Rockwood Mine — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was moving a bar holder from one area to another, bar holder fell on left foot
03/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted While lifting airbag above shoulders felt a pinching sensation on neck
11/04/2024 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost As a load of slabs were being picked up, one slab broke in the middle and fell toward employee, hitting them in the chest and knocked them back against the concrete wall
03/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting the skid steer, tripped and fell on chin and hip.
12/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 25d restricted Miner was using the rear deck of a Volvo front end loader and tried to climb the wall by hand to connect air hoses to a compressor line. Miner fell and landed on the side of his head.
10/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 62d restricted Employee was putting track together for saw, he was tightening bolt. Wrench slipped off nut and he fell back onto floor.
05/21/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In front of Quarry-EE was walking and stepped on small stone, turned foot over and sprained right ankle
03/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping move Korfman saw and stepped over track into sawed channel, turning ankle over.
02/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to open a box with his pocket knife and the knife slipped and stabbed in palm of left hand
03/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A BUCKET OF A FRONTEND LOADER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN A PIN. HE FELT SOME TIGHTENING GRADUALLY IN HIS RIGHT INGUINAL AREA.
07/06/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE AND OTHER QUARRY EES WERE PREPARING THE WALL FOR CUTTING, TRYING TO GET ALL LOOSE CHUNKS OF STONE OUT OF THE WALL TO PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING ON THE SAW. A STONE FELL FROM THE WALL, HITTIN G A PIE...