Main Melvin — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 11/20/2025 at Melvin Stone, employees were removing the bucket from EX1200 (22030002). When the final pin was pressed out, the stick settled and caught EE's left hand between the stick and bucket c...
10/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee smashed finger in the door while exiting the crusher tower after operating rock breaker.
01/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing wear bars in head box. When the bolts were loosened the bar flipped hitting the thigh of the operator. The employee was given an Ibuprofen injection by the attending physician at the ER.
01/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE was walking on the ground and had a fall from the same level. EE sustained a broken rib on right side. Restricted duty for 2-3 weeks.
08/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was operating a propane fueled forklift. The engine stopped. The employee thought the propane tank valve was closed. While attempting to unscrew the supply line, EE's left hand and fingers we...
01/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted The employee slipped and fell off of a conveyor belt approximately 5 feet to a concrete floor.
11/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was helping to install a ladder that had a hinged section. When one of the bolts was removed the upper section hinged down knocking their hand into the side of the ladder and pinched their ri...
04/03/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Driller was burned by a busted hyd hose when it shot fluid up onto the engine turbo burning his right check, right ear and top of his nose
04/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Miner was closing door to control room; handle came off door as it was being shut. Miner grabbed edge of door to shut it; hand got stuck between door and jamb injuring right middle finger.
12/08/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Miner was preparing to cut the inner race of a bearing off of an overflow catch pan on a rip-rap machine, when pressure inside of catch pan forced adjacent bearing off of catch pan housing striking mi...
07/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was loading a portable water pump into the bed of his truck when it slipped out of his hand catching his right index finger between the pump and the tailgate. Two sutures required.
04/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was removing electrical insulation from electrical motor leads using a utility knife. The utility knife slipped and miner cut his left wrist resulting in 6 (six) stitches.
08/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Miner was climbing ladder to cab of loader when he slipped, fell and hit his head.
11/17/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted WORKER WAS WALKING DOWN A SMALL BANK TO PLATFORM TO START A DE-WATERING PUMP. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE PATH HE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS PROTRUDING AND TRIPPED, FRACTURING HIS LOWER LEG.
04/01/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING 3/8"" DRIVE IMPACT TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM GAS TANKS STRAPS FOR REMOVAL OF TANK. BOLT HE WAS LOOSENING WITH IMPACT WAS SLIPPING. HE THEN NEEDED A WRENCH TO HOLD THE BACK SIDE. HE PLACED OTHE...
07/31/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVING HAUL TRUCK THROUGH TUNNEL. ANOTHER TRUCK COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SECOND TRUCK FISHTAILED WHEN DRIVER HIT BRAKES, AND HIT LEFT CAB SIDE OF HAUL TRUCK.
05/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost DRIVING HAUL TRUCK THRU TUNNEL WITH BED RAISED & CRASHED TRUCK INTO TUNNEL OVERHEAD.
10/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted OPERATING HAUL TRUCK HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING TRUCKTO BOUNCE. THIS CAUSED A LOWER BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. DOCTOR EXAM SHOWED A STRAINEDMUSCLE.
07/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IN AN ATTEMPT TO UNPLUG THE NORTH CHUTE A LARGE CHUNK FO ROCK FELL FROM A SIDE HITTING THE DI-N-BAR, CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP FROM HANDS AND HIT EE IN THE JAW. SUFFERED A BROKEN TOOTH ON LOWER RT. JAWL...