Durham Mine & Mill — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Employee rolled left ankle resulting in a fracture
06/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was descending a ladder following changing a light on a front end loader. Accidently stepped off the second rung and fell. This resulted in a back contusion and restricted duty from occupatio...
03/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Secondary plant operator had several pieces of metal embedded into left eye during the shift. The metal most likely came from EE's gloves. Metal was removed and an antibiotic was administered making t...
10/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was changing screens in the wash deck. The screen slid down cutting the wrist of employee.
12/20/2016 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 10d restricted Employee's leg was caught in between powder machine and rib resulting in laceration to calf area of left leg. Employee was taken to ER and received stitches.
06/06/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted While scaling, EE was jarred in the seat when the rock the EE was scaling broke free. EE began having pain in back and reported it to supervisor. Resulted in a back strain. No deficiencies found wit...
11/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost While leaving for the day the scale operator fell on her way to her car. There is a step down from the sidewalk to the parking lot of about 3 inches. When she stepped she caught this drop mid foot w...
06/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using water to spray out built up material in a chute the employee received a splash of water and lime material in the face. Received abrasion and prescribed meds, employee cleared to work with...
09/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the crusher feeder employee slipped, pinched his finger between cap he was holding and chute work. Employee failed to report the injury until the next day after seeing his personal do...
12/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was instructed to push in the 3I surge pile. the EE exited his loader to remove cones that were in front of the syntron hole. when the EE went to move the cones he slipped on ice/snow that was...
08/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE was in the underground shop working on the scaler, EE tripped on the mono-rail and fell to the ground. EE landed on his left knee cause the fracture to the patella.
04/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 103d restricted While exiting the cab of the drill the operator was looking back at the engine compartment checking the AC unit which was worked on earlier that morning. At this point the EE said when he twisted to l...
12/17/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While shoveling out a corner on Friday, the EE nicked his knuckle on a rock. EE did have gloves on and it did not cut the gloves. EE did not realize he cut his finger until he removed his gloves. When...
03/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician installing a wiring harness on a 248 skid loader. The cab was raised supported by the cab safety lock and the hoist. Working conditions were normal, no slippery materials that would have ca...
02/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE suffered a non-displaced fracture of tip of his left ring finger. EE was installing a new throat bracket on a 50"" hammer mill. EE was wearing 2 pairs of gloves but had his finger in a pinch point...
12/10/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At the end of shift as the driller was backing his drill away from a heading, he noticed a fire. He exited the machine and found the flames too intense to activate the onboard fire suppression system....
10/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 81d restricted Employee was operating a three ton come-a-long tightening a belt for a belt splice. A chain on one of the belt clamps failed and the come-a-long flew back and hit the employee on his left leg. The imp...
11/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Contractor was repairing torque converter output seal, laying on right side platform with his legs extended over the platform. He used his abdomen muscles to arch up to reach back for a wrench and pop...
11/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE claimed to have injured his back on 11/4/05 while holding a 15"" bar in place against the #4 belt. EE received medical attention and eventually surgery before notifying management on 12/13/05 that...
10/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was putting left side track on a Cat D3 dozer back together. He was installing a new track pin and struck it with a hammer. A piece of the pin broke off and imbedded in the employees upper le...
11/15/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost ON THE LAST DAY SHE WORKED THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE PROPERTY WITHOUT REPORTING ANY TYPE OF INJURY TO PLANT MANAGEMENT.
03/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING FORKLIFT TINES AND PINCHED INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TINE AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
12/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE'S WERE LIFTING A BAR TO BE INSTALLED INTO THEPRIMARY CRUSHER UNDERGROUND USING A CHAIN AND THE SCALER. THE SCALER OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO BOOM DOWN TO CREATE MORE SLACK IN THE CHAIN ALLO WING TH...
12/30/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WERE LIFTING A BAR TO BE INSTALLED INTO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER UNDERGROUND USING A CHAIN & SCALER. THE SCALER OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO BOOM DOWN TO CREAT MORE SLACK TO ALLOW THE CHAIN TO BE TIGHTENE...
07/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost 3 EE'S WERE REPLAICNG HAMMER TIPS ONT HE CEDAR RAPIDS HAMMER MILL. EE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE OPEN LID OF THE MILL WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS ROTATING THE MILL BY HAND USING A LARGE PIPE WRENCH ON T HE FL...
01/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE A SMALL CONVEX MIRROR WITH A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS ONTO A SUPPORTING LEG OF AN OVERHEAD BIN. FOOTPRINTS FOUND AT THE SCENE SHOW THAT HE WAS STANDING WITH A FOOT ON A SUP...
02/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A DRIVE GEAR @ HEAD SECTION OF UNDERGROUND BELTLINE, WHEN THE GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE EE'S HAND CAUSING HIS RIGHT THUMB TO BE LACERATED.