Ivanhoe Concentrator — Accidents

Total: 70 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 2d restricted Employee was replacing a belt on a motor on a locked out agitator. After replacement employee turned pulley causing his right thumb to be pinched between the belt and pulley. This caused a fracture of...
07/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee was walking upstairs to the south thickener to do her normal rounds when she felt her knee pop out of place. She was taken to the ER, a brace was put on her knee, and she was referred to an...
05/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted While taking mill samples employee was lifting his 22 lb. sample bucket to take to the Met Lab and twisted his back the wrong way, causing pain in his lower back. He was taken to the ER, given and res...
05/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was bending over to fill out paperwork as he stood up right he strained his lower back.
04/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 69d restricted EE was helping reposition a ball bucket when her foot was pinched between the ball bucket and the stairway. EE was taken off work.
04/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE was cleaning station when she slipped and felling injuring her lower back and wrist. EE was taken in to Clinic, she was taken off work.
03/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE was standing up from a sitting position when he felt his knee pop. EE initially refused any medical treatment. On April 25th 2012 EE called his supervisor on day off to inform he was going to be se...
03/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was getting out of his vehicle when he twisted his left ankle. EE was taken to the clinic. EE was released back to work with restrictions.
01/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee had climbed up a 3 rung ladder to a platform, when he put his left leg on first step to start going down it hyper extended.
07/03/2011 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Night security guard noticed lightning, then at 4:11 noticed the flames. Lightning had struck a power pole next to the reclamation offices near tailings area. The pole was burned beyond use. No dam...
07/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 38d restricted The employee was starting to walk down an incline into the Sag #1 feed tunnel; he slipped on some mud and fell on his back and right shoulder. He was in pain and taken to the emergency room where he...
04/23/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 998H loader was being used to load 740 haul truck. When rolling the bucket out of the bed, a bucket tooth hung on the bed causing employee to move around in the cab.
01/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working under walkway and looked up, dirt from the walkway above fell and got into employee's right eye. He repeatedly flushed his eye, was examined by an EMT then taken to the clinic and...
01/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The employee was exiting a transportation van at the tailings dam pond 4 location. It was still dark and ground area was level. Upon exit, the employee fell to the ground. The employee had pain in her...
08/22/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Personal Illness. Employee was surveying when he became dizzy and he sat down on the berm. The employee was observed by a co-worker who went to the employee to check on him and he immediately called t...
11/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was ascending a boarding ladder on a CAT 777 haul truck. When the employee lost his grip, he slipped allowing his body to twist. The employee supported his weight with his right side to preve...
10/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was climbing up a boarding ladder, and the employee lost his grip causing the employee to fall to the ground.
03/19/2009 OTHER FATALITY Fatal Employee got out of cab and stepped toward window & knee gave out. Employee did not slip or trip, footing was good, maintained 3 point contact, from a flat surface, but as employee shifted his weight...
02/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator driving the 621 water wagon hit a bump in the road sand seat bottomed out causing lower back pain. The seat was not set in proper position allowing full shock absorbing capability.
11/09/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was bending over closing the drain on the vacuum system in the X-Ray sampling room and when he tried to stand back up, the employee said that he felt pain in his lower back and could not stan...
09/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost While placing a steel plate in place as a barrier, the bolt was placed in wrong and the plate slipped and hit the employee on the left foot, fracturing his metatarsal.
09/03/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was operating a D9 dozer and throttling forward pushing a load. His left hand was on the throttle control and he drove over a small drop off on the ground, jamming his left wrist against the...
08/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 66d restricted The flotation crew was in the process of installing liners on the spare vertimill screw with the screw suspended 4-6 inches above the ground. The brakes on the crane failed, causing the screw to sway...
08/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was directing a skid steer operator in lifting a metal saw horse when the saw horse slid off the bucket. The sawhorse landed above the safety toe of his left foot causing a deep contusion.
08/09/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was washing on the feeder floor at the primary crusher. He turned around to wash a different spot and felt his ankle give and rolled it. He was taken to the doctor, diagnosed with strain, a...
08/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was mopping the ladies restroom when the end of the fiberglass mop handle poked the employee in the right eye. Employee was working at a faster pace due to not completing assigned areas from...
06/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee waw taking antifeeze over to the dozer area. While standing near the dozer station area, he took a step to the right and rolled his right ankle. He was taken in to be checked and taken off w...
06/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was checking vertimill cyclone apexes in underflow tub and got stuck in mud, strained right leg and knee while attempting to free himself.
04/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on the rt side of his face by a wrench on 4/9 while trying to remove a coupling using portapowers, but did not go to the doctor due to lack of visible injury or pain. On 4/18, his...
02/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was in front of the #3 Ball Mill basement floor float trunnion. As he went to leave he slipped on oil on the floor, fell and hurt his left shoulder. He was taken to the ER and taken off work...
11/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 83d restricted Climbing onto boom truck, he felt a sharp pain in right hamstring. Refused medical care until 2/8/08. Was given restricted duty on 2/12/08.
08/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted While walking from the thickner, employee slipped on some mud, stumbled but did not fall to the ground and strained his back. He was taken to the ER and taken off and released to his next regular shi...
08/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was walking upstairs to report to work, carrying his coveralls under one arm, a 32 oz soda in one hand and 2 burritos in the other. As he reached the top of the stairs, with one foot on the...
07/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing polidecks on #1 sag mill screen bottom deck. Debris entered both eyes when another employee removed a panel causing the debris to fall. When she reported to work the following...
07/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was walking back from the lunch room when he stepped in a puddle of water. The road had just been washed, and water had collected in a pot hole. He stepped on the edge of the pot hole, cau...
07/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was a passenger in a Kowasaki Mule going down a 5% slope ramp near the moly plant. The ramp was wet with a mud build up at the bottom. When employee hit the brakes, the mule slid into a colu...
06/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was walking to the main gate to get a key when he tripped on a step and fell to the ground. He hit and broke his left knee cap on the concrete slab.
06/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was shoveling material off the stacker when he felt a pain on the right side of his back below the shoulder blade. He was treated with an ice pack and ibuprofen and didn't want to see a phys...
05/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing out idler in the concentrator division. While using a pry bar to lift the idler to remove washers from under idler, pry bar slipped; the idler struck his finger resulting in injury.
04/18/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was driving a forklift down the hill on N side of Met lab & either hit the brakes or reverse pedal at the top of the hill, lost control, and started up the bank to the left. Forklift laid ove...
04/05/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting on removing a broken inner liner on Sag #2 when a grinding ball blew up and a piece of the ball hit the employee on the lower jaw, causing a laceration which required two suture...
04/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was going into the supervisor's change room, slipped, fell and hit her head and shoulder on a notice box mounted on the the outside wall. This jarred her neck. She was taken to the dr, diag...
03/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was stepping over a 10"" drisco pipe, right foot was over the pipe, foot gave way in sand. When employee tried to catch himself, his left foot stuck and he heard a pop in his left ankle and f...
02/19/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in ball mill while other employees were using a jack hammer to remove a bolt. When they hit the bolt, feed fell between his safety glasses and eye. He flushed his eyes, but by W...
01/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost Employee was walking from the employee parking lot to the truck shop on the access road when he slipped on pea gravel, causing his feet to come out from under him. He landed on his back and head, caus...
11/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing new launders beween the 3 & 4 flotation rows, a hydraulic ram and spacer were being used to expand sections into place. The spacer kicked out from the jack and struck the employee on...
08/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost While lifting a heavily loaded garbage can, the EE's right shoulder popped resulting in extreme pain for the EE. He was diagnosed with a strained joint and taken off work until his next work rotation...
02/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped into a hole in the concrete outside the smelter scale house and tripped hitting his chin on the ground and cutting his lower lip with his teeth. He received 3 stitches and was given p...
12/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost A concentrator employee was walking up the stairs, hit his toe on the first step and twisted his foot sideways. He had some swelling and pain but did not go the doctor. Later that evening the pain and...
10/10/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee was using a hammer to help open a sump gate on Sag 2 sump when he felt a pop in his lower back above his left hip. He continued to work but later after using the skid loader, he felt tingling...