING MACHINE. HE TRIPPED ON THE LEG OF ANOTHER MACHINE AND FELL INTO A METAL STAND. CONTUSION TO RIG HT ARM...
07/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PLACING STICKERS ON BALES OF CAT BOX FILLER. HE TURNED AROUND AND FELT HIS RIGHT KNEECAP POP OUT OF PLACE. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT TWIST HIS KNEE, SIMPLY TURNED AROUND. HE SAID THAT THIS HA...
07/24/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM HIS WORK AREA. HE WALKED UNDER AN INCLINED CONVEYER. HE WALKED TOO CLOSE TO THE CONVEYER AND AS HE PASSED UNDER THE CONVEYER, HIS HARD HAT STRUCK THE CONVEYER FR AME. TH...
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EMPTYING A BARREL, WHICH WAS FULL OF PAPER TABS. AS HE PICKED UP THE BARREL IT HUNG ON SOME AIRLINES. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN THE BARREL HUNG.
03/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EE WAS DESCENDING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS. AS HE REACHED THE BOTTOM, HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LOWER BODY TO TWIST. THIS TWISTING MOTION CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. BACK SPRAIN.