Colado Mine — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/25/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 49d restricted EE had partial distal bicep tendon tear in the right arm requiring surgical repair. Injury determined to be the result of tendinitis
10/26/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 169d restricted Employee's right hand was crushed between the knuckle and wishbone on an A-40 haul truck when the hydraulic jack they were using released during the removal of the bearing and race, causing fractures...
03/28/2023 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 3:00am a ground failure occurred at the HB pit on the east side access road. Ground failure was approximately 150 in length and approximately 46 feet in width, blocking access to the...
12/15/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee (HEO) was walking backwards and tripped over the implement of EE's blade at ground level while conducting a pre-op on that equipment. Employee injured EE's neck and required possible medical...
04/21/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched finger while using a torque wrench.
04/25/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None a mine mechanic had a seizure while assisting in the maintenance on the Hitachi ex600 excavator. the employee had suffered a head injury in 2013 from a motorcycle accident. this is believed to have...
10/15/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 76d lost, 11d restricted Operator was parked getting ready to be loaded when another loaded truck tried to pass, it was a narrow roadway and when he did the tire went slightly on the berm causing the bed of his truck to tip a...
08/07/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating a haul truck and the wind blew dust inside of the cab, which got into the employee's left eye. The employee was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion. The doctor prescribed 2 days...
04/15/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While exiting a 988 Caterpillar front end loader, the employee had his hand on the door frame and a gust of wind blew the door closed on the employee's left hand.
12/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost WHILE DRIVING A DOZER OVER ROUGH TERRAIN TO RIP THE SOIL, THE EE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE LOOKING OUT THE BACK WINDOW TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING. HE RECEIVED A STRAIN/SPASM TO HIS RIGHT MID UPP...
10/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING UP IN TO THE MOTOR GRADER (BLADE) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF LOWER STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. EE INJURED LOWER BACK. HE'S HAD A HISTORY...
08/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A BIG RICK WHILE RUNNING A 631 E SCRAPER. HE WAS DUMPING ON WASTE DUMP WHEN HE HIT RICK. IT JARRED HIS BODY WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK.. WHEN HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING HE WAS UNA BLE TO...
07/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL TARP ON A SEMI PUT TRAILER WHEN TARP HANDLE BECAME DISCONNECTED & EE FELL BACKWARDS LAND ON HIS BACK. HE WAS STANDING ON HARD CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN HE FELL. HE INJ HIS LOWER BA...
03/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON MON, 3/12/01 AT APPROX 9:30 AM, EE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING A BATTERY TERMINAL WIRE ON A SEMI-TRUCK. EE WAS HOLDING ON TO WIRE WHILE CUTTING, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WIRE AND CUT LEFT PALM OF HAND....
10/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS GETTING IN TO THE MINE WATER TRUCK WHILE HOLDING A HAMMER IN HIS HAND. HE WAS STEPPING ON TO THE LADDER AND LOST GRIP ON THE HAMMER. HE STARTED TO GRAB FOR THE HAMMER AND LOST HIS BALAN CE AND...
06/08/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REMOVED SAFETY CLASSES AND THEN RUBBED HIS EYE. METAL SHAVING FROM DRILLING WERE ON SLEEVE, GOT INTO EYE EE'S EYE BECAME RED AND SWOLLEN, HAD TO GO TO DR AND HAVE METAL SHAVING REMOVED.