The decedent, an o/operator, was located behind the truck, behind the raised dump trailer when a load of sand dumped from the trailer. The decedent was buried in the sand. Mgmt became aware of the missing driver at approx. 10:45 am and promptly began a search. EEs began digging in the pile of sand behind the decedent's truck and the decedent was discovered at approx 11:43 am.
Cottonwood Plant 1204Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 2007–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
19 on file (excluding fatalities above)2026 · 1 incident
Employee was removing a pulley wheel of the primary shaker when the chain hook broke off striking the employee in the face area. The employee needed eye surgery to repair the eye.
2025 · 1 incident
Employee was stuck by shop bay panels due the high winds experience on that day. Employee started to have shoulder and head pain due to the impact of the flying object.
2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 4 incidents
Employee was stepping up into haul unit when they lost balance causing them fall. In the process of falling they struck their head on some part of the haul unit causing a laceration to the back of their head.
Employee was training a new employee when the new employee drove into spoil pile of material causing the trainer to have shoulder/neck pain.
MSHA 25 DB reportable shift (Audiometric Test)
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was reaching down between legs to reach the lever to adjust the seat. As the employee lifted the lever the seat slid back causing employee some pain in lower back area.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was grinding on a skirt board when they felt irritation on the left eye.
2016 · 1 incident
Employee was training another employee on the water truck. While approaching a curve the water truck seemed to be going too fast. The water truck flipped over causing minor injury to the passenger.
2014 · 2 incidents
Employee was welding inside the concrete sand screw. He was standing on the log of the screw while welding on a box. He lost his footing, slipped, and landed on his right foot and heel.
Employee was removing laces on C-10 belt. He was using a flexco punch to remove the laces, as he hit the punch a small metal shard struck him in the left chest.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was replacing a bearing on the head pulley on C-1. He was chipping on the shaft to slide the bearing on. As he was chipping a piece of metal hit his eye. This caused a large cut on his left eye. He needed two medical procedures to repair the eye.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was drilling holes on Mason sand conveyor to install a belt wiper, while drilling the drill jammed and twisted, fracturing employee's right ring finger.
2011 · 1 incident
EE was cutting steel I-beams into 8' lengths. After making cut, slag was still holding the cut together, EE picked up the opposite end and dropped it to break the slag. As he did this, the I-beam caught his glove and smashed his right ring finger between two pieces of I-beam.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee hurt left knee while placing Boring Bar into hole on an Excavator.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee was instructed to re-install a tire and hub assembley on a Euclid B-30 Belly Dump. While employee was sliding chain under the tire, a snake bit him on the right hand, employee was taken to the hospital and was kept under observation for six hours and released with no restrictions.
Removing a front-axle of a haul truck and was struck on the right arm when employee cut through the pivot pin. Fractured right forearm.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was placing wheel hub on water truck axle and felt pain in his lower back. The employee sought medical care the following day and was told he strained his back. He was restricted to light duty work until 11/01/2007.