Bald Mountain Mine — Accidents

Total: 208 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Climbing down ladder felt pop in right knee
09/19/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was loading a job box in the back of a service truck, job box slipped off forklift smashing left thumb.
08/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 5d restricted Moving wooden pallet in shop caused lower back strain.
07/22/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking and twisted ankle.
06/19/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 14d restricted Employee was exiting driver side of service truck and tripped on broken concrete and rolled ankle. Initial doctor's requested imaging on injured ankle. Results came back 6/25/25 and the employee was p...
04/24/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was Pulling drip line on pad 4 rehandle. Coupler gave out causing employee to fall backwards. During fall employee twisted left knee and was not able to put full weight on that leg after fal...
04/04/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pin from a clevis as a hammer to loosen tow rope from clevis. Employee went to an ER and received four stitches in left middle finger and medical glue on left ring finger. X-rays...
12/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Stepped off of a Track Dozer while the dozer was on a tow haul trailer and missed stepping on the trailer and falling to the ground
11/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Exited the cab of a Hydraulic Shovel to use the restroom and the jacket of the employee snagged on the door and slammed on the employees left middle finger. Employee was seen at the ER and had X-Ray i...
11/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 5d restricted Employee was unloading tools from tool box and putting them on a tool cart. Employee felt discomfort in the lower abdomen while pushing tool cart. Employee notified supervisor.
11/08/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking slope on a leach pad and plumbing solution pipes. While walking on the slope the material was wet and caused the employee to slide and then tumble down the slope. The employee had...
04/20/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost A safe rescue line attached to the back of an employee standing on the ground got entangled on a handrail of a Bulk truck while pulling through an ammonium nitrate silo. With the line being tangled, i...
04/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 23d restricted Employee was dismounting a track dozer and tripped forward and felt the knee pop and was taken to Hospital in Ely, NV. Xray performed with negative findings and released to full duty with. Followed up...
01/04/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Progression of hearing loss at high frequencies bilaterally noise induced.
12/02/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None Employee was driving a boom crane out of mine traveling on the 8060 area of mine when they lost traction and the crane began to slide/roll back down the hill until it ran into the left-hand berm/hills...
11/30/2023 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Bilateral moderate-severe high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. STS bilaterally.
11/30/2023 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Bilateral moderate high frequency sensorineural hearing loss.
02/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Preparing and setting up a vac truck to preform work.
11/28/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking around equipment and slipped on frozen ground
10/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was cleaning the welding area of the deployed geomembrane liner with their back to 2 other crew members who were rolling up a scrap piece of geomembrane material. The rolled up scrap geomembr...
09/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None plug blew on brake accumulator striking mechanic in the hand
08/08/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was tightening bolts when right index finger got smashed by wrench resulting in a fracture of the right distal phalanx.
07/25/2022 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Technician began experiencing symptoms of heat illness while working.
01/14/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a filter the wrench slipped off and struck employee on the lower lip causing a laceration resulting in the employee receiving 3 stitches
12/13/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee initially reported that dirt/debris had gotten into EE's eyes during windy day. First aid was refused on site and C1 was completed. On 01/04/2022 employee went to optometrist and found that...
12/12/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The operator of the excavator hit the left rear corner of the 605 haul truck with EE's bucket while swinging to dump the bucket load into the truck.
12/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost A haul truck operator was traveling at an excessive speed down a ramp when the haul truck encountered a containment channel. The truck hit the channel and bounced the operator in their seat, which cau...
10/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched finger when fuel hose slipped.
10/21/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Tripped on hose in process plant resulting in a sprained ankle
09/12/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Operator was dismounting water truck when EE missed the last step and sprained knee when EE's foot hit the ground hard.
08/10/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing track pad and fractured/lacerated right thumb when pinched between 2 pads on dozer.
07/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While moving drill sample bags the employee stumbled, twisting their back.
04/19/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell during a line out meeting and broke a front tooth.
03/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Installing pin on articulation lock. The pin slipped and pinched EE's right ring finger.
01/06/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Surveyor was walking across uneven ground and twisted a knee.
11/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The blast crew was returning material to the magazine when the blast crew employee got a finger caught between the truck door and magazine door.
08/31/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving haul truck and hit some washboard. Steering wheel jerked injuring left wrist.
08/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic injured two fingers on the right hand while loading a hydraulic cylinder on a flatbed trailer with another employee.
08/04/2020 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None While walking through the maintenance shop the employee succumbed to syncope. Employee fell unconscious without injury. The shop was well ventilated, well lit and the walkway was unobstructed and even...
07/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While walking over uneven ground and carrying a heavy box the employee strained the left side of abdominal wall.
06/26/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking down hill to a drill site being constructed employee twisted right ankle.
06/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted While loading a Gehl forklift onto a flat top trailer, the operator attempted to better center the forklift. In doing so EE got to far to the right side and the right side of the forklift slid off the...
05/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee placed right hand on door frame of track drill. Wind blew door shut injuring the thumb.
05/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Passenger seat of unit was lifted to gain access to the electrical panel. The seat and panel cover closed, pinching left middle finger.
06/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Warehouse tech receiving a shipment of Haul truck wheel chocks (roughly weighing 25 - 30 pounds) from a tote. Picking up last wheel chock felt, employee felt back tighten up, could not sit or stand wi...
03/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping change a bucket on a skid steer, overexerted and felt a pain in the left side of their groin. Employee taken to Urgent Care where it was determined a bilateral hernia. Employee re...
02/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Supervisor dropped employee off at the pad to run dozer. Employee walked toward dozer when employee felt their feet slip on the snow pack and fell twisting ankle. Initial trip to hospital showed no br...
04/22/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was fixing a leak on the steering hose of a Komatsu 830e Haul Truck. A second employee shut the truck down so the pressure would drop off. The mechanic turned off the master switch and lock...
04/05/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on a water tank when debris was blown into their eye by the wind. Accident date is 4/5/18. Treatment was First Aid. Injury became reportable on 4/6/18 when employee returned to c...
04/02/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 311d lost Contractor was walking through hallway located in the warehouse facilities when they fell to the floor. There is a small transitional ramp in the area that may have caused them to tumble.