Rio Tinto Kennecott CopperMining Incidents in 2003

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY AT IN-PIT CRUSHER, TRIPPED ON A ROCK ON THE STAIRWAY.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A COPPER STRAP, USING A DRILL PRESS. THE COPPER STRAP CAME LOOSE FROM THE VISE, AND BEGAN TO ROTATE. EE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE PIECE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE COPPER STR AP HIT HIS HAND, CAUSING A SUTURABLE LACERATION AT HIS LEFT THUMB, SEVERING A TENDON.

WHILE WALKING AROUND HAULAGE TRUCK, PERFORMING PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION, EE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

TRUCK WAS PARKED ON STEEP DRIVEWAY/PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WHEEL CHOCK WERE SET. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN HILL INTO GULLY. BRAKE ADJUSTMENT NOT TIG HT ENOUGH. CHOCK SET ON ICY SURFACE. PARKING PROCEDURE-ORDER OF ACTIONS TAKEN. EE WAS IN BACK OF TRUCK; HAVING JUST PLACED MATS IN THE TRUCK. DAMAGES TO TRUCK APPROX $1,000, EE - UNKNOWN.

A MAN WAS HYDROBLASTING THE INTERIOR OF A COPPER THICKENER DISTRIBUTION BOX. HE STARTED AT THE TOP APPROX.15'HIGH FROM THE OUTSIDE TO KNOCK OFF ANY MATERIAL CLINGING TO THE SIDES (PER INSTRUCT

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK ON THE PATTERN AND LANDED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS MOVING A SODA POP MACHINE OUT OF OFFICES. HE LEANED OVER TO STEP THROUGH THE DOORWAY. HTE POP MACHINE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS .

OPERATING A CAT 793-C HAULAGE TRUCK, LO9ADED, TRAVELING UP-GRADE. TRUCK LOST FORWARD MOTION AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACK. OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND TURNED TOWARD THE HIGH-WALL. THE TRUCK ROLLE D OVER ONTO IT'S TOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A SELF TAPING SCREW INTO A METAL PLATE COVER WHEN THE SCREW STUCK CAUSING THE METAL PLATE TO ROTATE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST. LACERATION INJURY REQUIRING SEVEN (7) SUTURES.

EE PARKED A BOOM TRUCK THEN EXITED AND WAS WALKING TOWARD A PIPE FUSION MACHINE THAT WAS 10' AWAY. AS HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS APPROX. 2""=3"" IN SIZE WITH THE INSIDE EDGE OF HIS LEFT FOOT, THE ROCK SHIFTED UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO ROLL OUTWARD. THE GROUND WAS FLAT, COMPACTED AND HAD NO SNOW.

EE SHOT HIMSELF WITH A PNEUMATIC NAILGUN WHILE NAILING BLOCKS BETWEEN ROOF TRUSSES. OCCURRED WHEN EE FELT OUT OF BALANCE AND WENT TO RE-POSITION.

EE WAS REPLACING BOLTS INSIDE OF SAG MILL, VENTIALTION FAN BLEW DEBRIS INTO LEFT EYE.

CREW MEMBERS WERE REMOVING GRINDING BALLS FROM A HOPPER. INJURED EE PLACED HAND IN BOX TO STOP A GRINDING BALL FROM FALLING OUT. ANOTHER CREW MEMBER PLACED AN ADDITIONAL BALL INTO BOX. 2 BALLS ROLLED TOGETHER SMASHING 2 FINGER TIPS ON THE LEFT HAND OF INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO ALIGN A MOTOR SHAFT WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE INJURY TO THE SECOND METACARPAL OF THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPOR T INJURY EVENT UNTIL 05/19/03.

EE WAS LIFTING THE TONGUE OF A 250 AMP PORTABLE WELDER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO REMOVE A NUT FROM A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & METAL PLATE.

WHILE UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF REBAR OFF OF HIS TRUCK A PIECE OF THE 4 X 4 CRIBBING CAME UP AND HIT THE DELIVERY MAN IN THE ELBOW. THIS CAUSED A 3/4"" LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. THIS WAS NO T A KENNECOTT EMPLOYEE. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY CHAMPION FABRICATING AND SUPPLY.

EE WAS USING HIS HAND TO TRY TO STABALIZE THE BOLT ON THE CUTTING EDGE WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A NUT. BOLT DROPPED OUT ONTO THE EE'S HAND WHILE SPINNING FROM TH E IMPACT WRENCH. EE WAS WEARING LEATHER WORK GLOVES.

WHILE ACCESSING AN OIL SAMPLE PORT BEHIND THE #1 SAG MILL, THE EE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A SECTION OF CONDUIT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FRACTURE IT.

EE PUSHED WRONG LEVER AND LF TONG CAME AROUND AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT WRIST

OPERATING FIELD REPAIR TRUCK, FELT SOMETHING IN EYE.