LOWDERMILK — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/24/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was operating a Komatsu wheeled skid steer when EE rolled over a bump/hole causing the employee to bounce in the seat resulting in muscle spasms on EE's left lower back.
06/07/2022 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee lost consciousness due to dehydration after completing a walk around inspection at the main crusher.
10/02/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Employee is a loader operator. A tractor trailer drove behind EE and the employees loader came into contact with the belly dump on the tractor trailer. Video available.
10/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was tightening the antennae on a Komatsu 500 loader from the right side platform. EE lost EE's balance and fell onto the handrail striking EE's left rib cage. Employee suffered a broken rib...
02/10/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted Employee was stepping out of a truck and twisted right ankle as EE placed it on the ground d/t uneven ground. EE has a minor sprain and is taking days off to prevent further injury.
04/05/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Two mechanics were repairing a hydraulic cylinder. This cylinder looked different, so they looked it up on the internet, but could not find any information on it. As they were unscrewing the cap of t...
04/05/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Mechanics were removing cylinder head on a hydraulic cylinder while the cylinder was pressurized with nitrogen. Employee was injured by the concussive force released when the cap came off. The emplo...
04/05/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 92d lost, 87d restricted Two mechanics were repairing a hydraulic cylinder. This cylinder looked different and the mechanics looked it up on the internet, but could not find any information. As they were taking the cap off th...
05/09/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost Injured employee cut a hole with oxygen/propane torches. Rags caught on fire. Another EE threw brake cleaner (thinking it was water) on rags. Brake cleaner was labeled incorrectly. Rags & braker clean...
12/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting the etm welder int he construction of a chute for a crusher. while positiong a section of steel plate with another ee, other, ee felt a pain in his loer back. He felt it would pass ov...
09/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD ON A CAT 980G FRONT END LOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 10' TO THE GROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.
08/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, HE SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS RT. HAND MIDDLE FINGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER FROM FALL.
12/17/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 95d lost ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE ELEVATOR CHAIN BACK ONTO THE ELEVATOR SPROCKET WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.HE WAS USING A BRANCH OFF A CEDAR TREE, WHEN THE CHAIN WAS PRIED ONTO THE SPROCKET THE BRANCH CA UGHT HI...
08/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 10d restricted EE LIFTED PLATE UNDER CRUSHER SCREEN AND NEXT DAY BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 8/31; DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.
06/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING LOADER WHEN LOADER OPERATOR MOVED THE BUCKET AND PINCHED RIGHT ARM (ELBOWAREA)