Bonanza Mines — Accidents

Total: 158 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/27/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted A miner was removing ice from a shaft wall when the miner slipped and fell catching self with their right arm. The miner was evaluated and given a full release with no restrictions. On Tuesday Februar...
01/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner tripped on slope with chipping hammer. When they fell the moil in the chipping hammer punctured their left hand, requiring stiches.
10/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was setting a timber with a floorboard. The timber was head height to the injured miner. The floorboard missed the timber coming out of the miners hand, striking the injured miners foot.
10/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Not wearing gloves while changing fluorescent light bulb. Bulb exploded cutting right thumb at the knuckle. Required 6 stitches.
06/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee placed ladder against unstable object while trying to hook up unstable object to a crane. The object fell over while employee was on the ladder. Ladder fell to the side and the employee fell...
05/11/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner stepped on board that was hidden under muck. This board had a nail in it and the miner stepped on this nail with EE's left foot causing a puncture wound.
04/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miners traveling down a shaft in a cage with timbers in it. Traveled to bottom working floor, checked mine phone and started traveling up to top working floor. Timber in cage tipped out catching a sha...
06/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was installing a timber on the slope, with feet planted employee twisted upper body causing knee cap to pop out of place.
06/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Employee stepped on the mining slope/face, a rock under employee's foot came loose causing employee to fall about 5 feet landing on employee's feet injuring back.
05/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner got a foreign object in eye.
11/01/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE FACE MEASURING ORE RESERVES, THERE WAS A MINER AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE MINING. A GILSONITE CHUNK BROKE OFF, ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEEK.
09/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using Bustar to break rocks. The employee got some of this rock breaking agent on their thighs and wrists resulting in 2nd degree chemical burns.
08/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using Bustar to break rocks in wet conditions. Bustar is a combination of limestone and dolomite and was still wet. The employee lifted a rock and Bustar ran down arms under coat. Employe...
06/23/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a hitch in the rib with an air hammer. The moil broke and punctured the miners hand resulting in the miner receiving four stitches to close the wound.
05/14/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was pulling a slope board at the face, a chunk of Gilsonite hit the board and flipped it into the air causing it to contact the miner in the jaw.
05/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a pulverizer wheel onto a shaft, the wheel slipped pinching employee's finger causing a laceration
03/23/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a pump, wind blew a piece of metal in EE's eye. Doctor remover it with a needle and gave EE a prescription antibiotic
10/24/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was securing a section of the rib, a rock came loose striking the employee on the chin and chest.
08/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was at the slope, a rock 6 inches in diameter rolled down the slope, the employee blocked it with their hand
07/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 40d restricted While moving density logging tool, employee slipped and tool fell from hand injury to tendon in arm.
02/21/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee took annual hearing test and recorded a substantial shift. I sent employee to a doctor in town, once again a substantial shift, I put the employee through the MSHA part 62 training and went o...
03/08/2016 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Miner cutting hitch for timber when a rock fell off the rib and struck him.
01/25/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was going to get ice melter when slipped on ice. Caught self from falling but pulled muscles in left knee and hip. Employee went to a doctor at a later date (2/15/2016) and was given a light...
11/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Welder helping electrician reinstall fuses. Employee tripped and fell descending a berm in work area causing a fall which resulted in a fracture to right elbow area.
11/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Truck driver missed bottom step while getting out of truck causing a moderate ankle sprain.
10/16/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 56d lost Hoistman passed out or fainted due to a medical condition.
08/20/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Chipping rock in narrow area, moil glanced off of rock and struck miner in the foot.
06/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepped on a loose board, causing it to teeter up and hit him in the face, causing a chipped tooth.
04/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped while climbing stairs, landed on his left knee causing a laceration that required stitches.
12/03/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 47d lost Employee states that he re-positioned a rotary valve on a pallet, as he stood up, felt a cramp in his abdomen. Went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a bleeding aneurysm. This is a medical...
07/11/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that he lifted his chipping hammer to mine ore when the moil glanced off of the wall and cut his left palm.
05/30/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Piece of rock fell out of rib and struck miner in the left foot causing a fracture.
04/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working with the airlift stinger pipe when the suction of the airlift pulled his right hand into the pipe, causing a laceration to his right hand between his index and middle finger.
04/17/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miners tested and determined they had some loose rock in the rib, as the injured miners helper went to get tools to remove the rock, a piece fell and struck him in the chin and on his left wrist causi...
03/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 85d restricted Employee was walking to the portable toilet, slipped and fell, catching himself with his right arm, this aggravated a pre-existing condition in his right shoulder.
12/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Miner was using a 1.5"" fire hose to fill steam cleaner with water, his co-worker noticed a kink in the hose, as he straightened it out, it caused a sudden release of water that pushed the miner down...
12/11/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 123d lost Employee states that prolonged use of chipping hammer and use of shovel caused tendonitis in both of his elbows.
09/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 115d restricted Caught in lifting strap
09/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 188d restricted Miners working to install airlift/ventilation system, lost grip on a board that they were using for landing material striking miner on his right shoulder. Causing a fractured bone in shoulder.
07/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee claims that he was descending the ladder down the side of the ore haulage truck when his foot slipped off the rung, causing him to fall and strike his left elbow and tail bone on the steps of...
05/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee states that he was loading a rock into the skip, as he lifted the rock, he pinched his left middle finger between the rock and the cribbing causing a fracture at the tip of his finger.
05/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 43d restricted Employee was driving a holdown wedge on a shaft timber when the axe that he was using glanced off the rock wall and struck him on his left pinky finger, causing a fracture.
04/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Employee states that he was carrying supplies to the working face when he slipped and strained his back.
04/23/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Individual was underground cutting drift and felt a sharp in his back. He then reported it. He came to the surface and reported to the hospital for an exam.
04/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was cutting a timber hitch in the rock wall when the moil bounced out of the rock surface and struck the miner in the palm of his left hand causing a laceration that needed stitches to close.
04/09/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a timber to the sawhorse when he tripped, causing the timber that he was carrying to strike him in the chin, causing a laceration that had to be closed with stitches.
03/01/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted As employee stepped from stairs to ground level, he stepped on a rock, causing him to lose his balance, as employee caught his balance he had a strain in his lower back. This accident was not reported...
02/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee states that when he was carrying timber to the working area, he stepped on an uneven surface and rolled his ankle. This caused a sprain to his right ankle.
01/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 13d restricted EE states that after punching a 2.5' set of drift in conglomerated Gilsonite and rock, that he tested a rock in the back for stability, after he determined it to be solid, he started cutting his hitch...
01/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 24d restricted Miner was at the bottom of the slope trying to clear a plugged airlift pipe when a lump of Gilsonite rolled down the slope, pinning his right thumb between the lump and the airlift stinger pipe.