PLACITAS — Accidents
Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 68d restricted | On 05-29-25 employee alleges a strain to the left lower back when operating a CAT 769D haul truck. EE states that the initial left lower back strain occurred on 05-28-25. While the employee was attemp... |
| 01/24/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 357d lost | On Tuesday 1/24/2023 the EE experienced a first aid injury to EE's right shoulder while lifting channel iron. On 3/23/2023 EE visited the clinic and was diagnosed with a tear in EE's shoulder area and... |
| 12/22/2022 | OTHER | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Audiologist evaluation of annual audiogram shows that a reportable hearing loss has occurred. |
| 12/13/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 18d restricted | A water pump in the pond was being replaced by 6 employees. One employee was holding a 48"" pipe wrench holding the shaft in place. Another employee was using a 36"" pipe wrench to turn the shaft to b... |
| 06/23/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | Employee exited water wagon which was parked by water stand to turn off water valve which is located 20' from water wagon. Employee stated they stepped on soft spot and twisted ankle. |
| 10/28/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | On Thursday, November 14th, the employee reported to the site supervision that they were experiencing pain in abdomin due to overexertion from a task performed October 28, 2019. Employee alleges they... |
| 09/11/2019 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 79d lost | Employees were replacing troughing idler on conveyor. Employees left removed idler leaning on conveyor. When employee began to re-install guards, they bumped and shook idler leaning on conveyor, it... |
| 12/01/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 2d restricted | EE was performing maintenance with a pry bar and allegedly felt a pull in the stomach area. Monday, EE stated EE was lifting grease cover and felt a pop in the stomach area. |
| 03/21/2018 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee had a periodic screening chest x-ray read by two B-readers using the ILO procedures. The X-ray was characterized as consistent with pneumoconiosis with readings of <=1.5mm and <=1.5mm. Damage... |
| 06/29/2017 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 77d lost, 75d restricted | The employee was entrapped and sustained injuries while acting as a first responder to 2 fellow workers who had become entrapped at the primary surge pile. |
| 06/29/2017 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 249d lost | While working to unplug a feeder/draw-hole at the primary surge pile, the employee became entrapped when material sloughed from the surge pile. Employee became dehydrated while entrapped. |
| 06/29/2017 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 567d lost | The employee was entrapped and sustained injuries while acting as a first responder to 2 fellow workers who had become entrapped at the primary surge pile. |
| 06/29/2017 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 249d lost | While working to unplug a feeder/draw-hole at the primary surge pile, the employee became entrapped when material sloughed from the surge pile. Employee sustained broken bones in leg. |
| 04/17/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 43d restricted | Employee was filing the feeder on the portable plant with oil in the tank. Step out of feeder enclosure and left knee popped. |
| 04/16/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee alleges they were exiting the conveyor frame and placed left knee on the channel frame and tried to exit the frame, when they felt a sharp pain in left knee. |
| 11/10/2014 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1690d lost, 167d restricted | Newly hired employee requested medical treatment on 11-10-14 and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. The employee alleged that while operating a dozer pushing material, he backe... |
| 07/26/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Changing the position of a radial stacker. As employee was reaching to remove the blocks, a coworker pushed the stacker and employee's finger was caught between the block and the stacker tire causing... |
| 08/12/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Changing tracks, removing last bolt when the track dropped and pinched hand requiring stitches. |
| 10/18/2004 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENT, RAN OVER LARGE ROCK THAT JOSTLED OPERATOR INSIDE THE CAB. |
| 02/17/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | EE WAS PUTTING PIN AND SPACERS ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH THE HELP OF 2ND EE. THE 2ND EE PINCHED THE HAND OF THE 1ST EE WITH THE RIPPERS, CAUSING A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER WHICH WAS STITCHED THAT SA... |
| 02/16/2004 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 223d lost | EQUIP. OPERATOR CHOSE TO CHANGE THE NORMAL ROUTE OF HAUL. HE CROSSED THE PATH WHICH THE SCRAPERS HAD BEEN HAULING AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT, CAUSING A JOLT AND INJURING HIS BACK. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE OP... |