Cortez District-Underground — Accidents

Total: 85 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/23/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE stripping motor leads with stripping tool. Cable jacket difficult to remove, so they took off a glove to use their thumbnail to peel jacket off. Gripped loose jacket with left hand, while holding s...
05/27/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Ee reported back pain from riding on metal buddy seat in haul truck. Seen at ER, diagnosed with non-occupational condition after MRI. Site did not report as diagnosis was non-occupational. Workers' co...
10/01/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None After employee was finished mucking out a short 6 foot round in the LA 4010 230, the employee was cleaning up the ribs and the back. The Mucker operator started to place bucket on the ground when a fa...
05/09/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An LHD tire came off the Forks of a Telehandler during transport and rolled down the Range Front decline ramp. The tire contacted a CUSA Minca Paus 18.1 personnel carrier near crosscut 6, with two emp...
12/24/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost EE using 1.5 ton crane moving motor. The motor was on the manual crane approximately 4"" from the cat walk, and the hoist system failed, and the motor fell, striking the EE on the head/shoulder/back....
08/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ip was trouble shooting a leak on the drill when pulling hand out hand made contact with the burr on the pipe causing a laceration to the right hand
06/15/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was helping utility crew hang vent bag. EE grabbed a cable to hang the vent bag, turned around, and ran into a piece of protruding wire. Seen at clinic and referred to eye doctor. Diagnosed with a...
05/22/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While performing an inspection of the mine, the supervisor came across a fall of ground.
05/22/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While performing an inspection in an old heading, it was found that a fall of ground had occurred.
01/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller was in the process of loading a 5 foot piece of 3.25 inch Matrix rod from the rod stack to the jaw of the rod handler, when right middle finger was pinched between the rod and handler jaw. Dri...
01/27/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost EE reported loader striking side of truck repeatedly on three separate loads. They reported pain which got progressively worse. Workers' compensation investigated claim and accepted as occupational on...
11/13/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None TRM004 was dropping a fuel pod in the 3980-fuel bay when the operator smelled smoke. The operator shut the Multimec off to investigate and noticed flame coming from the engine compartment. The operato...
08/30/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Ee was working on a drill. EE was getting ready to nip in, and hit the spool button rather than the unspool button, catching EE's glove in the spool, pulling EE's hand in. Seen at the ER, diagnosed wi...
02/14/2022 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EE involved in a powered haulage incident at stope between 4010 and 4070 levels resulting in fatal injuries. Investigation ongoing. There are seven additional NGM investigators.
09/06/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 3d restricted Ee was scaling off a hanger plate. A loose piece of shotcrete fell and hit the ee in the left eye and on the nose. Ee was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, blunt eye trauma, and irido...
02/25/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The onboard Air Compressor failed on Blt 7, causing heavy smoke and the fire suppression to be discharged.
12/30/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of ground occured in the left rib of the LC3890 intersection approximately 12 ft deep and 55 feet long
09/10/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Blast induced damage crawled back approx. 5 rounds causing a break in the face approx. 20 to 25 feet high.
05/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dropped a battery on the left foot while unloading material from a pickup truck. The incident was originally a first aid, but on 5/26/20, it was diagnosed as a fracture.
04/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 110d restricted While lifting a monorail beam from forks of a forklift, the beam slipped and pinned the employee's left hand between the beam and the apron feeder of the forklift.
04/07/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing the grinding wheel on a grinder and when they applied pressure to turn the disk, the grinder turned on and cut the small, right finger.
03/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was positioning a beam when the left small finger got caught between the beam and a column.
12/12/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating a haul truck, employee struck left leg against dash of unit when employee drove over a pothole. Employee was working in tight quarters. Employee reported on 12/12/2019 as for medical on 01/0...
09/12/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working from a scissor lift cutting an existing 1/2"" all thread hanging from the electrical room back. The porta-bandsaw broke away from the material and fell onto the Team Members left...
07/05/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground was discovered in the LC3830 SD334 on 7.5.19 around 01:00 hours. This most likely occurred at shift change, durning blast, on 7.4.19 at around 19:00 hours, but is unknown. The heading...
05/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was pulling on a wrench and the wrench slipped hitting the employee in the bottom lip and front bottom tooth, causing a small laceration to the lip and a small chip to the tooth.
04/09/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Operator looked out the side door of the Forklift EE was operating and as doing such, EE struck upper front tooth on the hand held bar that assists the operators while entering the cab, and broke...
12/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee stepped off of a concrete step and twisted their right knee.
09/04/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was positioning a HILTI Hammer-Drill inside the re-bar to be able to drill the next hole for re-bar when EE's left hand made contact with the trigger engaging the drill while right hand was o...
07/28/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 60 foot deep ore bins are being excavated from 10 foot diameter to 21 foot diameter. Use of a hydraulic winch and workdeck are being used. Night shift crew 07/27/2018 blasted a slash round from 28 to...
04/25/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving underground in open cab. Ventilation blew some fine dirt into an eye. Employee rinsed the eye and continued working. The next day the eye was irritated. Employee was seen at the clinic...
09/13/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee was working with another ee, had swellex in vice and coworker was using wrench to spin it. Injured ee's hand was caught between the vice and the swellex. Seen at ER, diagnosed with fractured finger...
09/02/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 15d restricted Miner applying shotcrete to newly excavated portion of the east decline tunnel for initial ground support. Shotcrete nozzle plugged causing the supply hose to jump which caused the miner to lose footi...
07/23/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee energized air hose, the opened end of hose whipped around and the hose fitting struck employee on the head. The hose caused a laceration to the employee's head. Employee was released to full...
05/21/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Contract employee was taking a mop bucket out to the janitor closet outside of the dry. EE slipped backward on the wet floor and fell, and was struck in the face with the bucket. EE was transported by...
05/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 15d restricted Ee was rolling up a cable reel and left thumb became caught and was crushed. Seen at ER, diagnosed with open displaced fracture of distal tuft, distal phalanx of thumb. Referral to orthopedic surgeon...
04/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Ee was pulling on hose and it broke free, striking ee in the mouth. Seen at the dentist, diagnosed with 3 broken/chipped teeth, one of which had to be extracted. Ee released to restricted duty for tw...
03/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Interwest Supply employee (contractor) was working with a Barrick employee unloading 2x2 steel tubing from forklift onto steel rack hitting contractor on the forearm causing a cut. The contractor was...
02/21/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator was hauling a load with an AD30 CAT Truck at the 11 east to exit the mine. The operator looked and turned to their right shoulder and noticed flames, what appeared to the operator to be comin...
02/12/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was operating a Normet Transmixer when the employee pulled into a cut out, looked over EE's right shoulder to observe traffic when EE noticed flames over the right side behind the cab. Employ...
05/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ee was changing a fitting on an emulsion hose and his hand slipped, cutting his right pinky finger. He was seen at the clinic where sutures were required to close the cut. The ee was released to restr...
10/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working underground and was struck on the upper lip by a bolt that fell over. He was taken to the clinic and received stitches to close the wound. He was released to full duty.
04/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was removing an air drop from a line and was struck in the face by the drop. He was seen by a doctor and sutures were required for the laceration to the face. Other diagnostic testing negative, e...
03/04/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee driving down wet ramp, truck slid, ee tried to slow truck by rubbing it against right rib. Truck hit bump, bounced to left rib, and ee struck left hip against cab. He was seen at the hospital, dia...
12/30/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using a knife to strip cable for installation when the knife slipped, cutting the left thumb. Stitches were required to close the laceration. Released to full duty.
11/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was installing a light fixture. He mis-stepped and grabbed the light fixture, cutting his right hand on the sheet metal frame. Stitches required and released to full duty.
10/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was doing a pre-op inspection of a transmixer. He pushed the top hatch to inspect the inside of the drum and the hatch fell, landing on his right hand. Seen by doctor, no fracture, but stitches re...
09/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was removing a latch and pinched his right ring finger when the lock bar caught the finger. He was seen at the ER and sutures were required to close the laceration to the finger. Released t...
04/22/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Blasting round was shot and upon inspection wedge failure was identified.
04/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Crew was working on changing teflons on the upper deck, when they went to slide the upper block out the employee thought he had the plate, it slid out at a different angle than anticipated and he did...