Minntac Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost The driver just finished off loading his 1st load of blasting agant at the blast pattern & was getting the truck ready to travel to the batch site to re-load. He had removed the funnel from the end of...
01/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While standing on a ladder to install a pipe on a pump, the pipe shifted and pinched the employee's index finger between the pipe and the ladder rung.
01/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee tripped on antenna cable on production truck stairs and received first aid for abrasions. He later received restrictions from his personal doctor. Safety became aware of these restrictions/ac...
03/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 113d restricted Employee slipped and fell in a parking lot while walking to his vehicle.
03/09/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Broken line from a propane vaporizer caused a fire.
02/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was changing out a sector in a screen. He felt pain in his right elbow while putting the new sector in place. This was originally a no treatment case, but became a restricted work case on 5/2...
02/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was trying to open a drain valve on a water truck when he felt a pop in his left bicep area. He began receiving physical therapy on 2/18/08
02/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was attempting to lift a dust seal with a metal hook and attach it to a railing. The hook slipped off the belt, causing the employee to fall backwards and strike his lower left rib area on th...
01/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee caught his thumb between a 3/16"" metal plate and the edge of the table.
11/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped on a snow-covered depression and fell down. This was initially a no-treatment case but became a medical treatment case on 4/4/08.
11/09/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee received a particle in his right eye during a pre-shift truck inspection.
08/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost Employee had not lowered the box after dumping a load of tailings. The raised box did not clear the bridge height, resulting in the box hitting the bridge.
04/09/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 3 EE's became stuck in elevator.
03/17/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 employees became stuck in elevator.
03/16/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee became stuck in elevator.
03/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee felt a pop in her back while mounting a production truck ladder.
02/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE felt pain in lower back & right knee when the 1st step on stairs collapsed. He initally was not treated but subsequently rec'd pt which was reported to safety on 4/30/07.
12/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While trying to loosen dirt that an employee was shoveling, the employee injured her back.
11/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving portable steps, employee felt a pinch in his lower back. This injury was just recently accepted as a medical treatment case.
07/28/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted A dozer operator was attempting to assist a shovel in spreading tailings, when the dozer was struck by the shovel bucket fracturing the dozer operator's finger.
07/10/2006 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 51d restricted While closing freight elevator door, caught right hand between the door halves.
06/22/2006 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stalled between floors.
06/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted While employee was cleaning material from the floor, he slipped causing him to lose his balance and strain his back.
04/23/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Grass fire along the railroad track; no damage to equipment.
03/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to load a bit retrieval tool onto the bed of a service truck, one end of the tool swung towards the employee's hand. To avoid contact, the employee jumped off the side access ladder h...
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PICKING UP CABLE REEL TRUCK, CABLE GOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF ICE CAUSING CABLE TO TIGHTEN & PULL UP ARM. BECAME AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 4/28/06.
03/02/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While on lunch break, employee felt an irritation in his eye.
02/16/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Noise induced hearing loss; Accident date listed is date managemment became aware of illness; Actual date and time of illness are unknown.
01/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After moving drill the employee slipped on ice and fell brusing her right knee and spraining her left shoulder. EE began physical therapy on 5/1/06 for her shoulder.
01/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 904d restricted AFTER PERFORMING CLEAN UP WORK, THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP TO STRETCH INJURING HIS KNEE. EARLIER IN THE DAY THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN TO THE SAME KNEE.
12/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted While putting launder covers back in place, felt soreness in the palm of his left hand. Employee started physical therapy 4-25-06.
11/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING PORTABLE STEPS, INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. NOTIFIED OF MEDICAL TREATMENT 12/01/05.
11/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a six-legged lifting device from the floor and then setting it down, the employee pinched her right middle finger between two D-rings.
05/26/2005 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EMPLOYEE BECAME STUCK IN ELEVATOR BETWEEN FLOORS.
05/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the ee was descending a ladder, his foot missed the last rung, causing pain to his left knee. Became aware of medical treatment 5-18-05.
05/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted As the employee's haul truck was receiving an initial bucketful of material from the shovel, the haul truck operator was jarred from side to side.
03/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to unplug a pan feeder chute, the ee lost his balance, stepped backwards and caught himself on the work platform hand railing with his left arm, hyper-extending his left shoulder.
03/16/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING PRODUCTION TRUCK. AS EE BENT DOWN TO REACH FOR THE RADIO MICROPHONE THAT HAD FALLEN, SHE VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND ROLLED OVER, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN, BRUISING HER HIP & LEG. CASE ACCE...
02/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 282d restricted Employee slipped on tailing that were covering a patch of ice and fell. Recently accepted as a case.
01/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER FLAP OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT. (LACERATED FINGER.)
01/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was replacing a four-way hydraulic fitting when he struck his hand against the crusher bowl.
01/03/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a rock from under a hydraulic ram, the ram vibrated off the adjustment ring and fell on his hand.
12/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE PRIMING BLAST HOLES, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED CUTTINGS, INJURING HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT 3-15-05.
11/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted While pulling on a pipe, the injured employee's foot slipped and twisted his ankle.
11/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The miner was unplugging a discharge chute and he struck his hand against the chute door.
03/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE MECHANIC WAS SENT TO THE MINE TO CHANGE TWO FLAT TIRES ON TWO EXPLOSIVE TRUCKS. WHILE CHANGING THE FLAT TIRE ON THE FIRST TRUCK, THE MECHANIC HAD TO STAND THE REPLACEMENT UP (IT WAS LAYING FLAT ON...
02/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WIPING OFF A MAGNET, THE INJURED GOT A SLIVER IN HIS FINGER.
02/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING THE DRILL BIT BASKET IN THE DRILL DECK THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL BIT AND BASKET.
01/25/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 1-25-04 THE MINER WAS HOLDING ON TO CHAINS ATTACHED TO A CRANE. ONE OF THE CHAINS GOT HUNG UP ON A CHUTE AND WHEN IT RELEASED IT STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT. BECAME AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 3-...
01/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED CAUGHT HER FINGER BETWEEN A INSPECTION DOOR AND A CHUTE. SUTURES.