Cordero Rojo Mine — Accidents

Total: 153 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/15/2011 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 22d restricted Employee was repositioning a hand cart loaded with two brake calipers in the warehouse, when it overturned striking the employee's right thumb, causing the thumb to be fractured.
12/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee carried a floor jack to a concrete apron outside a utility shed to jack up a pickup. When he reached the pickup, he dropped the jack appoximately 1 1/2 feet to the ground. The jack handle spr...
12/27/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost Employee filed a worker's compensation claim for alleged carpal tunnel syndrome on 12/27/2010.
10/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding cracks on a 8750 revolving frame in inclement weather, after the shift was over and he had left the mine site. An hour and half after the shift ended he reported to a shop superv...
06/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While walking in pit area, employee slipped and fell down causing a sprain to his left ankle.
04/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to raise the mast on a stadium light plant. When the employee got the mast vertical, he then attempted to extend the mast to raise the lights to desired height. At this time th...
02/03/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost A D-10 track dozer started pushing chunks off of the east side of the cut between the two shovels. The dozer operator started working back and forth to try to get back up their push. The dozer at that...
12/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 13d restricted Employee was working in the hell hole of a D-11 caterpillar dozer. To remove a breather from the transmission. When the breather broke loose from the transmission. It caused the employees right arm to...
07/04/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 15d restricted Employee was air arcing a heel band off of a 4100 shovel bucket. He was a making a cut with the air arc when the band fell from the bucket landing on his right wrist and hand.
07/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was in the process of changing a tire on a 1 ton pickup. The tire iron slipped off the lug nut and cuased the employee to fall backwards. During this, the employee's left ankle rolled, result...
02/08/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee experienced a flare up of arthritis of the right shoulder due to motion of operating a haul truck over rough roads.
01/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was lining up a lift cylinder to a D-block on a D-11 Cat dozer. During lining up of the cylinder and the D-block. The employee's left hand was caught between the D-block and the gusset on the...
12/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a lip shroud from a shovel bucket. A hammer was used to loosen the shroud. This caused a piece of metal from the bucket to strike the employee between the eyes causing a lacerati...
11/20/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 7d restricted Employee states that he bent over to wash under a conveyor and when he stood up his knee ""popped"" and he felt pain.
10/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 5d restricted After securing the rope on a cable tree rope brake, the employee pulled sharply on the free end of the rope which caused the rope brake to swivel towards the employee. The handle on the rope brake st...
10/17/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost A haul truck driver states she was injured when the truck she was driving traveled over rough roads. The motion of the truck caused back pain. As a result, a physician prescribed pain medication, phys...
10/15/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While using a hydraulic cylinder to straighten bent flanges on a dragline mast, the cylinder dislocated, sprung from position and struck 2 employees approx. 8 feet away from the cylinder in their prot...
08/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was reaching to mouse a crane hook when the load of door panels slipped off a 6 x 8 x 48 1/2"" wooden block and slid down to 2.5 feet - temporarily pinning his foor between the door panels an...
07/28/2008 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking the water level in a 12 volt battery. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield. When he removed the cap, using a scraper, the cap flipped up and battery acid that was insi...
07/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee jumped from a rear ladder of a scraper while starting the rear engine resulting in a suspected injury to left knee.
07/01/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While repairing a crack in the revolving frame on the dragline a contractor accidently cut through the floor. Sparks ignited grease below. He attempted to extinguish the fire but was unsuccessful. It...
05/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was loosening a hydralic hose fitting on a Caterpillar 16G blade. Using a 1/2 inch ratchet, six inch extension, and a crows foot open end wrench. When the hydralic fitting came loose. It caus...
02/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 8d restricted Employee was prying on a tie-rod end of 240 ton dresser haul truck. The pry bar slipped off the tie-rod, and employee lost his footing and fell from a standing postion to the ground. The resulting fal...
12/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Associate was unreeling washbay hose, turned to move forward associate boot hooked on a metal rail that was not flush with concrete and associate twisted left knee.
12/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing radio equipment, was removing modulator from headliner, module came loose quickly causing his left thumb to hit the radio security cage/bracket.
10/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 17d restricted Employee was descending from the chain case of 16G blade. The employee lost his footing, and fell to the shop floor fracturing his left humerus. Amendment: This incident was originally classified as a...
09/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chipping hammer to remove a stuck bolt. He struck the chipping hammer with another hammer and a chip was propelled into the employee's left hand, dorsal side between the second an...
07/24/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smouldering coal by the shovel flared up and increased rapidly. When it was apparent that it could not be exinguished in under 30 minutes, MSHA was notified. Mine and MSHA personnel agreed on a plan...
06/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was using a long bar to remove a rock out of crusher cone when he felt pain in his right shoulder.
04/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While laying a dozer blade pin down, the pin shifted in the cardboard box containing the pin. This caused the pin to slide out of the box pinching an employee's finger causing a laceration to the end...
03/30/2007 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None During a sig. winter weather event it appears snow and/or moisture entered the busway between the transformer and the switchhouse on a stationary 69kv to 4160v substation. A short-circuit resulted an...
03/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting a second intermediate propel shaft, the chain sling being used broke striking the employee on the forehead. The emplyee was wearing safety glasses and a hard hat at the time of the incid...
03/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a hydraulic cylinder from the boom of a coal unloader, a come-a-long was used to secure the cylinder to the boom as the cylinder pins were removed. After the pins were removed, the cyli...
12/03/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was cleaning the windows on the haul truck, the wind blew dirt into the operator's left eye. The eye was flushed. The employee still felt something and was subsequently seen by an optom...
10/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted While entering the cab of a blade, the operator felt a""pop"" in her right knee accompanied by minor pain. At shift change the pain increased significantly and the injury was evaluated by a physician...
08/05/2006 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While monitoring ground conditions in the pit area, employee began to feel dizzy, light headed and nauseous. Employee was seen by a physician who diagnosed heat exhaustion/dehydration.
03/18/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING OVERHEAD INSIDE THE DRAGLINE TUB EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD GOTTEN SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE USED FIRST AID PROCEDURE TO REMOVE IT. LATER THAT...
02/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a shelf in the warehouse with a cloth (wiping forward on shelf). Employee turned her head as she was wiping and dust particles came down behind her safety glasses and got in her...
01/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 26d lost, 17d restricted Right index finger caught in pinch point while adjusting shims on a shovel bucket. Tip of right index finger was crushed.
12/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 26d restricted On January 13, 2006, employee began missing time from work due to an injury to the right knee. Injury was originally thought to be a strain, but testing revealed damage to tendon that requires surgica...
12/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to remove a wire choker from a haul truck the employee's left middle finger was lacerated by a sharp broken wire strand which cut thru the leather glove. The injury required stitches.
11/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was in the process of greasing a scraper. He was standing on the small platform on the gooseneck preparing to grease the gooseneck. As he squated down to reach the grease fittings he lost his...
10/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost As Employee was grinding welds off a roller frame, a metal fragment was dislodged and thrown back at his face, where it entered his eye.
08/19/2005 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2nd degree burn to right thumb, and small 2nd degree burn on neck below right jaw line, caused by a DC volt arc between a junction box and a hoist motor on a dragline.
06/01/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding on a haul truck bed. She was positioning a piece of stock when she noticed something in her right eye. Examination found a small cut to the cornea.
03/24/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on heater system on a Rubber Tire Dozer. His left middle finger came into contact with the fan blade of this system while the fan was running. He received 14 sutures to repair the...
11/04/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FABRICATING A TAP BLOCK. EE WAS DRILLING A 9/16"" HOLE IN THE BLOCK USING A DRILL PRESS. AS EE WAS PULLING DRILL SHAVINGS AWAY FROM THE BIT, SHAVINGS SLICED THROUGH RIGHT GLOVE AND CUT RIGHT IN...
09/21/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A LADDER ONTO GROUND LEVEL. WHEN HE TOOK THE LAST STEP DOWN, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE HE WAS GOING TO INSTALL FOR THE FOGGER SYSTEM. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE PIPE, HE R...
08/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS USING HIS FOOT TO HOLD DOWN A CRIB TIE THAT WAS STUCK UNDER A SWING ARM THAT WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE MINE. ANOTHER PERSON STRUCK THE CRIB TIE WITH A SLEDGE TO DISLODGE IT. WHEN THE TIE REL...
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted While lifting a sample the technician said she injured her elbow. This was diagnosed as tennis elbow and became reportable 3/15/05 due to lifting restrictions given during a follow up appointment. W...