Haul truck driver was dumping material at dump site. Truck went over the dump site and overturned at the lower level. Crews responded and notified Emergency Response. First aid was provided until EMTs arrived.
HANSEN PITMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 49
- Years on record
- 2000–2023
- Latest incident
- Jul 2023
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedPlacing a chute on a screen, the chute became lodged. The employee tried to dislodge the chute with a pry bar. EE was either hit by the chute or pry bar
Reportable incidents
47 on file (excluding fatalities above)2023 · 2 incidents
Miner was steam cleaning a piece of equipment when water/grease sprayed into right eye. Miner received medical examination to ensure no damage to eye after flushing.
Miner was using a razor knife to cut belting material. Hand slipped and cut left index finger, requiring 11 stitches.
2022 · 2 incidents
Mechanic was arriving to work site on personal motorcycle. When EE entered site and turned toward parking area, EE ran over gravel that had spilled on the road and lost control of bike. EE crashed and broke ribs and right collar bone.
Miner was working on repairs when a piece of metal slipped from EE's hand and lacerated forefinger on right hand.
2020 · 1 incident
sampling sand from the cone about halfway up and sank into wet sand getting stuck. reported injury 6/13/20
2018 · 3 incidents
Slipped on ice while carrying objects and fell on shoulder.
A piece of bearing collar broke off after being hit by a hammer and punctured IW lower lip.2
Shoveling dry screen deck when a rock came off the feed belt and hit IW's finger breaking it.
2017 · 2 incidents
checking for holes in a cone liner, as it was spinning, a section of the liner cut IW face
Changing lowers on vsi, allen wrench slipped and the bolt head cut finger
2015 · 2 incidents
Operating a different truck and felt that a different seat caused her to have back pain
Pounding wedges into place. Co worker missed wedge and sent a glancing blow on his lower back. Incorrect employee placement for job being performed.
2014 · 2 incidents
Cutting a piece of belt for replacement and the knife slipped cutting his leg
moving a cutting edge. lacerated finger through glove
2013 · 4 incidents
Stepping from cab of dozer onto step. During work a rock had become stuck in the step which caused him to roll his ankle and foot.
Changing a cutting edge and bolt was stuck. He used his hand to hold bolt instead of a wrench and when it spun it cut through glove lacerating his hand.
running a dozer and while backing to make another push ran over a large rock jarring his back and neck
Working a pin into leg of crusher with hammer, pin flipped back and hit employee in eye.
2012 · 3 incidents
Employee was walking and stepped into a hole and pulled his back.
a rock fell from a moving conveyor and struck him on the mouth chipping a tooth
sliding a screen across catwalk. the screen had a sharp piece of metal from vibration of shaker and he pushed it with his foot causing a very small puncture wound to his foot
2011 · 4 incidents
Checking screens on a wet shaker and stepped over a wash bay onto a j bolt which penetrated into shoe and slightly into foot.
Changing a roller on a conveyor. EE was holding the roller as the bolts were removed. When the last bolt was removed the roller, and co worker working above partially fell onto his shoulder and arm.
Stepping off of last step from Cat 380H loader and rolled ankle on a rock.
EE was replacing a screen cleaning bar when a piece of cutting edge bounced onto his finger smashing and cutting it.
2007 · 1 incident
Holding a bolt with his fingers instead of a wrench and tried to spin it free with an air wrench cutting hand.
2006 · 4 incidents
Employee was operating a loader that ran over a rock, he struck his head on the column in the loader.
Employee was pressing out a cone liner. Flanges broke & metal I-Beam flipped up & hit him in the jaw.
Lifting a tail pulley with another employee - strained hip and leg.
Changing a ripper tooth on a dozer, employee was pounding the tooth into place and a small piece broke off and hit him in the chest impaling him about 1/2 inch.
2005 · 5 incidents
Shoveling dirt piles he felt shoulder pain.
Replacing a belt, cutting along a template. Had to nail template to belt, missed and hit finger.
Lifting electrical wires to hang on the side of a conveyor. Strained back while lifting.
Pulling cart with oxy-acetylene rig on it, felt a muscle pull.
Climbing off of loader, turned on last step and foot got caught twisting and breaking it.
2003 · 1 incident
WAS TYING AN AIRLINE BACK WITH TIE WIRE, LINE SLIPPED AND WIRE POKED HIM IN THE EYE. HAD REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES BECAUSE THEY WERE DUSTY.
2002 · 1 incident
HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL TO PROTECT ADJACENT HYDRAULIC LINES FROM DRILL BIT, DRILL BOUND UP AND THE CORD WITH THE KEY CHUCK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPED A TOOTH.
2001 · 4 incidents
TAKING SHIV OFF OF CRUSHING CONE, CRANE LIFTED MOTOR AND SHIV FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE.
POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNEL PRO LEM--USE OF IMPACT TOOLS, HAND TOOLS.
STEPPED OFF LOADER STEP AND ONTO A ROCK, ROLLED ANKLE.
CLEANING UP USING A BOBCAT F/E LOADER, PIECE OF METAL FOLDED AS IT WAS BEING SCOOPED AND HIT OPERATOR ON THE KNEE.
2000 · 6 incidents
DRIVING PIT TRUCK WENT TO PASS LOADER THAT WAS PARKED AND HIT IT
AIR ARC WELDING--EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING OFF SITE--FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
SLIPPED OFF LOADER AND ONTO A ROCK. TWISTED KNEE
PUTTING V-BELT ON THE FEEDER MOTOR, MOTOR BEING SUPPORTED BY BAR WHICH SLIPPED AND INPACTED FINGER.