Cordero Rojo Mine — Accidents

Total: 153 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS INVOLVED IN INSTALLING A SET OF DUMP ROPES ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET. AS THE NEW ROPES WERE BEING REMOVED FROM THE REEL ONE SET OF ROPE ENDS RELEASED TOWARD THE EE UNEXPECTEDLY. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGE...
04/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee drilling overhead into iron. A chard of metal got past his safety glasses.
04/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE BELT SPLICE MAGNET. HE SET THE CONTROLLER DOWN & WAS RUNNING THE CONTROL BUTTONS AS WAS TRAMMING THE MAGNET. THE DOWN BUTTON STUCK & LOWERED THE MAGNET ONTO HIS...
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FORMING 1""ROUND STACK METAL KEEPER PINS TO A SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER/PECTORAL AREA.
11/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHEATHING FROM A PIECE OF 1"" CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES. HE CAME BACK TO WORK THE SAME SHIFT WITH A FULL DR S. REL...
11/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE ASPHALT PARKING LOT ON HER WAY TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE WOMENS CHANGE ROOM WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & FELL TO THE GROUND. SHE STUCK HER RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HER F ALL & S...
10/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS DISMOUNTING A TRACK DOZER. AS SHE STEPPED ONTO THE LAST STEP, HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF. SHE FELL ONTO RIGHT SIDE. HER HAND & WRIST WERE PUSHED INTO HER CHEST AS SHE LANDED ON HER RIGHT SIDE . SHE F...
03/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING ON I-BEAM IN 150 DRAGLINE ROOF BEAMS AND METAL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
12/30/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUT HIS RIGHT KNEE DOWN ON A PIECE OF ROCK.
11/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITIONS RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.
11/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost TRAVELING TO FAST FOR CONDITIONS RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLL OVER. PASSENGER CHRISTI TAYLOR, SUSTAINED FRACTURED LEFT FEMUR AND RIGHT ANKLE.
11/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost TWO MECHANICS WERE TESTING THE TILT RELIEF PRESSURE ON THE LEFT CYLINDER. ONE WAS HOLDING A 38# PIN (AS A BLOCK) BETWEEN THE DOZER BLADE AND CYLINDER HOUSING. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE PI N STRUC...
09/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING IN A TIGHT PLACE WITH AN AIR ARC. BLEW DUST UNDER WELDING HELMET AND SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.
08/07/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE LOSE TO THE POWER WASH GOT CAUGHT ON THE CATWALK. HE PULLED THE HOSE & THE WAND WENT OVER HIS LT. FOOT. THE POWER WASH NOZZLE WAS STILL ON &THE WATER WENT OVER HIS STEEL TOE TO THE LACE AR EA. IT...
07/12/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE NIPPER CYLINDER ATTACHMENT BUCKET ON A D-10 DOZER WITH AIR IMPACT TORQUE MULTIPLIER WRENCH. THE IMPACT WRENCH ENGAGED DUE TO A LOOSE PLANETARY GEARING HOUSING AND PIN CHED TH...
06/29/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS GRINDING ON THE PIN ENDS OF THE HOISTCHAIN WHEN A SPECK OF METAL ENTERED THE EE'S EYE. THE EE GOT HOME & NOTICED HIS EYE WAS BOTHERING HIM & PRECEDED TO WASH IT OUT. HE WASHED A MET AL SPEC...
06/04/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING TANKS DURING A BATCH LOADING PROCESS & HAD BLOWN OUT THE LINE TO SWITCH TANKS & HAD LOOSENED THE EARS ON A CAMLOCK SITTING ON THE HOSE WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OFF DUE TO...
05/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIPE OFF TRUCK, PULLED SLING AWAY FROM PIPE AND IT HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH IN TURN TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING SPINAL PAIN.
04/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS USING A RATCHET AND SOCKET, TURNING THE ENGINE OVER IN NET 590. WHILE PULLING THE RATCHET, HE DROPPED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. IT STARTED TO SWELL. HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSE...
03/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A CLAMP FOR THE EXHAUST ELBOW INSIDE THE INGIME COMPARTMENT. WHILE TURNING THE RATCHET, 1 IS FINGER GOT TOO NOSE THE METAL EDGE AND HE REC'D LACERATION, REQUI RING 4...
03/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS CHANGING THE DUMP BED ON A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE BED PIN OUT OF THE BORE HOLE WHEN THE PIN CAME LOOSE & BOUNCED OFF THE TRUCK & STRUCK HIS LEFT PINKY. HE WAS TAKEN TO...
02/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF SCRAPER, ROLLED OVER 1 TIME. AT THIS POINT IN TIME REASONS ARE UNKNOWN.OPERATOR RECEIVED A CONCUSSION & LACERATIONS TO THE TOP FRONT OF HIS HEAD.
12/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 12/25/01 EE WAS JARRED IN HER HAUL TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED BY A SHOVEL. SHE WENT TO SEE DR & RET'D TO WORK WITH FULL RELEASE. SHE CON'T WORKING BUT WE (THE EMPLOYER) REQUESTED A 2ND OPINION & MRI....
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 1d restricted A CONTRACTOR WAS SETTING UP A 50' EXTENSION LADDER. IT STARTED TO FALL AS VICTIM WAS WALKING BY.HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB IT. HE OVER-ESTENDED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE FELT FINE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THEN STAR...
12/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A PIN DRIVER ON A RIPPER POINT ON A TRACK DOZER. THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS SWINGING THE SLEDGE HAMMER. ON THE SECOND HIT, A PIECE OF THE DRIVER BROKE OFF, HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT S IDE OFH...
11/14/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DOZING ALONG THE HIGHWALL AND DROPPED INTO A HOLE THAT WAS 2-3 FEET DEEP. THE INJURY RESULTED FROM HIS HOSE PUSHING AGAINST THE DOZER CONTROL HANDLE WHICH PINNED HIS FINGER AGAINS T THE T...
10/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POSITIONING A METAL CABLE CHOCKER TO FREEA DOZER THAT WAS STUCK. THERE WAS A SHARP BURR OR WIRES STICKING OUT FROM THE CABLE WHICH PENETRATED HIS OVERALLS CAUSING THE LACERATION. HE REC EIVED 3...
09/18/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BEEN AN EQUIP OPERATOR FOR OVER 10 YEARS. SHE HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH HER R HAND FALLING ASLEEP. SHE WNET TO THE DOCTOR AND HE DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. NO WORK MISSED YET BUT WITH...
08/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 32d restricted HE WAS STEPPING OFF A FLAT BED TRAILER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RT. SIDE. HE RECEIVED A BONE CHIP TO HIS L. WRIST & BRUISED HIS L. SHOULDER.
08/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 13d restricted EE PULLED HIS TRUCK UNDERNEATH THE SHOVEL TO GETIT LOADED. THE SHOVEL LOST POWER AS IT WAS SWINGING INTO HIS TRUCK AND THE BUCKET HIT THE TRUCK BED, JARRING THE OPERATOR. HIS NECK WAS SORE AND STIFF....
08/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE GD70 DRILL IS EQUIPPED WITH A SUB SAVER. IT WAS BEING REPAIRED BY A WELDER. AS HE WAS PREPARING TO MAKE THE FIRST WELD, THE PINUND OF THE STEEL BROKE AT THE THIRD THREAD VALLEY. A 1500 LB LIFT SEC...
08/03/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING OUTDOORS IN DUSTY, WINDY ENVIROMENT. RIGHT EYE BECAME IRRITATED FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS IN IT. FLUSHED EYE WITH SOLUTION AT SITE, DID NOT IMPROVE, WENT TO E.R. AT HOSPITAL. COAL DUST P ARTICLE...
06/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SCORIA DOWN ON THE ROADS WITH A SCRAPER AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. SHE WAS SEEN AT THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BACK STRAIN. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK HER FULL DUT IES, BU...
05/03/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FAILED LUG PLATE WAS ON THE GROUND, WHILE LIFTING PLATE, ON END WITH FORKLIFT, EE WAS POSITIONING BLOCKS UNDER THE LUG. THE LUG SLIPPED OFF THE FORK AND PINCHED OR SMASHED EE'S THUMB BETWEEN T HE LUG...
02/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD THE LOAD HE WAS WORKING ON SUSPENDED ABOUT 2"" OFF THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE RIGGING SLIPPED JUST ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE LOAD TO COME DOWN ON HIS FINGER WHICH WAS UNDERNEATH THE FRAME AND FRA CTURED...
02/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE JUG TO THE # SWINGER HAD TO BE RE-ALIGNED AND REPAIRED. THE JACK WAS PLACED BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE SWINGER. WHILE EE WAS NEAR, THE JACK SLIPPED OFF THE WALK, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT LEG AND LEF...
02/10/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE DID NOT REPORT HIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/12/01. HEINFORMED SITE SUPERVISOR THAT HE HURT HIS BACK. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
02/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLOPE TO THE CRUSHER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE. HIS LEAD HIT A CONVEYOR BRACE AND HIS R EAR WAS LACERATED. HE REC'D 9 SUTURES.
01/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ENTERING PENTHOUSE AT CORDERO SILOS. WASHDOWN PROCESS WAS TAKING PLACE CAUSING FLOORS TO BE WET. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET, ICY FLOOR. SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT KNEE CAUSING PATELLAR DISLOCAT ION.
01/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & COWORKER WERE CARRYING BOTTLES OF OXYGEN WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A PLUG OUT OF A ""Y"" STRAINER WITH A BREAKER BAR & FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHTELBOW. HE DIDN'T FEEL ANY FURTHER PAIN SO HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT. THE NEXT MORNING HE HAD SWELLIN G IN...
08/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE. IT WAS SCRATCHY THE NEXT DAY SO HE HAD IT LOOKED AT. AN EYE DOCTOR PUT ANTIBIOTIC DROPS IN THE RIGHT EYE FOR THE CORNEAL SCRATCH.
08/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE TRUCK SIDE DOOR. HE WAS HOLDING THE WINDOW WITH RIGHT HAND AND PULLING DOOR WITH LEFT HAND. WHEN IT CLOSED AND MASHED KNUCKLE AREA, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES...
08/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SECURING HER LUNCH BUCKET WITH A BUNGEE CRD. SHE HOOKED IT TO A METAL SHELF. AS SHE WAS STRETCHING IT TO HOOK THE OTHER SIDE, THE END CAME UNHOOKED, SPRANG LOOSE AND HIT HER IN THE LEFT EYE. SH...
07/25/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE GOT OFF THE ELEVATOR AT THE PREP PLANT & A GUST OF WIND CAME UP & BLEW DIRT & DUST IN HIS FACE & EYES. EE HAD A RESCUE TEAM MEMBER FLUSH EYES OUT BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. WE TOOL EE TO THE EYE D OCTOR W...
07/24/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT EYE AT BREAK AT 10:30 P.M. HE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A RESCUE TEAM MEMBER AT 3 A.M. AS HE WAS STILL IN PAIN. NOTHING WAS FOUND IN THE EYE AT THIS TIME. HE WE NT HOME FO...
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING HYDRAULIC TENSION BLADE.
03/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN EAST DOOR TO LAB OFFICE. THE DOOR DID NOT UNLATCH AND THE MOMENTUM OF HER BODY RAN INTO THE DOORS WINDOW. THE WINDOW BROKE AND EE GOT SMALL PARTICLES OF GLASS IN BOTH EYES. R...
03/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PUT A SPACER IN THE LEFT SIDE OF A NOSE CONE ON A HAUL TRUCK. AN ANCHOR CHAIN FAILED AND A 3 TON COME-ALONG SWUNG DOWN AND THE CHAIN OR PART OF THE COME-ALONG STRUCK HIM ON THE...
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TO BLAST PATTERN IN HIS VEHICLE AT THE BULK STORAGE SITE. THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ROADWAY APPROX 1050 FT FROM THE BULK STORAGE AREA. EMPLOYEE HAD NO RECOL...