Murray Mines Inc. — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/21/2014 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal Employee pulled aluminum boat over three electric conductors in dredge pond. A patch on the bottom of the boat cut into one conductor and electrocuted the employee. The employee died as a result of th...
06/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee helped remove impeller from main pump. He stood up straight and complained of back pain. Worked remainder of day. Went to ER that night after pain increased. X-rays confirmed pulled muscle. O...
10/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stripping sheathing from an old electric wire, which was no longer in use, when he inadvertantly cut his left index finger with the retractable razor that he was using.
06/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 165d restricted Employee was shoveling sand to allow for drainage around a container. His lower back was wrenched after a few shovels. The doctor has diagnosed him with a pulled lower back muscle, and has temporarily...
02/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking to scale house after completing his shift as dredge operator. He misjudged the depth of a pothole and claimed to wrench his back. He called at 11:00 a.m. to report the accident an...
07/12/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE is diabetic. He felt sugar level getting low, ate two packs of M & M candy. Parked front-end loader to let sugar level increase. He then went into a mild coma from which we could not wake him. EMS...
09/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Ee was attempting to adjust height on back left stud because of change in depth of water. His foot slipped off of step and he fell approx. two feet. Resulting injuries were a bruised knee and pulled l...
12/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to carry a gearbox (approx. 120#) up the walkway of our M-45 conveyor belt. His ankle twisted as he ascended the walkway. He worked approximately two more hours before he felt the n...
07/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD JUST STEPPED ABOARD DREDGE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON A HANDRAIL. RESULTING INJURY WAS TWO CHIPPED FRONT TEETH. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DENTIST AND HAD BOTH TEE TH REPA...
06/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT FROM BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AFTER EATING LUNCH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. THREE FEET TO GROUND. RESULTING INJURY WAS A FRACTURED ARM. THE PICKUP WAS NOT RUNNING OR MOV ING AT...
01/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNBOLTING PLASTIC PIPE AND DID NOT REALIZE THE PIPE WAS UNDER STRAIN, THE PIPE SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK THE MAN IN THE FACE CAUSING THE NEED FOR 10 STITCHES IN HIS CHEEK.