Sycamore Surface Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Clear Cutting, a lot of the trees has grape vines in the tops, while cutting one tree when cut the grape vines pulled the rotted top down and hit my employee in the head
05/28/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost The refuse dozer operator parked the D6T dozer beside a D7T dozer (28"" apart), exited the D6 to retrieve a bottle of Lysol from the D7. After retrieving the Lysol and dismounting the D7 EE slipped an...
07/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost EE was exiting #10 truck, coming down steps. EE had right arm around rail when EE's left foot slipped off step catching the right arm between grab bar and fender of truck. Later EE complained of shoul...
01/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost EE climbed the ladder to get back in position to operate the loader. As EE was climbing, EE missed a step & fell forward which caused EE to reach out to the hand rail to catch self. When EE grabbed th...
06/13/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None As the Day Shift Pre-shift examiner entered the mine property conducting EE's examination (around 4:45am), EE noticed the #314 Dozer engulfed in flames. The machine had been parked for about 11/2 hou...
06/11/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated when loader placed large rock in the bed of employee's haul truck, the rock rolled across and struck the off side of the bed. This caused employee to be jarred inside of the operators...
02/08/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slippery road conditions, Employee was hauling an empty truck in route to be reloaded when the truck started sliding and upon employee counter steering, the truck went into a ditch, getting in a sump.
05/02/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hauling refuse to the refuse dump site, stated truck powered out and came off the hill backwards. EE tried to steer into the escape ramp and missed causing the truck to overturn onto the driver...
10/30/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two equipment operators were on the ground discussing work to be performed at the staker plant. A service man arrived to service and lube the plant. Friendly horseplay occurred as they grabbed each ot...
10/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raising side door on lube track door is spring loaded so when door is raised spring helps raise it. Employee had a hold of factory hand when door was raised near the top or raising the do...
03/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost When the bed on the truck was raised, the rear wheels sank causing the bed to flip over.
09/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost EE was dismounting dozer after installing a CB when his foot slipped off push arm step causing him to fall and strike the side of his service truck parked next to the dozer causing his right shoulder...
04/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE ON SPINDLE AND WAS TIGHTENING MOUNTING BOLTS WITH A LARGE RATCHET. BACK STARTED HURTING.