Twin Creeks Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Worker's kneecap popped out of place when trying to sweep an electrical cable to the side with EE's foot
08/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was getting numbers off a piece of equipment when coworker approached them from behind. Saw them and was startled, causing them to jump, landing awkwardly on the grating, and rolling right ankle....
02/24/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Ee was dispatched to assist w/reagents offload delivery. Ee arrived on scene & had difficulty breathing. Contractor that was waiting to be offloaded recognized ee was having trouble & asked if everyth...
01/13/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE was stepping up onto a concrete pad approximately 4 inches high and felt pop in knee. Reported verbally to safety that EE had been having pain in that knee for about 2 weeks prior to the 13th. No s...
01/04/2025 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Ee reports walking to blue room and felt pop in left knee. Reports immediate pain and inability to bear weight. Seen at ER, diagnosed w/knee pop and possible ligament injury, and put off work pending...
12/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The employee was lifting a scaffold plank overhead to set for upper level. the employee felt a pinch in stomach, but did not think it was serious. Later it was determined to be a small umbilical hern...
11/19/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE reports getting out of truck, slipping on ice, and feeling pain in knee. On 12/2/24 EE saw a provider at the clinic who diagnosed EE with pain in the knee, subscribed physical therapy, and released...
11/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 48d restricted EE was changing cutting edges on a loader bucket. EE reports a beam weighing 140 pounds dropped from about two feet above onto EE's right foot. X-rays negative for fracture, referred for ortho evaluat...
11/01/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Ee was using a pry bar to help guide a cylinder into place while standing on the third rung of a 6 foot step ladder. As another operator moved the cylinder into place, it caused the pry bar to ""kick...
10/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was conducting welding operations on work platform. The hand rail post broke and the employee fell to the lower level. Miner cut knee requiring sutures to close the wound.
09/16/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 58d restricted Ee was walking along pump alley when EE stepped on a rock and rolled EE's left ankle. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with pain in EE's left ankle, given a boot, and released to modified duty that site can...
07/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Ee was dropping the 3rd belly pan on a piece of equipment in order to gain better access to inspect a leaking hose. The pan dropped onto EE's left hand. Seen at Golden Valley, diagnosed with fractures...
06/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using the fuel reel on the back of the truck. As EE was rolling it up, it was going fast, and popped back and broke EE's tooth. Diagnosed with a broken front tooth, seen at dentist, released to...
03/13/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Ee was walking to the work area when a ""burst of sneezes"" caught EE off guard. EE reports hunching EE's back and pulling a muscle. EE was seen at Golden Valley and diagnosed with a non-occupational...
03/09/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Ee was tightening bolts with an impact gun when the bolt spun against ee's glove, cutting the glove and cutting ee's palm. Seen at ER, laceration closed with steri-strips and glue, and on follow-up ee...
10/30/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was torquing nuts on a valve. Ee was adjusting the open-end wrench and when ee began to torque, the wrench moved and pinched ee's pinky finger between the torque and the open-end wrench. Seen at cl...
07/25/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was working with another EE on a Geho pump. Removing diaphragm door, took last nut off, door popped off, and hot slurry struck the EE in the face. Seen at ER, trasnported by air to Medical Center f...
07/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Ee was working with another ee on a Geho pump. Removing diaphragm door, took last nut off, door popped off, and hot slurry struck the ee in the face. Seen at ER, transported by air to a Medical Center...
05/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Ee tripped on welding screen and fell on elbow. Diagnosed with a fractured olecranon process and referred to orthopedic surgery.
01/13/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Ee was using a box cutter to open a box of crucibles. The guard broke, and the blade cut ee's wrist. Ee was seen at the ER, stitches were required, and ee was released to modified duty site can accomm...
12/15/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted A crew were conducting sonic sampling. The injured miner was holding a bag to collect soil sample while second minor was striking the core barrel to release sample. The injured miner's hand slipped in...
12/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Ee was filling propane tanks. Ee accidentally hit the exhaust valve, and liquid propane came out, striking ee on the right hand and wrist. Seen at ER, diagnosed with 2nd degree burns of hand and wrist...
10/30/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was lifting an impeller that weighed approximately 80 lbs. Within minutes after lifting the impeller, the EE felt pain in lower back. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a lumbar strain, and released wi...
10/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 27d restricted Ee removing a door that had glycol behind it. End cap door on the Geho had pressure behind it, and the pressure moved the door off the studs, causing the door to fall on the ee's foot. Seen at ER, dia...
07/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE hooking up grease hose to loader, and coupler was not going on. Cleaned coupler and tried again. used left arm to put pressure on hose and coupler, and felt ""something"" in left elbow. Felt pain f...
06/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 108d lost, 110d restricted Ee was getting on the bus at the Twin Creeks core shed after work. Ee reports a trip/fall. Ee injured shoulder, chin, shin, and lower back. Seen at a medical facility, diagnosed with shoulder strain,...
05/26/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was team lifting a small trailer. EE ran out of room to maneuver and moved their body, extending arms. EE felt a strain in the low back. EE reported the incident and sought treatment at the clinic....
05/22/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While preparing to start maintenance task and receiving instructions stepped in slurry which got in boots. Employee did not remove boots until later in the day and discovered burns to bi-lateral feet...
05/15/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Ee was using a sledge hammer to remove a back tire from a lube truck. EE swung the hammer, connected with a wheel stud, and crushed EE's right index finger. Seen at Humboldt General Hospital, diagnose...
05/05/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Two process ees were working to clear a plugged drain with an air lance. The plug cleared and sulfuric acid sprayed both ees. EE was struck in face and neck. Originally released to full duty, on follo...
05/05/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 13d restricted Two process employees were working to clear a plugged drain with an air lance. The plug cleared and sulfuric acid sprayed injured employee in face, arms, and wrist. Transferred to burn center; diagnos...
03/22/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE using restroom at work, bit by unknown insect on neck and wrist. Experienced allergic reaction, used 3 EpiPens. Seen at clinic, released to full duty. Next day, went to ER for chest tightness, diag...
03/01/2022 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 30d restricted Ee was troubleshooting a PLC at the autoclave. Ee was kneeling and when ee stood up, knee locked up and ee felt pain. No injury by accident and claim was denied by workers' compensation. Ee released t...
02/17/2022 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Ee welded on 2/13, became sick with flu-like symptoms. Felt better after ee went home. Welded again on 2/17, became sick again with flu-like symptoms. Seen at Golden Valley, testing ruled out other di...
01/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee slipped on berm and fell, striking hand on rock. Seen at ER, diagnosed with laceration to the left hand. Sutures needed to close the wound. Ee released to full duty.
01/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was holding a piece of pipe in place for a mechanic when a piece of carbon fell into ee's eye. Ee continued to work and did not report the incident. The next day, 1/23, ee felt pain in the eye and...
01/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 11d restricted EE was in sample prep cleaning out a reject chute. EE stepped back, leg slipped, and they felt a pop in knee. Seen at medical on 1/17/22, diagnosed with knee pain and instability, released to restrict...
01/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Ee was cleaning out carbon screen discharge chute. Another pipe ""y'd"" into drop pipe off chute. Ee pushed on the pipe while ee's hand was on the handrail. The line came apart and landed on ee's thum...
01/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Ee rigging a mill liner and it slipped. EE reports pushing self away from the liner when EE slipped and collided with the wall. Seen at Golden Valley, diagnosed with a rib contusion, and put off work...
01/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 38d restricted EE was flying a bin down from charging SAG mill, coming down the second flight of stairs to the bottom floor, the EE's left ankle gave out causing EE to fall on the last step to a small landing. EE wa...
12/29/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using a chisel to remove a broken bolt from the base of a pump when a piece of bolt broke off and went into EE's left eye. Seen onsite by emergency response and requested treatment on 12/30. Di...
10/10/2021 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None While performing a stack test, Business Partner employees raised the Genie man-lift to approximately 60' and began to have control problem. Inside the bucket, they tried to get the controls to work, u...
10/08/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Pre-check of manlift performed before operation; functioned normally. After raising basket to operating height, basket controls and ground controls stopped functioning. Mechanic tried to repair but th...
09/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Ee was attempting to move a table by pulling on a vise. The vise was not mounted and was pulled off the table, landing on the ee's left foot. Seen at a med. center, xrays negative for fracture, ee put...
08/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 73d restricted EE was climbing a ladder to reach some steel balls in the sage mill hopper. On 3rd trip down the ladder, they stumbled over a rubber mat that was left on the ground at the bottom of the ladder. EE twi...
06/29/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None NGM Employee, touring the refinery, reported they felt dizzy. The employee assisted to the ground by area personnel and it is believed they temporarily lost consciousness. The employee was evaluated b...
03/11/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A power loss was experienced at approximately 0251 am. At 0538 am, after a let up in a snow storm the source of the power loss was discovered. A power pole was found on fire. Mine rescue was dispatche...
03/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking into control room. As the door was closing, EE's finger got pinched, causing a laceration. EE was seen at the ER and stitches were required to close the wound. EE released to full duty.
11/13/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Ee was at Vista Pit performing walk around on RTD021 after break. Ee was walking on back of counterweight while holding the handrail. The handrail broke loose from the mounting bracket and the ee fell...
11/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Ee was chocking truck. Ee slipped on a rock and fell on right side. Seen at a hospital, diagnosed with a right hip fracture, and transferred by ambulance to a hospital in Reno for surgery. Lost time.