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. |