APPROXIMATELY 1:35 PM ON 12/06/2022, EE WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AFTER BEING STRUCK BY REAR OPPOSITE OPERATOR SIDE TIRE. INVESTIGATION IN ONGOING AT THIS TIME.
The Doe Run CompanyMining Incidents in 2022
All MSHA-reportable accidents at The Doe Run Company operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2022
- 1
- Total incidents
- 31
- Year
- 2022
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS13 incidents
- 02DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)7 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)4 incidents
- 04POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 05OTHER2 incidents
All incidents in 2022
EE pulling on rebar bolts to remove bolts from a new bundle and felt pain in stomach area. EE placed on restricted duty on 6.24.22 and referred on to specialist for possible hernia.
EE stepping onto first step of haul truck and foot slipped off step. EE felt pain in low back area. EE taken for medical evaluation and placed on restricted duty at that time.
EE PUTTING A JACK UNDER A TRUCK AND KNEELED DOWN TO SEE WHERE TO PUT IT. WHEN EE STOOD BACK UP EE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE WENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 11.2.2022 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME.
EE USING A CHOP SAW TO CUT HEADER TUBES FOR THE FOAM GROUT PUMP, INHALED VAPOR FROM CUTTING THE FOAM INSIDE THE TUBE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 10/13/2022.
EE getting steel off rack and caught foot on rack twisting left knee. EE did not seek medical treatment until 10/10/2022 and was then placed on restricted duty following further testing.
EE riding in buddy seat while task training another employee. EE operating the truck hit a bump in the road causing the EE to hit head on cab. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
EE alleged on 9/26/22 a pain in arm after operating loader on 9/25/22. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
EE SITTING ON GROUND REMOVING STRAP FROM AROUND BOOM SO IT COULD BE MOVED, BOOM SHIFTED AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE HIT ELBOW WITH DOOR WHILE EXITING ROOF BOLTER. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE struck by piece of loose. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
EE pulling power cable off drill and stepped on uneven ground twisting right ankle. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
EE OPENING DRAIN ON ZINC ROUGHER AND WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL EVALUATION.
EE INSTALLING ZN CLEANER FEED PUMP AND CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE ON FLANGE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE PULLING ON PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING MEDICAL EVALUATION.
EE got hand caught between junction box and basket railing while moving junction box. EE received contusion to left hand. EE placed on light duty on 05/09/2022 while waiting on x-ray report to come back. X-ray report was negative for fracture. EE returned to full duty on 5/12/2022.
EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT TO CHANGE THE OIL ON A DRILL WHEN THE EE FELT PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT ARM / SHOULDER. EE WAS EVALUATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND RELEASED BACK TO NORMAL DUTIES. EE HAS RECENTLY BEEN RE-EVALUATED AND TESTING PERFORMED RESULTING IN A SURGICAL RECOMMENDATION FOR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF. SURGICAL DATE IS PENDING AT THIS TIME. EE REMAINS FULL DUTY UNTIL SURGERY DATE.
EE CAUGHT BETWEEN CRANE TROLLEY AND I-BEAM. EE RELEASED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO RESTRCTED DUTY. TREATMENT ONGOING AT THIS TIME.
EE measuring tail pulley, tape measure slid across right index finger, requiring 3 sutures. EE returned to FD 7/28/22.
EE splicing a power cable received laceration to left hand/wrist on palm side. EE taken to local ER to have sutures. EE was released from ER back to full duty.
Piece of metal came off of bucket tooth and impacted left leg, causing a laceration and metal fragment imbedded into left leg. EE taken for medical treatment and metal fragment was removed. EE given Tetanus and antibiotic to prevent any infection and EE released back to full duty.
Employee cut left hand requiring 4 sutures to close.
EE smashed finger in gate on the charging rig basket when exiting basket. EE received laceration and fracture to end of bone in left pinky finger. EE received sutures and released back to full duty.
EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 8.24.2022. TREATMENT/SX PENDING.
EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 8/10/2022. TREATMENT / SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.
EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL / CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 7/26/2022. SURGERY DATES ARE PENDING AT THIS TIME. FOLLOWING SURGERY EE WILL BE RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 2/4/2022/ TREATMENT/SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.
EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. TREAMENT/SURGERY IS PENDING.
EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment / Surgery is pending at this time.
EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATEL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. TREATMENT / SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.