True North Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/19/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was stripping the outer insulation off of #6 gauge submersable electric wire (outer diameter 1-1/16"") utilizing a razor knife. The knife blade slipped/skipped off the poly-vinyl insulation....
09/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking, the ee slipped and fell on the snow. The ee attempted to arrest his fall with his right hand. He jammed his right index when his hand contacted ground. This is a first aid occurrence.
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee bent over to move an ore truck radiator and felt a pain in his lower back as he slid the radiator to the side.*Employee is back on restricted work*
11/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 55d restricted EE WAS BEGINNIGN TO TROUBLESHOOT A REPORTED STEERING PROBLEM WITH TRUCK, EE WAS SITTING IN SEATM RESTING LEFT ARM ON STEERING WHEEL WHILE REMOVING SHROUD SCREWS UNDER CONSOLE, WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY TURN...
09/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE DOING A PRE-TRIP INSPECTION EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB INTO HIS TRACTOR & HIS FEET SLIPPED. EE FELL & HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEP WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL.
09/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost OPERATOR WAS CHECKING OIL IN DOZER #3 (D2-3), SLIPPED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF DOZER, FELL BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM. INJURED LEFT HIP & PINKY FINGER, HAD ABRASIONS ON RIGHT SHIN.
09/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost WHILE WALKING FROM THE TRUCK TO THE SHOT AND HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE THAT RESULTED IN AN INJURY.
08/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE WAS STEPPING OFF A FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO SPRAIN WHEN FOOT CONTACTED GROUND.
08/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE HIT HEAD ON ROOF OF TRUCK WHEN TRUCK WAS JARRED WHILE LOADING.
06/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO LADDER TO CAT WATER TRUCK. AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AREA.
05/01/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost OPERATING DOZER (D-10), BLADE CAUGHT ROCK, EE FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK.
02/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS SERVICING A DRILL RIG WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
04/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOWER DRILL STEEL TO GROUND AND PINCHED LEFT 5TH FINGER TIP BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL MACHINE.