Lattimer Division — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/21/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 35d restricted A 3/4 inch air gun twisted out of hand and pinched hand between the dragline and air gun, causing left wrist to twist. Employee did not seek treatment or have lost time until 1/6/23.
12/17/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee was laying on EE's back in an awkward position using a pry bar trying to pry a pin out of the bore on revolving frame on the 4600. Doing so EE strained EE's back.
10/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee noticed dozer was not operating well and pulled out of dump area and requested someone to look at dozer. Then the engine caught fire and employee jumped approximately 8 feet to the ground lan...
10/17/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a utility knife to cut bucking rubber. As EE was shaving the bucking rubber which was on a steel sheet, the sheet moved and began to fall over. As EE went to grab the steel EE unintention...
09/23/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Continuing pain from running the haul truck all day. Caused shoulder/neck pain.
08/07/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Loss - threshold shift in right ear
03/15/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE came out of the man door of the welding shop and walked in front of the garage door to walk over to the demag bucket they are working on. EE walked on some ice and slipped. EE didn't fall down but...
08/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost Climbing down off the D10 to do a walk around inspection, EE missed the step. EE was holding on to the grab handle to catch self when EE fell and EE's body twisted, hurting EE's shoulder.
08/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Injured employee and another employee were taking 4 lengths of square tubing off the rack to be cut in half. Injured employee was bending over to lower the injured employee's end to the ground and hur...
06/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of channel rubber to length with a utility knife. EE was kneeling on ground and cutting rubber on a pallet in front of them. They cut the rubber towards themselves, and wi...
01/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was using a sledge hammer to hit a tooth on the 992 bucket to remove the tooth. A small piece of metal broke off the tooth & hit employee in the thigh.
05/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on a ladder plugging in a light at top of a bucket of a front end loader. When EE stepped down, EE missed a step and fell into a pile of steel plates (from inside the bucket), hi...
06/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee hurt back from lifting teeth for DeMag while building up the base.
01/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding rust and slag from a chute. He was using a 4"" grinder and wearing tight fitting, clear goggles. When he removed his goggles, debris from the top of the goggles and/or forehead f...
12/31/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting on a bench in the break room having a drink of water. Wind caused a window on the wall to swing open (window swings down). Window crashed over employee's head and cut the bridge o...
02/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 10d restricted Employee was walking across the parking lot to get to the welding shop. He slipped on the ice and landed on his left arm. The ice formed because snow melted the day before and refroze overnight on the...
11/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying and tossing scrap metal into front end loader bucket. He experienced a muscle spasm in the right side of his neck and down to his right shoulder.
07/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a bearing on a 4600 dragline. We used a chisel to wack it on, shattering the end of the chisel and resulting in a 5/16 inch piece of steel lodging into his stomach (right lower...
07/08/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Went to annual audio test and found a STS of 20dB at 2000Hz in Right ear. Repeat test in controlled environment showed a shift in the left ear at 3000 Hz with STS of 10 dB. They recommended he goes to...
07/03/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinding on dragline bucket when a piece of slag got past his safety glasses and burnt into his right eyelid.
06/08/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding bucket bushings on Caterpillar 5130 excavator. No specific incident. After time, right eye became irritated. Sought treatment about one week later. Not reported until we found ou...
03/19/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Welding on dozer blade laying down and other welders arc went through the back of his helmet, resulting in welding flash in both eyes.
12/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was using a pry bar to put pin in track of Demag excavator, when another person was hitting the pin with a sledgehammer and a piece of pin broke off and hit employee in the upper lip. Note: EE did...
06/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling air hose from under equipment and lacerated left hand on sharp object.
07/05/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Stepped on rock getting off dozer and twisted knee.
11/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Stretching to move guard on crusher - hurt back.
09/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost While welding & using torches on crusher, slipped & fell on rear end.
02/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Taking a nut off a pump with a ratchet, pulled on ratchet and felt pain in left shoulder.
12/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 29d restricted The tri-axle driver was dislodging a rock from the tailgate. When the rock was freed the tail-gate slammed shut on the drivers right hand smashing the fourth digit.
06/02/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Truck was going to load out area of pit empty. Struck highwall and rolled on left side. Extracted driver & had him transported to hospital.