Fort Knox Mine — Accidents

Total: 317 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/16/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While prying bar slipped and chipped tooth
01/27/2026 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Pulley bearing failed and caught fire leading to drive tower/belt #1 fire.
01/16/2026 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Until the fire investigation is complete, we are unable to determine the cause of the fire to the truck.
01/11/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fueler lost grip of hose while retracting, allowing end of hose to strike their face.
12/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was in the process of re-inserting HQ split tube into a core tube. During the task, the split encountered ice inside of the tube and the employees hand slipped while applying pressure to t...
12/06/2025 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None While a Hitachi EX 5600 hydraulic shovel was digging in a shot pattern it is suspected it contacted an undetonated booster.
11/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver statement: The tarp was in a bind, driver climbed up on the front of the trailer to help work the tarp over whatever it was hung up on. Where the tarp pole connected to the motor, it broke loos...
11/02/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinder slipped while in use, causing laceration to leg.
09/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While IP was lifting drill rod to string, the rod slipped. IP reached down to grab rod and placed finger under pin end of rod pinching between box end and pin end of rod.
09/25/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting sheathing from wires when tool slipped and cut EE's hand through EE's gloves.
08/16/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing GET from lip of bucket. Was using a pry bar and soft face hammer to work the old tooth off with the crane attached. The tooth was moving and I was using the hammer to walk the adapter forward...
08/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Placing wheel chocks into pickup truck, swinging a bit too much and feeling pain in lower back.
05/07/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 30d restricted EE was changing liners and EE's harness caught on something, knocking EE off balance, EE slid down and EE's foot hit a ledge breaking EE's heal bone.
05/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 23d lost, 7d restricted Operator placed thumb in pinch point while attempting to move forks on telehandler .
03/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance door swung closed and hit mechanic in the face.
01/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Mill operator fell causing lacerations.
12/08/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While using a handheld cutting wheel, the Technician lost grip and the cutting wheel struck their hand causing laceration to their right hand.
10/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dismounting the grader, the operator lost grip and fell.
09/27/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in a squatted position on an engine at ground level, Mechanic lost balance landing on a pipe.
04/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was attempting to lift a nitrogen cylinder into the back of a service truck, when the cylinder slipped and pinched the miner's fifth finger between the cylinder and the edge of the service truck...
02/13/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 33d restricted Employee was walking back to work area after lunch. While crossing the roadway they slipped on the ice and broke their tibia.
11/26/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 15d restricted Loader Operator had large rock fall from digface in to the bucket of the loader causing the Loader to Jolt. The Operator made contact with part of the cab causing injury to the top and back part of he...
10/20/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic received a laceration while removing a bolt.
10/16/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting rubber, the box cutter slipped and cut employee's forearm. Resulting in stitches
06/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted While attempting to enter the cab of 460E the operator inadvertently stepped backward off the deck of the truck and fell to the ground landing on their right side.
04/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When removing a shackle from a tote lifter, the lifter shifted pinching the employees finger.
03/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attaching wear iron to a dozer blade a piece slipped pinching mechanic's finger
03/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While placing traffic cones for delineation employee slipped and fell causing the cones to strike their hand.
02/18/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to unplug a feeder, the jackhammer being used broke through material causing the jackhammer to drop and pinch employee's finger.
02/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While stowing an A frame ladder mechanic pinched finger
01/13/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using hand tool, tool contacted face shield causing laceration to mechanic face.
09/30/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While replacing a chain link on the drill head crew was using a chain come-along to pull the slack out of the chain to install new link when the come-along slipped from its anchor point coming in cont...
09/29/2022 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was moving the core tube from the drill rods to the table. As they approached the table, the core tube released unexpectedly dropping onto their hand on the table. Equipment malfunction contr...
09/04/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic pinched finger between tool and car body of machine EE was working on while torqueing down bolts.
06/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to move a barrel to a pallet in the back of a light duty truck the employees hands slipped cause employee to fall.
02/25/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to remove a filter, the socket slipped causing employees hand to be pinched.
01/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while employee was walking to their vehicle after shift the employee had a slip and fall in the employee parking lot.
12/21/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was testing a limit function on a drill and got EE's leg pinned between the rod support and drill steel. Employees knee became swollen. EE was seen by urgent care and discharged with instruct...
12/12/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Grader caught fire while grading drill pad. Source of the fire is under investigation pending results from fire inspector
12/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Operator had a fall of the same level after stepping on a rock walking to equipment
10/13/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to place a bearing onto a shaft using a hydraulic press the shaft slipped causing it to make contact with the guard. The guard then struck the employee.
10/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was lifting a cover to close a ball valve, when the lid slipped out of their hand causing the lid to pinch index finger.
09/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 13d restricted While attempting to remove a rock from the push arm of a rubber tire dozer the operator felt a strain in right arm.
06/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic removed new ripper tip from rack and went to place the ripper tip in the service truck when mechanics finger was pinched between the ripper tip and tailgate.
05/25/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Case began as a first-aid only case on 05/25 and was modified to reportable injury on 07/07. Laborer using a vice grip clamp attached to the liner to help guide the liner. The employee tugged on the l...
05/11/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to make a lift a picking eye broke causing the lifting chain to strike employees arm
01/28/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Our permitted landfill built on an old waste rock dump had an unplanned fire occur. The source of the fire is unknown. No damage was caused by the fire and no personnel or equipment were exposed.
12/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driller was changing a hammer it became entangled in the collar on the deck and when the hammer broke loose the employee got their finger caught in the jib hoist line causing a laceration.
12/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic pinched finger while removing light bracket from a dozer.
11/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mobile equipment mechanic was loading 5600 shovel teeth onto service truck, the mechanic slid one shovel tooth over to make room for the additional shovel teeth, in doing so the shovel tooth slid on t...