WHEN POSITIONING THE DRILL, THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING FOOT SANK INTO A MUD SEAM ALLOWING THE DRILL TO OVERTURN. THE DRILL SLID OVER THE EDGE OF HIGHWALL AND THE ROCK LEDGE CRUSHED THE DRILL OPER ATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING DEATH OF DRILL OPERATOR.
JELLICO STONE COMPANYMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2000–2021
- Latest incident
- Feb 2021
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
8 on file (excluding fatalities above)2021 · 1 incident
Pulling the hose up a hill, pain in stomach.
2009 · 1 incident
EE said he was stepping up into the water truck and felt a muscle pull in his leg. EE said he was using 3 points of contact when this happened.
2007 · 3 incidents
Two pieces of flooring collapsed at an elevated catwalk at the primary end of plant. The welds that secured the flooring deteriorated and loosened over time. The floor failed to support an employee that was walking the catwalk.
Employee was using a sledge hammer to knock a bin door down to adjust it to another position. The hammer glanced off causing his finger to get caught under the hammer handle.
Employee was lifting flat bar metal from the back of a pickup truck. He said his shoulder started hurting after that.
2004 · 1 incident
OPERATOR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL LOADED. HE SAID THE TRUCK STARTED GOING FAST AND HE DROVE IT INTO THE DITCH TO STOP.
2003 · 1 incident
ALLEGES HE MAY HAVE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT. REPORTED 9/29/03 HE WAS SHOVELING IN HIS DRIVEWAY ON 9/28/03 WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SOUGHT MEDI CAL HELP.
2002 · 1 incident
OPERATOR TRAVELED DOWN HILL TO TURN AROUND SITE PUTTING MACHINE IN REVERSE AN BEGAN TO BACK UP FELT A JERK AND CAB OF TRUCK TURNED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.