Anderson Mine and Mill — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/29/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Bobcat operator struck a fixed object. Reported to company on 5/29 when occurred on 5/5.
01/10/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted While walking across a snow-covered, icy parking lot at the mine, an employee was taking EE's time and shuffling EE's feet due to the slippery conditions. Unfortunately, EE lost EE's footing and fell,...
06/25/2024 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE had a 1-1/4"" hose in a bumper mounted vice removing a quick disconnect. The hose was not connected to any equipment. It had residual pressure though & once the QD was at the end of its threads it...
01/03/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting cutting plastic ANFO loading hose to length to replace worn hoses on powder truck. While cutting hose, employee-trainee lost control of knife being used to cut pipe, which cause...
07/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee was putting a belt on the pulley moving it forward to align it with both hands. The tip of the leather glove initially got caught between the belt and pulley, the forward motion c...
12/13/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted An operator was exiting the railcar mover via the fixed ladder. When stepping from the bottom step to the ground roughly 12 inches below, the employee felt a pop in knee. Ground conditions were favora...
06/11/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 213d lost, 11d restricted Operator began to maneuver drill from the low-boy. The spotter signaled operator to stop, operator engaged the parking brake, unbuckled seat belt, stood up to access the situation. At this point the...
02/02/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the windows of the front door to the main office. When the employee was coming back into the building the employee grabbed the side of the door when a wind gust suddenly blew th...
12/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to attach a sign to a red cone. As employee was putting a hole in the cone the blade slipped and the knife closed on employee's right index finger.
08/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working inside the 2nd Floor MCC Electrical Room running conduit for new lighting. The employee committed an unsafe act by choosing to ride the trolley box to gain access to the ladde...
06/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a section of conveyor belting, the belt became stuck on the conveyor structure. The injured employee reached into the structure to free the belt and it pinched left ring finger against...
04/23/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was attempting to re-position the forks on a bobcat. The fork bounced and when it did his right hand got pinched between the fork and the support behind the fork causing a laceration which requi...
03/08/2013 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None At 0736 08 March 2013 the Interim Mine Manager checked the shot that the 3rd shift supervisor had conveyed interest in the mine manager reviewing and noticed some bolts on the ground that had come dow...
12/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE alleges a chipped tooth while connecting an air line on the rail car. EE went to the dentist 12/05/11. The company accepted charges for the dentist visit.
11/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee decided to step off the end of the crawlers to the ground when he right heel momentarily caught. This momentary catch caused him to loose his balance and fall to the ground with his right leg...
08/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE was exiting small elevated ramp when his foot slipped due to rain, his knee popped tearing his ACL in his right knee.
06/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on screw conveyor. He lost his balance and fell back on his out stretched arm to catch himself. He felt a slight burning pain in his right shoulder.
09/08/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Working on knees under truck for a long period of time.
07/16/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE, leadman maintence, smashed the end of his left index finger while replacing the bolts in 66"" rollec mill journal. Seven stitches was required.
05/14/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee came around a curve in a loader, miss-judged distance and struck pillar.
05/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost A claim for short term disability disclosed that a fall at work several months earlier resulted in knee surgery. There is no record that the injury was reported as required.
08/22/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was installing bucket elevator's equipment when the bar he was holding slipped causing the bucket to jerk his arm & shoulder. *Note: Employee was released to return to work with restr ictions...
04/22/2006 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Utility operator was preparing to wash out the rail scale. The loader operator was weighing the loader on the scale. The loader operator announced on the radio that he was moving the loader off the sc...
04/19/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dust from grinding got under contact lens. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Notified 4/21/2006
09/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 7d restricted EE was repairing pipe threader attempting to prime oil pump when finger came in contact with exposed gears.
02/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO WALK ON THE EDGE OF A MUCK PILE TO STAY OUT OF A WATERHOLE. FOREMAN SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL ONTO A ROCK CUTTING HIS WRIST.
12/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY POSITION HIE FEET WHILE TURNING THE DRUM CAUSED HIS FOOT TO SLIDE BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE CRUSHER WALL.