Roberta Mine — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/01/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 17d restricted The miners were trying to switch out a 10"" x 50' poly pipe that had ruptured with a Caterpillar excavator. EE had put the chain choker on the pipe so it could be removed from the ditch and was trying...
08/24/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator went out to the manual water cannon to reposition it and slipped. EE was trying to stop the fall and grabbed a beam to hold self up and in doing so twisted around fracturing the humerus n...
11/06/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Miner was changing the bag on the rotary airlock at the base of the dust collector. EE was trying to clear a bridge and removed the guard and put EE's hand in the airlock to clear the bridge without e...
11/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was walking beside a pick-up truck and slipped in mud and when EE grabbed the side of the bed on the truck EE's hand was cut.
12/19/2016 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal Wash plant operator was operating a front-end loader during the overnight shift as normal. EE exited the loader and entered the hopper filled with sand the EE had just dumped. EE was fatally injured w...
10/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 106d restricted Miner was attempting to remove a bolt from an actuator when the bolt broke. His momentum from the force applied made him step backwards to balance himself. When he stepped back his knee twisted causin...
03/02/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 136d lost, 21d restricted A 10"" water pipe chained to an excavator bucket whipped while workers were trying to clear a clog. The miner was walking back to the head of the pipe and was struck in the leg. The miner suffered a p...
07/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Miner was feeding wire over a beam to wire in new lights at the dry plant. He felt no effects until the next day. He has pain in in his shoulder when he rotates his arm and has occasional numbness in...
02/25/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Haulage road was not properly constructed and the seat on the pan was not properly set to the right amount of pressure resulting in the miner receiving a back strain from the strong bouncing of the eq...
09/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 41d restricted Miner was going down onto the beach and slipped on the steps and twisted his ankle.
07/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 19d restricted Miner was trying to get onto the railcar to apply the brake and slammed his knee into the car.
06/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner allowed a sand line to become clogged. In the course of unblocking it the water close to the pump became heated and when the blockage broke loose the hot water shot out on him.
03/21/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was grinding on steel and a tiny piece of the metal bounced behind his safety glasses and hit his eye.
12/27/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Miner stood up from working on loader and hit head on the boom.
12/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Platform on the wheel loader gave way while he was standing on it. The loader was being repaired and a supporting piece had been removed. He tried to balance himself on the platform and fell hard on h...
10/16/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was standing beside Pump face trying to pry the seal while the backhoe lifted with a chain. The lifting ring broke causing the chain and ring to hit the miner in the right wrist and forearm c...
09/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner struck finger on 2 x 8 board.
08/14/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using torch and pushed a bucket back with his leg. When he started the torch, his pants leg ignited from gasoline. A miner left an unmarked, unapproved container of gasoline in the area and...
07/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 157d lost, 79d restricted Miner hurt knee last year and did not seek medical attention. He is now seeking help because the knee is giving him trouble.
03/31/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was futting a piece of pipe with a torch and the pipe broke loose burining his arm. Over the weekend the burn wound became infected resulting in fever and general malaise.
06/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was exiting the loader and slipped coming down the ladder. He fell forward and used his hands to push off the loader and avoid hitting his head, but landed hard on the ground in the process.
05/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost Employee was pulling up roots in the pit and the chaulk ledge he was standing on broke away and he twisted his knee.
05/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife and it slipped, cutting his thigh.
12/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS RUNNING BULLDOZER ON AN OPEN PIT MINE ROAD, MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE JOB SITE TO ANOTHER ON THE ROAD. THE DOZER BLADE WAS TOO LOW. THEDOZER DROVE INTO A LITTLE MUD HOLE. HIS BLADE CA UGHT ON...
01/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT LEFT KNEE USING A CHAINSAW.
03/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT HIS LEG USING A CHAINSAW