Moss Mine — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/17/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove an old tooth from a 988K CAT loader. Employee struck the tooth of the 988K with a hammer causing a sliver of metal to enter the employee's leg.
11/17/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove an old tooth from a 988K CAT loader. Employee struck the tooth of the 988K with a hammer causing a sliver of metal to enter the employee's leg.
04/08/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A loader operator was loading waste in the pit, when the bucket contacted a hard toe in the dig face that jarred the loader and the operator's back. The operator was taken to the hospital for evaluati...
03/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted A fuel and lube technician was dismounting a dozer. They were using 3-points of contact and as they placed their right foot on the ground, they felt a pain in their right knee and their knee gave out...
07/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working between cones one and two on the ground level on the ladder for CV1 zero speed on the belt. As EE was dismounting the ladder, EE snagged EE's harness on a Unistrut and continued...
06/29/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut a heavy hose. EE was cutting away from EE's body when the knife slipped and caught EE's right thumb. The laceration resulted in stitches.
06/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE fell while staking out ore control on rocks. EE slightly scratched lower left leg from the rock. EE stated when EE reported the incident to mine personnel on 6/22/22 that the scratch did not break...
07/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raising mast on light plant when the cable broke inside the mast itself and employee jumped out of the way, banging left shin on the outrigger of the light plant causing a 1 inch lacerati...
07/11/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was replacing a ripper tooth on a dozer and while striking the tooth to loosen it, a shard came off and entered EE's left leg just below the knee. It severed a vein and it required medical t...
05/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee dropped a heel plate onto tip of right ring finger crushing the distal joint tissue.
10/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While entering the drill cab from the drill deck Employee slipped on the deck and landed on the door jam with their chest. Employee fractured #11 rib and was placed on modified duty.
09/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted After locking out the CV7 grasshopper. Employee climbed into the tail pulley area to start cleaning out the dirt. when there was a shift in the material and their leg got caught in a pinch point.
08/20/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was grinding off a stripped bolt when grinder jumped and struck left wrist causing a 1 - 1 1/2 inch cut which required sutures to close.
06/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee slipped while dismounting a 10-wheel water truck and fell to ground fracturing a bone in EE's right wrist.
06/05/2019 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None First hot day of season, an Oiler was changing filters on truck when they started feeling dizzy. Seen at ER where they were given 2 bags IV fluid for dehydration and released.
03/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted Truck driver strained back muscle while rolling rock out of the way.
11/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was working on a blast pattern loading holes with 50 lb. bagged ANFO. Employee reported feeling like EE had thrown back out and upon subsequent medical evaluation, it was discovered EE had a...
08/07/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician had unloaded engine with service truck crane and placed it on the ground. Was disconnecting hooks from engine. Had left hand on lifting hook and needed to reduce tension to release hook. Me...
04/10/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was cutting the banding off the drip hose when the knife slipped and cut left forearm.
07/25/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 2d lost Experienced muscle cramps, vomiting, dehydration No loss of consciousness. Taking lisinopril for high blood pressure.