Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Com — Accidents

Total: 382 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/11/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Snow pack conditions employee slipped twisting his foot fell and broke fibula above right ankle.
10/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Stepping off of ladder and missed bottom step causing foot to roll ankle resulting in sprain.
10/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Mechanic was working on Rubber Tire Dozer coming down he missed a step and started to fall. He caught his arm in the handrail and caused a separation in his shoulder
09/21/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted Employee was operating a C5 568 roller compacting 2:1 slopes traveling up near the top of the slope when the engine shut down. The roller began to slide down the slope uncontrollable and gaining speed...
08/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a lower roller bolt, and when they sat the bolt on the ground the sleeve fell. Catching the employee's right index finger between the bolt head and sleeve. Causing a tuft fractur...
07/01/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Smashed Two Fingers on Left Hand While Replacing on/off Valve on Flow Blocking Device Pipe slipped and smashed his between the flanges
06/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Checking filters in Lime Silo. Pressure caused lime dust to blow in his eyes
05/29/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was removing zip-ties off equipment with a pocket knife and cut his finger. The employee was given first aid and released to return to work. On June 1, 2015 his finger began to draw up. He wa...
05/26/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver strained wrist holding onto steering wheel trying to brace himself in bad road conditions
05/09/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Driving Lube truck jarred his back while driving in pit because of rough conditions due to weather conditions
05/02/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Team Member was welding pipe on the pad & during the process the welding head shifted and smashed his right hand.
04/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped on ice and snow threw her arm out to protect her fall fracturing right wrist
04/17/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Driving snow plow truck. Blade caught on something in road and broke. The impact threw the driver into the steering cutting his nose
03/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Leak from tank containing caustic material; tank was being rinsed out for repairs. Some of the water got on the pants leg of employee burning the calves of both his legs. This incident has been rated...
02/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost Slipped on ice hurt his shoulder Employee did not report this incident until Sunday, February 22
01/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slid hand down handle of squeegee & caught a splinter in his hand.
01/20/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Frost chunk hit his truck while being loaded and jarred the operator around inside his truck.
01/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut her thumb using a hook blade to splice some cable
01/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning lime from chute and debris got behind his safety glasses into his eye.
12/11/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee Syncope and Collapsed
11/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting forks on forklift he bumped his leg on the edge of fork cutting his leg.
10/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was burying side slope on the 10,000 bench when she was disconnecting the eyelet of a bobcat from the winch and she tweaked her wrist. She reported to her shifter but the injury was not repo...
10/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing up a scaffold ladder and when he looked up got some dirt in his eye. Employee had his eye flushed out on site but it still hurt. Went to physician and determined a scratch on h...
09/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted Laceration to left hand while cutting piece of metal
09/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting trash bags from the bed of a pickup truck to a dumpster when employee felt some back discomfort. At the time, the employee reported that she did not need medical attention. On 9/1...
08/04/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was drilling a hole from the bottom up into a panel. His loose hand was too close to the drill bit and the slack in his glove got caught on the bit causing his hand to get pulled towards the...
07/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Clearing obstruction from chute . A rock fell on floor& he bent to pick it up. On standing he bumped his head on apron door and hit his lip on the rock chipping a tooth
06/09/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted The connector was hanging steel girders approx. 40' above the ground. The crane operator was swinging in a load girders. The worker had his back turned to the load, and due to poor communication betw...
05/27/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 109d lost, 9d restricted Employee was driving Haul Truck and felt a pop in his right shoulder.
05/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/9/2014 employee reported that she twisted her knee on 5/5/2014. She did not report this event to personnel when it occurred as required by company policy. We have investigated this accident and d...
05/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While working the affected employee was struck by a piece of falling conduit that was not secured properly from a distance of approx. 12'
05/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was shaking out steel to load on forklift. Employee attempted to lift a heavy piece of steel approx 400 lbs as he reached down to lift & turn employee heard a popping sound in his lower back....
04/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost A grating covers a concrete tank. When employee walked across the grating one section (approx. 3'x5') slid and fell into the tank. He also fell in the tank from 17' on to the concrete below. He fell o...
04/24/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee's were tripping out PVC when the under reamer slipped. Hitting the employee in that back of the arm. First report was employee hyperextended rt elbow.
04/05/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was working off a 4' ladder tightening & replacing a hydraulic line with a 1"" 7/16 wrench. Right hand was being used to tighten the line while left hand was being used to support position. E...
03/29/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing grating clips when a piece struck him in the mouth causing lip laceration requiring suture.
03/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Leaving his shift for the day, employee stepped down form the steps onto solid ground and felt his knee give or twist. He went home thinking he had strained the knee. His knee began to hurt and swell....
03/04/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was lifting LN Welding machine up with rope from 1st level of scaffolding. Welder got hung up on scaffolding, he pushed welder away while pulling up on rope & felt pain in lower back
02/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was starting to climb a vertical ladder when he slipped on first step and fell 2' down and landed on his right knee on top of strong back causing a laceration on his knee
02/27/2014 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost EE conducting a pre-inspection walk around when a chunk of mud fell on top of his head, went to hospital, and has to go to physical therapy.
02/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee standing on drill table slipped and fell backwards hitting his head.
02/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 259d restricted Upward motion with concrete hose. Attempting to empty out the hose before concrete set-up. Approx weight of section of hose 75-100 lbs - Employee jerked hose up from ground position causing a sudden p...
02/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Slip & fall. Initial incident - from snow packed over. Employee fell on right elbow straining elbow. Employee continued to work. Elbow became more painful from the repetitive motions of the work causi...
02/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was walking between work locations, slipped on ice and strained his left knee
01/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE was cleaning out a service truck, while emptying the trash he cut his hand on some glass
01/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE was performing a pre-walk around on his Haul Truck, he slipped on the ice, his legs went separate ways and he broke his right leg in two places.
12/25/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was getting his haul truck loaded when a large rock hit the bed of the truck, jarring his back sending pain and tingling down his left leg
12/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crews were working on form setting using hard tools (hammer) to place 2x4's between forms. Employee was driving 2x4 into place when injured employee walked behind employee swinging hammer. Employee wa...
11/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 5d lost, 6d restricted EE was attempting to remove slack out of a hoist chain on a drill, he pinched his right middle finger, amputating the end of his finger. He was taken to the ER and they sewed his tip back on.
10/19/2013 OTHER PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None During stretch and flex activity EE over stretched and experienced a sharp pain in groin area.