PRIDE OF AMERICA MINE — Accidents

Total: 59 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/10/2024 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was adjusting valves on the bag pump when the hose popped off of the fitting. The water blew EE's safety glasses off and the hose hit EE near EE's eye. Employee stated several days later th...
10/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was lifting a wire saw tree with it rested on employee's arms and hurt left bicep. Employee called the following day and said employee needed a day to rest the arm.
11/15/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee was coming down from a ladder and missed the last step. When they stepped down to the ground, they rolled their ankle slightly. Employee stated that they did not think it was an issue and f...
04/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost Pulling an oversized tarp to fold it up. Drove to portal 5 and when they got out of the truck they felt a sharp pain on the right side of left knee.
10/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was securing water pipe to roof when tension on the pipe released pushing against shoulder which caused pain.
02/13/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost Employee left a wrench on a drill and forgot about it. Employee then turned the machine on causing the wrench to spin and come off and hit the employee in the ankle.
11/30/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was walking over to see another employee and fell forward breaking both arms.
03/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was measuring the depth of a saw cut and got EE's fingers caught between the marble and a piece of rebar pinching EE's fingers.
06/08/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE and another EE were removing the steels from a Fast 65 hole. The bottom steel didn't come loose and when it turned the wrench hit IE in the left ankle.
06/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut/crushed left pointer finger picking up a bar.
05/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee was sitting between the blocks while one was being trimmed. The trim piece separated and fell on his legs. There was a ladder lying by him. Co-worker had the guys bring a piece of steel to tr...
02/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a pin from a wire saw when another employee hit it with a sledgehammer. The pin came loose and hit him in the right knee.
01/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE was setting up the wire saw and went to show another ee the controls. He tripped on the diamond wire and hurt his left wrist.
01/05/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Ice
11/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Blowing out water line and the pressure knocked off his safety glasses and he got something in his eye.
11/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was kicking diamond wire to free it from the ice and hurt his foot.
07/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Washing trackhoe
07/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost Employee was getting his lunch box out of the pickup truck and got his foot stuck in the mud. When he went to leave he twisted his right knee.
04/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving his saw when the guard fell down hitting him on the head. Employee said his neck was sore and he had a headache. Employee was taking Advil and refused to go to the doctor. On June...
04/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE was holding a ladder for another ee to the side of the loader forks when a rock fell off of the forks hitting ee in the right pointer finger and right leg.
03/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was walking around the connex area when a rock rolled out from under his foot. He fell and hurt his lower back.
12/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost EE pulled a pump off of a block and slipped on the ice and fell and hurt his back.
10/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost Employee was walking outside the mine and stepped in some mud and pulled his foot out and twisted his knee.
09/16/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was moving wire when another employee attempted to start the wire saw twisting EE's finger. EE said the accident happened on 9-16-2013 but did not report the accident to anyone until 12-16-2013, 3...
07/31/2013 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was using a jackhammer when the jackhammer spun around and the handle hit EE in the chin.
07/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was cleaning out mud out of the cut and a piece of marble fell about ten feet striking him on his hardhat.
05/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was lifting a tire chain to hang it on the wall. It was at the end of his shift, but he did not report it to anyone.
02/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Ladder was leaned against a 20 ft wall. Ladder should have been leveled and tied off before worker attempted a small drill hole near the top. Ladder slipped, and worker fell. Broken both wrists/arm...
01/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee reported this injury at least one month late, continued to work. Mentioned headaches, co. immed. scheduled Dr. apt. He fell 8 ft off ladder, in mid/late January. Descending a ladder, bottom...
07/25/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was lifting a Korfman chain saw with a hydraulic jack to level it for a cut. He had the jack set in 2 inches of mud, and the jack tilted to one side when it took on the weight of the saw. T...
11/11/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Outside of quarry checking discharge water line. Stepped off a rock about 18 inches high into snow-covered area. Stepped on rock, twisted left ankle, resulting in strain and fracture.
07/28/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Bobcat operator appeared to be having difficulty getting back up the ramp out of the way of the Loader. Loader operator was going to assist, Bobcat operator put Bobcat in reverse, making the Bobcat j...
07/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost July 2, EE was on E floor watching wire saw. Employees on top of C wall were trying to clean up for a spot to drill. A 4'x4' piece of wire barrier fencing came loose and fell from the upper level, str...
11/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Pulling a block out from wall with Kamatsu PC400 track hoe and cable. The shackle broke and 1 piece came through windshield, hitting operator in the head and went on to hit the back window.
06/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on floor, tripped on something (wood or rock) fell and landed hitting his right hand on a sharp rock.
05/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was attempting to unload 400 lb equipment out of the bucket of the loader. As the Hotsey (equipment) was coming out of the bucket, employee slipped on the ice, and the equipment landed on le...
04/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Sore back. Employee indicates he strained his back on 4/21 while working on the skidsteer. In later conversation employee indicates he strained his back while assisting in stringing a wire saw cut....
04/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was holding a wrench to loosen the drill steel from hammer head, when rotation started, pinning his thumb between the wrench and frame of machine. His left thumb had a crushing type injury.
03/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on Fantini saw tracks, replacing leveling pads. One pad very stuck, left shoulder had major pain. Iced, no treatment by doctor. Employee reported to me 5/27 that he had gone in to doctor for p...
10/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Reaching over edge of a block for a T-square, lost his balance falling approx 5 ft. Landed in some rubble on his right ankle and leg.
10/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to lift a truck tire edge so he could get the skidsteer bucket under it to move it to another location.
06/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Moving wire saw from an area with the Bobcat, bucket of Bobcat was up to the ceiling of the area and broke loose a piece of thin marble which fell and hit employee's hardhat, breaking into smaller pi...
04/02/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to straighten a 12"" anchor pin with drill press. Pin popped out of hydraulic press and hit his right hand - 5 stitches.
03/19/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 17d restricted Employee walked across trash and broken stone area to change compressor setting. Large rock was dislodged and trapped his left foot (fracture). Should have walked around the area and used ladder pro...
03/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost Thawing mud and ice conditions at top of wall. Miner stepped off ladder to edge of wall. The frozen mud gave way and he slipped, falling 8-1/2 ft backward. Landed on right side/knee.
02/08/2006 ELECTRICAL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Got a shock from 440v cable short when he grabbed diamond wire on saw.
11/21/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Transferring diesel fuel from transportable tank to generator tank, fueling hose was inhibiting operation of crank-style pump. Employee moved hose to allow cranking, hose slipped off nozzel, spraying...
08/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working underneath Track Hoe and some dirt or debris got into his eye as he was brushing off his hair and face after finishing. Was wearing safety glasses during the work, removed them to brush dirt...
08/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Miner was hitting a wheel with a 3 lb hammer to adjust the angle. Missed and hit is own right hand. Bruised right hand. Was x-rayed, no broken bones.
06/20/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost As the crew was riding in the Suburban vehicle on the way to the Quarry, they crossed a rough spot, caused by snow melt run-off in the road, slowly. The bounce of the vehicle caused employee to jam h...