Pit #40 Waterloo — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/27/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was repositioning themselves in the back seat of the site pick-up truck when they placed their right hand on an oscillating tool, causing the tool to puncture the miners glove and lacerating...
07/18/2007 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Two front end loaders, one on each side, were being used to position an 80 foot section of 18 inch diameter pipe in the waters edge. When the loader on the right was about 25-30 feet from the lake, th...
01/27/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When standing by the back of the service truck, the wind blew sand and dirt into his left eye, that resulted in a scratch to the cornea that required an antibiotic perscription.
11/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK SCALE PEDESTAL, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PINCHING & LACERATING HIS LEFT RING FINGER & LEFT LITTLE FINGER. EE REQUIRED STITCHES.
09/28/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OVERSIZED ROCK CHUTE THAT WAS LINED ON THE TOP SIDE WITH NEOPRENE RUBBER LINER. THE TORCH MELTED SOME OF THE LINER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BREATH...
08/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON A FRAME THAT WERE VERY TIGHT AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
12/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING MATERIAL IN A PUGMILL BIN, WHILE ON AN EXTENSION LADDER ABOUT 12 FEET HIGH, HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER, TOOK 2 STEPS & THEN LET GO & FELL ABOUT 9 FEET ONTO CONCRETE. HE THOUG...
04/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 38d restricted WHILE DOING PLANT REPAIRS THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE BACK OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK WHEN HESLIPPED ON WET SLUDGE ON THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT LEG & STRAINED HIS...
04/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG, TIGHTENING & STRETCHING THE BELT WHEN THE COME-ALONG CABLE BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FA LL OFF...
03/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A TANK THAT HE WAS WORKING ON WHEN HE SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GRAB THE SIDE OF THE TANK, HE FELL ABOUT 6' TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS LEFT SIDE. 2 DAY S RESTR...