Phoenix Mine — Accidents

Total: 205 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was loading a barrel of oil onto a lube truck with a co-worker who was operating a forklift. While using the forklift to lift the drum with a barrel clamp, the employee's finger got caught be...
03/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While cutting foam product employee states the box cutter he was using ""slipped"" causing a laceration to rt. palm.
02/27/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rolling welding cable off an electrical reel a large piece of mud came off the top section of the reel striking the employee on the right side of the face and head. The impact of the mud knocked...
01/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee felt a pop in his knee while descending down a ladder.
11/13/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The wind caught the door of a track drill while the employee was exiting the equipment and caught his left ""little"" finger in the door of drill. He was wearing leather gloves at the time. Employee w...
11/08/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking oil level on rockbreaker, when he felt something in his eye. He was taken to a medical facility, given medication for the eye, and released to full duty.
10/22/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stepped off the drill, started walking around to put up drill stakes, stepped on a rock, and twisted his right ankle.
10/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking by a counter in the warehouse carrying a package of chop saw blades when his left ring finger hit the counter ledge, lacerating the knuckle. He received stitches and was released...
10/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee states while removing hydraulic hose from shovel, the hose fell onto finger and pinched finger between hose and metal on shovel. Injury resulted in laceration/open fracture of right little fi...
10/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Worker was walking alongside the backfill area for the overflow channel, when he stepped on a soft spot losing his balance and twisting his right ankle. The worker reported the injury to the Project S...
08/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moved wrong with a sample bag in my hands.
08/29/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was bent over at the waist using an impact to remove bolts on the cutting edges on a rubber tire dozer.
08/28/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was exiting the tractor portion of a ""belly dump"" and in the process stepped on a rock, twisting his right ankle. The worker reported the injury to the Project Supt. on 8/28/06, but chose not...
08/18/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire lasting longer than 30 mins. after discovery burned grass, HDPE pipe, and power poles near CIC. No injuries, no environmental release, no cyanide issues & no outside resources needed. Fire was ca...
08/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Worker performing finish grade activities in order to prepare subgrade for liner crew. In the process of removing a rock from the prepared subgrade, the worker ""strained"" his back during the act of...
08/10/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted He was carrying 6"" plastic pipe on his shoulder, when the wind caught them, and he went to adjust his footing and stepped on a rock and rolled his ankle.
07/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell and cut his thumb while exiting a doorway on the shovel. He was taken to a medical facility and received stitches. Employee was released to full duty.
06/29/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was cutting 3/4 chamfer with skill saw, saw bound and kicked back cutting ee's right knee.
06/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepping upon concrete pad leg slipped in mud.
06/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Filling sample bags bent over to shovel and back started to get sharp pains. It was hard to walk or sit.
06/24/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was struck on the shoulder by a 4"" metal ball that fell from a conveyor belt magnet discharge chute.
04/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED BY CONTRL RM OF A PLUGGED CHUTE ALARM. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHUTE COVER. WATER CONTACTED DRY LIME CAUSING A BURP THAT COVERED HIM WITH LIME ON FACE AND BODY.
04/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was laying on the grating outside of the chute and reaching into the chute for conveyor #6 belt assisting co-worker. Employee used his left arm on the scraper mount to support and stabalize h...
04/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 31d restricted Employee states while loading bags of drilling mud onto mud tank, he experienced popping in shoulder.
03/24/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a bolt with a torch, a piece of slag ran down sleave of coveralls causing a quarter size 3rd degree burn on right forearm.
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None While fabricating machine guards for mill, employee pinched finger between two guards breaking the tip of the bone on the right middle finger.
03/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Crew was tripping out of the hole when breakout wrench slipped off of pipe and kicked back. The wrench struck employee in left thumb and fractured the bone.
12/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stripping a 3/0 XHHW wire, when the blade slipped off of the wire, allegedly cutting through a leather glove and cutting his left index finger above the knuckle. The laceration required...
11/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking and slipped on a patch of ice, landing on the right hip.
10/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tightened an anchor bolt and the nut got tight. The employee pushed harder on the wrench to snug the nut down. There was a welding BB in the threads of the bolt and when the BB broke loose t...
10/19/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lining up a pipe support to weld it when he felt a pop int he right shoulder.
09/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was organizing laydown/storage area for demobilization of project, including stacking lumber forms and discarding unusable pieces of wooden formwork. The employee stepped on a nail that was p...
09/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOOKING UPWARD WHILE FITTING PIPE WHEN A 1/2"" COUPLER FELL STRIKING THE FRONT TOOTH
08/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was attempting to exit cab of lube truck, facing out. He had ahold of door handle and handrail on exhaust stack, his foot slipped and caught the step on top of fuel tank. He hit his right hip...
08/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 185d lost, 29d restricted Employee was pushing 10' drukk rods on to bed of truck. Experienced pain in upper left arm.
07/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Climbing down a wooden job ladder. Brushed arm against rail and picked up a sliver.
07/15/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Using an air hammer to help removal of keeper pins on teeth for lip protector on a loader. Pin punch became wedged so employee tried to use air hammer on other side. When he pulled the trigger, his le...
07/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A FILTER HOUSING WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED. HE BROKE AND CUT HIS FINGER.
06/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was cutting with utility knife when he slipped and cut his knee.
05/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was assembling shoring. He removed a form from upright staged bundle. Bundle slid forward striking employee and pushing him into a deep hole. He landed on his feet and buttocks fracturing his...
05/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 25d restricted LIFTING 4 X 8 X 3/4"" SHEET OF PLYWOOD. AT 11:30 AM FELT ILL AND FOUND BULGE IN ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA ON 5/11/05.
04/25/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee altercation resulting in cut above eye on one of the the employees involved.
04/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While climbing down the ladder of track drill (equipment #TD656), with one foot on the ground, and still hanging onto the handrail, the employee felt a pain in his right elbow. He was taken to a medic...
04/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee felt a twinge in his right shoulder while pulling a sample through the deck of the drill. Employee went home after shift, but the pain became worse, so he called his supervisor. He was then t...
03/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted He picked up box of boosters, turned and walked to truck, then complained of pain in lower back. At the time of the incident, he did not wish to receive medical attention. The following day, the emplo...
03/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE PLACING CONCRETE, EE WAS KNOCKED OFF OF THE FORM WALL BY PUMP TRUCK HOSE, CAUSING SPRAINED KNEE.
07/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS DOWN STEPS OF DRILL SHACK. HE FELL BACKWARDS, PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HURT LEFT HAND.
07/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a cheater bar that was at the end of a 36' pipe wrench, the bar slipped causing ee to fall and cut his lower chin on the end of the pipe.
04/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MEASURING CORE IN THE BOX, EE'S THUMB SLID DOWN THE RUSTY TAPE MEASURE, CAUSING LACERATION TO THUMB. THERE WAS A BAD SPOT IN THE TAPE MEASURE, ALSO VERY RUSTY.
12/01/2001 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A COOLING FAN FROM BARREN PUMP WITH POWER TO UNIT NOT SHUT OFF. HE REACHED INTOTHE CLOSURE WITH A SCREWDRIVER TOUCHING A LIVE WIRE IN THE PROCESS CAUSING A ARC FLASH.