Twin Creeks Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was operating compactor on the new tailings pond. The compactor shifted into neutral causing it to roll about 200 ft. Compactor stayed in upright position but the machine was jarred by the mo...
10/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE WRAPS. THE KNIFE FOLDED CUTTING EE'S FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED A STITCH TO CLOSE THE WOUND. EE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR SHIFT & DUTIES THE SAME DAY OF T...
10/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS ELBOW WAS HURTING. HE STATED IT ONLY HURT WHEN HE PULLS BACK ON THE JOY STICK IN THE SHOVEL.
10/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RIDING PASSENGER VAN TO HAUL TRUCK LOCATED IN PIT AT START OF SHIFT. VAN HIT A BUMP CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S HEAD TO HIT THE ROOF OF THE VAN.
10/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted While installing a blind flange on a valve, the flange slipped shifting weight all on employee's left arm. He heard a pop and felt throb in arm.
09/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BUILT A FRAME OUT OF ANGLE IRON WITH WHEELS. HE PICKED FRAME UP TO PAINT BOTTOM OF FRAME AND IT SLIPPED, CATCHNG HIS FINGER BETWEEN FRAME & STEEL TABLE.
08/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was putting the orifice plate back on pump using air impact. He was holding the nut with his left hand, activated air impact. The nut had a burr on it and when impact was activated the burr cut thr...
08/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE, along with another employee, was replacing a broken Dixon Cam Lock fitting. They had trouble getting the new fitting into the hose and during the process, the cam lock let loose, hitting the emplo...
07/26/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE was traveling across bench going thru rut from haul truck, service truck suspension bottomed out jarring lower back.
06/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While breaking the seal on a 5 gallon bucket with a box knife, the knife slipped and resulted in a laceration to his left ring finger and palm. Stitches required.
04/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BEAT SEAT BAND ON TIRE WHEN PULLING FLANGE OFF OF WHEEL, IT SLID TO RIGHT SIDE PINCHING HAND BETWEEN FLANGE & TIRE HANDLER PAD.
03/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted EE ATTENDING A Co. SPONSERED BBQ, HAD BEEN SITTING ON SOME BLEACHERS. WHEN THE EE GOT UP TO LEAVE, INSTEAD OF STEPPING DOWN ON THE NEXT STEP OF THE BLEACHERS HE STEPPED DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR. THIS DID...
03/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY CHOCK BLOCK THAT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM REAR DUALS ON HAUL TRUCK.
03/20/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 314d lost, 1d restricted Employee was working on lifting pump and finger got caught in chain of pump which caught his glove and pulled it in and ripped finger.
03/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was a member of a team cleaning out scrubber and cone return tank. They removed two pipe caps and a clean out. When scale was removed from the clean out, hot water exited into the scrubber co...
03/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was a member of a team cleaning out scrubber and cone return tank. They removed two pipe caps and a clean out. When scale was removed from the clean out, hot water exited into the scrubber co...
02/24/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WATER SWIVEL HOSE CAUGHT ROOF SUPPORT BRACE (BRACE WAS UNSECURED), CAUSING THE SUPPORT BRACE TO HIT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
02/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tripping rods in hole. put water swivel on last rod. Swivel hung on head, popped up, hit helper in mouth, chipped tooth.
01/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing the lid back on strainer of strip vessel. EE struck the lid with a hammer to seat the lid and a small piece of dried scale broke off and went into ee's eye. ee was wearing ppe i...
01/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE was climbing steps to get into operators cab of dozer, slipped on first step and in the process of trying to catch himself from slipping, felt something pull in his shoulder. he did not wish to see...
01/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS AIDING IN THE REPAIR OF A CLARKSON VALVE ON SLURRY COOLER PUMP. AFTER LOOSENING A VIC COUPLER, SLURRY STARTED RUNNING OUT OF FLANGE AND THE SPRAY FROM THE SLURRY CAUSED BURNS ON THE EMPL...
01/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME PRIMA DET CORD, STEPPED ON A CLUMB OF FROZEN MUD AND TWISTED BACK
12/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER WHEN HE OPENED VALVE ON FIRE HYDRANT DURING FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING. HE REPORTED BUT DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. ON 12/20/04 DUE TO CONTINU...
10/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was conducting training session on operation of emergency generator system. The generator idled for awhile and ee switched to run mode. Explosion occurred, ee was either knocked back by explosion o...
10/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HELPER WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK HOSES WHEN INJURED EE BENT OVER TO HELP THE HOSES CAME APART STRIKING INJURED EE IN THE HEAD BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES & HARD HAT.
09/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee carrying heavy load down stairs, slipped and in process of avoiding fall pulled muscle.
09/21/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 71d restricted EE WAS ATTACHING THE WISHBONE ASSEMBLY ON DOZER. NOT NOTING SLACK IN RIGGING, EE REACHED UNDER THE WISHBONE TO LOCATE THE PIN RETAINER. AS HE REACHED, THE WISHBONE DROPPED APPROX. 10 INCHES, CRUSHIN...
09/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee jarred when shovel bucket made contact with bed of truck.
09/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted DURING PROCESS OF CHANGING FLAT TIRE, EMPLOYEE LIFTED TIRE TO DRUM AND FELT A POP IN ELBOW.
09/15/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 14d restricted STEPPED ON ROCK, TWISTING ANKLE.
09/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE CARRYING BOOSTERS & ASSISTING LAYING OUT PATTERN, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE IS A TRUCK DRIVER BUT WAS ASSISTING BLAST CREW FOR THE DAY.
09/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While welding, ee felt something in eye. at time felt it was some dirt but due to continued discomfort had eye treated following day and a piece of metal was found and removed.
08/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 94d restricted EMPLOYEE DESCENDING LADDER FELT KNEE POP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL CASE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT BUT DUE TO CONTINUED DISCOMFORT WAS SEEN, TREATED AND RELEASED WITH RESTRICTIONS MAKING THE INJ...
07/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 13d restricted EE WAS CLEANING PHASE II LIME CHUTE WITH A SHOVEL IN A LATERAL POSITION WHEN HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS NECK. HE WAS TREATED DAY OF ACCIDENT AND RELEASED WITH A FULL DUTY RELEASE. HE CONTINUED TO FEEL...
06/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. DURING TREATMENT A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED.
05/18/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO CHECK THE JOHNSON SCREEN & HIT HIS HEAD ON A VENT PIPE ABOVE THE LADDER- JAMMING HIS NECK & CHEST AREA. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was removing hand wrench from drill pipe and was going to lay the wrench on derrick table. However a noise distracted him and the wrench slid off the table. The weight of the wrench on his ar...
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING SOME METAL TABLES IN THE LAB. THE NEXT MORNING HE AWOKE WITH STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. DUE TO CONTINUED DISCOMFORT, HE HAD A FOLLOW...
04/11/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost WHILE WORKING ON WATER LINES FOR SCRUBBER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED WRONG ON A PIECE OF SHALE CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BEND IN THE WRONG DIRECTION WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A DISLOCATION.
04/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOWER A 100+ POUND TEE BAR WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN THE HOIST MALFUNCTIONED. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH TEE BAR TO STOP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND IN THE PROCESS HIS THUMB W...
03/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE DESCENDING STAIRS, CAUSING HER TO FALL. HER LEG WAS CAUGHT UNDER HER CAUSING THE INJURY.
02/08/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE SLIPPED ON ICE, IN PROCESS FELL ON HAND HELD RADIO WITH HIS TAIL BONE, AND HURTING WRIST TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.
02/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 35d restricted EE WAS TURNING A TRACK ROLLER, DURING THIS OPERATION EE TRIED TO REMOVE METAL SHAVING FROM CUTTING TOOL. SHAVING WAS VERY SHARP AND CUT THRU EE'S GLOVE LACERATING FINGER.
01/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH & HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE CORNER OF THE DRILL RIG CONTROL PANEL.
01/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None AT START OF SHIFT EE HAD DIFFICULTY ADJUSTING HIS SEAT. AS THE DAY WORE ON, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 21d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND STRAINED HIS BACK EARLIER (PRIOR TO SHIFT). AFTER SHIFT BEGAN, HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER OPERATOR LIFT TRASH SCREEN OUT OF THE END OF THE LOADED CARBON SCREEN AND FELT...
11/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A RAMP WITH A DOZER. THE DOZER BLADE CORNER CAUGHT THE HIGHWALL CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AT THAT TIME.
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted IN THE PROCESS OF ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF TEETH FROM A USED LOADER BUCKET, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF EMBEDDING IN EE S LEG.
10/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING SAG MILL FOR LINER CHANGE, WHEN A 4"" STEEL BALL FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOREARM.
09/25/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TREATED ON THE BORE-TECH WELDING MACHINE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS DUE TO IMPROPER EYE PROTECTION.