Mining Incidents

The Doe Run CompanyMining Incidents in 2023

All MSHA-reportable accidents at The Doe Run Company operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2023
0
Total incidents
35
Year
2023

Top incident classifications

  1. 01DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)10 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS6 incidents
  3. 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)4 incidents
  4. 04STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT3 incidents
  5. 05SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents

All incidents in 2023

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was squatting and standing while working on a piece of mobile equipment. EE noticed discomfort in their left knee on 7/24/23. EE continued to work and the knee progressively got worse over the next 48hrs. EE reported the injury on 7/26/23.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING EE'S PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION, WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF EE'S TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING A CABINET IN TOOL ROOM AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT RIGHT WRIST ON CHAIN HOOK ON CHARGING BASKET

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TIE WRAP WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF AND CUT ARM.

Struck against a moving object

BRAKES WENT OUT ON LOADER, LOADER HIT PILLAR, EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON STEERING WHEEL AND RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ON METAL BRACKET INSIDE CAB.

Struck against stationary object

ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE ON ROCK

Fall from machine

EXITING HAUL TRUCK UG, MISSED BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ON BACK

Struck by falling object

REMOVING A DRIVESHAFT OUT OF A ST8, PRYBAR SLIPPED, DRIVE SHAFT FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

Struck against stationary object

Employee hurt left shoulder when EE grabbed onto ladder to keep from falling.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisting a fitting by hand to tighten it and felt pain in the left pinky finger.

Fall onto or against objects

While moving supplies off pallet, left knee twisted and caused employee to fall. Employee's left forearm caught a nail.

Rubbed or abraded

Employee was feeling underneath engine for hose and cut their right thumb on the fan shroud.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUTTING CHAIN WITH HAND GRINDER. GRINDER BOUND UP AND SLIPPED AND EE GOT A CUT ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINDER REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE FELT PAIN AND POP IN RIGHT ELBOW WHILE SHOVELING MUCK ON GROUND. EE REMAINED ON FULL DUTY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL SEEN BY A SPECIALIST, THE SPECIALIST THEN ADMINISTERED AN INJECTION AND PLACED EE ON RESTCITED DUTY ON 05/01/2023.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ARM WHEN LIFTING ARM ABOVE PARALLEL WITH GROUND WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES DURING THE SHIFT. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 03.06.2023 AND REMAINS AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPING OFF DRILL TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT, STEPPED ON ROCK, RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND FELT PAIN. MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 03.06.2023 EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND REMAINS ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

Struck by falling object

IMPACT AND SOCKET CAME OFF BOLT WHILE RE-TORQUING BOLTS. EE FELL LANDING ON PINKY FINGER OF LEFT HAND. EE RECEIVED SUTURES IN FINGER AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUTTING ANFO HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT LEFT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was walking around the rod table to turn off a generator. When walking around the end of the rod table they stepped on some uneven gravel and is when they rolled their right ankle.

Struck against a moving object

EE OPERATING SCALER DOWN ROADWAY, HIT POTHOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCED IN SCALER AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. EE WENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 01/03/2023 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICED DUTY AT THAT TIME. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 01/09/2023.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INSECT STING

Struck against stationary object

EE WALKING AROUND POWDER TRUCK AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. EE WAS RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY FOLLOWING SUTURES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUTTING A SAPLING WITH HAND TRIMMERS WHEN A BRANCH BROKE OFF AND MOVED UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION. THE LIMB LACERATED THE CORNEA, THE EE WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROP AND CONTACT LENS FOR PROTECTION WHILE HEALING AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carpal Tunnel

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Routine work as a mobile equip mechanic.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME / CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 5/9/2023. TREATMENT AND/OR SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 4/10/2023. TREATMENT AND/OR SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 4.3.2023. TREATMENT AND/OR SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL / CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 01/16/2023. TREATMENT AND/OR SURGERY IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel on 01/16/2023. Treatment and/or 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.