Red Dog Operations — Accidents

Total: 515 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The spike for the Copper Sulphate Mix tank had been removed for cleaning of the basket underneath When positioning the spike with a forklift for reinstallation it slipped off the forks striking a bar...
02/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At the end of the day while washing my hands and face i had noticed a small piece of debris stuck to my right eye lens
01/31/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a hammer pounding off scale on a lime tank, the hammer glanced to one side causing right hand to brush up against rusty sharp metal. Causing an cut to middle finger.
01/14/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A heavy equipment mechanic was grinding a 2x6 inch piece of steel on a bench grinder. He ran the piece of steel off the stone causing his right index finger to contact the stone.
01/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost A surface crew operator lost his balance entering the cab of a 966 loader. As he put his arm out to catch himself he hit his finger on the door frame.
11/23/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut left thumb with a box cutter. Employee was holding box with left hand while opening it with a box cutter on her right hand. The box slipped and the knife made contact with her left thumb...
11/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working the Progressive Cavity pump slowly with a pipe wrench to clear fudged product. During this process the pipe wrench slipped catching his finger between the handle and floor pla...
11/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While refueling a road grader the operator was exiting the machine coming down the ladder and slipped off the step and fell onto his right wrist.
10/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 28d restricted A Caterpillar 993K loader was being used to carry another 993K bucket to the maintenance shop. Once the loader reached the shop both buckets were left in the rigged position. A welder in front of the...
10/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was removing a tooth off of a 993 loader bucket. He removed the pin then hit the tooth to knock it loose. A piece of steel fragmented off the tooth and struck the employees left knee causing...
09/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 29d restricted Mechanic was performing a brake replace service on a Western Star truck, while he was removing the tire and wheel he strain his lower back.
09/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Warehouse employee attempted to move a 55 gal drum (barrel)of lubricant from one pallet to another so that it could be picked with the forklift and delivered. This was being done manually by pulling t...
09/02/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss below the standard threshold shift (illness)
08/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Mechanic was attempting to straighten a steering lock pin on a 992 loader. He shifted the pin to the right and upon lining up with hole the pin fell into place pinching the employees right middle and...
07/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted Employee was bent over looking down while walking out of the attic above the lab. The ceiling height in this area requires a person to walk in a slightly bent over position. While in this position he...
06/25/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A Mill Operator suffered for heat exhaustion. He was in process of opening a Water Treatment valve when symptoms occurred. The employee reported to the onsite Physician Assistant where he was re-hyd...
06/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Heavy Mechanic employee was removing the rod end pin from a production drill utilizing a manufactured drift from Caterpillar. The employee became fatigued from multiple strikes with 5# hammer which r...
06/19/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance personal was removing a wheel seal from a trailer hub with a punch and hammer as he was hammering out the seal the hammer contacted the drum changing the hammer trajectory causing him to h...
06/08/2013 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Operators were flushing out the Sodium Isobutyl Xhanthate header. A line split under pressure causing one operator to get reagent in their eye.
05/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The helper on DL-1 was attempting to move a 4 inch x 10 foot HQ. The rod stuck on the deck then kicked free striking the helper on the inside of his right foot. The helper was taken to the PA on the...
04/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost On 04/14/13 Operator slipped on step causing an abrasion on his left shin. On 05/22/13 abrasion became infected requiring medical treatment.
03/08/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE Shop Employee was Air Arching when a piece of slag got into his glove causing a minor burn of his left wrist.
03/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a hose, the workers foot caught the lip of a floor I beam, this action caused him to fall backwards and land on the floor. When he got up he noticed that his left hand was bleeding and hi...
02/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was attempting to find a air leak on a truck between the cab floorboards and the top of the transmission as he was feeling around the trany air line he cut his right hand tip of the index fin...
02/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 56d restricted A mill operator strained her left shoulder while falling backwards in the chair when one of the chair legs fell through the floor grating.
01/31/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 85d restricted A Concentrator Operator was attempting to open a suction valve. In the process of going back and forth from the control panel to the pump area, which was flooded with slurry, the Operator stepped off...
01/31/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Mechanic was cutting a relay electrical connector in half with a personal pocket knife (in a tractor, behind the dashboard) the knife went through the connector into his left index finger cutting a po...
01/03/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee caught left small finger with screw driver while trying to remove an internal lock ring. The lock ring was being removed to get access to the hydraulic tank to insert a oil sample tube.
12/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haul truck Operator lost balance and slipped while walking from pit trans. bus to Haul Truck#7721. This happened approx. 100 feet from the bus. No other operators on the ready line witness the slip. T...
10/26/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using overhead crane to move an electric winch. When load was lifted, it shifted pinching the employee's little finger between the load and a steel platform.
09/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 21d restricted An employee was removing a cooler used for environmental sample transport from the upper shelf of a shelving system. When the cooler was being removed and the employee took the full weight of the coo...
09/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRES ON FREIGHT TRAILER #74-303 THE JACK WAS HANGING UP AND NOT GOING UNDER THE AXLE AS EE PUSH AND TWISTED TRYING TO FORCE THE JACK UNDER THE AXLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRI...
08/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A drill crew, with the assistance of an A-Star helicopter, was attempting to move a bundle of rods. The pilot carried the load of rods to the new site. The helper extended his arms to receive the loa...
07/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a load with a pallet jack by pulling it with one hand when the pallet contacted a stationary object and came to a sudden stop pulling on the employees right shoulder.
06/26/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 14d restricted Employee was walking down hillside diagonally to slope to see page pumps when a rock slid from under his foot causing his left knee to twist.
06/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repetitive Lifting of core V trays and core boxes let to gradual increasing soreness in her hands.
06/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working in congested area and was in line of fire during material movement. Struck on forehead by angle iron. 2 cm laceration requiring 2 sutures
05/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While the employee was mixing mud on top of the mud deck, he removed a bucket of Quik Trol that was covering the bung access hole in the grating of the mud tank. The employee moved the empty bucket ou...
05/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Millwright changing out a wet end of a zinc thickener underflow pump had some slurry drop onto their face and get in behind their safety glasses. Upon waking up for the next scheduled shift, the indiv...
05/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was assisting in unsanding sump pump. The pump was raised out of the sump with a chain hoist. The injured operator was holding on to the discharge line when. The bowl and discharge line dropp...
04/30/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 53d restricted A rock under a employees foot shifted while attempting to locate a Crest Point Stake on a berm. This caused the employee to lose balance and twist their knee.
04/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rolling timber which rolled back and pinched right middle finger between timber and frozen ground. Laceration, 5 sutures.
03/23/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator of 8642 excavator, after spoiling material out of the drainage ditch he got out of the excavator cab to assist contract employees on the ditch project, while on the ground dust particle...
02/20/2012 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee bent over to move an object. When he returned to a standing position he felt pain in his lower back.
01/14/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on changing out the stop button, the employee was holding the cover with a pair of channel locks, while the other employee was cutting it with the sawzall. The blade slipped from the cut...
01/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost A pallet with a filter press hydraulic cylinder was loaded into the igloo with a mid sized forklift. Forklift withdrew from pallet, pallet flipped on its side catching the ground spotters finger as he...
01/03/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Icing conditions on the floor of a conveyor tube located under a coarse ore stock pile caused an employee to loose balance, traction, grip. The employee did not fall to the ground but reported joint...
12/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was screwing on the chuck housing when he lost control of the housing. He attempted to catch the housing when his finger was smashed between the foot clamp and housing.
11/26/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was sitting down with a jack hammer in his lap with the bit facing the chute. He was having a conversation with the other operator when a large slab of Pb concentrate fell off the wall of the...
11/16/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding felt particle enter left eye. Did not report incident for 2 days. Rust ring.