Borealis Mine — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 289d lost The drill crew was tripping out HWT casing onto rod racks. As the casing was sliding down the slide it became wedged between 2 lower 20' sections of casing. The injured worker had to lift it out of th...
07/25/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was unbolting a 992G loader bucket lip protector. When loosening the nut the bolt begin to spin making contact with left leg causing a laceration just above the knee requiring three staples....
07/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Lifting
07/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Staff member donned partial refinery PPE, leaving off the chaps/leg protection. Some hot slag splashed, entered EE's boot, causing 3rd degree burns to EE's right foot. Medical treatment was sought wit...
05/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Lifting drilling supplies & strained shoulder
01/04/2022 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While sweeping was being done in the Administration Building, a staff member suffered an asthma attack believed to have been triggered by dust particles in the environment. Staff member was transporte...
06/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee walking from the conveyor to the stacker stepped on uneven ground and rolled ankle resulting in a strain.
06/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee escorted a delivery driver with steel flat bar, standing too close in proximity, the steel bounced landing on right foot, fracturing three bones.
01/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Miner slipped from the 2nd rung of 3 foot ladder when EE lost grip while tightening a bolt on a pump. EE fell to the concrete floor and suffered bruising to lower back and hip. Ladder was dry but 3 po...
07/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 176d restricted Employee was descending a slope into a dry pond when EE felt a pop in left leg, suffered a ground level fall, and noticed leg would not support EE's weight when EE tried to get up. EE was taken in for...
04/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was lifting HDPE pipe and lifted and turned incorrectly. Strained back muscle.
03/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was transferring nitric acid from tote to barrel. He did not have his respirator, face shield or tyvek suit on. Splashed onto his leg and his face. Also felt he got fumes in his lungs and became...
03/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was disconnecting conveyor section. Placed body in wrong position. Connectors came loose and pinched miners left hand. Return to work same day.
01/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner looked under tail assembly and some material came dislodged. A small quantity of cement contacted his left eye. The eye was flushed by medical responders on site and cleared of any debris and th...
07/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Delivery driver for Transwood Company fell off his truck and landed on a hose causing injury to his back.
07/22/2013 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee finished welding pipe together on a portable pipe welding machine and gave the ok to have his coworker pull the pipe through. Employee was standing next to the pipe welder when the pipe was b...
04/29/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working at crusher was walking along the belt line when he tripped over a piece of iron that was laying on the ground. The employee fell into the frame of the conveyor striking his face on th...
06/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee cut his left thumb while trying to cut drip tubing. the employee was utilizing a utility knife.
02/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was removing material from the top of a tail pulley conveyor guard, the employee had his left knee rested on the tail pulley guard and his right foot on the tow bar of that conveyor. The e...
02/18/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was removing excess slag after a weld utilizing a wire wheel attached to a grinder. A piece of slag ricocheted and landed in the employees eye causing trauma to the cataract. The employee...
12/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee got his thumb pinched by the forks of a forklift while spotting the forklift during a conyeyor move.
10/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted An employee was attempting to remove a dirt clump from a stacker conveyor, the employee was positioned at the tail end of the conveyor, standing above the dead pan. The employee lost his footing, fell...