Red Dog Operations — Accidents

Total: 515 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Fire technicians were cleaning out a strainer while conducting maintenance on a diesel fire pump. While in the process of reinstalling the cover one of the technicians lost grip and control of the co...
06/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was installing bolts back into a pump when they felt a twinge in their lower back that began to spasm and tighten up.
06/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee pinched right middle finger between valve shaft and the valve body on a gate valve. This resulted in a laceration to the right hand middle finger.
05/31/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee's left hand was pinched between pump stuffing box and hammer handle. Resulting in an injury to left hand fingers.
05/15/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee injured left foot while kicking wheel chocks that were frozen to the ground.
04/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was walking to Water Treatment Plant #3. As the employee was approaching the building, slipped and fell to the ground landing on their left side.
03/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was disassembling Q-mill shaft, sliding a shaft spacer and their finger got caught between the spacer and the shaft resulting in the tip of the left ring finger being pinched.
03/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Millwright was removing a plug in an air compressor that was stuck at the time of the incident. When the plug broke free the Millwright's wrench slipped and crushed the right thumb between the wrench...
02/13/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While heading up a set of stairs in the mill injured party hit head on a microcell mixer isolation valve. This valve is approximately 6ft from the stair tread.
02/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker removed their PPE-safety glasses while entering the break room at break time and felt something enter their eye. Worker flushed eye and it still felt irritated. Safety Supervisor escorted worke...
02/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee slipped on pickup side step and landed on one leg with all body weight, injuring left knee. Employee was getting into the pickup and left foot slipped off the running board landing on to left...
02/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of drill casing rolled in its rack and wound up coming to a rest on top of injured employee's right middle finger, just the tip of the finger was injured.
01/22/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was loosing an axle u-bolt using a wrench and breaker bar. While pulling wrench they felt a pop in their arm.
11/21/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Driller was operating the Diedrich D-120 Drill during shift while wearing adequate PPE combined with shelter and heat in winter conditions. Post-Shift 11/21 the driller noticed signs of possible frost...
11/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving PQ core tube, the drill helper lost footing on a clear work area. The tube fell from EE's grasp and EE re-grabbed the tube while it fell. EE's hand came in contact with a pipe 12"" above...
11/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 76d restricted A Warehouse employee was helping the Load Master, Pilot, & Co-Pilot push a pallet that was stuck. The pallet moved forward slightly then stopped. While the Warehouse employee was waiting to push agai...
11/03/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IP had just finished work for the day. IP stopped at the smoke area before heading in to camp. IP felt discomfort in left eye and it started watering. IP was seen by the onsite PA. PA diagnosed a rust...
10/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was handling panel at grade on work benches. Was attempting to knock snow and ice off a panel by repeatedly picking up and dropping it on the work bench. The wind caught the panel and worker tr...
10/19/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While installing delineators on the new B-line ramp, an operator sprained an ankle on the uneven ground by the berm. Operator did not see a rock and stepped on it which sprained the ankle.
09/15/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 7d restricted Employee had cut out a gussett out of 2"" thick steel. The gussett would not come free when the employee tried to break it loose. The employee used two pry bars to get it free. In the process one of t...
07/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was transferring booster from the powder truck to a five gallon bucket to distribute them to the blast holes they where going to load. When employee picked up the bucket felt something go wr...
07/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was working on a sump pump that was secured to table with a come-along. Two eye bolts used on the suction case liner for pick points to be removed and handled with crane. When the liner came...
06/23/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was snipping metal banding off of a palletized item at the warehouse. When the metal banding was snipped the banding sprang toward the employee striking the arm area causing a laceration tha...
06/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee strained right shoulder while lifting material for warehouse order.
05/16/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Mechanics were removing bolts from transmission bellhousing in equipment yard. At approximately 3:45 pm. Foreman came to rear of dozer to check on I.P's progress and noted that IE had the transmission...
04/02/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was gathering a new set of gear to put on the bolts above EE. When EE got up, EE smacked a bolt with their mouth and broke a tooth.
02/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee strained back while assisting team and the load master reposition by pushing a pulling a snow plow in a cargo plane.
02/03/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted working in a tight area with limited tooling that can fit in the area.
01/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IP and co-worker were moving a 12"" reinforced rubber hose that had a wire barb sticking out the end. As the IP lifted the end, the wire barb punctured EE's leg. IP received sutures from the on site P...
01/16/2021 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal A miner was fatally injured while using a tool to remove a down hole hammer. The drill motor turned unexpectedly, pinning the driller's leg between the tool and the drill mast.
10/31/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck EE's left hand with a hammer while tightening the jam nut on the jaw crusher lower stationary side liner bolt.
10/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Driver was exiting truck and struck head on the door frame causing a strain to the neck
08/30/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Mechanic injured hand when pinched between handle of jack and truck body while placing jack to perform work. Mechanic continued working without issue for remainder of 4 week rotation. While on R&R mec...
08/14/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding and felt something enter EE's eye. EE continued working. At lunch EE flushed it. After lunch EE's eye was still irritated. Reported incident, went to clinic, PA drilled out an embedded...
08/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Mechanic was preparing to dismount the tracks of a CAT 336 excavator. As EE was dismounting the grease line hung on the track. Mechanic attempted to shake the hose loose and kick it free; ultimately l...
07/10/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Wash bay attendant was pulling the fire hose back into the bay. This was being done by pulling and backing up at the same time and tripped over the hose falling and hitting EE's head.
06/10/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE pulled down welding hood and felt something in EE's eye. EE flushed the eye and proceeded to finish EE's task. No other issue with the eye. The following day EE's eye was irritated when the sun cam...
06/07/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost During civil construction activities, operator stepped down from the skid-steer EE was operating, onto an uneven ground surface (a rock) causing EE's ankle to roll inward, causing strain-like pain. Me...
05/22/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 89d restricted Employee was assisting removing the trunnion liner which broke loose of its interference fit and fell uncontrollably. The employee stumbled back and EE's foot became trapped between flange and floor.
05/02/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IP woke up with an embedded metallic foreign body in eye. Unknown when it happened. Seen by on site PA, foreign body was removed by drilling of the eye.
04/09/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through the Dry Storage Warehouse. Attempting to walk around and over the fork, right boot caught the fork, stumbled and tripped. Employee reached out right had to catch themselve...
02/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the suction spool on a slurry pump when their left hand was pinched between the control valve frame and suction spool. This resulted in a laceration to the left ring finger.
02/22/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee twisted right knee while working on electrical instrumentation. Employee reported to PA for evaluation and returned to work without restrictions. Employee continued to work until going out on...
02/21/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hot steaming a frozen HDPE line. Employee reached down through the exhaust steam cloud to grab the steam hose and was burned on the right wrist.
12/19/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a turbo charger rotor, Employee pinched finger between the rotor shaft and the crate they were setting the rotor in. Resulting in a laceration to the left ring finger.
12/04/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was cutting a piece of carpet when the utility knife slipped, resulting in a finger laceration. Required 4 sutures to left index finger to close the wound.
10/26/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was tightening bolts with a hammer wrench. Hammer slipped, and struck EE's left middle finger. Fracture to left middle finger.
09/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working in warehouse receiving freight when noticed irritation from a foreign object in left eye. Employee flushed affected eye at eye wash station, but onsite PA had to physically remove th...
07/19/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cutting 6"" channel iron with portable band saw. Channel iron began to wobble as employee neared the end of the cut. Employee reached under saw to steady material and contacted the band saw b...
07/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while moving fiberglass siding out of the way to inspect some welds the worker slid EE's left hand down along the side of the fiberglass edge approximately 1"" cutting through EE's leather glove and c...