Aurora — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was operating a side by side utility vehicle when it tipped onto its side. While unbuckling EE's seatbelt the operator hit EE's head on the windshield causing injury to EE's head and face.
08/29/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to start a thermal fluid heater. After multiple attempts the thermal fluid heater fired causing the control panel to fly open hitting the operator in the face causing a hairlin...
02/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted After receiving the C-4 on 3/13/18 and completing an investigation it was revealed that the employee was throwing pipe down a shoot when one of the pieces of pipe got lodged on a hard spot and the for...
01/12/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After receiving medical paperwork on 1/24/17 it was found that employee slipped and fell due to ice on the ground causing a contusion and pain in low back.
10/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the chiller in the refinery. The automatic fan kicked on while his hand was inside chiller, cutting his right index finger.
10/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was in the process of cooling the strip vessel at the Barron pump. He connected a water line to the system, seeing no drain water coming from the system he disconnected the coupling this caus...
09/19/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the refinery getting ready to pour as he was putting on his fire resistance jacket he felt a sting on his right forearm. 5 days later he noticed swelling on his right arm & wen...
09/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 204d restricted Lifting a pipe, strained lower back.
05/17/2012 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None The employee was positioning the boom truck to lift a pump. While he was lowering the boom the wire rope cable came in contact with the 25,000 volt power line. The employee was not injured however the...
04/03/2012 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling and pushing pallet jack with loads of carbon bags caused pulled muscle in groin.
02/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted At 9:30 Pm employee hurt his left shoulder walking down a staircase to the ground floor of the mill. When reaching the bottom of the staircase employee planted his left hand firmly pivoting to the rig...
01/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stepping up onto the bed of the boom truck from the operating control deck. EE applied pressure to his right leg to push himself up on to the bed. He felt something in his right knee pop. No fi...
06/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 70d restricted A mechanic, who was on the work platform at the SAG mill, leaned out against the removable handrail to reach an air duct hose when the handrail came off the mounting brackets and him and the handrail...
02/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking from the mill towards the office buildings, when he slipped and fell to the ground. The ground was frozen, and had a light coating of snow that had just started to occur. The em...
02/08/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was using an air lance to break up frozen material that was accumulating on the feed side of the crusher. Employee heard a pop and then felt pain in his right wrist. Employee was taken to h...
07/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mill operator tripped over a bolt that stuck up out of the floor. He contacted the bolt as he lifted his foot at the beginning of his stride. The contact caused him to stumble and fall into a pump on...
12/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pry bar was being used to pry liners loose inside the sag mill.
10/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using mill bar, bar slipped and hit employee in face.
06/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking around a generator, when he tripped over large rocks. Employee fell to the ground fracturing 2 ribs.
04/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was bolting with jackleg and machine was over his head as he pulled machine down the air hose came off and he was struck in the right forehead above his eye. He was standing close to the drill for...
04/25/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking in main drift and stepped on a rock twisting his right ankle.
04/24/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 8d restricted Employee was drilling a raise round with stoper drill and had drilled all of round except for 3 holes when rock fell out of back striking him in right shin bone. he was taken to hospital and x-rayed a...
04/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH JACKLEG DRILL AND MACHINE CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CUTTING IT. EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN AND RECEIVED TWO CUTS ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.
03/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HOOD ON WAGNER 3 YD LOADER AND HOOD FELL STRIKING HIS 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING IT. REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
03/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH STOPER GOT ROCK IN EYE. DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL NEXT MORNING.
03/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON ICE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.
01/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MINER WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES AND TRIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT SIDE. STARTED GETTING PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING CHEST WALL STRAIN.
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BY HAND 7' X 4' STEEL SUPPORTS WHEN HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND STEEL SUPPORT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS UPPER THIGH BRUISING IT.
01/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 231d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
12/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted LABORER WAS STACKING ROLLS OF CHAINLINK WIRE AT U.G. LAYDOWN, STEPPED BACK AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
10/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD AND STRAINED HIS NECK.
10/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO DRIVE A RUSTED OUT BOLT OUT AND HIS C0-WORKER WAS HITTING THE PIN WITH A DOUBLEJACK (16 LB.) AND MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS HAND. EE WAS WEARING A HEAVY WELDING GLO VE BUT...
09/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LITING A PALLET TO THROW IT OUT OF A PICK UP INTO THE DUMP PULLED MUSCLE IN R ARM.
08/05/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS BOLTING WITH JACKLEG WHEN MACHINE FELL FORWARD AND EE TRIED TO HOLD THE MACHINE FROM FALLING DOWN AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE IN DOING SO.
04/11/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A SPLIT BOLT INTO A MAT A PIECE OF LOOSE CAME DOWN ON HARD HAT, DRIVING HIS GLASSES INTO HIS NOSE AND LIP UPPER.
12/15/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN WINDY & DUSTY CONDITIONS WHEN DIRT & DUST BLEW INTO EE'S FACE & EYES.
11/30/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS BENT OVER ON ONE KNEE, LOADING LEFT HAND LIFTER. ROCK FELL FROM LEFT RIB/FACE STRIKING EE ON THE BACK, BELOW THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.