SAWYER — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/10/2026 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was cleaning up around work area and twisted their knee
04/14/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through plant to perform crusher inspections. While doing so something blew into left eye.
06/19/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 4:30pm a supervisor noticed a grass fire at the North end of the mine site. 911 called with fire department arriving at approximately 4:55pm. Fire extinguished by 5:33pm. No injury to miners nor da...
03/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Minor was moving a 55 gallon drum utilizing a hand dolly designed to do so. Minor slipped and fell onto left side. Minor complained of left shoulder pain and later taken for medical care. This has bee...
11/11/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a 922 loader installing bottom bucket pin. The pin was struck by forklift and bushing was forced from opposite side of pin carrier and struck the employee in the face. He was k...
09/01/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted Employee was cutting a bolt. The employee lost his footing, grabbing for the guard, the jagged edge of the guard cut the left forearm.
07/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 145d restricted Employees were replacing a pin on the stick cylinder on a 345 trackhoe. Injured employee picked up the pin, weight approx. 25 lbs, and handed it to another employee. He took two steps with the pin and...
05/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was installing a toggle plate in the jaw. The bar being used to center and seat the plate slipped striking the miner above the left eye causing a minor laceration.
09/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling rear drive shaft out for repairs it slipped and turned and he lost control of it. The rear drive shaft glanced off of EE right jaw causing laceration requiring six stitches.
09/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was trying to straighten up a bolt under a bearing when the bearing slipped and smashed his left ring finger. Injury required 6 stitches and broke the very tip of his finger.
08/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting a CAT field mechanic to line up a final drive. While lifting the final drive up with the forklift, the final drive tipped forward. Our employee had his left hand on the chain that t...
08/02/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Ee had been stripping using a dozer. While the dozer was being fueled up, another employee noticed that the dozer was missing a pin. The ee walked back to where he had pushed down some timber to loo...
08/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Two employees were removing a screen from the top deck of a tower. As they prepared to throw the screen down to the secured area below, one of the employees gloves got caught on the lip of the screen...
11/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee reported on 12/28/05 at 10:30 am that on 11/16/05 he felt a pain in his neck after removing the wheel chock on the front-end loader that he operates. Ee was sent to the doctor on 12/28/05 and was...
06/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was working to dig out the 7' cone crusher when he twisted his ankle. Diagnosed with a mild sprain and was released back to work as full duty. Ee continued to complain of pain. Went back to the d...
06/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Ee stated that he slipped and fell inside the wash plant while attempting to change screens. Ee did not report injury until 5 days later. Ee has a bruised rib.
05/04/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Ee had been welding at night inside the bin at the rip rap plant. When the ee woke up the next day, he had a flash burn to both of his eyes. Ee reports that he was wearing a hood.
05/02/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost EE was performing regular maintenance at the jaw crusher. While turning a wrench, he felt a pop in his R. index finger. Pain radiated towards his palm. He thought that it would get better but it di...
01/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Ee was lifting a wear plate and hurt his lower back.
12/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 20d restricted Ee had been shoveling and when he started walking around he felt a pain in his groin and stomach area. Was taken to the doctor the following day where he was diagnosed with a hernia. Hernia had been...
12/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 103d restricted EE was moving shot rock in the pit area. At the end of his shift he reported to his supervisor that his lower back was sore. He had previously had lower back surgery. EE was treated for a sprain in...
04/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was drilling holes in to the side of a shaker with a magnetic drill when the drill turned loose. The drill crushed his 5th digit on his left hand in between it and the shaker. The injury re...
12/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 8d restricted Employee was carrying two 5-gallon buckets of oil. Felt pain in his upper back/neck. Reported to supervisor later but refused treatment stating he would be ok. Recently came back to supervisor and s...
12/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A 1"" PIECE OF METAL PLATE FROM INSIDE OF THE SCRAP DUMPSTER. HE HAS POSITIONED IT ON TO THE FORKLIFT, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE O F THE...
11/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE INVESTIGATING EXCESSIVE SMOKING ON AN 992 CAT WHEEL LOADER. THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND EE S FACE WAS 12 INCHES EXHAUST PIPE WHEN ENGINED BACKFIRED, RESULTING IN FLAMES AND ENGINE SHOOT HITTING AND BURN...
07/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 53d restricted EE WAS PULLING A PIPE UP OUT OF THE WATER/MUD. HIS FOOT SANK INTO THE MUD & HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP. EE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC & RELEASED TO WORK NORMAL WORK ACTIVITY. HOWEVER, THE CONDITION LATER...
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE BENT OVER TO ALIGN A WIPER BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BACK SPASM.
06/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AN A CONE LINER.
06/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS USING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO PUSH ON A RATCHET IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN A SCREEN BOLT.
11/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost JAW OPERATOR WAS BUSTING A ROCK OUT OF GRIZZLY FEEDER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A CHIP OF ROCK FLEW SOME 25' UPWARD, HITTING EE IN THE FOREHEAD.
10/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS ON A LOADER BUCKET CUTTING EDGE. ONE OF THE BOLTS WAS TURNING IN THE HOLE. HE TRIED TO HOLD THE HEAD OF THE BOLT WITH HIS HAND AS HE LOOSENED THE NOT. THE HEAD WAS WO RN AND...
03/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS USING A PICK TO CLEAN PACKED DIRT OUT OF THE FEEDER. AS HE CAME DOWN WITH THE PICK HI HITTHE SIDE OF THE FEEDER AND DEFLECTED AND HIT HISLOWER RIGHT LEG.