Cortez District — Accidents

Total: 472 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was removing clamshell from a piece of drill pipe. Clamshell became stuck. When employee jerked it free, a small amount of pipe dope flew into his right eye. - Employee was not wearing his sa...
07/19/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After completing a water pressure test, crew was resuming drilling operations. When making a connection, some drilling foam (drill detergent) bubbled up the center tube and splashed into the helper's...
07/11/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None a 400 ton Liebherr haul truck, T282b, company 280 was engulfed fin fire from a reported leak. The operator exited the truck and set off the fire suppression system at the bottom of the truck. The co...
06/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the regular helper duties of mixing mud and emptying core tubes a helper with pre-existing back problems, and 2 days of work experience, told the driller his back was hurting. Driller told him...
06/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Worker was driving loaded water truck down incline. Truck popped out of gear, and before it was fully stopped he went off the graded road onto rough terrain. Driver was bounced around.
05/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting tongs on pump column when tongs pinched his right ring finger
03/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was helping to load forklift forks into back of pickup. When forks were laid down, right hand pinkie finger was pinched resulting in laceration that required stitches.
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Driller attempted to swing pipe from derrick to pipe truck. pipe swung back and he pinched right pinkie finger between pipe and derrick. Fractured right pinkie finger.
03/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Releasing Bowlen spear. The spear fell and pinched his pinkie between the Bowlen spear and the rod.
02/22/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Loosening casing clamp & the driller turned away from the drill to explain to the new helper what was going on. He pulled the lever for the top head & ran it all the way down to clamp shell. That pull...
02/16/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was thawing out a drain valve with a propane torch. The liquid farther up the pipe thawed out first. When the ice at the bottom of the pipe thawed and released, the fluid and ice came out of...
02/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Got out of pickup, slipped on ice, pulled leg muscles. 2 days sedentary duty.
02/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling on gusket material a 2""x7' pipe fell striking ee on the nose.
01/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE SAID HE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL #26 WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
12/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Tripping pipe out of hole, he slipped and bent his finger back. He hyperextended his finger.
09/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted CHANGING A TIRE ON LOADER 452. THE TIRE HANDLER HIT THE TIRE & THE LOADER FELL OFF THE JACK CAUSING THE BEADSEAT & FLANGE TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.
08/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was changing a centefuse on a truck. The centefuse was falling, he tried to catch it and strained his right thumb.
08/15/2005 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in an energized panel and somehow came into contact with electricity.
06/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost TWO DRILLERS WERE SCREWING DRILL PIPE WITH PIPE WRENCHES. ONE DRILLER SLIPPED STRIKING THE CONTROLS FOR ROTATION. PIPE ROTATED DRIVING PIPE WRENCH INTO INJURED ABDOMEN. SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMA...
06/26/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee is not sure when or how he got something in his left eye it just atarted hurting.
06/24/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d restricted EE WAS PULVERIZING SAMPLES WHEN SHE NOTED PAIN IN HER RIGHT WRIST. SHE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR ON 6/29/05 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A GANGLIONCYST WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGICAL REPAIR. SHE WAS PLACE ON LIGHT DUTY...
05/04/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the stock while the saw was running. The saw blade grabbed his glove and caught the end of his finger (the tip of the middle finger).
04/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE JACKING UP ROD TRAILER, THE TIMBER UNDERNEATH THE BOTTLE JACK DETERIORATED CAUSING THE TRAILER HITCH TO LAND ON EE'S HAND.
04/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tripping rods on drill. rod hung on slide and struck Chace's finger.
02/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHEN HAULING A FULL LOAD OF WATER, EE OVER CORRECTED TURN CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO RIDE THE BERM AND FLIPPING THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN
01/27/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading grinder bucket propped the door open with a pry bar- hit the pry bar which fell and struck his left pinky causing a fracture.
01/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 357d restricted Using a ratchet to tighten a bolt on a 10"" hugger ee felt a pop in his neck.
10/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Ee was walking to the pickup truck when he fell & injured his shoulder. Snow on the ground may have contributed to the fall. Ee can give no explanation for the fall & there are no witnesses.
10/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WAS BREAKING A CORE SAMPLE WHEN EE STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A ROCK HAMMER CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE FINGER. EE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
09/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was putting away a tool in upper tool box on water truck. His foot slipped off the step, then his hand slipped off the hand rail and he fell about 3 feet to the ground. He put out his left ha...
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 145d lost, 56d restricted Truck #846 10 ton slid off the jacks pinning ee's right leg.
08/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 84d lost, 120d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHOVEL 352, HE GOT HIT WITH THE DIPPER CABLE.
07/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND THERE WAS THREE OTHER PEOPLE WORKING BESIDE HIM AND THEY WERE GRINDING & USING AN AIR ARC CLOSE BY. SOME OF THE SPARKS FROM THE GRINDER WENT INTO HIS EYE. THIS WAS A ONE DAY A...
07/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLOSED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE DOORJAMB OF THE DRILL.
06/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While running out pipe on the pipe truck, strained right bicep
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While waiting for the bus ee and another employee started pushing each other around & ee hurt his back.
06/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted PICKING ROCKS WITH A PICK, PICK REBOUNDED OFF A ROCK. HE LOST GRIP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE PICK FLEW OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER, HYPEREXTENDING THE SHOULDER.
06/16/2004 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CRACKED AND BLEEDING HANDS.
06/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Carrying 1516 sandbags, three in each hand, back became stiff and started hurting next day.
05/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wind gust blew up edge of liner, EE was standing on the liner which caused him to lose his footing.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 112d lost, 80d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD ONTO THE TRUCK A PIPE THAT WEIGHED 375 LBS. AFTER HOLDING IT FOR SOMETIME HE COLLAPSED UNDER THE WEIGHT. HE TRIED TO THROW THE PIPE OVER HIS SHOULCER BUT DID NOT CLEAR...
05/03/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 777 Ames haul truck collided with a 190T Cortez haul truck. After collision the Ames ee drove the 777 off the haul road to clear traffic. The track went down a slight incline causing torque to the c...
04/14/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was pulling on a hand truck loaded with ore samples when he lost his footing and dropped the hand truck on his right leg injuring his knee.
03/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RUBBED HIS EYE AND FELT PAIN. THE DR REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS RIGHT EYE.
03/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee failed to properly attach clamshell to a piece of drill pipe. Pipe fell from chest level and landed on right foot. Steel toe on boot was crushed and big toe was fractured and lacerated.
03/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SWINGING A 2 LB HAMMER TO GET A FITTING OUT OF A HOSE. THE HAMMER MISSED THE FITTING AND LEFT PINKIE FINGER HIT THE FITTING. RESULT WAS A LACERATED LEFT PINKIE FINGER THAT REQUIRED SUTU RES.
03/01/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PALLET WHEN HIS LEFT ANKLE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.
02/05/2004 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None EE was in haul truck being loaded by shovel which struck her truck jostling her.
11/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SCREWING A BIT INTO THE HAMMER ASSEMBLY WHEN HE TURNED THE BIT THE WRONG WAY AND IT CAME DOWN AND PINCHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.
10/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WHILE REMOVING THE LATCH HEAD THE WRENCH SLIPPED LANDING BETWEEN THE DRILL ROD AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.