Red Dog Operations

Safety activity

1. accident2026-09-20220262650011

   FIRE · ACCIDENT ONLY

   Accident narrative

   An 8-inch HDPE water-cooling pipe ignited after being placed on hot reactive rock. The Fire Team was dispatched at 9:51 p.m., arrived at 9:58 p.m., and extinguished the fire at 10:18 p.m. No personnel were in the vicinity, and no injuries or exposures were reported. Time of initial fire discovery: pending verification.

2. accident2026-08-23220262430067

   POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was assisting with a Vac-Truck hose in deep, muddy tundra conditions when unstable footing restricted movement and body positioning. While applying force to control the hose, their grip slipped and the hose contacted their right shoulder. Injury resulted in right anterior shoulder dislocation, restricted work duty.

3. accident2026-08-14220262290017

   SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   777-Operator was dismounting a parked truck, misjudged the distance to the ground, rolled and twisted ankle upon impact and fractured lower leg bones.

4. accident2026-07-25220262100024

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   EE was in the rigging connex retrieving a chain hoist. When they picked it up, it pulled another chain that was under their left foot. This caused the ankle to roll resulting in a fracture to the 5th metatarsal.

5. accident2026-06-12220261660036

   SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   An employee was moving a 4D battery off a drill. The employee placed the battery on the left side guardrail of the platform. The battery became unstable and slipped off the guardrail. While attempting to follow or catch the battery, the employee fell to the floor, landing on their left palm. The employee reported a dislocated left shoulder

6. accident2026-05-11220261600006

   OTHER · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was going down to belt deck around 8 belt rounded the corner baring all weight on right leg, turned the corner like individual usually does and felt a pop or snap, couldn't put weight on it after. Waiting evaluation Doctor Recomend Surgery June 06 2026

7. accident2026-05-02220261280004

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   Employee was opening a metal box of new welding rods and went to reposition the box and their body to fully remove the lid. While doing so the box tipped over and as it was tipping employee caught it. The box weighs 50 pounds, and the lid is thin sharp metal, the edge of the lid made contact with employees left wrist while being caught and caused a laceration.

8. accident2026-03-06220260970022

   STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Operator was assigned snow removal work in the pit. Operator stated after work they started having knee pain. While climbing the ladder they felt pain in their knee. Employee requested to be sent off site and wanted an MRI of their knee. We waited to get the results before filing this report. They got an MRI and reported the results their knee will require surgery.

9. accident2026-02-06220260440008

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Fueler rubbed their right eye 2/6/26 with work gloves on. The discomfort started 2/7/2026 and continued to 2/8/26 and the lower right eyelid became noticeably irritated and tender. Medic described the injury as a chemical eyelid exposure with a possible infected eye duct. The employee was prescribed antibiotics.

10. accident2026-01-19220260290014

    FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    The employee was walking up the Mill stairwell for lunch break and looked up. When the employee looked up, a piece of dirt fell into the employee's right eye, causing irritation. The employee was treated with a prescription eye drop at the on-site medical clinic.

11. accident2026-01-03220260070015

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    The morning of 1-3-26 @ 4:15am Employee was working on 92-11 in H.E. shop bay S1. The employee was in the process of removing a wiggins oil line with a 1 5/8 wrench, the wrench was on the fitting and they let loose of the wrench to reposition their body and the wrench fell off and chipped a tooth.

12. accident2025-11-25220253490020

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Mechanic was lifting a tire and wheel off a tire machine and felt a pop sensation in their lower right abdomen. Employee went to the clinic for medical evaluation as needed then reported back to work. The employee was seen by their primary care physician on December 3rd for additional evaluation. It was then determined that surgery would be needed to repair the injury.

13. accident2025-11-09220253170679

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was going to grab something off the desk in the PM tent. Tripped and hit the corner of the desk. They informed a coworker who brought them to H.E. Shop. Employee went to the supervisors office and then to the clinic

14. accident2025-11-01220253170657

    MACHINERY · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Operator was working on drain hatch for Zn stock tank. Operator had difficulties removing bolt. They then asked for help from another operator to cut bolt. They started cutting the bolt with pliers, as the cut was being made the sawzall blade jumped and hit the operator with the pliers in the hand causing a cut requiring stitches.

15. accident2025-10-13220253170308

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    At this time the employee started removing the lead from the light and then that's when a big piece of dried up lead fell from above the light fixture and landed on EE's left thumb, that EE had holding onto the ladder with.

16. accident2025-10-05220253170175

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    IP was walking and slipped. IP attempted to break the fall by sticking out the right arm. Struck right hand on rocks on the ground, resulting in a laceration to the right middle finger requiring sutures.

17. accident2025-09-26220253170310

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Sep 26, 2025: Employee felt knee pop pulling lift stand, notified supervisor of soreness. Visited clinic, advised knee brace, returned to work. Sep 27-28: Knee swollen, moved to Planning Bay Office. Sep 29-Oct 2: Evaluation. Oct 2-16: R&R. Oct 13: Doctor notes surgery needed, light duty. Oct 17-: Planning Bay Office.

18. accident2025-09-18220252680022

    POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Operator stated that while the rock truck was being loaded, dust/debris had blown into the open window and into left eye causing irritation. The on site medic diagnosed that their cornea was scratched. Antibiotics were prescribed to prevent infection.

19. accident2025-09-06220253170054

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    At the beginning of dayshift grinding operator reported an injury that occurred before getting off work on 9/6/25. The grinding operator was trying to unsand a sump pump pipe in 2004 by hammering on it with a mallet. When swinging at the pipe, the operator smashed EE's right ring finger on an angle iron fracturing it

20. accident2025-08-30220252460017

    POWERED HAULAGE · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    EE was lifting the cab of a bobcat skid steer. As the cab was lifted up, the door fell closed, catching the tip of EE's left middle finger. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of the finger requiring sutures.

21. accident2025-08-05220252230013

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)

    Accident narrative

    While performing a normal task that involved pulling a hose using a specific tool ( Fork). The task required prolonged physical effort over the course of several hours, a blister developed on the operators right hand from repeated pulling motion. The blister became infected, requiring treatment from the onsite clinic with antibiotics.

22. accident2025-08-01220252230012

    POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) · OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6

    Accident narrative

    Employee was exposed to <2ppm of SO2 with caused throat irritation. and agitated a preexisting condition unrelated to the mining environment. Was treated at the onsite clinic. Prescribed an inhaler for treatment.

23. accident2025-07-19220252090035

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    While changing out light fixture on the fuel island. The light was positioned in a way that the light was not illuminating the ground. Once one bolt was loose, they proceeded to loosen the second bolt, and that's when the fixture containing the light pivoted in a downward manner, smashing the employee's right middle finger.

24. accident2025-07-15220252090034

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    A mechanic was removing a driveline from a vehicle. While prying the U-joint away from the yoke the pry bar slipped off the yoke and struck the employee in the mouth. This resulted in a chipped tooth and a lip contusion. Employee was seen by the medic and cleared to return to work.

25. accident2025-06-09220252720023

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Two Mechanics were rebuilding a pump. While breaking the pump down to rebuild it, one mechanic was removing a socket from a cordless impact gun (the mechanic was wearing latex gloves and not cut resistant gloves). When the socket came off, the mechanics hand struck a sharp piece of piping resulting in a laceration to their right hand on knuckle.