Mining Incidents

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

  1. 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS13 incidents
  2. 02DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)7 incidents
  3. 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)4 incidents
  4. 04POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
  5. 05OTHER2 incidents

All incidents in 2022

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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.

Fall from machine

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.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

Struck against a moving object

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.

Struck against a moving object

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.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

Struck against stationary object

EE HIT ELBOW WITH DOOR WHILE EXITING ROOF BOLTER. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE struck by piece of loose. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pulling power cable off drill and stepped on uneven ground twisting right ankle. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE OPENING DRAIN ON ZINC ROUGHER AND WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL EVALUATION.

Struck against stationary object

EE INSTALLING ZN CLEANER FEED PUMP AND CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE ON FLANGE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE PULLING ON PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING MEDICAL EVALUATION.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Struck in hard hat with I Beam piece.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT BETWEEN CRANE TROLLEY AND I-BEAM. EE RELEASED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO RESTRCTED DUTY. TREATMENT ONGOING AT THIS TIME.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE measuring tail pulley, tape measure slid across right index finger, requiring 3 sutures. EE returned to FD 7/28/22.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

Struck by flying object

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.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut left hand requiring 4 sutures to close.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 8.24.2022. TREATMENT/SX PENDING.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 8/10/2022. TREATMENT / SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 2/4/2022/ TREATMENT/SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. TREAMENT/SURGERY IS PENDING.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment / Surgery is pending at this time.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATEL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. TREATMENT / SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to The Doe Run Company's numeric MSHA operator ID.