Subtropolis — Accidents

Total: 29 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/03/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 66d restricted Tripped while replacing Rollers on plant
02/06/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Changing bearing on screw/auger style washer. Auger was supported with crane. Bearing needed wedged free from auger. When bearing came loose, auger shifted pressing on left foot between auger and s...
12/07/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Due to cooler weather, plant having problems with belts, pulleys and material freezing up. Conveyor belt started tracking hard to south side. EE was looking at tail pulley for material build up and...
11/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Slipped on bulldozer track and hit knee off track while fueling up.
06/18/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was starting to run a bolt into the roof and a rock fell and hit their head. Employee has a laceration on the left side of the head from the rock pushing their mask into the side of their hea...
10/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling shot hose out of face - working on shot crew.
08/28/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Co-workers just completed drilling holes in angle iron. Employee blew away metal shavings with their breath. Shaving went in their eye. Employee did have safety glasses on.
05/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While repairing the head drive with safety glasses on, dirt and rust got in both eyes
08/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Assisted coworker lifting hoses 8/30. Noticed L side pain next morning. Went to ER 9/1. Diagnosed w/abdominal wall strain. No treatment. Continued to work until 9/12 when off for unrelated elective su...
07/17/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 6d restricted Was moving the man lift basket. When it stopped, it came to rest against the handrail of the processing plant catwalk. This pinched the skin off at the tip of the finger.
05/06/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to cut conveyor belt, employees hand slipped and utility knife cut hand requiring three stitches
04/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was helping with a concrete driveway pour. When EE stepped in wet concrete to spread it, the concrete raised higher then the boots, causing it to be in contact with EE's skin.
03/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While attempting to lift a heavy plate to secure on the machine, the plate slipped of the machine and employee tried to catch it. This resulted in a strain to the lower back.
08/01/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost The hill belt was overloaded. They were unaware that gearbox on south side did not have a backstop and disconnected gear box on north side of belt by unbolting turnbuckle from conveyor frame. Gearbox...
07/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was closing the door of the scaler with his right hand. He inadvertently closed the door on his left thumb. His thumb is broken in 5 places.
05/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 20d restricted Employee was in the man basket hanging 480 cable on roof bolts. He started to feel sore during the day. That night the pain got worse and the next day he went to a doctor.
05/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted Employee was cleaning under the lateral 2 head drive with a shovel when a clump of mud slid down and hit him in the knee. The mud caused a bruise on his knee. The injury is a sprained or bruised kne...
04/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal An employee was struck by a slab of rock that measured approximately 8 inches to 12 inches thick by 50 to 70 inches wide by 74 inches long. The roof fall occurred at the 34 Main between crosscut 1 Nor...
04/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was checking the sight pole for an excavator operator. Some of the stone below his feet gave way and he fell into the ditch. He continued to work the rest of the day saying he was fine. He decide...
03/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Two workers were putting together 6"" diameter yelomine pip. EE got his foot stuck in a strap, which caused him to trip, twist and fall on the ground. The resulting injury was a broken fibula in ee...
08/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Climbing off the DBT Crusher. Cut left middle finger on metal burr sticking up off the wing
06/07/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 18d lost Wasn't feeling well when arriving at work. Continued to feel worse throughout the evening. An ambulance was called.
05/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While cutting a piece of shot wire, employee cut left thumb with knife.
09/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Horizontal stress caused a roof fall
04/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 83d lost, 20d restricted Employee was attempting to wash out the bucket on the 980 Wheel Loader he was operating and while pulling on the 1 1/2"" wash out hose, lost his footing and twisted his ankle. He was taken to the hos...
03/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Stepped on loose ladder on left rear of the machine and fell to the ground.
08/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury was barring the feeder when he missed the mud he was barring. The bar hit his right pinky finger up against the feeder. He had four stitches and tore the nail off.
07/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost A loose piece of rock fell and struck the employee in the lower back.
08/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Lifting the ROPS from the piece of equipment. It sprang free, striking the mechanic and causing him to fall (93"") to the ground.