BLUE MOUNTAIN MINERALS — Accidents

Total: 76 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/06/2026 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual Audiometric Test Hearing Standard Threshold Shift 4th quarter 7000.2 reported 01/12/2026 Due to this on audiometric test dated 12/08/2025 the retest was not confirmed until the next available a...
01/06/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was welding the inside of a metal chute through a standing access point to the chute. There were bright reflections of light off the metal. Injury happened despite proper welding helmet/visor be...
06/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Performing Conveyor Maintenance led to dust of work falling into the face of the miner. Some got behind the eye protection and was unfortunately rubbed in, causing imbedding of foreign material in the...
06/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Replacing a return roller. Return roller, with a hole full of material was pulled from a sitting position by the miner. Twisting hard to move heavy object caused persistent soreness in lower left side...
11/08/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Miner was moving a piece of steel with a come along when the come along unexpectedly released and the miner struck their hand on the steel fracturing a finger.
02/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Miner stepped off of a pallet backwards and into a forklift that was parked close to the pallet, striking right knee on the forklift and causing a contusion.
09/12/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner was removing an internal piece of a rotary crusher. Miner was swinging a sledge hammer to loosen the part, missed the target and slammed right index finger on the crusher rotor.
04/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Miner impacted their shoulder on a conveyor frame roof structure while cleaning material from the belt.
02/18/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Miner dropped a piece of steel on finger.
01/10/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Miner was clearing a downed tree and came in contact with poison oak. The following day EE developed a poison oak rash.
08/17/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was working in an area with close quarters, as miner finished the work, miner backed out of the space the miner was occupying and struck lower back on a support structure that the miner did not...
08/08/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost Miner is experiencing pain in both hand joints and wrist.
04/05/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a scraping tool to remove a gasket from a piece of equipment and ran the tool across their own hand incurring a laceration.
02/07/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Miner was running a rock breaker and got jarred around when EE broke a chunk off of a big boulder and the machine rocked. Back strain.
09/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Miner was walking down a set of stairs and slipped on the third step from the bottom of the stairway, falling to the bottom and straining EE's back.
07/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COUNTERWEIGHT FROM THE CAT216B SKID STEER. AFTER REMOVING THE 2ND OF 2 BOLTS HOLDING THE WEIGHT IN PLACE, THE WEIGHT SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S RIGHT HAND AND EE TRIED TO CATCH IT. EE...
02/26/2021 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was connecting a dewatering pump when a rock rolled off of a berm and struck miner in the left leg.
07/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNBOLTING A METAL GRATE UNDER CV04 CONVEYOR BELT. THE NUT BROKE OFF, THE GRATE SWUNG DOWN AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE GRATE, WHICH WAS FULL OF ROCKS.
07/07/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS FROM THE CEMCO (CR05) WHEN EE MIS-STEPPED AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD LEFT SHOULDER INJURY IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING SELF.
06/23/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was sitting in a haul truck while being loaded with rock. The employee reported that the placing of the rock into the haul truck bed aggravated a pre-existing condition.
11/25/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING WHILE WELDING AT THE HEAD PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR BELT, CV-03. SOME SLAG FELL ON EE'S RIGHT KNEE, BURNING IT. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL INFECTION, 11/27, DIAGNOSIS B...
08/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LIFTER INSIDE OF THE SUPER SCRUBBER AND EE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE LIFTER. EE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP IN EE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
03/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GUARD ON A CONVEYOR BELT FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLEANUP. BUILT-UP MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE GUARD CAUSED THE GUARD TO SLIP WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, THE EDGE CUTTING EE'S FINGER.
05/15/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL HEARING TEST INDICATES MILD (LEVEL 2) HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS
04/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 183d restricted WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN RIGHT SIDE MIRROR OF HAUL TRUCK #3, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 57 IN. TO THE GROUND. THE RIGHT SIDE STEP HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND INSTEAD OF USING A LADDER TO GET TO...
02/14/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A LOADER CATWALK. EE DUCKED TO GO UNDER A SIDE MIRROR AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET. A BOLT ON THE BRACKET HIT JUST UNDER THE HARD HAT BRIM. EE'S HEAD SPLIT OPEN FROM...
10/01/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SOME STAIRS ON THE CATWALK THAT CROSSES UNDER SS01 DISCHARGE AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR SPRAIN AND RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.
01/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING AS AN INJURED PERSON ON A FLEXIBLE STRETCHER DURING A CONFINED SPACE TRAINING. THE STRETCHER BENT HIS HEAD FORWARD TO HIS CHEST DURING THE EXTRACTION FROM THE CONFINED SPACE. NEC...
07/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 48d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THROUGH A RACEWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT LUMBAR REGION. DIAGNOSED AS A LUMBAR STRAIN.
06/27/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT A BEE NEST WITH A PRY BAR HE WAS USING IN THE PLANT. THE BEES FLEW UP HIS SHIRT AND STUNG HIM ON HIS UPPER RIGHT UNDERARM. HE CONTINUED WORKING THAT DAY AND THE NEXT BUT SO...
01/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Reported to employer on February 7, 2012: Approximately 2-3 weeks ago, employee remembers replacing a seat in a loader (LD16). While he was putting the seat in place, the seat jammed against the door...
12/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 43d restricted Employee was lowering jack stand tube into base and finger was pinched.
10/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A STRUCTURE PAD, BENT OVER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK THE DAY AFTER THE INJURY, OCT. 18TH, AND WORKED FOR TWO HOURS, THEN LEFT BECAUSE OF PAIN FROM THE IN...
09/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DROPPED AN ITEM UNDER A WELDING TABLE. WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP THE ITEM, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TABLE, CUTTING HIS SCALP.
09/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE SAMPLE SHED AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF BURIED ANGLE IRON.
08/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 8/27/10. WHILE INSTALLING LIFTERS IN SS01, EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP BOLTS WITH HOLES WHILE PUTTING LIFTER INTO POSITION. BALANCING THE LIFTERS WHILE LINING THEM...
05/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was carrying a 5-gallon bucket with tools in it and stepped off a 14"" beam with his right foot and his knee twisted and popped. Employee declined to see a doctor at the time. On June 8th, em...
08/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH INSULATION ON A CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
02/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GRATES FROM A CRUSHER WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH, AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB KNUCKLE.
07/13/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE WAS HOLDING A PRY BAR IN MASTER LINK WHILE CO-WORKER WAS TAKING THE SLACK OUT TO MATCH UP THE OTHER END OF THE LINK. THE TRACK WENT TOO FAR AND CAME DOWN ON END OF THE PRY BAR THAT HE WAS HOLDING...
01/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM WAREHOUSE TO FORKLIFT, SLIPPED ON SPILLED FLOCCULENT, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE, LACERATION TO SCALP
01/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Torn rotator cuff right arm due to cumulative injury from long-term use of a hydraulic press
11/02/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was cutting a head off a bolt with a torch. The head of the bolt rolled down conveyor belt and came into contact with his left knee. Employee failed to report the injury until a week later...
07/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME OLD RUBBER LINER FROM A CLASSIFIER, AND SOME DRY RUBBER FLAKES BROKE OFF AND WENT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
07/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted MISSED STEP COMING DOWN LADDER, LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RUNGS, TWISTED ANKLE
03/08/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH SMALL GRINDER, AND SOME DIRT FROM THE GRINDING HOOD FELL INTO HIS EYE, SCRATCHING HIS EYE
03/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SHOES IN THE HAZEMAG CRUSHER AND HE SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO OF THE SHOES
03/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING A PIECE OF PIPE IN THE LATHE. AS HE TIGHTEND THE CHUCK, HE HIT THE FORWARD LEVER ON THE LATHE WITH HIS LEFT KNEE, ENGAGING THE LATHE, AND HIS CLOTHING WAS CAUGHT IN THE CHUCK WRENCH...
09/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding and he finished, lifted his hood, and a piece of slag spawled off and lodged in his right eye.
08/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost Employee was installing a 1/2"" steel plate to mount a rotary feeder. He used excessive force to pull the plate into position, and partially tore his right bicep tendon.