Employee had been assigned to operate a haul truck in the pit area. As EE was returning to the pit after dumping a load in the primary crusher, EE hit a pot hole in the road and felt a pain in back.
Atkins MineMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2000–2016
- Latest incident
- Apr 2016
Reportable incidents
10 on file2016 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
The operator is filing this 7000-1 under protest and to comply with the mandatory abatement provisions of the act. Constructing a pond, personnel filled the pond to ensure impermeability. The next morning the water level had lowered. MSHA was notified immediately. No soil disturbance or material failure was discovered.
2004 · 2 incidents
EE REACHED INTO A DRAWER AT THE JAW OPERATORS BUILDING & CUT HIS HAND ON A 2"" BAND THAT WAS BEING STORED FOR OUR WATER HOSES.
WHILE MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL APPROX 6 INCHES TO A 2 WHEELED DOLLY, EE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
2003 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER, LADDER SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE FELL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN ELECTRIC BOX WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND HIT A HOT WIRE THAT ARCED AGAINST THE BOX BURNING HIS HAND.
2000 · 4 incidents
EE WAS WELDING HUB ON 1840 CASE SKID STEER. ONE OF THE CHAIN LINKS CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HELMET TO CHECK AND A FLASH FIRE CAUGHT HIS FACE AND NECK CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND PLANT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS STANDING ON A 2' LADDER CHANGING AN OIL FILTER ON AN R-50 EUCLID. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT THE LADDER CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING A FALL. THE EE'S SHOULDER STRUCK A BATTERY THAT W AS ON THE SHOP FLOOR.
LIFTING A 44"" X 74"" PIECE OF 1/2"" STEEL PLATE WITH A SHEEPDOG ATTACHED TO A HOIST. THE SHEEPDOG SLIPPED OFF THE METAL AND HIT EE IN THE BACK AND ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS.