The miner was trying to locate a leak in the oil cooling system and removed the guards for better access. The diesel engine was started to initiate the leak and the miner made contact with the moving fan blades with a flashlight they were holding. The miner's hand was struck by the moving fan blades causing serious injury.
Mine #5 Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2008–2018
- Latest incident
- Jun 2018
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 2,593 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 912 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,347 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2018 · 1 incident
2014 · 1 incident
Employee was shoveling built up materials on the catwalk around cone crusher. A baseball size rock that was on the lip of the basket surrounding the cone feed, vibrated off the lip and fell onto the employee. The rock struck employee right in the middle of his back while he was bent over, shoveling.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was walking while looking at a number on a fuel filter. He was not paying attention to where he was walking, tripped over an exposed piece of rebar, and landed on another piece of rebar. Injury sustained was a small puncture wound to his right forearm.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was walking from his car when he twisted his left ankle on a rock that was approxamatly 1.5 inches tall by 3 inches wide.
2008 · 1 incident
While cutting a conveyor belt with a razor knife, employee cut his upper right leg with knife. The wound was approx. 1/2" and required two stitches.