Bonanza Mines — Accidents

Total: 158 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While sacking ore at the ER Plant, moving a bag from the sacker to the pallet, he pulled a muscle in his groin area.
03/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Timbering in mine, rock rolled down the slope and hit him in the head.
01/23/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Inspecting pockets on pocket feeder, as he was removing the cover, the cover fell. As he tried to catch it with his left hand, he lost his balance and his middle finger on right hand came in contact w...
01/21/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mining with pneumatic chipping hammer. Ran moil into left hand. Requiring stitches at emergency room.
01/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking, slipped on snow-packed and icy area injuring his left shoulder and left knee.
12/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The employee's vehicle had become stuck in some snow on the side of the road. A non-employee was driving down the road and ran into the back of the employee's vehicle. The employee went in to an urg...
09/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting TBCH pellets in water by hand with cloth gloves on, later rubbed eyes with bare hands and caused irritation.
08/24/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 41d restricted Employee was being lifted in a man-basket by a crane to disassemble a metal bin. The crane wire rope wrapped incorrectly allowing the rope to become loose, dropping the basket a ways. Employee compl...
08/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 45d restricted Employee was exiting the skip and stepped into the manway hole falling forward and twisting knee and ankle.
06/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 39d restricted Was setting boards down across shaft to access airlift pipe that needed to be repaired. Board broke when he stepped on it and he fell a total of 80' and hit several landings on the way down. Has bro...
06/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was carrying a 20 gallon propane bottle down a small incline, he slipped and strained his hip muscle while catching himself from falling.
06/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was gathering tools in the bottom of the shaft, the individual working above dislodged a 2""x8""x6' board that fell about 5-10 feet and struck him on the right forearm. The board bruised the forearm.
04/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was climbing down a bench on the slope working area and turned or sprained ankle.
11/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee was walking on a gilsonite pillar to retrieve air lift pipe, the pillar gave way and he fell approximately ten to twelve feet landing on the mining machine a level below.
09/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee finished hanging a super sack, as he came down, he tripped on a newly installed guard for the scales and hit his knee against the guard.
08/31/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was holding a wire cable on a pulley to steady it. His glove caught on the cable and his thumb was pulled into the pulley injuring him.
07/26/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the IR Flaker Tank Vent Lines. He was drilling a vent line when the shaft got caught on his glove and broke his thumb.
03/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While scrapping the pan he bumped his finger.
12/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 16d restricted Employee was shrinking plastic covers on palletized gilsonite goods.He was shaking the cover to open it, then he threw the cover up and over on the goods, while throwing the cover he twisted causing p...
11/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a 1"" oil valve to restart oil circulation, a second oil valve leaked, spraying hot oil onto the employee's arm and fingers.
11/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing insulation and putting insulation on hot oil lines. While doing so, he accidently leaned his right arm against a 580 degree hot oil line. Employee's right arm was burned.
11/17/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting timbers. As he pulled the board towards him, to make a cut, his hand slipped under the blade of the saw.
11/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling ore. He was making a ""crossing over his body"" motion with the shovel full of ore and in the process twisted his lower back.
10/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Miner was setting a stall. He was lifting an axe over head and strained his middle back while swinging an axe.
10/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 8d restricted Employee was standing on a elevated step cleaning the IR weir pan. He lost his footing while stepping down. He fell aproximately 16""; landing with his right knee hitting the concrete floor. Intial...
08/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TURNING AND FLIPPING 50# BAGS OF GILSONITE ON THE LOAD PLATES. HE PULLED A TENDON IN HIS WRIST/ARM WHILE DOING THIS PROCEDURE
07/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted A 50# BAG OF GILSONITE WAS LODGED IN THE CONVEYANCE SYSTEM. hE PULLED ON BAG IN ORDER TO DISLODGE IT. LATER HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE MUSCLE
07/29/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS USING AN AIR OPERATED CHIPPING HAMMER. HE WAS CUTTING A ""TIMBER HITCH"" IN A CERTICLE ROCK FACE. THE BIT BOUNCED FROM THE ROCK ONTO HIS HAND
11/18/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE OBSERVED A FORKLIFT OPERATOR MOVING A BAG OF GILSONITE. HE DESIRED TO CROSS THE WORKING PATH OF THE FORKLIFT. EE WAITED UNTIL THE OPERATOR STARTED TO SET THE LOAD DOWN, THEN WALKED BEHIND THE FOR...
07/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 87d lost, 31d restricted DIVERTER NOT FULLY CLOSED, ALLOWING GILSONITE TO BUILD-UP ON BUTTERFLY GATE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO TURN OFF & LOCKOUT BIN FEEDER. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXPLORE/CLEAN OUT BUILD-UP WHEN HE PLACED HIS RT. HA...
05/18/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILLING RIG. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL USING A DISK GRINDER. GRINDING PARTICLES WERE PROJECTED INTO THE DRILLER'S RIGHT EYE.
03/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ANOTHER EMPLOYEE KNOCKED A ROCK OFF A TIMBER WHILE INSTALLING A LADDER. INJURED LOOKED UP & THE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.
02/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WOODEN PALLETS FROM STACK. PALLETS WERE FROZEN TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE STRAINING AND SEPARATING PALLETS.
10/31/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS REPAIRING SHAFT. HE WAS SWINGING AN AXE DOWNWARD DRIVING IN A TIMBER. ON THE WAY DOWN THE AXE STRUCK A SUPPORT, DEFLECTING THE AXE ONTO THIS RIGHT FOOT.
06/14/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WALKED INTO THE FIRE WATER SHED TO OPERATE A SMALL WATER VALVE. HE FELT A BUG CRAWLING ON HIS LEG. HE SWATTED IT. HE FELT A SING. HE REMOVED THE DEAD BUG AND FOUND IT TO BE A BLACK WIDOW SP IDER. H...
05/02/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS GRINDING STEEL AGAINST A BENCH GRINDER WHEEL. HE LOST CONTROL, THE METAL BOUND AGAINST THE WHEEL, AND WAS MOVED BY THE WHEEL. DURING THIS TIME HIS LEFT THUMB GOT AGAINST THE GRINDING WH EEL.
01/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost EMPLOYEE WALKED ACROSS FILLED AREA. THE 15'HIGH FILLED AREA WAS SUPPORTED FROM THE BOTTOM WITH TIMBER & PLANK. AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE 2-3'WIDE FILLED SECTION IT GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE FELL APX 15 ' & STR...
09/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PLACING CONCRETE FORMS HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
07/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHEN LIFTING A BUCKET OF ORE SAMPLES (ABOUT 40#) NOTICED AND ACHE IN LEFT WRIST AT 0530. AT 0600 COULD NOT ROTATE WRIST OR GRIP WITH LEFT HAND. ALSO NOTCIED BRUISING OF WRIST.
06/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WHILE USING 1/2"" ELECTRIC DRILL, THE BIT BOUND UP AND THE DRILL MOTOR ROTATED, PINCHINGTHE SMALL FINGER AGAINST THE MATERIAL.
04/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 311d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4"" WRENCH TO TURN NUT ON A PUMP PACKING GLAND. THE MAJORITY OF THE STRAIN OF THE WRENCH WAS ON HIS FINGER.
02/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS BAGGING 55 POUND BAGS. HE WAS TAKING A FULL BAG OFF OF BAGGING MACHINE TO PLACE IT ON THE BAG SCALE WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW TO COVER MINE OPENINGS INSTALLING CHANNEL IRON SUPPORTS WHILE LIFTING& MOVING THE CHANNEL IRON EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED THIS SHIFT & WORKED HIS REGULA R SCHED...
11/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE WAS WORKING HIS NORMAL JOB. WHILE MOVING AIRLIFT PIPE A CHUNK OF GILSONITE ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT AND WENT FOR A HOSPITAL EXAM AFTER WORK . IT WA...
09/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 188d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING ABOARD THE FORKLIFT, USING THE HAND HOLD TO PULL HIMSELF UP. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL ABOUT 3' TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
09/17/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WENT IN FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON THIS DAY. NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT.
08/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF AN 8"" PLATFORM ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED BACK.
07/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE BACKHOE AND HIMSELF WERE JERKED AROUND AS LARGE ROCKS WERE BEING REMOVED. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS SORE FROM THIS ACTIVITY.
01/22/2001 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None WATER BROKE OUT OF AREA EAST OF MINE FLOODING INTO THE SHAFT.
01/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 166d lost EE WENT IN FOR CAPRAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON THIS DAY. NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT.