Cordero Rojo Mine — Accidents

Total: 153 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None It is believed the employee fell on clay chunks in the pit. The fall caused injuries that resulted in lost workdays. What exactly caused the fall, and the full extent of the injuries are yet to be d...
12/20/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to loosen a fitting on a brake accumulator. When fitting broke loose, employee's hand contacted the work bench, and the finger was lacerated by the wrench on the inside of EE's fi...
12/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was ascending a D11 Dozer and felt a pop in their knee. Employee was diagnosed with a partial tear of a ligament and was prescribed physical therapy on 1/9/25. Employee did return to work.
10/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was prepping a coal sample when felt sharp pain in left hip shooting down their leg.
03/02/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee fell off boarding ladder of Haul Truck. Employee injured their shoulder and was unable to come back to work on 4/26/24.
12/19/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None D11 Track Dozer caught on fire while pushing in the Cast. No injuries. Fire was extinguished about the 30 min mark.
05/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE was ascending a ladder on a Haul Truck when EE felt a pop in their shoulder/arm. EE was evaluated by an Orthopedic, and was determined that EE tore the rotator cuff.
01/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee dropped a small piece of AR plate on the side of their knee causing a laceration that required 6 stitches.
11/10/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE had just started inspecting down the belt tube when EE hit a patch of black ice. EE's left foot slid and then hit a dry patch in the metal grating causing both EE's tibia and fibula to break about...
11/01/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tying in a coal blast pattern on very windy day. With Safety glasses being worn, a strong gust of wind blew coal debris in employees eye. Employee tried to flush out with eye drops from f...
09/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The employee used the platform ladder on the right shoe. They were unaware that it pivoted down. In the process of the ladder coming down, the employee was facing the ladder and the stop caused them t...
07/21/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Coal shot started a fire on an unoccupied Coal Drill. No injuries. Fire was put out in 40 minutes.
09/02/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was encompassed by fire suppression chemical. Employee had an allergic reaction to the chemical.
08/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the engine compartment of a truck in the shop. Employee dropped an extension. While bending down to pick up the extension EE's hard hat fell off EE's head. Employee grabbed EE'...
06/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a ground stake pounder to pound a stake in the ground. Employee got right ring finger in between the stake and the pounder, resulting in a laceration on the top of finger. Employee...
08/12/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Drill was drilling on top of coal when a small fire started on the machine at 4:00 pm. Operator used the fire suppression and a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. 6:20pm Fire Watch decided to leav...
01/22/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiologist confirmed reportable hearing loss with secondary audiogram.
01/08/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was just beginning EE's shift when EE lost EE's balance in the men's locker room. In an attempt to catch self, employee reached out with EE's right arm and grabbed the top of the lockers. Thi...
04/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lowering a section of floor grating into a work platform frame in the shop, the Welder's finger was caught between the frame and the grate. The contact cut through Welder's leather gloves and r...
11/03/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While loading under a shovel, the shovel bucket opened prematurely dropping material abruptly on the tail of the truck bed. The operator experienced back pain due to the impact. Treatment was limite...
09/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Dragline Oiler was moving a toolbox and pinched the tip of his finger against the toolbox and the hard surface of the swing case. The contact resulted in a fracture on the tip of his finger. He wa...
08/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost An employee was walking from the parking lot to the mine office. He stepped off of a curb, lost his balance, and fell to the ground. An x-ray revealed a fractured bone in his arm.
08/13/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A plant operator was installing a bullwheel on a crusher unit. The spreader bar that the bullwheel was mounted on swung back towards the employee. The employee's fifth (pinky) finger was pinched bet...
04/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost A mechanic was tightening a chain and device used to change out dozer cutting edges. An overhead crane was also used. He over-hoisted the crane which put too much tension on the device. The device fai...
02/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost A dragline oiler was next to the tub unhooking a cable strap. The dragline rotated and he was struck in the shoulder with a hook shoe. A physician allowed him to work his normal duties until a surgery...
02/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost A haul truck operator was attempting to fuel her truck. She was pulling on the hose to straighten it when her foot got caught in the hose. She fell to the ground. After working her normal shifts for 3...
01/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost A welder was working on a shovel dipper door which was laying flat on the shop floor. While he was crouched on top of the door, his foot slipped off the edge. He fell to the shop floor and fractured h...
10/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost A mechanic was using a torque wrench on a nut. The wrench failed causing the mechanic to fall to the shop floor. As a result of the fall, his right ankle was broken.
08/22/2014 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A series of thunderstorms passed over the three pit areas. The coal runs in the bottom were flooded and activity in these areas was halted. The dirt runs, three draglines, and facilities were not affe...
07/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was attempting to pull a gear across a work table toward a crane. The gear slipped off the table pinching his finger. The wound took 3 sutures to close and he was given a full duty release....
05/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was cutting a section of heater hose with a razor knife. His other hand was stabilizing the hose. As he drew the knife toward himself, the blade contacted the top portion of his left hand a...
02/16/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was removing a hydraulic hose from a hydraulic pump on a haul truck. He was using a socket and air gun. When he started the task, the socket came loose and struck him in the mouth. He susta...
10/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using a six foot pry bar when the bar slipped and hit him in the lower lip and jaw. He received a laceration to the inside lower portion of his lower lip. Sutures were required to clos...
09/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost A dozer operator was pushing a cable tower that had cable strung on it. The cable became draped over the dozer arm. In attempting to lift the cable off the dozer arm, he felt a ""pop"" in his left arm...
07/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted Mechanic alleges that while he was washing a truck in the mine wash bay, his foot slipped as he took a side step causing him to lose his balance. He states he did not fall down but felt pain in his lo...
05/01/2012 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None A partially loaded cast blast pattern detonated unexpectedly when an adjacent cast blast pattern was fired. The two patterns were separated by a shot break consisting of two rows of empty drill holes....
03/22/2012 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was working on equipment and the wind came up and blew a foreign body in his right eye. Foreign body was removed by a doctor.
02/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a wheeled dumpster through the shop when his left pinky finger was caught between the dumpster and the tire of a haul truck that was parked in the shop. The finger was lacerated...
02/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost A haul truck operator was walking behind a haul truck when she slipped on packed snow and fell injuring her right knee and back. She received first aid treatment and returned to work on the same shift...
02/03/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee states, ""Tripped while returning to my truck after fueling, stepped wrong and twisted my knee."" Walking surface was flat, clear of debris, dry and illuminated at the time of the incident.
12/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee states that she was closing the cab door on a drill as she exited when her left thumb was pinched between the door latch and the latch striker mechanism. The thumb sustained fractures, lacera...
12/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding in the drum of a dragline. He just completed his job picked up his tools and was walking out of the dragline to go to lunch . He was wearing his safety glasses with side shields....
11/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost While walking to the crew bus at the end of her shift, haul truck operator slipped and fell fracturing a bone in right wrist. Area had been bladed prior to the incident.
11/03/2011 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a 480 volt breaker when a short circuit occurred. Prescription ointment was applied to the employee's eyes for treatment of the flash injury that resulted.
10/30/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 10/30/2011 an employee exited a crew bus and was walking towards their haul truck. When they slipped on a patch of ice and fell to the ground landing on their right shoulder. On 10/30/2011 the inju...
07/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was attempting to move a retainer bolt from a hardnose pivot pin. The socket slipped off the bolt head and his face came in contact with the stabilizer bar. This caused a laceration to his...
07/13/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning out a bed of a pick up truck after completing a task. In the process he pinched his left forearm between a thirty pound transition pipe and the truck bed. This caused a lacer...
05/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was descending the ladder of a Caterpillar 16G blade. As he reached the ground, he twisted his left ankle resulting in a sprain/strain injury to the ankle.
05/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing the double winch bracket onto the boom tip of the digger derrick. He was pushing the bracket down so it could swing over the boom tip. When the bracket went EE fell forward causing h...
04/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's hand was pinched between lower pin on tow hauler grab hook and a jackstand. When the employee was removing the pin, the grab hook unexpectedly rotated causing the pinchpoint. The employee's...