Mt Pass Mine & Mill — Accidents

Total: 194 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/30/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had been welding and grinding when it was noted that her right eye was red.
03/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted While searching through boxes in Connex trying to locate bolts in order to complete daily task, EE states that his footing slipped on a rope in floor. As he caught his balance he reached out and place...
03/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was descending the stairway and tripped while turning onto the permanent landing, causing a strain to the left knee.
03/13/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a 2x4 with Skill saw by hand, not on saw horse. Grabbed 2x4 in different position, pinched the blade. Saw kicked back and lacerated hand.
03/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was moving a beam into place when the beam slid, pinching the left index finger between the beam and the concrete.
03/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was moving pipe into a building when one rolled off the track and struck the right foot and ankle, causing a contusion.
03/06/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down a hill on site when he stepped on loose rock, causing him to fall onto the left knee.
02/23/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Sprain - Left Ankle - Stepped off a low metal platform onto a loose bolt, rolled his ankle
02/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted while holding panel securely, co-worker on top of panel placed a screw in clip to fasten panel to bldg. As top co-worker placed tools down, drill fell an landed on co-worker at bottom of panel.
02/20/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None N/A(presumed natural causes pending coroners report)Determined by MSHA as non-chargeable to operator.
02/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across wooden scaffold planks. His foot came into contact with a piece of 9 gauge wire, causing him to lose his footing. Employee caught himself on the scaffold by hooking his arm...
02/14/2012 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee treated on his own for unknown illness, later reported that he had Bronchitis, then later reported that he had Chemical Pneumonitis from breathing unknown chemicals
02/07/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was cutting 2X4 lumber with a circular saw. The lumber was lying on a saw horse unsecured. Worker made the 1st cut without difficulty. The 2nd cut started and the saw got stuck in the lumber ca...
01/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Contusion/Cellulitis - Right Middle Finger - Walking to work area, carrying tools, tripped over torch hose, fell down, 8 lb sledge hammer fell on hand.
01/28/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laceration to forehead (above left eye) - was helping coworker ream holes in header with an air gun, coworker lost grip on gun, gun spun around and hit employee in forehead.
01/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving a W8 structural steel beam around on wooden dunage in laydown/storage yard.
01/19/2012 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Filed under Protest"" No reportable injury or illness occurred. First Aid was administered after EE complained of light headed, nauseated.
01/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee and another employee moved a filing cabinet to gain more access to a printer that was jammed. Injured employee tripped over the moved filing cabinet and fell on her shoulder dislocat...
12/29/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Moving materials with a forklift in the laydown yard. Bumped knee several times during the day.
12/21/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 129d restricted EE tried to step up to concrete slab 2.5' high in his effort his body weight impacted his right knee and caused sprain on his right knee. He was taken to the Medcor facility on site where he was treat...
11/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to his foremans truck at the end of his shift when a gust of wind blew his hardhat off his head. While trying to recover his hardhat he tripped and landed on his right hand with h...
11/13/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an airline to unplug a line, he uncoupled the line and Splashed materials into his face and eyes.
11/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A metal shaving entered workers glove (open cuff) and became embedded in index finger of left hand.
10/31/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Tightening bolts with a spud wrench that had a sleeve bar attached. Wrench slipped off the nut. Finger was pinched between sleeve bar and girder beam.
10/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Two Ironworkers were setting a rebar column onto a double rebar mat footing. After the column was guided off Ironworker climbed the column to cut extra rebar off. Injured Ironworker started to finish...
04/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A plant operator was taking a material sample when some of the materials got onto his sleeve, he then shook his sleeve and some materials flipped up under his safety glasses, he stated that he rubbed...
03/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE was breaking bead on right front tire of 40 ton articulated haul truck, when ram broke loose, striking EE on the left side of the face.
02/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pneumatic chisel to install seal ropes on a filter cloth plate. He did not note any specific event but stated that his wrist began to hurt later. He was seen by a physician.
06/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a ph sample in the Redox tank, when he opened the lid to get the sample and was exposed to chlorine vapors. He was given oxygen on site and then transported to a physician for obse...
04/27/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A trash dumpster fire occured between 1:25 - 1:35 p.m. that burned/smoldered for longer than 30 minutes. The fire was controled using the mine water trucks and equipment, the fire department was calle...
03/31/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner demonstrated a possible recordable shift in his left ear above his initial baseline.
05/19/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/20/09 employee complained of tearing and discomfort in left eye, upon observation a foreign particle was observed in his eye and he was transported to a physician for medical treatment. The emplo...
12/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pressure washing the plates on a filter press and attempted to twist the nozzle on the end of the sprayer to adjust the spray pattern. While twisting the nozzle, his little finger slipped...
06/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost After removing his gloves for a better grip, employee was trimming the liner, cutting away from himself with his right hand while pulling the newly cut liner the opposite way with his left hand. This...
07/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THE DROVE HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED IN THE EE PARKING AREA. THE EE ALLEGED THAT AFTER HE EXITED HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE, HE WALKED AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO TAKE HIS L...
08/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost A FACILITY OPERATOR ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE WEIGHING AND RESTACKING WOODEN PALLETS. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING THE LAST OF ELEVEN PALLETS ONTO A STACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN...
10/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost A MILL OPERATOR WAS USING A LADDER TO ACCESS A HOSE FITTING ON A LEACH TANK WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE ELPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET. THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS HANDS TO BREAK HIS FALL BU T THE R...
08/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC REPORTED ON 8-30-02 THAT WHILE ON SWING SHIFT HE HAD BEEN FREEING A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP BY USING A 48"" PIPE WRENCH, THE EE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY BACK PAIN D...
05/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A WATER TRUCK OPERATOR WAS BACKING A CAT 773 WATER TRUCK UP A RAMP BUT AT 90 DEGREE TO THE RAMP WHEN HIS RT REAR WHEEL OVER RAN THE EXISTING BERM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN. THE OPERATOR RE CEIVED...
12/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost ON 12/13/01 A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT ON 12/9/01 HE WAS PLACING HIS TOOLS IN HIS LOCKER AT THE END OF SHIFT WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. THREE DAYS LATER WHILE ON VACATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTE...
11/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost A MINE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4.5 FEET FROM THE BACK OF A FRONT END LOADER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A TIRE THAT HAD FALLEN AGAINST THE RADIATOR COWLING. THE TIRE WAS BEING USED AS A M ERKER T...
02/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PLANT MAINTENANCE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HE HAD JAMMED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE DISMOUNTING A HAULAGE TRUCK. AS A PRECAUTION HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN FOR OBSERVATON & RELEA SED WIT...
01/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SHIPPING DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERING BAGS OF PRODUCT FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER WHEN HE AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING LOWER BACK CONDITION.
02/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS LOWERING A PUMP ANDPIPE INTO A SUMP WITH A COME-A-LONG, THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND THE PIPE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOREHEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERA TION REQU...