Sky River Pit — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/29/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was operating a 2004 Volvo 220 front end loader clearing snow off the haul road when he heard a loud pop. EE noted smoke & flames were coming from under the engine cowling. EE dropped bucket, set b...
05/03/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding in a manlift. Protective eye wear slipped down and he got a small splinter in the eye.
04/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee had sand in eye resulting in scratched cornea. Employee unsure when sand got in eye, it may have been during clean up around the wash plant or having rubbed his eye with a dirty glove.
09/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging a 12 pound hammer to remove the main shaft from a water pump when he recieved a partial tear of his right biceps tendon.
06/17/2005 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was standing on a temporary platform just below a jaw crusher attempting to remove two toggle seat wedges from the pitman. Shortly after removing the two bolts holding the wedges in place, th...
04/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a hole punch to punch holes in a piece of rubber, employee hit finger with hammer, requiring stiches.
03/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee strained tendon in his left leg as he was working on changing a conveyor belt.
02/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Worker was lifting steel door into the syntron of the pit run tunnel when he strained his back. Worker is receiving therapy and on prescription medication.
12/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted STEPPING DOWN FROM A CONCRETE SLAB TO THE GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE, THERE WAS ABOUT AN 8"" DROP FROM THE SLAB TO THE GROUND.
08/22/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHECKING UNDER THE HOPPER FEED BELT, HE HIT HIS LEFT SHIN ON A SHAPE CORNER OF A GUARD.
03/20/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HIS LEFT ARM SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED HIS ARM. THE BURN IS PROBABLY AND INCH IN DIAMETER.
07/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING METAL BANDING ON HAND RAIL OF TUNNEL CONVEYOR WITH A CRESENT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE BANDING CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT. A PROPER...
06/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE JUMPED OFF OF A FLAT BED WORK TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET HAD THE GROUND IT SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.