All MSHA-reportable accidents at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
While repairing a seat in a drill, a craftsman's hand was caught between the door and frame when a high gust of wind caught it and slammed shut, impacting fingers on the left hand. EE's left, middle and ring finger had the pads on fingers above the first knuckle tore off, and small laceration to tip of index finger.
July 18, 2018 miner called to report a back ache miner had for months. Miner does not know of a triggering event other than it's sore from driving haul truck and wanted to get therapy. Had miner seen by doctor. Miner has degenerative bone issues and is prescribed physical therapy and an MRI. Miner is RTW no restrictions begins PT 7/27/18 MRI and follow up to come.
Craftsman was in the C9 trough replacing a return roller at the middle of the belt. EE had another craftsman on the outside edge helping remove and install. As the craftsman moved the roller into place EE felt a pop in the left shoulder and a sharp pain. Diagnosed on 6/14/2018 with full thickness tear to left shoulder.
During a sampling event at the Kennecott pit, employee lost their balance, fell down on right side/elbow while wading through snowy terrain resulting in a dislocated elbow.
Employee was lifting a core off of a pallet and strained back.
Miner was exiting bed of lube truck, took hand off ladder to flip a hose out of way and lost balance & fell approximately 30 inches to ground landing awkwardly and left ankle, causing a sprain
Re-installing the permanent wheel chocks to the north pad of the Code 80 fuel island. A metal shard on the pin head caught the latex glove on right middle finger. As they jerked their hand away a shard tore the skin on right middle finger. The laceration required 5 sutures to close the wound. The attendant was given a return to work with care to the injury the same day.
EE was walking around a pallet of mud product to replace a hose that had fallen off the mud tank when they stepped on a rock that had been placed on a corner of a tarp that covered the mud product and rolled their left ankle.
Operator was using a Hotsy Pressure washer to clean grader off and when finished operator sprayed the palm of glove to clean grease/ mud off. Operator sprayed right middle finger with power wand cutting glove and right middle finger requiring 4 stitches
While removing a tooth from an excavator bucket craftsperson used a 3lb hammer to hit the tooth after the third strike EE felt a sting to EE's left forearm and a blood spot appeared. at the hospital a metal shard was removed and EE's forearm received 5 stitches
Employee placed wheel chock in holder and when putting in the keeper pin that keeps it from sliding off the bar, ee hit downward forcefully with hand puncturing the right palm of hand
Right ring finger was caught between core tube and drill rod.
Operator was walking towards truck bent slightly while moving forward and reached down while in motion and grabbed chock swinging up to bracket in one motion and felt discomfort in shoulder. On that date it was a reported no injury. I was made aware July 1, 2018 of this event and that they sought care in late May, so I have begun investigation and filing upon my learning of event.
Employee was exiting back of service truck and boot got stuck in step, and employee fell backwards twisting ankle, was diagnosed with ankle sprain returned to work full duty but was given physical therapy session 3/6/18, and scheduled a follow up 03/09/18 no work days missed