Tilden Mine — Accidents

Total: 773 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/22/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Contract employee was traveling in elevator car when elevator stopped. Contract employee had contact with outside person. Contract employee was able to get out of elevator. Elevator repair service...
03/03/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 22d restricted EE reports walking under L47 bucket when struck hard hat. EE stated neck was a little sore did not want to see an EMT, and returned to work. Next day EE c/o increased symptoms of EE's chronic neck con...
03/02/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding a door frame and chipped the slag off the weld when they felt a foreign body enter the left eye.
02/20/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a rail an end tipped down slightly when hoisted by a crane causing the rail mounted trolley to roll inward toward the mill. The moving trolley struck the hand grasping the rail resultin...
01/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stacking Grizzly Bars to be cut prior to installation and had stacked 4 out of the 6 bars and while moving the 5th one, it slid and pinched EE's finger between the two bars, fracturing it.
01/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 30d restricted Prior to shift, EE entered the walkway/tunnel that spans from the parking lot to Tilden plant. EE was descending stairway, holding on to hand-rail with left arm, carrying lunch bucket in right arm, le...
01/22/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Mechanic was installing an idler cap on Cat dozer 69. Mechanic was using a ball-peen hammer to adjust the roller cap. While swinging the hammer it glanced off of track above the roller cap striking a...
01/19/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was loading T76 when a frost chunk came down and struck the bucket. It forced the bucket to the ground and caused a cap on left hydraulic cylinder to blow off. EE stated EE was fine. Approximately...
01/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 28d restricted Operator was performing pre-use inspection walk around 992 loader at the Rail Tiedown. Slipped on slick area on south side of the bucket and fell on shoulder causing discomfort. Refused to see an EMT...
01/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding in a fan and lifted welding hood and the slag popped and a small piece went in EE's eye. The piece was removed and eye was washed out. The next day the employee was taken to UP He...
01/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Pellet Plant Operating employee was hosing inside 1A fan duct at time of incident. While adjusting wash-down hose connection lost footing, slip and fell to floor causing pain to right knee. Seen by on...
01/06/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 7d restricted A quality tech was walking outside the west end of the de-slime basement when slipped and fell to ground, striking left elbow on ground. Employee was seen by on-site EMT's, taken to UP Health System B...
12/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE's boot caught on L63's boarding step while boarding the loader causing EE to lose balance. EE felt discomfort in right forearm that was holding the handrail. Evaluated in the ER and taken off wor...
12/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee slipped and fell in the night shift parking lot when reporting for night shift. Employee didn't want to be seen by an EMT, just wanted it reported. Later the employee was brought to the hospi...
11/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 1d restricted Employee reported walking on Drill Pattern 6168 after snow cleaning was performed by a loader. The employee stated that EE lost footing and fell landing onto EE's right side. Employee was evaluated by...
11/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Alleged occupational illness. Employee changed batteries on GR18. Employee reported lower back felt sore, while changing batteries; once sat down felt shooting pain in lower back. Employee did not wa...
11/15/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Loader operator reported slipped on stairs, struck knee on grating while going to make oil checks on L48. Operator seen by on-site EMT, and then brought to hospital for further evaluation.
11/02/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Grader operator was boarding and left knee came into contact with left rear fender support. Evaluated at hospital. Bruised knee.
10/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 9d restricted EE was removing item from shelf when EE tripped and fell backwards onto the floor. EE hit head causing a small laceration. Evaluated in ED, mild concussion.
10/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was positioning cribbing and felt tightening of muscles in lower back. Evaluated by NP and given restrictions.
10/04/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee in elevator car, when elevator car reached desired floor the elevator door would not open. Employee contacted operator via radio, communications maintained at all time, elevator car was lock...
08/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 52d restricted While performing routine daily work assignments of walking, mounting and dismounting equipment, employee states stepping up into a service truck (from ground to rear bumper/truck bed) and felt a pop i...
08/16/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee stated walking behind haul-ruck, in fuel building felt back pain. Employee seen by responder, taken to hospital. Made no reference to work relatedness. Stated sought chiropractic care previou...
08/13/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A plant repairperson, wearing leather gloves while using an open blade utility knife to trim urethane liner material cut self with utility knife blade. Utility knife blade cut through leather glove an...
08/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted EE reported working on stock feeder belt when a pulley slipped contacting EE's hand causing injury. Evaluated in Emergency room.
07/07/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 58d restricted THREE MAINTENANCE REPAIRPERSONS WERE working behind LINE 8 PRIMARY MILL. AS THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP, THE REAR OF FORKLIFT STUCK AN EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT foot and ultimately backing over right...
06/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Supervisor was assisting operator in the process of manually closing the South Decant Valve, after releasing the valve handle it sprung back striking employee above left eye. Employee was taken to UP...
06/10/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two maintenance employees were riding in the Tilden Concentrator elevator when the elevator stopped. ThyssenKrupp elevator service was called. They opened the elevator door allowing the two to exit....
04/05/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a pick-up truck in load-out area at night while it was dark, drove over two, one foot high mounds of pellets resulting in being jostled in cab, chipping a tooth. Tooth repaired...
03/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee reported experiencing discomfort in a finger on the right hand 10-15 minutes after using a wrench to remove a dowel pin. On 4-23-19 EE saw a specialist and has been off work.
03/06/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee used a torch to cut a piece of 5/8"" mild steel plate in the lower repair bay. The plate employee was cutting was standing up vertically in the plate rack. When employee was finishing the c...
03/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 94d restricted EE was pulling a hose near header pipe when EE lost balance and fell injuring left hand. Evaluated at ER and diagnosed with a hand fracture.
01/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE scoring wiper with utility knife held in right hand and cut index finger on the left hand with the utility knife. Evaluated by site responder and then taken to local hospital where EE received med...
01/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was performing a count of shovel/loader teeth requiring to partially move the position of the teeth. Employee reported discomfort in left groin. Evaluated by surgeon and it was made known on...
12/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 20d restricted Employee was moving electrical cable and felt pain in groin.
12/18/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing tracks on bulldozer ee had debris contact left leg after striking the track chain with a 10# sledge hammer. Investigation suspects shrapnel broke from the alloy head of the hammer an...
12/15/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE reported swinging a sledge hammer when they felt a pinch in their mid back. Did not want to be seen by site responder. Finished shift. Sought medical care on their own later that day. Department u...
12/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee cut the bolts loose on a roller assembly and wiggled it free. When the roller assembly became free, it dropped down pinching employee's hand against a vertical upright edge of the drip tray t...
12/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Snow covered ice in parking lot. Employee slipped while exiting vehicle and hyper-extended right shoulder when ee grabbed the vehicle door and caught self during fall. Employee finished out shift and...
12/02/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 14d restricted Employee finished shift and was walking to vehicle to leave. Slipped in parking lot and fell. Complained of pain to knee. Evaluated by MD and taken off work.
11/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Alleged: On 12-2-18, we became aware of employee alleging incident on 11-11-18 where employee claims employee pinched a finger handling grader cutting edges. Employee sought medical care on 12-2-18...
10/09/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE states EE was changing out an LP cylinder on a portable welder at the entrance of 16c feeder(outdoors on road base gravel). The EE states EE unexpectedly stepped on some uneven ground resulting in...
09/26/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE reported hitting the headliner of a pickup truck with hardhat causing pain in neck and back. Employee was front seat passenger when the pickup made contact with the end portion of a dirt berm locat...
08/21/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Alleged employee stated soreness in left shoulder multiple times over past year, each time no specific event reported. Employee had previously been involved in non-work related motor cycle accident....
07/31/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE was operating a loader in the chunk tunnel when the loader bucket contacted something causing the loader to stop suddenly. EE reports pain in the chest area. Seen by on site nurse and transported...
07/16/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 32d lost The ee was diagnosed with CTS in 2007, & has treated annually with conservative measures since with no exacerbation in symptoms. This is not a new event, but EE is now electing to have surgery prior...
07/09/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Alleged - Truck shop employee states ee was using a sledge hammer to straighten a step on service truck when ee felt pain in lower back.
05/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the saddle block sleeve when contacted by a bolt resulting to an injury to the forehead. Employee was seen by site responder and nurse practitioner, and then brought to hospital...
05/02/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee operating metal lathe using an emery cloth to complete finish on a pin when cloth doubled up pulling EE's hand into turning piece resulting in finger laceration. Taken to ER, obtained stitch...
03/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shovel operator closed cab door on gloved left hand, thumb pinched. X-ray revealed tip of thumb fracture. No treatment indicated for this type of fracture. Returned to work.