miner was attempting to break a stuck boulder on a jaw crusher feed chute using a pry bar. While striking downward EE's RT thumb was crushed between the bar and toe plate of the platform EE was kneeling on.
PLANT #4 PORTABLE CRUSHER Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2000–2021
- Latest incident
- Apr 2021
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,850 | 1 | 0 | 540.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,327 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 869 | 1 | 0 | 1150.7 |
Reportable incidents
13 on file2021 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
Employee was removing/unjamming rocks from a cone crusher. While adjusting the rocks one fell on the tip of EE's right ring finger causing a small laceration and swelling.
2016 · 2 incidents
Employee said right eye was irritated. Employee taken to Davis Duchr eye clinic. Clinic said there was no foreign object in the eye. Eye was flushed and was told to put drops in and it would be fine. Employee does wear contacts which might have scratched the lens.
Employee said right eye was irritated. EE was taken to eye clinic. Clinic said there were no foreign objects in eye. Eye was flushed and EE was told to put drops in and EE would be fine. Employee does wear contacts which might have scratched lens.
2014 · 3 incidents
I.E. was closing door on screen plant and pulled door against middle finger on rt hand.
Employee was lifting crusher screen when he dropped it against left shin causing scrape.
Employee complained of sore neck and upper shoulder. Went to doctor and will re-evaluate on 08/14/14.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee complained of sore neck from operating end loader. Employee is still working.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was changing crusher dies when the welded hook fastened to the die failed. Legs of the employee were trapped underneath the crusher die.
2009 · 1 incident
EE was lifting blocks when he felt slight pain in stomach went to MD 9/11/2009 diagnosed with hernia. Able to work until surgery can be scheduled.
2007 · 1 incident
EE was carrying a tail pulley with another EE. They were putting the tail pulley in back of foreman's pickup truck bed. While putting the tail pulley back in the truck bed, EE slipped on another tail pulley twisting his ankle.
2006 · 1 incident
Operating Bobcat, he positioned Bobcat to hook onto trailer. Trailer has a jack w/wrench. He lifted tongue of trailer to hook onto ball of the Bobcat.
2000 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH A CONVEYER, WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TURNED HE FELT SEVERE PAIN.