Chino Mines Co Mine — Accidents

Total: 552 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking off his haul truck when he miss-stepped on the deck, and as he reached back to grab a rail, he twisted and felt pain in his lower back and hip. He didn't think it was too bad unt...
02/21/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were assigned to clean up a dry lime spill. One employee paused and removed his glasses, when a gust of went blew lime in his eye. The eye was flushed, and he was taken to the optometri...
02/15/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and supervisor outside the mill checking for leaks, a rock came out of the bull gear and struck employee in the mouth
02/14/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing a preshift inspection of a haul truck, the operator climbed under the right side to turn off the heater valves. The engine fan blew drop of coolant on his face and it got in his eye....
02/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While fussing pipe, the pipe slipped and caught finger between pipe and machine.
01/24/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was going down the stairs to flotation, and jammed his right pinky on the hand rail, bending it sideways. He went to the ER, was referred to a specialist, and given restricted duty. Current...
01/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported that he had an irritation in his left eye. He attempted to remove the speck that could be seen, then an EMT flushed the eye repeatedly. He was taken to an optometrist, and a piece o...
12/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 27d restricted Employee was walking down from parking lot, stepped on uneven ground and fell to the pavement, hitting shoulder. EE was taken to the ER, and released with restrictions within the scope of work. EE sou...
10/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Laying on stomach routing a wiring harness on a CAT 793 the fiberglass hood came down on foot when support rod released from hood.
10/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was climbing up the steps on the haul truck, after heating his lunch, was not using the hand rail when his shoelace clasp on his left boot caught the bottom of his right pant leg. This caused...
10/07/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Haul truck operator was stepping out of the cab for a smoke break, slipped on some rocks on the deck, and felt a pop in his knee, and felt pain. He waited about an hour later and reported to his super...
10/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 309d lost, 1d restricted Employee states her seat would bounce up and down while being loaded, then finally bottomed out, causing her pain in the neck. She was taken to the ER and released to her next shift. While on days off...
09/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Helping remove some shoes from the fusing machine, then when moving the lever to open hydraulic clamps to release clamp, the cylinder fell and employee tried to hold it up and his fingers got caught b...
08/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Two employees were removing a portable eyewash station from a wall when one of the employees felt a pop in his elbow as they were setting it down. He was taken to the clinic, referred for an MRI. Resu...
08/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was manually lifting rocks from the ground and tossing them onto the conveyor. While doing this, his hand made contact with the railing, cutting his finger. He was taken to the ER, requested...
08/09/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Equipment operator was crossing roadway to the readyline when he was struck by a man van. He was taken to the ER, kept overnight for observation, released with restrictions. Currently ONGOING.
08/08/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Haul Truck driver hit a rough spot on the haul road and was jarred. He was seen by a first responder, then taken to the ER. Diagnosed with back strain and given restrictions for 5 days. Restrictions...
07/11/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was de-rocking the K85 ramp and his left shoulder popped out of place. 1st responder treated with ice pack, and employee was taken to the clinic. He was given a sling and to be reevaluated i...
06/04/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The clutch on #4 Ball Mill failed, causing the internal rubber bladder to burn. The contractor who discovered the fire did not report it to company personnel until after the fire was extinguished, re...
05/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee placing steel shims between mill shell and bull gear. Shim slipped and lacerated middle left finger requiring 8 sutures.
05/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was in the process of picking up two pails off the ground to load onto a pallet, when she felt a sharp pain in her lower back. The pails weighed 45 pounds each, and she tried to lift one in...
05/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rigging up to make a lift with a forklift when he hit his arm on a pointed steel edge. Steel entered his arm about 3/4"" and 2"" long. He was taken to the clinic and given 4 stitches, a...
05/06/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None ES46 shovel runner reported smoke, hit the fire supresssion and dismounted. Field office called mayday. Smoke was coming out from under the house. A lug on high voltage shoe loose, increased resistan...
05/03/2013 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was closing DC disconnect when it flashed and burned his wrist. He was taken to the ER, had the burn dressed and given restrictions for no lifting. Currently ONGOING.
04/17/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Sampler was walking on blasted muck, stepped on a rock, it moved from under him and he fell, spraining his right ankle. He was taken to the ER, given a soft splint and taken off work for four days.
04/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted Employee was cleaning in the grinding basement without rubber boots. His safety toed boots and pants got saturated with water, causing chemical burns on his legs.
04/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was dismounting the 0-22 Cable truck from the passenger side when his right foot slipped off of the bottom step that is mounted on the fuel tank. The step flexed when his weight was applied,...
04/01/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 70d restricted Employee was pulling drip lines out of the dump with an ATV and hit a soft spot of soil with the right rear tire, when the front of the quad came up and threw him off. He put his right leg down to ca...
03/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling an overhead lighting reflector out of its packaging material when he felt a slight pain in his right hand near his thumb. When he went to get a band-aid, he saw the cut was rathe...
03/01/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost As one employee was lowering the outriggers on the ES1514, the other employee decided to grab the come-along that was on the bed of the truck. As he did so, the left rear outrigger came down on the e...
01/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While stacking boxes of light fixtures, employee felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. He was taken to the clinic, and given restrictions.
01/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 108d restricted While fusing a 6"" pipe, helping rig with a chiker so a co-worker could move a pipe with a trackhoe, employee slipped on rocks and put hand out to stop fall. He landed on the left, back side of his h...
01/10/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 24"" pipe rigged to an FMI loader, employee was undoing the rigging, pipe pushed forward by an FMI dozer, pinning his right wrist between pipe and loader.
12/30/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee had spotted the 707 haul truck on the blindside of the 45 shovel, the shovel was filling its dipper behind the 707. As the dipper was coming up, the teeth made contact with the underside of t...
12/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Installing hub seal with another employee. Repositioned hand when dead blow hammer stuck left ring finger resulting in fracture and stitches.
08/25/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted EE was directed by the dump operator to dump part of the load on top to repair a low berm. The operator pulled forward to allow the material to flow out, as the bed cleared the berm, the bed raised, t...
08/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee went to help another employee trip the trash dumpster and while he was tripping the dumpster, he stepped wrong and twisted his ankle. He was taken to the ER and place on restricted duty. Curr...
08/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While servicing the RD13, employee was asked by driller to assist in lifting a bushing. once lifted, the bushing fell back in the hole on the deck and smashed the employees right index finger between...
07/29/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned on the A/C in his equipment and dust blew out the vent, some getting in his eye. He attempted to flush his eye, but his eye continued to hurt. He was taken to the hospital, where he wa...
07/24/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was performing cleanup in the shovel pit when he hit a bump and his seat bottomed out. his lower back began to hurt and he called his supervisor. He was taken to the ER and taken off work unt...
07/05/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost When placing 2nd dipper into truck, rock rolled off dipper, striking the canopy. Driver left shovel pit, and later reported feeling pain in her upper right back and neck. She was taken to her doctor...
06/28/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted When starting to load 728 haul truck, the dipper door came open above the dovetail, the material caused the bed to raise up and bounce the operator. The operator complained that his neck hurt. He wa...
04/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was washing equipment at the lube shop wash bay. As he was walking backwards he slipped on some mud resulting in him twisting his right ankle. EE initially refused medical treatment. On 4/13/2012 E...
04/12/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was operating a haul truck and was being loaded when she was jarred. EE notified her supervisor that she felt a tightness in her back. EE initially refused medical treatment. On 4/13/2012 EE came t...
04/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 53d restricted On 4/11/12 EE was picking up a cable when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. EE reported incident to fill on 4/12/11, but did not want medical attention at the time. On 4/18/2012 EE requested to be...
03/21/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 3d restricted EE reached to grab handrails to board the platform on his haul truck, as he was stepping up his foot slipped off the rung causing him to extend his shoulder. EE was taken to the clinic and released ba...
03/04/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was operating dozer on dump when he was jarred. EE notified supervisor EE was taken into clinic and placed on light duty for 2 days.
02/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Installing turbo gasket on 793B haul truck engine when turbo moved and pinched finger between turbo and exhaust gasket.
12/06/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was on the 703 haul truck, hit a bump in the road which caused the truck to bounce. Employee complained the seat belt buckle caused pain in his hip. He was taken to the hospital and removed f...
12/06/2011 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Shift supervisor reported power pole at the K11 substation was on fire from electrical arcing, presumed to be due to the accumulation of snow. 12:51 shift electrician cut power to substation. Once the...