Mill/Autoclave Operations — Accidents

Total: 102 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE walking up stairs at the mill, carrying a flat of water. Felt a pop in knee. They saw dr, released to full duty. EE requested follow-up as it was not getting better. Following MRI, on 10/09/25, fou...
04/11/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee running CIL circuit. At B-train, head tank was alarming at 10 ppm. Ee left area. Later EE was collecting samples on the A-train and reported EE's legs felt tense affecting EE's gait, balance, and E...
02/16/2025 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The operator replaced the 612 A strainer and then proceeded to switch the 612 B Strainer. While turning their back to switch the strainer valves, a loud noise occurred, causing slurry to spray out of...
01/04/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reports driving their carbon truck, hit dip in road, bounced in seat, hitting head against top of cab. Seen at ER, diagnosed with head injury/neck strain, released to full duty. On 1/17/25 ee refer...
12/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Ee was working with another ee to remove angle iron. First bolt removed, and when second bolt removed, the angle iron fell, landing on ee's hand. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a bruise/contusion. No frac...
12/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Ee was moving the vacuum to clean work area. When ee pulled on the cord, the vacuum pulled, and ee was also pulled backwards and the lid slammed on ee's finger. Initial diagnosis was ""ring finger inj...
10/29/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was using a safety knife to cut a piece of hose when the blade broke on the knife, causing the hose to slip and the knife to cut their hand. Seen at health clinic, diagnosed with a laceration that...
06/06/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Ee raking down grit in slaker 4 bin. Reports feeling pull in rt shoulder, continued to rake, pain got worse. Reported incident. Seen at clinic the following day as pain was worse, released to return t...
05/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted EE working in containment area reports slurry was ""thigh high"". Trying to walk through it, right foot sank, stepped back, and their left foot stuck. They fell counterclockwise and into a squatting p...
04/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was going to sit in haul truck and misjudged the distance to the seat and fell, hitting their side against the seat. EE was seen at Health, diagnosed with a fractured rib, and put on restrictions s...
03/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was working on equipment that had a film of lime on it. Lime got in EE's right eye. Seen at the ER and released to full duty. NGM received the workers' comp claim form on 4/4 with diagnosis of scle...
03/06/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 116d restricted Ee was operating a guzzler truck. Ee grabbed the lever to open a discharge valve, lifted it, and felt a pop and tingling in right wrist. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a strain, and on follow-up refer...
01/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning and replacing a discharge flange seal. The employee rested the bull hose flange on top of the discharge flange to begin bolting the flange into place. The bull hose flange vibrat...
12/30/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator was in the process of unplugging 604 sump when they saw flames coming from the roof of boiler #2. Fire stayed contained to the metal roof and did not damage the surrounding area.
10/28/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using a torque wrench on a bolt. The wrench slipped striking ee's finger. Seen at a health clinic on 10/31 and 11/1, diagnosed with a small fracture to the fingertip, and released to full duty.
05/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Ee was lifting boxes of crucibles from a pallet to stacks for weigh-up. Following this task, they reported feeling pain in low back. Seen at clinic, xrays negative for fracture, diagnosed with lumbar...
05/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Ee was moving a barrel and it shifted, landing on left foot. Ee was seen at clinic where xrays were negative for fracture. Diagnosed with left ankle strain and released with restrictions site can acco...
01/18/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was walking through RIL containment area and slipped on resin/ice that was covered with water. Fell and twisted right knee and lower back. Saw doctor on 1/31, diagnosed with strain lower back and t...
12/12/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 34d restricted Ee was putting chock blocks down on EE's vehicle and EE slipped on ice, falling to the ground. Seen at Golden Health, diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder which was manually reduced. Released to retur...
09/26/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee had a hand on the face of a sheave to guide drive belts on to the motor. The belt grabbed ee's glove, pulling hand into the belt, catching the right index and middle finger. Seen at a hospital, dia...
07/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE was walking around sump pump in muddy area. EE slipped in the mud and twisted right knee, dislocating the patella. EE was sedated at the ER to reduce the dislocation. EE was seen at Golden Health t...
04/02/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None TKI Employee heard a loud noise coming from the process area. Operator identified that there was a fire in the plant. The fire was located at the top of the R401 vessel. Operator immediately turned-on...
03/07/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d restricted Ee reports lifting and pouring pans of dirt. When EE took off EE's tyvek, EE noted swelling in the right forearm. No report of injury, and ee reports EE does not recall hitting, bumping, or otherwise...
11/12/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Crew was pulling a conveyor belt off of a system in the crusher area. The belt was being pulled off adjacent to a portable catwalk. The belt made contact with the stairway/handrail on the left side of...
01/18/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was working on a drive. Ee stood up, took a step back, and struck head on a bracket. Seen at the ER and laceration was closed with staples. Ee released to full duty 1/19/21.
10/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE was unplugging autoclave with bolts to puncture sandbags and scale. The bolts lodged inside the drain. EE tried to thread another bolt on to push through the scale when two bolts that were lodged i...
08/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unrolling hoses. When EE pivoted to continue, EE's boot was caught in the grating, and EE's knee was strained. Seen at the clinic and was given two steroid shots and oral antibiotics, and relea...
08/03/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 6d restricted Ee was finishing EE's morning rounds and walked past a caustic pump. There was a hole in a discharge line, and the ee was sprayed in the face with caustic. EE's eyes were flushed on site, and then con...
07/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 111d lost, 61d restricted Ee was climbing down a ladder, was on the 2nd or 3rd rung from the bottom, and EE's foot slipped. EE could not regain control, and EE fell, landing on the left wrist. Transferred to SLC for surgical r...
07/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 138d lost, 83d restricted EE was working on pipe racks which included reaching and twisting. After working on the pipe racks, EE climbed out of the pipe rack and felt pain in lower back. EE reported the injury on 8/3 and reque...
05/17/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 44d restricted Ee turned right leg to go down a ladder and felt pain in knee. EE was seen at the clinic, diagnosed with a sprain and possible patella dislocation, and released to modified duty which the site could a...
04/07/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted Ee turned around, struck knee on trailer hitch, and fell to ground, landing on both knees. Seen at ER, knee was aspirated. Ee seen on follow-up and MRI ordered due to swelling and displacement of knee...
01/03/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE walked through an area of hot slurry. They hit a soft spot in the slurry and hot slurry went into their rubber boot, burning their foot. Diagnosed with 2nd degree burns to the foot. Put off work an...
12/30/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was opening a bay door and a pulley fell from 15 ft above, striking them on the hard hat, then the right shoulder. Seen at the clinic, diagnosed with a laceration to the back of the head requiring...
07/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was turning a manual valve to open a knife gate when EE felt a pop and pain in EE's right shoulder. Reported to supervisor and continued to work. Seen at clinic on 08/01/19 and diagnosed with a rig...
07/06/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Autoclave operator went to field to change over valves on Geho strainers. A technician was using a wrench on a stuck valve when the valve broke free and threw the wrench, which ricocheted and struck t...
05/12/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using a wrench to loosen a bolt, when the bolt came loose the wrench came back and struck the ee in the mouth, fracturing two front teeth. Released to full duty, tooth numbers 8 and 9 will need...
04/22/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Ee was removing a pipe plug from a strainer housing using a pipe wrench. When torqueing on the wrench, EE felt a sharp pain in the low back which worsened throughout the day. Seen at the ER, diagnose...
04/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Ee walking down stairs carrying tools. Stepped down, twisted right knee, felt pop. EE reported this the following morning, as knee swelled up and began hurting overnight. Seen at clinic, put off work....
04/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee picked up a charged fire hose and the nozzle came off causing high pressure water to hit ee's eyes. Seen at ER and diagnosed with contusion to eye, released to full duty. On follow-up on 04/15, ee...
03/25/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was cleaning Geho strainers. After isolation, the strainer housing did not fully depressurize. Ee used a wrench to poke through a layer of mud at the top of the housing, causing the housing to depr...
10/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Ee was holding a belt with both hands and watching a co-worker move weight from the belt. When the weight was moved, the belt quickly pulled the ee's hand up and it was pinched between the metal and t...
08/07/2018 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Ee was standing talking with an electrical contractor supervisor about schedules. When the conversation was over, the contractor supervisor turned to leave and saw the ee fall over. Bystanders began c...
07/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shoveling out a conveyor drop chute when they bumped their arm on a railing, dislodging some fine dust/lime, which blew into their eye. Seen at the ER and diagnosed with a corneal abrasion. Fo...
07/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 3d restricted Ee was pulling a pump spool and got some hot slurry on the left side of face, neck and left arm, and strained left leg. Further exam on leg on 7/19/18 revealed a torn hamstring and the ee was put off...
07/06/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was cutting a piece of angle iron using a handheld grinder with a cutoff wheel. Completed the cut, shut off the grinder and reached with left hand, and wrist contacted the wheel which was still spi...
03/28/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic working on the rebuild CBD pump split EE's lip. The employee was repacking the pump with a 2 foot bar on the packing pusher to push the packing ring further into the gland. The bar slipped of...
12/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Ee was exiting bus at work area, missed the first step, and fell down the steps onto the ground. Hit right elbow, jarred right shoulder, hit head and hit lower back. Ee was put off work.
11/29/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 16d restricted Ee was walking down stairs, stumbled, and caught self on the handrail, hyperextending left ring finger. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a fracture that required surgery on 12/04/17. Ee released to restrict...
10/19/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Process operator cleaned off level transmitter for RIL feed hopper. EE noticed the level in the vessel rising and exited the platform using the access ladder. EE made it to the ground and the vessel o...