Red Dog Operations — Accidents

Total: 515 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unscrewing the pulling plug from a drill rod. While unscrewing the pulling plug the plug got cross threaded. The employee was pushing down on the pulling plug when it came loose and smash...
06/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was removing his rubber boots to clean up for break and pulled a muscle in his knee.
05/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to free up the slide gate on the ball bin with a mill bar. While prying up the gate the mill bar slipped pinching his finger between the handrail and the mill bar. Tip of finger was ""cru...
05/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping to remove a heating element from a machine, when an open clamp fell on the EE's hand.
05/14/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Mechanic was using an impact wrench, it slipped from his grip resulting in a twisted elbow.
05/11/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a piece of plate (3/8) while another was cutting with a torch above. A piece of hot slag fell on the left forearm burning thru coverall sleeve.
04/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was positioning a piece of steel inside a trailer for welding. The jack slipped striking him on the right side of his face resulting in a laceration which required six stitches (three on...
03/08/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THe employee was using a cutting torch overhead, and a piece of slag fell into his sleeve and burned his left forearm.
03/07/2008 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was cutting an 8"" steel pipe into shorter sections for removal with a cutting torch when a piece of slag dropped under his collar causing 2 and 3 deg burns to his neck.
01/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to open a frozen shut glass window when he pushed his right forearm through the window glass, breaking it and causing a laceration on his arm. Employee received several stitch...
01/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was walking on a slippery surface and fell twisting his left knee.
12/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing pump barrel from housing with a piece of plate to protect the pump shaft and a sledge hammer when a glancing blow knocked the plate off striking him in the right shin.
11/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee tripped while he was crossing over a cement road barricade, injuring his arm.
11/05/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with an impact wrench working overhead in an awkward position.
11/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 14d restricted Employee cleaning up material from a pump box. He had just finished up jackhammering the material and was shoveling out the loose material. The employee felt pain in his lower back. He stated that...
10/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving grating onto the forks of a forklift and cut a one inch laceration on the right hand ring finger. The employee was not wearing the proper gloves. The employee received 3 suture...
10/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was lifting a rock from inside the Gyro Crusher mantel. He hit is left hand on the spider causing his right hand to twist, fracturing a bone in his right hand. His right hand was fractured in...
10/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was working around the mantle of the gryo crusher removing rocks and gravel. While lifting a large rock out of the dump pocket, the rock slipped smashing his right pinky finger between two ro...
10/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was sitting in the chair of a drill cab operating the drill string control when he had a sharp pain in his lower right back.
09/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing old piping from the lead feed pumps. The section of pipe he was holding onto was on the other side of the handrail. This pipe needed to be raised so that his partner could finish...
09/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a cargo strap which was secured to a load to a flatbed. The hook of the cargo strap was caught in the shrink wrapping material. The employee pulled the strap towards him which l...
09/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was rebuilding a pump in the mill concentrator, during the rebuild the employee stated that he was bending and stooping over the pump when he noticed pain from his back area. Employee was se...
09/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted A journeyman and apprentice powerhouse operator were performing routine maintenance on a lube oil purifier. They were carrying a cone stack of approximately 80 pounds up two flights of steps, where i...
08/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing up the steps to the Caterpillar Compactor when he lost grip of the handrails and fell back onto the ground. The employee received lower back contusion from the fall.
08/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 48d restricted Employee has undergone knee surgery for an injury which was initially reported on April 16, 2007 and classified as a first aid. The employee developed right knee pain while climbing ladder in the mil...
08/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver was tightening lug nuts and the wrench slipped while pulling down on it, striking the left 4-5 fingers on the hub cap of the axle.
08/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning scale from the top of the tower mill when a chunk of scale fell into the man-basket he was using. The employee was pushed into the man-basket control, which caused contusion to...
06/29/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee reported that his new boots had caused a severe pain in his right foot. The boots were new and he was in breaking them in, when he developed a soreness in the foot. Employee was put on rest...
06/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a plastic curtain with box cutter, it slipped causing a cut to left forearm - stitches required only.
06/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was shoveling rocks when she experienced back pain
06/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was working on the clean up crew. She was doing work in the laydown yard picking up steel balls from the ground under a platform and putting them into drums. While moving from right to left s...
06/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a guard from an air compressor, employee turned and twisted lower back.
06/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was grinding on a trailer axle and got a piece of metal in his eye. He was wearing safety glasses but not required faceshield. Minor injury resulted.
06/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee wore the wrong size work gloves, which contributed to the development of a skin rash and thumbnail infection.
05/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was uncoupling an air hose that was contaminated with rust and dirt when he was blasted with air from hose connection.
05/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operator was cutting a bag of lime powder open when a cloud of lime powder came into the operator's face. The operator did not have safety googles on & powder got into the operators left eye.
04/16/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 28d restricted Employee stepped on a rock and twisted his right ankle while exiting a vehicle.
04/16/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee turned & reached to pick up a tool when he experienced pain in left hip and was unable to bear weight on leg.
04/15/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The main air header isolation valve was closed and the pressure relief drain valve was open. When the operator opened the quick disconnect coupling the pressure in the header popped open the header an...
04/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Another worker dropped a construction timber which rolled onto the left hand of the injured employee while he was positioning a second timber. Fractured 4th digit of the left hand.
04/15/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was operating equipment using his left hand on control lever. During shift employee began experiencing left wrist pain from repeditive wrist motion.
04/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with brush removal on the airport broom when he felt a poping noise folled bt a sharp pain in his lower back. A half hour later his back started tighting up and he could not sit...
04/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While looking for stock items a warehouse employee stepped across a beam on a storage rack, slipped and went through two separate openings which caused scraping to the legs. Freezing rain had caused...
03/31/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had his annual hearing test done and records show that he has progressive hearing loss.
02/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 199d restricted Employee stepped in a small ground depression and twisted his left foot. Employee continued to work favoring him left foot. This action of favoring his left foot caused employee's right knee to inju...
02/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a fork when he observed a thin strap that was broke on his load. He stopped the fork lift and walked around to pull of the strap and sliped with his hand and cut his thumb requiring s...
02/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 1d restricted EE was working small confined area removing 2 pumps when he noticed a dull pain in his lower back.
02/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was lifting with his arms several times per day for four days in a row. EE noticed some pain in his right are and was sent to the clinic. EE was placed on light duty starting 2-22-07
02/11/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in process of removing bolts with hand tool when the socket broke & caused him to twist & fall to the floor. He was orginally treated as a 1st Aid only. He coninued to work until recently...
02/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Mill Operator slipped on ice outside door entry which caused an ankle fracture.