Minorca Mine — Accidents

Total: 288 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost While climbing on berm to plan next job EE lost foot and fell catching themselves with left arm. EE experienced pain and tingling in shoulder, arm and hand. Subsequent MRI shows a torn rotator cuff. E...
08/02/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was cleaning slitter box when the door came down pinching a pinky finger on the left hand. It required a number of stitches to treat the injury.
06/27/2019 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 31d restricted Employee was walking up steps when EE felt a pop in EE's knee. Once back in EE's office EE noticed a one inch protrusion on EE's knee
06/12/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was removing lug nuts from a rim. The air from the impact wrench blew particles in to left eye. Tire had been hosed off with water prior to the job. Employee was wearing glasses with tighte...
04/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was climbing the ladder from ground level to access the stairs of a haul truck. As they pulled up onto the ladder they felt a pain in the right bicep.
03/21/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was air arc welding when some slag fell to the ground unnoticed by the employee. The employee stepped on the hot slag resulting in a sore foot later in the evening.
02/27/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to hook a chain to a loader tire for removal while on a 6' step ladder. The weight of the chain combined with employees loss of strength caused ee to have partner hook it up. As e...
12/14/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was manually spreading chloride to melt ice along the inside edge of the railroad rail passing through pellet loadout. The employee stepped on the rail and slipped resulting in pain to the l...
11/29/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using air lance to clean bucket components prior to change out. Dust entered employee's eye. As day progressed it continued to irritate.
11/29/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Running crane for employees so they could remove head nut on mantle and felt particle in their eye
10/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a chute door to inspect chute when finger became pinched between the short door and an e-stop support. It resulted in a small laceration requiring one suture.
08/03/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost Employee was using needle scaler to clean rust from weld area upon completion felt pain / numbness in hand.
07/30/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was de-burring a crack with a grinder on a sideframe of an excavator when they felt something in their eye. It turned out to be a piece of metal which was removed by a doctor.
07/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 289d lost, 28d restricted Employee was fitting a wear ring for the head nut to weld on. The wear ring slipped and landed on the emplyees right foot causing a fracture to the foot.
07/19/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 94d restricted Employee was looking for parts in the bottom of a cabinet. Employee was sitting in a chair. Employee stood up and felt a pop in their knee. After approximately six months the employee had knee surger...
07/17/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using a hammer while removing a motor fan and EE's hand struck a metal framework with a burr causing a laceration requiring sutures.
05/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was removing a fan bearing weighing approximately 5lbs from the shaft and felt pain in back.
05/02/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee was working at ground level in a compressor room and upon bending over and not lifting anything felt a dull pain in the middle back.
04/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was sliding a piece of wear bar on a support to position it to torch cut and pinched left index finger which resulted in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
04/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was picking up a pry bar located under a stairway. EE brushed leg against a sharp object upon exiting the area and received a laceration on the right thigh.
04/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Security Guard was walking out of the Guard shack through a designated smoking area. While crossing this area EE tripped over the Cigarette Butt-bucket (5 gal. pail with sand). As a result, EE stubbed...
03/13/2018 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was welding by work bench and a piece of metal became lodged in left eye. Employee went to dr on 3/15 and a piece of metal was removed and EE was given an antibiotic.
12/07/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's eye starting burning at 3:00 am. EE flushed eyes and burning continued. EE went to ER and received a prescription. No definite cause.
11/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was stretching across engine to plug in connector when employee felt discomfort on right side rib area. Employee went to dr on 11/13/2017 and was diagnosed with right chest wall contusion and...
10/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 123d restricted Employee was removing a scraper roller and while bending to set it on ground, ee felt a strain in the lower back.
05/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was positioning a conveyor pulley and had to push against pulley for final position. EE felt a pain in right shoulder. On 7/11/2017, ee received restrictions of light work.
05/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was placing floor grating on a cobber platform. While moving it to its final position, it slightly snagged so employee had to lift upward with the load. EE felt left ring finger pop. On May...
05/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee was retracting the evac hose after use on 25 grader. It started going too fast so EE grabbed it to slow it down. The action caused pain in EE's right shoulder. On 6/16/17, EE had surgery o...
05/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing nut on a bolt overhead when ee felt something in right eye. EE washed it out using eye wash. EE was sent to clinic where they did not find anything but prescribed eye drops.
05/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was removing liners that were left over from the 43 feeder job. EE was moving liners to the south wall of the crusher. On 5/3/2017, EE was diagnosed with a hernia.
04/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning belt and shiv by hand to access set screw to remove bushing. As ee turned the belt, left forefinger was clipped by the belt and shiv. This resulted in a laceration and finger ti...
04/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost Employee was about to climb a set of three steps to the flotation plant from the concentrator weld bay area. Employee placed employee's right foot on top of the first step and felt a snap in employee...
04/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was pounding out a roller set from a frame and hit left fifth finger. On 4/10/2017, employee was diagnosed with a fracture and placed on restrictions.
02/06/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 20d restricted Employee was using sledge hammer to break free plugged material from frozen flux bin. After, ee felt a pain and tingling sensation in lower abdomen. On 3/1/2017, ee was diagnosed with a hernia.
01/20/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee got out of service truck to pick up orange cone and slipped on ice. Employee fell backwards and caught self with left arm and jolted shoulder. On 3/22/2017, employee saw a dr and was placed...
11/17/2016 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was cleaning up a bank area and uncovered a steel plate. Employee tried to pick it up on the end. The other end was buried. The plate came free from the backhoe bucket and fell onto the fr...
10/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 35d restricted Employee was placing steel bars on a shovel bucket. Employee cut one piece and picked it up, turned and placed it on the work platform for the bucket. Employee felt a pain. Employee was diagnosed 1...
10/03/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee had driven to look at the sump and parked on a slight grade. Employee stepped on uneven ground getting out of truck and extended the right knee and twisted an ankle. On 12/19/2016, employee...
09/21/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the pillow block from the shaft on a pulley located in a cradle on the floor of Fines Repair. EE was removing bolts from the top half. EE placed EE's left hand under the block t...
09/21/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was using chuck wrench to loosen chuck on lathe to remove a part. Employee felt a strain in forearm. Employee saw a dr. on 9/26/2016 was placed on restrictions. Employee was diagnosed with f...
08/30/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee struck their head on scaffolding pipe that crossed near the top of the steps to C3 belt. Employee did not feel pain at that time and reported incident on 9/6/2016.
08/26/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 113d restricted Injured contractor employee was operating a jet-vac truck in order to unplug a plugged culvert. While retracting the hose, the hose reel pivoted, causing the hose to strike the employee. The impact...
08/24/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee aggravated a pre-existing condition in left hand. EE had surgery this day for trigger finger. EE was using a pry bar to remove an old insulator and felt a pop in hand.
07/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 280d lost, 701d restricted Employee was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear(R) and had surgery on this date. No specific injury.
07/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was exiting the fuel truck & felt a pain in lower right leg. Was placed on restrictions.
07/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a cart of scrap wood out to the truck and was getting ready to load material in truck when EE felt something in left eye. EE received a corneal abrasion and a prescription.
04/19/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on the west side of pellet car repair shop looking for a beam and walked into a lintel cooling box trailing edge. EE lacerated EE's left knee and shin resulting in 9 stitches.
02/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was cleaning and lifted a grate cover which caused low back strain.
01/26/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was cutting off an old hose from an air grinder and the utility knife slipped resulting in a cut to EE's left first finger. EE received one stitch.
10/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was screwing nut on 1"" all thread by hand. While spinning, he lacerated his third finger right hand on a burr on the first thread of the length of all thread. This resulted in 8 stitches.