the laborer was tasked to unclog the ¾' Tunnel bunker so that material could flow through since it was plugged with wet material. The laborer stood outside the bunker and used an air-lance to dislodge material from below, material hit the air-lance and trapped the laborer's right forearm between the bunker's bottom opening wall and air-lance, causing muscle sprain.
Clayton PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 2000–2024
- Latest incident
- Jan 2024
Reportable incidents
21 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
employee was on lunch for 20 minutes with other employees and was laughing and started to cough / chock, went to door and passed out causing EE to fall to the ground approx. 24inches, EE awake before medics arrived and vitals were normal. cuts to face and chipped a tooth
2022 · 2 incidents
On 9/9/22 at 8:20am, employee was cleaning the walkway for C-16B because rocks had piled up after a spill. Employee was shoveling walkway and planted their left foot, pushing up against a guard with right leg to move it inward. Employee felt a shooting sensation of pain on right side lower back, groin, and down the leg.
The water truck tail light needed to be changed. The mechanic performed a JHA and was wearing rubber/latex gloves to handle the lightbulb of the tail light. As the mechanic went to turn the bulb to remove it off the truck, the bulb exploded, causing a laceration to the thumb and index finger of the mechanic's left hand. The employee was escorted to the nearest hospital.
2020 · 1 incident
On Wed, August 12th at 11:15am, a CAT 770 haul truck operator was being utilized at the wash plant as an extra hand. The employee was washing out underneath the wet plant screen with a water hose in a squatted position, and when we went to stand up EE felt a pop in EE's right knee.
2015 · 1 incident
A WEDGE ON A PIVOT VICE BROKE, WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON BED OF SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE AIR HOSE THE VICE FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT PINKY TOE. THIS RESULTED IN A BONE FRACTURE.
2010 · 1 incident
EE walked to backhoe , the water truck had just gone by making his boots muddy. He slipped while getting into the backhoe. He twisted his arm while holding onto the handrail. He did not report incident until 5/17/10, when bicep was severely discolored. He was taken to the company doctor and diagnosed as sprained right shoulder and torn right rotator cuff.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee mounted his dump truck without using the handrail. He reached for the steering wheel to pull himself in. He missed the steering wheel, falling from the elevated position down to the ground. He landed on his rear braced for impact with his left hand. Employee suffered a sprained wrist on his left arm.
2008 · 3 incidents
The employee had spent approximately 5 minutes in a squatting position repairing a 1 1/2"" wash down hose. When he stood up his knee (left) buckled backwards re-injuring his knee. Sprain of left knee.
Annual hearing (audio) test results received 9/18/08 indicate a recordable shift.
Welding wear plates on the top deck subframe of a screen for approximately two hours in a sitting and/or squatting position. The employee experienced pain in his left knee after completing the job.
2007 · 3 incidents
Employee was shoveling in muddy area (below conveyor #3), slipped and fell back on his right side. sprained/strained cervical.
Employee finished operating bobcat loader, dismounted machine & stepped on a rock or uneven surface-twisted right knee causing sprain.
Employee walking in normal work area performing routine tasks-stepped on a rock in pathway near conv.#3 resulting in a sprained right ankle.
2006 · 2 incidents
Washing windows on pit haul truck. Right shoulder pain - numbness in arm - right shoulder movement immobilized.
EE FELT ILL & WANTED TO GO HOME. PAIN IN LEFT UPPER CHEST ALSO. EE LEFT WORKSITE AFTER TELLING FOREMAN. EE DID NOT GO HOME - SOUGHT OBSERVATION AT HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL NURSE NOTIFIED MINE OFFICE AT EE'S REQUEST AT 2:15 PM. MILD HEART WEAKNESS; PHYSICIAN: RETURN TO WORK OK AS OF 1/19/06.
2005 · 1 incident
Rain-wet slippery surface contusion to lower left leg. EE footing slipped on surface as he climbed down into work area.
2004 · 2 incidents
TOTAL LOSS OF MAINTENANCE SHOP. UNKNOWN CAUSE, NO MINERS ON SHIFT AT TIME OF FIRE.
Employee complained of back and neck pain. No specific accident or incident occurred. Employee rear ended in auto accident Feb 2003 may be a factor. Declared lost time accident on April 28, 2004.
2000 · 2 incidents
ANNUAL HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM AUDIO TESTS HELD IN A MOBILE VAN, SUBJECT EMPLOYEE SHOWED BASE LINE HEARING LOSS OF 25 DB IN LEFT EAR.
WAGON(TRUCK) DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. SAME KNEE HE WHICH HE INJURED ON 3-25-97 WHEN KNEE STRUCK LEFT DOOR OF WATER WAGON- AT THAT TIME DURING OPERATION.