Humboldt Mill — Accidents

Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost After kneeling down while performing maintenance work on a conveyor belt, employee experienced knee swelling.
08/11/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee injured their ankle after falling approximately 3.5 feet off of a fixed ladder.
06/22/2025 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While an employee was standing up from their workstation, they hit their elbow on the corner of the table. After a short period of time, the affected area began to swell up and the employee was evalua...
06/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While washing a glass beaker in the lab, the beaker broke and cut the employee's hand.
04/02/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While using a bench grinder with only safety glasses on an employee got metal debris in their eye.
12/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operator felt pain in their lower back while shoveling material on to a conveyor.
12/03/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While using a wrench to loosen a nut, the wrench slipped off the nut and the maintenance worker struck their hand on a bracket injuring their hand.
08/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was exiting the administration building through the East door with a bag of garbage over their shoulder. When stepping down the steps they took them both in one stride and landed on the s...
08/03/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was moving an empty 55 gallon barrel that was being used to collect material being cleaned up in the mill when they felt a muscle pull in their groin area.
05/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee's right foot slipped off of a step while turning around on a set of stairs and injured their foot.
03/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted Employee developed a sharp pain in their abdominal area while shoveling snow. The employee had an existing medical restriction not to lift over 20 pounds.
09/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator strained their finger (causing it to swell) while trying to open a valve that was stuck closed.
08/14/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance employee was stung by an insect while clearing brush and developed an infection in the location of the sting the next day.
07/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 36d restricted Employee strained their groin lifting one half of a chute.
06/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Mill Operator developed a sore back while shoveling spillage in the mill.
05/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Maintenance employee tore their bicep while lifting a tool bag with a rope.
02/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 20d restricted Operator was cleaning up spillage from a conveyor and strained their back while lifting a half full bucket of ore fines.
09/10/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two chipped teeth when falling forward after a railcar mover made impact with a rail car. The employee was standing up in the railcar mover looking out the window to see how close they were to the st...
05/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Low back injury when lifting pipe into an elevated hangar. Physical therapy was prescribed at later date.
02/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost There was ice that was discharged in the area where our loaders are parked. After EE's shift, EE was getting down off of the loader, and EE's right foot slipped out and to the right. EE's left foot sl...
10/12/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loader operator turned on the air conditioning in a front end loader and proceeded to open the vent when dust was blown into their right eye. The eye was flushed but irritation persisted. After a medi...
11/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was washing their hands in a bathroom sink. When the employee reached for the faucet the employees right hand contacted the bottom edge of the soap dish that was mounted near the sink fau...
06/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reinstalling a gear box Employee strained groin.
03/05/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted An employee was performing routine seated work in the security building. The employee experienced an instant pinch and sharp pain in the right shoulder when twisting their upper body and raising their...
10/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was washing down a strainer basket when the stream of water and debris was redirected into the face of the operator.
09/25/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A compressed air fitting failed while an employee was operating a pressure filter.
08/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employees were in tight quarters and placed thumb in the line of fire.
07/25/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was applying dry absorbent to a hydraulic oil spill when the wind blew dry absorbent into the employee's eye.
06/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Employee lifted garbage bag into dumpster twisting back
03/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was attempting to remove an impeller from a slurry pump. Impeller broke free from the shaft allowing it to spin counter clockwise. Shaft continued to rotate pinching employees index finger.
12/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a ladder which contacted a light fixture causing the fixture to break. The broken fixture struck the employee on the nose and upper lip. Employee received 8 stitches.
08/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Employee was helping to pull an electrical cable by hand with a pulling rope. While pulling the rope broke and the three employees fell at ground level. When they fell, their legs got tangled and caus...
08/21/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was air lancing a chute in the crushing circuit when the Chicago fitting separated and struck employee in lip. Employee was taken to ER where 4 nylon sutures were administered.
06/10/2015 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician received partial thickness burns to right hand when the lugs on the MCC became energized while doing maintenance work.
03/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee hit his left thumb while dumping a hopper.
12/14/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were working on replacing the packing on the nickel Filter feed standby pump, they were installing the packing gland and while one employee was pushing the gland in with a pry bar, the p...
11/21/2014 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted An operator was cleaning underneath the copper thickener using a water hose and while squatting the employee felt a pain in the left knee. Employee was evaluated by on-site medical care and then taken...
06/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was terminating cables inside a junction box and installing tags. He attempted to adjust the tag with a knife. The knife slipped and allegedly cut his left index finger
04/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE sweeping on top of transfer conveyor and experienced irritation in rt eye. A small piece of debris was observed & flushing was attempted onsite. He was seen at the local ER on 4/23/14 at shift en...
02/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee strained back while lifting metal grates
11/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was working with another employee to roll a 12' beam from the H position to the I position. The employee pinched his right thumb between the beam he was handling and a beam they already had...
06/14/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading ball mill with cribbing and metal banding. Band broke cribbing fell resulting in crushing of left index finger tip. Amputation requited
12/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving wall panels made of visqueen and lumber weighing approximately 100 pounds. He was working with a partner.