Rio Tinto Kennecott CopperMining Incidents in 2001

WHILE OPENING A THICKENER GATE VALVE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SURGICALLY REPAIRED SOME YEARS AGO, BECAME DISLOCATED. INJURY BECAME CLASSIFIED AS NEW ON 1/14/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER A TRUCK CLEANING DEBRIS FROM THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND LINKAGE WHEN THE AIR DRYER FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY RELEASED PRESSURE AND BLEW LOOSE DEBRIS INTO THE SIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S FACE STRIKING THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS DISMANTLING A CABLE BRIDGE, BRIDGE WAS SUSPENDED BY A CRANE AND WHEN FINISHED BURNING THRU A CONNECTION THE LOAD SHIFTED AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT ANKLE. THE ANKLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TH E LOAD AND A TRUCK STEP.

EE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A BELT AND PULLEY ON A COLLING FAN MOTOR WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE MOVING BELT BEFORE IT HAD STOPPED MOVING.

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CORE ;70DUMP AREA THE OPERATO9R OF THE #908 BUS REPORTEDLOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY. HE STEERED THE BUS INTO AN EARTHER BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASSEN GER IN THE BUS

DISMOUNTING DOZER ACCESS LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG, CAUGHT WEIGHT WITH RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER.

EE WAS REMOVING A DIPPER DOOR HINGE PIN ON AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL AND ASHE WAS REMOVING THE CRAWLER PIN, IT FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT, JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE GUARD.

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CODE 70 DUMP AREA THE DRIVER OF THE #908 BUS REPORTED LOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY HE STEERED THE BUS INTOAN EARTHERN BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BUS

EE WAS DISMANTLING A WEDGE LOCK SYSTEM STYLE SCAFFOLDING FROM INSIDE A BOILER. HE WAS WEARING A HARNESS, BUT WAS NOT TIED OFF. EE REMOVED A CROSSBAR FROM THE SCAFFOLD WHICH ALLOWED THE SCAFFOL D TO SHIFT CAUSING THE PLANKS & EE TO FALL 6' TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BOILER.

WHILE TIGHTENING HO TUBE HEAD ONTO THE TUBE, PARMALEE WRENMCH SLIPPED, RIGHT HAND CAME DOWN AND HIT NEARBY HO ROD, CUTTING TENDON ON EDGE OF ROD.

EE WAS PULLING ON LUBE HOSE REEL WHEN REEL BROKE AND IT FELL BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM.

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CODE 70 DUMP AREA THE OPERATOR OF THE #908 BUS REPORTED LOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY. HE STEERED THE BUS INTO AN EARTHERN BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASS ENGER INT HE BUS

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CODE 70 DUMP AREA THE OPERATOR OF THE #908 BUS REPORTED LOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY HE STEERED THE BUS INTO AN EARTHERN BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASSEN GER INTHE BUS

MOVING ROCK FROM HILLSIDE TO PLACE MARKER FOR A TRENCH, ROCK ROLLED BACK & CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER.

WALKING IN TRUCK REPAIR SHOP, FELT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE.

EE CUT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE CUTTING VACUUM HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.

INSPECTING TUNNEL, SLIPPED ON WET PLANKING AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING BACK ON LIGHT GAGE RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MAN BUS, STOPPED TO FUEL AND SLIPPED ON BUS STEP WHILE EXITING BUS TO FUEL. WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED HE FELL BACK STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE BUS STEPS.

OPERATING CAT 793B HAUL TRUCK, BED OF TRUCK BOUNCED EXCESSIVLY WHEN EMPTY, JARRING EMPLOYEE IN TRUCK CAB.

WHILE OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK THE EE STRUCK A BUMP/DIP IN THE HAUL ROAD AND HIS AIR OPERATED SEAT BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING A JAR TO HIS BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING COVER FOR CLARIFIER UNDERFLOW SCREEN CLEANOUT. THE COVER FLIPPED OFF STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF JAW CAUSING A SUTURABLE LACERATION.

EE WAS USING A CENT PUNCH TO MARK A PIECE OF METAL. HE STRUCK THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER, MISSING THE PUNCH AND STRIKING HIS INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING ROAD GRADER BLADE SEGMENTS AND ONE SEGMENT SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO SEGMENTS RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL TIP OF THE FINGER.

EE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM SHOP FLOOR INTO DUMPSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 6/28 HE BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY TO AID HEALING.

EE WAS STANDING ON MOBILE LUBRICATION TRAILER IN THE PROCESS OF FILLING A GREASE TANK AT THE CRUSHER WHEN A PRESSURIZED GREASE HOSE BURST AN STARTLED THE EE. HE JUMPED FORWARD FROM THE TRAILER TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE GROUND.

EE TRIPPED OVER RAISED FLOOR GRATING WHILE TRACKING AN OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL CONDUIT LINE. AS THE EE STUMBLED HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS ARMTO PREVENT FALL, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IN CIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS ""ALLEGED"" BUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECLASSIFIED AS AN INDUSTRIALACCIDENT BASED ON FACTS RESULTING FROM A FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT.

THE INJURED WAS PART OF A 3 PERSON SURVEY CREW. SURVEYING EQUIPMENT WAS BEING OFFLOADED FROM THEWORK VEHICLE.HEAVILY TAPED CARDBOARD BOXES NEEDED OPENING.THE INJURY IA A 1 1/2""LONG BY 1/4""DEEP CUT THAT REQUIRED 9 STICHES BY AN EMERGENCY ROOMPHYSCIAN.NO TENDONS OR NERVES WERE SEVERED.

EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT PAPER IN HIS OFFICE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE KNIFE HANDLE AND ONTO THE KNIFE BLADE CUTTING HIS FOREFINGER.

EE WAS MOVING A PORTABLE FLATFORM WHEN A WHEEL ON THE PLATFORM RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

DISMOUNTING HAULAGE TRUCK ACCESS LADDER AT END OF SHIFT AND SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP, HYPEREXTENDING LEFT KNEE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF LITTL IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION, PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRES CRIBED BY PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS WALKING ON A PLATFORM, SLIPPED ON STRUCK HIS LEG ON THE SIDE OF PLATFORM. EE SUSTAINED A MINOR CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT LEG AND DUE TO DIABETIC CONDITION, MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED TO CLEAN TISSUE FROM THE BRUIS ON 3-24 AND 3-29.

EE WAS WORKING ON HIS TRUCK. A CO WORKER WAS CLEANING OUT HIS SLURRY HOSE NEXT TO HIM AND THE EMULSION BLEW OUT AND HIT THE EE IN THE LEFT EAR. .

EE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT CALF, KNEE AND HEEL WHEN A CABLE HE WAS REMOVING FROM A SHACKLE SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG. THE CONTUSION BECAME INFECTED AND WAS HEALED ON FEB 2 3, THEREBY MAKING IT REPORTABLE.

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CODE 70 DUMP AREA, THE OPERATOR OF THE #908 BUS REPORTEDLOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITIES HE STEERED THE BUS INTO AN EARTHERN BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASS ENGER IN BUS

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CORE TO THE DUMP AREA THE OPERATOR OF THE #908 BUS REPORTED LOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY HE STEERED INTO AN EARTHEN BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASSENGER IN BUS

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE THE CORE TO THE CUMP AREA THE OPERATOR OF THE #908 BUS REPORTED LOOSING BRAKING CAPABLILTY HE STEERED THE BUS INTO AN EARTHERN BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS IN A PASSENGER IN THE BUS

CLEANING ICE OFF THE #4 SYMONS AIR WASH, PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAS STARTED A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON AN ACID CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE LANDING PLATFORM. THE INJURY SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME INFECTED AND PRESC RIPTION WAS ISSUED.

REACHED INTO OVERALL POCKET, CUT THUMB ON AN UNSHEATHED KNIFE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A PIPE WRENCH TO UNSTICK RAKES. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RAKE &WRENCH.