Employee was helping move a stand that a cone crusher was sitting on for repair. When employee was moving the stand they felt a pop in their back. Employee was taken to clinic and prescribed a muscle relaxer for the strain.
Cape Sandy #2Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 2000–2024
- Latest incident
- Mar 2024
Reportable incidents
22 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
Employee was having back pain. Was taken to OMP and given restricted duty. Incident under review.
2020 · 1 incident
EE was cutting liners out of chutes. As EE was lifting one out it slipped out of EE's hands landing on the top of EE's foot. Went to OMP and received restrictions of no climbing.
2016 · 4 incidents
EE was removing drive line on MP0227 so EE could repair parking brake. EE was knocking out U joint when a piece broke off and stuck in the left wrist. Sent to clinic and had piece removed and was given tetanus. Removal of foreign body. 30CFR50.20-3(a) 1(ii) EE was wearing PPE.
EE was unplugging the air hose from the hose reel, when EE's right hand was injected with metal, dirt, and air. EE was taken to the Hospital for care
Employee was cutting a piece of steel when the torch hose caught fire causing a burn to EE's abdomen. EE was prescribed Rx and restricted duty.
Employee was changing a bin pulley on MJ-0201. When the pulley got stuck between two uprights. EE pulled on it causing it to swing back and strike EE's left hand causing restricted duty.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was cut on his left hand while greasing a bearing on a cone crusher.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was walking around a water pump on the ground in Pit #2 when he slipped and fell injuring his right ring finger.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee climbed up in his truck after doing some work at the primary while the plant was down and when he sat down his back/right shoulder was hurting. Employee did not report this accident until 1/25/2012.
2011 · 1 incident
EE was walking down the steps and stepped wrong at the bottom and rolled his ankle.
2010 · 3 incidents
EE was climbing up front end loader when he stepped on lowest step to pull himself onto the equipment he felt a strain/pull in his lower back.
Employee was assisting with changing screens, and while removing screen from hoist gravity brought the screen down striking the back of her left hand resulting in a laceration needing sutures to close the wound. Gloves are provided but were not being used.
while checking electrical conduit in the plant area a rock fell and struck him on the back of his neck causing a contusion and bruised neck
2008 · 2 incidents
Stepping from truck to bin platform slipped and fell causing a sprained ankle.
Pushing a broom cleaning coal from a barge. Strained his right wrist.
2005 · 1 incident
EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A BARGE. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP HE FELL & STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE CARGO BOX RAIL, CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.
2004 · 2 incidents
Walking on the side of a barge, he slipped and fell, landing on his shoulder causing a strained shoulder.
Employee was using a chain saw clearing brush in an area. He tripped on some brush and fell to the ground. The chainsaw struck him on the leg causing a laceration requiring sutures.
2001 · 1 incident
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A LOADER. THE WEATHER WAS HOT & HUMID. THE VICTIM GOT OVERHEATED RESULTINGIN HEAT EXHAUSTION.
2000 · 2 incidents
VICTIM WAS MOVING A WATER PUMP AND TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS KNEE.
VICTIM WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT SOME PAINTED STEEL. THE FUMES FROM THE CUTTING MADE HIM SICK CAUSING LUNG CONGESTION.