Employee was found entangled in conveyor 12 tail pulley. Responding authorities pronounced the employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.
20 de septiembre de 2024TN · Metal/No metálicoCargador frontal, Operador de pala-traílla, Operador de traílla, Cargador (payloader), Operador de equipo de traíllaMuerte · RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Employee found face down on ground next to loader EE was operating. Responding authorities pronounced employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.
15 de abril de 2024CO · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Employee was fatally injured while working on a conveyor system.
13 de abril de 2024GA · Metal/No metálicoCargador frontal, Operador de pala-traílla, Operador de traílla, Cargador (payloader), Operador de equipo de traíllaMuerte · OTRO
Based on investigation to date, employee suffered a personal medical event (cardiac arrest). "Per Prelim: After washing a concrete pad, a miner drowned in a two-foot-deep pool of water."
30 de enero de 2023MO · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
An employee was fatally injured when they fell from an opening in an elevated catwalk.
13 de diciembre de 2021TX · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Customer truck driver pulled into tarping area behind another truck and failed to set parking brake before exiting the truck. The driver did not use wheel chocks as required. The customer truck driver was fatally injured when customer's truck moved forward and pinned customer truck driver against the other drivers truck.
3 de agosto de 2021TX · Metal/No metálicoOperario de servicios generales, Técnico de turno, Operador de camión de servicio/volteoMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
An employee was fatally injured when EE was struck by a third-party truck driver who failed to stop at a posted, lighted, STOP sign and made a sudden turn off the primary travel way. Local law enforcement arrested the third-party truck driver and charged the driver in connection with the accident.
21 de agosto de 2020IA · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMuerte · MAQUINARIA
On March 22, 2016 at approximately 6:35pm an employee was struck by flyrock after a shot was detonated. The employee was sitting inside of a pickup approximately 1,200 feet away from the shot when detonated. This incident resulted in a fatality.
27 de febrero de 2014IA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Emp a contract worker repairing a Scaler in Mod 12. The emp had fallen to the ground in fetal position, locked arms, clenched fist and bleeding from the ears. The witness did not know if the emp fell from a height or ground level. The injured emp was airlifted. He was lacking oxygen to brain for 10 minutes. He was pronounced dead at 9:45AM on Feb 28.
24 de octubre de 2012NE · Metal/No metálicoOperario de servicios generales, Mandadero, Operador de camión de servicioMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Forklift turned over - The miner was operating a forklift, traveling on a decline toward the mine entrance, when the forklift went out of control. The forklift struck a concrete support for the belt conveyor and overturned, killing him.
23 de mayo de 2012OK · Metal/No metálicoCapataz de exterior, CaboMuerte · MAQUINARIA
Employee was operating an excavator between two small ponds when the ground beneath the excavator tracks failed and the excavator toppled into one of the ponds.
10 de octubre de 2010OK · Metal/No metálicoAyudante de electricistaMuerte · ELÉCTRICO
The investigation into the accident is on-going, but as of now, it appears as the three employees were installing ground vault indicator lights when an ach flash occurred, injuring them. The employees were transported to the hospital.
30 de marzo de 2007LA · Metal/No metálicoOperador de barcaza/embarcación/draga/barcaza de remolque/remolcador/lixiviación, Ribereño, Marinero de cubiertaMuerte · OTRO
Cause of accident is unknown at this time. Employee was working on a winch on a dredge boat and was found drowned behind the boat some time afterwards.
19 de febrero de 2007NC · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMuerte · TRANSPORTE SIN MOTOR
An R-35 Euclid Haul truck and a rail car collided.
26 de febrero de 2004IN · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF SCREEN TOWER. A GUARD RAIL WAS REMOVED TO LOWER A PIECEOF SCRAP TO THE GROUND. AFTER SCRAP WAS LOWERED,EMPLOYEE WAS BELIEVED TO BE THROWING ANOTHER PIE CE TO THE GROUND WHEN HE FELL FROM THE OPENING TO THE GROUND 56 FEET BELOW. FALL PROTECTION WAS PROVIDED BUT NOT USED.
15 de mayo de 2003NC · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)Muerte · MAQUINARIA
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING THE FRAMEWORK OF A SCREEN TOWER. WHEN ONE SIDE FRAME WAS SET WITH A 15 TON BRIDGE CRANE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SOME ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED BEFORE THE SIDE FRAME COULD BE BOLTED INTO PLACE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RECONNECT THE SPREADER CHAINS TO ENBLE THE SIDE FRAME TO BE LIFTED. WHILE RAISING CRANE IT FELL ON THE INJURED IN THE BACK.
21 de abril de 2003KS · Metal/No metálicoPesador, Encargado de básculaMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNNED BETWEEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF A PICKUP AND A FILING CABINET. THE PICKUP WAS DRIVEN BY THE PLANT MANAGER WHILE HAVING A SEIZURE. THE EE DIED AS A RESULT OF HER INJURI ES.
31 de octubre de 2000OH · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camiónMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
DRIVER HAD JUST SCALED OUT HIS LOAD & PULLED AHEAD OF THE SCALE APPROX 117' ALONG THE ROADWAY EAST OF THE PACKHOUSE BLDG. ANOTHER TRUCK FOLLOWED BEHIND HIM ONTO THE SCALE. HE STATED HE SAW DEC EASED PULL HIS RIG OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. DECEASED WAS OUT OF HIS TRUCK AT THE REAR LOOKING INTO THE RAISED BED OF UNTARPED MATERIAL. TRAILER WENT OVER.
7 de septiembre de 1999NC · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroMuerte · ELÉCTRICO
THE EE WAS USING COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLIED BY THE LOCOMOTIVE TO CLEAN MUD FROM THE RAIL SCALE. TEN LOADED CARS WERE COUPLED TO THE LOCOMTIVE. FOUR ADDITIONAL LOADED CARS WERE PUSHED FROM THE LOA DOUT AND UNEXPECTEDLY STRUCK THE FIRST TEN. THISCAUSED THE LOCOMOTIVE TO MOVE FORWARD, STRIKING THE EE.
25 de junio de 1997UT · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
FOURTY FOUR YEAR OLD MALE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTSUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES FROM AN APPARENT FALL IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT TO THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR. AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
SHIFT IN LOAD CAUSED TORQUE WHICH OVERSTRESSED AND CAUSED TOWER CONNECTIONS TO SHEER. THE CONVEYOR BRIDGE DROPPED APPROX. 20', CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE END THAT DROPPED.
4 de noviembre de 1993NE · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
AT APPROX 10:30PM A SECTION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM THE PIECE WAS APPROX 8FT LONG BY 5FT WIDE BY 2IN-12IN THICK PIECE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS
24 de julio de 1993NC · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMuerte · MAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPOIL FROM AROUND THE AUGER.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE AUGER AND HE WENT TO PULL THE AUGER OUT OF THE HOLE,THE WHIPLINE CABLE BROKE ABOVE THE HEADACHE BALL AND F ELL KNOCKING OFF EMPLOYEE'S HARDHAT STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.
25 de junio de 1993KS · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMuerte · MAQUINARIA
CRUSHER WAS ROTATED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STILL IN CHAMBER. INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE WERE FATAL. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN FREEING A LARGE BOULDER FROM THE CRUSHER.
20 de octubre de 1992IL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN PULLED INTO PINCH POINT OF HEAD SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT.
2 de julio de 1992MD · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 10' FROM REAR OF 50 TON HAUL TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUMP WATER FROM BED. LOST HIS FOOTING AT REAR NEAR LADDER. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES ON JULY 6.
9 de julio de 1987NE · Metal/No metálicoCapataz de planta de preparación, Supervisor, Supervisor de planta de molienda, Supervisor de hornoMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DUST OFF OF A BEND PULLEY WITH A METAL SCRAPER. THE SCRAPER WAS CAUGHT BY THE PULLEY AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLED INTO THE CONVEYOR BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY
15 de abril de 1985NC · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
DRIVER OUT OF CAB DURING LOADING OPERATIONS. FATTALY INJURED.
4 de abril de 1985SC · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMuerte · TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
VICTIM & ANOTHER EE WERE LOADING A PIECE OF METAL TUBING 8\ LONG 4\ IN DIAMETER FROM A WORK PLATFORM TO A FLOOR BELOW. THE VICTIM SLIPPED THRU AN OPENING IN THE OWRK PLATFORM & FELL 30\.
19 de diciembre de 1984NC · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMuerte · RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON THE TAKE-UP PULLEY ON CONVEYOR ELEVEN. HE FELL APPROX 45\ TO THE GROUND FROM THE CATWALK SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR. NO ONE ACTUALLY SAW HIM FALL UNTIL T HEY HEARD HIM YELL ON THE WAY DOWN. THE MIDDLE HANDRAIL WELD WAS BROKEN
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