Sun City Pit — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was retrieving model number on a gear box. In order to do this they used a manlift to elevate 24'. EE removed the guarding, retrieved information, and proceeded to remove the motor assembly....
05/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling a clump of polymer out of a clogged chemical mixing tank. Clump was solid on outside, center was powder and it blew into employees face and eyes.
03/24/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Driving haul truck, hit a bump and jarred his back.
08/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 24d restricted Employee fell off the catwalk of the excavator.
06/16/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 8d restricted Employee was tightening a bolt when his glove was caught in between the washer and the frame.
04/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 46d restricted Employee was using a pry bar and strained his shoulder.
09/29/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was lifting a one inch impact above his head, twisted wrong and strained his chest.
07/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The conditions at the plant were all clean and in good shape. The problem happened when the employee slipped while putting in a bolt on the motor mount at the cone and was not wearing his fall protect...
01/15/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was exiting crawl space area and stood up going forward striking his head on beam jamming his neck. Employee broke his hard hat when he struck beam. He worked for 3 weeks after accident until...
11/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None JOSTLING IN HAUL TRUCK IN MINE PIT RESULTED IN CHATTERING OF TEETH WHICH CAUSED TOOTH TO FRACTURE
09/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPED OFF LADDER ON LOADER & FELT BACK POP. PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
06/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted Ee stated he was swinging sledge hammer to break up rocks. On one swing he missed hitting the rock causing his body to twist oddly causing strain.
10/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted SCREEN CHANGE ON BOTTOM DECK. SPRAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE PUSHED UP WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. NOTE: 10/17 (FRIDAY) - DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO REST OVER THE WEEKEND & RETURN FOR FOLLOW-UP ON TUES 10/21/03 . PRESC...
10/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost NEITHER OPERATOR NOR LABORER FOLLOWED PROPER LOCK-OUT PROCEDURE WHICH LEAD TO UNIT ACTIVATING. INJURED EE WENT IN TO FEEDER TO CLEAR ROCKS. OPERATOR SAW LABORER CLIMB OUT & LEANED OVER TO YEL L AT LOA...
07/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE STATES ""COULD ONLY USE RIGHT HAND TO PULL HIMSELF UP ONTO THE TRUCK. PUT RIGHT FOOT IN STEP ON FUEL TANK, REACHED UP AND GRABBED BAR. AS HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS WHOLE BOD...
07/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted LOADING OUT PIT RUN, BANK COLLAPSED, NO ONE AT FAULT.
01/14/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 136d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS GRADING ROADS. HE WAS LETTING THE BLADE DOWN & WHEN THE BLADE TOUCHED THE ROAD, THE CONTROL LEVER KICKED BACK CAUSING WRIST TO BE JAMMED.
09/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A/C BLOWER FAN ON 988 LOADER WAS STUCK. EE PUT HAND IN TO SPIN THE FAN AND IT STARTED UP AND UPLLED HIS FINGERS INTO IT. THE SWITCH HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE ""ON"" POSITION BY MISTAKE.
07/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING TAIL ROLL AT CRUSHING SITE WHEN WRENCH GOT CAUGHT CAUSING FINGERS TO BE SMASHED.