K-3 Surface Mine — Accidents
Total: 6 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20/2004 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | OPERATOR WAS USING THE EXCAVATOR TO PULL A ROCK BACK ONTO THE BENCH FROM THE OUTSLOPE. A SECTION OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF CAUSING THE EXCAVATOR TO JERK BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR'S NECK TO HAVE... |
| 04/14/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | VICTIM SAYS HE SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE DATE SHOWN. NOTIFIED FOREMAN AT JOB ON 5/2/03. |
| 03/04/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 335d lost | OPERATOR WAS TAKING LOADER TO ANOTHER PIT AND REPORTED THE NEXT DAY THAT HE HAD HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND HURT HIS BACK. |
| 01/28/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY. SAYS PAIN MEDICINE MADE HIM UNSTEADY SO HE STAYED HOME ONE SHIFT. |
| 12/28/2002 | MACHINERY | FATALITY | Fatal | VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHILE WORKING INSIDE A ROCK TRUCK BED. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR AND THE INTERIOROF THE TRUCKBED. RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. |
| 09/25/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | EE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING GRADER. ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG & RIGHT ARM. SLIGHT CRACK IN BONE IN RIGHT ELBOW. |