Skippers — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While trying to roll the old drive belt off the sheave, EE's finger got caught in-between the belt and sheave pinching their right index finger.
04/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE went to throw the rail switch when EE felt a pop in right arm. Did not seek medical treatment until 4/8/2023
10/21/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Died of natural causes.
12/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was filling a blast pot when EE's finger became pinched between lid and pot when someone put the lid back on. EE went to the emergency room, no stitches and not broken. Took off the day after but...
03/26/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost A repair supervisor was injured after obtaining the location of a hydraulic hose on a haul truck. The location was needed to facilitate the repair of a similar truck. After obtaining the information,...
03/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 40d restricted Employee was removing a pipe from a locomotive when it moved unexpectedly and struck another employee's left hand.
11/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was working on pouring a concrete pad for C-1 below primary crusher. While floating and finishing the pad, employee was standing in the concrete when his feet got wet.
01/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee operating man basket lift in close to chute being dismantled. Man lift became hung on metal angle iron. Employee had his head between the control station and chute when it dislodged catching...
01/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was unloading tool from tool box when he heard a pop and felt pain in his lower back.
02/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laceration to upper lip and cheek after hitting face against the front of the skid steer structure at the hydraulic ports.
03/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employees lower back was strained while repairing a Euclid R-65 hauler using a 3/4 inch drive ratchet with a four foot handle. The employee went to the doctor on 3/21/04.
09/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 71d restricted EE WAS REPLACING THE BACK, RIGHT FEEDER BOLT ON THE SYNTRON FEEDER. A COME-ALONG WAS BEING USED: ONE HOOK ATTACHED TO A CLEVIS ON THE FEEDER, THE OTHER HOOK ATTACHED TO THE FEEDER ROOF HANGER BOLT. EE...
02/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DISTRIBUTOR PLATE FROM THE HEAD OF A 1560 OMNICONE CRUSHER WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED DOWN INTO THE CAVITY CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE.
02/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A FILTER HOUSING FROM THE DRILL, AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ONE OF THE LAST BOLTS FROM THE HOUSING IT PIVOTED ON THE REMAINING BOLT CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BECOME W...
05/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BUCKET OF GREASE, CUTTINGTHE PLASTIC LID ON TOP; HE WAS EXERTING PRESSUREWITH BOTH HANDS WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING THE BLADE TO FLIP OVER, CAUSING LACERATION.