Searles Mine No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/10/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted Stepped in a drilled hole, twisted right ankle
06/09/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost Employee was driving water truck full of water down into the mine when EE wasn't able to get the truck into gear. The water truck was going too fast and the driver could not control it. The water tr...
11/18/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Rock was being dumped approximately 500 feet away from Pit. A rock rolled away and over the berm hitting the drill that employee was operating.
03/15/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP EXCAVATOR PC400LC7 S/N: A87503, BACKED UP OVER TOP OF BERM AND LOST CONTROL OF EXCAVATOR, MACHINE LANDED ON ITS SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE OF CAB. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL ASSIST...
05/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER; EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPROCKET SEGMENTS ON AN UNDERCARRIAGE. A SECTION / PIECE OF THE SEGMENTS BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED EMPLOYEE'S LEG. (RIGHT) SHARD WENT ALL THE WAY THRO...
09/20/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 31d restricted While driving on damp haul road, operator began to lose control and slid into berm going over embankment. Truck overturned and landed on top (cab). It had just started raining at the time of the accid...
05/19/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Security Guard was found dead inside the guard shack by service man for Southland Resources at 5:00 AM, Monday, 19. 2008. Death appears to be from natural causes but State Investigators are performing...
03/13/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost Material broke loose, fell from highwall striking employee on his back & injuring his ribs & shoulder. This was a small amount of material consisting of loose dirt & rocks. Victim was about 16' away f...
02/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While servicing a piece of equipment, EE was pulling grease hose and walking backward. He tripped and fell backward onto his back.
12/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While servicing a company vehicle, stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle.
09/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was dismounting his stockpile truck twisting his right knee when he claims his foot got hung in step.
12/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost TRUCK OVERTURNED AFTER SLOPE FAILED AT END OF RAMP IN PROGRESS.