Sweetwater Mine/Mill — Accidents

Total: 164 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/05/2026 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL RIGHT HAND
02/05/2026 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Cubical tunnel surgery left elbow.
10/13/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Walking on walkway at loadout area and tripped on a piece of steel sticking out of walkway.
08/19/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER 1010 BELT LINE WHEN EE WENT TO STEP OVER A ROCK AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT KNEE.
05/19/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OUT OF SURFACE RECLAIM TUNNEL, BETWEEN THE STAIRS AND EXIT, TURNED RIGHT AND FELT PAIN ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE. THIS HAPPENED ON 05/19/2025. EE WAS NOT PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY...
04/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING A HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH THE LOWER PART OF THE SCALER WHEN EE FELT A TWEAK IN EE'S LOWER LEFT SIDE OF EE'S BACK.
03/27/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BOTH WRISTS AND ELBOWS
03/26/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THICK RUBBER WHEN THE BLADE OF THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHIN.
03/13/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 32d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY IN LEFT AND RIGHT WRISTS
02/20/2025 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS MILL CONTROL ROOM WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN LEFT CALF MUSCLE FOLLOWED BY PAIN.
01/16/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY LEFT HAND
01/13/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING EMULSION TANK, LOST FOOTING AND FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON TRUCK AND LANDING ON RIGHT ARM
01/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ANFO POT, LIFTED 50 LB BAG OF ANFO WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER
11/28/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost CARPAL TUNNEL RIGHT WRIST
11/21/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DEBRIS FELL BETWEEN GLASSES AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
10/12/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted WHILE OPERATING THE TRAIN, THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE LOAD FELT LIGHT, STOPPED, PUT ON THE PARK BRAKE, AND WAS GOING TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. BEFORE EXITING THE TRAIN, TRAIN CARS THAT CAME OFF OF THE...
08/06/2024 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS SWATTING AT A WASP AND WAS STUNG ON RIGHT-HAND PINKY FINGER.
08/03/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was working in J21 and located in an Elliot basket boom that was in an elevated position. They were using a slate bar to scale down loose material on the rib. As they were prying loose a ro...
07/15/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 59d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED ISSUE ON 07/15/2024 BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE THEN CONTACTED REPRESENTATIVE AT DOE RUN ON 09/23/2024 ABOUT HAVING ISSUES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL AFTER E...
06/18/2024 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was operating a stand up ditch witch skid steer. The stand-up ditch witch caught a hose on the wall in the tunnel on the back door cover plate on the hydraulic side, which pulled the machine...
05/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted A rock rolled into the walkway of the dump operator's shack. Injured employee moved rock (per the accident report the size of a volleyball) out of walkway and felt pain in lower back.
04/04/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP, THE TRACTOR WENT OVER THE DITCH CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO LUNGE BACKWARDS AND PINNED EMPLOYEES BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND 10"" DISCHARGE PIPE
04/04/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 6d restricted WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP, TRACTOR WENT OVER THE DITCH, CAUSED THE TRACTOR TO LUNGE BACKWARDS AND PINNED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SEAT OF TRACTOR AND A 10"" DISCHARGE WATER LINE.
11/20/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
10/19/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 79d restricted Carpal Tunnel
10/12/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d restricted CARPAL TUNNEL
09/19/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted REMOVING A DRIVESHAFT OUT OF A ST8, PRYBAR SLIPPED, DRIVE SHAFT FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
05/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was feeling underneath engine for hose and cut their right thumb on the fan shroud.
05/15/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WALKING AROUND POWDER TRUCK AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. EE WAS RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY FOLLOWING SUTURES.
05/09/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d restricted EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME / CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 5/9/2023. TREATMENT AND/OR SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.
04/27/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE CUTTING CHAIN WITH HAND GRINDER. GRINDER BOUND UP AND SLIPPED AND EE GOT A CUT ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINDER REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
02/20/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE STEPPING OFF DRILL TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT, STEPPED ON ROCK, RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND FELT PAIN. MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 03.06.2023 EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND REMAINS ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS...
01/30/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted IMPACT AND SOCKET CAME OFF BOLT WHILE RE-TORQUING BOLTS. EE FELL LANDING ON PINKY FINGER OF LEFT HAND. EE RECEIVED SUTURES IN FINGER AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME.
01/16/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d restricted EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL / CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 01/16/2023. TREATMENT AND/OR SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.
01/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Individual was walking around the rod table to turn off a generator. When walking around the end of the rod table they stepped on some uneven gravel and is when they rolled their right ankle.
10/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE getting steel off rack and caught foot on rack twisting left knee. EE did not seek medical treatment until 10/10/2022 and was then placed on restricted duty following further testing.
08/24/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d restricted EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 8.24.2022. TREATMENT/SX PENDING.
08/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE HIT ELBOW WITH DOOR WHILE EXITING ROOF BOLTER. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
07/26/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 43d restricted EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL / CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 7/26/2022. SURGERY DATES ARE PENDING AT THIS TIME. FOLLOWING SURGERY EE WILL BE RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
03/25/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT TO CHANGE THE OIL ON A DRILL WHEN THE EE FELT PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT ARM / SHOULDER. EE WAS EVALUATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND RELEASED BACK TO NORMAL DUTIES. EE HAS RECENTLY BEEN...
01/19/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d restricted EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATEL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. TREATMENT / SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.
12/30/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d restricted EE diagnosed with occupational carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgery is recommended. EE will be released to restricted duty following surgery.
09/23/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 32d restricted Apx. 760' HPDE pipe was being pulled down an access road. Around a 100 degree bend, the pipe developed resistance from unidentified debris (presumed rock). The resistance gave way and the tension appl...
08/13/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EE CHANGING BOOM ROLLERS, SLIPPED ON THE BOOM ROLLER COVER AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 8/16/2021
06/24/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE twisted left knee stepping on a loose rock on the ground. EE placed on restricted duty on 07/12/2021 after requesting a medical evaluation.
03/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 59d restricted EE MOVING BATTERIES ON A PALLET AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT, TESTING SHOWED TEAR IN ROTATOR CUFF THAT WILL REQUIRE SX. EE REMAINS ON FULL DUTY AT THIS TIME. SX SCHEDULE...
01/15/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d restricted EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 01/15/2021. SX PENDING AT THIS TIME. FOLLOW SX, EE WILL BE RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY. EE REMAINS FULL DUTY UNTIL SX.
09/16/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted EE stepped on ballast rock and felt pain in left foot. EE placed on restricted duty on 9/22/2020 for pain and further medical evaluation.
09/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE EXITING DRILL. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/10/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE felt pain in back while sitting down in loader seat. EE taken for medical treatment and released with restrictions. Medical treatment is ongoing at this time.