Employee was removing a 5-6' diameter 3000 lb drive sheave on a horizontal impact crusher to prepare rotor for removal. Sheave was seized on shaft and popped off once it came loose.
Newport Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2004–2018
- Latest incident
- Feb 2018
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 11,037 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 13,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 13,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 17,234 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2018 · 1 incident
2015 · 1 incident
Miner was removing a guard to do maint. The guard slipped & landed on his left foot. The miner completed his shift & worked his next 4 scheduled days without incident. When he woke up the morning of 7/22 his foot was swollen had been on his feet all day 7/21. He came into work 7/22 & ran the plant with his foot elevated & iced. Miner left early to go to urgent care & get x-ray.
2005 · 2 incidents
Employee drank windshield washer fluid while driving the water truck. Employee received medical treatment.
CONTRACT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SNOW-COVERED WALKWAY WHILE CARRYING A GUARD. THE GUARD THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND, PINCHING HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND WALKWAY. EE RECEIVED CUT TO FINGER AND THUMB.
2004 · 1 incident
Employee was working with contractor blaster helping lay out a shot. The employee was approximately ten feet from the east face when he was unexpectedly struck by falling material. The employee suffered a laceration to the back of his head. He was wearing all proper personal protective equipment at the time of the accident.