Washington County Mine — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While dumping on stockpile - dump and truck tipped on left side
08/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a piece of drill rod off of a rack and smashed pinky finger between rod and breakout table resulting in 5 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves.
06/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hooking up line to trash pump and felt tug/tightness in lower back. Employee did not report injury until 5th of July and did not seek medical attention until 12th of July.
11/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was injured while attaching metal pull cable to haul truck stuck on the dump site. A frayed wire on the cable struck and lacerated EE's right leg. This resulted in 7 staples to close the wound...
08/15/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator was exiting the cab of an excavator, when EE's left arm came in contact with a broken rear view mirror. The task being performed was clearing land when the mirror was broken. A piece of m...
03/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted Employee was on a callout working with contractors to repair process water line feeding the mill. Employee dismounted a front end loader and felt his knee pop when he stepped down.
11/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost While attempting to climb on machine employee stepped on bottom step and reached up and grabbed hand rail while pulling up felt a pop in left shoulder experiencing pain in L. arm. Diagnosis no use lef...
10/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Mechanic was cleaning out a six-inch drain pipe in a concrete pit. The gate valve in the pit is designed to leak minimally as it opens and closes. The mechanic was cleaning the pipe with a water hose...
02/09/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 2d lost Employee was complaining of chest pain.
01/07/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee (Mechanic) got his middle finger (right hand) caught between the cable and load block pulley on a mobile crane. Emp. was attempting to push cable back into pulley groove when injury occurred...
04/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 306d lost A tractor operator got stuck in the mud & called for assistance from another operator/the injured operator. The injured operator was attempting to connect the cable to his tractor when he states havi...
03/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 310d lost MECHANIC FELL INTO A 15"" DEEP DRAIN IN THE PUMP HOSE FLOOR WHEN A PIECE OF GRATING COLLAPSED. HE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS RIGHT HIP AREA. DATE OF FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT 3-24-04.
11/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was welding in blunger. After his shift, both eyes reddened, became teary and painfull and vision blurred. Employee saw eye doctor and was diagnosed with kerato conjunctivitis secondary to we...
03/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF FEELING SICK ALL NIGHT AS HE DESCENDED HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, HE BECAME DIZZY AND FEEL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE EQUIPMENT BEFORE COMPLETELY DESCENDING IN JURING...
08/10/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE EXPERIENCED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEATH.
05/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS MOUNTING THE REAR OF A MOTORGRADER TO CHECK THE ANTIFREEZE LEVEL HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE REAR STEP CAUSING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A VALVE THIS FORCED HIS LEG TO BEND B...