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.