Exodus — Accidents
Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 2
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2025 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE stepped on wire panel while surveying and cut right index finger. Laceration to tip and pad of right index finger sutured, EE released with restrictions and site is offering modified duty. |
| 07/01/2025 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Ee was checking a piece of equipment, going to take cap off radiator. The cap popped and coolant splashed on ee's right wrist/forearm. Seen at ER, diagnosed with burns, released to full duty. On follo... |
| 12/12/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 40d restricted | Ee was putting chock blocks back on the truck when one fell between the hand rails and the drum. EE went to get the chock and the hatch hooked the chock, pinching EE's right thumb between the hand rai... |
| 05/28/2024 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | Driver was backed in to unload and had what is believed as a heart attack and died. |
| 05/20/2023 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 41d restricted | EE was unloading cement at the rear of EE's trailer, the loader operator on site was filling the pug mill screen and sent rocks off the back side where EE was standing. EE ran to avoid being struck b... |
| 01/19/2023 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Ee sustained a Standard Threshold Shift in hearing. Confirmed reportable noise induced hearing loss. Confirmation received from Au.D. CPS/A, on 01/19/2023. Retraining and refitting complete. |
| 10/31/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Ee was positioning a tire when the wheel lifted up, pinching EE's right middle finger between the tire stand and the wheel. Seen at ER, x-rays negative for fracture, sutures required to close the lace... |
| 03/30/2022 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Ee was grinding a weld out when the grinding wheel EE was using blew apart, sending fragments that struck EE's thigh and face. Seen at Golden Health, sutures required to close wound on thigh. Ee relea... |
| 02/10/2022 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 233d lost | EE developed chronic cough. Sought treatment for cough resulting in diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis/silicosis. Lung biopsy taken 3/2/22 confirmed. On 4/13/22 confirmed compensable and accepted by work... |
| 09/07/2021 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 19d lost | Ee was changing a tire on an UG haul truck. The section repair that was installed blew out, causing ee concussion injury to head, ears, torso. Ee was seen at ER, CT negative for acute injury, ee relea... |
| 03/02/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Ee was removing a belly pan on haul truck 203. The pan fell onto the ee's right hand causing a laceration at the base of the index finger. Stitches were required to close the wound and the employee wa... |
| 02/16/2021 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 45d lost | EE had left arm out of door opening between door and door frame of lube truck, holding a wooden block, attempting to use the block and the articulation of the machine to force the door back into posit... |
| 09/03/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 246d lost | Ee was working from a scissor deck. EE was performing some housekeeping, stepped back, and stepped on a piece of chain, causing EE to twist both knees and fall on the deck. Surgery required to repair... |
| 12/09/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 2d lost | Ee was seated behind front passenger seat in mantrip. Ee was closing the compartment door to the right from a seated position, and placed right hand in the door frame near the hinges. Ee kicked the do... |
| 06/09/2019 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was using an electric hand drill to drill a hole. The drill became stuck in the hole causing the drill to rotate in the EE hand. This caused a dislocation of EE right hand middle finger. The EE sou... |
| 06/08/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 36d restricted | Employee poured wax on the floor in the admin, turned around to grab the mop and slipped in the wax falling on their right side. |
| 02/18/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Two employees were lifting an estimated 100lb mini-power zone from the back of a flatbed truck. One of the employees hand slipped from its holding position, causing the edge of the mini-power zone to... |
| 01/05/2018 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 265d restricted | Stored Energy from the metal of an Ore pass Can. AR 450 3/8 inch thick. Repairing damaged can and replacing bad sections. When the Can was cut from top to bottom all the way through, stored energy fro... |
| 06/01/2017 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Employee was bolting in the 4340-136 when the left spring line started to ravel causing material to fall above bolt anchorage. The estimated fall was 20' wide x 12-15 deep x 10' long. There was no i... |
| 01/13/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 34d restricted | While at work pouring concrete for shaft sink, EE was holding the end of a 6"" x 12 foot hose with both hands, as concrete came to the end of the hose, the hose jerked and lifted EE causing feet to co... |
| 10/25/2016 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | An employee was working in a manbasket of a powder truck loading a development round in the 4470 North Hanging Wall. The employees right forearm was resting on the rail when material fell from the fac... |
| 08/06/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was lowering an overhead door with his right index finger and inadvertently placed his right thumb on the door track guide. The overhead door made contact with his right thumb resulting in f... |
| 04/24/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was in Muck Bay 42 attempting to cut a piece of chain hanging down from hard line using bolt cutters. While attempting to cut the chain, the employee lost the grip slipping off one handle.... |
| 12/17/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 133d lost | Employee was lifting a grease pump off the top of an empty barrel. The pump slipped out of his hands and when he caught it, the employee felt a pop in his right elbow. The employee continued to work... |
| 09/08/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing an oil filter from the compressor of a bolter when he received a laceration on his right index finger which required sutures to close. |
| 09/03/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was changing out a fork lift attachment and while driving out a keeper pin he hit his thumb with a rap wrench causing a cut to his left thumb. |
| 08/11/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | While getting down from the deck of the haul truck, employee strained his right calf muscle, |
| 07/29/2013 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee was diagnosed with a reportable hearing loss shift. |
| 06/02/2013 | POWERED HAULAGE | FATALITY | Fatal | Employee was in the procees of building a berm when his loader went into the stope. |
| 03/14/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was doing some maintenance work on a piece of equipment. He was in the process of loosening a nut with his ratchet/socket when the wrench slipped. He struck his right thumb on the frame work... |
| 01/15/2013 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a hand held grinder when it slipped and struck the back of his left hand just behind the thumb causing a laceration. The laceration required 5 sutures to close. |
| 08/31/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | FATALITY | Fatal | A fatal accident occurred at the Exodus underground mine on Friday August 31st at approximately 13:30. The employee was preparing the top cut of the 4410-315 long hole stope, when he fell into the sto... |
| 08/07/2012 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee's hand was pinched in a hinge point on a scissor deck wing, causing a laceration to his right hand that required 6 sutures. |
| 08/03/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning up an underground laydown when he pulled a band out from under a bundle of rock bolts. The end of the band struck his right forearm resulting in a laceration which required 7 (se... |
| 07/19/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 19d lost | Employee was lifting a portable tool box when he felt a pain in his lower abdomen. |
| 05/16/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was disconnecting a water hose that was hung on the rib of the drift by a cab hook. The cab hook spun in the palm of his hand creating a laceration which resulted in 9 sutures to close. |
| 12/01/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was putting Core sample tube on tube rack, caught end of left ring finger between tube and tube rack. |
| 11/02/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee was descending down a surface loader ladder and missed the bottom step; falling to ground. The fall resulted in a minor separated shoulder which required restricted duty for three shifts and... |
| 08/13/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 18d restricted | Employee was placing a 60lb Pemco electrical box into the bed of a pickup when it slipped pinching his finger between the box and the truck bed. This resulted in a fractured left middle finger and 8 s... |
| 08/13/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While walking around truck EE slipped and cut hand on rib wire. 8 sutures. |
| 08/07/2011 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | Employee was standing at the face of a drift when a rock fell from the edge of the wire about the size of a softball striking him on top of the hard hat. It resulted in some muscle/ nerve inflammation... |
| 03/01/2011 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a recipricating saw when the blade bound up and his left index finger was pinched between the saw and the object he was cutting. The laceration required 6 sutures. |
| 11/08/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | While getting on the crew bus employee tripped and fell. His right hand contacted the bottom step of the bus. This contact resulted in a fractured metacarpal bone behind his pinky finger. He did not s... |
| 10/11/2010 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee was collecting ore control sample and stepped on a rock and lost footing and twisted his back and he suffered a lumbar strain. |
| 07/26/2010 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Driller was adding drill rod. Top of rod contacted sheav wheel and dropped back on hand. Finger pinched against feed frame of drill. |
| 05/07/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Rock fell while installing vent tube hitting him in the mouth fracturing tooth |
| 02/08/2009 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | After directing powder truck into position he caught his foot under the lower stabilizing jack. |
| 01/22/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 2d restricted | Closed door on loader and cut end of rt index finger off. |