All MSHA-reportable accidents at The Doe Run Company operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was operating a stand up ditch witch skid steer. The stand-up ditch witch caught a hose on the wall in the tunnel on the back door cover plate on the hydraulic side, which pulled the machine sideways and propped the door like it was running over a rock, and when it did it caught the right thumb on the hand rest, there for partially amputating the right thumb
THE EMPLOYEE LEANED AGAINST THE HANDRAIL ABOVE THE ROD CHANGER AND IT GAVE OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE PLATFORM BELOW.
EE WAS RIDING IN ROXOR, BRAKES WENT OUT, HIT PILLAR CAUSING EE TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF OF ROXOR. 8/8/24 Injury Happened- The EE sought medical attention - reported they were personal injuries. 8/16/24 - EE ask for medical leave for a personal injury from (8/15-9/8). 9/9/2024 - The EE reported original injury 8/8/24 as a work injury that resulted of an alleged accident at work.
Employee was working in J21 and located in an Elliot basket boom that was in an elevated position. They were using a slate bar to scale down loose material on the rib. As they were prying loose a rock on the rib, they felt pain in their abdominal area and then continued working the remainder of the shift.
AN INCIDENT REPORT FOR ""REPORT ONLY"" WAS REQUESTED BY THE EMPLOYEE ON 10/14/2024. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE SKY TRAC, EE TURNED AS EE STEPPED OFF OF SKY TRAC AND EE FELT A POP IN EE'S LEFT KNEE. EE REQUESTED AN MRI IN JANUARY 2025 AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY ON 01/30/2025.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LOADER, TRIED BLEEDING THE LINE OFF, DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE MUCH PRESSURE, WHEN IT POPPED OFF IT SPRAYED HYDRAULIC ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING RODS TO FEED THE MILL AND SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE REPORTED ISSUE ON 07/15/2024 BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE THEN CONTACTED REPRESENTATIVE AT DOE RUN ON 09/23/2024 ABOUT HAVING ISSUES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL AFTER EE'S SURGERY ON 06/04/2025. EMPLOYEE STATES EE WAS MUCKING AND HAULING OUT OF A ROUGH AREA IN THE MINE. AFTER THIS THE EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING LOWER BACK ISSUES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PART ON THE SHELF IN THE WAREHOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP AND THE PART FELL BACK ON THE EMPLOYEE'S CHEST CAUSING A CHEST CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT BREAST.
WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP, TRACTOR WENT OVER THE DITCH, CAUSED THE TRACTOR TO LUNGE BACKWARDS AND PINNED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SEAT OF TRACTOR AND A 10"" DISCHARGE WATER LINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF PLATFORM WHEN HOSE CLAMP CAUGHT ON GRATING. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON EE'S RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING THE TRAIN, THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE LOAD FELT LIGHT, STOPPED, PUT ON THE PARK BRAKE, AND WAS GOING TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. BEFORE EXITING THE TRAIN, TRAIN CARS THAT CAME OFF OF THE TRAIN HIT THE BACK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD IN THE TRAIN AND HIT LEFT LEG AND LEFT CHEEKBONE.
AFTER HAND SCALING, EMPLOYEE REPORTED WRIST IS SORE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 3.5 HP PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08/29/2024 AND THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED EE NEEDED TO BE SEEN ON 09/10/2024 AT THE MEDICAL CLINIC.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MECHANICAL SCALER ON 08/29/24. LATER NOTICED A KNOT BETWEEN SHOULDERS. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON 09/01/24.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CRAMPED POSITION WORKING ON A SEATBELT OF A SCALER AND PULLED SOMETHING OUT OF PLACE IN EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
STEPPING OFF OF POWDER TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK
REPLACING BEARING IN TAKE UP CART, BEARING SLIPPED AND SMASHED MIDDLE LEFT FINGER
PUTTING LOCK ON LOCKER FELT A POP AND PAIN AROUND THE RIGHT SHOULDER/UPPER BACK AREA
A rock rolled into the walkway of the dump operator's shack. Injured employee moved rock (per the accident report the size of a volleyball) out of walkway and felt pain in lower back.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON DRY FLOCK AND CAUGHT SELF HURTING EE'S RIGHT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK, SEAT BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOMETHING OFF OF THE CAGE WHEN EE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP, THE TRACTOR WENT OVER THE DITCH CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO LUNGE BACKWARDS AND PINNED EMPLOYEES BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND 10"" DISCHARGE PIPE
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HOSE AND ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CABLE AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ZIP TIE OFF OF A HOSE WHEN THE BOX KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD OPEN KNIFE IN HAND WHILE ROLLING UP EMULSION HOSE. WHEN THEY WENT TO WRAP THE HOSE, THE KNIFE CUT THEIR LEFT INNER FOREARM ABOVE THE WRIST.
Employee was dismounting a front end loader. When the employee got to the ground, they felt a pain in the left knee. Employee went to the doctor on 3/20/24 and was diagnosed with a knee strain. Employee was given prescription.
NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS AND ELBOWS
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON BENCH ON SURFACE AND HAD TOOK BOOT OFF. WHEN EE WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON, EE BUMPED THE BENCH AND THAT IS WHEN EE FELT A WASP STING ON TOP OF EE'S LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWATTING AT A WASP AND WAS STUNG ON RIGHT-HAND PINKY FINGER.
WASP STING TO LEFT BICEP EMPLOYEE WAS FINE AND DID NOT REPORT TO THE DOCTOR. EE CONTINUED WORKING.