Pinto Valley Mine — Accidents

Total: 326 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While washing down slurry from the lip of the number 6 ball mill cyclone underflow box, employee was splashed with slurry mixture in the left eye.
04/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While stacking filter plates on a pallet, employee caught middle finger on right hand in-between 2 filter plates resulting in 10 stitches.
02/08/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE pulled the Tractor Trailer w/container up to seal placement rack. When on top of the rack there is a ""trap-door' in the catwalk. EE said EE placed the security hook to trap door to prevent it from...
01/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing and checking alignment on a dust collector belt, employee received a laceration on right index finger requiring stitches.
12/18/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While cutting angle iron with a 4"" grinder, employee lacerated right index finger and required eight stitches.
10/09/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was kneeling down, when employee stood up felt a pull/sharp pain on left knee.
10/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rotating tires on a haul truck, employee's left hand was pinched in the tire lock ring and received a laceration between the thumb and first finger requiring 8 stitches.
09/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 87d lost Employees were installing cyclone feed pump into lower floor of mill area, employee was guiding a bolt into the base of pump, bolt hung up smashing right hand middle finger resulting in partial amputa...
08/22/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost Employee was welding a bracket on a drill in the pit and felt pain in right shoulder.
08/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sprayed in the face with flotation reagent after hose from pump discharge fell off. Antibiotics prescribed by eye doctor.
06/29/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Haul Truck down shifted after hitting bump while driver was reaching for their lunch box causing employee to feel stinger in lower back.
06/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While re-stacking hydraulic cylinders from wooden pallet to plastic pallet, employee pinched finger between two cylinders when they shifted.
06/20/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Mechanic was going to fuel drill at the bottom of east ramp when EE lost the brakes and rode truck down to bottom of pit where the truck flipped onto its left side.
05/24/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was putting rigging into mantle while lining up eye bolt, crane hook drifted down and smashed left thumb, nail was removed and 3 stitches applied.
05/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost While using a pipe wrench to move a bolt on a conveyor belt, the wrench slipped and employee's hand struck the floor causing pain in left wrist.
05/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 298d lost Employee was packing down shim box and aligning tools on incline and felt right knee twist.
04/25/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee hit hand on beam while holding end of pipe causing laceration to right index finger requiring sutures.
04/21/2017 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loader operator activated fire suppression system after flames were noticed and suppressant got in operator's eyes.
04/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted While carrying a pressure washer, employee slipped and fell on knees and hands. Diagnosed with fracture of thumb on 5/3/17.
04/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While turning the master key switch on haul truck, employee hurt right wrist. Brace was issued by doctor.
03/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Steel liners fell from a set of springs and landed on employee's left foot.
03/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking down stairs and left knee gave out and ee fell down three steps to stair landing.
03/27/2017 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee picked up handles of wheel barrow when sharp pain shot down right wrist to fingers.
02/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 3d restricted Employee states slipped on mud and felt a tweak in left knee.
02/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While adding Hydraulic and Transmission Oil to LD#998, the employee saw that the lube truck was leaking oil, and in the process of running over to push the E-Stop Button, employee strained right calf...
02/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was struck by a dropped object from upper level.
01/08/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Truck operator reported that EE was having back pain and difficulty breathing after hitting a rough spot in the road.
11/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hard hat fell off, employee stood up striking head on the cross tube section of the haul truck.
11/07/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was checking the Moly Vacuum Pump directly outside of the Moly Boiler Room when ee discovered flames coming from the Thermal Fluid Expansion Tank and material dripping onto the tank.
11/01/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Operator was climbing on water truck and became dizzy and light headed, then fell off step to the ground injuring left shoulder, head and right knee.
10/08/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wind blew door of truck shut, pinching the employee's fingers.
09/24/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While removing pin from adapter on shovel, employee struck left knee with 4 lb hammer causing bruise.
09/08/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost While changing bolts on slurry pump, the bar being used slipped, causing the employee to fall backward and trip over a conduit on the ground landing on left wrist.
09/06/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee walked around loader, tripped over rock and fell to ground landing on elbow and hip.
08/28/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck lip protector on shovel and a piece of metal broke off and struck EE in the leg.
08/23/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using overhead crane to lift a bearing over a handrail, the employee's hand was pinched between load and handrail.
08/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee strained right thumb and forearm while unloading three 2"" diaphragm pumps from the rear of a flatbed truck.
08/06/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was using a 6' air lance to un-choke launder line and felt a strain in the upper back between the shoulder blades.
08/02/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 36d lost Removing bolts from a valve when finger got caught between wrench and pipe flange taking off tip of finger.
07/30/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While scouting a path for equipment operators to access a downed power line, employee slipped and fell, twisting left knee.
07/21/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Shovel operator made contact with bed of haul truck, jolting the haul truck driver.
07/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted While preparing mine drill samples and after lifting a Pot out of a pulverizer, EE turned around to perform another task and felt a sharp pain in back.
06/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing guard on #3 ball mill cyclone feed pump, employee pushed guard and pinched left hand resulting in fracture to left middle finger.
05/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Filling up hydraulic tank on crusher units hose came off and hose clamp was put on hose and it came off and sprayed employee and got in eyes.
02/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a cover to enter #22CV04 the cover was pulled toward Employee and the Rear fell to Belt and pinched Right Thumb between the Cover and a Angle Iron support.
12/29/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost An employee was starting to cut out a bearing on a pump barrel when the grease flashed in the bearing and a fire ball of grease shot out of the bearing and deflected off the face shield of the employe...
11/20/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was torqueing bolts on a 789 front suspension. During the torqueing process the tooling slipped, this caused the reaction arm of the gun to come around and contact one of his fingers. He sust...
11/11/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee attempted to stand from the sitting position and felt sharp pain in his lower back.
10/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost After washing down haul truck employee slipped on wet surface causing groin strain.
10/14/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was hit in the ankle when steel rail was bumped by forklift and slipped off wear metal.