NICHOLS PIT — Accidents
Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 42d lost | Injured miner was using a pry bar to lift a bearing on a LOTO'd pump to remove shims under it. Lifted bearing and used fingers to remove shim, pry bar slipped dropping bearing, catching left index tip... |
| 07/16/2015 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 160d lost | Employee was bending over repairing equipment, felt sharp pain in lower back. |
| 06/03/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 11d restricted | He was cutting a rope and the utility knife slipped and cut his left leg. |
| 11/07/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | He was assisting in removing a bearing from a tail pulley shaft. A piece of metal was knocked off and stuck in his upper thigh. |
| 04/30/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 20d lost, 5d restricted | Claims muscle strain from exiting the service truck. |
| 01/31/2014 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | Hand was caught in belts of motor. |
| 12/28/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 57d lost | Claims he pulled a muscle in his abdomen while pulling on a pipe. |
| 06/20/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 36d restricted | Slipped and fell from a loader platform. He caught himself with his right arm on the handrail, pulling ligaments in his shoulder. |
| 11/11/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | He was climbing onto a D8 dozer when he felt a pain in his left knee. |
| 01/29/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 12d lost | While trying to remove a bolt from the hydraulic fluid reservoir the wrench slipped and cut his right hand. |
| 07/12/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | While working on the shaker deck, he had to remove a length of conveyor belting that had been placed there to protect the screen. In removing the belting he felt a pain in his back. |