Pit #9 — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Mechanic replacing a blown hydraulic hose on a 365 Cat Excavator. Mechanic bled pressure from the pilot control, lossened the hydraulic tank plug, and relieved pressure from the tank prior to mainten...
07/29/2008 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted Disconnected control wire. When reconnecting, employee crossed the control wire onto the wrong contact and sustained a 2nd and 3rd degree burn to the 3rd, 4th and 5th digits of the right hand.
02/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to the thigh from a utility knife that slipped and cut him while cutting a rubber 1 1/2"" hose. Employee received 2 staples to the laceration.
05/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting water truck and stepped out onto uneven ground, falling to the ground and twisting ankle.
06/01/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lab Tech was retrieving a sample when a splash of water and sand dropped from a transfer point onto the conveyor belt and into tech's ear. Ear was cleaned out by physician and prescription ordered....
08/16/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The conditions contributing to the injury are unclear. The employee believes his back strain was received from the seat of his loader. He stated that he increases the air in his seat causing him to...
10/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee lifting bearing and housing off of a press when he felt a burning sensation in the back of his head, down his clavicle on his left side. Employee received a cervical radiculitis and was put...
07/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was utilizing a angle grinder to remove built up slag from the screen deck. While grinding a piece of metal recocheted off the work area and got under the employee's safety glasses and face...
06/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was descending ladder off of the VSI Crusher. The bottom rung of the ladder was buried in rock pile. The employee stepped down onto the rock pile and twisted his knee on the uneven surface....
11/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE EE WAS CHIPPING ICE AWAY FROMT HE SCREW AT THE WET PLANT TO START THE PLANT UP. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, HOWEVER, SAND PARTICLES NENCASED IN ICE ENTERED THE EE S EYES. THE EE REP ORTED T...
09/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost EE WAS CHANGING A DRAG CABLE ON A DRAG LINE CRANE. EE WAS MANUALLY PULLING APPROX 25' OF CABLE AT 5 LBS PER FOOT OF CABLE. THE CABLE WAS ON A SPOOL WITH A BAR FED THROUGH HANGING BY CHAINS ON A LOADER...