Soledad Mountain Project — Accidents

Total: 56 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/21/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee accompanied another employee and a lead employee to go over some program reset training on the refinery retort. While programing the retort with the lead and other employee observing, EE paus...
08/05/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost Employee had just finished lunch and begun EE's normal job duties. While working from EE's desk EE experienced severe lower abdominal pain. EE notified EE's supervisor who then notified the General Ma...
07/06/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While operating a loader, the operators bucket got hung up on a buried rock in the muck face. When the rock gave way, the loader jarred the operator causing a neck strain/sprain.
05/28/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While collecting process solution samples from the leach pad an employee was descending down the ditch where samples are taken. While walking down the ladder used to travel up/down the ditch a step br...
04/04/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was un-coupling a trailer mounted pressure washer from a pick-up truck hitch. The trailer tongue jack failed resulting in the tongue falling to the ground and striking the employee in the dor...
03/12/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 128d lost, 44d restricted While employee was ascending a piece of equipment, EE lost EE's balance causing EE to pivot and twist EE's right knee.
01/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was installing a head nut to a cone crusher. The employee had EE's fingers in a pinch point between the nut and the cone itself. Once the nut set into place it pinched the employee's right ri...
10/31/2024 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 285d lost, 16d restricted EE has a pre-diabetic condition. EE requires comprehensive wound care management, including regular cleaning and dressing changes, education on diabetes management, and guidance on maintaining persona...
12/13/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While a contract company was conducting repairs in a chute above a crushing screen, a fire ignited on some rubber sheeting. The fire was additionally fueled by the contractor's welding leads from thei...
08/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted WAS WORKING ON A WA900 LOADER GOING UP AND DOWN THE LADDER AND STEPS MANY TIMES FIXING SOME WIRES. FELT A LITTLE PULL IN LEFT KNEE. CALLED THE SUPERVISOR.
06/17/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted While operating a haul truck in the pit, an equipment computer monitor fell from its resting place hitting the employee on the lower right leg causing some scrapes and bruising.
04/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None After removing timbers (planks of wood from old mine workings) an employee experienced some discomfort in shoulder. After deciding the pain had become unbearable the employee reported the issue to the...
04/06/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 145d lost, 4d restricted While being loaded by a Komatsu PC 3000 Shovel, while operating a HD 785 Komastu haul truck an operator felt a jolt to their lower back, causing pain to their lower back and legs. Employee stated that...
10/01/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted While attempting to clear a material jam in the cone crusher with a small pin bar the employee's momentum carried their hand too close to a fixed object as the bar sank into the material. The employee...
06/07/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 133d restricted Employee called saying a knee was hurting and they couldn't move it. Employee had been working on a shovel, going up and down the stairs, they think that this contributed to the pain due to the steepn...
05/25/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While trying to release a rock build up in a cone crusher with a 6' pry bar through the side hatch door a few rocks released smashing the employee's right index finger causing a fracture to the employ...
05/20/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While cutting a pattern out on a piece of rubber belt with a folding utility knife, the locking mechanism failed allowing the blade to fold back in towards the employee's hand leaving a laceration. Tw...
04/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost After dropping off a load in a haul truck the operator was headed back for their next load. While driving back the operator dozed off, veering into another operator causing a head on collision of two...
03/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 42d restricted While employee was changing a tire with a tire machine, employee attempted to lift the tire off the machine and injured EE's right arm.
12/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While hopping out of a pickup truck the employee misjudged the step down to an uneven surface and landed awkward, resulting in a sprained ankle. Employee did not lose any time due to injury. EE was ab...
06/21/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted While walking on a clear and free of debris catwalk the employee felt a pop in ankle. Employee did not twist or pivot in any manner that would cause a strain. Employee was simply walking and felt it p...
06/11/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a dozer ripper tooth with a 3 lb. sledge hammer after gouging with an air arc, the employee felt a pinch on EE's right calf on EE's first strike with the hammer. The employee felt the w...
05/10/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was pressure washing a filter. While holding the filter with EE's right hand EE held the pressure washer wand in EE's left hand. While EE was attempting to wash the inside of the filter EE pl...
05/03/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 30d restricted Injured person was carrying approximately 45lbs of tools when EE stepped into a divot made by a tamping nodule approx 1-2"" deep, 6"" long causing the ankle to roll, and pain in EE's left knee. Treatm...
01/19/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 11d restricted While walking along the drill pattern a gust of wind pushed the employee forward causing EE to step in a drill hole with their left leg while the right leg remained on the surface level. The abrupt sl...
11/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While attempting to maneuver a jack stand at the base the top portion of the jack fell, striking the employee on the right thumb causing a fracture to the bone.
09/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted While descending a ladder the employee reached the bottom rung and stepped back into a pallet jack, stumbling backward over it while holding a drill in EE's right hand. EE then fell awkwardly on EE's...
06/24/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While an employee was prepping samples in the lab they cut left hand with a folding handled razor blade while trying to cut some cellophane to cover the samples.
05/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 175d lost, 155d restricted Employee slipped off the top step of a fuel truck and fell to the ground straining EE's knees. Steps were in good condition, employee just lost balance. Actual incident happened on 5/19/2020. Lost tim...
11/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 14d restricted Electrician was placed on modified duty on 11/15/2019. EE returned to clinic on 11/27/2019 for a re-evaluation. It was determined on that day EE would be placed on temporary disability. We do not beli...
10/31/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost While EE was holding cutting edge to equipment bucket by hand another EE was trying to remove torch cut bolts with a pneumatic hammer. The hammer slipped off the bolt and hit the EE's left ring finger...
06/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 15d restricted Employee was standing in a loader bucket hammering outward trying to remove a lip protector from the bucket. While hammering with a sledge hammer a piece of metal flew off and hit EE's left forearm. T...
06/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller was pulling rods out of the hole, The foot clamp bushing came out and the helper reached down to grab the bushing and driller closed the clamp and it pinched the fatty part of helpers thumb.
06/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While walking downward off the back of a lubricant trailer no higher than 2' tall, employee was in a hurry and slipped on the trailer surface causing EE's feet to go out from under EE. While falling R...
03/26/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted While removing a drill fork from a drill hammer the employee's hand became wedged in between the fork attachment and a stationary object. A slow reversed rotation of the drill hammer caused their hand...
12/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was descending an equipment ladder and the ladder rolled under causing the employee to jar EE's back and knee. Incident became a reportable injury when EE was issued a prescription medication...
09/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 10d restricted Employee was holding a punch tool with a pair of vice grips while another employee was hitting the punch to remove a pin in the tracks of a piece of equipment. The other employee hit the punch with a...
08/01/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted Employee was weighing beads in the lab and dropped one. When they bent down to pick it up they hit the back of their head on the corner of a lab table after picking up the bead and coming back up. Emp...
07/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 19d restricted Tooth was jammed and not going on the shank. Employee pushed on the tooth while it was being held in place by poly crane. Tooth did not move while trying to push on to the shank and employee suddenly...
06/12/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While employee was lifting and setting a drill basket onto the drill deck, EE smashed right ring finger between the basket and the toe board on the deck.
04/09/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking in a pit at the mine after servicing a piece of equipment. Service included refilling fluid levels to the equipment. As the employee was walking back to truck employee felt pain i...
03/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While employee was attempting to install a new roller in a conveyor belt system with the help of another employee, left ring finger was smashed when the other employee pulled the roller towards self....
11/07/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished servicing the shovel in the pit and was waiting in the lube truck for a loader to finish maneuvering so they could safely exit the pit. While watching the loader and waiting...
10/29/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was attempting to remove guards below the teeth on a bucket from a loader with a 3/4"" impact driver. The employee was holding the driver extended out away from body while reaching under the...
08/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Due to the set up of the equipment the employee was working on the employee was in an awkward position with arm extended holding an 18"" crescent wrench attempting to relieve the pressure on a tension...
01/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1207d lost, 165d restricted The employee had a prior knee injury that did not require reporting until now. Employee initially injured knee while stepping down out of equipment on 5/24/2017. Employee went to physical therapy for...
11/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee strained muscles in EE's neck while tightening a wheel handle by hand to the retort door. Employee will return to EE's regular work schedule on 11/14/16 with no missed time. Employee received...
09/14/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 382d lost Employee attempted to climb a ladder to a rental water truck to observe the water level. The employee noticed the ladder did not have a sufficient number of rungs to reach the ladder comfortably. Empl...
08/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning out horizontal feed chute a clump of material fell down and stuck employee's hard hat in the front. Strained muscles in neck and lower back. Could not be returned to light duty EE will be off...
08/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was racking HQ while tripping out of an angle hole. As employee was sliding 20 ft section onto rod rack pinched the tip of right pinky finger between HQ Rods.