GETCHELL MINE — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 32d restricted While repairing hydraulic hose on bolter backfill fell in striking employee.
04/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal While repairing hydraulic hose on bolter backfill fell in striking employee.
02/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted After mixing mud, employee was coming down the stairs, set an empty bucket down on the lower platform, turned to walk down from the lower platform, slipped and fell to the ground on his shoulder.
01/26/2008 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was walking behind haul truck when truck backed over him.
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted When moving a truck ramp him pulled his arm or shoulder resulting in restricted duty.
08/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal While bolting in the face the left rib failed back from the face and buried the operator.
05/31/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was tightening a bolt with an impact wrench when the pin holding the socket came loose and hit his hand requiring two sutures.
05/20/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While stepping off tractor he twisted ankle on a rock.
07/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving the center pin out of a truck with a hammer he hit his thumb requiring sutures.
06/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was screwing drill rods together when he felt a pain in his wrist. He was treated and released to restricted duties.
06/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE was attempting to raise core barrel when he felt a pain in his neck. He visited the doctor and was released to restricted duties.
05/31/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was tightening a bolt with an impact wrench, when the pin holding the socket came loose and hit his hand requiring two sutures.
08/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Pulling a hose out of the muck pile and strained his back.
12/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing slide on rock bolter with impact wrench. Retainer on slide spun hitting left index finger cut it.
10/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Ran over a piece of steel with UG haul truck and it flipped up and hit him in the mouth.
06/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While changing a broken fanbelt on the Toro loader, Company #23, the top hose was loosened to relieve the cooling system pressure. When the hose was removed there was enough presure remaining in the s...
03/23/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS DRIVING PLIT SETS WITH A JACKLEG. WHEN THE BOLT HAD BEEN DRIVEN, THE DRIVER STUCK IN THE END OF THE BOLT. EE HAD RELEASED THE LEG PRESSURE AND THE DRILL CAME DOWN AS THE LEG COLLAPSED A ND PINC...
06/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING DOWN NEW DRILL SITE WITH APPROPRIATE LENGTH SCALING BAR. ROCK CAME DOWN ON END OF SCALING BAR CAUSING SCALING BAR TO GO DOWN & SCALING STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER RIGHT LEG.
05/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost SHE WAS PICKING UP CARE BAGS AND MOVING THEM. SHE GOT A SHARP, STABBING PAIN IN HER SHOULDER.
04/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER RIDING ON A UTILITY TRACTOR, OPERATOR OF COM DOWN, BRUISING, TAIL BONE.
04/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRING A CORE SPRING WITH A FLAT SCREW DRIVE. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
02/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted WHILE EXTRACTING THE INNER CORE TUBE FROM CORE REE FELT A POP OR STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.