Teck Alaska IncMining Incidents in 2024

Rainy and Muddy conditions caused a slip and fall when employee stepped on the bumper of the pickup. Employee struck employee's arm causing shoulder to dislocate.

Mill Mechanic was performing maintenance on a conveyor pulley and injured soft tissue in their shoulder and arm.

Two Mechanics were removing the Balderson from a 966M Loader. After driving out the connecting pin with a sledgehammer, the Balderson dropped 8"" crushing the left foot of one of the Mechanics as the foot was unknowingly in the line of fire.

Miner was performing rounds inspecting conveyors in the Mill and noticed smoke coming from one of the pullies. Miner pulled the stop cable and pulled a fire ALARM pull station to activate emergency response. Miner was wearing PAPR at the time and inhaled a small amount of smoke. Miner evacuated the building and transported to the Mine clinic for evaluation.

IP was using a cordless hole saw to drill penetration holes in the wall of the 6030 Powerhouse. While drilling the drill bit contacted a support beam on the other side panel. The contact resulted in the drill twisting the IP's hand. Fracture to 4th metacarpal.

DML mechanic while installing an axle on a concentrate trailer was tightening the u-bolts. The socket slipped off the u-bolt nut and 1"" drive air gun struck the mechanic in the face. The mechanic received a broken tooth.

Mud on transmission linkage prevented shifting from park. Driver exited the running pickup, set chocks, then went under pickup. While cleaning linkage, driver accidentally separated the shift cable from the transmission linkage. The operator unknowingly moved linkage from park to reverse. The wheel chocks were not set tight against tire allowing contact with driver at right flank.

Improper Hand Placement - Pinched tip of finger between suspended liner piece and liner cart. 4 stitches on finger. Returned to work immediately.

While mechanic was manually repositioning a lip guard in a wooden shipping box, the lip guard slid pinching employees pinky finger between the side wall of the box. The employee immediately stopped the job and reported the injury. Employee reported to the clinic for evaluation and received several stitches to manage the injury.

Employee was changing out a hose when the 24mm wrench slipped, pinched and lacerated EE's left pinky finger. Employee was wearing chemical resistant latex gloves; not wearing cut or impact resistant gloves that are available. Employee was taken to our medical clinic and received 4 sutures to manage the laceration.

EE was lining up a trailer hitch to the ball on the p/u truck. EE had hand next to the ball when EE lowered the hitch on to the ball. EE's left 2 fingers were pinched between the hitch.

Foreign debris entered worker's left eye while grinding tube ends with an end grinder. No particle requiring removal, but scratched cornea and antibiotics given. Double eye protection was on and in use while grinding.

A Mill Mechanic was using a prybar to square a gland follower. The prybar slipped and crushed the little finger between the prybar and the pump case.

EE using a circular saw cutting metal strips. EE released the trigger, moved the saw down towards themselves. The blade was still in motion and cut through the EE's clothing resulting in a laceration to the left thigh.