Hazen Mine — Accidents

Total: 6 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Supervisor was changing out chemical at wash plant and got it into place. It wasn't square on the stand so they had employees rig chain around top of cage and tried to square it up. The cage broke and...
07/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Got a finger caught between pulley and belt when attempting to change drive belts.
06/27/2023 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Flame detector, detected the igniter sparking & opened up the main gas valve. When the valve opened up, it filled the Plenum with gas. Then when the Pilot light lit, it caused a hard ignition and caus...
01/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 7d restricted Miner was shoveling loose sand with a standard square shovel when EE strained EE's shoulder.
10/09/2022 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Dryer lifted off of the pedestal, caused damage to the internal floor support I-beams. This was caused from too much gas inside of the dryer prior to ignition. Engineer was called to look at the dryer...
07/19/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was placing a metal plate under jack of generator that was supported by a chain. A twist in the chain caused it bounce as it straightened pinching employees finger between jack and metal plat...