Sandersville Mine — Accidents
Total: 6 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/28/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Operator fell off track hoe will mounting it after lunch break. was not using 3 points of contact. |
| 08/28/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee was parked being loaded when a clump of dirt fell onto catwalk of truck. He had arm vesting on opening in window. Hit by one clump of dirt |
| 01/04/2006 | FIRE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | SMALL ENGINE ON FUEL TANK USED TO FUEL EQUIPMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRANSFERRING FUEL TO PORTABLE FUEL WAGON. EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON HANDS AND NOSE WHILE PUTTING OUT FIRE. |
| 06/02/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURY DUE TO ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE ANOTHER WORKER. |
| 06/02/2003 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | FATALITY | Fatal | EMBANKMENT CAVE IN RESULTED IN PINNING VICTIM IN FROM CHEST DOWN THUS CONSTRICTING BREATHING WHICH ACCORDING TO CORONER RESULTED IN ASPHYXIATION. |
| 03/14/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | WHILE TRIMMING SLOPE OF MINE WALL A LUMP OF HARD DIRT CAME LOOSE UP ABOVE ROLLED DOWN SLOPE HIT EXCAVATOR BUCKET BURSTING WITH A PIECE RICOCHETTING INTO CAB'S WINDSHIELD PARTIALLY STRIKING OPE RATOR C... |