Lowell Mine & Mill — Accidents

Total: 33 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/03/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Loadout operator was starting the process of opening lids of a OTR truck at that time EE twisted ankle and fell.
07/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE and a co-worker came to my office to report an injury that happened. EE stated that EE woke up this morning with back hurting, take ibuprofen 3x/day as needed. Apply ice pack 2-3x/day as instructe...
11/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 180d restricted Employee was climbing a ladder when EE felt a pop in the right wrist. EE experienced no pain until the following day.
08/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Was at scales loading a truck. Loaded truck and began to return to control room Walked across scale and started to walk down a hill (about 1' high) the ground was slick. EE stepped down with right fo...
07/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was coming down the stairs (jumped) at the dryer platform and when EE reached ground level, EE's ankle rolled and EE fell to the ground, injuring EE's ankle and EE's elbow. Employee was termi...
07/14/2022 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had been working up on top of the #6 elevator for a few hours prior to lunch. After coming down from the silo, they ate lunch. After lunch, they began experiencing nausea and dizziness and wa...
07/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A contractor maintainer was using a 2-pound hammer. An approximately 1.3 cm wedge shaped shard of the hammer head separated causing projectiles that struck the maintainer through the face shield into...
06/30/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee while operating loader asked for medical assistance and 911 was called. Employee was removed from loader short of breath and in distress. Employee became unresponsive during first aid assista...
10/29/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 17d restricted Employee connected the hook of the SRL to a positioning D-Ring on EE's harness the hook was not properly seated on the D-Ring, but rather the D-Ring was pinched between the tip of the hook and the hoo...
09/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was getting a piece of metal from metal rack when the metal fell on EE's right foot.
02/19/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted employee was cleaning out build up material from hopper with a bar when EE hit EE's elbow on metal hopper causing lateral epicondylitis and contusion, Employee was not put on restrictions until doctor...
09/28/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered minor sprain to neck while operating FEL
09/16/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee suffered a minor stroke while unloading a tanker of grinding agent.
02/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking from the crusher area and slipped in mud and wet grass spraining his left knee.
08/19/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None While walking to dust scale EE slipped and fell, injuries unknown
07/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee lost footing and fell in parking area on his way to his personal vehicle.
03/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing normal duties 03/19/11 employee bumped left index finger on a piece of metal. Finger got infected and was taken for medical treatment on 03/29/2011.
08/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 39d restricted While repairing screw conveyor employee followed company lockout/tagout procedures but failed to realize that the screw shaft was free wheeling inside of collar when he stuck his finger into the bolt...
07/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 250d lost, 78d restricted Employee was tied off with lanyard on top of rail cars when he stepped off side of car, falling between silo column and railcar. Lanyard prevented him from falling to ground.
01/30/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was using his finger to remove a nut that was stuck in the socket of an impact wrench when he accidently turned the impact wrench on. This drove the nut onto his left index finger.
10/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 19d restricted Sprained his neck while working on a fuel filter.
07/26/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 226d restricted While working in low headroom area employee hit his head on a steel beam.
07/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost WHILE CLEANING ON TOP OF BALL MILL SEPARATOR ROOF I FELT MY BACK PULL. I WAS USING A PICK AND SHOVEL.
07/09/2003 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON REPLACING THE WEAR LINING IN THE CRUSHER FEEDER. HE BECAME OVERHEATED.
06/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 68d restricted EE WAS USING THE BOBCAT TO REPLACE SECO FEEDER BELT. IT WAS RAINING AND UPON EXITING THE BOBCAT HE STEPPED ONTO THE BUCKET AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SIDE INJURING HI S KNEE,...
12/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING IN THE PLANT SHOP TALKING TO PLANT PERSONNEL WHEN HE FAINTED. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR INFLICTING A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER.
08/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL FROMA PALLET ON A FORKLIFT INTO THE OIL SHED. DRUM TIPPED SLIGHTLY AND EMPLOYEE REACTED TO PREVENT DRUM FROM TIPPING OVER. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO SCRAPE...
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 159d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A VERTICAL LADDER BETWEEN CONTROL ROOM LEVELS; HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE3RD RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO LAND WITH FORCE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
03/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted INJURED WAS USING A LONG BAR IN INSTALLING TRACKS ON A DOZER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
02/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM DOOR ON A RAIL CAR; THE DOOR STUCK. EE PULLED EXTRA HARD ON A 5 FT. PRY BAR HE WAS USING. THIS RESULTED IN HIM BEING IN AN AWKWARD POSITITON CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGH T ANKLE...
02/09/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER EE-FELL DOWN STRIKING HEAD.
01/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLEDGE HANDLE AND STEEL STRUCTURE HE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA.