Rio Tinto Kennecott CopperMining Incidents in 2000

TRYING TO TRACK A BELT ON PRESS FLOOS WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & THE PULLEY

OPERATING A PIPE BONDING MACHINE (HDPE) TIP OF FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BACKUP RING & FLANGE

DISMOUNTING FROM FIELD TRUCK CAB, STEPPED ON GROUND AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL REVIEW ON 10-5 CONFIRMED LEFT MEDIAL MINISCUS TEAR. EMPLOYEE OFF WORK EFFECTIVE 10-12-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING KOMATSU HAULAGE TRUCK, DRIVING UP AN 8% GRADE WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PARK BRAKE WAS SET AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO RESET THE BATTERIES WHEN THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL NINE FEET DOWN TO THE BUMPER DECK, FROMWHICH HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND.

WHILE WELDING ON ROAD EQUIPMENT, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND IN THE ATTEMPT TO EXIT A BOILER CONDENSER UNIT AFTER CLEANING. ACCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY NON-REPORTABLE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF I NJURY AND THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION, BUT WAS RECLASSIFIED AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF FINGER FRACTURE AND INPUT OF MEDICAL SPECIALIST.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE TO PAVMENT WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLE UNDER HIM. CREW WAS TYING UP FOR THE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A SHOVELDIPPER TOOTH. AS HE REACHED FOR A RETAINING PIN,THE TOOTH FELL FROM THE BASE AND STRUCK HIS LEFTFOOT.

REPLACING A WHEEL CHOCK INTO MOUNTING FRAME ON HAUL TRUCK, CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN WHEEL CHOCK AND MOUNTING FRAME.

THE SCRAPER WAS DESCENDING THE HAUL ROAD, MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED. TO AVOID A TELEPHONE POLE THE OPERATOR WENT TO THE LEFT OF THE POLE DOWN A SHORT SLOPE AND NOSED THE SCRA PED INTO THE ROAD BELOW THE ORIGINAL TURN. THE ABRUPT STOP CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO CRUSH HIS INTESTINES. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED, BRAKES AND RETARDER WERE OPERATIVE.

GETTING OFF OF WORK HE WALKED AROUND THE CORNER & SLIPPED ON ICY SIDEWALK, LANDING ON HIS ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL GEAR CASE INSTALLING HOUSING BOLTS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD, ARM, AND LEG ON THE ADJACENT COMPRESSOR.

TRIPPED WHILE ENTERING HAUL TRUCK CAB, STRUCK KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING IN READY AREA WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF THE HEAD BY ANOTHER EE.

EE WAS LIFTING A 75 LB JACK INTO POSITION, ABOUT CHEST HIGH, FELT A PAIN IN BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM A FRAME FLOOR, AND STRUCK A SEAM IN THE METAL FLOOR CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO STOP DUDDENLY. THE RESULTING ACTION CAUSED A STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT BECAME RECORDABLE ON 2-2-00, WHENTHE EE BEGAN PHYSCIAL THERAPY.

CHANGING LIGHT BULB IN ELECTRIC SHOVEL CAB, FELT IRRITATION IN EYE.

REMOVING GUARD FROM TAIL PULLEY, AS FELLOW EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL GUARD AWAY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE GUARD & FRAME OF THE FEEDER.

INSTALLING GLASS FUSE. THE FUSE BROKE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE GLASS WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PICKUP WHEN THE PICKUP STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR WINDOW. THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. ON 12-8-00 EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED FOR MULTIPLE SEESIONS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY.

AFTER GROUTING #3 SAG MILL EMPLOYEE FELT AN IRRITATION TO RIGHT EYE. THE EYE BECAME INFLAMED AND A RX WAS GIVEN.

PUTTING A RUBBER LINER ON SAG MILL-WENT TO REMOVE HAND BUT LINER CANE DOWM FASTER THAN HE ANTICIPATED PINCHING FINGER. EE RETURNED TO CLINIC ON 11-17-00 FOR TREATMENT OF AN INFECTION.

EE WAS RIGGING 20""HDPE PIPE TO LOADER BUCKET W/WIRE ROPE CHOKER(3/4"" X 12'). THERE WAS A BROKEN STRAND THAT PROTRUDED OUTWARD APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF AN INCH. THE PROTUDING STRAND CUT THROUGH EM PLOYEE'S LEATHER GLOVE & LACERATED HIS L RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHOVEL AT THE O7 RELOAD WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED TWO DAYS LATER FOR INFECTION.

TWO EES WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A FEEDER PAN OFF THE BACK OF THE FEEDER WHEN THE PAN SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE INJURED EE'S FINGER.

MOVING PUMP BASE ALONG EDGE OF STEEL TABLE TO PUT ONA PALLET. THE BASE SLID OFF OF TABLE EDGE. EE TRIED TO CATCH THE PUMP BASE, PINCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN STEEL TABE AND STEEL PUMP BASE.

WHILE BURNING A SPRING, A MOLTEN PIECE OF SLAG POPPED UP INTO THE EE'S GLOVE CAUSING BURN TO PALM.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING/REPLACING GRADER BLADES, USING A BAR TO SCRAPE MUD FROM MOWBOARD, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE MOWBOARD EDGE AND CUTTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FI NGER.

SETTING DOWN A TIRE PRESS ONTO A BRACKET WITH USE OF OVERHEAD CRANE. CAUGHT RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN PRESS & BRACKET

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH, WITH EXTENSION, TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. AS THE BOLT SPUN FREE, THE EXTENSION DISCONNECTED FROM THE WRENCH AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS FRONT TOOTH.

HE STEPPED OFF OF LADDER, SLIPPED ON A RUNG AND RECEIVE A SPLINTED SPRAIN.

TAKING OFF ""V"" BELT FROM PULLEY. PULLEY TRUNED PULLING LEFT HAND INTO SHEAVE.

EE WAS CHANGING BRAKE SHOE ON ORE CAR: WHEN THE BRAKE SHOE SLIPPED & SMASHED FINGER AGAINST RAIL

WELDING ON SHOVEL DIPPER WHEN HOT SLAG DROPPED ONTO LEFT FOOT CAUSING BURN TO FOOT.

COMMUTING TO WORK ON MOTORCYCLE, LOST CONTROL & TIPPED OVER. LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW. OCCURREDON COMPANY ACCESS ROAD AT 6190 AREA OF MINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRIVELINE USING A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A SHARP METAL EDGE RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF THE HAND. THE WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT A PROBLEM WITH A LIMIT SWITCH CONTROLLING THE SWING GATEON A COAL PULVERIZER. WHILE PERFOMING THE WORK THE SWING GATE CLOSED PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FI NGER BETWEEN THE LIMIT SWITCH HOUSING AND ANGLE IRON ON THE GATE RAM.

OVERHEAD CRANE HOLDING A HAUL TRUCK RADIATOR GRILL DRIFTED, KNOCKING EE FROM LANDING. EE STRUCK HEAD ON METAL EDGE OF WORK PLATFORM ACCESS STAIRWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP A BROKEN WINDOW, WHEN A GLASS SHARD FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER AND CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION. THE INJURY WAS CLOSED USING A STERI STRIP CLOSURE BANDAGE.

STEPPED OFF GRATING TO MOVE BOLT RAM FOR LINER JOB, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN AN OPEN AREA BY STEPS.

DRILLING HOLES IN CAB OF RUBBER TIRED DOZER, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

PRYING A NOSE BAR ON A SAG MILL FEED WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND DROPPED NOSE BAR ON FINGER.

WHILE CLOSING A FLUSH VALVE, A STAINLESS STEEL TAG (HANGING FROM A FLOW-METER ABOVE THE VALVE) BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND THE FLOWMETER. THE TAG CUT THRU HIS GLOVE ABD CUT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE PINCHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN ASSEMBLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION DRAW HEAD.

WHILE OPERATING AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL, A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST THROUGH OPEN WINDOW, AND INTO EYE.

UNCHOKING MILL TOWER. PUT WATER ON IT TO UNPLUG WHEN IT BLEW UP SPLASHING LIME ON HIM.

WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE THE CAB DOOR CLOSED STRIKING LEFT HAND. RECLASSIFIED TO RECORDABLE ON 2/25/00 - PHYSICAL THREPY.

EE WAS PERFORMING HOT WORK ACTIVITIES AIR ARCING ON METAL PIPE WHEN HOT SLAG FROM THE PIPE CONTACTED HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING MINOR BURNS. INCIDENT ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS A FIRST AID BUT WAS REC LASSIFIED AS REPORTABLE DUE TO SUBSEQUENT MEDICAL TREATMENT TO INJURY.