Buckhorn Mine — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After significant snowfall the previous day and cold temperatures, the employee tripped and landed on right hip / lower back. EE was carrying two 15 lb. hoses in each hand. The area where the incide...
07/27/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Illness diagnosed as being caused by prolonged noise exposure.
04/17/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d restricted Repetitive Motion.
01/30/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 2:25 PM Superintendent received notice from the lead man that our bolter operator wanted us to come look at 5265-L6 because the back was starting to fall out where the last round had...
12/21/2016 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Truck driver was hauling gold ore to the plant. While descending the roadway from the mine, the victim lost control of truck. Went up embankment & over an appox drop 20' drop landing back in the roadw...
06/08/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Slipped off of step and twisted right knee.
03/27/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Unknown, Occupational Illness Carpel Tunnel.
03/17/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While backing a haul truck into sample stockpile, operator ran over a large rock. This action resulted in truck bouncing and operator striking back of head on the AC post, which caused a laceration ne...
09/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to his head when he exited a Club Car ? that is used for transportation underground and fell to the ground, striking his head.
07/03/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While tramming mucker employee struck rib with lip of muck bucket causing mucker to come to a sudden stop.
04/06/2015 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was conducting routine work activities when a tractor fire broke out underground. Miner was in a fresh air section of the heading. He self evacuated himself from the area. Was evaluated for p...
04/06/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None John Deere tractor was parked and engine turned off. Shortly after being parked, the tractor was seen as being on fire. Fire emanating from engine compartment.
10/28/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing screws from a light housing on a piece of mobile equipment. He was removing the second screw, and because it was not backing out, he applied more pressure when the screw driver...
09/19/2014 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Occupational illness diagnosed as being caused by prolonged noise exposure.
09/19/2014 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Occupational illness diagnosed as being caused by prolonged noise exposure.
07/01/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was in process of installing bolts in heading. He cut the metal band from a bundle of split sets and when the band released the tension, it swung back and caused a laceration to the miners lef...
04/11/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was installing resin bolts in active heading, when he went to set the bolt on the rail of bolter, he hit his finger on the bolt plate and when he reacted, he pulled his hand back causing a lac...
03/22/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted A miner and a mechanic were changing a rear tire on a tractor. They removed the flat tire. The jack would not go high enough to install the full tire. They jacked the tractor back up from under the ma...
01/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted An underground miner exited the scissor lift. While walking across the drift, he stepped on a 4 to 6 inch pile of dirt the grader had left behind. The small pile of dirt gave away resulting in miner...
10/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted A miner noticed a hydraulic fitting on the jumbo boom leaking. He grounded both booms and climbed on a front cover to tighten the fitting. The cover slid off when he stood on it, causing the miner to...
07/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted A truck driver stepped out of his haul truck to take a sample at the scale. When stepping to the ground he twisted his right ankle spraining it and causing a hairline fracture to ankle bone.
05/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was installing dwyidags with Maclean bolter. He had his hand on the handrail when a small rock fell hitting the top of his right hand causing a small cut which required 2 stitches. Returned fu...
05/04/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic suffered a cut to the hand requiring 13 stitches while installing carriage bolts on a bucket of a 966 loader. He was holding the nut with his left hand while holding the impact wrench in hi...
11/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Miner was lifting a metal lid on a dynominer machine when he lost control of the lid and it dropped on his finger smashing it between the lid and the machine frame. The injury was diag. and treated wi...
03/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost A truck driver was walking into the East Ramp (access 1) from the main haulage. He saw an LHD unit coming out of a heading toward him. The driver then turned to walk back to his truck. When he turned...
07/16/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee turned off the main underground fan in order to apply shotcrete near the fan. Underground mobile equipment still operating caused elevated levels of NO2. The miners were brought out of the...
01/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 11d restricted Miner exiting haul truck from cab and while stepping down with two points of contact, rolled his right ankle causing a small fracture.
11/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Miner in powder truck basket loading face round, stepped backwards and fell thru the basket gate that was not latched. Miner was not tied off with fall protection.
07/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was breaking the bands on a bundle of split set bolts and when the band broke it snapped back and hit him in the forearm just below the elbow. The band put a cut about 4"" long in his arm and it...
09/21/2007 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was removing chock block from water truck when rock rolled off highwall & struck left leg. Failure to warn, improper placement and inadqequate warning system, no signs posted for work being p...
06/27/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted A 950B Cat Loader moving from the upper portal to the lower portal lost it's brakes on grade and struck a parked pickup truck. The pickup truck was pushed over a miner causing injuries to her left arm...