Brink Mine & Concentrator — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lull overturned in stockpile. Operator egressed through rear window. Operator was diagnosed with contusion in shoulder. Restricted to no heavy lifting.
07/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was directing adjustment placing of pipe on a pipe welding machine. Pipe made a sudden movement thinking it was going to fall the employee made an effort to move. He placed his hand on a part...
04/29/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bringing tools to another Employee and slipped on concrete floor which had ""flock"" on it. Employee's elbow hit an anchor bolt.
05/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was observing the discharge of a sanded line. When the slug broke loose, the line pulled free and sprayed material. The employee was turning to get out of the line of fire and hit his head...
10/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was assisting the operators mechanic with a routine inspection on a piece of plant equipment. When prying the piece of equipment with a pry bar, the pry bar slipped and struck the employee...
08/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was walking in mining field flagging power cable when his left heel stepped on something (unknown) and employee fell with left leg underneath him. Employee said it burned and he reported inci...
06/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped inside CAT generator trailer with heel of boot landing on lip of catch pan causing employee to fall forward and burn arm on diesel engine turbo. Employee received a ""dollar bill"" si...
11/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking toward pipe valves, slipped and fell in mud, striking right shin just below the knee on bolted metal pipe flange. Employee was seen in ER, diagnosed with large hematoma below knee...
10/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Plant operator was pulling a rolling ladder across the floor when one of the legs caught the toe plate causing the ladder to come to an abrupt stop. This caused a sudden twisting to his lower back re...
05/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 43d restricted Supertindent was walking to parking lot attempted to step over silt fence and got r foot caught in fence. Fell to ground breaking both lower leg bones, Dislocating ankle and tearing ligament. Required...