Pete Bajo — Accidents

Total: 51 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/11/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee loading a 16' bolt into resin head and centralizer. Coworker pressed button, closing centralizer on ee's hand. Ee seen at clinic, laceration to pinky. Pinky buddy taped and laceration closed with s...
09/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was taking wire to a heading. Reports they were walking downhill, stepped wrong, straining ankle. Seen at ER, given brace and crutches, and released to return to work restricted.
08/03/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was chipping concrete while in a batch truck. After they got out of truck, they felt stinging sensation on buttocks. They had somehow gotten cement material in underwear/under clothing causing burn...
04/19/2025 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d restricted EE reported on 4/21 that on 4/19 and then again on 4/21 they smelled ammonia in their work area. On 4/21 they reported cough and burning in their lungs. Gas readings from their monitor did not show ov...
01/27/2025 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE parked mucker to set up in auto. Took 4 steps up a slight incline and felt a pop and instant pain in left calf. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a sprain, and released to modified duty, seated work o...
09/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shoveling dirt out of the truck in the shop. They threw a shovelful of muck and felt their neck pop. They report feeling pain and numbness. Seen at ER, diagnosed with pain, released to full dut...
03/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing into the cab of the nipper flat deck (open cab). As EE was entering, EE's mine belt accidentally got caught on the door, causing the door to be closed behind EE. EE's thumb was...
12/31/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading wire mesh out of the mucker bucket. EE lifted the corner of the wire mesh when EE slipped on another piece of mesh panel, causing EE to fall and catch their hand on the mucker...
09/24/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE reports being loaded at loader 46, and being ""shook hard"" when the loader was leveling out material. Reports neck jolted sideways and feeling immediate pain and migraine. Video review does not su...
01/22/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee driving tractor underground, reports being unable to downshift and slow tractor. Ee reports ribbing the tractor and jamming right wrist into steering wheel. X-rays negative for fracture. Ee release...
09/15/2022 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 44d lost, 64d restricted Ee was working from a man basket that was boomed out to remove hose. The basket bounced, and the ee's right ring finger was pinched between the basket and pipe hard line, causing a crush injury and am...
08/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was getting ready to unload bolting supplies from a mucker bucket. The bolts and wire started to fall, EE tried to move out of the way, but bolts fell on left foot. Seen at hospital, multiple fract...
03/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hooking up to off-load cement, the product hose slipped off the fitting, came back and hit driver in the mouth causing a contusion inside EE's mouth on EE's lower lip. It wasn't deep enough for...
11/04/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading rounds at the face. A small piece of debris came off the face, striking EE's left wrist. EE reported and did not seek treatment. When the pain did not subside, EE saw a doctor on 11/30/...
09/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 131d lost, 33d restricted Ee was working on a loader. The hood cover fell and slammed on Ee's thumb. Ee was seen at a clinic diagnosed with an avulsion fracture, and released to full duty.
01/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was lowering gate, it got stuck on the rib, and glove caught on a wire. While pulling out the glove, the gate fell, striking the EE on right collarbone. EE was diagnosed with a fractured right coll...
12/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted Two employees were changing cutting edges on the 988 surface loader in the east bay of the Pete Bajo surface shop. The new cutting edge was resting on top of the old cutting edge on the floor, support...
11/11/2018 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal A miner was fatally injured when the miner was run over by the LHD loader the miner was operating underground.
12/28/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost While performing work on the Pug mill conveyor and tail pulley, an employee was utilizing an air lance to remove material build up. Ice dislodged from the wand causing the employee to lose control of...
06/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Employee was getting on a 988 surface loader using three points of contact. While stepping up onto the bottom step, the employee felt a pop in the left shoulder. The employee sought medical treatmen...
05/25/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing the lid lock on a batch truck in the 1285 level.? While striking the lid lock with a wrap wrench in right hand, the wrench struck the employee's left middle finger. The employee s...
01/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across a hard packed icy parking lot and slipped falling on right side and back Employee sought treatment on 1/25/17 that identified a fracture to the 7th rib.
12/02/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 10:00 p.m., during the post blast inspection of the 1330-705 heading, a fall of ground was identified. The fall of ground ranged from 7 to 13 feet high and worked back from the face...
05/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee had been mounting/dismounting a tractor throughout the shift. Towards the end of the shift, the employee reported pain in the left knee. The employee sought medical treatment and was unable...
02/10/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was in the process of depressurizing a discharge line on a portable pump when a reducer on the line failed. Discharge line contacted the ee and the ee was knocked to the ground at which time some...
08/26/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was in the process of loading knee holes in the 4640-120 when loose rocks came off the face and cracked the employee's hardhat. Sharp edges from the damaged hardhat contacted the back of...
05/30/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was in the process of loading a face round when some material came off the face and struck the employee on the back of the head and shoulders. The employee was evaluated at a medical facilit...
03/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spraying shotcrete in the 1330 AXS. The employee was wearing safety glasses and goggles and while spraying, some debris came onto his goggles. The employee attempted to wipe them off and...
01/21/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While in a manbasket being lowered to the ground with a forklift, the employee pinched his left pinky finger between the basket and the fork frame. This event resulted in three sutures.
05/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d lost, 12d restricted Employee was working with another mechanic and was lining up a safety pin for the tailgate of a haul truck and his index finger was pinched between the end of the pin and the under side of the haul tr...
01/09/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While trying to shotcrete the Southeast Decline, operator had lost air pressure and had his nozzle plug up. Sprayer operator shut off the air and started disconnecting the air and accelerator valve at...
12/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While adjusting the air doors the Left hand was smashed between the adjustment arm and the header of air door.
10/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In the Upper Fence Decline drift at the Pete Bajo Mine a ground fall occurred. The failure occurred as the drift was broken through to re-connect to an existing drift.
10/17/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While transporting employee's from Pete Bajo back to the dry at the end of day shift, the bus hit a bump and jarred the bus occupants around. One employee reported soreness in his back and requested...
10/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Mechanic was laying under the Getman Mobile batch mixer truck getting ready to work on the transmission when he pulled the floor jack to position it under the transmission and felt a sharp pain in his...
10/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stepped off his haul truck and twisted his right ankle. The employee was given a restricted duty release.
10/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 24d restricted Employee was stepping off the crew bus at the dry at the end of shift and sprained his left ankle which resulted in a restricted duty release.
10/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None EE had a fall of ground in the 5170-210 Drift. The heading was in the bolt cycle. Operator noticed ground movement then he pulled the bolter out to a safe location and heard the ground fall.
08/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Driver and passenger were driving down the haul road to Pete Bajo Pit from Leeville. When trying to make a left hand corner the truck tipped on the passenger side.
08/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Driver and passenger where driving down haul road to Pete Bajo Pit from Leeville. When trying to make left hand turn the truck rolled onto the passenger side.
07/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted When removing lid on remix truck to wash out it fell hitting his finger.
07/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Shift supervisor was called to the 5265-516 by the jammer operator to look at the condition of the heading. The last wire and bolts were hanging in the heading that was being jammed up with cement....
06/30/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Shift supervisor was doing his daily round and went into the 5432-110 and found a ground fall had taken place. The area was approximately 30' long and 12' high and 15' wide. No equipment or personnel...
01/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was placing a rock bolt in the carousel of the bolter when he apparently dislodged a rock sitting on the carousel. The rock fell and struck him on the hard hat causing a neck strain. At this...
12/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking an electrical cable out of a cab hook which attached to the rib of the drift. The cab hook spun resulting in a laceration between the index finger and the middle finger on his left...
12/21/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the insulation off of an electrical cable when the razor knife slipped causing a laceration of left hand between his thumb and index finger. The laceration required 8 sutures.
08/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removed clamp on air line without bleeding off pressure.
07/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Step off pick-up truck bed and sprained ankle.
03/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted After cleaning shot Crete re-mix truck he was replacing the lid, when he caught his thumb between the truck and the lid, cutting his thumb. His received sutures.
01/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Fell from a man-basket fracturing his left leg.