OK and Hidden Treasure — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/03/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A water truck air hose burst & the brakes locked on while going down a dirt road, incline 5.35%. The driver thought the brakes weren't working. EE tried the foot pedal & air actuator & gearing down. O...
12/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two workers were attempting to get a coupler off a plastic pipe. One worker's hands slipped as they tried to turn the coupler and their left ring finger hit a pipeline component or the pipe wrench cau...
09/10/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted On 9/24/24 EE reported hand was hurting. Right palm under EE's middle finger looking faintly bruised. EE stated was not positive but thought it was from using the impact wrench working on the tails fe...
07/04/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While preparing a cathode sample for analysis using the lathe when a piece of copper flew off and cut the technicians lip. Tech was taken to the hospital and received one suture to close the cut up.
05/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was washing down under CCD's. Employee was spraying down material to the sump area and was standing on a pipe when employee slipped off and twisted left knee. Employee went home for the remai...
01/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Employee had parked the forklift and exited the forklift. EE started walking down a slight incline and slipped on ice causing EE to do a front/back split with EE's legs. this caused a strain to EE's r...
10/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning off a 25' tape measure & trying to get it to roll back up. The tape measure was getting stuck when rolling back up. The tape measure suddenly started to roll up & cut vertically...
03/31/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Stepped back during conversation with co-worker. Tripped on batteries. Tried to regain footing but rolled ankle. Broke right fibula, cracked right tibia and partially dislocated ankle.
10/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving a hose clamp without gloves, working alone, and wet conditions existed.
08/18/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was driving forklift when EE hit a bump in the road and bounced head off the roof.
06/06/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was finishing putting pipe on ball mill discharge sump. The victim was prying on flow meter with pry bar to finish bolting gasket. Pry bar came loose and smashed finger between it and guard.
05/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost Victim was shoveling and lifted the bucket of dirt. The walk way had loose gravel and the victim slipped and twisted their back.
05/18/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was trying to tighten a hydrolic hose. EE stepped up to arm of rod handler, rested EE's hand on the black of the cylinder while it was separated. There was miscommunication about what to lower....
05/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was placing a sump pump near ball mill 4, placed hand in a pinch point. Resulted in smashing left index finger.
05/11/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual did an improper release of a drone, resulting in a laceration from propeller on the tip of right thumb.
04/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was washing a beaker that had a chip in the top. Resulted in a laceration on hand between thumb and index finger.
11/12/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to cut rubber conveyor belt with a razor knife when his hand slipped causing a laceration to the palm of his right hand. The employee was wearing leather work gloves.
05/20/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding plate metal when the grinder kicked and cut his leg right above the knee (right)
05/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Walking from point A to point B, and tripped on blast cord that was covered in dust.