Mining Incidents

ARKHOLAMining Incidents in 2022

All MSHA-reportable accidents at ARKHOLA operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2022
0
Total incidents
4
Year
2022

Top incident classifications

  1. 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents

All incidents in 2022

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped and fell over a hold plug, hurt right ankle

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employees were removing an inspection cover plate for the dredge pump. The plate slid and struck the employee in the right hand / fifth finger, causing a fracture.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that right foot became stuck in the mud on Monday, January 3, 2022. When employee attempted to remove foot from the mud, employee twisted right knee. This has been a first aid only injury until 03-01-2022. On this date, an orthopedic surgeon placed employee on restricted duty, changing injury status.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

On 12/16/2022 the employee was slinging chains around a concrete block when EE felt a twinge in the neck. EE did not believe it to be serious and did not report it to the supervisor. On 12/19/2022 EE was removing a coupling when EE felt the twinge again. On 12/20/2022, the employee woke up experiencing severe neck pain and stiffness. Employee was diagnosed with a neck strain.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to ARKHOLA's numeric MSHA operator ID.