Twiggs County Mine — Accidents

Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/16/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 16d restricted Truck Driver attempted to dump trailer on uneven surface. Trailer overtuned.
10/27/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Kenworth tractor trailer truck was in the shop being repaired. The mechanic was letting the hood down, she did not know the driver was trying to get a shop light from the top of the front tire. The me...
08/19/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreman was cleaning up the cut with a Cat D6M dozer. He went over a small hump of dirt, his cell phone engaged the parking brake on the left arm rest causing the dozer the stop suddenly. The foreman...
06/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While lowering drill pipe to connect tool joint, helper put left hand under drill pipe being lowered to remove dirt. Middle finger was jammed between drill pipe causing laceration of finger. Helper wa...
02/17/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS REPLACING THE HOIST FRICTION BAND ON LARGE DRAGLINE #17. THE TASK REUIRES THAT THIS DEVICE BE HOISTED OVERHEAD AND MOVED TO OUTSIDE AREA. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE DEVICE FELL DUE TO INADEQUATE...
10/15/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ATTENDING TO HIS NORMAL OILER ROUTINE WHICH CONSISTS OF RUNNING A DOZER & DRAGLINE SERVICE & MAINTENANCE, WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED. HE THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL EYE IRR ITATION...
02/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE, #17 DRAGLINE OILER WAS WALKING DOWN THE DRAGLINE LEVER - STAND STEPS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE LAST STEP. HE STATED THAT ONLY HIS LEFT HEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE LAST STEP, CAU SING HI...