Twin Creeks Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS FEEDING THE HOPPER WITH A LOADER. THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER WAS CAUGHT ON THE HOPPER GRATING CAUSING THE LOADER TO STOP. THE STOP FORCED THE OPERATOR FORWARD AND THE EE'S KNEE HIT TH E STEER...
09/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING PLOW FROM HEEL PLATES ON DOZER, THE TOOLS SLIPPED. WHILE STILL HOLDING THE BOLT, EE TRIED TO GRAB THE TOOL AND CUT HIS FINGER ON EDGE BOLT HEAD.
09/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING WITH LINER CHANGE IN MILL. HE NOTICED LINER WAS OUT OF POSITION ON TROLLEY. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REALIGN THE LINER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING APPROX. 10'.
09/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING PIPE AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE U-BOLT. WHEN THE PIPE CUT LOOSE, IT CAUSED INJURED EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND THE PIPE HIT HIM IN THE HANDS.
08/26/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE REPAIRING TRIP TUBE ON PAD, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK. HE PULLED A MUSCLE WHEN HE TRIED TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING.
08/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND LIFTING BAGS OF SAND BLASTING MATERIAL AND FELT SORENESS IN HIS BACK.
08/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WITH THE AID OF ANOTHER EE, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR BLOCKAGE FROM HOSE WATER LINE. AS HE DISCONNECTED THE CHICAGO HOSE FITTING, THE LINE DISCHARGED SLUDGE AND AIR ON THE EE'S ARM.
08/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOWING ANOTHER EE HOW THE NEW GREASE WHEEL WORKS THAT IS LOCATED IN THE LUBE ROOM OF THE SHOVEL. THE BALL VALVE THAT SHUTS OFF THE HOSE REEL HAD PRESSURE AND THE HOSE REEL BLEW A PART CA...
07/05/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE NOTICED ""SMOKE"" COMING FROM HOUSING ON SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSANT SYSTEM IN THE CAB WHICH FOLLED THE CAB CATCHING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND EYES WITH THE MATERIAL. HE WA...
06/08/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD PRIMED PUMP ON HOTSY, ACTIVATED WAND TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION AND HANDED WAND TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN EMPLOYEE GRABBED WAND HE DID SO CAUSING WAND TO PRESSURIZE. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONT...
05/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE WAS DESENDING ON WET STEPS, SLIPPED AND IN PROCESS OF CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING, STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED AND GIVEN FULL DUTY RELEASE. DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN, EE HAD FOLLOW UP T REATMEN...
03/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted THE EE WAS USING A 4-WHLR TO PULL DRIP TUBE DOWN THE FACE OF LEACH PAD. WHILE CROSSING A SUPPLY LINE TO ACCESS THE SLP AREA, THE 4 WHLR HIGH CENTERED ON THE PIPE AND TURNED AT AN ANGLE AND BEG AN TO R...
03/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BED PINS AND PIN BORES WITH BUFFING WHEEL. HE WAS USING DUAL PROTECTION, GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD. APPROX. ONE HOUR AFTER TASK COMPLETED, EMPLOYEE FELT SOME IRRITATION. HE WAS TAK...
02/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE WAS DRAINING BARRENT TANK AT MILL AND THE VALVE SEEMED TO BE STUCK. THE EE WORKED ON VALVE TO LOOSEN IT AND WHEN IT DID BECOME LOOSE AND TURN HIS HAND AND ARM WERE IN THE WRONG POSITION AND THE FOR...
02/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 106d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD AND WHILE PULLING AWAY TO CLEAR THE LOAD, THE FRONT END OF THE EE'S HAUL TRUCK RAISED OFF THE GROUND AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN, JARRING THE EMPLOYEE.
02/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHILE WORKING ON INSIDE FLAT TIRE FOR HAUL TRUCKEE'S THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LOCK RING AND GROUND.
02/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE HA LOADED A DRILL ON THE HEAVYHAULER. HE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL THINKING THERE WS ANOTHER RUNG ON THE LADDER, MISSTEPPED AND FELL.
01/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE HOLDING PLATE WITH AIR BELLOWS ON IT AS ANOTHER EE WAS CENTER PUNCHING HOLES, THE PLATE BOUNCED AND THE BELLOWS PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER.
01/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING PUMP AT MIDWAY FUEL ISLAND, EE CUT HIS THUMB ON METAL COVER THAT GOES OVER THE PUMP SHAFT.
12/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHEN OPENING VALVE ON THICKENER UNDERFLOW PUMP USING A PIPE WRENCH, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
10/01/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PLACED A PIECE OF CORE ON SAW TABLE & PUSHED THE TABLE INTO THE SAW BLADE WITH A PUSH STICK TO CUT. THE BLADE GRABBED THE CORE PULLING THE CORE & EE'S HAND INTO CONTACT WITH THE BLADE.
08/18/2002 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS KNEE AS HE ROSE FROM HIS SEAT ON A PASSENGER VAN USED TO TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES TO THEIR WORK AREA.
08/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 28d restricted EE WAS REACHING TO TAKE A CABLE FROM THE TOP OF A CARBON TANK. THE CABLE GAVEWAY CAUSING ARM TO FLING BACK. AT THE TIME HE FELT A ""POP""IN HIS SHOULDER. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK ME...
08/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE MAKING A SIX WIRE HOSE, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.
07/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HEARING LOSS IDENTIFIED THROUGH NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION'S HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
06/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED PRE OPERATIONAL INSPECTION AND WAS ENTERING DRILL TO BEGIN SHIFT. HIS HAND WAS NEAR THE DOOR JAM AND WHEN HE CLOSED THE DOOR, HIS THUMB WAS SMASHED.
06/16/2002 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 6/22/02 EE REPORTED A RASH THAT HAD DEVELOPED ON HER FOREARMS. SHE WAS TREATED & RELEASED TO FULL WORK DUTY. ON 7/22/02, EE DEVELOPED RASH ON HER FACE & NECK. SHE WAS TREATED, RELEASED TO F ULL DUT...
05/21/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted WHILE REMOVING THE LAST BOLT ON A BELLY PAN AT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE PAN FELL ABOUT 3' TO THE FLOOR, SMASHING RIGHT THUMB.
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOVING A BARREL WITH A BARREL STAND WHEN THE BARREL POPPED UP. THE BARREL WAS NOT SECURED TO THE STAND.
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE CAME OUT OF THE AUTOCLAVE HOT & THIRSTY. HE HAD A GATORADE BOTTLE SETTING OUT ON A BENCH FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH HIS INITIALS ON IT. HE TOOK A DRINK & IT BURNED WHEN HE SWALLOWED.
05/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted HIT ELBOW ON ID PLATE OF SLURRY COOLER.
05/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SHAKING OUT RUG, GOT MATERIAL IN BOTH EYES.
03/29/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING AND WELDING ON BUMPER ON BOOMTRUCK. WHEN HE GOT HOME, HE FELT AN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.
11/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 31d restricted EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AS HE DISMOUNTED DRILL. HE STARTED TO FALL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM. AT FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 11-6-01, EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
10/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LIFTING AN ACETELYNE BOTTLE INTO THE STORAGE RACK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
09/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE REMOVING LINER BOLTS IN THE SAG MILL. EE WAS USING RAM AND WHILE SWINGING THE RAM. EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE RAM. HIS HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE RAM AND A PIPE SUPPORT.
09/04/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted WHILE WORKING ON AN ENGINE PLACED ON CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR, EE KNELT ON BOTH KNEES. EE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS KNEE WHEN HE FIRST KNELT DOWN BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL LATER THAT HE NOTICED BRUISING ANDS SWELLIN...
08/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS A WELDER WAS FITTING A PIECEOF SHEET METAL INTO THE CORNER OF A TOOL BOX ON A WATER TRUCK. HE HAD REMOVED HIS LEFT GLOVE TO BETTER POSITION THE PIECE. BEFORE WELDING WHEN I T SLIPP...
07/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING TRACKS ON P&H 2300 SHOVEL, HYDRAULIC JACKS WERE USED TO PUSH TRACK IDLER TO PROPER POSITION WITH SPACER BLOCKS BETWEEN JACK AND IDLER. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN BOTH LEGS W HEN THE...
07/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A PLUGGED PIPE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE HOSE, IT SLID BACKWARDS OUT OF THE PIPE AND ACROSS HIS HAND.
06/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK ACROSS A BENCH WHEN SHE HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE FLOOR OF THE ROAD SURFACE. THE RESULTING JOLT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HER HEAD ON THE DISPATCH BOX MOUNTED IN THE C...
06/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted WHILE OPENING A VALVE ON GEHO ISOLATION, EE STRAINED HIS BACK. AT TIME OF INCIDENT EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HIS INJURY CONTINUED TO CAUSE PAIN SO ON 7-27, HE WENT TO A DR. AN D WAS R...
05/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PERFORMING WELDING/GRINDING DUTIES ON SHOVEL, WEARING PPE INCLUDING GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD, BUT METAL SLIVER ENTERED EYE.
05/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK AND WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR SHOVEL TO LOAD THE TRUCK, THE SWING MOTOR FAILED AND BRAKE DID NOT SET UP-SHOVEL BUCKET CONTACTED THE HEADACHE RACK ON THE TRUCK, JARRING...
04/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted ON 4-19-01, WHILE EE'S TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED IT WAS JARRED BY A LARGE ROCK AND EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. AT THAT TIME, THE EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 4-23-01, HE WENT TO TH E DR AN...
04/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE DAY. AS HE STRETCHED TO REACH THE FIRST STEP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR FOR EVALUATION AND WAS PL...
04/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 308d lost EE WAS BACKING UP TO THE DUMP AREA AND WENT THROUGH A BERM. THE TRUCK TRAVELED ABOUT 25' THEN FLIPPED ON IT'S TOP. TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED WAS APPROX. 50'. THE SEAT BELT BROKE AND EE LANDED ON THE CEI...
03/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CONES ALONG A CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS PLACED ON SEDENTARY DUTY.
01/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, LANDING ON HER ELBOW. AT THAT TIME, SHE DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THEN ON 2-10 HER ELBOW WAS STILL HURTING AND AT TYHAT TIME SHE WENT TO THE D...
01/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS BENT OVER SCOOPING UP METAL CHIPS AROUND THE GRINDING SUMP. AS HE STOOD UP, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY.