South Bend Sandpit — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of urethane rubber. The utility knife slipped on the rubber causing the employee to cut his left forearm.
04/06/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was on the mine property after hours cutting wood. He collapsed and died on the mine property. Coroner ruled that he died of natural causes. Coroner determined that he died from massive heart...
11/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While trying to loosen a 1 1/2 in bolt on a jaw crusher with a wrench, the employee felt a pull and pain in his upper right bicep.
07/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While exiting loader, employee's foot slipped. While grabbing the loader to stop his fall he felt a pop/twist in his right shoulder. EE did not report incident until 07/24/07. Employee was evaluated...
05/07/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While operating loader, the BAT warning light came on & alarm went off. EE looked behind him & saw smoke. EE called supervisor. They attempted to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher but were...
11/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was climbing out of the loader and step on a stone that was on the step and slipped and fell. EE suffered a contusion to the left elbow. He was evaluated at Memorial Center for Occupational Health....
04/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A STEEL PLATE. IT WAS WINDY & SPARKS FROM THE TORCH BLEW BACK & BURNT THROUGH HIS CLOTHES & BURNED HIS BELLY. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-1-02. HAD 2ND DEGREE BURN & PLACED ON RESTRIC...
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRYING TO UNHOOK CHAIN. EE NEEDED SOME SLACK. FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN FORK & CHUTE.SENT IMMEDIATELY TO HAND SURGEON FOR DEBRIDGEMENT & TENDON REPAIR. TWO STITCHES REQUIRED.