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... |