Young Mine — Accidents

Total: 117 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was loading a face with explosives when a rock fell from the face and caused a laceration to the employee's leg. The employee received 7 stitches to the leg laceration at the Hospital.
08/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted The employee was walking across the roadway underground to a power center to turn off a fan when EE rolled EE's ankle and felt a pop.
07/12/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Operator was conducting remoting activities in an area known as the 2025 area when a large rock contacted the cab. Operator was found in the cab out past the designated no-go line and sustained fatal...
05/20/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A rock fell down the shaft and struck the employee working in the shaft on the back of the neck. A contusion was incurred to the impact site at the back of the neck.
10/01/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the metal band on a bundle of wire when the band came back from stored energy and slapped the back of the employee's hand causing a laceration on left hand.
08/07/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Employee was bending over to pick up an extension cord when EE felt a pop in their knee. EE was placed on restrictions until further evaluations.
04/15/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was replacing the grizzly bars at 1448 when a rock fell from the apron feeder striking right hand.
11/06/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted The employee was making repairs to #33010 Sandvik TH540 Haul Truck Air Conditioning system. During live testing, the employee's thumb came into contact with the condenser fan resulting in a fracture/...
10/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Around 7:00 am employee was dressed in street clothes and getting ready to walk to parking lot to go home after the night shift rotation had ended. As employee was walking out of change house and up t...
10/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking from service bay after parking haul truck and slipped and rolled an ankle.
09/28/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employees were leaving work area in 2250, when the driver of the tractor was getting out of the way for the 460 TH to pass. When re-entering the road, the tractor was in loose material. Upon breaking...
08/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At approximately 8:30AM on 8/28/23, a mechanic was attempting to repair a blown turbo boot on the engine of the 37605 supply hauler truck. EE stood up on the offside fender stepping backwards and tri...
02/03/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Crusher operator fell after EE's feet became entangled in crusher wash down hose. Employee felt a sharp pain and heard a pop in EE's ankle when EE fell.
12/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding the man cage and dropped lunch box. When the employee went to pick it up, the handle was at an angle on the cage floor. As the employee went to grab the handle, EE's finger got cut...
08/23/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee states while cleaning the mill hole off, the loader hit a large rock and came to a sudden stop jarring EE's back. Employee complaining of lower back pain.
05/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving jackleg when the leg collapsed pinching hand.
03/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning safety glasses. When the employee went to put them back on their face they accidently scratched the left eye with the earpiece on the safety glasses.
02/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At 8:30 am a mechanic was removing old pressure washer in wash bay to install new unit. During removal the wash unit tipped from the telehandler forks and guard on washer unit caught the mechanics glo...
12/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 457d lost Employee was moving lumber outside the training room. They bent down to move a 2x4, as employee was getting up said they felt sudden pain in lower back.
11/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee was working on the air conditioning unit on a loader when EE's little finger on EE's right hand came into contact with the fan causing an open distal fracture to the last digit.
10/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted An employee was helping offside and was moving bolts to the bolter and dropped the bundle on their left foot.
10/18/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Utility supervisor stated that while operating the Telehandler it felt like a piece of dust went into the eye.
07/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was stacking screen on rib, when EE stepped back EE didn't realize EE's footing was on a piece of screen. The screen slid out from underneath EE, causing the employee to slip and fall.
06/24/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 311d restricted Employee was assisting with a pump when a rock fell from the rib striking the employee in the hard hat. As a result, the employee sustained soreness and a neck strain. Incident classified as MTI.
05/18/2021 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal A group solely comprised of RWS contractors [MSHA Contractor ID B5045] was working in the mine. A pump sitting on a trailer was moved by RWS contractors by a telehandler, without notification to Nyrst...
04/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted Employee was loading powder and pulling up on a anfo hose when EE felt a pop in their shoulder.
01/09/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At approximately 11:50am at Young Mine a miner had entered the 7690 heading after mucking activities, checking the area, when an approximately 100 pound rock fell striking EE on the head and arm. The...
01/07/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a lift cylinder on top of a loader when the incident occurred. The employee was trying to move the crane in a better position with a strap when the employee lost balance falling...
10/31/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At 1:25 AM the blasting crew had finished hand scaling the back in 9664 and were in the process of loading first couple holes when a rock fell from the back and struck one of the blasters in the left...
03/18/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was marking up the face in preparation for drilling when a rock fell from the face striking the employee in the head, then brushing down the right side of the employee's body. The heading and...
03/06/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 45d restricted Employee mounted a tractor on the surface prior to going underground to start shift. After mounting the tractor, employee thought that the safety latch/gate was closed on the rear of the tractor and w...
06/11/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A blaster was using a box cutter to cut the debt cord on a round loaded in 9664 and lacerated left hand below the thumb area. Safety was notified and transported the employee to the local ER for evalu...
04/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Operator operating a telehandler on a decline when machine rolled down decline hitting a parked pickup truck. Operator was complaining of lower back pain and soreness.
07/07/2017 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported that employee had a Allergic reaction to the muck boots. Employee knew employee was allergic to neoprene and wore the muck boots
03/25/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Rock fell from back hitting hard hat. Received lacerations to lt eye and rt forearm. Required 9 stitches in each laceration.
03/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 28d restricted Stepping out of truck bed when lost footing resulting in a fall and a twisted knee. Placed on light duty for 1 week
03/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee stepped on flexible step to climb on haul truck and step swung. This startled the employee and EE tensed up straining right hamstring muscle. Employee is still mobile and is on work restricti...
07/29/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted finger caught between lifting strap and equipment causing an avulsion on lt index finer
07/25/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 8d restricted Using jack to rerail train car when handle kicked out and hit ee in throat causing a fx to the hyoid bone with possible vocal cord involvement and also a broken tooth.
05/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Right forearm caught between loading rig basket and face, causing 2 lacerations. Taken to ER and received stitches and returned to full duty
02/05/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None hit in face with scaling bar. no med treatment until 2/26. Jaw began to hurt after violent sneeze. Went to dr and was dx with a jaw fracture. saw specialist on 2-29. No treatment needed as it is heali...
10/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The blaster cut his pinky and ring finger on his left hand from a rock sticking up on the ground while tamping the hole
07/02/2015 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d restricted While traveling down towards 70 mill hole, the driver lost control and turned over a Kubota rtv900 on the driver side resulting in amputation of lt ring finger and multiple lacerations to middle finge...
05/08/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None ee fainted and lost consciousness for approximately 30 seconds
03/22/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting the genie lift man basket. The genie lift man basket was on the ground. While exiting the basket, the employee's right heel of their boot got caught on the toe board causing the e...
02/26/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock fell hitting ee in mouth causing 2 chipped and cracked teeth. Had no treatment until 3/6/15.
09/03/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 20d restricted Riding in tractor, hit pot hole, knocked miner off seat and full body weight pulled on left arm
07/02/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted scaling bar was forced down on lt forearm when ee was prying a rock loose when it broke free striking the bar- arm pinned between bar and metal railing
02/14/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to get a piece of steel out of striking bar when a piece flew off and struck him in the arm. Employee initially declined medical treatment. Employee later went to the dr. and had t...
12/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 41d restricted Employee placed left hand on machine to brace himself while walking around equipment on the right side of engine compartment. He did not see the broken piece of mirror under the gasket laying on the c...