Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Com — Accidents

Total: 382 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted IP was working in the HG Mill moving a counter weight manually, the counter weight shifted unexpectedly and pinched the IP's right ring finger between the counterweight & its storage rack. This result...
09/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 111d lost, 52d restricted IP initially reported aggravation of shoulder injury from 2011, upon learning that the claim could not be reopened, the IP reported having shoulder discomfort, which began approx. April of 2019, once...
09/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Prior to start of shift on 9/9/20 IP was starting P198 in the North Employee Parking lot, upon exiting the cab of the truck and felt a sharp pain in back. IP refused to manage the injury through worke...
09/01/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 793F haul truck was being loaded by a 5500 shovel on the shovel's offside. While swinging into the bed of the truck, a rock rolled off the outside edge of the bucket and fell on the dovetail of the...
08/27/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 312d lost, 49d restricted IP was aligning a new electric pump motor utilizing a forklift for installation. During the process the motor unexpectedly dropped and struck the employee in the leg. As a result the IP experienced...
07/29/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Strong winds were blowing carbon flakes around. One hit the associate in the left eye when EE was laying drip lines with the pad crew.
05/23/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The haul truck operator was dismounting the truck at the fuel island. When the operator reached the bottom step of the ladder and stepped to the ground, the ladder was higher than anticipated. The ope...
03/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Around 10:40 the employee felt knee pop and pain radiated to EE's heel while climbing up the back ladder of vehicle 5049. EE continued up the ladder to finish loading the truck with emulsion. EE cli...
02/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator entered cab of equipment, closing the door with the right hand and the door made contact with the left hand. Clinic confirmed no fracture. Diagnosed bruised tendon. Referral of three physic...
10/09/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got windblown dirt in R eye. Washed dirt out with eyewash but eye was very irritated so employee wanted to go to clinic. Clinic confirmed no dirt in eye but prescribed antibiotic eyedrops t...
07/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee states that employee strained shoulder while stepping from bottom rung of haul truck ladder to the ground. Employee further states employee was facing the ladder and maintaining 3 points of...
07/12/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Operator of a production drill was manipulating the air lever while changing the steel to blow loose material out. While pulling the lever EE felt a pop between the index and middle fingers around the...
04/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of transporting piping for leach operations when they caught their left 2nd finger between pipe and back of loader. Initial clinic visit revealed no fracture and EE returned to f...
04/02/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working to replace a leaking gasket on a coolant line when residual pressure caused the line to separate resulting in some coolant entering the EE's eyes. EE requested a medical evaluation dur...
03/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost IP reported on 3/20 that IP had been experiencing discomfort in lower back for the last several weeks while performing routine tasks in the lab. IP was seen by provider, prescribed physical therapy a...
12/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Performing filter press trouble shooting and was bending down to walk under structure when at same time pry bar caught grating and then contacted nose and upper lip resulting in lacerations requiring...
11/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost IP was mounting dozer and was pulling self up by the hand hold when EE felt a ""pop"" in EE's right elbow. MRI revealed partial thickness tear of radial bicep tendon. Cannot accommodate restrictions...
07/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE was cleaning hydraulic fittings underneath a haul truck when ee lost balance and placed ee right hand out to catch self. In the process ee hand got caught between a hydraulic line and the truck fr...
07/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was removing engine doors from a CAT 16M Grader. Handed door down to another employee and felt pain in back.
04/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was working on placing concrete and never noticed that EE's pants at the Knee level became saturated with concrete, resulting in concrete burns to EE's Left and Right Knees.
02/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 6d restricted In the process of lifting a sling the IE felt a ""pop"" in the stomach. During medical evaluation the IE was diagnosed with a hernia around the belly button. It has yet to be determined if surgery w...
02/25/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Employee began to experience irritation in the right eye but did not recall a specific event to cause the irritation other than inadvertently contacting a pipe with a bar causing dust to fall from the...
12/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Technician was removing impellas from assembly, supported with lifting straps and forklift, while positioning for removal, weight shifted causing extremely sharp impellar fin to contact hand with leat...
11/21/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 136d lost, 52d restricted Haul truck operator was traveling down ramp and when transitioned onto the working bench ee felt a ""pop"" in back. The IE continued to feel discomfort and asked to be evaluated by medical provider....
11/20/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted IE was in the process of performing a preshift inspection on the haul truck when IE walked through the park ditch and slipped and fell on backside. Later that day the IE complained of a sore shoulder...
10/16/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Grader operator entered cab of grader, sat down in the seat and began to take their jacket off when they felt discomfort in their back. The operator was seen by a medical provider the following day an...
10/10/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 34d lost IE experienced a heart attack while inspecting a loader bucket GET which resulted in IE collapsing backwards and striking the back of head on the ground. This resulted in a laceration requiring sutur...
09/18/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 119d lost, 1d restricted Operator was dismounting from a haul truck, had right foot on the ground and when IE placed left foot on the ground stepped on a small rock which resulted in twisting IE left knee. IE experienced pai...
09/05/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In September of 2017 IE reported a left calf injury while mounting a 793 HT. At that time EE was diagnosed with cellulitis or a skin infection which was not attributed to the injury. The IE has cont...
08/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost While handling a rubber ceramic liner, employee pinched employee's finger between the liner and the chute wall. As a result the employee received a laceration to employee's left ring finger requiring...
07/11/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A production drill was drilling over an unseen void when the drill fell partially into the void. As the extent of the void was unknown at the time the operator remained in the cab until exit could be...
06/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted IE was moving an empty garbage bin into place and felt a pain in abdomen. Was diagnosed with a unilateral inguinal hernia and released to restricted duties.
05/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted IE was in the process of putting a sling away when it twisted. Felt pain in shoulder which had been surgically repaired in the past. As a precaution IE requested to be seen at ER. No diagnosis give...
05/03/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 68d lost On 05/03/2017 IE reported that EE had been treated for a sore shoulder from EE's personal physician since February and that EE now thought it may be work related. IE received restrictions on 05/03....
02/21/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Slipped over pipe ee was working on and through out hand to break fall
01/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 36d restricted Icy Conditions. Employee slipped and fell on ice.
01/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver pinched finger under chain while securing a load on trailer. Helper was on one side of truck securing binder while driver was on the opposite side straightening a chain.
12/15/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was operating a drill when the bit twisted employee's wrist
12/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 30d restricted Technician was repairing air pipe in mill. Due to weakness in shoulder, when residual air from line came out, arm dislocated from the socket. This is the 2nd time this has happened in 2 months. Tec...
12/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Lifting sample bags above head.
10/28/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted While descending a ladder off the pipe truck the employee stepped on a rock and hyper-extended left knee.
10/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing pipe in mill. Employee holding pipe overhead, stepped forward to adjust strop, right shoulder popped out of joint.
03/08/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 29d restricted Employee twisted leg and resulted in EE falling and hitting EE's knee on a rock. Causing contusion and bruising to knee.
01/25/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 6d restricted Operator was coming down from HT and EE's right foot slipped off the rung of the flexible ladder and EE fell to the ground, landing on EE's right foot.
01/11/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving up the ramp and began to feel light-headed and dizzy. EE stopped truck and called supervisor and got out of truck until help could arrive
12/14/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Climbing off left tandem on 16M, foot slipped on catwalk, hand slipped and catwalk cut glove and right ring finger requiring stitches.
12/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Driving was dismounting haul truck and the ladder began to wobble causing his knee to buckle. Grabbing the handrail to prevent falling he strained his lft shoulder
11/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Sprained wrist while shoveling out filter press
11/15/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 7d restricted Haul Truck Driver backed into the Bucket of Loader causing the truck to come to an abrupt stop jarring the drivers back.
11/13/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As concrete was being pumped to area for placement, concrete was splashed into the right eye causing a corneal abrasion.