R. E. SANSOM MINE & MILL — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/17/2024 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on the CAT 349 excavator. They opened the expansion tank on the coolant system, and hot liquid and steam sprayed out. Victim was burned (1st & 2nd degree) on their left hand, wrist, and finger...
04/24/2020 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 99d restricted Miner was using a portable hydraulic ram to remove a bushing. A sudden movement of the ram caused the victim's arm to be twisted backwards. Miner worked remainder of the shift & rested over the weeken...
03/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 665d lost, 140d restricted The miner was standing on the #4 shaking table (which was not operating at the time of the accident), and was reaching for a slurry pipe. The miner lost EE's balance and fell to the concrete floor. Th...
11/14/2017 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee was found lying on ground, still conscious, but complaining of chest pain and numbness in face and hands. Rescue squad was called and they evaluated miner. No signs or symptoms of heart attac...
10/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None An over-the-road truck driver was on site to make customer pickup. Driver climbed up the ladder on the trailer to unroll the tarp, which was stuck in the partially unrolled position. Driver pulled on...
03/17/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was walking up the stairs when employee's left leg gave out. Employee was unable to get back to employee's feet without assistance. Pain soon followed.
09/20/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 34d restricted Returning from load. Hit rut in road or rock and threw him to left side. Felt a twinge in lower back. Started getting worse as the day went on.
08/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 24d restricted Pump had shut down due to over-temp. fault. Injured read the temp gauge on the radiator & assumed it was safe to open the radiator cap. The coolant had not been circulating and therefore the temp. gau...
06/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Miner was using bottle jack to align steel plate on conveyor. A pipe was being used as an extension to the jack. As the miner began to raise the jack, the jack shifted and the extension pipe kicked ou...
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 89d restricted Men were moving lengths of black poly pipe. They were using a forklift to pick up pipe off of ground to place on lowboy. A few pieces fell off lowboy. They went to retreive the pipe and almost had it...
01/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working to repair soap hose. When he grabbed it where there was a hole the soap sprayed out in his face.
10/23/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Air conditioner unit on cab of truck was dripping water on employee's head. He stuck a rag up into fan area and tip of his middle finger contacted fan blade, cutting the meat of his finger away.
11/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was holding wrench on bolt head. Wrench slipped off bolt head and the end of the wrench flew back and hit miner on left brow.
08/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing out of excavator & slipped & lost his footing. His foot slipped off the step below the top of the track. His head hit the track.
11/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost They were cutting long piece of steel - cut piece of metal 100"" - fell on foot. He was holding with another employee; a third employee was cutting.
08/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Getting down in bed of truck - slipped - fell down & hit back of head.
07/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pick up pipe/rubber hose-wire at end stricking out-cut on right hand, between thumb index finger.
04/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost PULLING ON PIPE TO TORK BOLTS ON BELL PAN OF D8 DOZER
04/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WELDING AND WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GEAR, BUT APPARENTLY HE GOT FLASH BURNS FROM OTHER WELDERS IN THE AREA.
06/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost LIFTING TABLE FRONT END. FELT PULL IN LOW PART OF BACK.
06/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP, FELL TO THE BOTTOM. GOT UP AND SAT ON A PALLET TO CATCH A BREATH. NEXT THING HE REMEMBERSIS WAKING UP FACE FIRST ON THE GROUND, BACK WAS SCRATCHE...
06/06/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost TRYING TO UNPLUG PUMP - APPARENTLY HEAT & PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP - WHEN DISCONNECT FOR UNPLUGGING, IT BLEW.
10/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost STEPPED OFF BANK OF SAND, SAND SLIP OUT FROM UNDERNEATH FEET, WITH ME, FELT ANKLE ""POP"".