Pleasant Valley Mine — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/15/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While service tech was performing the pre-shift maintenance the crusher. Exc opr was standing near the crusher 4-5 ft away in the area previously cleaned by the excavator, near rock pile. While EE was...
01/02/2018 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was cleaning a screw conveyor. Employee had just returned to conveyor after taking a break to warm up. Employee collapsed and was unresponsive. 911 call was made & CPR was started and continu...
08/19/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was running the dozer and had an apparent heart attack and dozer traveled 715 feet into a pond and submerged the dozer. Employee was extracted from the dozer shortly after entering the water...
01/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE slipped on the ice and fell backward, striking the back of his head on the ice covering the ground. He received 7 stitches to the back of his head. There was no lost time. No restrictions. He r...
06/02/2007 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was attemting to start south raymond mill exhauster fan via 480-v disconnect. Operator pulled disconnect and an arc flash occurred. Operator received burn to right forearm.
04/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost Raw Grind Operator was shoveling fine from rock run into the secondary crusher hopper. Operator felt a sharp pain in lower back while lifting a shovel of gypsum fines.
02/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Mechanic was changing oil on a haul truck. You have to let down the belly pan to gain access to the filter. The pan was full of mud and was heavier than normal, falling and striking the mechanics wris...
10/20/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 75d restricted Was on knees working on a conveyor. When stood up he says his right knee twisted and popped.
05/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HIT A CHISEL WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF BEARING FLECKED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEEK REQUIRING ONE STITCH.