Trapper Mine — Accidents

Total: 173 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/06/2025 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported while filling an emulsion tank, EE's left foot slipped. EE landed on EE's left side and experienced soreness in EE's left hand/wrist and shoulder. Shoulder MRI results obtained on...
05/07/2024 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost Employee reported pain in EE's neck and top of shoulder after turning EE's head to look at a berm while operating a dozer.
03/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was assigned to change a stem on an inner dual of a Komatsu haul truck. In the process of completing this task, EE reported experiencing pain in EE's upper back.
01/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 68d restricted Employee reported that EE was attempting to assist a mechanic pulling a rock knocker out of the rear of a truck bed. EE tried to catch the rock knocker with EE's hand after being instructed not to do...
11/07/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 104d lost Employee reported shoulder pain after operating equipment. Employee has had two prior surgeries on same shoulder (Occupational Illnesses: 02/19/11 and 05/09/15).
03/23/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While training a Journeyman Mechanic to perform a strut PM on a Komatsu 830E, lost footing and landed on the concrete floor on right hip/leg.
06/06/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported that right shoulder was bothering them approximately two months after running a Loader. Employee was sent to a physician who prescribed physical therapy.
05/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 21d restricted Pinchpoint smash of Right Index Finger. Requiring stitches. No permanent damage. Work to resume 5/10/2022
04/25/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee reported stepping off a beam to a walkway inadvertently landing on the edge of the walking surface.
10/15/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 81d lost, 13d restricted Employee reported that EE was navigating a side hill when EE felt something burn in EE's left shoulder.
04/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 10d restricted Employee reported while climbing on a dozer, employee experienced pain in knee. MRI revealed medial extrusion of the body of the medial meniscus and a tear of the root of the medial meniscus. These...
01/13/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 89d lost, 37d restricted Employee reported discomfort in shoulder at the end of shift. The employee reported using a hammer to assist in removal of a pin earlier in the day. MRI received on 2/3/21 indicated presence of a gan...
01/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee reported while climbing off a motor grader, EE slipped off the last step. EE's lower back landed on the back side of the moldboard.
08/31/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 107d lost Employee reported that when cleaning out a drain pan in the lube bay, EE tipped the pan forward and it became unstable. EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder immediately following the incident.
05/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported EE had reached under EE's safety glasses to itch left eye. EE immediately noticed a painful sensation in the eye. EE was treated by an optometrist who removed a foreign body.
03/17/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported while assisting a mechanic, they felt some discomfort in right shoulder. MRI results given to the employee on 04/28/20 indicated moderate tendinosis, bursitis and degenerative chang...
01/23/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee reported while exiting a pickup, EE slipped and fell. EE reported pain in the left arm/shoulder immediately following the incident.
12/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee removing hydraulic pump from tire truck when it slipped and pinched a finger. X-rays subsequently revealed a non-displaced terminal tuft fracture.
07/20/2019 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 4:05 p.m. a small brush/grass fire was ignited by lightning. There was no mining activity underway near the point of ignition. This fire is being documented with a 7000-1 report as...
06/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 84d restricted Walking up short ladder when the ladder moved causing foot to hit floor. Fracture of metatarsal bones in left foot.
04/24/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee lifted microwave. Felt strain in left bicep and later than evening noticed bruising and some swelling. MRI reviewed and physical therapy prescribed on 6/17/19. MRI indicates degenerative tea...
11/09/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported dismounting a haul truck and straining EE's shoulder. MRI reviewed and physical therapy prescribed on December 10. MRI indicated multiple degenerative conditions suggesting tendinop...
09/07/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding overhead on a dragline when a piece of slag fell into right eye. EE was treated by an optometrist who removed the foreign body.
08/31/2018 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Two small grass/bush fires were started by lightning near the shop and office complex at Trapper the evening of 8/31/18. There were no mining activities near the points of ignition. These fires are be...
06/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee reported while stacking cases of water in change room, felt a pain in the left side of abdomen.
03/30/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Acetylene tank that was being stored on the shop floor caught fire during an off shift. The tank was not in use at the time of the fire. There were no employees working in the shop at this time.
03/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee reported when moving a rock knocker that had fallen off a haul truck, EE felt a pop and pain in EE's left arm. Surgery performed 3/19 for a left elbow distal tendon rupture repair.
12/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee moving dragline cable experienced lower back strain. Work restriction issued 12/19/17.
10/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was getting off a dozer when their foot slipped on tracks. Employee was holding the grab rail with right arm and strained the right shoulder. Reported the injury on 10/9. Surgery was determin...
06/29/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was discovered deceased in the active mining area. There were no indications of traumatic injury event. Employee is believed to have been engaged in routine surveying activity at the time of...
01/16/2017 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 73d lost Heavy equipment operator restricted from work duty as of February 7 following report of progressively worsening lower back pain. MRI indicates degenerative changes including multilevel facet joint ar...
01/05/2017 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost Employee reported dismounting dragline at end of shift and reaching up to get employee's lunch box when employee felt a twinge of pain in employee's shoulder that became increasingly worse. Physical t...
05/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee moving dragline cable stepped into a dragline shoe track and EE's left knee buckled. Pain and swelling developed over the remainder of EE's shift and persisted over the weekend. Employee refe...
01/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported after dismounting haul truck, ee was walking away when ee slipped and fell on left side. Physical therapy was prescribed on 2/5/16.
09/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While seated, co-worker patted employee's knee. The employee reacted by reaching to push the co-worker's hand away. Hands made contact and a loud ""pop"" occurred. X-rays revealed fracture of the 4...
06/29/2015 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None The operator allowed haul truck to gain too much momentum and failed to make left hand turn causing extensive damage to truck. No reportable injury occurred.
06/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee reported while positioning a heavy metal stand, the stand toppled injuring two fingers on the employee's left hand. The injuries required medical treatment and resulted in time off work.
06/25/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 88d lost Employee reported numbness in both hands on 6/25/15. The employee underwent surgery on 9/8/15.
05/09/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 13d restricted Employee reported shoulder pain after operating haul truck. Employee has had prior surgery on same shoulder (occupational illness, 2/19/11).
03/27/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee reported carrying part in shop when left foot twisted (ankle rolled) and he went down. Left knee became sore over weekend and employee went to ER for evaluation. MRI results received 4/7 indi...
03/25/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee reported he knelt down on a bolt while working on an overburden drill. His knee later swelled up and started to hurt. Medical treatment provided at follow-up appointment 4/8/15.
03/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee reported after stepping off a dozer, he felt a locking sensation and knee pain. Employee had surgery on 4/23.
03/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee repositioned right leg while conducting maintenance work, stepped backwards and felt a pop in right knee. Diagnosed with partial dislocation and restricted from all work 3/31.
02/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was stepping out of the operator's cab to clean the rear window on bulldozer when he slipped and fell from the equipment deck to the ground. This injury resulted in an ear laceration requiri...
02/04/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of lath toward his thumb with a knife when it slipped, cutting his left thumb. This injury resulted in a laceration requiring sutures.
08/13/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost Employee reported noticing numbness in both hands. Workers' compensation claim filed. Determined non-work related. Employee subsequently appealed denial and obtained approval for carpal tunnel release...
04/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost On April 30, employee reported shoulder pain after slipping and catching himself dismounting haul truck. On Friday, November 14, employee confirmed plans to undergo surgery to repair torn tendon. He h...
04/23/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee reported lower back pain after operating a dozer. The medical evaluation identified degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine. Diagnostic results were obtained 5/7/14.
04/13/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost On April 13, 2014, employee reported lower back strain after jarring back while operating bulldozer. Physician issued lifting restriction on April 21 that prevents employee from fulfilling normal dut...
12/10/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 42d lost Employee diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Notified employer on 12/10/13 of surgery scheduled for 1/7/14.