WHILE PULLING UNDER BASE BUNKER, LEFT FRONT WHEEL STRUCK BUNKER SUPPORT LEG AND CAUGHT, PULLING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO ONE SIDE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN QUICKLY INJURING EE'S ARM.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1987–1996
- Latest incident
- May 1996
Reportable incidents
14 on file1996 · 1 incident
1995 · 1 incident
EE WAS ON TOP OF PIT BANK PUSHING MATERIAL OFF A WALL WHEN THE WALL COLLAPSED UNDER THE MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING. IN THE ACCIDENT HE STRUCK A MIRROR MOUNTED INSIDE THE CAB AND HIS LEGS STRUCK THE CONTROL LEVERS AND PANEL CAUSING BRUISES TO BOTH LEGS AND A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.
1994 · 2 incidents
WHILE DRIVING DUMP TRUCK, EE DROVE OFF WITH BED STILL IN RAISED POSITION AND HIT AN OVERHEAE CONVEYOR. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS NECK.
WAS STANDING ON TOP OF BELT TO CHECK EQUIPMENT WHEN LEGS SLIPPED TO EACH SIDE OF THE BELT LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS INJURING TAIL BONE.
1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE TOILET & WAS BITTEN IN GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO OFFICE & WAS BITTEN IN THIGH BY A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER WHICH WAS LOCATED IN LEG OF PANTS
AFTER EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN LAYED OFF HE GOT INTO HIS CAR & LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER DRIVER EE WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF POSTED SPEED LIMITS & THROUGH HIS OWN RECKLESS NEGLIBLE ACTIONS CAUSED ACCIDENT WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DENIED LAY OFF DATE 03-05-93
1992 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATES, "I WAS CLOSING DOOR ON TOOL AND CAUGHT THUMB IN DOOR JAM."
56305RPORTED UNTIL 7-30-92. WHILE CLEANING THE CRUSHER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO POSITION A LARGE ROCK TO PUT A STRAP AROUND IT WHEN HE FELT A NEEDLE PRICKING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 3" CONDUIT ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF PB2 (TOWARDS THE TAIL PULLEY END). A BANDED ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS HIM AND HE JUMPED UP AND RAN.
1990 · 2 incidents
TWO EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE METAL DOOR ON A SIDE OF CHUTE. DOOR POPPED OUT KNOCKING ONEEMPLOYEE OFF JAW CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND ON SOME BOULDERS AND DOOR FELL ON HIM. EMPLOYE E FELL 5'10" TO GROUND ON 12" SIZE BOULDERS.
WAS OPENING THE CAP OF AHYDROLIC OIL HOSE-OIL SPRAYED OUT DUE TO PRESSURE AND GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S EYES. EYES WERE IMMEDIATELY WASHED OUT, BUT IRRITATION PERSISTED: SO WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR T REATMENT.
1989 · 2 incidents
WHILE STANDING IN PIT A PIECE OF FOREIGN BODY FLEW IN RIGHT EAR, EAR STARTED BLEEDING I NAME WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY.
EMPL CHANGING SCREENS,#1 SCREEN SLIPPED ON LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.
1987 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE DRIVIN1 966 LOADER, HIT RUT IN ROAD AND ROLLED OFF TWENTY-FOOT EMBANKMENT.