Red Dog Operations — Accidents

Total: 515 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost During fire fighter training, employee was donning his SCBA equipment and tightening the waste straps, he felt an acute ""pop"" and immediate pain in left shoulder.
03/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to break the brakes loose on 8204 plowtruck with a short handled sledge hammer. The hammer went too far into the rim and pinched his index finger brtween the rim and the hammer handle.
02/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While employee was descending the stair well, he stepped off the bottom step and twisted his left ankle.
02/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting and preparing 6"" rubber hose, hose rolled causing steel braid of hose to cut into hand.
02/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The right hand of employee was caught between a valve body and a wrench.
01/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Area where employee was working had ice on ground which caused employee to slip, thus pinching his finger from a ramp he was handling.
01/24/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving the thunderbolt, jackhammer-like tool used in SAG relines, with assistance from another when the person assisting slipped and hit the power switch, thus discharging and strikin...
01/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a door connected to the utilidor leading to the mill area.
12/30/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None At approximately 8:00 pm. the roof covering the Water Treatment Plant Clarifier #2 collapsed due to high winds and snow load. The Water Treatment Plant is a seasonal operation to treat the water for d...
12/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was loading sections of pipe onto cart, the cart and loaded pipe shifted causing the employees finger to be pinched between 2 pipes. Employee recieved 7 stitches to left index finger.
11/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This may be a duplicate report. I filled one out on 11/19/04, but shortly after, the website was 'experiencing difficulties'. The employee was using a wrench that slipped and he hit himself in the mo...
11/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was inside the mill tightening down a flange. The wrench slipped off the bolt and the employee fell forward, striking his head on the edge of a pipe. The safety glasses cut into his eye....
10/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was carrying some 12 X 12 Blocking which lead to some discomforate later that evening. Per call on 2-2-05, the hernia had been repaired. coder 12.
10/14/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on his knees during a ball mill reline project. Shortly after, his right knee became swollen and had some pain.
10/11/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was operating a Haul Truck when he drove over a pot hole in the road, which in turn had bottomed out the seat he was sitting on.
10/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The electrican was pulling on a pump plug in when it came loose crushing his right finger #5 the little finger between the plug and a pump box.
09/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE LIME SHAKER WITH A HOSE WHEN HE WAS SPLASHED WITH WATER & MILK OF LIME, WHICH ENTERED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
09/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS POLISHING A SHAFT IN A LATHE AND THE EMERY PAPER GRABBED THE SHAFT AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND AS IT PULLED THE PAPER FROM HIS HAND.
08/22/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 24d lost During the Sag Mill 3 reline employee was removing one of the belly liners. He set it on the liner handler cart to remove it from the mill and was using his left hand to turn the cart when the liner s...
07/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost HE DROPPED A LOADER TOOTH ONTO HIS RIGHT FOREFOOT JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE FROM KNEE HEIGHT.
07/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While cutting frame rail with cut-off wheel/grinder, the grinding wheel slipped out of groove, kicking back and cut the left middle finger.
07/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost FELL OFF A TRUCK ONTO HIS LEFT HAND 2:30AM LAST NIGHT WHILE WORKING & C/O PAIN & SWELLING OF LT. WRIST.
07/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PT CUT HIS RT. HAND ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHILE WORKING AT THE PORT THIS EVENING.
07/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 15d restricted EE stepped backwards and caught the back of his foot on some grading and fell backwards against the nearby door.
06/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 74d lost Not following established procedures and improper use of safety equipment. EE attempted to unhitch an air compressor trailer from pickup when the trailer dropped on his R. foot, severing his R. toe a...
06/06/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EQUIPMENT USED AS A GRINDER RATHER THAN CUT OFF WHEEL AS DESIGNED. (REMOVING METAL WITH CUT OFF WHEEL - WHEEL DISINTEGRATED.)
06/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Chronic back problems, was lifting a ladder at start of shift and felt sharp pain.
06/01/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving with open window on dusty roads.
05/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 14d restricted PULLING, PUSHING DURING SHIFT.
05/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost PAST MEDICAL HISTORY OF LOW BACK PAIN WITH CUMULATIVE STRESS DUE TO INCREASED JOB DEMANDS.
05/01/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 106d lost, 79d restricted The worker was using a high pressure water nozzle to clean the inside of an 18"" pipe. The worker caused the nozzle to turn completely around inside the pipe by twisting a loop in the supply hose with...
04/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost HURT HIS LOWER BACK LAST NIGHT WHEN HIS SEAT BOTTOMED OUT IN HIS VEHICLE.
03/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost STEPPED DOWN OFF OF GEARBOX ONTO UNEVEN SURFACE.
02/24/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PT WAS WORKING A HARD TO TURN VALVE AND PULLED HERSELF INOT A PIPE RAILING, STRIKING IT WITH HER LEFT LOWER CHEST. SHE FELT A POP AND C/O PAIN LEFT LOWER CHEST RADIATING TO THE LEFT POSTERIOR CHEST.
02/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost DROVE OFF STEEP EMBANKMENT IN AN ORE TRUCK (007)TRUCK ROLLED OVER.
01/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PT WAS LIFTING THE VENTILATION HOOD THIS MORNING AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER RIGHT LOWER BACK AREA. THE PAIN HAS BECOME WORSE. SHE DID NOT EXPECT THE HOOD TO BE SO HEAVY AND WAS PUSHING IT UP FROM A S...
12/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT THE TOP OF HIS FOOT WHILE USING A BOX KNIFE.
10/07/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPETATIVE MOTION.
09/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None 41 Y/O MALE WAS STRUCK ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE, LATERAL THIGH WITH A LARGE (12"" BY 12"" BY 18') BEAM THAT FELL OFF A FORK LIFT.
08/30/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None PATIENT REPORTS OCCASIONAL USE OF HEARING PROTECTION WHILE IN HIGH NOISE AREAS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO HEAR THE RADIO.
08/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND.
07/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER YESTERDAY AND STEPPED TO LOWER RUNG WITH RIGHT FOOT WHILE LEFT FOOT TWISTED. EE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND HEARD A POP.
04/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A 992G BUCKET TOOTH UP FROM A DOLLY AND LOST HIS GRIP ON THE TOOTH WHEN IT FELL HE DIDN'T GET HE DIDN'T GET HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME AND IT WAS PINCHED BETW EEN THE...
03/23/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost DULL PAIN EXPERIENCED IN LEFT WRIST.
02/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PATIENT CRUSHED HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS IN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE SCRAPED THE SKIN OFF HIS KNUCKLE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER AND CRUSHED THE INDEX FINGER TIP JUST ABOVE THE DISTAL JOINT .
11/09/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 59d lost PT REPORTS NUMBNESS & TINGLING OF BOTH HANDS THAT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER PAST 10 YEARS. HE INITIALLY HAD SYMPTOMS ONLY AT NIGHT. NOW HE HAS SYMPTOMS CONSTANTLY. HE SAW HIS PHYSICI AN IN 1...
11/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost PT STEPPED DOWN FROM A METAL GRATE ONTO A PAINTED METAL SURFACE & SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE ABOUT 10 PM LAST NIGHT'S SHIFT. HE C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN, SWELLING, CATCHING. HE WO RKED TH...
10/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF MATERIAL. THE MATERIAL SLID OFF EQUIPMENT, STRIKING EE IN BACK. THE OBJECT CONTINUED FALLING TOWARD GROUND, LANDING ON THE EE'S RIGHT FOOT.
10/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost CRUSH INJURY TO THE RIGHT THUMB.
10/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost EE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER. DUE TO THE ROUGH RIDE OF THE LOADER, THE EE FELT A TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.