Southard Mine And Plant — Accidents

Total: 65 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/08/2025 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Operator was cleaning up material spillage from the Mill White Belt, when they started showing signs of heat illness. Employee was administered fluids.
06/23/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was loosening a bolt on a brake caliper of a pickup truck, when EE felt a pain in EE's back. EE was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.
06/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lowering a guard in to position and the guard got hung up while it was being lowered. The employee had hand positioned on the bottom section of the guard and when the guard freed up,...
11/27/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While sliding telehandler forks inward to accommodate a narrower pallet employee pinched finger in between fork and mast cutting the inside of the pinky finger on right hand.
04/08/2024 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee began feeling ill and told a co-worker that EE thought EE may be having a stroke. Diagnosis was a personal health issue of a complex migraine that causes stroke-like symptoms.
06/29/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was servicing equipment in Harley Pit and began feeling exhausted and dizzy which led to momentary loss of consciousness - presumably related to heat.
06/21/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was collecting a transmission oil sample on a front-end loader. The sample catch tube was attached to the pressure test port and when it opened the valve, transmission oil was sprayed into t...
06/15/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from MCC back to loader when EE presumably stepped on a rock or uneven surface causing pain on the bottom of EE's left foot and EE's two outside toes.
04/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on the wheel chock berm at ground level while servicing a FEL. The employee landed on EE's lower right back area and experienced a bruise/contusion to the area.
07/15/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A wildfire that started near Hitchcock (Blaine County 720 Fire) burned onto USG property. When it reached the property, we notified MSHA. It burned several acres on the mine site. No personnel were...
06/13/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wind gusted around the DEF storage area, blowing airborne dust into employee's left eye. Employee incurred a scratched cornea.
06/02/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repositioning a jack-stand, and while maneuvering the stand, it shifted and the employee placed EE's right hand on the top of the stand to prevent it from tilting forward, resulting in pi...
03/31/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was washing a pickup truck at the wash pad. Employee was washing from the bed of the pickup and fell over the tailgate to the ground. The fall resulted in a fractured left thumb, rib, and t...
02/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an old light fixture when the fixture slipped from grip and while catching the fixture, a sharp bolt end cut the employee's right ear.
11/30/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 1d restricted Operator of the EX1200 Excavator was dismounting machine when the operator stepped on a rock on the ground, rolling left ankle. The ankle was determined to be dislocated and fractured.
06/09/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was operating the surface miner when EE started feeling ill to the stomach. EE notified the supervisor immediately and was treated for heat illness (cooled off and hydrated). Employee was la...
07/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While stepping up from ground to first step on Haul truck, employee felt a pop in EE's knee.
02/13/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking into work from the parking lot. Employee stepped on top of a curb. Upon stepping down on the other side, employee rolled an ankle on the uneven surface.
11/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While assisting the blaster load a shot, employee moved a shovel and while holding it to move, employee twisted at the waist and felt pain in EE's back.
09/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the day employee was helping to cut and empty reclaim bags in the pit so it could be mixed in with the shot. Employee got something in eye and rubbed the eye. Employee scratched the cornea an...
06/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee picked up the oil sample from the back of the shop pickup and turned and tripped on engine stand landing in the gravel causing lacerations to EE's face.
05/07/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was driving 06 Haul Truck down Hokie Pit Road, where other equipment had been stuck in the mud on the previous day. There was ruts in road where dozer had turned to pull out stuck equipment....
11/27/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a cutting torch. EE removed EE's glove to clear some items out of EE's way. EE passed EE's hand between the torch and the work bench causing a 2nd degree burn to the back of EE's...
10/31/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Operator just dumped a load in the dump area from the CAT 657G scraper. As they were leaving the dump area, they drove through an area of roughness as they were lowering the apron. The rough ground ja...
06/20/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving the loader down the haul road and the loader went over a rut causing the loader to bounce & the seat bottomed out.
06/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was removing an elevator chain pin that was wedged between the idler and elevator casing. While pulling the pin, the employee placed right hand over the end of the pin. Another mechanic who w...
11/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to set up 6 inch water pump. After loading 6 inch discharge hose with another employee on a roll of hose, EE helped pick up roll and turned to put hose in bed of pickup when EE fe...
06/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disconnecting and rolling up 4"" flat discharge hose from a trash pump. As employee attempted to unlatch the QD fitting, the right hand was cut by the end of the band-it clamp tail causi...
05/26/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating the loader, the air conditioner did not work so EE opened up the windows for air. At 2:00 pm left eye was irritated. In the morning when EE woke up the eye was almost swollen shut. E...
04/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were removing a drill steel from a storage rack. As they pulled the drill steel towards themselves, the other end came off the racking storage arm. This caused the up swinging end to pin...
01/29/2016 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing crusher clean up and EE turned on overhead fan. The switch to the fan was located over EE's head and while EE looked up to flip the switch, some material from the fan flew down into...
09/30/2015 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Quarry mechanic was backing a portable 4"" pump into the Quarry Crusher Maintenance shop. When the mechanic released the pump trailer hitch from the pickup bumper ball, the pump trailer moved forward,...
08/22/2014 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While assisting with the clean up around the shop, the employee began to sweat profusely and started feeling sick to his stomach. He went inside to cool off and didn't feel any better after drinking w...
07/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While conducting a pre-shift inspection, the employee climbed off of a front end loader and turned to go check the next piece of equipment and rolled his left ankle causing him to fall. The employee j...
04/15/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was operating a scraper when he ran over a large piece material that jerked the steering wheel pulling on his left shoulder.
04/15/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While ripping with Plant #87 bulldozer over rough terrain the employee noticed his shoulder was sore. (Employee said incident happened on 4/11/14 and he was taken to the doctor on 4/15/14).
05/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping onto a trailer for servicing equipment when he heard his knee ""pop"".
03/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the wheel hub on the #29 service truck. He gripped the front and rear of the hub. As the front hub cleared the axle housing in which it was supported, the weight suddenly shifted...
11/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The employee reached for a pry bar to help align the cylinder with the flange hole for placement of a pin. He took his eyes off his left hand which was on the side of the cylinder. His hand moved so h...
02/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was working from the top step of a 3 foot ladder. When he attempted to descend, he stepped off back side of ladder instead of the front. This caused him to fall, striking his right elbow agai...
09/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using a hammer to free a loader bucket tooth that was stuck. Pieces of metal broke off the tooth when struck by the hammer and struck nearby employees. The employee using the hammer...
09/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using a hammer to free a loader bucket tooth that was stuck. Pieces of metal broke off the tooth when struck by the hammer and struck nearby employees. The employee using the hammer ha...
04/28/2009 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was diagnosed with tendonitis in the right wrist that developed over time.
02/16/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Grass fire started off of mine property near the 51-A highway and blew onto mine property. Extreme dry weather and windy conditions contributed to the fire. Canton and Fairview fire departments resp...
06/10/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sprained right knee upon stepping into fines pile while cleaning under apron feeder.
06/04/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic placed his hand on a hot power washer muffler, resulting in 2nd degree burns to his right palm.
04/29/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a mild case of carpal tunnel syndrome in left hand.
12/26/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 2007 Annual Audiogram showed recordable hearing shift in right ear; followed up with retest to confirm
12/05/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 2007 Annual Audiogram showed recordable hearing shift in right ear; followed up with a retest to confirm.
09/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a ratchet with a 12"" extension to remove a bolt from a converter on a loader. He exerted force to try and break the bolt loose. When it came free, the EE's finger struck the end of a scr...