Rio Tinto Kennecott CopperMining Incidents in 2006

Employee was attempting to warm his right hand on a heater fan in a dozer when the fan contacted his middle and ring fingers causing laceration injuries requiring sutures.

A mobile crane was moving a metal shed. An employee was on the ground guiding the shed. The EE on the ground was contacting the metal shed when the crane came into contact with a 13.8 KV powerline. The EE on the ground received an electric shock and fell to the ground. This caused an entrance wound to his hand and exit wound on toe.

EE was setting equipment into place by hand. Power distribution unit overturned and hit him in the face.

Employee stepped on a piece of channel iron, lost his balance and fell onto the channel. EE is on light duty.

Cutting edge fell on top right foot.

EE was removing paint with a grinder when he bumped the wood blocks or opening under truck causing the grinding disc to come apart and enter under his face shield lacerating his lip. No impairment. Medical treatment was approximately $300.00.

No impairment. Employee placed wrench on lower ring pin bolt of a safety valve, applied pressure when bolt lossened, slipped forward smashing the tip of the right ring finger against valve body.

Employee was attempting to cut a rubber hose on a brake cooling line (using a utility knife) when he inadvertently contacted his left thumb with the knife blade, lacerating his thumb. Laceration required three(3) sutures.

Employee sustained a laceration injury to his left forearm while attempting to straighten the keeper pin on a haul truck wheel chock holder. Employee received three(3) sutures.

Employee used a hand held apple corer to slice an apple for lunch. While cleaning the apple corer, employee's finger struck against a blade resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.

Employee a laborer with 31\2 yrs experience, 5 mos. on this project was trying to drive a 1"" diameter steel form stake into the ground by hitting it with a 21/2lb hammer. As he swung the hammer, he missed, striking his finger against the stake. This caused a laceration to his right index finger resulting in 15 stitches.

Employee was changing liners in a ball mill feed cart using a pry bar. The panel slipped into position and the employee smashed the end of his left ring finger between the pry bar and another liner panel.

Incident occurred at the Utah Power Plant where the employee was slagging the #2 Boiler. Employee had improper hand placement on the slagging hook and pinched his left ring fingertip between bar and frame.

Employee was walking a trackhoe over the top of a haul truck tire (in the tire monofill) when the tire flipped up and struck the glass on the trackhoe, causing glass to strike the employee's left arm resulting in a laceration injury requiring sutures.

Employee was loosening nut on foot clamp with pipe wrench when left middle finger was caught between wrench and wrench holder.

Employee sustained a cut on his left wrist while installing a piece of ducting. The cut resulted in eight stitches.

Employee was rolling over concrete form approx. 2'x6' on the ground by placing metal stake on top of form. The stake slipped causing the form to strike and slide down front of employee's left leg (shin) causing contusion with no broken skin. On 5/13/06 the wound became infected and treatment for infection began.

Employee was in the process of checking the current draw across an electrical breaker. During the process, the power breaker flashed causing burns to his face and eyes.

An administrative assistant was in the process of unlocking an office door when she inadvertently struck the door handle with her right elbow, resulting in a contusion/brusing of the elbow area. Incident originally classified as a first aid injury but has recently been reclassified due to multiple physical therapy treatments.

Employee was changing a bulb on the whip light on his service truck when he lost his footing, slipped and fell approximately two feet, receiving a laceration injury to his right elbow requiring two sutures.

Employee was outside kneeling on a snow-covered haul truck tire attempting to read the size markings when he slipped off and fell approximately 2 feet, striking his right shoulder/side on the ground. Injury was recently reclassified based on multiple physical therapy treatments.

Employee was attempting to cut barricade tape using a fixed blade knife when he contacted the distal region of his left index finger causing a laceration injury. Laceration injury required seven(7) sutures.

The EE passed away while working along the conveyor belt below the crusher. The worker was positioned on the catwalk/walkway, when he lost consciousness. A co-worker caught him and laid him on the walkway. The death is believed to be caused by natural causes.