Rio Tinto Kennecott CopperMining Incidents in 2004

USING A GRINDER WITHOUT A GUARD HANDLE OR INSPECTION. GRINDING WITH A GRINDER IN AN UPSIDE POSITION. EE HAD A 6"" DISK ON A 5"" GRINDER.

WORKING ON CONVEYOR SYSTEM. STRAINED BACK WHILE CLIMBING OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR

Worker was shoveling waste material into buckets inside of #3 boiler. Piece of slag dislodged from bull nose overhead striking worker in the back of his head as he bent over to pick up material.

Employee was washing a haul truck using a high pressure water spray wand when he inadvertently brushed the tip of wand across the top of his right foot causing an abrasion/laceration injury requiring sutures.

EE SHUT TAILGATE PINCHING RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE AND ETAL BRACKET. THE RESULT IS 1/2"" LACERATION AND TUFT FRACTURE TO RIGHT RING FINGER.

WHILE INSTALLING A COVER ON DUST COLLECTOR AT M3 CONVEYOR, EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS EVALUATED AT COMPANY CLINIC AND AN EMBEDDED METAL SLIVER WAS DETECTED/REMOVED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LOCK RING FROM A DUAL RIM WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

WHILE HOOKING UP A MOTOR, DUST GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE AND CAUSED IRRITATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEATING AND RUBBED EYE TO REMOVE SWEAT. BY RUBBING HIS RYR, HE ACCIDENTALLY INTRODUCED A METALIC FOREIGN BODY INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS USING A PUNCH BAR & PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN PUNCH BAR & THE TIRE RIM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR CLOSURE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHORT PUNCH OUT BAR & HAMMER TO COMPLETE KNOCKING OUT A BALL MILL LINER BOLT. WHEN HE STRUCK THE PUNCH OUT BAR, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT LODGED IN HIS RT. FOREARM.

EE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT ROPE FROM CABLE. THE ROPE WAS FROZEN SO THE EE APPLIED FORCE. AS THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE ROPE, IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHIN. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT SHIN. SUTURES (2) WERE REQUIRED FOR CLOSURE.

AS EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE EAST DOOR INTO THE CONCENTRATOR AND APPROACHED THE STAIRWAY'S CEMENT LANDING, HE SLIPPED INTO THE STAIRWAY ONCE HE HAD STEPPED ON THE LANDING. LACERATION TO THE FOREHEA D, BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER, BRUISED LEFT SHIN.

Employee reported to work. Before receiving his work assignment, he experienced symptoms of heart attack. CPR was administered and medical personnel called to the scene. Employee was transported to Jordan Valley Hospital.

EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN HEARING SENSITIVITY RELATIVE TO THE BASELINE AUDIOGRAM OF AN AVERAGE OF 25 DB OR MORE AT 2000, 3000 AND 4000 HZ IN EITHER EAR.