Battle Mountain Grinding Plant — Accidents

Total: 53 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/12/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None IP completed loading railcar & advised trackmobile operator they were ready to move car while trackmobile Operator was pressuring up air system IP decided to go back on top of the car without notifyin...
04/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 428d lost Clear, dry, noise from the forklift and semi trucks. Transverse fracture on middle finger right hand.
03/10/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE was cleaning a chute that is part of a Crusher with Trommel screen. EE did not Lockout/Tagout/Try before removing the guard to the chute. While cleaning the chute the bar EE used bounced back at E...
08/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie holding wires employee needed to loosen to adjust sensor. When zip tie was cut knife continued and cut left arm above wrist.
09/01/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 41d restricted Employee was returning from a production check when he twisted his knee on 9/1/15. He finished his shift and worked his next shift on 9/2/15 but continued to experience pain in his knee. He sought a m...
03/02/2015 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was retrieving a product sample from a cyclone sample port. The port was plugged, so he reached his right hand into the port to attempt to unplug it when the tip of his middle finger was sev...
08/31/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing maintenance on the palletizer feed chain when he stepped down on a nail protruding from a piece of broken pallet in the work area. Nail penetrated through his work boot into hi...
03/05/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing wear parts in a roller mill when the angle iron supporting the come-a-long slipped, striking the employee in the upper lip and causing a laceration. No other facial or dental...
09/20/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was drilling through metal using a power drill when the bit got caught in the metal and the drill torqued out of the employee's hand, striking and fracturing the small finger on his right han...
09/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was in the process of loading a bulk truck - he was attempting to climb the ladder on the back side of the truck trailer when his left knee gave out on the first step. He was able to catch hi...
08/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was hand stacking product bags when he jammed the fingers on his right hand while in the downward motions of placing a bag onto the pallet. Incident was reported at the end of the shift; empl...
06/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was walking on flat ground when he tripped and twisted his right knee in the wrong direction. He reported the incident and declined medical treatment at that time. On July 9, 2012 he employe...
10/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing vacuum cleaner bag when bag broke, spilling dirt and debris up into her face, causing irritation to her left eye. Employee sought medical treatment the following day when first...
06/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee experienced torso discomfort the day after material handling on this shift. Condition deteriorated until he sought doctor's treatment for a possible inguinal hernia on 6/28/11, he is working...
10/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was hand stacking 88# product bags. He reached up around the upper edge of the bag inside the rubber curtain guard of the conveyor and his hand was caught between the conveyor belt and the f...
08/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was exiting front-end loader using the permanent ladder stairway and handrails on the equipment when his foot slipped on the second step. Employee fell to the ground backwards, using his rig...
08/07/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting steel strap with shears and it sprang back, striking him on the left thumb and cutting through his glove, causing a laceration.
07/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working around the product bagging area when he felt like he had gotten something in his eye. He finished his shift, but his eye was still irritating him on Monday August 2 so he sought d...
04/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was assisting maintenance personnel in gathering tools for a project. He was pulling a welding cable to the walkway next to the work area when he felt a pain in his lower back. Employee rep...
02/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was hand stacking 100# product bags on pallets with another employee, when he felt pain in his lower back, which inhibited his ability to stand up completely straight.
01/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 84d restricted Employee was hand stacking 50# bags of product when he felt a pain in his right elbow and bicep. He reported the incident but continued to work through the following week. He sought doctor's treatme...
10/06/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee began to experience pain and swellng in her left hand/thumb area in mid-August. Wore a brace during work hours for approx 1 month - when condition did not improve, she sought doctor's treatme...
02/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 34d restricted Employee was pulling a filled product bag off the conveyor to stack and had to try and stop in mid-air to keep from hitting another employee who was in the way. He felt a pain in his back, but finish...
02/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was sweeping the floor inside the mill building when another employee approached his area with a forklift while carrying a pallet of packaged product. The employee driving the forklift set t...
01/24/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee was operating product bagging machine - when he pulled the bag dislodge handle with his right hand, he felt a pain in his right shoulder/neck area. He continued to work until the pain worsen...
11/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was attempting to slide one of the bulkhead doors inside a rail boxcar with the aid of two other employees - when the top of the door stuck, the bottom part swung out, and when they let loose...
09/21/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating bagging machine; when he pulled the handle that removes filled bag he felt his shoulder pop. Employee declined medical treatment until the following day, Saturday, 9/22/07.
08/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was manipulating filled product bags on the semi-automatic palletizer machine when he felt his upper back pop. Employee completed his shift and decided to seek medical attention the followin...
07/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was descending a fixed ladder between mills #1 & #2 after unplugging the feeder. Upon stepping down onto one of the runds, his foot slipped and he struck his left knee on part of the ladder,...
07/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was working at the semi-automatic palletizer, handling 100# product bags, when he felt a pop in his left shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment the following day, was advised by the tre...
10/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 90d restricted EE was improperly using a 100 lb set weight on the bagging machine cradle while in operation. When the weight set fell down onto the bag converyor, the EE bent over to retrieve it and felt a pop in hi...
09/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee states he was pushing bags on the semi-automatic palletizer when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He sought medical treatment on November 9, 2006 and reported the incident to his supervi...
04/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was carrying a bucket of water from the lab outside to dispose of it when she slipped on a muddy spot on the ground outside. Employee regained her balance before falling. Sought medical treatment...
04/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was operating semi-auto palletizer when he experienced a pop in his right hip resulting in minor pain. He could not continue full duty work so was sent home. EE sought medical treatment the followi...
04/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee was working at the semi-automatic palletizer table positioning bags onto pallets when his right arm began to hurt. He switched positions and operated the forklift for 1-1/2 hours, then went b...
01/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was stacking product bags on the palletizer when he experienced pain in his right wrist.
10/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating semi-automatic palletizer when he started to feel pain in his right armpit area. Pain was tolerable; finished his shift and denied medical treatment until the following day.
10/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON BAGGING CREW STACKING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN ONE BAG SLIPPED OFF PALLET & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND BEFORE IT HIT THE FLOOR. EE DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY DISCOMFORT UNTIL L...
06/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Ee was attempting to dislodge by hand a 50# bag of product that had gotten stuck at the corner of the palletizer belt system: he caught his glove between the belt tail pulley and thr guide that keeps...
05/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was dismounting forklift when he caught the sole of his workboot on a rough spot on the ground while in motion. He rolled his left ankle, causing a sprain.
08/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS POSITIONING BAGS OF PRODUCT ON A SEMIAUTOMATIC PALLETIZER VIA USE OF AN AIR TABLE. WHILE PUSHING ONE OF THESE BAGS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/03/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Ee was unplugging spout on glue box attached to semi-automatic palletizer while belt & roller assembly under box was still running. A product bag came through while he had his hand under box & caught...
01/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS OPERATING FILL HANDLE ON BAGGING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
01/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG OUTSIDE OF MILL BUILDING WHILE CARRYING A WIRE CABLE BY THE CABLE HOOK. EE SLIPPED AND FELL IN AN ICY AREA AND THE CABLE HOOK SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOK AND THE G ROUND.
12/30/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM AS HE WAS OPERATING THE FILL HANDLE ON THE BAGGING MACHINE. HE INITIALLY DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT, AND SOUGHT SUCH THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE ON A PAID HO LIDAY....
01/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS SECURING A PRODUCT LOAD IN AN UNEQUIPPED RAILCAR USING OLD PALLETS AND STRAPPING. HE STOOD THE FIRST PALLET ON END AGAINST THE LOAD, TURNED TO REACH AND PLACE A SECOND PALLET WHEN THE F IRST ON...
07/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A PRODUCT SAMPLE FROM A SAMPLE PORT (2"" PIPE EXTENDING FROM SCREW CONVEYOR AT #3 TANK). HE FOUND THE PIPE WAS PLUGGED, THEREFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN OUT THE END OF...
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS STACKING 100# SACKS OF PRODUCT ONTO PALLETS. AFTER FINISHING A SERIES, THE CREW TOOK A 10 MINUTE BREAK, AT WHICH TIME THE EE STARTED FEELING TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RT SIDE A BOVE HI...
04/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE INSTALLED A STARTER ON A BOBCAT. HE STARTED ENGINE AND AS HE INSPECTED THE NEW STARTER WHILE RUNNING, THE ALTERNATOR FAN CAUGHT THE SLEEVE OF HIS SHIRT, PULLING HIS ARM INTO THE BELT AND CAUS...
03/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN THE PROCESS LAB, FEEDING A GROUND BARITE SAMPLE INTO A GRAVITY BOTTLE IN PREPARATION FOR TESTING. THE NECK OF THE BOTTLE BROKE, CUTTING HER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND F IRST FI...