Thompson Mine — Accidents
Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/07/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Miner injured middle finger of right hand between tailgate and bed of a dump truck. |
| 12/05/2023 | OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee developed redness on skin in the area where their respirator fits around the employee's nose. The employee went to the doctor, and was diagnosed as having ""unspecified contact dermatitis, un... |
| 09/05/2023 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 52d restricted | Employee was removing a broken bag from the air bagger turntable when the bag broke further causing the employee to hit EE's right hand off the guard. The guard is covered with foam and rubber. The me... |
| 02/20/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 9d restricted | A truck driver from a trucking co that's a subsidiary of R.W. Sidley was loading sand at RW Sidley's dry plant when the driver tripped on a 2x4 that was partially covered in sand and landed on knee. T... |
| 09/26/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 1d restricted | During a period of heavy rainfall the drains within the bagging room became overwhelmed with water. A miner working in this area was walking through the water when they stepped on some loose gravel ca... |
| 01/21/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Plowed snow turned into ice. When the operator walked out of the plant the operator slipped on the ice and sprained EE's ankle. |
| 12/17/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 437d restricted | Employee was walking away from the fuel pump when they slipped on ice and landed on a shoulder. Employee went to the doctor in December and began physical therapy at the end of January (18 visits). Em... |
| 11/27/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 142d restricted | Employee was removing a pipe from the manifold. EE felt a pop in shoulder. Employee continued to work under normal conditions with no restrictions from doctor exam on 12/10/18. On 12/26, employee had... |
| 10/02/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | One of the sand chutes was becoming clogged with material in the north crusher. The employee was using the clearing tool to clear the material. As the employee was clearing the chute, EE struck finger... |
| 05/16/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | EE reviewed customers paperwork for a pickup. EE let the driver know to enter the center of the building. As the EE was stepping back onto the lift truck, the truck driver entered the building at an a... |
| 03/01/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | At the end of the day, the employee stepped out of the loader carrying lunch box. When EE stepped out, EE slipped on the icy platform on the loader. EE was able to grab the handle but struck left side... |
| 02/15/2018 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 23d restricted | Contractor turned portable belt sander on as they turned the sander on its side, their finger became caught in between the rotating belt guide on the sander, creating an avulsion to left hand index fi... |
| 05/30/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | During the repair of a pulley, right middle finger got pinched between the pulley bearing and the frame work. |
| 08/16/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Stepping down off of a haul truck and pulled a muscle in right leg. |
| 06/10/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Victom was attempting to hang a curtin on a chute at a moving conveyor tail section. He got his hand pinched between the moving conveyor and a troughing roller injuring the first two fingers on the le... |
| 11/23/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Was climbing down out of a truck. Twisted right ankle on contact with ground. |
| 08/31/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Removing a cover plate on carryall trailer when it slipped and came down on left hand causing a deep cut on third finger. Onsite first aid rendered and then transported to clinic where he received 3 s... |
| 08/04/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Employee was climbing up onto his truck and strained the calf muscle on his right leg. |
| 12/08/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee operating crusher and twisted his back while shoveling a bin. |
| 06/07/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | PULLING FLIGHT INTO DRUM-FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND-LACERATION OF MIDDLE FINGER-REQUIRED STITCHES. |
| 02/07/2003 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 20d lost | CHECKING 480 LINE, AS TESTING LEAD WIRES ON TESTER WERE IN WRONG POSITION RESULTING IN TESTER IMPLODING CAUSING BURNS TO HAND & FINGERS. |
| 11/01/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | SET UP LADDER TO GO INSIDE #3 BIN - LOST BALANCE AND FELL. |
| 08/23/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | FILLING 400 BIN, FOOT GOT STUCK. DID NOT BREAK FALL. HIT WALL, SPLIT LIP, LOST A TOOTH, PAIN IN NECK. |
| 05/30/2002 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD FROM A PALLET THAT HAD A NAIL STICKING OUT/ UP. |
| 05/29/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 127d lost, 120d restricted | FELL OFF MACHINE AMD INTO TRUCK TOOL BOX. |
| 04/10/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 50d lost, 4d restricted | HELPING PLACE A PULLEY ON THE CRUSHER AND TWISTED KNEE, KNEE POPPED OUT. |
| 04/03/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE CUT FINGER ON THE VALVE WHERE THE BAG IS PLACED FOR THE MINED MATERIALS. |