Employee was blowing themselves off with air hose after end of shift. Leading to foreign material getting into their right eye.
METRO PORTABLE #2Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2001–2025
- Latest incident
- Jul 2025
Reportable incidents
8 on file2025 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON AN HP 400 CONE CRUSHER, TEAM MEMBER WAS REMOVING PIN FROM HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON AN HP 400. WHEN PIN WAS REMOVED, THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CAME DOWN PINCHING LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND OBJECT USED TO REMOVE PIN. FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
2019 · 2 incidents
TM WAS DRIVING RENTAL WATER TRUCK AND BOUNCED THROUGH RUTTED AREA CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIBED TO STRENGTHEN BACK MUSCLES STARTING 10/14
INJURY OCCURRED ON 5/3/19 BUT MINER DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 5/13/19. ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR BURSITIS OF THE KNEE RESULTING FROM CONTINUOUS WORK WHILE MINER WAS CRAWLING/KNEELING ON EE'S KNEES.
2015 · 2 incidents
Employee was cutting a belt with a locking razor knife. Knife slipped and struck employee in the leg.
Employee was walking down the steps of a catwalk, and stepped on a rock, fracturing right foot
2002 · 1 incident
WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON VERTICAL SHAFT CRUSHER, A STRONG WIND BLEW DIRT INTO EE'S EYE (RIGHT).
2001 · 1 incident
TRUCK DRIVER SHUT FINGER IN DOOR