Cortez District — Accidents

Total: 472 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/01/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost While hanging cable, ee was attaching bolt to cable when the winch slipped and caught his left middle finger in the winch. He was taken to ER, and subsequently transferred to another hospital for ort...
08/30/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was operating shovel, bucket was on the ground and a small rock hit the windshield breaking the glass and getting glass particles into employee's eyes. Seen at ER, no foreign body in eyes, diagnos...
08/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While manually moving 14"" pipe into trench, the pipe clamp smashed employees left 5th finger resulting in a tuft fracture.
08/12/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking with two buckets, stepped on a rock, rolling her ankle and falling to the ground. Seen at the ER, given a boot and crutches and put off work for three days.
08/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was finishing mount of a tire using the boom of the tire handler to press the rim hardware into place. He noticed an issue on one of the gripper pads his left hand on the rim hardware the boom...
07/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unlocking a 4"" hose from a truck the hose was still under pressure even though the valves were shut off and was unable to bleed line off due to tank being full and no bleed off valve on fill st...
07/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stripping a cable and the blade on the razor broke, hitting the right leg with the remaining blade, causing a laceration. Sutures were required to close the wound and the employee was rel...
07/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out cupels and felt a foreign body enter her eye. She flushed it and was seen at the ER. She was given an antibiotic prescription and released to full duty.
06/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut arm on broken glass when moving a damaged light plant. Stitches required.
06/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Bent down to hook up straps to ripper and twisted at the same time. Felt pain in back. Diagnosed at ER with low back strain, placed off work for 3 shifts.
05/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was twisting a pipette bulb onto a pipette when the pipette shattered, slicing into his right hand near the base of thumb. Seen at the ER, glass removed from hand and one stitch required to...
04/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using washbay, the employee hit elbow on a hand rail causing pain and swelling. He was seen by a physician, and fluid was drained from the swollen area of the elbow. Released to full duty.
03/27/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee put on work gloves while at the gyro crusher and felt a bite on his left little finger. He reported the bite and went back to work. The bite began to swell and hurt, he went to the ER and w...
03/14/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost Employee made claim for wrist pain. Confirmation of mild to early moderate carpal tunnel syndrome received on 04/29/2012 and claim accepted by workers' compensation carrier on 04/30/2012. Reporting...
03/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 28d restricted After participating in a daily toolbox and safety meeting, the employee left the line-out office and was walking to the equipment ready-line. The employee slipped and fell on the snow covered surface...
12/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was stepping off his drill and rolled his ankle. Seen at the ER and released to restricted duty for one day.
12/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taping transducer wires to PVC under the table when he was struck in the mouth by a PVC lifter that was knocked off the table. Employee suffered three fractured teeth.
12/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was putting a screen cylinder on a storage rack and his left ring finger was caught between two cylinders that rolled into each other. Seen at the ER and stitches were required. Released to...
12/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening bolt with an impact gun. The bolt came loose, striking the employee above the left eye on the forehead. Seen at ER where stitches were required. Released to full duty.
12/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Main door on bus was locked and employee tried to enter bus through the emergency door, which is approximately 3 feet off the ground. The employee slipped and cut his left index finger. He was seen a...
12/02/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was using a shovel to clean in the reclaim tunnels. The shovel handle got caught in the conveyor, pulling both hands into roller between belt. The employee had surgery for fractures in both...
11/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was cleaning dash of haul truck cab when he felt pain in his left lower back. It became worse and he was seen at the ER on 11/28 and released to full duty. On 11/30 he was seen again as the...
11/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 1d restricted EE was changing cutting edges when one fell on his foot. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a fractured big toe. Released to restricted duty that the site was unable to accommodate. Lost time...
11/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was using an overhead crane and a chain hoist come along, and the chain hit him in the back of the hand. He was seen at the ER, put on restricted duty for two days, use of left hand only. R...
10/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Tripping out rods when threads caught strap which wrapped around rod catching employee's hand between the rod and strap.
09/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee walking on steep slope with uneven and floating rocks all day on the 26th. Her ankle began to hurt, the next day her entire right leg from ankle to low back was hurting. Diagnosed with spra...
09/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While trying to remove a screw from the floorboard of a backhoe, the employee felt a pull to the right shoulder. Felt pain that worsened over the remainder of the shift, was seen at ER and orthopedist...
09/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was opening a can of welding rod when the sharp edge of the pop top of the can cut his right palm at the base of the thumb. Stitches were required and the employee was placed on sedentary du...
09/02/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Excavator was straddling the trench and tramming back to exit the area when the north side of the trench wall failed. This caused the excavator to fall over and into the trench, damaging the cab and...
08/03/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee removing bolts from discharge pipe on barren pump. Nut came out of socket that was still in motion and struck him in top front 2 teeth and broke them. Saw dentist and will be having a root c...
07/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted IW stated that her arm was sore on 07/21/11. On 07/27/11 she was using tape making signs and her arm was sore again. Seen at ER on 07/27/11, diagnosed with strain and released to sedentary duty for o...
07/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was running out rods and slipped and fell dropping rod on foot.
07/13/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee put on fire jacket before loading furnace. When she took off jacket to go to break she felt burning and noticed a bite on her left arm. She was seen at the ER, diagnosed with an infected ins...
07/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was descending escape ladder in conduit, foot slipped off rung and he fell about 5 feet, landing on metal grating. Right ankle buckled under him. Xrays negative, placed in immobilizer boot. Releas...
05/31/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee helping to replace brake drum on shovel, rolled new drum into house, lifted it, and it tipped and smashed the tip of the right ring finger between drum and equipment. Received 7 stitches and...
05/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Driller lifted the foot clamp (approx weight 120 lbs) off the drill table and twisted, causing back strain.
05/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 17d restricted Walking out to service truck in ice and snow, slipped and fell, broke left leg and ankle.
05/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was assisting tripping out 5 1/2"" rods when he felt a pop in his right calf.
04/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was tripping out a rod and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder blade. The employee stopped, notified supervisor, stretched, applied ice/heat and then continued normal duties for two days b...
04/13/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Ee getting loaded at shovel 352 when the bucket of 352 was dropped into the bed of the truck 303. This moved the employee upward and side to side within the cab. She was seen at the ER, diagnosed wi...
04/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted IW operating dozer, felt pain in knee. No accident. Claim accepted as work related knee strain on 06/14/2011 after independent medical evaluation. IW had one day restricted duty on 04/14/2011 after re...
03/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted While tripping in 7 5/8 casing, employee pinched his fingers between the end of the sling device and the casing.
02/05/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted Employee was performing a retorque on the left rear of a Komatsu 930 with a RAD 30 gun and he smashed his finger. He was seen at the ER where xrays showed a fracture to the left 4th finger. 5 sutures...
01/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was getting off bus to start night shift. He caught his left heel on the edge of the concrete pad, causing him to twist his left ankle. He was seen at the ER and subsequently released to rest...
12/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost While fixing liner in SAG mill, employee's right hand pinched between the liner handler and the SAG mill trunion. Xrays at ER showed right wrist fracture and employee referred to ortho. In a short cas...
12/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Emp bent over, opened a 45 pound metal cover for gas meter and felt pain in lower back upon pulling and turning to move cover. Investigation completed and determined work related on 12/21/2010.
11/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing under a conveyor belt with process water that has a high P.H. level. The injury arose from contact with the process water and a reaction between his skin and rubber gloves.
11/15/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost While changing hoist ropes on a shovel, ee right foot was sucked in between the equalizer and ropes. The tension on the rope got tighter, clamping the ee foot. Xrays were negative for fracture, diag...
11/01/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted Employee started experiencing pain in his wrists which was later diagnosed as bilateral tendonitis.
10/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading walkway extension the support leg folded up on the employee's left ring finger resulting in laceration and loss of fingernail.