Witherspoon Sand Plant — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stepping off the work boat onto the dredge when EE's foot slipped through the handrail of the work boat, pinning EE's leg up to the knee. EE didn't go to the clinic until 2/18/2025, they said E...
08/12/2024 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE was working outside and stated didn't feel well.
10/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Customer Truck Driver, Not a Miner or Contractor: A customer truck driver jumped from the top of the trailer to the ground in an attempt to confront an employee of the mine that was telling customer...
06/22/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was struck on the shin by a tail pulley that slipped out of another employees hand.
04/26/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was carrying a 4'x4'x10' pontoon with a forklift when the bottom corner of the pontoon contacted the ground causing the pontoon to rotate on the forks contacting the driver side door. Employ...
01/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 262d lost, 35d restricted Employee working from step ladder fell approximately 3.5 feet to the ground, landing on his right leg hurting his ankle. 911 was contacted, ambulance responded, and transported to local hospital. Doct...
03/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 63d restricted Employee was working from Ladder removing a Hydraulic hose from Top-Off Machine control block when he lost his balance or footing on ladder step and fell 3 feet to a concrete slab below his work area....
11/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO OUTSIDE SCALE PLATFORM TO SPEAK WITH A TRUCK ON SCALES WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND STRUCK SHOULDER ON DOOR FRAME. ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS DOCTOR FIRST AID. MRI RESULTS RECEIVED 12-17-0...
06/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING PIECE OF METAL FROM PILE OF METAL, PIECE FLIPPED OVER WRONG AND PINCHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL. EE WAS WEARING HEAVY WELDING GLOVES WHICH PREVENTED MORE SE RIOUS I...
01/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CRANK OUTBOARD BOAT MOTOR, EE IN BENT POSITION, STRAINED BACK WHEN STARTER ROPE KICKED BACK DURING COMPRESSION STROKE OF ENGINE CYCLE.