Mineral Park — Accidents

Total: 155 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill operator pinched EE's finger between a drill hammer and a rock while picking up the hammer off the ground, and subsequently received stitches and a minor tuft fracture on the finger tip.
07/21/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was walking down a sloped road and stepped on a rock, twisting their ankle, resulting in a fracture.
07/09/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a portable power ram, the ram slipped, striking the employee in the mouth.
06/14/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a grinder when the employee set the grinder on a tripod, the grinder fell off the tripod, striking their gloved hand, resulting in a laceration to their right index finger. The...
01/27/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 Employees were lifting a 2 ? foot piece of 10inch HDPE into a metal dumpster and one of the employees pinched their left pinky finger between the pipe and the rim of the dumpster resulting in a lace...
01/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending stairway in floatation building. Employee missed a step and fell, while attempting to catch themselves employee dislocated left shoulder.
10/01/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with installing screw conveyor. As they reached to position the end of the conveyor, they positioned their hand between column and conveyor pinching the right middle finger resu...
09/12/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received fracture to middle and ring fingertips of the right hand, when the fingers were pinched between the faceplate and the hydraulic ram.
09/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee alleges while attempting to move a chain fall that the chain while in their hand struck their left side of their face. Incident is still under investigation.
05/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted The injured party (IP) was in process of topping off the DEF fluid reservoir for the Komatsu 155 dozer. As they were attempting to access the equipment, the IP's right leg slipped off the push arm & w...
12/11/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees left hand received laceration during a rigging operation. Treatment beyond first aid.
08/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing cathodes into cell tanks, Cathode got hung up, employee tried to move Cathode by hand resulting in smashing EE's finger in a pinch point. Employee had Laceration on EE's left m...
07/20/2022 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working on Leach Pad C, Employee took a drink of a soda and started to feel sick, resulting in passing out. Employee was disoriented. Ambulance was called, employee was taken to hospital....
05/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was straddling a 16"" HDPE pipe while tightening the bolts around the valve flange when the pipe slipped off the cribbing pinching the employee's right leg between the pipe employee was strad...
10/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was landing an approx. 7' diameter pump back plate that weighs approx. 3000 lbs. The employees were trying to lean it against a column. EE had EE's fingers in between the column and the pump plate....
10/18/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee of Overley's, MSHA Contractor ID L576, was cleaning out a sump with a shovel when right leg contacted a piece of corroded rebar causing a laceration which required stitches. Employee returned...
06/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost As miner was lifting a portable generator with an assistant she positioned her body incorrectly and as a result strained her back.
01/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning slurry from and empty thickener tank, the employee's footing was compromised. The employee fell, twisting his right knee. Soreness and mobility issues were present in the right knee imm...
01/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing bolts in discharge lifter of SAG mill. A 5"" ball became dislodge from above the employee's position. The ball struck the employee's hand when it fell, pinning the hand between...
12/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While performing a routine pre-operational inspection, the operator slipped in the mud near the designated park ditch. The mud and water had pooled in the area from the previous rain. The operator h...
11/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost After an employee had punctured an aerosol can in the disposal bin, they noticed a flame and as they attempted to put the cap back on the entire lid came off straining his arm.
11/17/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee's middle finger was partially severed when it was caught between a bolt and the side of the coupling he was tightening.
11/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the right eyebrow by an unsecured bar on the moly press.
10/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost An Employee twisted their knee as they were lifting up a guard. Originally the employee was released for full duty, but after seeing another physician they were given restricted duty for 11/4/14.
10/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee hurt his back as he was lowering a blind-panel on the #2 sag.
10/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost As an employee was digging out a counter weight for a feed belt he got stuck in the mud. When other employees tried pulling him out he twisted his right knee.
09/26/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Hosing into a sump and stepped back onto a piece of 4in. drisco pipe.
09/01/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was dizzy due to a migraine and slipped and fell, injuring their back, as they came down a short landing.
09/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Lifting a trash bag over his head to throw into a dumpster and heard cracking and popping in upper arm (right shoulder)
08/29/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Step off of ladder from the 16H motor grader and rolled left ankle sideways.
08/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Air powered slurry flew into eye
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Moving a piece of a metal sheet and felt a pop in right shoulder blade area.
07/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a bushing in the shovel bucket, Employee missed the bushing with the hammer and hit his finger on bushing.
07/16/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost High pressure hydraulic fitting failed on the shovel resulting in loss of bucket swing arm control. This happened while loading a haul truck and the bucket hit the rear and top of the head ache rack,...
07/15/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was grinding in apron feeder in the throat. The wind was blowing causing metal to get around face shield and glasses and got particle in eye.
06/26/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using pry bar on PH1 screen deck, prying screen panels out to access bolts put pressure on bar, it slipped and hit mouth breaking front tooth and cutting lip
05/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Installing PTO when the load (PTO) shifted and rolled onto right hand smashing middle finger.
04/20/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Swinging small sledge hammer to replace ripper shank on a dozer and the head flow off in the middle of a down swing causing weight change in the handle and causing the miner to strike his middle finge...
04/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting carrier roller into place the rigging slipped causing the roller to drop on block, catching his hand in the process. Pitched his left ring and pinky finger. Left ring finger required a s...
03/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Shoveling to move wet concentrate the operators foot was stuck in the concentrate and he fell in such a way that caused his hip to pop.
03/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 138d restricted Employee was flipping a 48"" x 47"" 1/4 thick plate of steel and smashed his right pinky finger. Plate pulled his finger into the metal grate openings on the cutting table. Employee received 15 stitch...
02/10/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was walking around equipment and hit left shin on step.
01/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 28d restricted Hurt back due to poor loader suspension & seat.
10/30/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On October 30, 2013, employee-62823 was replacing liners on the grizzly assembly on the PH-1 Terex Screen. Task: cutting, grinding and welding, Employee lifted face shield and a very small piece of de...
09/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing out a hammer on a drill. Right ring finger got caught between the hoist and bell for the hammer. The very tip of the right ring finger was injured. EE was taken to the local ER and...
07/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mill operator twisted his right ankle while cleaning out ball mill feed splitter box.
06/21/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While ee was operating a D-10T dozer, the parking brake was inadvertently activated causing the ee to move suddenly in the cab and strike an unknown object in the cab with his forehead. EE was wearin...
04/08/2013 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received arc flash burn to right hand.
04/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee Cut Knee While Working Inside SAG Mill
04/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was washing out the ball chip collector chute on the discharge end of the ball mill. In the process, the employee stepped back and collided with a concrete pillar.