King Creek Pit — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/07/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee tripped while trying to replace one of the sorting screens within the plant and fell on a sheered edge of a doorway
07/22/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d restricted Employee reports muscle spasms in lower back due to repetitive use of shoveling and bending, employee diagnosed with strain.
07/09/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was driving lube truck and hit a rut in the road causing the seat spring to bounce. Employee was wearing hard hat and hit hard hat on the roof of the cab causing a neck strain. X-Ray negative...
06/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was descending haul truck ladder steps. Employee miss judged placement of foot to ground and rolled left ankle as they stepped down to the ground causing a strain/sprain and abrasion of Left...
04/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 18d restricted Employee was unloading wooden pallets from F-150 truck bed. Employee stepped back with pallet in hands and stepped on another pallet causing EE to lose EE's balance and fall backwards catching self wi...
06/01/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was rebuilding a guard on our VSI plant. They were using a grinder to cut a weld to remove a section of the guard to repair when the grinder they were using skipped of the weld and hit them in t...
07/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost EE was working under a 769C haul truck on the driveline. EE went to get out from under it and when EE went to stand EE couldn't hold EE's own weight. EE was able to get to EE's service truck and call...
03/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Putting new bucket tooth on loader and tooth fell from bucket onto right foot. Miner was wearing steel toe boots, but it just missed the steel toe part. The tooth fell from about 12"" above the miner'...
01/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 150d restricted Miner was strapping down a conveyor section on a flatbed trailer. As they were descending, foot slipped and they went to reach for a bar that was upright in one of the saddle strap holes. The bar slip...
05/05/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator driving between our 2 mines. As oncoming truck approached, EE slowed & moved to the side of road. Edge of road gave way under the wheels. Truck slid down short dropoff, turned on its side. Em...
03/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using a hammer to wedges in at a new tunnel being built. EE missed the wedge and struck left thumb, resulting in swelling and tenderness.
08/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 26d restricted Large haul truck tire being serviced by an outside contractor, which had been standing upright on ground, tipped over against an employee, pushing EE against the tire servicing truck.
06/28/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Lab employee was helping slide a mechanical shaker back into place after being repaired. The shaker fell to one side and hit the top of the employee's foot as it fell to the floor. Metatarsal bone was...
09/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Visitor truck driver fell and hit his head on the ground as he was loading his truck, which had broken down, onto a trailer for removal from the site. He grabbed part of the trailer as he stepped down...
04/29/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Unknown. Employee found on ground; had hit his head on the ground. Appeared stunned and had no knowledge of why he fell. Could not remember falling. Had a bump on his head and a headache. Walked with...
01/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 9d restricted Employee on a step ladder removing a light fixture fell from height of 16 inches and his hand struck a metal container. Debris fell toward him startling him and he pulled back. Swelling, TTP right wri...
01/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Lifting a drive shaft in order to install it in a bucket loader (988B).
11/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted Climbing up wet ladder to check cone crusher. Left foot on lower rung, pulled up to climb ladder. Foot slipped off rung. Dropped down hitting right knee on ladder rung and landing on ground in awkward...
03/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STEPPING OFF OF VIBRATING SCREEN, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
02/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a round rock from load box he pinched one finger on the left hand inbetween load box and rock.
10/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Screen change on Tyler screen, wedge removal from bolts. wedge completely inserted tapping end of wedge bolt to loosen wedge-wedge flew out striking me in ofrehead just below brim of hard hat-causing...
03/03/2005 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Injured person was unloading his flatbed trailer with assistance from pit employees and equipment. Two steel beams were left. One beam was picked up and forks caught second beam and trucker somehow go...
02/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE lifted a 50 gal drum with trash to dump it into the dumpster and felt a sharp pain in his lower back, right side.