Climax Mine — Accidents

Total: 222 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/30/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost A haul truck operator suffered a rough load resulting in strained cervical spine ligaments. The employee complained of shoulder, neck and head pain.
08/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was descending a step ladder in 10 bay of the pit shop. When they reached the second step and stepped down, they missed the first step and fell backwards onto their outstretched arm resul...
08/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was moving a 4 inch x 4 inch wooden block and received a splinter in finger. Employee reported injury on 8.30.2019. Employee refused medical attention. Employee returned to work on the next r...
08/02/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 31d restricted A powder employee was working near a highwall when a rock fell and struck them in the back, causing bruising and pain with breathing.
07/07/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was training another employee on Shovel 2. Trainee over extended the boom under full load, causing the shovel to rock on its tracks and land hard. Employee/Trainer was in the trainer/buddy se...
06/05/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was sweeping the floor in the truck shop with a push broom when the employee felt a pop in right foot. Employee was unable to bear weight on that foot and was taken for evaluation. Employ...
05/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was servicing a loader and as employee went to climb into the lube truck, felt a pinching in left groin area. As the employee continued with a few more services, the area became more painful...
04/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After completing an investigation, an employee alleges that EE suffered back pain in the evening after completing EE's shift on 04/02/2019 and sought treatment on EE's own on 04/10/2019 and notified s...
03/01/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost The employee was climbing stairs and a toe slipped off a step. EE lost grip on the handrail resulting in hyperextension of the small finger of the right hand causing a fracture of the associated bone...
02/04/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was changing filters on the deck of a haul truck. When employee set a filter down employee assumed a bent-over position. When employee straightened up, employee sustained dorsalgia and mu...
01/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Supervised contractor was rolling a cyclone vortex into position for a crane pick and in the process tore EE's bicep.
12/31/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost During a probable seizure, this employee sustained a fractured right upper arm and a laceration above the left eye. The event was unwitnessed and occurred during end-of-shift change in a loader that w...
12/17/2018 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Electrician reported on 12/18 that their knee was sore from using the stairs in the crusher building on 12/17.
12/04/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner cut left thumb with the pocket knife while cutting plastic band.
11/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was trimming a wooden wedge to plug a leak in a tailing line. The knife cut completely through the wood and lacerated EE's hand. EE received six sutures to repair the wound.
11/07/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Mechanic was bent over using a hand held needle scaler to clean the bucket on a loader, when they stood up they noticed there was pain in their back. Mechanic was saying that when they breathed they f...
10/12/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using compressed air to clean bolt holes and got a metal fragment in right eye.
09/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee picked up a 67 lb. conveyor belt scraper from a storage shelf and put it on left shoulder. As employee was carrying it to the truck, they felt a pain in their back between and below their sh...
08/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee parked rubber tire dozer, RT01, at the fuel bay and dismounted the machine. Employee climbed back up to the cab and felt something in shoulder pop. No pain or discomfort followed. After fue...
07/11/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The EE was walking down stairs and felt left knee give out, resulting in pain.
06/06/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost The operator of a Cat 789 Haul truck received a back injury when the seat in the truck bottomed out while crossing a dip in the haul road. The operator was not permitted to work until seen by EE's per...
04/15/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Security Officer alleges that EE slipped and fell while shoveling snow at the fuel dock.
04/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Dozer operator parked dozer on the stockpile at the end of the shift where there was a slope. It snowed the evening before and there was snow on the stockpile. The operator walked down the slope to...
03/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While clearing the metal bin chute, the employee chose to manually move a rock by self and in the process strained right shoulder.
03/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 225d lost, 93d restricted Employee was packing bags and the bag clamp stuck on the loop keeper and when they put the loop through the keeper, the clamp released and struck a wrist.
03/07/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was carrying two 20 lb. propane bottles from a light vehicle into the reclaim area. Employee slipped and lost footing causing EE to fall to the ground on right side which resulted in a sprai...
02/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Despite having plowed and applied scoria in the morning, a mechanic slipped while doing a pre-shift inspection on a tele-handler forklift and fell. Initially EE said was fine but on 2/22 EE said that...
01/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was using a bar to help remove a bridge in a transfer chute and suffered a strained back.
01/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was removing crusher liners with a double jack and felt pain in the lower back.
01/02/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to the crusher building and slipped on the ice and fell, landing on left side and sprained left wrist.
09/07/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew was setting poles; injured employee put their hand too close to the setting chain. When tension was applied to the winch line, the setting chain rolled onto injured employee's thumb causing the t...
08/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 2d restricted Use of dispensing water bottle. Numbness and tingling to right thumb.
05/01/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The operator was walking in the tracks the loader that employee had just climbed out of. The loader tires had compacted the fresh wet snow that created a slick icy track and the operator slipped and f...
02/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee alleges that EE slipped on snow despite having cleared the area and fell down suffering an injured back.
01/13/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Shovel Operator was digging a hard high wall toe and suffered a lower back strain.
01/09/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a torque wrench and pulling very hard. EE's foot slipped as EE caught self on some all-thread, it lacerated the right small finger.
07/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was walking up the stairs to the liner deck in the Mill when employee felt a pain in neck and became dizzy. At the top of the steps employee had to duck under some caution tape. Employee doe...
03/10/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking in the administration building hallway, lost ee balance, and fell backwards striking ee head. There were no defects in the walkway or slippery surfaces that contributed to the fa...
02/06/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift even with age correction factor compared to baseline. Average of 14dB at 2-4HZ in left ear and an average drop of 8dB in right at 2-4HZ with age correction factor.
01/26/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was pushing material to a loader with a dozer. As ee was backing up after making a push, ee was distracted by grab iron and step that had come loose. Dozer backed over uneven ground that cau...
01/20/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift hearing loss even with age correction. Revision baseline established.
01/20/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift even with age correction factor. 10dB in both ears. Reestablished baseline. Noise exposure.
01/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Despite having gravel and scoria spread throughout the ready line, an operator conducting a pre-shift examination slipped in the parking ditch at the ready line and fell. Initially the employee did n...
12/04/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Illness - Standard Threshold Shift to right ear at 3000Hz not including age factor.
11/16/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Loss Occupational Illness
10/29/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Illness Hearing Loss
10/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost After a thorough investigation and late notification of incident, we have determined that a back injury was sustained. The employee was retrieving his lunch box on the tracks of a dozer. While lifti...
10/12/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was using a long wrench to loosen a nut on a Cat Dozer and felt his shoulder pop. Employee sprained his left shoulder.
09/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 30d restricted Witnesses saw the employee ""twitch"" on a ladder. He handed his tools down and reported back pain which was ultimately diagnosed as a thoracic muscle strain.
08/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None replacing cutting edges on 908H bolt spun and cut glove and finger