Miner was shoveling under the portable plant screen due to a belt overload. The area under there has a low ceiling and is awkward. When miner was bent over shoveling, they heard/felt a pop in their back. Right hand side on the belt line.
Dousman Pit Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2003–2025
- Latest incident
- Oct 2025
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 10,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,831 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 1 incident
Miner was picking up a piece of 4x4 from the ground. EE picked it up underneath with left hand, not centering the weight, and caused a bicep tendon rupture to the left arm.
2008 · 1 incident
The loader steering, shifting & direction is controlled by the left hand operating a joystick. The miner claims the repetitive motion of manipulating the joystick has affected his left thumb.
2006 · 1 incident
EE was cutting a belt with a utility knife. As EE was returning the knife for a second pass, the knife struck the edge of the belt, and his hand slid down the blade lacerating his middle finger. The laceration required sutures.
2003 · 1 incident
EE WAS TORCHING BOLTS FROM SCALPING SCREEN, HE REMOVED HIS PPE TO RETRIEVE STRIKER FROM HIS POCKET TO LIGHT THE TORCH AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT TORCH RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS.