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January 29, 2025 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Individual stated that they were picking up a paint can out of a pickup & felt their shoulder pop still had pain Reported at end of shift which is not our company policy The individual has been seen at the local clinic with no diagnosis & this was treated as first aid incident now there is an MRI requested so we are reporting today still with no diagnosis until MRI is completed

January 27, 2025 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Individual was pulling on a hose they felt a pop reported to their supervisor on 2/5 indirectly with no issues went to chiropractor & doctor with no notification to employer until 2/13. This incident was under investigation for happening on mine site & with no diagnosis until further medical imaging is required. Waiting for exact diagnosis treated as first aid until further detail

December 10, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a hydraulic hose on a haul truck. They reached both hands overhead, twisting the hose into position. The temperature was 9 degrees F, making the hose difficult to maneuver. They held back other hoses with their left hand while attempting to manipulate the bottom fitting in the flange with their right hand when they felt discomfort in their right shoulder.

February 17, 2022 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was sliding two stacked steel troughs into a pickup bed. While pushing them into the truck the bottom trough was moving, and the top trough was not. This resulted in the right hand being pinched between the two troughs which caused two fingers (index & middle both above the first knuckle) to be smashed and cut. R. index finger received 5 sutures; the middle finger was bandaged.

May 10, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was working on a scrubber line fixing a hole, all LOTO procedures were in effect and PPE worn, there was a spray of acid that came from line and hit ee in eye

March 17, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was bent over preparing to clean kiln scrubber, ee opened door and a puff of smoke came out ee stood up took 10 steps and passed out.

January 11, 2014 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE got out of seat of motorgrader and opened door felt pop in back. A couple of hours earlier was tightening chains and could of led to incident.

November 2, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had parked his vehicle at the warehouse. He reached for his chock block and pulled the calf muscle in his right leg.

September 11, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was maneuvering a cylinder head off haul truck on a table and felt a pinch in lower back

January 8, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving slack power cable, as cable became taut employee was struck by cable, injuring his left leg, ankle.

September 15, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was installing propel belts on shovel, putting belts over sheave and felt left shoulder pop. This became a reportable on 11/07/2012 due to Dr. scheduling surgery.

September 10, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling pin out of gantry cables inside box when cable shifted and a piece of board hit the bottom of ring finger.

August 14, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Preparing to bend a piece of steel. Heating the steel to help ease of bending, placed foot on steel to bend once the steel became hot enough, while using force of foot tendon on left foot popped. EE was taken to hospital for medical attention.

June 10, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lifting a bed liner with over head crane, not all of liner was air arched out,while pulling corner of liner gave way and bounced hitting ee in chest and landing on foot.

May 19, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Sliding a cutting edge for clearance on forklift; as it slid, it dropped and pinched finger on edge.

March 14, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on fuel hose, stepped on rock and twisted knee, did not feel pain at that time, later picked up crushed air filter and twisted then felt pop in knee.

December 15, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing a deck bushing on a drill, he had the bushing elevated and it slipped pinching his finger between the bushing and metal

December 1, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling on the trailing cable of the shovel using a hotstick in right hand and used it to catch self and jammed right shoulder. This became a lost time when ee went in for surgery on 05 /09/2012

November 4, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving track bushing off of forks on forklift, bushing slipped and smashed finger on fork.

September 17, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee grabbed overshot to guide it and caught finger between overshot and hanger in drill shack. Cut required three stitches and employee was released to return to full duty.

August 25, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting small sheets of metal roofing. The metal was wet. One hand slipped causing the weight to the other hand and arm.

August 26, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sweeping stairwell and stepped down to next step when her right knee locked on her then she felt and heard it pop.

July 29, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving files from one drawer to another, hit top of hand on corner of file cabinet and cut hand, sutures required.

June 30, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing a cylinder using the crane on the service truck, pushed self away and felt a pop in his shoulder. This became a lost time when employee had surgery on 8/13/2010.

June 14, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a drill bit and sprained wrist

May 18, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning strainer and a drop of leach solution dripped in eye. Date of incident was employee's last day before scheduled days off.

December 5, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing agitator from rebuild frame holding edge of frame so would not turn pushed wrong button crane and smashed thumb.

October 12, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reinstalling door closure and closure slipped out of hand and hit in mouth.

September 5, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling in the crusher belt line and hurt back.

July 14, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Threw lunch pail over seat in water truck and felt a rip in back.

June 16, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee slammed finger in cab door of haul truck.

March 14, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

pinched finger between ball mill cone liners

February 24, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

changing crowd ropes on shovel, forklift hit employee on head, pushing hard hat over ear and cutting ear, requiring stitches.

December 17, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Got hand caught between shovel dipper door and bucket and smashed finger.

October 10, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states that while setting inner tube his left ring finger was amputated, and he sustained a cut on right thumb.

August 15, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing the ladder of his truck, his knee popped.

August 15, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving waste barrel into skid steer bucket and pulled muscle in right knee and hip.

February 21, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee felt a pop in wrist when picking up a chock block. This incident did not become a lost time until had operation on wrist on June 27, 2008.

February 6, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was upside down in filter press removing bladder and got foreign object in eye

December 17, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Lifting suction liner plate, it stuck then fell on foot.

December 14, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting dump gate on truck and his glove hung up, tail gate went down, smashing and cutting fingers.

November 5, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While moving batteries into bed of service truck for installation into dozer, worker felt pain in lower back. Sought medical attention on 11/8/07 and diagnosed with low back strain.

July 22, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

Got piece of metal in eye Sunday afternoon. Did not notice until that evening.

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