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July 3, 2024MT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barretts Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was assisting mechanic close a door on the roller mill when EE's finger was pinched in the door causing a laceration requiring 6 sutures.
December 12, 2022MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barretts Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Equipment operator shut fork truck door on little finger causing a laceration that required 4 sutures.
October 7, 2022MT · Metal/Non-Metalbagging, package operatorMACHINERY
Barretts Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Semi bulk packaging unit pinched the operators foot as EE attempted to unplug the bag spout.
September 11, 2022MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barretts Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Maintenance Electrician pinched right index finger between pipe wrench and bench vice while tightening a pipe fitting causing a laceration requiring 3 sutures.
October 7, 2019MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee developed neck cramps during shift and was able to complete scheduled shift. Employee was evaluated for a fit for duty and given prescription muscle relaxers for dehydration and fatigue cramps. Employee was cleared for duty with no restrictions. Determined to be an occupational illness due to dehydration and lack of sleep.
February 11, 2019MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lifting 50lb broken sack from pallet and strained back
July 23, 2018MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maintenance Tech was completing work order to install safety chain on railing when cutting a chain with a grinder. Grinding wheel began to fail and pushed the tool into the workers ungloved thumb.
February 5, 2018MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maintenance employee was conducting routine work of rotating cutting edge on Cat 966K Loader when worn carriage bolt spun and caused a laceration on the left middle finger of the employee. Standard leather gloves were being worn.
April 3, 2017MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was changing a dual windshield wiper. EE was loosening the wiper arm from the broken stud. The wiper arm swung back and hit the employee right ring finger.
December 21, 2016MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee had an accident yesterday while ee was assembling a electrical cord. EE was using a screwdriver to tighten a screw when the screwdriver slipped and punctured hand. EE immediately cleaned it and applied a dressing, but today hand is quite swollen.
August 22, 2016MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was in the process of lifting a magnet up a couple flights of stairs. While setting up lifting device employee anchored a chain around a section of hand railing and tied a chain hoist to it and began to pull the chain on the hoist to bring the hook down to hook on the magnet when the hand railing broke falling to the ground with something contacting forehead.
July 17, 2016MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miner was running an auotmated packing system while running the system the bag count got off and messed the bag count up while it was stacking bags on the pallet. The operator stopped the machine and started to re-stack the bags and felt a strain in lower back.
April 14, 2016MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While picking waste rock out of State 1 ore the employee's back got sore. Began to feel a pinching burning sensation in lower back and buttocks, leg area on the second day of picking rock.
February 16, 2016MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using an air lance and pry bar to break material free in the impactor chute. The material broke free and employee hit elbow on the top of the chute door causing bursitis on the elbow.
December 10, 2015MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was using a hand grinder to cut off the inner race of a bearing that had seized on a fan shaft. The grinder kicked back and cut the left hand that was resting on the fan shaft. The employee's hand was cut just below the thumb knuckle, cutting one tendon and nicking another tendon.
Employee suffered a blood clot in his lungs, which rendered him unconscious. He was driving between the mine & the mill. He stopped the truck at the raw ore storage area. Another driver discovered him slumped over the wheel, unconscious. He pulled him out of the truck and administered CPR until the ambulance arrived.
April 23, 2015MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While replacing shrink wrap roll on stretch wrapper Machine worker swung the roll up and hit a support beam causing a contusion and laceration to his middle finger on his left hand.
March 14, 2015MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Employee had section of rope in mouth while tying top of product bag. While walking he stepped on rope causing tension and rope caught on tooth resulting in a broken tooth.
July 15, 2014MT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
While EE was stepping down from helpers stand on back of drill rig, he stepped on uneven terrain and twisted his knee causing him to fall to the ground. Initial treatment was ice and elevation and then transferred to Barrett hospital for further evaluation.
September 9, 2011MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee alleges he got a splinter while moving a wooden pallet in a packaging area.
January 17, 2011MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barretts Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While replacing a belt on the drive motor to the pan feeder, the employee's right thumb was caught between belt and drive wheel.
January 16, 2011MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While climbing stairs to return to Control Room, employee slipped or tripped on stair. Employee's right elbow struck edge of stair on fall.
April 22, 2010MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee deenergized air and power to the packaging equipment. He was retensioning the chain that runs the destacking tray. As he was taking tension off the chain he saw movement in the corner of his eye. He reacted by pulling his arm out of the machine. When he did so his left elbow scraped across the sharp edge of a metal tray.
December 27, 2009MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
2 employees were attempting to close a roll-up door. One employee was pulling on the door and a 2nd employee was waking to the other end. As the 1st employee added more tension, the door fell to the floor. The 1st employee tried to get out the the way but the door scraped his back and he fell to the floor with his lower legs pinned under the door.
June 17, 2009MT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While loading blast holes employee slipped into wet and muddy hole and scraped his shin. The injury was not bleeding and the employee did not seek first aid treatment. Eight days later the employee went to doctor because of pain and swelling.
December 4, 2008MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
When employee was trying to remove a stuck 50 lb. produce bag he sprained his shoulder.
April 15, 2008MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
When stepping backwards off the Bag Unit table onto the landing, employee slipped and fell approximately one foot onto floor. While trying to break his fall he fractured his right thumb.
April 7, 2008MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
While removing waste rock from shovel bucket, rock cut lower right leg
March 6, 2008MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The injured employee was backing haul truck on an ore stockpile to dump load of material for construction of safety berm. Haul truck travelled over face of stockpile and landed upside down on loadout area. Blunt force trauma resulted in two fractured ribs and a fractured vertebra.
April 5, 2006MT · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Removing large rocks from belt by hand cut finger on sharp edge on rock.
January 18, 2006MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee got out of truck to unhook trailer from pickup. When employee walked around trailer, he slipped on a sheet of ice under three inches of new snow. The combination of twisting and falling resulted in a fractured left leg.
May 6, 2005MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
While welding and grinding on the grizzly a piece of slag got in employee's right eye. His eye did not bother him until 05/10/2005. He went to doctor and had slag removed.
December 28, 2004MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)