Roaster Operations — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was cleaning a lime discharge chute. The chute went positive, and lime shot into the EE's left eye. Seen at ER, diagnosed with chemical burn to left cornea, transferred to eye specialist. Released...
09/22/2025 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted Ee noticed rash on body. It continued to spread. EE was seen at Golden Health, blood draw showed elevated mercury level. Further testing being done to see if exposure caused rash. Reportable for occup...
03/07/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee fainted on job site due to overexertion/illness
03/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was getting out of light vehicle. EE stepped out and into a parking ditch. The ditch was deep, and EE twisted right ankle. Seen at Golden Health 3/24, released with restrictions. X-rays on 3/25 wer...
01/18/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Ee reported that EE was filling and lifting bags of floc and heard a pop in EE's back. Statements indicated this may be related to non-occupational shoveling. Seen at clinic where EE reported pain. X-...
09/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker stepped onto uneven surface, straining knee - minor meniscus tear.
06/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was working to unplug sump pump. There was a hole in a boot (PPE not appropriate) and slurry got in the boot, causing a chemical burn. Ee was seen at hospital, diagnosed with a chemical burn to the...
02/13/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received confirmation by Professional Supervisor of a reportable hearing loss in the right ear on 2/13/22. Retraining and refitting completed.
09/15/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was unloading quick lime, when EE's hose blew EE attepmted to shut off the pup trailer. When EE ran through the lime it hit EE in the back, face, and eyes. EE was not wearing the proper PPE. EE als...
09/15/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Maintenance repair in a tank (confined Space). Contractor was working from JLG/Manlift. Equipment malfunction. Equipment stuck in elevated position. At approximately 4:30 pm the employee was removed f...
06/04/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost Injured Employee was making labels for Control Boxes, right next to water Discharge piping routed on the ground in a new construction area. Employee turned and took one step with left foot, right on t...
06/12/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using a one inch impact to loosen a nut. As the nut spun loose, the gun hung up and twisted the impact, pinching the ee's right middle finger between the gun and casing. The ee was diagnosed wi...
09/12/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Ee was walking through thick slurry material in a containment area. When ee went to pull foot out ee felt a pop in low back. EE was diagnosed with a low back strain. Put off work pending a follow-up o...
06/08/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE and another employee were using a ""big gun"" to hydroblast scale from the walls at the #2 neutralization tank. The big gun was unsecured when pressure was introduced to the system. EE turned to ru...
06/08/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE and another ee were using a ""big gun"" to hydroblast scale from the walls at the # neutralization tank in the Barrick Roaster. The big gun was unsecured when pressure was introduced to the system....
03/13/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE sustained a reportable standard threshold shift in hearing. Confirmation received from Dr. Brent Black, MD on 03/13/2018. Hearing conservation retraining complete.
11/29/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The freight elevator at the roaster was commanded to travel from the third floor to the twelve floor. The elevator traveled approximately 15 feet in the opposite direction toward the ground floor and...
07/12/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Removing Liners from Roaster South Mill Feed Chute. Welded picking eye to the liner and used a hoist to remove. Weld on picking eye broke which caused the picking eye to hit injured employees left ind...
03/29/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Ee was rebuilding an air slide. EE was drilling holes through a cloth membrane, and holding the cloth in place with the other hand. The drill broke through the fabric and caught glove on the other han...
10/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was cleaning sump pump, lifting buckets of material, and felt sharp pain in left shoulder. Seen at the clinic and diagnosed with acute strain to lt shoulder. EE seen at clinic on follow-up 10/17/16...
03/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Ee raising hood on carbon truck, when EE stepped down EE felt pain in EE's lower back. Pain got worse as shift went on, ee reported to EE's supervisor. Worked remainder of EE's shifts and went to Idah...
12/07/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Poor road conditions on mine site
09/15/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 13d lost Ee was feeling bad, and when the feeling got worse, he went to the EMTs and the site nurse who toned out emergency transport. Transported to medical facility. Awaiting surgery for a non work-related...
03/26/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee's leg was struck by the metal foot pedal of a hydro blast pump resulting in a fracture. The hydro blast pedal housing kicked back and the shift in pressure caused the pedal to pop up.
01/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Ee was climbing an access ladder when he bumped his head on an overhead pipe, jarring him and making him lose his grip on the ladder. He fell backwards onto the concrete. He did not lose consciousnes...
04/18/2013 HOISTING PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee placed arms in path of cargo lift wires.
11/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 19d restricted Employee attempted to move a crane block into position to attach to the rigging, inadvertently positioning his right arm between the crane block and the carbon screen. The employee fractured the ulna...
10/04/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 3d lost Natural causes.
08/13/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee stepped off ladder of carbon truck to cement step and felt pain in his right calf. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a strain and released to restricted duty.
04/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While disconnecting a hose from the carbon truck, the hose came loose from fitting and threw the employee off balance. He fell to the ground, fracturing the right wrist. Will have surgery on 04/16/1...
04/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were removing diamond plate covering to get into work area. While removing the final plate, employee lost control of plate and plate fell approximately twelve inches on top of his right foot...
07/23/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational noise exposure. Hearing loss less than 2 decibels since baseline. (Audiologist determination non occupational).