Cortez District — Accidents

Total: 472 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted Employee was lifting a box out of the back of his work truck, and felt a 'twinge' in the groin. He continued to work and at about 8 am he lifted another box and felt pain. He was seen at the ER, dia...
09/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Lifting casing with jib boom when casing became hooked on threads of other casing allowing C hook to come out and casing to fall back to truck hitting employee's foot
09/11/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a flange on attrition tanks, wrench slipped off and hit employee in mouth, breaking two teeth. Taken to 7 Day Dental where he was treated and released to full duty.
09/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 1d restricted Employee was climbing the ladder of a motor grader when he felt a pop in his right shoulder followed by a burning sensation. He was seen at the ER and referred to an orthopedist. He was diagnosed wi...
08/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pocket knife with a locking blade and while twisting the knife the lock was released allowing the blade to close, cutting him on the second knuckle of the right middle finger. He...
08/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Operator was exiting haul truck and when she reached the bottom of the ladder she turned around on the platform to exit the bottom portion of the steps and she fell down the steps to the ground and hi...
08/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee was fueling a dozer and he states that he turned quickly to shut off the fuel when he heard a snap in his right knee and fell to the ground. He was taken to NNRH where he was diagnosed with...
08/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While checking the teeth on a bucket, the employee put his left hand on a tooth to lean down and check underneath. The metal was extremely hot and burned the palm of his left hand. Employee was seen...
08/03/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a pneumatic impact wrench, employee felt something enter his right eye. The eye was flushed but debris remained. The next day the employee was taken to Dr's office and a piece of metal w...
07/23/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 99d lost Employee felt intermittent pain in her heel and ankle starting 2 weeks previous to accident date. On 7/23/10, at work, the pain progressed until it affected her leg, hip, and groin area. She was diag...
07/15/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp strained upper back while twisting to adjust radio in equipment. No lost time, no restricted duty. Company was unaware employee was seeing chiropractor for treatment of strain. Investigation into...
07/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost While mounting the lube truck, employee felt a sharp pain and grinding in his right elbow. Taken to NNRH where he was given medication and a full duty release. Could not return to work the next day du...
06/24/2010 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the Pipeline process refinery. As he was looking up to see a route to run a new pipe and some strip solution, which contained caustic and other chemicals, dripped and struck th...
06/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was coming down a ladder on a haul truck and when he got to the last rung he dropped to the ground, twisting his ankle. He was taken to NNRH and given a full duty release but was still in pain on 0...
05/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell off of the track on a dozer while working on the fire suppression system. It had been raining and the area was wet and muddy.
04/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee got off of a trailer with his left leg first and then the right. The employee's left foot slid down the berm in loose gravel, twisting his leg. He was seen on 05/10/10 and through a MRI was d...
03/23/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disconnecting the portable pump discharge hose when the solution sprayed on his hands and burned him. He was treated at Battle Mountain Hospital and was given a full duty release with phy...
02/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to catch a bolt but when they started to loosen the bolt the piece of metal that was welded on the bolt caught his finger and pinched it.
02/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got his finger caught in the dipper trip cable drum. It cut his left pinky and so the employee was taken to the hospital where he received stitches.
02/10/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lying on his back under the primary crusher MCC drilling with a cordless drill. The drill ""caught"", causing the drill to spin out of his hands, striking him in the face.
02/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE reported back pain on 2/4/10 due to repeatedly bending over while coiling up heat trace cable. He did not want to see dr at that time. On 2/9/10 he reported he had reinjured his back while lifting...
01/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting platform frame and feet slipped in snow, causing employee to fall to ground. The platform frame struck employee on the left side of head.
01/16/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was grinding with a face shield and safety glasses on, he got 2 small particles in his eye, they were later removed by tweezers by a physican.
01/04/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting into his vehicle when he hit his head on the door jam jarring his neck.
12/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking back to his truck when he tripped over a rock and landed on his left arm and elbow. During a follow up visit on January 14, 2010 it was discovered that the employee had a chip fra...
12/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hose fitting became liberated striking employee in mouth fracturing tooth
09/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 46d restricted The injured employee was lifting some warehouse items onto a pallet and felt some pain in his knee area. He did not think much about it at the time and did not report it to anyone. There was no accide...
09/10/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was getting his truck loaded at Cortez Mine. He was on the ground and took a step to his left and was struck by a wire to his right foot.
09/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was loading a flat tire into the back of a service truck when the tire shifted and the employee heard his left wrist pop. Was taken to the ER and given a full duty release. At a follow up on...
09/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was fabricating cable reel frame when a piece of steel channel tipped over and fell on his left foot. Employee was taken to the ER and was given a full duty release. On a follow up with a spe...
08/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was climbing down from a boom truck. His right foot was on the ground and when he started to put his left foot down his boot caught on the bumper and he felt a pop. It slid off the bumper and...
08/03/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None 322 operator noticed a red warning engine light, saw smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment. Engine was shut down, he then hit the fire suppression and called for a water truck. Operator...
07/20/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Metal shaving fell into employee's right eye while using a screw gun.
07/01/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's right middle finger was crushed between the tong handle and jaws
06/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Surgery for Left Inguinal Hernia, employee taken off work.
06/05/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost control of 3/8 inch drill with 1 1/2 inch paddle bit. Handle of drill rotated, striking back of Right hand, fracturing bone in hand.
06/05/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was building some shelves and plugged the router in. As he plugged the router in, it fell off of the shelf and the employee tried to grab it causing a laceration to the middle finger on t...
05/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up drainage system. As employee was picking up grading employee placed hand between grading and another piece of grading. Employee set the grading down on his finger.
03/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking rebar on the bank. One of a handfull of bars flipped up and cut his ear.
02/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Turning over blade cylinders for D10 unit 421 to install piping and brackets to unit. Felt real sore after work and pain worsened over night. During the next shift he let the job foreman know about it...
01/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting off of the bus at the mill and fell down the stairs. He was seen at the ER and was diagnosed with a fractured rib. Released to full duty.
11/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading core bins on back of a boom truck. As employee was un-hooking the rigging, he decided to jump off truck instead of using the ladder that is mounted on truck. The result was, emp...
11/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling chain over rusty pipe. Wind blew rusty debris under bottom of EE's safety glasses and into his eye.
11/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted After fueling a CAT D6R Dozer, the worker dismounted from the dozer and in doing so stepped into a pre-existing dozer track (impression in the ground) and sprained his right ankle.
11/05/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was tightening a bolt with a 9/16 end wrench when the wrench slipped off the bolt which caused his elbow to hit a piece of hardware. The next day he was taken to the hospital where it was dia...
10/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost While walking from the ready line to the shop, the employee twisted his left ankle and fell. He was taken to NNHR. He had a follow up visit on the 21st and was classified as LTI at this visit.
10/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Employee was washing off the pond balls in a the dump truck with a high pressure sprayer. He lost his footing and fell off the top of a 4 ft. ladder. He hit his head on the floor. He was taken to N...
08/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While stripping the insulation off of a voltage conductor with a razor knife, the knife slipped off the conductor and sliced through the leather glove and cut his left knuckle.
07/18/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 6d restricted Getting loaded and bucket came in and a boulder fell off the teeth onto the tailboard, shaking the truck. Didn't feel anything until the next day. She was taken to NNRH and given a full duty release....
06/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Crew was loading 2 pieces of casing onto a rack on a pickup using a forklift. The forklift operator tipped the forks to level them and the pipes slid off the forks and pinched the helper's left middle...