Chino Mines Co Mine — Accidents

Total: 552 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee placing bucket protectors in metal bin, while removing lifting strap once placed, the protector shifted, pinching employee's hand just below pinky finger, lacerating it. Employee received 4 s...
06/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted While operating crane, anode hit the cap block, which came off and hit employee's middle finger, causing a small cut near knuckle. Observed by ERRT member and wanted no further treatment, then worked...
06/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While assisting electricians pull rope through pipe, employee was standing outside the UTV, waiting for the rope when EE lost footing on the uneven surface, and EE's legs went out from under EE, causi...
06/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While performing shovel pit clean up, dozer slipped on a rock operator was trying work out, causing a jerking motion. Employee began to notice soreness in their neck later in the shift. Employee was t...
04/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 221d lost, 99d restricted Employee was washing down grinding media. When EE went to step forward, EE slipped on a ball and fell, injuring their knee.
03/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Folding deck fell and pinched employee on right forearm. This resulted in swelling to the forearm, no fracture.
03/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 35d restricted Employee was assisting another employee in carrying a 2X16 form. When the employee stepped back, they felt and heard a pop in their right heel.
03/07/2023 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee noticed a rash on hands after wearing latex or nitrile gloves all day. Was taken to the clinic and diagnosed with contact dermatitis and returned to work. Different gloves are being used.
03/03/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 64d restricted While straddling a 2"" hose, attempting to connect it to the organic tote truck, employee stepped to the left, tripping on the hose. When employee reached out to brace self, hitting left arm on a conc...
02/18/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was struck in the right elbow by a piece of the carbide steel while standing 4 to 5 feet from the drill rig. The crew were attempting to tighten the casing hammer with the rig's breakout wren...
02/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was assisting in flagging off a potential icy area, when employee slipped and fell, landing on right forearm. Employee was taken to the ER, referred to a specialist. Currently ONGOING.
02/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was pulling cathode slippers, and when stepping forward onto a bar, they slipped, and stumbled onto the grating, landing on their side. They were taken to the ER, given restrictions and refer...
02/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Employee was operating a forklift moving used tires to be transported later in the day. When EE was done with the task, EE stated EE hopped off the Forklift twisting right ankle.
02/03/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 11d restricted After assisting picking up a slipper, employee stepped on a drain cover, which was loose, causing their foot to fall into the drain, twisting knee. They were taken to the ER, referred to a specialist,...
01/30/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was task training co-worker on service truck when they hit an icy patch on the haul road and began to slide. When they hit dry ground, they fishtailed and then rolled over. Employees were abl...
01/30/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was being tasked trained on a service truck when they hit an icy patch on the haul road and began to slide. When they hit dry ground, they fishtailed and then rolled over. Employees were able...
01/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost As haul truck was backing into the shovel, dipper made contact with the bed, jarring the haul truck operator. Initially operator refused medical attention, but after about 3 hours, requested to be tak...
12/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted EE was proceeding on the ground floor of the column cell when EE had tripped and fell, causing right wrist to be fractured.
12/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was walking across the leach stockpile when they rolled their ankle. Employee went to the clinic, diagnosed with a sprained ankle and given restrictions that cannot be accommodated at this ti...
11/28/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting mobile porta-john, misjudged step as EE stepped down and fell, cutting knee just below the knee cap. EE was taken to the ER where EE received two stitches, and released back to wo...
11/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee was mounting the FM22 on the passenger side when employee experienced a personal medical condition and fell to the ground, hitting head.
11/19/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was doing traffic control for Coring Job when EE saw the Core Machine was stuck, and the operator was having trouble dislodging the Core Machine. EE begun to help dislodge the machine. When i...
11/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was setting up a blast pot unit with two crew members. As they were untangling the air hose(bull hose), the hose slipped from employee's gloved hand and smashed a finger on the other glov...
11/03/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 248d restricted Driller was removing bolts from the bonnet on the drill head. The driller was using a ratchet with an 3/8-inch drive Allen socket trying to remove the bolt. The bolt was tight and when pushing on the...
10/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was descending a 50-ton truck and slipped off the bottom rung of the boarding ladder, fell backwards and hit head on the ground, causing a laceration which required one staple to close.
09/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 20d restricted Employee was exiting the main security gate when EE fell down the stairs and landed on the pavement below. EE had put arm out to brace, and felt pain in the wrist and arm. EE waited to notify the supe...
09/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted Employee was troubleshooting the Peri after reports of actuator problems. There was feed on the grating, and employee's foot slid then caught, which jarred employee's knee. Employee worked the rest of...
08/30/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 86d lost, 5d restricted Employee was conducting a PM on a boom truck and fell to the ground, causing a pulmonary contusion, fractured clavicle, and rib. Employee was taken to the ER, hospitalized overnight, released and is c...
08/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 106d lost, 39d restricted Employee was scanning cathode bundles before loading on a truck, when EE stepped onto the bundle to unfold the band. As EE was getting down, slipped, and grabbed the band, lacerating EE's left middle...
08/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 13d restricted One of our employees was climbing a fixed ladder on the Sag 2 Feed Cart, when the bottom supports of the ladder collapsed; pinning EE's left hand in-between the ladder and the upper support. 1 broken...
06/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was placing starter sheet in missing cell slot, when the hangar bar and attached starter sheet struck employee's right foot. Employee was examined by a first responder and returned to work, f...
06/09/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE was unloading scaffolding from bed of truck stepped on a tire to reach them and foot slipped to the ground.
05/25/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Stripping drip line off the slope. Drip line came loose employee lost balance, causing a sprain to the right ankle.
05/25/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 62d restricted Employee operating the overhead crane during harvest. While traveling to wash tank a cathode fell off the strongback onto the cells. Employee attempted to move cathode off of cell, and felt a pop in r...
04/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was pulling plastic on the stockpile, when EE lost EE's footing and fell. EE initially got up and went back to work. Later, after leaving work, EE went a PCP, and taken off work due to potent...
04/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew were removing walk way flooring of the rig. Trainee driller was under the deck on a 6' A frame ladder loosening bolts when the ladder kicked out from underneath them. EE put a gloved left hand ou...
04/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 50d restricted As employee was descending stairs, toe of right boot caught on last step, and EE's left foot went to the floor, causing EE's left ankle to twist. EE was taken to the ER, diagnosed with a fracture. Cur...
03/30/2022 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was shoveling up lime in the slaker basement, then moving it about 10-12 feet away. After dumping the wheelbarrow, employee made their way back, set the wheelbarrow down, and felt a sharp pai...
03/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted 3/4"" plate was held into position with another person, adjusted plate on floor to weld in place, after adjusting plate felt pain in left lower abdomen. Which followed with consistent pain. Awkward po...
03/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was leaning over a pipe to open a drain valve, and when they pulled up on the valve handle, they felt pain in lower back. Employee was taken to the ER and given light duty, which the company...
02/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 83d restricted While working on a haul truck, employee stepped wrong in a parking ditch while picking up tools and felt pain in lower back.
11/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was installing dripline on the 7265. EE cut the dripline with a pair of pruning shears, placed them in their pocket, and when EE bent over, cut the right side of EE's abdomen. The cut require...
11/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost One of our employees was using a pry bar to line up a false bottom in a rougher row cell when the bar slipped crushing EE's pinky finger in between the bar and the cell wall resulting in a broken pink...
10/25/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Employee was getting onto a platform when EE's hand slipped, causing EE to fall back and land on a gang box, causing injury to EE's lower back and wrist.
10/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When entering the employee parking lot on 10/07/21, employee hit a pot hole and twisted EE's back. EE reported the condition at the morning tailgate. On 10/12/21, employee requested time off work to s...
10/06/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted While troubleshooting a launder level transmitter, the employee tripped and injured knee. Employee continued working, and at end of shift asked for medical attention. Employee was taken to the clinic...
10/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped exiting out of the cab of the backhoe, missed the grab handle and fell backwards, hitting head on the ground. Employee was taking to the ER, got 3 staples, and released to work.
09/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was pulling (hangar) bars and felt a warm sting in their back. Employee continued to pull bars until they said it hurt too much. Employee was taken to the clinic, given restrictions the site...
09/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee tripped on raised grating, and felt a pinch in their back. Employee initially refused treatment, worked the 19th, then on the 20th requested medical attention. Employee was taken to the clini...
09/13/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee began noticing some cramping, had requested squencher drinks, then shortly thereafter supervisor discovered the cramping was worse. EE was taken to the ER, given IV fluids for dehydration and...