South Pasture Mine — Accidents

Total: 191 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Climbing down from scraper and as reached the ground, right ankle rolled & right knee twisted and popped. Possible partial ligament tear to right knee.
06/11/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 117d restricted Employee was operating a 657 scraper and hit a small rough spot on the haul road, resulting in back and shoulder pain. EE stopped the equipment, and when the scraper was inspected it was found that th...
05/21/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Injured employees right thumb lodged between a 1/2 inch winch cable and a AWJ drill rod causing a compression injury.
01/03/2020 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Trespassers suspected of poaching were spotted by FWC on mine property. When FWC officer activated the emergency lights, the suspects took off on an ATV at a high rate of speed, traveling on the crest...
01/03/2020 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Trespassers suspected of poaching were spotted by FWC on mine property. When FWC officer activated the emergency lights, the suspects took off on an ATV at a high rate of speed, traveling on the crest...
12/26/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted While ascending spillway stairs employee slipped and fell causing EE to twist EE's ankle. Sprain was treated conservatively. Employee's personal Physician ordered X-ray due to discomfort. Company Phys...
02/27/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 120d lost, 204d restricted 6 man crew was planting vegetation in 18"" of water. Worker was bit on left side by an alligator. Pre-job inspection showed no alligator presence. Spotter in place did not see gators until incident oc...
12/06/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing inspections/PM EE felt something in left eye. EE did not report to supervisor and went to a walk in clinic the next day. A foreign object was found and removed from left eye. EE repor...
07/17/2017 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 110d lost A front-end loader traveling on a mine road broke through into a water conveyance ditch and overturned. A contractor noticed the overturned equipment and responded to the site. Contractor employees im...
03/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was dismounting off of the payloader when they fell, landing on the left wrist. Employee misjudged the distance from the bottom step to the ground and fell to the ground. The ground was une...
02/13/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Walking to the water jack, the employee's right leg slipped out from under EE and caught self by planting left leg. Emp was seen by company nurse on 2/13 given ibuprofen and ice packs. On 2/16 compan...
06/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee exited the truck and closed the door on right hand ring finger. Resulting an approximate 2 inch avulsed area on the finger.
06/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The sealing water hoses for the pit pump had been disconnected and were being stowed on the pump sled by 2 members of the float crew. As the flanged end of the hose was being rolled up on the sled th...
12/11/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Right hand caught between end of pipe wrench and helpers stand. Resulted in broken index finger & laceration of index, middle and ring fingers - 9 stitches total.
12/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee A and B were working on water line tank. Employee B stopped swinging the hammer to let Employee A use the impact to loosen the bolt. Employee A reached for the spinning nut and Employee B swu...
07/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the process of bolting pipe together the Employee wiped the flange off with his hand a metal splinter stuck into his right ring finger. A local anesthetic was administered and the fragment was remo...
02/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 115d restricted Employee was sliding a fork on the forklift and pinched his right thumb between the cage and the fork.
12/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employees were tasked with changing out the paddles on the C Log washer. Employee was attempting to step over a spray water brace on top of the log when he stumbled. He put his left arm against the...
10/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 30d restricted Employee was changing out a ballast in wall mount light turned to set it down and felt a pinch in his stomach. He though it was the harness pinching him, and keep right on working.
09/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the 852 drag line was walking, an operator was walking in front of the machine to ensure power cables were clear of the tub. Due to recent rainfall, the area was saturated and muddy. As the op...
03/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted Technician was exiting a dragline via stairs and sprained his right ankle as he stepped into a depression on the ground caused by the dragline shoe
12/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 50d lost Lifetime of heavy labor resulting in a hernia.
10/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted employee cleaning tools & materials off bed of maint truck. Emp bent over to pick up choker off ground, had hand resting on edge of storage box and lid fell on his left hand, causing a fracture of t...
06/05/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was installing a section of 20 inch steel pipe to a 90 degree fitting. Two employees utilized hand tools to attempt to free a frozen nut. Employees hand was rotated toward the pipe causing h...
05/23/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While Mechanic's Helper was swinging sledge hammer, he missed intended target; causing a metal fragment to chip off.
03/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 360d restricted while removing bolts from the belly pan it fell; causing blunt trauma to pinky and ring fingers.
02/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting the float truck bed area, utilizing manufactured steps for egress. Instead of stepping straight down, the employee stepped to the left corner of the bumper step. The employee lo...
01/26/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 357d lost WHILE BACKING UP; OPERATOR HIT ROUGH AREA CAUSING HIM TO JOLT STRAINING HIS BACK.
11/30/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted Obstructed area causing Operator to improperly dismount.
11/28/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Rough ground conditions causing Operator to hit hole in haul road.
09/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was injured replacing the liner in a small trash can in the Electrical Dept's lunchroom. As he was tearing a new bag from the roll, his right index finger contacted a large piece of glass si...
09/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Small space that mechanic was working in limited visibility and was only able to rely on touch/feel.
07/27/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 84d restricted WHILE HAULING FILL; OPERATOR HIT HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
06/01/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While hauling fill; IW hit rock on haul road causing pan to jolt.
03/22/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee working was lubricating a 3/4 inch air ratchet with oil. While clearing excess oil from ratchet, oil mist sprayed into eyes. Employee treated and evaluated with chemical conjunctivitis in bo...
03/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted While dismounting machine, IW stepped on uneven ground conditions, causing foot to slip.
02/12/2011 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal EARLY MORNING AND THE SUN WASN'T COMPLETELY UP HOWEVER IT WAS LIGHT ENOUGH FOR GOOD VISIBILITY WITH OR WITHOUT LIGHTS BEING ON. BACK UP ALARM WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. The victim was...
01/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted MS EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING CRIBBING AT THE CF HARDEE BUCKET YARD. EE'S WERE WORKING TOGETHER, STACKING CRIBBING ON A FORKLIFT. WHILE STACKING THE CRIBBING, INJURED EE GOT THE PINKY AND RING FINGER ON HI...
10/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS USING A 4' PRY BAR TO SLIDE A PIECE OF DECK PLATE THAT HE WAS WORKING ON IN THE CF MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND THEN SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (THROUGH HIS GLOVE) BETWEEN THE P...
10/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was hammering a keeper pin into place on a dragline bucket tooth when he missed the pin, striking the tooth itself with the hammer. A sliver of metal chipped off of the tooth and struck the mine...
09/30/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While trying to loosen bolts on plate; IW felt sharp pain in right shoulder
07/15/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted While operating pan on dusty haul road; dust entered IW eye.
07/07/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to insert a spike puller to remove a spike, when the action of hitting said spike puller dislodged a piece of an old weld that had adhered itself to the spike. When this piece became...
06/28/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Mechanic was using a lathe to fab part for a track torch. Metal shavings spun around & caught his left index finger, causing a laceration. He was treated by the facility Nurse & sent to local clinic...
06/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted A mechanic was using a cutting torch to split a 20 pipe for a wear band. He cut thru the pipe & stored energy in the pipe caused it to spring open striking his left ring finger was struck by pipe. He...
06/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While attempting to turn disconnect switch off; plastic casing came off release handle causing hand to slip.
06/04/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Maintenance employee was working in the Washer structure. Employee was standing on the ground directing a crane into place when he was struck in the mouth by a falling piece of rock. The employee w...
04/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted EE was dismounting machine when his foot slipped causing his leg to hit track pad growser.
04/15/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While attempting to check final drive on D8 Dozer #1702; IW was using a ratchet to pull up causing pain to in middle of back.
03/25/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted While using chipper hammer to clean rails off; hammer hit metal causing a piece of metal to come off corner of hammer and lodging into middle finger of right hand.