Emigrant — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using soft face hammer to loosen bucket tooth on loader and a shard of metal from tooth chipped off and entered mid-calf on right leg. Required removal and closure of laceration with 3 sutur...
07/22/2019 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A lightning strike 1/2 mile from Emigrant CIC plant initiated a small wild land fire. This location is within the POO boundary of the Emigrant mine site. As this fire was small, the location was quit...
09/21/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was sitting in service truck and twisted to the right to reach for hard hat that was in between the seats. Employee then twisted to the left to open the door and exit the service truck. Upon...
08/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While an employee was lifting a coolant surge tank, weighing 120 lbs, a portion of the rigging broke, causing the load to fall three inches and pinching left thumb. This resulted in an injury that re...
06/28/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While using a chain come-along, to lower a rubber tire belly pan, the hooks became unhooked, causing the belly pan and come-along to free fall to the floor (1.5 ft). The employee's finger was pinched...
06/20/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The operator of DZ 28 backed over a rock that was 1 foot above the grade of the floor. The unsuspected movement of the dozer aggravated a pre-existing medical condition in the employee's back.
02/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost The employee felt a pop in right shoulder while lifting personal backpack up on to the boarding platform of a haul truck. This injury resulted in a torn tendon in employee's right shoulder. This inj...
10/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 4d restricted While an employee was installing a drive-line in a rubber tire dozer, EE felt a pop in EE's left bicep and experienced pain in the same arm. The diagnosis is a complete tendon tear.
09/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a razor knife to cut a slit in a corrugated 30"" plastic pipe. He was pushing the knife away from him when the blade broke off and stuck in the pipe. His momentum made him fall forw...
08/09/2015 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Mechanics were welding on TD033 when a small grease fire started, fire watch was in position (drill operator), the mechanic then grabbed the fire extinguisher to put out the fire. When he shot the ext...
06/25/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating impact gun removing bolts from wheel group on HT191, the air exhaust from the impact gun blew dirt into the technicians left eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of...
03/29/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While navigating a left hand corner on the Rain access road a Caterpillar 735 articulating water truck over turned and caught on fire. / Damage to the tractor portion of this equipment.
03/25/2015 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Air freshener was spilled in the operators cab. While the operator was cleaning the spilled air freshener he inhaled some and this triggered an asthma attack.
12/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 14d restricted While lifting tool box on to service truck employee felt a pop and then pain in his left shoulder.
10/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost Employee was diagnosed with a concussion and taken off work after a gate latch impacted the left side of his face.
09/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted When changing drill tooling on Track Drill 32, the drill operator placed the bushing fork into the flats of the 2 foot sub. While changing the down the hole hammer the bushing fork fell off the steel...
04/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was walking on drill pattern when he stepped on an area of ground that consisted of uneven frozen mud causing him to roll his ankle.
03/29/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost While driving a 789 haul truck the seat belt contacted the seat recline control causing the seat to unexpectedly recline.
03/08/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While riding on crew bus from time shack to location of equipment in pit, the bus hit a bump.
10/01/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d restricted Employee reported to management pain and numbness in his wrists and hands, he believes these to be related to a work related illness. He has noticed these symptoms getting progressively worse over the...
09/23/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted As employee was sampling blast holes he went to scoop down on cuttings pile with his right hand and hit a large rock buried in pile, jarring his right wrist and elbow.
05/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting grating into place and got his finger caught. When he pulled his finger free he noticed he had been cut. Employee received 12 sutures and returned to work full duty.
01/23/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. Illness was progressing over last 20 years. Had surgery on 1-23-13, accident date is listed as same. Employee returned full duty on her next scheduled...
09/05/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was jostled in the cab of the equipment, straining his back. On 9-5-12, he was treated and returned full duty. On 9-17-2012, he sought further treatment and was classified as a lost time.
07/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee was swinging a hammer and the end of his Right little finger hit the edge of a metal flange, causing a laceration to the end of the little finger.
05/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 183d lost, 5d restricted employee was walking on the deck of a drill and tripped, twisting his knee. employee sought further medical treatment several days later and was classified as restricted duty on 6-4-12.
12/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Walking surface was covered with frost when employee attempted to jump across lined ditch. Suffered injury to right ankle.
08/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee failed to use three points of contact while mounting CP 563 compactor. His right hand missed the grip causing him to fall and strike his forehead on the frame of the roller, resulting in a l...