NEWMONT SLATE CO., INC. — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/05/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee was working and around 8:45 am, EE felt a pop in the left knee while shifting their weight. EE's been working with pain but went to see a doctor on 8/14/2024.
05/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE is a splitter. EE was stacking slate and felt a pop in the lower back.
05/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sawing, went to pull on a block and heard something pop. Went to doctor and they suspect a muscle tear/pull.
05/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sawing and went to lift a block off the rolls and pulled a muscle in their rib area.
04/25/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Cut the back of hand pushing a chip through the opening of the trimmer. EE's glove got too close to the blade and it pulled EE's hand in. Got stitches and is out of work 3-5 weeks per specialist.
09/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was pulling a block of slate from the rollers to a bench and pulled a muscle in their back.
04/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While turning a pallet of slate pinched left ring finger between table and wheel causing an injury to finger tip.
08/07/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 1d restricted As employee was positioning rock on rollers in preparation to be sawed a piece of the rock snapped off from the bottom and caused a laceration to employee's left forearm.
09/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Splitting large pieces of slate with wedge and hammer. A piece of wedge broke off and entered left leg.
02/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee self inflicted in an apparent suicide attempt, cut his neck & wrist & was found in an excavator by a fellow worker still awake. 911 was called & the State Police, & employee was taken to hosp...
01/22/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND RESTED HAND NEAR CUTTING BLADES. HE HIT HIS RING FINGER LEFT HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost EMPLOYEE HAD TO LIFT SLATE TO TRIMMING MACHINE, TRIM SLATE AND PLACE FINISHED SLATE ON SHELF. THE DOCTOR CLAIMS THIS REPEATED MOTION CAUSED THE INJURY. WE FEEL THE EMPLOYEE HAD A BACK PROBLEM PRIOR TO...
01/02/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE CLIMBED RUBBISH PILE TO INSPECT AND SEE HOW MUC WAS LEFT TO BE MOVED. ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE INCLINE THE SLATE RUBBISH STARTED TO SLIDE. THE EE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, BUT RUBBISH CAUG HT HIM...