All MSHA-reportable accidents at Teck Alaska Inc operations in 2025. Fatalities appear first.
Mechanic was lifting a tire and wheel off a tire machine and felt a pop sensation in their lower right abdomen. Employee went to the clinic for medical evaluation as needed then reported back to work. The employee was seen by their primary care physician on December 3rd for additional evaluation. It was then determined that surgery would be needed to repair the injury.
A mechanic was removing an old G.E.T tooth from a 993 bucket using a wedge tool. Mechanic hit the wedge with a hammer, causing the tooth to fall landing on their right foot behind the steel toe of their boot.
Sep 26, 2025: Employee felt knee pop pulling lift stand, notified supervisor of soreness. Visited clinic, advised knee brace, returned to work. Sep 27-28: Knee swollen, moved to Planning Bay Office. Sep 29-Oct 2: Evaluation. Oct 2-16: R&R. Oct 13: Doctor notes surgery needed, light duty. Oct 17-: Planning Bay Office.
Operator stated that while the rock truck was being loaded, dust/debris had blown into the open window and into left eye causing irritation. The on site medic diagnosed that their cornea was scratched. Antibiotics were prescribed to prevent infection.
Employee was going to grab something off the desk in the PM tent. Tripped and hit the corner of the desk. They informed a coworker who brought them to H.E. Shop. Employee went to the supervisors office and then to the clinic
Operator was working on drain hatch for Zn stock tank. Operator had difficulties removing bolt. They then asked for help from another operator to cut bolt. They started cutting the bolt with pliers, as the cut was being made the sawzall blade jumped and hit the operator with the pliers in the hand causing a cut requiring stitches.
At this time the employee started removing the lead from the light and then that's when a big piece of dried up lead fell from above the light fixture and landed on EE's left thumb, that EE had holding onto the ladder with.
IP was walking and slipped. IP attempted to break the fall by sticking out the right arm. Struck right hand on rocks on the ground, resulting in a laceration to the right middle finger requiring sutures.
At the beginning of dayshift grinding operator reported an injury that occurred before getting off work on 9/6/25. The grinding operator was trying to unsand a sump pump pipe in 2004 by hammering on it with a mallet. When swinging at the pipe, the operator smashed EE's right ring finger on an angle iron fracturing it
EE was lifting the cab of a bobcat skid steer. As the cab was lifted up, the door fell closed, catching the tip of EE's left middle finger. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of the finger requiring sutures.
While changing out light fixture on the fuel island. The light was positioned in a way that the light was not illuminating the ground. Once one bolt was loose, they proceeded to loosen the second bolt, and that's when the fixture containing the light pivoted in a downward manner, smashing the employee's right middle finger.
A mechanic was removing a driveline from a vehicle. While prying the U-joint away from the yoke the pry bar slipped off the yoke and struck the employee in the mouth. This resulted in a chipped tooth and a lip contusion. Employee was seen by the medic and cleared to return to work.
Two Mechanics were rebuilding a pump. While breaking the pump down to rebuild it, one mechanic was removing a socket from a cordless impact gun (the mechanic was wearing latex gloves and not cut resistant gloves). When the socket came off, the mechanics hand struck a sharp piece of piping resulting in a laceration to their right hand on knuckle.
EE closed their pinky finger in the truck door, resulting in a hairline fracture.
Employee was exposed to <2ppm of SO2 with caused throat irritation. and agitated a preexisting condition unrelated to the mining environment. Was treated at the onsite clinic. Prescribed an inhaler for treatment.
While performing a normal task that involved pulling a hose using a specific tool ( Fork). The task required prolonged physical effort over the course of several hours, a blister developed on the operators right hand from repeated pulling motion. The blister became infected, requiring treatment from the onsite clinic with antibiotics.