removing a large clay ball from a grate using a pry bar the miner strained their lower back
Smokey Point Pit Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
- Latest incident
- Apr 2026
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 2,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,630 | 1 | 0 | 275.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 750000.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,137 | 5 | 1 | 2339.7 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2026 · 1 incident
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was turning a ball valve for the 1.5 inch water hose. The pressure was released quickly and the hose jumped and struck the employee in the right shoulder. This caused a minor sprain and the employee was given 3 days off and returned to work.
2019 · 1 incident
Employee was walking on catwalk at scalper and tripped. When EE reached out to catch self EE bent right pinky back on the guardrail. This resulted in a minor sprain for which the employee has a splint on the finger for one week.
2017 · 1 incident
While trying to widen the gap in a bushing with a punch and hammer, the punch became dislodged from the bushing and the miner missed target of the punch with the hammer and struck thumb. The result as a split open thumb requiring stitches.
2000 · 1 incident
CHIPPING CONRETE FROM BARRELL