South Pasture Mine — Accidents

Total: 191 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was operating a small boat when it became stuck in the mud. While trying to free the boat by pushing with a plow he strained his right shoulder.
07/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost Strained right ankle. Contributing factor uneven ground twisted ankle!
05/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was climbing onto a bulldozer when he reached for the hand grab and missed it which caused him to fall backwards to the ground.
04/15/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WINDY CONDITIONS, NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, CONTRIBUTED TO DEBRIS ENTERING EYE.
03/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 14d restricted At time of accident, there was neither unsafe acts or conditions contributing to this injury. (MOUNTING DOZER, FELL AGAINST TRACKS & LACERATED SCALP.)
03/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None No mechanical hazards or violations of safety rules were noted as reason for accident. Weather conditions were not a factor. (He lacerated his ring finger dismounting equipment)
02/09/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Rough ramp area-operator failing to maintain speed with condition
02/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Improper 3 pt dismount procedure - no use of handrails.
01/05/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MUCK POND AREA KNOWN FOR INSECTS & SPIDERS
12/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was working in the Sizing section of the plant.
12/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing a hydraulic leak when a foregin material entered his left eye.
12/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was helping lift a heavy flex when he felt a sharp pain between his shoulder blades.
11/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 14d restricted Employee was checking tension on a pull rope with his open palm when the rope snapped.
11/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SPROCKET SEGMENTS WERE WORN WHICH CAUSES SHARP EDGES.
10/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was stranding in the back of a pickup truck retrieving a flashlight from a tool box when he tripped on materials stored in the truck bed and fell out of the truck.
10/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stepped into a puddle of water that was actually a hole that had been washed out by a leaking underground pipe.
09/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an oxy-acetylene torch when the head of the lit torch came in close proximity of his left forearem and burned it.
08/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee had attached a chain cumalong to the a section of grating and was applying upward pressure. He had also placed a 30"" spud bar into the grating with the intention of applying leverage to the...
06/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM COMPACTOR TURNING HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN. WET CONDITIONS WERE A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR.
06/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost Employee was operating a Genie Z-80 Manlift on the North side of the washer. While attempting to scope in the basket, a pin retainer made contact with a section of conduit and caused the manbasket bo...
04/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 33d restricted FELL OFF DOZER.
04/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing muffler on equipment (pan) lacerated knuckle on right hand.
02/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WHEN STOPPING A 120 HIGHREACH IT JERKED UPON STOPPING AND CAUSED AN EE TO STRIKE THE EDGE OF THE BASKET AND INJUR HIS BACK.
02/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 54d restricted Employee was working on the 1370 dragline. He was stepping down off bottom step of the drag trough crossover stairs when his left foot slipped on the steel plate floor which caused his weight to shift...
02/13/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING ON D-8 MECHANIC PUT HIS RIGHT KNEE DOWN ON A BOLT THAT WAS ON THE GROUND.
01/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF A L320 LOADER AND FELT AN UNUSUAL SENSATION IN HIS BACK.
12/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS PULLING MAST PINS ON THE 862 DRAGLINE, WHEN THE FIRST PIN VAME OUT, THE LINK THAT IT WAS IN SHIFTED AND PUSHED THE PIN TO THE SIDE TRAPPING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIN AND A HANDRAIL .
12/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS USING AN AIR ARCH TORCH WHEN A FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
12/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 77d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL TO A LOWER LEVEL.
11/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING MOBILE EQUIPMENT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
11/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE WAS USING A SHOVEL WHICH AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING BACK CONDITION.
10/31/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING UNDER A SULFURIC ACID PIPE WHEN SEVERAL DROPS OF ACID FELL ON HIS ARM AND SHOULDER. THE ACID DRAIN LINE WAS CLOGGED AND DIDN'T ALLOW ACID TO DRAIN FROM LINE AS NEEDED.
10/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost DRIVING D400 DUMP TRUCK - HIT HOLE IN HAUL ROAD - GOING TOO FAST.
10/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 58d restricted EE WAS WALKING UNDER AN OAK TREE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS LEFT FOOT TURNED SIDEWAYS AS IT CONTACTED THE GROUND.
10/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost DOZER OPERATOR CAME UP FROM BEHIND EE ON PAN, HIT HIM TOO HARD JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK.
10/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MATERIALS WHEN HE FELT A STRIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS FABRICATING AN ALUMINUM SLIDE GATE BOX FOR THE PEBBLE BIN. WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE BOX, WHICH WAS RESTING ON METAL SAW HORSES, THE BOX SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOX...
07/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED, HIS HAND HIT METAL SPUR CAUSING SMALL LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND.
05/10/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted WHILE BEING LOADED PAN PULLED AWAY FROM DOZER, WHEN DOZER CAUGHT UP WITH PAN, HE HIT THE PAN TOO HARD.
05/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECHANIC WAS USING RATCHET WITH A PIPE TO LOOSEN MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS. SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING MECHANIC TO CUT HIS FINGER.
04/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WASHDOWN WATERHOSE WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A SECTION OF GRATING. WHENN HE TRIED TO RECOVER HIS BALANCE HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR AND HIS LEFT KNEE INJURED WHEN HE F ELL.
03/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS BOLTING PIPE TOGETHER WHEN THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HEAD OF A BOLT AND THE PIPE.
03/04/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS SETTING UP A JOB WHEN HIS WELDING STINGER WAS DRAGGED ACROSS THE EQUIPMENT AND ARCHED. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CLOSE TO THE ARCHING AREA OF THE STINGER.
02/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS DRILLING OUT PACKING GLAND STUD, HOLES WITH A 90 DEGREE DRILL WHICH CAUSED HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE UNDER PRESSURE AND IN AN AWKWARD POSITION FOR APP 25 MINUTES. THIS TASK CAUSED NUMBNESS I N HIS R...
01/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING CUTTING TORCHES TO REMOVE CUTTING EDGE BOLTS ON PAN, SPARK WENT IN EAR.
12/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A MOTOR BASE BOLT WITH HIS HAND AS THE MOTOR WAS BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE, THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE MOTOR BASE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PLACED I N A PIN...
11/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ROLLING PIPE EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO HISLEFT KNEE AND BRUISE IT.
10/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A VALVE POSITIONER WHEN THE ACTUATER ARM MOVED AND PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST THE PLATE.
10/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BLADE FROM TRACTOR-HIT SHIN ON BLADE SCRAPING SKIN OFF SHIN TO FOOT-POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON RIGHT FOOT BONE.
10/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE STEPPED OFF TAILGATE OF TRUCK.