Coy Mine — Accidents

Total: 102 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/12/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Truck Operator stopped the Mine Captain and stated that they had hit a small bump in the road in 2096. After hitting the bump, they felt a pain in their lower back.
01/19/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the 17001 Pipe Truck, the employee was cutting zip ties leading to the alternator when the knife slipped, causing a laceration to the left hand on the end of their thumb. The employee...
10/05/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was tightening a come along while doing utility work when the come along broke and the hook struck the employees finger. The employees' finger was later on determined to have a fracture a...
10/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working on disassembling the temporary hoist for an upcoming job after testing. A steel piece was being hoisted to be removed from the platform when it shifted and struck the employee...
08/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was exiting a truck when the slipped and caught themselves with their right arm. The employee initially reported it as a Report Only injury. Since the injury occurred the employee has felt mo...
07/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The driller was rigging out of 1482 taking a cable down from the cable hangers when they lost balance causing them to fall and cut left elbow. The employee was taken to the ER and received 3 stitches....
12/30/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 8d restricted The employee was drilling out a pilot hole in the back of a haul truck for a light bracket. The drill bit employee was using broke and slung a piece of metal in employee's left eye. The employee wasn'...
11/20/2024 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was struck by a lid from a haul truck A/C unit in the left hand after it had fell causing a laceration. The employee received 5 stitches from the local hospital.
10/25/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to plug a light vehicle tire, employee inserted the plug and while extracting the plugging tool enough force was applied causing the tool to slip and lacerate employee's left hand. Em...
09/14/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening down a ratchet strap while hauling a bundle of bolts when their hand slipped and made contact with the mass of the telehandler. At the time of the incident the employee reporte...
08/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped over a rock which caused EE's other knee to make contact with another rock causing a laceration.
08/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d lost Employee reported that EE had twisted EE's left ankle while delivering grader tires to the shop for work to be completed.
06/19/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 125d restricted Employee was checking hydraulic hoses on extra swing of rig when EE attempted to turn around EE's foot stayed planted, and EE's right knee twisted.
04/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employees were changing a sump pump. The pump was attached to the telehandler basket. While repositioning the pump, this caused the pump to fall, bouncing the employee around in the basket jarring EE.
04/08/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted At approximately 2:30 am blasting crew was loading heading in 1887 Upper. While handler was loading left side of cut rock came loose from top left corner of cut and fell and struck employee in left a...
01/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee (mine supply hauler) was unloading grader tires off west side cage. While unloading the 2nd tire it spun around and pinned employees left leg against cage.
11/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Operator was fueling up pipe rig. When the tank filled up it didn't shut off right away and diesel splashed up in operators face and on EE's arms. Diesel ran down behind operators safety glasses getti...
10/13/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The employee was getting off a tractor to move a piece of pipe out of the way for a telehandler. As the employee was getting off of the tractor when employee stepped off into some water, employees foo...
08/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee states that they were stepping out of an anfo-rig when they stepped on a rock. Employee fell and caught themselves with their right hand, injuring right hand.
07/04/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee states a rock fell onto the boom of the truck, employee jumped out of the way of the falling rock. When employee jumped attempting to move employee twisted right hip and lower back area.
04/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was pulling on telehandler injuring left shoulder.
03/18/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted The employee was operating a loader in which they were having trouble reaching the foot pedals, which irritated their back. The employee was then placed on a mechanical scaler in which the operation t...
01/28/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using torch cutting bolts off and burned through glove in turn burning left index and middle fingers.
11/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was going to put a bolt on the driver when EE tripped on a rock, falling to the ground. EE stuck hands out to catch self and noticed afterward that the right hand was starting to swell.
10/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was working on mobile equipment and the engine compartment door fell on the employee's left hand
09/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 125d lost, 62d restricted The employee had been installing air and water in the 1092 stope and while attempting to turn the air header back on, the employees feet became tangled causing the miner to fall. The employee placed l...
04/15/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Operator was traveling down a roadway in a haul truck when struck a pot hole. Operator felt discomfort in back and the incident cause lower back pain and spasms. Incident did not become restricted or...
02/16/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening a centerlizer and the wrench slipped cause a laceration to the left hand.
11/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 22d restricted A mobile maintenance mechanic was repairing a hose in a haul truck's engine compartment in the underground diesel shop when the hood of the engine compartment accidentally shut, landing on the mechani...
11/23/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 11/23/19 around 4:05am an employee was loading powder in 1292 when a rock fell off of the face striking them in the left forearm. While reaching out to prime a hole a 1.5 x 2ft x 4 thick rock slid...
08/27/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was helping load a heading in 668 lower when struck by a rock in the lower back area. The rock, approximately 10in x 8in and 1in thick, fell from the face, struck the basket of the ANFO ri...
12/07/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None tripped over valve block resulting in 3"" laceration to rt knee
11/03/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE alleges slipped and felt knee pop. Did not report until the next day. Dx. with a knee strain and referred to ortho. Placed on restrictions until that consult is completed.
09/18/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Hit pot hole while riding in back of tractor and caused EE to hit back on the bar. Was not placed on restricted duty until 10/21/2016 because of continued complaints of pain.
08/04/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Tripped when dismounting and turned ankle resulting in a sprain.
05/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting hangars on finger for chute repair. 8 ft piece of metal square stocks cut index finger on sharp edging at top. Heavier than expected. Stitches / possible hairline crack in tip of index finger...
06/08/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Hit rock in road jarring back. Report only at first. Saw dr on 6-15. He was placed on restricted duty pending x-rays. To return to dr on 6-19-15.
03/27/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill steel broke and piece of metal embedded in ee's chest.
12/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost When climbing into cab of truck felt pull in abdomen.
12/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Rock fell from back hitting ee on the rt arm right above elbow.
11/22/2014 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None A loader operator was cleaning up the mill hole when he heard a loud noise and had dust and smoke come up around the loader. The supervisor was notified and while coming to investigate noted that the...
10/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Stood up from squatting position, slipped and fell backwards, lacerating rt elbow either on rig or rock.
08/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Felt burning and stinging in abdomen while lifting a heavy pump
07/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking the kelly rod off. Due to the drill mast being rolled to one side, the kelly rod fell off the rear mast roller, smashing his middle finger on his right hand between the kelly rod and the...
07/07/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hit pothole while driving truck causing teeth to snap together. Chipped #8 tooth. Saw dentist on 7/9/14 and a cap was recommended for tooth
02/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 9d restricted walking on decline when felt rt knee pop. diagnosed with fractured knee cap and torn ligament
09/27/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss. Did not return for 30 day retest. Had a 10 dB avg shift with threshold above 25 dB. Recvd final reports on 3/21/2014
04/28/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Jarred when hit a bump while driving a haul truck causing a chest wall strain.
12/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees was removing loose finger from the raise. The finger had dust on it and slipped out of his hand mashing left middle finger. This area is a limited space area and does not provide a means of...
12/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted Dismounting when felt pop in back.