Injured Employee set a piece of welding equipment up on the frame of a machine and was struck when EE ducked under the frame and the equipment fell down. EE's hard hat stopped most of the damage, but it was pushed off and EE received a large gash on the back of head. EE was taken in for treatment. EE missed two days and has been released for work.
Plant #43Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000–2017
- Latest incident
- Aug 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2017 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
2015 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee states he was lifting screens and pulling cords.
2013 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While employee was going down ladder to get off loader, he twisted his left ankle. He had medical evaluation later that day, but no medical treatment. Pain symptoms persisted, so he was re-evaluated medically on 8/12/13, and referred for physical therapy treatment.
2008 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
Received written notification from employee on 12/22/08 that he believed he had pulled a muscle in his back from operating a dozer in July.
2000 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING NEAR THE CRUSHING PLANT; HE LOOKED UP AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE SCREEN DECK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND NOSE.