Kiewit Mine — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/27/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was fueling the excavator. EE spilled some fuel and then slipped in the fuel and fell off. EE hit the fuel truck and then the ground. This caused some shoulder pain. EE went to the Emerge...
05/27/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was working in the Jaw after removing the fixed plate. EE was standing on the railroad timber cleaning the jaw face. The timber moved causing EE to catch self, body weight on left elbow jamming lef...
08/15/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 10d restricted The operator was on the Dozer and apparently mooned some other co-workers and fell off the Dozer and injured a knee. I did not find out about it until 08/22/2019
08/02/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking and lost EE's footing. EE fell against the tire on the grader with EE's left shoulder. The employee felt some pain, but thought it was just a small fall. When the pain in E...
07/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee poured powdered caustic soda into a hot solution and was not wearing eye protection, and had face over the opening, the vapor subsequently came in contact with ee eye. EE had first aid and...
04/18/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing pipe fittings. The pipe wrench slipped and EE's hand was lacerated. It was a deep laceration to EE's right hand. EE went to the emergency room. It didn't require stitches, th...
03/31/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a pry bar, when the bar slipped and caught EE's left hand index finger between it and the catwalk. The finger had a deep cut. We sent ee to the doctor, who said the finger is also fract...
12/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While transferring carbon, employee poked a hole in the bag to relieve a blockage. One drop of solution squirted out and hit him in the left eye. The solution contained caustic soda. We immediately...
04/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE tested positive for slightly elevated carbon monoxide levels. Monitors in lab have been unable to register CO. AA has a hood/fan vented to outside. Flame is fueled by acetylene, does not give off s...
01/12/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None She was hanging a tarp to protect her samples from the rain, took a bad step and her knee went out. She worked the rest of the week (accident happened on a Monday). Went to urgent care the following...
01/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While plumbing a new lift, he was moving pipe into position and slipped on the ice. He continued working that day, has no time lost, but has seen a doctor and will schedule an MRI. He has been relea...
12/24/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting emitter lines and dropped his knife; as the knife fell it cut his finger; He went to the doctor and received first aid; was released to work with no restrictions on 12/28/2014;