All MSHA-reportable accidents at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
While unhitching a light plant from a pickup. The employee stepped down onto the bumper to apply downward force and felt a pain in the right heel of their foot. Upon evaluation from a medical facility it was determined to be a distal Achilles heel sprain.
While climbing down the boarding ladder on a Komatsu 930E haul truck the operator stepped to the ground and felt a pain in leg. Upon medical evaluation it was determined that they had a torn calf muscle. The ground surface was clean dry and flat.
Dozer started to reverse with the operator positioned outside of the cab on the platform. As the dozer began moving in reverse, the operator fell approximately 7 feet from the platform of the dozer onto the tracks and subsequently onto the ground. The operator sustained injuries from the fall.
Employee was walking around electrical sub conducting checks when they rolled their ankle when a rock moved under their footing resulting in a chipped bone in the ankle.
EE injured during a roll over vehicle incident. Driver stated EE saw something in the road and EE swerved. Pick up left the paved road and ended up in the ditch on the side of the road and rolled on to the driver side.
A maintenance craftsman was climbing onto the boarding ladder of an electric shovel when they felt a pop in their right foot. The employee was seen at a medical facility and given restricted duty pending a follow up appointment.
While climbing the boarding ladder of 930E haul Truck the employee felt a pop in their left leg. Upon evaluation from medical facility it was determined the employee had sprained their left hamstring.
Haul truck operator made contact with the shovel dipper while backing into spot to be loaded. This impact caused the operator to suffer a neck strain. The operator was placed on restricted duty.
Employee was working on rebar mat, material fell through mat employee fell approximately 3 feet contacting chest causing 3 rib fractures.
While approaching the dump location the haul truck drove over a rough section on the road causing a jolt which caused a pain in the operators neck and back. The operator was seen by an offsite medical facility. The operator has not been able to return to work due to restrictions given by the physician. The operator was diagnosed with a strain in the upper and lower back.
Employee was cutting roller path when pant leg caught fire. Employee patted the fire out then noticed a minor burn on back of EE's calf.
Employee hit head on the corner bracket of a monitor in haul truck cab causing laceration requiring stitches to close.
Miner was working under cable truck and as EE attempted to come out from under the truck EE's hard hat was knocked off by an overhanging marker light. EE leaned down to pick it up and as EE stood up in a forward motion hit EE's head on the grommet/fastener bolt causing a laceration.
The employee was drilling two holes in a large back splash with a drill. The back splash was tied to the wall with rope. While drilling the holes, back splash fell on the employees left hand. The employee was wearing cut resistant gloves, however, the broken drill bit punctured the employees left thumb causing the laceration while pulling their hand out.
Tightening a fitting in a small space under truck, only could turn fitting 1/4 turn at time, didn't get wrench all the way on and it slipped hitting EE in the tooth chipping the tooth.
Shovel operator was opening a drawer in the operators compartment when their thumb slid across a sharp edge above the drawer causing a laceration to the right thumb. The operator received 6 sutures to close the wound and was given a full release to return to work.