Bingham Canyon Mine — Accidents

Total: 333 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/29/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted A haul truck operator felt neck/back discomfort when a transport bus hit a pothole on a haul road. Onsite EMT assessed them, then referred for off-site care. Diagnosis: neck joint/ligament sprain, low...
04/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 72d restricted The IP carried the drill hammer from the pickup truck to the support truck. As the IP climbed onto the fourth step EE's foot slipped and started to lose balance. With the hammer's weight, the IP fell...
04/11/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Noise Induced Hearing Loss >25dB confirmed to be work related by an Audiologist. Miner has been enrolled in Hearing Conservation Program since employment began in 2005. Audiogram confirms (2,3, 4 kHz)...
03/08/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Craftsman was cleaning the truck shop pads with the 0051 Skid Steer. During the process scraping the pad, the bucket of the skid steer contacted a steel grate that was under the mud and dirt. The skid...
02/27/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The haul truck slid on the ramp, hitting a soft spot near the base, causing it to tip. The operator, properly restrained, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with muscle strain in the right hip an...
02/12/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 105d restricted Employee was standing on top of a pallet grabbing boxes off the back of the pallet. Their foot got entangled in some plastic wrap around the pallet causing a fall. The employee landed on their right w...
01/29/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a laceration on their posterior right wrist while using a boring machine. Employee received 13 sutures.
12/15/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted After installing G.E.T. on the 71 shovel the IW was folding the crane for transport. White retracting the outrigger the IW ring and pinky finger on EE's right hand were pinched between the outrigger a...
11/01/2023 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 15d restricted Electrical engineer working at 101 shovel build site experienced arc flash burns from 98 unit sub
11/01/2023 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 54d restricted Electrical engineer working at 101 shovel build site experienced shock and arc flash burn from 98 unit sub.
09/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Mine Haul truck operator was boarding haul truck at beginning of shift and felt pain in wrist while pulling self-up the ladder. Diagnosis is acute wrist sprain/strain.
05/06/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut two fingers while cutting a zip tie off of a hydraulic motor on a drill with a utility knife. Employee received 14 sutures in a medical facility.
02/25/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 9d restricted Operator slips on ice at tie line and receives partial tear to left quadricep tendon.
01/04/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost Line crew craftsman driving 10 wheel flat bed crew truck to the maintenance shop and hit a pot hole in the road felt momentary twinge on left side of lower back, didn't report. Three days later repor...
01/01/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Grader was the last in line with 4 other graders blading snow off of shovel bench. The blade hit a large rock and suddenly stopped the grader, throwing the operator forward, then jerking the operator...
12/13/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At the end of shift, individual was cleaning the back of their pickup bed transferring trash into a large roll-off waste bin. This is when some unknown dust or debris was caught by the wind and got in...
04/22/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 23d restricted A haul truck operator twisted ankle resulting in an ankle sprain when the operator stepped on a small rock when descending the bus at tie line.
03/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tripping out rods, assistant was attempting to move tubes off of rod deck. Went to move the tube off rod deck and pinched finger between tube end and uprights on rod feeder.
11/11/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 49d restricted Dozer started to reverse with the operator positioned outside of the cab on the platform. As the dozer began moving in reverse, the operator fell approximately 7 feet from the platform of the dozer on...
10/16/2021 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting roller path when pant leg caught fire. Employee patted the fire out then noticed a minor burn on back of EE's calf.
10/11/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 23d restricted Employee was walking around electrical sub conducting checks when they rolled their ankle when a rock moved under their footing resulting in a chipped bone in the ankle.
09/16/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit head on the corner bracket of a monitor in haul truck cab causing laceration requiring stitches to close.
08/26/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working under cable truck and as EE attempted to come out from under the truck EE's hard hat was knocked off by an overhanging marker light. EE leaned down to pick it up and as EE stood up i...
06/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A maintenance craftsman was climbing onto the boarding ladder of an electric shovel when they felt a pop in their right foot. The employee was seen at a medical facility and given restricted duty pend...
05/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While climbing the boarding ladder of 930E haul Truck the employee felt a pop in their left leg. Upon evaluation from medical facility it was determined the employee had sprained their left hamstring.
04/09/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Haul truck operator made contact with the shovel dipper while backing into spot to be loaded. This impact caused the operator to suffer a neck strain. The operator was placed on restricted duty.
03/25/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While climbing down the boarding ladder on a Komatsu 930E haul truck the operator stepped to the ground and felt a pain in leg. Upon medical evaluation it was determined that they had a torn calf musc...
02/06/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was working on rebar mat, material fell through mat employee fell approximately 3 feet contacting chest causing 3 rib fractures.
01/22/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While approaching the dump location the haul truck drove over a rough section on the road causing a jolt which caused a pain in the operators neck and back. The operator was seen by an offsite medical...
01/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shovel operator was opening a drawer in the operators compartment when their thumb slid across a sharp edge above the drawer causing a laceration to the right thumb. The operator received 6 sutures to...
08/31/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a front end loader the operator rolled over a rock causing EE to jar back. The employee received physical therapy and was given a full release to work with no restrictions.
07/27/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee's hand slipped while repositioning a pipe fusing machine. EE's hand was caught between the clamp and the pipe fuser causing a laceration to EE's right finger.
05/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Untangling wire rope.
03/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted During the pre-shift inspection, an operator stepped between the tires of the haul truck & the berm. When they placed their left foot on the berm it made contact with mud causing the operator to fall...
03/08/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was performing an engine repair on a CAT 794 haul truck. EE was coming out of the compartment to a shop ladder that was placed between the haul truck tire and the permanent ladder on the haul tr...
01/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost An employee was performing the routine task of installing a cross-arm on a power pole. While positioned in a vehicle lift bucket, the employee lifted the cross-arm and felt pain in their left shoulde...
12/11/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee eating lunch and cutting avocado slipped and cut palm of hand requiring 10 sutures returned to work.
12/10/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner states around 3am EE hit a pot hole. Reported event went home. Upon returning for next shift EE said still sore. Was seen at clinic given ibuprofen FA treatment. The 26th reported still sore was...
12/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Craftsman was attempting to orient a hydraulic cylinder for hyd shovel. The cylinder was on a flatbed truck in a shipping jig. craftsman rigged the cylinder while another operated a crane to position....
11/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost miner strained left bicep FA on 11/23/19 then on 11/28/19 slipped on ice FA, but told to follow up with specialist for MRI. On 12/18/19 I was informed MRI showed a tear that will require surgery
08/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Operator had just completed inspection. Operator had climbed up the ladder and was lifting the vertical retractable ladder up to its operating position. As the ladder was coming up it unexpectedly bou...
07/19/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shovel dipper contacted inside of haul truck bed, jostling HT operator. Operator reported back and neck discomfort, was seen by on-site EMT and released back to work. Operator has continued to work, b...
05/21/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost Operator exited a portable restroom and while walking back to equipment stepped on a rock and rolled right ankle resulting in a sprain and avulsion fracture
04/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Line man at perimeter substation to open load break switch to isolate 44kv line side of Substation. In process of opening the break load switch, line man felt pain behind knee on leading leg (left) Mi...
04/13/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee traveling in man bus when it hit a pothole experienced a jolt to EE's back. Taken for care, released with restrictions on lifting and movement until evaluation Thursday April 18, 2019 by EE's...
04/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost operator descending bus step onto even ground and twisted ankle which resulted in sprain that requires time off ankle to reduce swelling and recovery
04/04/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in an open field watching a valve to check for leaks. A bee stung EE in the back of the neck. There were Bees noticed in the area on wild flowers but were not agitated or angry. The emplo...
04/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Approximately 6:20 pm on April 3, 2019, operator of the 475 HT attempted to adjust the driver's seat (pull forward) while standing up, bent over pulling the seat forward the operator felt sharp pain...
03/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Miner was lifting two 32.5 lb. pipes put of pick up and strain lower back/lumbar. Evaluated return to work with follow up on the 11th, returned to work no restrictions but given prescription for muscl...
02/19/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Operator walking from parked haul truck to passenger van slipped on ice and fell onto right hip, ended up as a fracture requiring surgery and hip replacement.