Hayden Concentrator — Accidents

Total: 166 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was doing cleanup removing material from under conveyor belt. As he pulled on the rake,right to left, experienced low back discomfort.
03/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 323d lost Employee lost footing on soft berm material falling backwards. He landed on his left side with his left arm extended behind him.
02/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating dozer approximately 10 hours. Right wrist is sore from operating control lever for such a long period of time.
12/29/2010 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was getting ready to cut vacuum hose. Supervisor told him to wait until truck was turned off. Employee continued to cut hose and in doing so got his face too close to end of hose. His face wa...
12/23/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 32d restricted Using a wrench to open a valve, wrench slipped off valve and struck employee on left knee. Employee did not seek medical attention until 12/28/10
12/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Injured employee and a helper were loading scrap into a scrap bin. They both picked up a scrap idler and were in the process of throwing it into the bin, when the helper let go of his end. The motion...
12/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee lifted a bucket full of dried cement, in doing so he experienced discomfort in his right shoulder resulting in a sprain.
11/29/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Unknown, the employee over a period of time of working throughout the concentrator has sustained a standard threshold shift for the left ear in comparison to baseline audiogram of 7/20/2000.
10/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 38d restricted Employee was mixing Nordbak to put in between liners. Mixer was raised up high enough that it spun out and up into his face under his glasses and into right eye.
09/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee stepped on wet portion of lime, slipped, lost balance, as he fell grabbed support beam of slaker to stop fall. Sprained left shoulder. Incident became restricted on 9/29/10.
09/14/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Unknown, employee over a period of time of working throughout the concentrator has sustained a standard threshold shift for the right ear in comparison to baseline audiogram of 7/19/2000.
09/01/2010 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Was not drinking enough fluids, got dehydrated at work.
07/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting rubber liner with utility knife, knife slipped and employee sustained a laceration of the left forearm.
06/17/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Tightening a hose clamp with screwdriver. Screwdriver slipped, employee penetrated her left hand with hand tool. Incident became restricted on 6/21/10.Sustained laceration to left hand palm.
05/28/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 92d restricted Employee was using a battering ram to remove lock nut from a crusher mantle. He felt sudden pain in left shoulder.
05/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting a plug valve to move it, employee experienced discomfort around his belly button. Sustained an umbilical cord hernia. **This turned out to be a strain only**
04/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was repairing cyclone box. He swung hammer to strike the head of a nail, the hammer struck against a pipe below this area, and in doing so, the hammer bounced up striking his left thumb.
04/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Walking on floor, lost balance, fell to floor spraining left ankle.
03/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Walking on uneven ground surface, twisted his right ankle.
02/02/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Unknown, employee has sustained an STS of the right ear compared to baseline exam, he is a mobile equipment mechanic.
02/01/2010 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee twisted his right wrist when he lifted a wheelbarrow full of material in order to dump load into conveyor belt hopper.
01/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Cut off 12"" steel pipe, pipe and support bracket fell on right foot. Sustained fracture
11/18/2009 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Was washing down area around pumps, he started to move to walk and right foot got stuck in 1.5 inches of mud, caused a popping sensation in right knee. Restricted 11/19/09.
11/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost While moving out of the way of a scrap steel container, employee was walking backwards,fell down. Restricted duty 11/17/09
10/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee had been lifting plug valves, experienced discomfort in back area
10/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was sitting in control room in front of computer in mill powerhouse .
10/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on a motor, using a sledge hammer and a striking face wrench to tighten the bolts, as he was striking the wrench, the hammer slipped smashing left index finger between the wrench and hammer.
10/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing the Section 7 air compressors, experienced some discomfort in neck area
09/28/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Associate was found unconscious in his dump truck. Truck was stopped with engine off. Associate was given immediate medical attention. Associate was transported by a medical helicopter to a Phoenix...
09/25/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 9d restricted While in the process of hoisting a sump pump out of the sump, the employee claims to have felt pain to his right shoulder as he pulled on the chain to the chain block he was using.
09/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was using a pry bar to help un-plug a feeder in the track vault. The bar slipped and he tried catching himself, causing him to wrench his lower back.
09/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee leaned over the ledge of a sump pump, to check if the water was draining and in doing so he did not notice a piece of glass from a radiant light bulb inbedded in the accumulation of mater...
08/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was washing down a concrete aisleway, started to walk down the incline, when he slipped and fell.
07/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Equipment operator was preparing to dismount from a dozer. He stepped out of the cab onto the crawler track. As he turned to grab the handhold bar, he lost his balance and fell off the dozer onto the...
06/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted EE was atempting to open a bottom dump railroad car into the track hopper. When the employee pulled on the handle to open it, she felt the doors did not open, so she decided to close the lever and try...
06/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Coming down off a slope at the tailings, employee's feet slipped out from underneath him. He lost his balance and fell backwards, while trying to brace himself, he out stretched his arms back. When he...
05/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted Employee was replacing eroded floor grating alongside a belt conveyor. He accidentally stepped on a section of grating that gave way. He fell through grabbing himself on the handrail and arresting him...
03/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reports that while setting down a sheave on the bed of a truck, his left index finger tip was caught between the sheave and the truck bed. He sustained a contusion and open wound to the dista...
02/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee slipped on the first step of a stair case, due to an oil slip on the step.
12/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 138d restricted Employee was climbing into pickup which was parked in a manner that created a higher than normal distance for climbing into the cab. He placed his left leg into cab and pushed off the ground with the...
11/20/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee was working, kneeling down preparing to hook up the ""D"" ring on a sling to lift a bearing pedestal when the 10 ton hoist hook assembly struck him on the left side of his shoulder and head.
11/19/2008 FIRE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee was working on sump pump using an oxy-acetylene torch to cut off a bearing. A flash occurred causing a ball of fire to come towards him. The ball of fire caused multiple burns to the face, n...
10/27/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee was walking down a dirt incline and stepped on some lose material. Her right leg gave way and she caught herself with her right leg. Employee felt a sharp pain in her right lower back that...
10/23/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE operating the 243 Locomotive. He reported as he was approaching the concentrate hopper cars he went to apply the brakes & they did not work. He hit the hopper cars at approx. 5mph causing him to hi...
10/04/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was stepping onto the bottom step of the stairs leading to the regrind deck with his right leg when he felt a sharp pain in his rigth knee.
09/18/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was walking back to control room in the Mill building when she stepped into a divit in the floor of the grinding area and twisted her right knee. Employee was force to work the overtime shif...
08/08/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted Employee reported accident on 8-15-08. On 8-8-08 Employee stated at end of shift that his knee was sore from working on his knees for two 12 hour shifts in a row. He said that no special event took...
07/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking down a hill when she stepped into a wheel rut and twisted her left ankle.
06/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee while guiding a load that was being lowered to the repair floor, slipped on a spot of grease twisting his left knee inward.
05/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None It was dark and not well lighted. While enroute to the shift supervisor's office he stepped through a 6""-8"" gap in the grating covering the hole above row #3 cell #3 in the floatation area. He caug...