Midway Pit — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was putting guards on a conveyor with a drill and drill bits. They slipped, and caught their left arm on some angle iron. They cut their left arm. They received a tetanus shot, they cleaned...
06/10/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee is an electrician, and was working on wiring. EE was using EE's knife, and poked EE's finger. It broke the skin but did not bleed. Then EE found a dead raccoon, that had been chewing on th...
03/20/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a razor knife to cut line wrap, and the blade broke. When EE was changing the blade, EE cut right hand. EE went to the doctor, and they stitched the wound.
01/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 2d restricted Employee was getting out of a front-end loader. EE had one foot on the ground and the other on the loader step. The ankle on the ground rolled over. EE lost balance and fell backward, hitting EE's...
12/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing parts on a screen deck. EE lost EE's balance, and fell about 7' and landed on a conveyor. EE fell on EE's left leg, and had some pain in EE's left arm, but went back to work....
05/17/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost, 2d restricted Employee was cleaning out the loader bucket with a scraper. EE jarred right shoulder, but did not seek any treatment until December 1. EE went to a clinic, and they suggested physical therapy, which...
03/09/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a new belt on a conveyor. Employee was using a grinder to remove the belt clip's bolts, when a small piece of debris got into their left eye. Employee was wearing safety goggles...
11/15/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to free up a frozen cam-lock on a coupling hose to a pump on a classifier. EE was pushing hard on the clamp when the locking pin broke. EE then smashed a finger into the pipe, br...
08/20/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a razor blade to cut out a belt clip. Employee was using left arm to hold the belt while cutting with right hand. Employee slipped, and the blade cut left forearm. Employee receiv...
08/20/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder on a piece of steel, and EE got something in the left eye.
08/02/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder, wearing safety glasses, to work on a piece of metal. A small piece of metal went into their right eye.
02/01/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee slipped on some ice and fell, hurting left wrist.
11/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted On November 2, employee was using sledge hammer to repair crusher. He said the last hit felt funny. The next day, his hand swelled up. On November 4, he went to doctor. Doctor said he had slight f...
07/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing scrap repair items from a loader bucket and throwing them into a dumpster. He got a little piece of something in his right eye. He used eye wash to wash out his eye. He said i...
01/08/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a power washer, sponges, and degreaser to clean the shop walls. He did not realize it until a few days later, but he got a steel shaving in his left eye.
10/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was doing EQ. maint. He was pulling out an anvil in the VSI when he felt something pull in his groin area. He went to the Dr. on 10/21. They referred him to a surgeon that appt. is 11/7. We will kn...
04/18/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder while cutting a piece of steel, and he got a piece of something in his left eye. The grinder had a guard on it, and the employee was wearing safety glasses.
07/13/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing general activities at the pit, when sand blowing off the plant got into his right eye. He doesn't know the exact time it happened.
03/22/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a die grinder, doing equipment repairs. A steel shaving glanced off his face behind his safety glasses, and got in his right eye.
07/15/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In July, EE complained that he had a sore neck. The doctor who examined him said some of the problem was due to aging (general wear & tear) and some was due to the type of job; he wasn't sure. EE had...
12/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On December 1, the EE hit his thumb with a hammer while pounding out a bolt. The next day, December 2, he was removing a book from a book shelf and the book slipped, hitting his swollen thumb. He cut...
11/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was putting away steel by the shop. He stood up and ran into a sheet of steel, breaking off his top right front tooth.
12/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a rod to beat the dirt out of a loader bucket, when he felt a pain in his left arm and left side of his back.
08/14/2002 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG ON LEFT CHEEK AND LEFT EYELID BY BEE, CAUSING SWELLING.
02/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN PARKING LOT, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE GROUND, DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.