Huskin Mine — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee was stepping down from Hitachi Excavator by use of the ladder. He stepped onto the ground into a hole/uneven surface and fell down catching himself with his left arm causing contusion and pai...
02/27/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Hydraulic hose blew. Fire started under cab. Fires spread to rest of loader. Burnt beyond repair.
08/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was checking anti-freeze in radiator of DIIR Dozer when he took cap off, the liquid went onto his face it was hot.
08/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shoveling in a hole at the Ridge Road #2 shot, hit a big stone and jolted shoulder.
02/08/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None D 11 N Dozer fire started under floor boards of the cab. Our men put the fire out in approx. 7-8 minutes. Fire re-ignited and the fire dept. had arrived and got the fire out in approx. 30-40 minutes.
05/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Operator fell off top of operator's cab of drill onto his back. He fell approx 8' to the ground. He was assisting mechanic, as steel had come out and they were attempting to push back in . EE has brok...
05/06/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None We believe starter area of dozer shorted out. Cab burnt, back part of engine compartment, and pumps below cab burnt. Burnt beyond repair.
12/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operating rock truck, he bounced & hit door with shoulder.
08/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted Employee was helping drill operator change bit. Chain slipped and cable bushing came down pinching left fore finger.
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was on ladder of water truck. He slipped while holding on striking his left shin of leg on the rung of ladder
12/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was running rock truck. Door flew open & he fell out of truck landing on ground. Laid there until other operator realized he was not in rock truck.
06/09/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Cab burnt and destroyed - cause undetermined (excessive heat on combustible material). Steering line blew hole and oil hit turbo which was hot.