Bald Mountain Mine — Accidents

Total: 208 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was walking up stairs of haul truck, both hands on handrails, lost footing, stumbled and hit right knee on grating. Seen by provider, released to restricted duty on next scheduled shift.
10/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Ee was walking on the leach pad and the ground shifted when he stepped down and he fell, injuring his left knee. He was seen by the doctor and diagnosed with a meniscus tear and a strain. Put off wo...
09/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Ee made claim of low back pain at start of shift after picking up chock block. Seen at the ER, diagnosed with a strain and released to modified duty. After investigation of the claim by workers' comp...
09/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was loosening a bolt, bolt broke and ee's hand hit the corner of angle iron, lacerating right index finger. Sutures required to close laceration. Released to full duty.
08/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was getting on the drill, lost his footing and fell, catching himself with his left hand. Seen at the clinic, diagnosed with strain, and released to work with restrictions.
07/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 1d restricted Working on pad crew, ee stepped on HDPE pipe main line with left leg. Pipe rolled causing employee to fall on to left knee. He was seen at the ER, referred to Dr. where he was diagnosed with a soft ti...
06/28/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d lost The employee filed a workers' compensation claim for left wrist pain. He stated that over time, his wrist hurt due to his work as a tire technician. His total employment history is that of a tire tec...
04/27/2013 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 156d lost, 1d restricted Employee was unhooking a chain on the bushing fork of a drill. His finger was caught between the drill steel and the kick out arm roller. He was taken to the ER, diagnosed with a crush injury to the...
03/11/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding for most of the shift. He went home, slept, and woke up with gritty, painful eyes. He was seen by an eye doctor, diagnosed with flash burn, and released to full duty on next sched...
02/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Drill assistant and driller were loading mud tub onto pipe truck for moving. DA signaled driller to raise the tub so he could move the tub into position. DA moved the tub, lost his footing. Driller...
01/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was lifting aluminum stands into the bed of a pickup truck and he felt pain in his back. He was seen at Golden Health on 01/14/2013 and put off work due to a strained back. Released to retu...
12/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was standing on the deck of a tow/haul guiding a piece of equipment. He stepped backwards off the edge of the deck, falling about 5 feet to the ground. He was transported to the ER where he...
08/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 114d lost, 264d restricted Employee was lifting hood on truck for preshift inspection, the hood was hung on something and the employee pulled harder and felt pain in his pectoral muscle.
08/05/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE stated he was walking back to his truck after a break, stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle. Seen at the ER, diagnosed with a strain and released. EE requested more care. Investigation confirm...
03/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a pin on a track frame. A piece of metal went through his coveralls into his right leg. Xrays identified a small piece of metal embedded in the leg. The wound was stitched an...
03/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 104d lost, 1d restricted Employee just stepped off bus at mine site to go to work and there was rut in the ground. She stepped in the rut and fell, landing on both hands, injuring her wrist. Seen at clinic on follow up and t...
01/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee states that he lifted a heavy object and hurt his back.
12/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was lifting a ramp onto a tow/haul trailer when he felt a pull in his lower back causing pain that dropped him to his knees. Seen at the ER, originally released to full duty, put off work ef...
12/12/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating a dozer and smelled diesel fumes in the cab. He began getting sick, upset stomach, stomach pain, chest pain and coughing. He was seen at the ER, diagnosed with bronchitis that...
11/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While working on a dozer, the employee's hand was pinched between the blade and a cylinder. The cylinder moved, pinching the employee's left ring finger causing a fracture and an avulsion. He receiv...
11/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was walking up stairs, boot stuck and he landed on his knees. Taken to ER, released to full duty. Follow up on 11/18/11 resulted in restricted duty on 11/19/11. Investigation complete by w...
10/09/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee drove haul truck into a pothole that was hidden by mud. He was slammed back into his seat which caused pain in his lower back. He was seen at the ER and released to full duty. On follow-up...
08/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was disconnecting a hose from another hose. They came apart suddenly and one came back and struck him in the mouth.
06/24/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was using air to clean steel cup on blast hole drill. The cup pressured up and released air, expelling fine sand, gravel and oil. IW was peppered by debris. He was examined at he ER and given one w...
06/20/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost IW saw fuel leaking under truck, ran under the truck to stop leak and hit his head on the ladder, jamming his neck and back and falling to his knees. He was seen at the ER, diagnosed with concussion a...
01/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was bringing some pipe over to be installed and set the pipe on his shoulder to carry it. When he set it on his shoulder, he set it down too hard, causing a contusion.
10/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was changing bucket teeth on a shovel, a small piece of metal broke off the the hammer or the tooth and embedded in his left hand. Taken to clinic, referred to orthopedic surgeon. Meta...
08/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismounting the haul truck during a pre-shift inspection. He slipped on the deck and slipped down a couple of steps, hitting his elbow on the metal railing. The bruise had to be drained o...
08/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Operator of the lube truck stepped out and onto a rock, twisting his ankle. Intially the operator felt the ankle was ok and continued to work. He was later seen by a doctor and restricted from working...
08/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unhooking 2 rolls of liner that was being placed on a stock pile. The loader operator released the tension on the chain so employee could unhook the straps. Rolls were split on two levels...
07/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Wheel chock fell from top of truck and caught employee's ring finger between the chock and the edge of the truck.
06/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a hydraulic filter housing while another mechanic removed the mounting bolts. When the last bolt was removed the filter housing dropped and the employee's left ring finger was pin...
09/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was descending the stairs of a haul truck, missed the last stair and stepped down hard on his left foot on the landing. Employee felt a pop below the left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a...
06/16/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Co-Workers working together in close quarters, one holding cable while the other cut through rubber lining with grinder. Grinder became bound up in rubber and jumped coming into contact with coworkers...
03/31/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Driller was thawing out casing with propane torch. 30LBS propane bottle fell or was knocked off from bucket it was set on and landing on a pointed spearhead rupturing the bottle which started a fire....
01/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While dismounting a dozer employee slipped on a frozen tire groove and twisted his left ankle.
01/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Sustained an abdominal injury (umbilical hernia) while reaching high into wheel group of a Komatsu 830E haul truck while standing on a ladder to remove a wedge which weighs approximately 15 lbs. Surg...
11/22/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a power drill to remove some screws from a pulverizer when the drill spun and struck employee in the mouth causing his front tooth to break. Mine was notified on 11/26/2008 that med...
11/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing a hinged hood on a lube truck and smashed finger in the hood.
07/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While running out drill pipe on a truck employee rolled a piece of pipe onto his right instep. The result was a contusion and swelling on the right foot. The employee received a 7 day light duty relea...
06/23/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Crew was tripping pipe and helper reached over hydraulic wrench to secure it to the drill pipe. As the hydraulic ram attached to the wrench retracted, the skin on the helper's upper arm was drawn into...
05/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was backing under the shovel when she struck the shovel bucket with the bed of the truck causing a whip lash injury.
04/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading a bucket tooth into the back of a service truck, the left ring finger was caught between the tooth and the truck bed resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.
01/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was walking past the Wash Bay on the way to the Ready Line and slipped on the ice striking her back and neck.
10/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While taking flow meter readings at Mooney, slipped on liner. There was snow on the liner. He had climbed to the top of the snow covered berm (liner) and fell, injuring his right shoulder.
09/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee bent over to pick up a 2"" ball valve that weighs less than 5 pounds. When he stood up, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Diagnosis was a strained back muscle.
08/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a piece of perforated pipe with a box cutter in an upward motion, the box cutter released from the pipe and lacerated the left palm. 4 sutures required for wound closure.
08/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee pulled his back muscles when a door he was against popped opened and the employee had to catch himself.
07/11/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted Drill helper lost his balance and reached back to derrick to steady himself as driller was running the tophead down. Two fingers of helpers left hand were pinched by tophead rollers resulting in lacer...
06/27/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Maintenance Tech was walking under a mezzanine when a motor cover fell and struck employee's left shoulder. Employee was initially treated on the 22nd and given a full duty release. He returned to the...