Bald Mountain Mine — Accidents

Total: 208 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/06/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was operating the Lube Truck when he lost control on the road at the narrows and overturned. Employee was wearing his seat belt at the time of the incident. It was determined at a later time...
04/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was lifting a wheel chock that was covered in mud and felt a pian in her shoulder.
03/13/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Helper was modifying sampling tools with cutting torch. When he adjusted the tool, the torch in the left hand passed over the back of the right hand. Result was a second degree burn on the back of the...
02/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was replacing the fittings on the circle of the 14H blade. After replacing the fittings, he put the line up bar into the hydraulic swivel valve to secure it. The valve slipped off the bar whe...
02/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 278d lost, 60d restricted Cold frost on surface of things making the tongue on the trailer to the water tank slippery.
11/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The EE was beginning maintenance work on a belly dump. When the EE attempted to pick up a block of wood and use it to chock the trailer, he felt and heard a pop as he lifted. The block weighed approx...
09/20/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Truck Driver pulled into the RBM ready-line and was dismounting his truck when he stepped onto a rock and rolled his ankle.
08/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were attaching a clamshell to a piece of drill pipe. One employee rolled the pipe without looking where the other employee's fingers were located. The rolling pipe pinched the other empl...
07/19/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted While tripping pipe on an angle hole, driller swung pipe onto pipe truck with the jib boom. The pipe came down faster than anticipated and it struck the helper in the right ankle. Result was a fractur...
05/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Employee was climbing down off of one of the Company's 16G Graders, when he went to grab the handle on the hood the hood moved. Employee jumped back to keep from falling and landed off at an odd angle...
04/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employees were emptying a scrap metal bin when the forklift they were using began to tip when the metal bin was lifted into the air. The injured employee stepped up onto the forklift to act as a count...
03/13/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding the pull-back cable while he was drilling. His glove was pulled between the sheave and the cable. His 4th finger on his left hand was cut in 2 places. A total of 2 stitches were require...
02/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee had pulled into the fuel island and was dismounting his haul truck. As he stepped down off of the ladder he stepped onto a frozen clump of mud and twisted his ankle. Twisting also caused a bo...
02/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Slipped and fell on muddy ground while lifting a piece of pipe. Pipe fell on arm, bruising right forearm.
01/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was inspecting a Drill Steel after removing from the drill for damage when he stepped in two separate drill holes that were hidden by snow. Area had multiple open holes and is frequently used...
10/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OUR EXPERIENCED TIRE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING THE INSIDE DUAL TIRE ON A CAT 785 HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE SNAP RING SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RT. RING FINGER BETWEEN THE RING & THE WHEEL....
09/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got right thumb caught between ram and pipe wrench. Laceration requiring 3 stitches
08/09/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The Geotemps employee was driving a pickup with the windows open. He drove into a pebble lime storage area striking a 2ft high pile of lime. The lime scattered with some coming into the cab of the pic...
08/09/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee drove through a road that was covered in lime. Window in truck was open and employee inhaled dust. Inhalation was the cause of burnt lungs. Employee was put on 3 days of light duty. Employee...
07/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Fuel truck parked too close to haul truck 2-3' operator stepped back from bottom rung on haul truck ladder and bumped into the bumper ont he fuel truck. The operator hit the rear of his right leg just...
07/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PERFORMING A PRE-SHIFT EQUIPMENT INSPECTION ON A CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK, A WORKER, EMPLOYED THROUGH A TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICE, CLOSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE RESUL...
06/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS WAKING A WATER RUN, FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND RAN OFF THE ROAD
05/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING PIPE ON LEACH PAD. ROCKY SLOPE ON LEACH PAD CAUSED THE EE TO SLIP AND FALL BACKWARD, LANDING ON A SOFTBALL-SIZED ROCK AND CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE ON THE LEFT BUTTOCK. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR...
04/07/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 4d restricted Worker was repairing a tire for a Cat 777 haul truck. The tire was ""flat on the ground,"" with the tire hand still attached. The worker needed more slack in the air hose and so he ""whipped"" the hos...
01/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Cold weather, icy frozen ground conditions. Worker had both feet on the ground when she lost her footing, fell backwards to the ground striking her tailbone on the frozen surface.
01/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE IS A HAUL TRUCK DRIVER. HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM THE CAB AREA OF THE TRUCK. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WINDY, ICY, WITH BLOWING SNOW. EE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 8-10 FEET, LANDING ON...
11/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted THIS WAS EE'S 2ND DAY OF WORK FOR EKCO DRILLING. HIS DUTIES INCLUDED CATCHING SAMPLES & MAKING CONNECTIONS. EE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO ELKO. HE TOLD US THIS HAD BEEN AN ONG...
10/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CONDITIONS WERE VERY WET AND MUDDY. EE WAS FUELING AND SERVICING HAUL TRUCKS ACROSS FROM THE LIME PILE IN VERY DEEP MUD WHEN HIS CLOTHING BECAME WET AND MUDDY. EE STARTED TO FEEL BURNING ON HIS LOWE...
09/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted WHILE OPENING WINCH VALVE, BODY MOVED INTO 6"" PIPE.
08/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 59d restricted WHILE DESCENDING BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG, MISSED LAST STEP. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
08/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE WELDING ON SHOVEL BUCKET RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYE AREAS.
06/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Moving pipe; lack of knowledge of proper method, severe strain, placed on restricted duty, no lost time.
06/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE did not hook up ladder properly, and so he fell with the ladder when he was climbing it.
06/02/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted At the time of the incident the operator had his head turned to the right watching his apron on the scraper close. He had picked up speed but had not engaged his cushion hitch when he hit a bump. Acco...
05/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost WHILE MOVING A COMPRESSOR, THE COMPRESSOR TIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG.
05/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While lifting a brake drum, he felt a strain in the lower back.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While starting to take strip solution sample, ee slipped. He had his hand on a valve and when he slipped the valve came open and the hot solution started coming out of the hose attached to the valve....
11/19/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None VANS WERE PREPARING TO DEPART THE MINE SITE AND RETURN TO HOME (ELY, NV). EE WAS SITTING IN THE VAN AND STARTED HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING. HE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE, WITH NO VITAL SIGNS. CPR WAS S TARTED....
10/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE GOING DOWN LADDER USING 3 POINTS ON CONTACT, STEPPED DOWN WITH RIGHT FOOT ONTO A ROCK. IN TURN TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK.
10/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE UNLOADING DRILL PIPE ONE PIECE OF PIPE WAS CROOKED ON THE PIPE RACK. ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN PIPE ON PIPE RACK WITH A BAR. AS THE BAR WAS PULLED A PIP WAS FELT IN THE LOWER BACK.
10/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE BACKING DOWM RAMP IN A HAUL TRUCK, RT REAR OF TRUCK CONTACTED A CUT, HAUL TRUCK TRAVELED UP THE CUT & THE TRUCK LAID OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE.
08/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 MEN WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A CATWALK FROM THE CRUSHER AREA. CATWALK HAD BEEN REMOVED & WAS BEING LOWERED TO GROUND WITH A CRANE. CATWALK BECAME UNSTABLE & CONTACTED EE'S HAND PINCHING IT BE TWEEN T...
08/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNLOADING A SHIPMENT OF UNR 811, FUMES OVERWHELMED EE. UNR 811 IS A MERCURY INHIBITOR CHEMICAL.
05/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted DROVE OFF ROAD IN A PICK-UP TRUCK AND INJURED HIS BACK.
03/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted WHILE DISMOUNTING TOP LANDING ON WASH BAY, RIGHTFOOT CAUGHT IN TOP LANDING , RIGHT LEG AND KNEE GOT TWISTED MOMENTARILY
03/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE WORKING ON A 3/4 TON PICK UP FRONT AXLE IN THE VISE ONT HE WORK BENCH, THE AXLE FELL OUT OF THE VISE AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPTIAL X RAYS W...
03/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LIFTING LIGHT VEHICLE ON TO THE TIRE MACHINE. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE WAS TREATED BY CHIROPRACTOR AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.
09/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPING OFF LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE BENT OVER TO WALK UNDER BLADE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS BACK POPED.
07/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE DROPPED HIS HARD HAT. WHEN HE CRAWLED UNDER HIS DOZER HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.