LYTLE CREEK PIT — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE flip a manual gate to chute EE opened the metal door and secured the safety chain; EE bumped the metal door causing the chain that secures the door to come loose, the door fell back down and smashe...
09/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 16d restricted Employee was operating the Komatsu WA900 wheel loader when employee applied the service brakes, employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.
06/08/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee slipped and fell spraining both wrists.
03/02/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a 40' container with a boom forklift, during the process the forklift over turned causing the employee to hit the right side of their head on the window. Employee sustained a small...
06/23/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was cutting zip ties and cut EE's right thumb, which required stitches
02/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted Slip trip and fall on uneven ground causing right rib fracture.
07/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Improper access to secondary containment oil bay. Impairment resulted in strained left ankle.
06/28/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee bent over to pick up a hammer and felt pinch in lower back. This caused a lumbar strain.
08/03/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was using a razor knife to notch a hole in the skirt rubber for cone crusher #2 when he cut the tip of his left thumb. The injury required stitches.
03/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee had completed his lunch and was returning to the water truck when he attempted to step over one of the indents designated as equipment ""ready line"" at which point he lost his footing, slipp...
01/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The miner was performing the routine task of cleaning around a screen support structure when he inadvertently stepped off of the concrete foundation to the surrounding grade; twisting his knee.
08/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted The miner was utilizing a utility knife to notch out a piece of skirt board rubber. The miner was first using a dull blade. He changed the blade, began cutting towards his left hand while using his ri...
09/23/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted As employee was removing a wear plate from the bucket of the Komatsu WA900 loader with a sledge hammer a piece of metal chipped off and embedded into his left inner thigh.
02/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Inappropriate personal fall protection, he tied off in a unsafe area, caused employee to fall while taking down a surge bunker off the side of a wet tower. Injuries were a small laceration to the back...
06/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was pulling wire inside a bucket and two fingers became numb being in a cramped position for an extended period of time.
06/18/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 124d lost, 65d restricted Employee stepped backwards onto a 3 inch rock and twisted his left knee.
02/11/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stung by a bee on her right hand and as a result swelling occurred and had to be transported to the clinic for treatment.
06/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted As EE was operating his loader, he drove over some rough terrain, and injured his back.
03/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The laborer was trying to secure a large rock inside the bucket of a skid steer when the operator of the skid steer accidentally dropped the bucket on the laborers foot. The extent of the injury is no...
01/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was in a chute taking measurements and cut his right hand on a piece of sharp metal protruding inside the chute.
01/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was trying to put back a steel cover over a conveyor and the cover got stuck. While trying to push the cover down, he got his right thumb in the way; the cover dropped down and smashed his th...
01/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost Employee was walking down a catwalk,tripped and fell injuring his right wrist. *Employee did not report this injury until 2/13/06 which is when it became reportable.*
12/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE A BELT WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RT. WRIST. EE WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WITH BOTH HANDS & JUST SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
08/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was climbing up onto his loader and when he lifted his leg he felt a pinch and some pain in his lower back.
05/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The empoyee was cutting through a waterpump hose with a razor knife in a tunnel and cut his left thumb in the process. The employee went to the clinic and was given five stitches in his left thumb.
03/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted OUR EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS LOADER TRUCK TO OUR MECHANIC SHOP ON OUR FIELD AND WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND AND HIS FOOT TWISTED, HE THEN REACHED HIS LEFT ARM OU...
02/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 27d restricted EE AND OTHER EE WERE SHOVELING IN THE #3 ROCK TUNNEL WHEN EE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE. EE HAD A CUT ON NOSE AND NOSE WAS BLOODY. EE WAS DISORIENTED, AND 911 WAS CAL...
07/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE MISSED THE SECOND STEP COMING DOWN HIS LOADER AND FELL OFF TO THE GROUND, ONTO HIS BACK.
03/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX. 7' AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
12/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ee was helping in maintenance to remove a worn out pulley. ee tood the bolts out & when he went to push the pulley out, it slid down & smashed his left index finger.
10/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was operating the 777 & hit a pot hole and the seat suspension was not operating properly and hurt his back. EE told us about this on the 30th of Oct that he hurt his back not on the 18th.
10/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE 992 LOADER BEHIND MINE OFFICE TO USE RESTROOM, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
09/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE SAID HIS ARMS AND HANDS WERE TINGLING.
08/06/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 12d restricted SEAT WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND THAT'S WHAT LED TO HER LOWER BACK INJURY.
07/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted CUTTING OPEN A WIRING HARNESS FOR REPAIRS AND RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED.