Torrance Mine (UG) — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/02/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal The EE was loading lifters when a piece of rock (approx. 4'x 5' x 2') fell from the ceiling and struck the EE. The EE was not pinned under the rock. This resulted in a fatal accident.
07/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was on the ground helping load a face for a shot. The EE stepped on a rock and twisted EE's left knee and fell to the ground. Work Care was called and recommended a clinic visit. The clinic did an...
04/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE?was?spraying?a?hose?when?it?slipped,?hitting?the?right?forearm. The hose clamp caught their arm causing a laceration.
06/27/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to enlarge a hole on a rubber skirt. The knife EE was using slipped and cut the web of EE's other hand. The EE received one (1) suture in their hand.
10/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While opening the access door on the ANFO truck, the EE's right index finger struck the tanks frame. A jagged/rough area cut through the EE's glove causing a tear drop shaped laceration across EE's ri...
08/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EE was descending down the ladder on the scaler. As they did, a foot slipped off of the second (2nd) step. The EE did not fall. They held on to the railing with their left hand and momentum spun their...
02/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 32d restricted While closing the gate to the mine, the wind caught the door and slammed into the EE's foot
10/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None No injuries to persons/no miners exposed. Incident occurred overnight, no one was underground. Accident investigation is ongoing to determine cause, including if there was a pillar failure. Area aff...
03/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The tunnel belt head box became jammed with rock which was impeding operation. Trying to clear the jam with a pry bar, the workers hand was impinged between the bar and I beam.
05/31/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Worker fractured and lacerated right index finger while tightening a nut and bolt on a crusher. The wrench sprung off the nut from the stored tension and struck the finger, smashing it between the wr...
10/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Miner was walking from a face drill to a man-lift, distance of about 150ft, when EE lost footing causing discomfort and some pain in the left knee. The miner reported the walkway/work area was illumi...
07/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Truck operator injured shoulder as EE was climbing up access ladder of CAT 773.
07/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Worker fractured right long-finger (metacarpal). EE was cleaning travel way at the scalping screen when a rock fell from the tunnel belt striking employee's right hand. EE's hand was rested on steel...
03/15/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 73d restricted On 3/15/17 the employee slipped and fell. EE was treated and released to full duty at that time. As days/weeks/months went by EE began having pain in right shoulder. A medical exam in June 2017 rev...
05/24/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Haul truck driver sprained their right ankle when EE slipped from the last step of the truck and fell to the ground as EE was dismounting the truck.
06/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee hurt his left calf muscle as he was climbing up onto his haul truck.
10/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Worker received a contusion and swelling to his right foot. He another miner were attempting to reattach a 2A chute door when the door fell from a 4inch crib block and landed on injured worker's foot...
04/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Worker received contusions to his lower leg when struck by the cover from a 300Hp motor's junction box. Cover was blown from box just as the slow-start motor was initially beginning to be energized....
05/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Worker received a shoulder strain while pushing down on a pry-bar during repairs on a front end loader. He requested medical care the morning following the incident.
09/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Haul truck driver was beginning to climb up truck's access ladder when the rubber hanger for the bottom ladder rung broke. This caused worker to strike right side of his torso against the truck bumpe...
05/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Worker fell apx 3 to 4 ft from catwalk of mechanical scaler while performing pre-shift exam on the mobile equipment. He stretched up to release a door to engine compartment when he lost balance and f...
05/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working to unplug drill stem that was being used to drill blast holes in working face. He realized the stem was plugged once he noticed a stoppage in the water flow from the drill holes.
09/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 3d restricted Employee was walking around the ANFO loader when he tripped over a rock and landed on his left elbow. EE had a metal plate surgically implanted in his left elbow a few years prior in an injury unrelat...
08/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was walking down the steps at the stone processing plant by the 1560 Crusher and overstepped a step causing his foot to go beyond the stair tread, pulling his knee. He did not request medica...
09/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee stretched to hold a belt clip and felt a pop in left side of neck.
09/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a guarded catwalk deck and fell into a hole made for debris disposal. Employee sustained contusions, sprain, and laceration.
11/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE REACHING UP TO GREASE A SCALER BOOM ROLLER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST, BREAKING IT.
10/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING NEXT TO DITCH AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS ANKLE, BREAKING IT.
09/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped over a piece of angle iron and fell on his back.
02/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EE MOVED A COME-ALONG WHICH HAD A FRAYED CABLE. A WIRE BROKE OFF THE CABLE AND WAS PROPELLED UPWARDS TOWARDS THE EE'S FACE. IT ENTERED FROM THE SIDE AND PASSED BETWEEN HIS SAFETY G LASSES...
08/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRAINAGE DRUM WAS FALLING AND HE TRIED TO STOP IT. SHARP EDGE ON DRUM CUT HIS THUMB.
07/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted OPERATING LOADER, SHIFTER GOT TIGHT AND TWISTED BACK.
06/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE CLIMBING INTO POSITION TO ADD HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SCALER STEPPED DOWN & SLIPPED IN SOME OIL & FELL. HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT, STRUCK LEFT ELBOW & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. AT TIME OF ACCIDEN...
10/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRK THAT WAS LOADED WITHSILT. TRUCK WAS TRAVELING UP A STEEP GRADE WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED AGAINST THE TAILGATE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP STRAIGHT ONTO THE TAILGATE. AFT ER THE LO...
03/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 84d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF TUNNEL BELT CLEANING UP AROUND THE PLANT WITH THE MUSTANG. HE HAD THE BUCKET IN AIR WITH MATERIAL IN IT AND WHEN HE HIT THE BERM THE MUSTANG TIPPED FORWARD.
03/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted IN THE MINE AT MAIN S13 REPLACING HYRAULIC HOSE, STEPPED ON GUARD THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED. SLIPPED & FELL, SEVERE CONTUSIONS/SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE WEAR AIR CAST
09/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted REPLACING WEAR PLATE ON HP300 FEEDER. WAS WALKING AROUND THE FEEDER TO BURN OFF BOLT, STEPPED OVER BEAM ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE. TREATMENT INCLUDED THE USE OF SPLINT.
08/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS AT TAIL WHEEL OF 2A BELT CHANGING DIRECTION OF 2A BELT. MATERIAL BUILT UP AT REAR,UNLOCKED ELECTRIC BOX TO CLLEAN OUT BUILT-UP MATERIAL. PLANT OPERATOR STARTED 2A BELT, TAIL WHEE L CAUGHT...