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7000-1 filed 7/23/25 for original event. mine has remained inaccessible since flood date. K order issued. Water levels in creek and pit have been highly variable over time. this rain event raised existing water levels. Berms placed to prevent pit access. No mine entry since July 21, 2025. 0 injuries occurred. report filed to abate Citation 5118900
When employee was attempting to drive wedges out of rotor on the max cap, EE pinched EE's left pinky finger with the sledge hammer handle when swinging. this caused small fracture at last bone in pinky finger.
when removing tail pulley assembly, employee was removing belt with utility knife. System was locked out for seasonal maintenance. Employees hand slipped causing knife to cause laceration on finger requiring stitches.
Extreme flooding event caused unexpected water in the mine. Mine is inaccessible and investigation/remediation is ongoing. No personnel allowed in mine until fully cleared to do so. NO INJURIES
Employee was using cutoff tool on sheet metal project. Work was performed outside with favorable conditions. Cutoff tool was inadvertently powered on while connecting hose to tool, making contact with left thigh causing laceration requiring 5 stitches.
While stepping onto a 2' stepladder, employee fell backwards onto concrete floor, injuring their left hand.
Miner was jacking up a haul truck to make repairs when the hydraulic ram EE was using fell from the jack stand onto EE's left thumb. The thumb received a cut that required stitches.
The miner was using a walk behind skid steer to clean out a tunnel. While moving under a conveyor tail pulley the skid steer ran over a rock throwing the control end up into a guard. The miner broke their left arm near the wrist.
The miner was climbing down from a scaler and missed the last step falling backward onto a nearby pickup truck hitting EE's back.
The miner was performing maintenance on a crusher removing liners. While lifting one of the liners employee felt right elbow pop.
Miner was helping clean out a scale pit by removing buckets of mud and dirt material. The lifting caused a back strain they realized later that night.
The injury was diagnosed as a result of the shaking and jarring of the scaler EE operates. The original diagnosis was tendonitis of the shoulder and the cause undetermined.
EE slipped while exiting a CAT 980 end loader and caught self with the right hand causing a tear of the left bicep.
Clearing a rock chute when a rock fell smashing their finger causing a laceration.
Splicing a conveyor belt and skiving the ends when the blade broke on the skiving tool. The blade stuck in the belt and EE struck it with their right hand.
Repairing a water truck when a tire fell on left foot fracturing it.
While an employee stepped down from the emulsion truck, EE's foot slipped on a rock in the underground mine. Employee was seen by doctor and treated for bad sprain and/or possible avulsion fracture.
Employee was cleaning out a plugged chute on the rock crushing/screening plant hitting EE's right hand/thumb against the ironwork corner on the plant. This resulted in a laceration of the thumbnail and nail bed. Bottom part of thumbnail was cut off and sewn (2 stitches) back on as a protective cover for the nail bed healing and a preventative for infection.
A Pomp's Tire Technician tried to remove a bur from a flange ring with a hammer and the piece of metal separated and imbedded in their cheek. Technician received medical attention at an ER. They received NO stitches and there was no lost time. Technician resumed normal duties.
Smoke from our electrical control house was reported to the Columbus Junction Fire Department at approximately 8:30 a.m. by a passing motorist. Cause of the fire was not determined by fire officials. The control house and all contents were destroyed.
While removing motor and motor mounts, the motor mounts attach to the catwalk, leaving a space approx 1.5'x1.5'. Employee was carrying 2'x2' piece of wood to place over space. Employee inadvertently stepped into the space scraping shin and thigh. After EE reported to supervisor EE refused medical treatment the date of this accident.
In the process of final fabrication of heavy metal object, object tipped, striking employee's foot causing a compression injury to the right foot.
Employee was walking to the truck line from the shop building, slipped on the snow covered ground EE was walking on and fell. EE injured their lower back and has pain in the right shoulder.
During installation of new screens in the screening plant, one screen did not set in properly. The employee was adjusting the screen and cut EE's finger on the new screen edge causing a laceration. The laceration required 3 stitches.
Employee was securing a chain to a piece of sheet metal. As EE was pulling on the chain, the piece of sheet metal tipped over striking the employee on the left ear causing a laceration to EE's left ear. The injury required stitches.
Employee was using cutting wheel grinder to cut off broken angle iron from conveyor structure. The final cut caused the grinder to catch and caught the employee's gloved left hand, causing a laceration on EE's left ring finger, requiring 6 stitches.
Employee was using a razor knife to finish cutting a conveyor belt for splicing. EE drew the knife toward self cutting the inside of EE's left arm. The laceration was deep and approximately 1-1/2 inches long requiring 8 stitches to close.
Employee was replacing hoses on the dust control system on the plant and while cutting a hose the utility knife being used slipped and caused a laceration requiring 4 stitches
Performing plant maintenance, employee was loosening tail pulley and had serious back pains.
While assisting in the changing of the shocks and sway bar, employee was under the blocked equipment and hit head on the rear differential of the articulated truck. EE received a filet laceration on the top of the head requiring 8 stitches.
While connecting discharge water pipeline together employee pulled the collar from the bottom of the pipe around to secure the lock straining shoulder.
Check heating issue in skidsteer, EE did not close the door to the skidsteer and when moving the cab the door swung and caught their left hand, causing injury to the ring and middle fingers. Both fingers required stitches.The finger tip on the middle finger does have a fracture also.
While repairing the daybox on the emulsion truck, employee was under truck with open end wrench on bolt holding tight while fellow employee was on topside using an impact wrench to loosen a bracket. Employee holding wrench lost grip and caught open end of the wrench in palm of right hand causing laceration requiring 5 stitches
Employee was torching the legs off a stand EE fabricated and a glob of slag dripped onto EE's hand. EE received 2nd degree burn on EE's hand where the slag landed.
Employee and witness were completing repairs using a hand-held hydraulic jack. Prior to its use, the jack was placed on a ladder. The employee bumped into the ladder, and the jack fell off the ladder striking the employee's foot. Employee suffered fracture of great toe. Employee was wearing protective shoes.
The employee was climbing up ladder in front of haul truck cab, hand slipped causing ee to lose 3 points of contact and fell to the ground landing on feet.
Employee was being trained on the torque multiplier and had right hand resting on the end support of the stabilizer bar. When co-worker torqued the multiplier it caused the stabilizer bar to move and pinch right middle finger against hammer resulting in the partial amputation and open fracture.
Employee notified employer on 5-9-16 at 5 pm. Employee was jacking trailer up off hitch of the company vehicle EE was driving to transfer to another pickup upon release, the trailer rolled back approximately 6" and the employee tried to hold trailer and strained their shoulder.
Performing maintenance work on drill battery box trying to loosen bolt with box end wrench & 3/4" drive with the wrench on the nut, holding tight and wrench slipped when 3/4" drive engaged causing wrench to dislodge and pinch and cut the finger tip
The repetitive motion of turning wrenches and using tools to complete job tasks.
Employee reported to Safety Department his knee was bothering him with considerable pain.
Employee was performing maintenance on rotor and wedges of crusher when pulling on a multiplier he felt two snaps in his upper right arm
With supt removing flywheel off crusher, spacer pins buckled pinching employee's hand. Employee refused treatment; had full mobility of finger & hand. 6-2-15 Employee reported everything was fine just sore & bruising. 6-9-15 employee complained of lack of full extension of pinky finger went to dr for eval & sent to specialist 6-10-15 specialist determined fracture & put in cast
Employee was guiding himself up to a bin in a manlift. He said he was distracted or was not paying attention and caught his left hand and the controller between the manlift and the bin, cutting his left pinky finger.
Employee stepped out of truck quickly (did not jump) while maintaining 3 points of contact and into water - did not see the rock under water while stepping down and rolled his right ankle. Employee continued to work rest of shift.
While tightening a bolt on the drifter of the rock drill, the operator pulled the 24" box wrench toward himself. He felt a pop in his neck, resulting in severe pain when attempting to move his head.
Part of a crew replacing the belt on a feed conveyor (C-397). He was working in a manlift. Attempted to push the conveyor belt into the center of the troughing roller. He felt a twinge/pull in his left shoulder. Pushed a second time on the belt, the pain was more severe and he had a hard time moving his left shoulder, i.e. the pain worsens with movement.
Operating a pit truck going to dump in hopper from muck pile, a 150-200# boulder fell off load when making turn to setup backing to hopper. Boulder was in travel portion of haul road. After dumping went to move boulder out of way manually, turned over twice and 3rd time his arm went pop, pop. Thought pulled muscle, MRI reveals tear in right bicep. Didn't report til shift end (6PM).
Repair work was being done on a tail-pulley at conveyor #C-390; while handling the tail-pulley the employee slip in some mud and the tail-pulley struck his right ring finger causing a crushing and lacerations injuries with tendon damage.
Employee was assisting with the replacement setting of the catwalk on the primary crusher. He stood from a crouch position to a standing position striking his back against the catwalk framework.