South Fort Meade Mine — Accidents

Total: 168 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/09/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was removing an impeller from a pump. The crew attached a hanger to the impeller and EE began to backspin the shaft by pulling the belt. The momentum of the belt pulled EE's finger between the belt...
11/20/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was operating a D8 dozer and started experiencing neck and shoulder pain after the dozer landed roughly from climbing over a hardpan boulder that didn't break apart when employee was placing...
01/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE was walking across primary flex. EE's right foot unexpectedly slipped, resulting in a ""pop"" sound emanating from the right groin region. Restrictions place on 1/21/2025. No bending at waist, no s...
12/04/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 104d restricted Walking from sled truck the ground unexpectedly collapsed, EE Fell three ft, landing, right leg was positioned behind EE while EE's lt leg remained extended in the mud. MRI EE was diagnosed with Menis...
10/02/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hammering when a piece of sharp steel was knocked loose and struck injured EE in the lip. EE was transported to ER via EMS EE received 6 sutures and prescribed Keflex and received a tetanus vac...
09/30/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Cut approximately 10 feet of cable off and went to reinstall the bucket to cable when the come along broke snatching the bucket out of EE's hand causing the left hand to slam against the handrail. Res...
05/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Wound to the right elbow after striking the area against the interior of a pipe. Became recordable when RX was given and restrictions put in place on 6/6/24 Restrictions: Sedentary Duty. No use of RT...
12/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Abrasion on right shin after being struck by wire rope cable while replacing dragline bucket dump rope on 12/16/23. After conservative treatment, EE was given prescription medication and placed on se...
08/02/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 55d restricted EE on duty using a 5-foot pry bar, left hand became wedged between the bar and a pump causing an approx. 2-inch jagged laceration to the left ring finger. Pt taken to hospital for treatment and evalua...
05/24/2023 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting in their vehicle during lunch while a storm was passing. Once given the ""ALL CLEAR"" to resume work activities, employee began to gather materials to return to work. A bolt of l...
04/17/2023 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None *Incident is under investigation as to whether it is work related.* Employee claims to have been bitten by a spider on right hip (under waist line of pants) that EE saw on the door while exiting the d...
04/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was replacing a brake shoe on locomotive 3804 at South Fort Meade on the right side of journal box 2, when the shoe slipped off of the brake shoe holder pinching their right pinky between the brake...
12/30/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were connecting sections of large diameter pipe. To align the pipes, employee was using a tool known as a spud bar to line up the bolt holes while the end of a pipe was suspended from a fron...
10/23/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d restricted Employee stated due to operating mobile equipment suffers from right shoulder/neck pain; yesterday (10/23/2022) I noticed swelling on right clavicle area where I currently have pain for the last two m...
06/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE got soda ash on hands, wiping eyes to remove sweat, soda ash got into right eye. EE was treated with prescription eyedrops.
03/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 174d restricted EE was transferring from ladder to platform, slipped falling 3 feet landing on feet, felt pain in right knee instantly. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6/23/2022 WHEN RESTRICTIONS WERE PUT IN PLACE.
02/24/2022 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The tire technician was changing a tire on a piece of equipment. While changing the tire, the air hose came loose from the tire jack and the air hose hit the employee in the head causing injury.
01/26/2022 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost Employee Contracted Covid-19 from working in close proximity of others. This case(s) was determined to be ""more likely than not"" work related after completing the company's review process. Due to th...
01/26/2022 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost Employee Contracted Covid-19 from working in close proximity of others. This case(s) was determined to be ""more likely than not"" work related after completing the company's review process. Due to th...
12/31/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost Employee Contracted Covid-19 from working in close proximity of others. This case(s) was determined to be ""more likely than not"" work related after completing the company's review process. Due to th...
12/31/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost Employee Contracted Covid-19 from working in close proximity of others. This case(s) was determined to be ""more likely than not"" work related after completing the company's review process. Due to th...
07/31/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted An employee was loading a boom lift onto the truck, while not maintaining a grip on the hand hold. The unit tipped forward and EE was ejected from the platform, resulting in a broken nose. The emplo...
06/10/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was cleaning a pedestal floor plate w/a grinder and wire wheel when foreign material got into EE's right eye. The employee was wearing Safety Glasses and a Face Shield at the time of the...
05/26/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted Pressure washer wand hit index finger on right hand with pressure washer. Causing .07cm round hole in right index finger middle joint area. On May 27th employee went to hospital due to pain. EE had su...
03/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 98d restricted EE was in process of tightening the coupling bolts for the hub when EE felt sharp pain in upper left shoulder. The EE was treated by in-house ARNP. Went to dr on 5/11/2021 was given a cortisone shot a...
02/08/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE called said they thought they had passed out and needed medical attention. ERT Responded and took vitals which were normal. EE was taken to nurse for evaluation. Out of an abundance of caution EE w...
01/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 16d restricted While climbing down off the 16 dragline EE felt discomfort in EE's left knee. EE was seen by doctor on 7/1/2021 where injury was determined and restrictions were placed on EE, making the injury recor...
01/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of moving a portable water cannon while performing housekeeping duties. During this process, they pinched a thumb between the handle of the water cannon and a pipe resultin...
12/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As an impeller was lowered, it made contact with the side of the shell causing a metal particle to become dislodged and enter miner's eye. Approved safety glasses were being worn at the time. Eye doct...
09/20/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Contractor's EE was struck in the back of the head and neck by a clevis pin that came loose from the clevis and factory tow hook on a slider bucket truck. The pin penetrated through the D8 steel guard...
08/17/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 226d restricted Employee climbed up on top of a 48"" pipe to verify that the valves had closed, while employee came down, a foot slipped and they caught themselves with right hand and felt pain in right shoulder. Res...
05/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted When dismounting equipment (tractor) employee felt EE's right knee pop. Miner was treated conservatively, after worsening pain the injured was placed on restrictions by physician until diagnosis from...
05/20/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lining up pipe to bolt flange the pipe sprung back and hit miner in the knee. On 5/21/2020 miner had x-ray which was negative. After continual discomfort miner had a MRI on 6/29/2020. MRI result...
03/21/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner experienced pain in neck, shoulder & arm while operating bulldozer. On 7/27/2020 Neurologist deemed illness (pain/inflammation) was work related and prescribed physical therapy.
02/17/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Miner was loosening a king nipple fitting from another pipe assembly. While pulling pipe wrench, the jaws on the wrench slipped and as the Miner reached to catch the wrench EE bent finger. Injured rec...
12/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted On 12/5/19 employee experienced back pain while pulling & lifting dragline power cable onto the tub. Employee was treated conservatively; Rx meds were prescribed and MRI scheduled on 1/24/19. Restrict...
09/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 130d restricted Employee was exiting a boom truck when foot missed the bottom step resulting in a backwards fall of 30 inches. The EE broke fall by extending left arm behind self, resulting in a fracture of the left...
07/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing new posts for sign that had been run over. EE had stepped on rear bumper to get to drill in bed of truck. EE slipped off bumper and struck fore arm on sign post causing laceration. E...
04/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using John Deere Farm Tractor to pull old hoist cables out of dragline mining area to be cut into drag cables at a later date. While exiting the John Deere EE stepped down to what appeared to b...
01/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Fieldman Leaderman was stepping up onto the back of a float truck and felt knee pop. Injury was not to be determined to be reportable until 4/30/2019 when employee was prescribed Physical Therapy.
10/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 54d restricted Electrician was installing a label on the 11 dragline #5 matrix lift pump substation and stepped in the sled pull point opening with left foot. The employee fell backward resulting in a fracture to le...
09/26/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling on dragline trail cable and stepped in a rut and twisted EE's knee was checked out ERT member and taken to the clinic nurse checked EE out nurse will be checking in on EE and EE can ret...
12/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE was assisting in the replacement of the #3-16 impeller. As the EE was removing the last nut on the faceplate, the faceplate shifted forward and pinched the EE's hand. The Nurse Practitioner was con...
10/13/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted 1) Operator distracted by cell phone. 2) Operator should not have been in the seat while greasing was ongoing. 3) Operator failing to notify anyone that operator was moving equipment.
10/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 152d lost, 72d restricted EE reported injury to supv on 10/11/17 and stated it happened about a mo prior while EE was wk on an overhead pipe EE felt a twinge in left shoulder. EE was sent to nurse who ordered an MRI. Results c...
09/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states flipped a tractor cable spool over to put cable on tractor and felt pain in left neck and shoulder
09/14/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d lost EE was diagnosed with ulnar neuropathy in left hand based on years of repetitive use, and was issued a prescription on 9/14/17 for physical therapy with no work restrictions. Due to communication outa...
12/28/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was getting out of work truck when a Black Widow spider bit EE on the left hand finger
12/12/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted EE was attempting to break bolt free by pulling down on wrench, felt pop and pain in left shoulder. EE saw co nurse and was given OTC meds. On 12/19 EE returned to see company nurse and was given scri...
06/11/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Mechanic was walking away to secure a safe distance in between themselves and the discharge line, the discharge line slipped off of the flange and shook the line causing the debris that was lodged in...