Fort Knox Mine — Accidents

Total: 317 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/17/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d restricted Employee diagnosed with tendinitis due to over use and repetition.
02/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Attempting to dislodge pipe from frozen ground with a prybar. Prybar glanced off pipe and came into contact with right foot causing a minor contusion.
02/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Slip and fall on wet concrete causing an ankle sprain.
12/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking out of the mechanical room, which is under construction, when he lost his balance due to slippery surfaces and started to fall. During the fall the employee put out his hand t...
12/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A small 1/4"" piece of metal became lodged under the skin of employee's little finger of right hand while fellow employee was hammering bucket wear metal package off Hitachi 3600 shovel bucket they we...
11/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While moving a light plant EE pulled on the telescopic jackstand and felt a pain in his right arm. The arm began to stiffen and EE was taken to the doctor.
09/05/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loss of power and failure of machines ability to stop, also the operators steering away from a paralell course with the incline of the slope.
09/03/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a 4"" grinder, the grinder slipped and wheel ran across left thumb
08/19/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost While cleaning and inspecting new 57"" wheel hardware, injured was standing in front of elevated wheel hardware held by a mobile tire handler he was operating and the hardware weighing approximately 1...
03/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was walking across shop yard and slipped on ice, twisting his left knee. Employee did not fall but had pain and swelling in the knee.
03/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging a 20 lb. sledge hammer, driving a piece of all thread to remove pan liner bolts from the SAG mill. The hammer glanced off the all thread and pinched the employee's finger causing...
03/01/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was thawing a frozen downhole pressure line on a drill. There was some pressure on the line which released when the hose was removed. The pressure and ice forced the employee back and off the...
01/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Refinery operator was hooking an Electrowinning basket onto the bracket attached to the crane. One side of the basket came loose, the basket swung and pinched the employees left middle finger between...
11/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's hand was caught in main line cable and pulled into winch drum, which pinched fingers of right hand.
05/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was on the staircase leading to the basement where the end of a clogged sump hose was located. Compressed air was turned on to remove the blockage. When the obstruction gave it caused the hos...
04/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As Mechanic was tightening a bolt the wrench slipped and cut across the employee's left thumb. Laceration required stitches.
04/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lab employee reported experiencing discomfort in his right shoulder as he was pulverizing samples. Employee was diagnosed with a neck strain and muscle spasm.
03/11/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ice may have built up in the hose due to extreme temperature. Although whip checks were installed on both ends, there were no guards keeping the middle portion of the hose from moving in a violent man...
03/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing detox duties when foreign material got into his right eye. Employee was diagnosed and treated for chemical conjuctivitis. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
02/10/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A haul truck operator experienced numbing pain in his neck after a large rock, along with smaller material, was unloaded from a shovel into his truck. The large rock caused jarring which contributed t...
01/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Mechanic was lifting a 5-gallon bucket of oil when he experienced a pain in his lower back. Employee has been diagnosed with an acute LS strain and muscle spasms.
12/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was performing maintenance activities on a motor grader and while stepping off the machine twisted his right knee. Upon further medical evaluation the employee's injury required surgery on 2/...
12/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was attempting to change a rim liner bolt on the Gyratory crusher. Employee had accessed the crusher dump pocket and slipped on loose material located on the rim liner. The Employee fell into...
12/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Operator was climbing the ladder to the cab of a haul truck when he slipped and fell. Employee had been working with the lowboy, handling the chains and binders. Operator commented that his gloves wer...
11/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 32d restricted A production employee slipped and lost his balance while positioned on the tracks of a dozer. The employee fell onto the dozer tracks hyper extending his right wrist.
11/23/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Shovel Operator was cleaning the pit floor when the bucket of the shovel hung up on a rock causing the shovel to lunge forward. The employee was jarred in the seat when this occurred and sustained a...
11/22/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted A maintenance employee was repairing a water leak on a drill rotary head utilizing a 36 inch pipe wrench. While pulling on the pipe wrench the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower stomach. The em...
11/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was replacing a lip protector on a bucket of an hydraulic shovel. A second employee struck the lip protector with a metal hammer which caused a piece of metal to fly off striking the mechani...
11/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was loading and unloading ore sample boxes on 11/08/2006 when he recalled feeling soreness in the upper back area. Injury was reported 11/14/2006. Employee was diagnosed with a Thoracic LS st...
10/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 6d restricted Employee was performing a walk-around on a haul truck, when he slipped on the ice and fell. Employee sustained a sprain to his right shoulder and has been placed on restricted work activity.
10/26/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting an ""I"" beam with a torch. The cut piece was not secured and fell pinning the employees right ring finger against another ""I"" beam. This caused a fracture to the finger.
10/13/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 69d restricted There was not a single, instantanious incident associated with this injury. Excessive lifting of drill bits over a period of time has been claimed as a contributing factor.
10/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was stripping foam off of HDPE pipe when the knife he was using slipped and cut his finger resulting in 2 stitches. He was trying to remove too much at one time.
09/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was performing wash down duties with a 2"" water hose and developed a pain in his right elbow. This was reported to his supervisor on 9/30/2006 at 1:55 pm. Employee sought medical attention o...
09/26/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d restricted There was not a single instantanious incident for this injury. It was difficult to determine the date the injury occured or the task which contributed to the injury. Employee was performing crushing a...
09/22/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 95d restricted Operator developed pain in lower back at the end of shift. There was no single instantanious incident that contributed to injury. Supervisor reported the equipment, roads and operating areas were in g...
09/12/2006 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic sustained a laceration to the right hand while moving a torch cart. The employee was walking backwards with the cart when his hand was pinched between the handle on the cart and a wall mount...
08/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost A haul truck driver fell from a distance of 8 ft while boarding a haul truck. While climbing the ladder on the truck the employee's lunch pail, which he was carrying over his right shoulder, hung up o...
08/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was operating a D10 Dozer in the Downstream Random Fill. Employee removed his seat belt and exited through the right side door of the dozer cab to signal the haul unit operator when he slippe...
08/05/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee sustained an injury on 8/05/06 while performing crushing and pulverizing tasks. Employee was diagnosed with tedonitis and returned to work with no restrictions. On 9/17/06 employee reaggravat...
07/19/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An operator of a CAT 789C haul truck backed onto a berm which gave way at a waste dump. The haul truck and operator traveled down the slope of the dump and came to rest upside down on a lower dump....
05/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing out a hydraulic pump & lacerated his finger on a coupling while attempting to stand the pump on end. EE rec'd 5 stitches to close the wound.
05/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was picking up a badger flow meter when he felt a pain in his back. Pain subsided and he continued to work. When he lifted a pallet and felt the pain again he then reported it to his supervis...
04/11/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was utilizing a 4"" grinder with buffing wheel to clean track frame on a shovel. While perfoming this task the employee was wearing safety glasses and a face sheild. The employee reported the...
03/02/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employees were struck by a 2"" water hose that was pressurized causing the hose to whip back and forth. Contusions/abrasions/lacerations were sustained.
03/02/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employees were struck by a 2"" water hose that was pressurized causing the hose to whip back and forth. Contusions/abrasions/lacerations were sustained.
02/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a seat from a front end loader and finger became pinched between seat and door frame.
01/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted An employee was removing a radiator from a dozer when the bottom of the radiator became hung up on the crank pulley. The mechanic wiggled the radiator causing it to come free pinching his left hand be...
11/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee walked around the van to get in, when he stopped to open the door, he slipped and fell down. Employee did not report this until 11/21/05. His supervisor put him on modified duty at this tim...
10/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the insulation off of well wire when it slipped and cut his left thigh. Employee received 9 stitches.