Ivanhoe Concentrator — Accidents

Total: 70 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting another employee pulling wire from one level to the next. As the employee above was pulling the wire up, it wrapped around a piece of conduit on the floor, lifting it up and str...
08/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost EE was in process of checking flotation for possible start up later in shift. She was walking through area with about 6"" of mud. Her feet got stuck in mud, she was trying to move & fell down to her k...
07/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rebuilding a clean-up pump in the shop, the shaft fell off blocking smashing the tip of employee's ring finger. Employee continued working that day, reported to work the next day, but on the thi...
05/30/2005 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION CALIBRATING A MARCY SCALE AT A DISTRIBUTION BOX AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO STAND UP. HE WAS TAKEN TO HIS PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED WIT A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, WHICH WAS...
05/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost SAG MILL MAINTENANCE. EE WAS EXTRACTING THE LIFTER BAR FROM THE WEAR PLATE & IT ROLLED OFF THE BOLT, FALLING AGAINST HIS LEG & CAUSING A DEEP CONTUSION. EE RTW NEXT NIGHT, WORKED SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE...
05/06/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING DISC ON A 4 1/2"" GRINDER TO CUT THE END OFF THE STILL WELLS FROM THE MOLY PLANT. THE BLADE BOUND IN THE STEEL AND KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST
03/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Fusion tech. was lifting end of 18"" HDPE and complained of back strain.
01/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 352d lost EE WAS CONNECTING THE FLEX HOSE USING DOZER TO PICK UP THE HOSE WITH THE BLADE. DOZER OPERATOR LOWERED THE BLADE SLOWLY WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE PIPE FLANGE. BLADE CAME DOWN ON EE'S...
01/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working in the top end of the tower mill where he was required to crawl in & out of a small space for access to the work, unaware of anything his eye until he was home. He reported his eye was...
08/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON LOCOMOTIVE WHICH WAS PULLING CONCENTRATE CARS. THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN DERAILMENT. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT HAND AND LEFT SHO...
07/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee was clearing dirt and rocks from around a pipe trench on uneven ground, Employee lost his balance and fell sideways, his foot was between pipe and dirt, his weight of body falling sideways ca...
06/27/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE CHIN BY A PIECE OF STEEL THAT SPLINTERED OFF A GRINDING BALL. LACERATION REQUIRED 10 STITCHES. PLANT WAS DOWN, EE'S WERE ON TOUR. BALLS BECOME HOT & WHILE COOLING SOMETIMES HAV...
05/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE LOADER BUCKET TOOTH, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A 41 LB HAMMER TO HIT THE BACK OF THE TOOTH, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HA...
10/13/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HOODS ON LIGHT FIXTURES IN FLOATATION AREA. EMPLOYEE IS SENSITIVE TO CONCENTRATION.
08/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LEAVING WORK PLATFORM UNDER GMT, PLACED HAND ON THE CATCH OF A SAFETY BAR. SAFETY BAR DROPPED AND LANDED ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted LIFTING STEEL FLIGHTS FOR FEEDER. PLACED HANDS ON LOAD TO GUIDE IT, CAUSING A PINCH POINT.
07/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DROPPED TRICON ON HIS LEFT FOOT, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS.
07/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost OPERATING DOZER ON STOCK PILE, EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE FELT THE DOZER SHIFT AND JUMPED FROM DOZER.
02/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE CRAWLED OUT OF THE MOLY CELLS, HE LOOKED UP TO GET OUT AND A PIECE OF GRATING USED TO BLOCK THE LADDER SWUNG AND THE CORNER HIT HIM ON THE LIP.
01/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE INJURED LEFT ANKLE WHILE DISMOUNTING BULLDOZER AFTER DISCUSSING WORK SCOPE WITH EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.