Miner was assisting with changing a return roller when the roller slipped out of the bracket and pinched EE's right finger between the roller and the bracket, causing a laceration that required seven stitches.
Mt Jordan PitMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 2001–2024
- Latest incident
- Oct 2024
Reportable incidents
21 on file2024 · 2 incidents
Machine had received a major repair, personnel was checking machine for leaks, or excessive vibration. While checking machine for a possible vibration issue I placed my hand on the top of a motor fan guard, the guard had a damaged area allowing my finger to come in contact with the motor fan.
2023 · 2 incidents
Miner was helping to change cutting edges on a loader. As cutting edge bolts were being removed, EE reflexively reached to catch a bolt that had spun free and received lacerations to hand from spinning bolt head.
Miner was working when EE became disoriented for several minutes. EE was taken to medical clinic and diagnosis of EE's condition is undetermined. EE's doctor has referred EE to a neurologist for further tests to determine underlying medical condition.
2022 · 3 incidents
While driving a haul truck operator went over a rut in the road and jarred back.
Miner was cleaning the floor with a water hose when they slipped and fell, striking their left elbow, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
While changing a bearing, Miner hit bearing race with a hammer and a piece of metal broke off, cut through EE's glove and lacerated the middle finger of right hand, requiring stitches.
2021 · 1 incident
Injured was thawing out a water valve. Steam built up in the valve and when it released the steam went under the safety glasses and irritated the injured's eyes, resulting in a burn to left cornea. Injured was treated by medical provider and returned to work.
2020 · 1 incident
Sampling sand from the drag pile, got stuck in the sand and was injured pulling self out.
2018 · 3 incidents
IW was replacing bolts on a cyclone dewatering screen discharge lip. Employee was removing the bolts with a pry bar when the bar slipped. IW's hand slipped and hit the discharge lip cutting their thumb. They received 3 stitches.
Employee was walking between 2 cables at the conveyor line at the press. Left leg made contact with the cable fastener area & the frayed cable end ripped their pants & made a 3"" cut on their leg. Employee received 8 stitches.
putting things down on a railroad tie, other employee dropped crowbar on IW left hand resulting in a laceration. IW received 8 stitches
2017 · 1 incident
Lowering a bucket on a loader, the blade wasn't level and went into the ground stopping it immediately. The impact caused IW hand to hit the windshield and twisted leg
2015 · 2 incidents
lifting a 2 gallon container of coolant onto a dozer and felt a strain in right upper arm shoulder
releasing the tension on a come along and smashed his finger into an I beam below.
2008 · 1 incident
While closing door of motor grader, smashed right thumb in door.
2007 · 1 incident
Pulling belt with a fork lift, connection came loose and clamp hit windshield which shattered putting small glass shards into his eyes.
2005 · 2 incidents
Jumped from trackhoe track and heard a popping sound in his knee.
Lifting 1 1/2"" screens, wearing gloves but edge of screen was sharp and cut through glove into wrist.
2001 · 2 incidents
CUTTING EXCESS RUBBER FROM A POLY DECK SCREEN WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
SQUEEGYING WATER AT CLARIFIER, SLIPPED IN POLYMER AND FELL HURTING BACK.