Cortez District — Accidents

Total: 472 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Ee had finished changing a transmission filter on a piece of equipment and was stepping down to the step to dismount when he slipped on the step and landed hard on the ground on his left ankle. There...
08/20/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The ee was swinging the shovel to the right, the shovel came to a stop and the counterweight hit the track, jostling the employee in the cab. The ee was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a back strain a...
08/18/2014 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Ee was repairing a furnace in the fire room wearing a tyvek suit. He became dizzy and sat down, went and had some water and felt sick. He was seen by a doctor, diagnosed with heat exhaustion, given I...
08/08/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was crushing filters in bay 2 of the shop when dust blew in and he felt something in his left eye. He was seen by a doctor and diagnosed with a corneal abrasion from a foreign body in the left eye,...
07/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a water lance to clean the scale from a pipe, the water stream contacted the employees right forearm, causing some abrasions and a small injection wound.
07/01/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost Ee complaining of pain in right hip. States that getting on and off crew bus as well as cramped seating on crew bus is aggravating hip. Following medical investigation and site investigation, this wa...
06/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Ee was walking and stepped over a parking ditch and heard a pop in his left calf. He had pain. He was evaluated at the clinic and placed on restricted duty and the leg was wrapped. No restricted dut...
06/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was lifting boxes out of totes. The employee states after lifting a box he felt pain in his groin. After medical treatment the pain was revealed to be coming from his hip.
06/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee got off drill, walking on level ground and stepped/fell in a previously drilled hole, straining his ankle. Seen by a doctor, diagnosed with a strain, given crutches and restrictions that could not...
05/19/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost After driving her shift, the employee had some pain in her right heel. Pain went away and then returned on her next shift. She was diagnosed with inflammation in her right heel. Her pain resolved an...
05/07/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 25d restricted Ee was using a hook knife while splicing a conveyor belt on the overland conveyor (OLC #2). The knife came through the belt and made contact with his left wrist, causing a laceration to the left wrist...
05/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Ee was working on the blast pattern and she slipped on wet ground. She caught herself and didn't fall, but felt immediate pain in her right knee. She was able to return to her truck, but unable to bea...
05/05/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut his thumb while trimming HDPE liner sample using curved utility knife.
04/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing maintenance on the fuel hose reel when he was climbing down from the truck his left foot caught on the tailgate cable and he fell 3 feet to the ground resulting in radial fracture t...
03/16/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 67d restricted Miner right pinky finger - hand were crushed btwn a forklift - dumpster as he was trying to dispose of material into the Dumpster and the forklift operator accidentally lowered it onto his hand.
01/19/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was a passenger on a crew bus that hit a large pothole that jarred the employee around in the seat. She was seen initially on 01/19/14, diagnosed with a strain and released to full duty. Sh...
12/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Ee was doing a post trip inspection of the track dozer. He slipped on an icy spot on the dump and fell, injuring his ankle. He sought treatment on 12/05/13 and was referred to an orthopedist. The ort...
11/18/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking on leach pad. Stepped from a large rock to a smaller one and strained left ankle. Was seen by clinic and placed on restricted duty.
11/10/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Ee backed into be loaded and shovel door came in contact with headache rack, jarring the employee in the cab. Ee complained of numbness in legs and tightness in upper back. Initial evaluation resulte...
11/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS employee was exiting loader she smashed her finger in the cab door from the outside while trying to close it.
10/12/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost While driving haul truck, left side went into ditch and ee's left arm caught in steel bar on door, straining neck. Examined, diagnosed with cervical strain and put off work due to inability to operat...
10/05/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Ee parked haul truck in parking ditch, stood up and felt pain in low back. Seen by doctor, examined and diagnosed with low back strain, put off work. Subsequent follow up resulted in sedentary work r...
10/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Ee was climbing the ladder onto piece of equipment and felt pain in his lower back. He was seen by medical provider and diagnosed with lumbar spasms and a muscle strain. Released to restricted duty.
09/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Ee climbing up the ladder of a loader, missed a step and caught himself with his right arm. Heard a pop, felt pain in shoulder. Seen at ER, released with restrictions pending follow-up with orthopedi...
09/04/2013 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Testing a control panel on a dewatering well pump. Arc flash occurred, burning the employee on the hands and minor burn to the face. Ee transported by ground ambulance to the ER, diagnosed with 2nd d...
08/27/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was driving a haul truck and hit a pothole, jarring him in the cab. He had pain that did not go away. He was transported to the ER and diagnosed with a fractured rib. Put off work and told...
08/06/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While being loaded, employee states that large rock was loaded in haul truck, jarring her within the cab. She pulled over to call technician to fix her computer, got out to clean windows and felt pain...
07/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was lifting sample bags and twisted when she felt pain in her low back. She reported to her supervisor and the following day she was seen at the clinic. She was diagnosed with a lumbar strai...
05/22/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving picks out of a cutting edge and a piece of metal struck his right cheek. He was seen at the ER where an incision was made to remove the metal. He was released to full duty.
05/12/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was driving haul truck when he hit a pothole and jarred his neck. CT scans negative for fracture. Released to full duty. Upon follow up on 05/28/2013, placed off work.
04/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was sitting in haul truck being loaded. The shovel bucket struck the left rear of the bed, jostling the employee in the cab. She complained of pain and was taken to the ER. Diagnosed with nec...
04/15/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was water blasting the north scrubber fan ductwork on the 2nd floor of the roaster. He was blasting over his head when a piece of scale fell. The scale struck his right hand causing a lacerat...
04/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee stepped off RTD into a hole and twisted his left knee. He felt a pop. He was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a ruptured patella tendon. He was given restricted duty pending follow-up wit...
03/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a pin to place into rear bed pin hole of a 795F haul truck bed when the pin slipped out of his right hand and fell on his left hand, smashing the left middle finger causing a lace...
03/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lowering a screen into a tank and his hand was resting on a handrail. A hook on the screen pinched his hand. He was seen at the ER where he received stitches to close the wound. Re...
02/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was closing door to drill and caught his finger in the door. Seen at the ER where xrays were negative and the wound was closed with sutures. Employee put off work until 02/07/2013.
01/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee slipped on ice while walking between two drills. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a fractured tailbone and released to full duty. Unable to return to work due to pain.
01/08/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Liebherr employee driving vehicle lost control of vehicle on ice and slid into Taylor Made Iron employee who was working outside on a truck at the time of the impact.
01/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees where working in a man basket removing pendent line cables from the boom of a P&H shovel. The employees lost control of the pin that was holding the pendent line causing the pin to fall...
12/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew was attempting to pull a stuck tube, employee used a parmalay wrench to rotate rods, when he did so the rods dropped pinching his finger between the wrench and rotation guard resulting in an open...
11/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While walking to the blue room, the employee stepped on a rock, twisted his ankle and fell to the ground. Seen at ER, restricted duty for strain ankle.
11/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee's wrist was caught between the excavator and ring steel. Claimant initially refused medical treatment, but later disclosed his wrist was still bothering him. On 01/12/13, X-Rays confirmed...
11/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking apart 4"" hoses that led from the Swaco pump to the sump. He unlocked the camlock and as he pulled the hoses apart the female end of the hose flipped up and struck him in the left...
11/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 1d restricted While removing a steel cylinder, the cylinder moved and pinched the left palm at the base of the thumb between the pin and the jack. Seen at ER, received stitches and released to full duty. On follow...
11/08/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While running dozer, the employee backed over a rock, jarring his back. He was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a back strain and put off work for one day. He was unable to return to work on 11/10/12...
11/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted As the employee was lifting a piece of grating to set it on top of an existing piece he lost his balance and he dropped it. As the piece of grating was falling back to its place it caught the employee...
11/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was hit in right forearm by stabilizer bar. Was seen at the ER and directed to follow up. On follow-up was released to restricted duty.
10/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A FORK LIFT OPERATOR AND A WELDER WERE LIFTING VIBRATOR BRACKET TO WELD ONTO A SILO THAT WAS BEING REFURBISHED. SILO WAS LAYING ON ITS SIDE AND THEY WERE USING A LIFTING MAGNET. EE WAS OFF TO THE SID...
09/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost While backing haul truck up to shovel, ee bumped the shovel bucket, jarring himself in the cab. EE complained of neck and back pain. Taken at ER, diagnostic testing identified a fracture at the L-1...
09/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost When pounding pin with sledge hammer, ee felt pop, burning and pain in elbow. Pain increased over weekend, ee thought this was related to 04/12/12 industrial injury, so he saw Dr. MRI identified trice...