Idaho Cobalt Operation — Accidents
Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2024 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was troubleshooting a cement silo for an obstruction that was causing issues in the feed auger at the remix plant. EE used the electric motor to cycle the auger forward and in reverse to try to fr... |
| 07/11/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Operator was cleaning water off the floor in the water treatment facility. Operator slipped and fell, striking head. Operator suffered a laceration above the Left eye requiring sutures |
| 01/07/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 28d restricted | Employee was working at the portal bench emptying a pump vac station that hold water/mud from the underground portals. The ground became wet with ice and mud from draining the tank. The supporting g... |
| 09/04/2022 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 25d restricted | A core drill helper was cutting a drill rod and the cutting wheel had broke causing the grinder to kick back. The drill helper received a laceration above the left knee as a direct result of the cutti... |
| 06/07/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A Jervois employee was working on a pump when the ceramic part of the pump broke in their hand causing a full thickness laceration to the L thumb. Employee was seen and treated by the site paramedic... |
| 02/08/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A contractor employee was getting materials from a laydown area. The employee slipped and fell catching themselves on their hands. The small concrete dobies the employee was carrying landed on the emp... |
| 07/13/2021 | ELECTRICAL | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Lightning caused forest fire (Mud Lick Fire), Reported via MSHA hotline on 7/13/21 - fire had not advanced to mine site. US Forest Service issued evacuation order due to smoke and fire approaching mi... |
| 10/20/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 19d lost | Worker was moving a compactor from form set to form set by hand when he felt a pop in his back |