EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge Mines — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The warehouse manager was lifting a 12"" bearing from a transportation cart to the storage area. While lifting EE felt a pop in EE's right bicep.
06/26/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost A mechanic was working on a fender of a belly dump trailer. While using a sledgehammer to straighten the fender metal the employee lost EE's footing which caused EE to slip and fall to the ground resu...
11/03/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee parked EE's equipment and was walking to EE's light duty truck. Employee tripped and fell landing on EE's right hand. Employee was taken to the doctor for evaluation and X-ray. Employee was d...
11/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was moving 55-gallon barrels by hand. The barrels were loaded with solid materials. When EE rolled a barrel into place, EE lacerated and broke EE's left middle finger at the distal phalan...
09/01/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost On September 1, 2020 the employee had a follow up visit with Doctor for a previous minor burn. On a follow up visit the burn had some infection and the doctor prescribed an antibiotic and two days off...
08/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking EE stepped on some loose gravel and lost balance and fell on a knee. EE landed on a sharp rock that lacerated the right knee below the knee cap. EE received three stitches at the hospit...
02/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Mechanics were removing a hub assembly on a piece of equipment. Employee slipped and EE's hand got in the path of the striking hammer. The hammer contacted the tip of EE's middle finger on EE's right...
02/01/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was starting a piece of equipment, EE reached around to unlatch door the point of the antenna struck employee on the side of the nose and slid up under EE's safety glasses and poked EE in the...
09/17/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to change a roller on a 345 Track hoe by removing dried mud from the roller and bracket. A dead blow hammer was used to knock off the dried mud. In doing so, the hammer came in...
08/28/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was working in the shop on a CAT triple 7 end dump. A mechanic was removing plastic zip ties from a transmission cooler hose with a folding knife with a locking blade. As the mechanic cut...
08/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reinstalling a shovel tooth the employee's finger was smashed between the tooth and the adapter. The tip of right ring finger was split open and needed stitches.
01/20/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, returning from medical treatment without notifying company that EE had been injured on a previous date informed company that EE had a bulged disk in EE's back. The employee stated after lea...
10/17/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A tire technician was removing the inside dual lug nuts of a Komatsu 100 ton truck (T331). While positioning the 1' spline gun the technician twisted wrong causing employee to strain employee's back b...
08/30/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee operating a 992 Cat Loader was trying to put a vent cover that had falling off of the AC unit during operations. As EE was trying to snap the cover back into position the cover slipped an...
11/02/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An experienced miner was blading an area. While working the second pass, EE leaned forward to get a better look at the material coming out from the blade. EE came in contact with a large, unseen, rock...
08/19/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A haul truck was having trouble getting backed into the shovel for loading. To assist the truck into position due to a slight grade and loose material, the shovel operator put the bucket in the bed o...
07/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was looking over the area that was being drilled for blasting. While walking the outside berm the employee slipped and fell onto the berm resulting in a laceration of the right forearm.
08/18/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was changing the tire of a Caterpillar 777 end dump using a hydraulic operated bead breaker to loosen the inner ring. After the ring was loosened he grabbed the bead breaker to keep it from f...
09/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee states that he injured his back while walking down a slope on the job site.
03/21/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was using a pneumatic cut-off tool to cut slag from a loader bucket, as he started to cut, the new wheel on the cut-off tool broke into 3 pieces. One piece struck him in the side of his lef...
02/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Mechanic was sliding a corner bit for a D-10 dozer from a pallet onto the back of a service truck. As the corner bit slid off the pallet it rotated slightly and when it slid off the pallet it caught t...
09/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator stepped down from the last step of the ladder on a CAT 777 haul truck and injured her right hamstring.
01/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker pulling material from trailer, climbed over to attach cable to next roll slipped hit knee on floor. No treatment @ time. 1/22/10 MD, diagnosed arthritis, meds given for arthritis no work restri...
07/21/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 23d restricted Tireman developed weakness and numbness in his right hand over a period of 25+ years of working. After evaluation by a physian it was determined that he had CTS and that surgery was necessary to corre...
02/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic had pulled a truck differential from storage using a forklift and a chain. When he reached to remove the chain hook from the differential it rolled slightly, pinching his left ring finger...
04/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 98d restricted Two employees were placing a plastic 55 gal. barrel onto a barrel cart/stand. The cart/stand was used to store the barrel on its side for dispensing. The employee on the handles of the cart/stand lost...
06/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 14d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD JARRING HIM & AGGRAVATING A PREEXISTING BACK PROBLEM. DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY AT LIGHT DUTY.
04/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A HINGE ON A SHOVEL BUCKET. WHILE DRIVING PIN INTO PLACE A PIECE BROKE OFF OF SLEDGE HAMMER FACE & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING LOWER LIP & BREAKING OFF ONE TOOTH.
10/23/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EE INSTALLING FUEL TANK, ACCUMULATED FUEL RESIDUE WAS DEPOSITED ON LOWER COVERALL LEGS. LATER WHILE INSTALLING STINGER COVER, EE WAS STANDING ON COVER HOLDING IT IN PLACE WHEN SPARKS FROM WELDER I...
08/14/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAD BEEN WELDING ALL DAY LONG. THE NEXT MORNING HE FELT THE ""SAND IN THE EYES"" SYMPTOMS OF WELDERS FLASH.
07/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING A FEED CHUTE WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLIJNG ON WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE TOOTH.