Employee had shut Overland #3 off to unplug it. After clearing the conveyor, he unlocked the conveyor and turned it on. Walking between conveyors 2 & 3 his digging bar snagged on conveyor 3 causing the bar to smash his finger against the frame of the conveyor.
Venable PitMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2003–2015
- Latest incident
- Jul 2015
Reportable incidents
11 on file2015 · 2 incidents
Two miners were repairing a water line
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was placing a crossmember into pit feeder. Crossmember fell and injured left index finger, requiring 3 stitches.
2007 · 2 incidents
Worker was observing cable used to pull conveyor belt on new conveyor system and became entangled between cable and belt pulley. Fingers amputated on left hand serious injuries to right hand, broken collar bone and broken rib, dislocated knee.
Stepped out of haul truck onto a mound of dirt and twisted his ankle.
2006 · 2 incidents
Employee was using a bar to clean the mud out of a hopper. He twisted and strained his back. The hopper he was cleaning was under a shaker screen.
Removing large rock from feeder. Belt was turned on. Material pushed gate open. Finger smashed between gate and adjustment bolt.
2005 · 1 incident
Steps into crusher control van to clock out for the day, hung shoe string.
2004 · 2 incidents
CLIMBING OUT OF EXCAVATOR, HE SLIPPED ON TRAX TWISTING HIS KNEE.
Employee stated he was struck by a clay ball in the lower leg. Clay balls are hand tossed from scalping screen.
2003 · 1 incident
SHOVELING AROUND CONE CRUSHER SCREEN EE STATED AROCK FELL FROM THE SCREEN STRIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER.