TYRONE MINE — Accidents
Total: 302 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employees right-hand middle finger pinched between the drill pipe & lifting strap. Xray was negative for fracture/dislocation with minor bruising to finger. Medical provided performed fingernail trepa... |
| 03/11/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee in truck bed, properly bent down to place case of liners in bed. EE heard/felt a pop in hamstring. Placed ice on the leg and continued to walk. On 3/12/25 EE returned to work and complained o... |
| 04/22/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 17d restricted | EE was attempting to put an insulator on an anode which was about 4"" off the ground. As the EE went to hammer the insulator it caused the opposite side of the steer horn to come off the strongback. T... |
| 03/25/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | EE was helping to replace hoist ropes on Shovel. EE was trying to pry the hoist ropes to the next rung on the hoist drum. EE lost contact with the rope causing pry bar to break free, smashing EE's lef... |
| 03/10/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 38d lost | Driller was attempting to remove a 4"" core barrel from the Sonic drill head when driller left the drill controls & attempted to grab it while it was rotating to finish unthreading/removing it. When d... |
| 12/18/2023 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 46d lost | Employee had just finished walking along a path spraying CSS-1h Emulsion and was noticed to be out of breath. Shortly after, employee was noticed on their hands and knees on the ground and then colla... |
| 08/31/2023 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EE was working at the 24S welding and then went to help co-workers when EE was done. Upon return to the Shop employee began to feel nauseous and began vomiting. EE was taken to the ER to be seen. EE w... |
| 05/20/2023 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | The 417HT was being loaded by the 24S at the 5950 bench of Little Rock. While swinging the bed of the truck the dipper made contact rubbing against the bed of the haul truck. Employee was taken in for... |
| 04/21/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was trying to loosen a bolt with a ratchet and socket when the ratchet slipped striking EE in the mouth. EE's front #8 tooth was chipped and EE had a small cut on lower lip. EE was taken to the den... |
| 02/28/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employees were pulling cable to a floating barge using an airboat, when the corner of the airboat dipped down. This resulted in the airboat continuing to dip until it went fully down placing employees... |
| 02/28/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | Employees were pulling cable to a floating barge using an airboat, when the corner of the airboat dipped down. This resulted in the airboat continuing to dip until it went fully down placing employees... |
| 10/19/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a pry bar to move a lower sheave wheel, when the pry bar slipped, and EE fell backwards onto the drill pipe container (on the buggy rig) and sustained 2 lacerations to the right for... |
| 10/12/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Employee was exiting the rear stairs of a bulk truck when EE's right foot contacted with the ground EE's ankle bent over causing pain. Employee was taken to the local hospital for medical treatment. |
| 10/04/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | EE working on dozer left door wiper. Linkage in a bind, placed left hand on wiper motor and wiggled linkage. Linkage freed with the wiggling returning to center; employee's left finger caught in the l... |
| 09/05/2022 | OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EE reported to EE's supervisor on 9/8/22 that EE had noticed a rash on 9/5/22 on EE's wrists that had since grown over the past three days. EE was taken to clinic and diagnosed with contact dermatitis... |
| 09/01/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 21d restricted | Employee was working on shim on dipper they placed a bar between the latch lever and H-block. Either the bar, latch lever or H-block shifted creating a pinch point. The employees right ring finger was... |
| 06/18/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 17d restricted | Maintenance mechanic called out to work on the east starter sheet machine, as it had jumped a tooth on the up ender outside the chain sprocket. The mechanic used a pry bar for leverage to check the ch... |
| 07/06/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 52d lost | Operator had finished cleaning windows on the small water truck as EE was dismounting with EE's right foot to lower step EE's left foot slipped off the top step. EE let go of the grab bar as the slip... |
| 02/20/2020 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employees were installing a high voltage cabinet on the shovel carbody. A skid steer was being used to hoist the cabinet sitting on a wood pallet into position. The injured employee was on top of the... |
| 01/31/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 223d lost, 70d restricted | EE was switching the Y09-10 switch when it failed startling them. Employee dove to the ground hitting a knee on rock. Employee was seen by orthopedic doctor on 2/3/20 diagnosed with contusion given a... |
| 10/31/2019 | MACHINERY | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 7d lost, 7d restricted | EE operating west starter machine when hanger bar came out. Pushed emergency stop before machine jammed. EE asked coworker help reverse machine. EE put right hand on sheet feed platform to watch. As m... |
| 09/18/2019 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 1d lost, 5d restricted | EE had finished eating lunch & was walking when EE got a sharp pain to left groin. EE was taken to ER via ambulance, taken off work & referred. EE was seen 9/20/19 & released with restrictions. Follow... |
| 08/14/2019 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 98d lost | EE was cutting weeds when EE stepped back with left leg. EE said felt knee hyperextend and felt a pop. EE was treated on site by First Responder ice applied, but did not want further treatment. On 8/1... |
| 06/13/2019 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 110d lost | EE got into the excavator and started it up and turned to the right to place EE's lunch behind EE. The high voltage alarm went off loudly near EE's right ear. EE was seen and released to work with res... |
| 03/06/2019 | MACHINERY | FATALITY | Fatal | While preparing to perform side frame/track repairs on a 4100A shovel. When the relief valve was ejected from the jack. Employee was struck by a pressure relief valve in the lower left abdominal/waist... |
| 03/04/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 334d lost, 61d restricted | EE was getting off a 6' ladder. EE was at the second to the last rung and stepped off thinking EE was at the bottom. EE fell landing on right shoulder and hit left elbow. |
| 02/19/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 240d lost, 84d restricted | EE called supervisor on 2/20/19 to report that on 2/19/19 after clocking out EE was walking to the employee parking lot and rolled right ankle. EE was seen at the ER, fractured fibula, taken off work,... |
| 10/01/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Haul Truck driver was being loaded when the first dipper released into the truck a large boulder struck the bed jarring the employee. EE was taken to the ER and was given time off work. |
| 06/18/2018 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 73d lost | EE reported on 8/6/18 that they had hurt their knee on or around 6/18/18 between 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., they stated that they felt the knee pop while in a kneeling position. On 8/7/18 EE was taken to th... |
| 05/12/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 41d lost, 2d restricted | EE was installing flexible rubber hose on the discharge side of the pump. When the hose slipped and struck EE on the lower right leg; sweeping both EE's feet from under EE causing EE fall to the groun... |
| 01/25/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was trying to remove a railroad tie when left index finger was smashed. The employee was taken to clinic steri-strips and glue were applied to the left index finger and ee was released without rest... |
| 01/11/2018 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 14d lost | Electrician was re-energizing a 480V breaker when an arc flash occurred. Site contacted MSHA as the extent of the injuries were unknown at the time of incident. After arriving at UNM, injuries were de... |
| 11/29/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 27d lost | EE was taking measurements when EE felt a ""pop"" in EE's left hip. EE was brought to the safety building and requested to be taken in. EE was seen at the ER and referred to Orthopedic Doc. EE was see... |
| 11/29/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 46d restricted | EE was walking back to office at Warehouse when they tripped and fell. EE caught themselves on hands and knees. EE was brought to safety to be checked by first responder; refused further treatment. O... |
| 09/03/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 11d lost, 4d restricted | EE was loading cathodes when one got hung up. EE reached in to try and pick up the sheet when the cathode weight shifted smashing the right little finger. EE was taken to GRMC. Fracture to right littl... |
| 05/24/2017 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 97d lost | EE was installing some bolts on a pipe flange. As EE repositioned self, EE felt a pop in the right knee with instant pain. EE was taken to the ER. EE was taken off work and referred to orthopedic doct... |
| 05/03/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 27d restricted | EE was removing rocks from the tongue of the trailer to hook it up to the tow vehicle. EE picked up a rock and the tongue moved in an upward direction, smashing the employees thumb between the rock an... |
| 01/23/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | EE was working on cell furniture install. EE went to lift the copper ""round bar"" that was inside the jumper frame to place it on the hangers. The bar slipped out of EE's left hand pinching right rin... |
| 12/02/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 143d lost | EE was retrieving chock from pickup bed. EE was standing on the bumper and slipped causing EE to fall to the ground. Landing on left side. EE complained of left wrist pain. EE was taken to the ER. |
| 11/22/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE was closing gate at the scrape yard & lost footing and fell. EE fell backwards to the ground landing on the left side of body. EE was taken to the ER & was given 4 days off. |
| 11/06/2016 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | EE was assisting in removal of gantry pin from the 24 shovel. A spacer, along with a hydraulic ram was being used. As pressure was being applied with the ram the spacer came out of place striking the... |
| 09/19/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | EE was exiting forklift when rolled left ankle. EE was taken to the GRMC ER diagnosed with a sprain. Taken off work and referred to personal doc. |
| 08/05/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE noticed door open on a PSA gunk pumper. EE hit it to close it. The cable holding the door struck the employee's right hand. EE was taken to GRMC. EE was diagnosed with a fracture to right thumb and... |
| 06/10/2016 | ELECTRICAL | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | MayDay at 0136 hours for communication pole struck by lightning resulting in fire. A blade operator noticed the fire and called the MayDay. The Fire Brigade was dispatched. The fire was extinguisher a... |
| 04/12/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was changing a lip protector on the #4 Loader. While attaching the plow the bolts spun cutting through leather glove resulting in a laceration to the employee's right forefinger. EE was taken to th... |
| 04/07/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 216d lost, 224d restricted | EE was attempting to tighten a bolt with a pipe wrench. EE positioned self in a low stance (kneeling). EE started to pull the wrench causing it to come loose on the fitting and swivel around smashing... |
| 02/26/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 18d restricted | On 2/26/16 EE was washing the 6-blade. EE bent over to remove the steam cleaner hose from the ripper. As EE stood up EE felt a pull in the lower back. EE did not report incident until 2/28/16 EE did n... |
| 05/29/2015 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 33d restricted | EE was torquing a nut when he caught his finger between the RAD gun arm and the swivels and the inner part of the wheel. Taken to ER to be checked. Fractured left index finger, 5 sutures and returned... |
| 03/26/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 44d lost | EE was attempting to recover a valve and small piece of 4"" HDPE pipe from under a rock. The EE attempted to lift a large rock with his left hand and pull the pipe with his right hand. The rock slippe... |
| 01/05/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 38d lost, 21d restricted | On 01/5/15 an employee slipped on an HDPE liner while fueling a work truck. The employee fell and landed on his left arm. An MRI revealed that the employee tore one of the muscles in his left rotor... |