Miner was lifting a 2.5'' steel shaft (weighing between 100-150lbs). EE picked it up to slide it into the pulley that was hanging via EE's service truck crane, and when EE curled up to slide it in, EE's left arm/elbow gave out.
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- Muertes
- 0
- Incidentes totales
- 16
- Años en registro
- 2003–2026
- Último incidente
- Apr 2026
| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 20,242 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 22,007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 14,017 | 3 | 0 | 214.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 21,273 | 4 | 0 | 188.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 19,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 22,472 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Incidentes reportables
16 en archivo2026 · 1 incidente
2024 · 5 incidentes
Miner was holding a long piece of rebar, torching it, when the bottom half of the rebar fell once they cut through and landed, straight up and down, onto their right shin. Causing a 3.5'' gash in their leg, down to the bone.
Two miners were in the fab shop making a repair on a WA700 Hydraulic Tank. One began to weld with left arm inside the cylinder, while the other held a flashlight above with right hand. The second weld immediately caused the cylinder to ignite causing a full flame blast up other EE's arm. It also engulfed EE's hand.
Two miners were in the fab shop making a repair on a WA700 Hydraulic Tank. EE began to weld with EE's left arm inside the cylinder, while other EE held a flashlight above with right hand. The first weld (about 1 inch) did not cause any issue, EE then began to weld again, and immediately the cylinder ignited causing a full flame blast up EE's arm. It also engulfed other EE's hand.
At approximately 11:30am, EE (newer hire) was in a scissor lift lifting and bolting sheet steel. While in the lift, the piece of sheet steel shifted and fell, jerking EE in the process. When the falling steel jerked EE, it caused a slight displacement in EE's back and strain.
Our employee was exiting a loader that they were cleaning and when exiting down the ladder, they missed the last step and fell onto their left ankle/foot, twisting it.
2019 · 1 incidente
While working under the bucket of a wheel loader noticed that one of the braces against the cylinder of the bucket was unstable. While resolving this, one of the braces came loose and struck EE in the left eyebrow and shoulder, causing EE to fall back into a bolt rack. This caused bruising on EE's shoulder and lower right back with some bleeding from the left eyebrow.
2017 · 1 incidente
Employee was sorting 1/2" x 4' x 4' steel sheets stacked vertically against a handrail. Employee leaned three sheets against self to access the fourth sheet in the stack when all four sheets tipped over onto legs. Incident resulted in a fracture to the right lower leg.
2016 · 1 incidente
Employee was dislodging a jam in a rock feeder when the pry bar being used shifted, causing hand to strike the surge tunnel wall.
2014 · 1 incidente
Employee lifted a section of water pipe and felt a strain in lower right abdomen. Once symptoms didn't resolve, employee sought medical treatment and diagnosed on 11/11/14 as hernia.
2013 · 1 incidente
Employee was pushing on a tail pulley and felt pain in upper right thigh. Inguinal Hernia.
2010 · 1 incidente
Employee was removing the front cover from a haul truck and fell hitting his left wrist on the ground causing a wrist fracture.
2009 · 1 incidente
Employee was assiting to connect crane cable to conveyor structure on ground, when he went between opening in conveyor, he slipped and his shin struck the metal cross members.
2008 · 1 incidente
Employee was cutting old conveyor belts to be used as cleanup mats and he was using a utility knife to enlarge holes and the knife slipped from his hand and cut his left palm.
2007 · 1 incidente
Employee was cutting hole in coveyor belt in order to put chain through in order to pull belt off conveyor. Utility knife was hard to pull out and when employee pulled, it struck employee in the inner left thigh. Employee recieved 2 stiches.
2003 · 1 incidente
EE CLAIMS HE WAS PUTTING A NEW BELT ON A MOTOR DRIVE & HIS RT. PINKY WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BELT & DRIVE.