Briggs Mine — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/22/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Operator was exiting the Dozer on the Leach Pad, he stepped down on a rock, losing his balance and twisted his ankle.
02/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The Operator was operating a loader. After shutting down the Loader, he was climbing down the ladder to the ground. He had his lunch box and jacket in this hand. While climbing down he fall from th...
02/17/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Loader Operator worked all shift loading hopper at Crusher. Looking over his left shoulder to see behind him during the shift. At the end of the shift his neck started clamping up. Later that night...
12/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 167d lost, 5d restricted Accident occurred with the employee tripped over his own feet, falling backwards on a concrete floor located in the Process Plant. Employee reached back with his left hand to catch himself and strain...
12/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 113d lost, 7d restricted Twisted left knee while pulling fuel hose from the Lube Truck. ER doctor x-rayed knee, placed a brace on it and gave the employee crutches and returned the employee to light duty. After employee was...
12/05/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 80d restricted Operator was clearing a clay-plugged transfer chute with a pry bar. The operators left hand slipped off the pry bar and got pinched between the bar and the chute causing a laceration of the left midd...
10/09/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee complained of an aggravation to a non-work related pre-existing lower back injury
09/29/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 107d restricted Aggravation of a back strain injury incurred on 6/25/2014
09/15/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 149d lost, 33d restricted Employee had previously reported back pain starting 7/10/2014. Until 9/15/2014 it was not considered a reportable injury
09/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was loosening the flange bolts next to a valve assembly to change a gasket. The line was charged with heated Sodium Hydroxide. The technician drained the line via a bleed valve upstream, bu...
07/15/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 6d restricted Individual was prying on a liner inside a chute, and heard/felt a popping in his left arm.
06/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 234d lost, 122d restricted While retrieving a sample of ore flowing off of the crusher belt. The employee's feet sunk into soft material causing her to trip and fall.
04/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee backed his truck up to a light plant to move it.(LP21) To hitch up the trailer, he physically moved the trailer tongue to the truck. He felt pain in his back and legs. The physician said he h...
02/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted While climbing down from DZ-7 (dozer) employee stepped to the ground and back started hurting.
02/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 3d restricted Driller was lifting a bit out of the basket when he felt a pain in his back.
01/09/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 31d restricted Stepped over a module at the crusher and stepped on a nod sticking out and twisted his right ankle. Right is fractured.
10/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Miner was operating a 777 cat haul truck and sprained his back. He felt that the suspension on the seat was too stiff and the bouncing was too hard on his back.
09/14/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost employee was cutting a hole with a oxy-acct torch when the cut out piece of hot material bounced of the bumper of his work truck and fell into his left boot burning the top of his left foot
08/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Moving a piece of steel plate and when he turned to set it down he hit his elbow on a ladder causing muscle tear on the right elbow region
07/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost Checking levels in oil tank step down off tank pad (apporx 14 inches) and twisted knee
06/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Miner slip of step and when he tried to catch himself strained his left shoulder
05/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost Miner was reinstalling guards on CV10 after repairing the pulling and an other miner pushed on the guard smashing his hand between the guards. (crusher was not running at the time).
04/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Miner was sliding out the magnet on CV04 so it could be cleaned off and pulled something in his groin.
03/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Miner was cleaning the catwalk on the scalper when a rock came of CV-02 belt and struck him in the right foot. The damage to his right foot not completely known at this time but he is walking on it wi...
02/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While lowering Grizzly from frame one hitch point slipped and allowed the mechanism to swing, striking miners legs and foot.
08/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 214d restricted Miner was descending down the ladder of a haul truck missed the last step landed had on his feet and injured his back
08/18/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Miner was removing lower dampener housing bolts air ratchet got hung up and when he pulled on hose ratchet to free it ratchet came up under his safety glasses and hit his right eye
06/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost The employee slipped when he was on top of the lube truck, and fell from the fuel tank on to the oil tanks, about 3 feet injuring his lower back and right knee.
06/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing worn crusher liner a piece broke off and hit him in the left forearm
05/01/2010 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None The operator of the water truck miss shifted causing him to lose control, and allowed the truck to roll backward and up the bank. This caused the truck to roll over. The operator was wearing his seatb...
12/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was injured when he removed a cap from a pressurized (100 psi) air line without relieving pressure and was struck on the right forearm by rust and debris. Employee received minor first aid,...
03/08/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS STANDING CLOSE TO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT THAT WAS SETTING A JACK UNDER AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK. THE FORKS RELEASED & FELL GRAZING THE EE ON THE RIGHT THIGH. HE HAS A LARGE BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT T...
02/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE LEACH PAD, PUSHING ORE INTO PLACE. HE STATED THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER SLIPPED ON ROCK WHEN HE WAS PUSHING UP A FACE OF ORE. WHEN THE DOZER SLIPPED, THE SUDDEN STOP JOLTE...
01/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stated he was sitting in a 85 ton haul truck being loaded in the pit area. The loader dropped a large boulder into the bed of the truck causing the truck to rock back & forth. This rocking of...
08/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOUNTING THE FRONT LADDER OF THE 769 CAT WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP AND HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STATED HE HAD TWO PREVIOUS SURGERIE S ON TH...
08/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 9d restricted EE REPORTED ON 8-7-03, THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A HERNIA AT SOME TIME WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND WOULD BE NEEDING SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE IT HAPPENED FOR SURE AND...
06/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC, HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE REAR OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE REAR STEP OF THE SERVICE TRUCK HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND WAS MISSING. THE EE FORGOT THE STEP WAS NOT THERE AND FELL TO THE GROU...
04/02/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED IN THE PIT. THE TRUCK WAS ROCKED BY A LARGE BOULDER & THE OPERATOR STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE SOME TINGL ING IN...
12/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF COMPRESSOR OIL TO SERVICE THE DRILL. WHILE MOVING THE BARREL HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE EXPECTS TO BE OFF WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.
08/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE 992 LOADER IN THE PIT AREA LOADING HAUL TRUCKS. HE WENT INTO THE MUCK FACE AND STRUCK SOMETHING SOLID CAUSING HIM TO WHIPLASH FORWARD. HE STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF...
08/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS BUCKLING HIS SEAT BELT AND ACCIDENTLY PUT HIS MIDDLE RT. HAND FINGER INTO THE FAN OF THE AC UNIT. THE FAN IS BEHIND THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK AND THE...
07/12/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE CLAIMS HE WAS BITTEN ON THE LEG BY A SPIDER. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASE FOR WORK ON 7-14-02. HE DID MISS ONE DAY OF WORK AND HAS RETURNED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE IS UNSURE WHEN AND...
06/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS DECENDING THE STEPS LEADING FROM ONE LEVEL OF THE SHOP TO ANOTHER. HE SLIPPED ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN AND FELL THE REMAINDER 8 TO 10 STEPS. HE HAS SEVERAL BRUISES ON HIS LOWER BACK ALONG WITH MUSCLE...
06/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS CLEANING THE DECK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE DECK & FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK. HE STRAINED THIS AREA & HAS SEVERAL BRUISES. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR 5 DAYS.
03/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL TO THE LOADER IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS OBSERVED BY HIS CO-WORKING COMING OFF THE FACE AND HIT THE PIT FLOOR VERY HARD WITH THE DOZER. THE DOZ ER THEN...
01/06/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost EE REPORTED HE HAD PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AND ARMS WHEN HE IS LIFTING SOMETHING ABOVE HIS HEAD. HE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE THE BEGINNINGS OF CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS. HE SAW A DR ON 1-24-02 AND W AS GIVE...
08/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE AND CO WORKER WERE REPLACING THE ROLLER ON A DOZER. THE WELD THEY HAD MADE TO HOLD THE BOGGEY IN PLACE BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE BOGGEY TO SLIP AND CATCH HIS FINGER. NBO BROKEN BONES BUT HE H AD A DE...
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD LIFTED A CHOCK BLOCK FROM THE HOLDER ON THE FRONT OF A 85TON HAUL TRUCK TO PLACE IT UNDER THE WHEEL. HE CLAIMS HE FELT SOME PAIN IN AND AROUND HIS BELLY BUTTON & NOW HAS A HER...
08/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS ASKED TO REMOVE THE DRIVE LINE ON A PICK UP THAT WAS NEEDING REAPRS. HE JACKED THE PICKUP , PLACING BLOCKS BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS. HE DID NOT USE OR PLACE ANY BLOCKING U NDER TH...
08/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A D9 DOZER. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL ON 8/11/01, AND RELEASED FOR WORK. ON 11/5/01 HE REPORTE...