Pogo Mine — Accidents

Total: 360 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was descaling a 5' section of 4"" HDPE pipe with a small sledge hammer, when he struck the pipe the pipe bounced up and struck him above the left cheek; resulting in a small laceration wh...
03/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 27d restricted A section of 10"" HDPE arctic pipe was being offloaded from a roller assembly used to guide pipe sections for welding. While the pipe was coming off the rollers a laborer grabbed the picking eye at th...
01/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adding a rod to the drill string and pinched his finger between the rod and feed frame. he states he was wearing his gloves.
12/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee and helper were lifting sample reject bags from a pallet in an effort to locate specific sample information for special project. Employee injured upper portion of his back (area between his...
11/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted OPERATOR HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE 1200W FACE WITH A JUMBO A PUMP HAD BEEN SET AT THE FACE AND WAS ""MUDDED IN"" WITH CUTTINGS AS THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO FREE THE PUMP SOME ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE...
09/22/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was cleaning pre-dampener holes on shotcrete pot that were clogging with wet shotcrete . Employee used a spud wrench instead of a piece of wood which is routine. The auger caught the wrench a...
09/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Mill Operators had finished cleaning the spray bar for the SAG Mill. While reinstalling the spray bar end slipped out of the far back holding bracket which caused the spray bar to slip down in the ba...
08/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 2d restricted Installing a huggy clamp to couple 2 pieces of SDR9 8"" DRISCO pipe one end of the pipe released, striking the miner on the left cheek, temple and eye. Initial eval; concussion, released for 7 days of...
07/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning chuck jaws with a wire brush. With the motion EE was using he pulled material directly toward his face. EE didn't notice anything hit his glasses or his eyes, but later in his shift he...
04/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The miner was loading 9'X 5' welded wire on to a tractor. While lifting the wire it became entangled in the other wire left on the stack , the miner turned with the wire causing a injury to the back.
04/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Crew was pulling rods to change bit, the tube was stuck in the barrel so the driller got above the barrel to pull it out of the head and went to hand it down to the driller assistant, when handing the...
03/15/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 21d restricted Operator and helper were driving down ramp in the 1300EXP on a cat 414E tractor, when they lost their brakes.The operator attempted to down shift and use the parking brake and was unable to complete...
03/02/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employees glove got caught on a rotating drill steel and broke his right forearm.
01/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mucker #4 pulled out of shop and wasn't able to turn. A MEM mechanic went out to check the machine out, he then saw the ""Articulation Locking Pin"" was still pinning the front of the machine to the...
01/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Warehouse tech was looking out of the man door window at back of warehouse with his left hand resting on the overhead door track. When tech saw the warehouse semi was driving towards the door to brin...
12/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking down damaged vent bag, while doing this the employee got dust and debris in both eyes. It's company policy to wear safety glasses at all times while underground and the employee w...
11/10/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a 9"" grinder cleaning up a metal box and contacted his right hand with the grinding disk.
08/30/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Concrete boom pump departing mine on road back to highway, going down steep hill, operator heard loud bang from the drive line and began free-wheel. Waiting too long to brake, gained too much speed...
08/18/2012 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 44d restricted Mechanic performing work on equipment using a ladder. While twisting his upper body from the ladder, he experienced sharp pain in his lower back that radiated to both legs. He returned to his dorm r...
08/07/2012 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Helicopter crash resulting in one fatality. This incident is currently being investigated by the Operator, FAA, & NTSB so their reports are forthcoming.
07/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The stope intersected a diamond drill hole that was making about 80gpm. EE was attempting to install a packer into the hole when he cut his finger on the wire that had been trimmed to install the pac...
07/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Person was working on powder boxes in the Construction Shop when he fell hitting his head on some machinery. Cutting him above the right eye and the right upper lip
07/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A leak had developed on CIP tank #2. While trying to apply a patch the operator was sprayed in the face and on the body with slurry.
07/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was repairing a Warman pump and to do so he had to remove the front of the guard. While repairing the pump the back of the guard swung down smashing his hand resulting in the Miner needing sutu...
06/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was carrying door jams and went to set them on the ground, they slipped off his shoulder, and he tried to catch them and the edge of the metal sliced his right thumb open. EE then went straight up...
05/21/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using an air impact gun to remove a broken bolt from the Z arm cap on an underground 9yd loader.
04/10/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost While working at the face, loading a round, a rock (approximately 32"" X 14"" X 16"") fell out of face from approximately 10 feet in height striking miner on the back of the hardhat then on to his hip...
02/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator was draining the strip vessel. When the operator opened the drain valve the hose on the other end came out of the sump spraying the operator with solution. The solution landed on the op...
02/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was cutting shrink wrap off new MLC (Mine Load Center). He was cutting with his right hand and pulling the wrap with his left. While performing this task he lacerated his left thumb resulting...
02/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost While clearing a pipe by the Pregnant Solution Tank with a 2"" air line the Miner lost control of the air line and the fitting slammed into the Miner's right leg causing a hematoma.
01/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, while installing a florescent light fixture, cut his left index finger. This laceration required seven (7) stitches from a medical doctor. Employee was NOT wearing cut gloves, or other sui...
01/12/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost While standing on vehicle that was being lifted by another, the vehicle dropped approximately 3 to 4 feet. This didn't become reportable until August 9, 2012 when employee started missing.
10/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost roofing crew started work & moved onto the mill roof to access conditions (ice wet frost) ee moved from manlift after testing his footing he walked approx 60 foot away from manlift test wet areas on r...
09/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was dislodging a wedged rock from between the rear tire and the cab of loader and felt a pop in several places in his right forearm. Strain to right forearm.
06/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Driller assistant was placing an unsecured wrench to loosen a bit from a core barrel when the driller pulled the rotation lever. This caused the driller assistant's hand to be caught between the hand...
06/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee loaded a pallet with scrap metal and was attempting to push the pallet when his hand slipped, causing his front tooth to hit a piece of angle iron. Resulted in a crack in his front tooth.
05/02/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Two miners were bolting a heading and a third arrived to help. The miners were discussing a plan of work when a jackleg drill fell over striking him on the left leg causing a fracture in the left ankl...
04/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While completing a function test on a pneumatic hand grinder employee began to walk around side of table and inadvertently stepped on the air hose. This pulled the grinder out of his left hand and the...
04/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Worker was dismounting jumbo drill and rolled his ankle resulting in a sprain.
03/31/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee had completed drilling his lifter holes and was out cleaning out the hole to install his lifter pipe. A grape fruit size piece of rock fell from an undetermined section of the face and struck...
02/24/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was exiting outside double doors located in the paste plant. While stepping over a raised berm at the doorway his left foot slipped on the concrete floor, as a result employee fell to the gro...
01/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a victalic coupling from a knife valve, which was secured by a come along, the knife valve dropped slightly and swung over pinching the employee's little finger between the corner of th...
11/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While carrying a ""Finhoe"" to be placed into his tractor, employee stated it slipped out of his left hand and landed on top of his right hand. Distance tool fell was approx. 3 ft. Tool weight approx....
11/25/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was driving by 1422 muck bay enroute out of the mine. At that time it was noted that a portion of the right rib starting at the right pillar on the edge of the L2W ramp and progressed toward...
11/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Ground fall occured approx. 50 feet back from face. it failed above long support in between a few smooth walls and the paste fill. The ground fall was approx. 25 feet long. Tapering upwards to about 1...
10/22/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was lifting his arm straight up to grab onto the straps from overhead crane to attach to a bag to be lifted. When he brought his arm down, felt a rubbing sensation in left shoulder area. When...
09/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost While reaching for a split bolt to load onto bolter carosel, employee felt a pop sensation in left knee area. The knee continued to pop throughout the day. Over night the knee became swollen and very...
09/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Employee slipped on loose gravel. He was not carrying anything, slip resistant footwear was being worn. sprain to right knee. Employee is relased to modified duty on 9/25/2010.
09/23/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE was welding floor, a worker welding out of buggy was pulling up a 9"" grinder by the cord when it seperated from the extension cord falling and striking EE in the shoulder blade.
08/10/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Employee was operating a lathe completing what appeared to be the final stage of machining 3/4"" round steel rod. Employee was using a piece of emery cloth polishing the steel rod, it appears that the...