Goldrush — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2026 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Approximately 30 kg rock released from the face near the springline in active underground workings. Rock fell 5-8 feet and impacted the miner's arm against the workbasket handrail. Rock was partially...
12/24/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Bolter operator and mechanic were aligning carousel on bolter. Ee using a short scaling bar to rotate carousel for alignment. While pulling back, the bar slipped off the carousel collar, causing ee to...
10/27/2025 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d lost, 29d restricted EE was working on a pressure washer. They plugged it in and was checking belts. They leaned over onto the power button. The washer turned on, and the pulley belt pulled their glove in, amputating the...
10/21/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was drilling and stopped to install collar pipe in face and rock fell, hitting ee on head. Seen at NNRH, diagnosed with lacerations on scalp and face, treated with staples and sutures. Released to...
09/29/2025 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Preliminary investigation finds employee operating loader over-traveled, falling down stope.
09/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee was showering after work using Dawn dish soap. Soap fell off shelf, ee tried to catch it, squeezed soap in eye. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with irritation, put off work. Seen at Total Eyecare the fo...
09/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A heavy toolbox being moved on fork tines fell to the ground. Two employees attempted to manually stand it upright. During the lift, one employee lost control, causing the box to shift and trap the ot...
07/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Ee was moving auger and pinched right ring finger between auger and fitting on the pug mill belt. Was seen at ER, diagnosed with open fracture, referred to orthopedic hand specialist, released with re...
04/11/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Issue not immediately reportable, however NGM did report as ee was found unconscious in EE's truck at end of shift. Ee transported to ER, diagnosed with a non-occupational seizure, and released to ful...
02/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Ee lifted a pump weighing approximately 30lbs and carried it. Ee reports feeling a ""thud"" in ee's back and having back ""lock up"". Ee reported this to workers' comp on 3/10 and was seen at the clin...
12/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted IP was removing drill pipe out of presenter on a DU431. IP noticed pipe was hotter than usual and went to place pipe on rack and caught finger between pipe racks ear and pipe. Seen at U of U on 12-26-...
12/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was chipping slag off door with a chipping hammer, and a piece of slag flew up under EE's safety glasses and got in EE's eye. First aid was provided and ee seen at the ER, released to full duty, an...
10/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was grabbing a 10-foot HQ rod from the rod sloop, to add to the system. EE tripped, catching their right foot on the sloop frame, causing EE to fall with the rod still in hand. As EE landed, their...
06/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee was greasing the tracks on an Excavator and felt pain in the low back after climbing into the operator's cabin. The employee reported previous back issues, and this was considered an aggr...
05/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 54d restricted Cable to dumpster caught behind no parking sign. EE went to get cable unstuck, the cable came free, lid shot up, catching their left hand between cable and sign. EE put off work pending surgery on 6/4...
12/13/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was loading trucks with an LHD and started smelling smoke. EE noticed smoke in the air, and hit estop on LHD. When EE got out, EE believed EE saw flame under loader and deployed fire suppress...
12/13/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UG supervisor was performing a routine inspection and discovered a ground fall on the 6190 North-150. It was the 2nd round in, and it was unbolted, it was working and broke back into the last wrap of...
11/25/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Ee reports stepping off lube truck and EE's ankle twisted causing a sprain. Seen at ER then at Golden Health. X-rays negative for fracture. Ee diagnosed with ankle sprain released to full duty for nex...
07/19/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking through an air door to get to EE's haul truck when EE was hit by a gust of air and fell over. EE struck their head. EE was seen at the ER, x-rays were negative, and a small puncture wou...
01/17/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost While walking around truck checking to confirm tire chains were in place driver slipped on ice/snow. While falling driver put right arm down to break the fall and caused injury to right shoulder.
11/09/2022 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None While backfilling a stope from the 6245-118 top cut, a Sandvik LH621i loader traveled beyond the initial location of the berm with a full bucket of cemented rock fill (CRF). The loader slid down the a...
10/28/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Ee working underground when a mud wedge fell 18 feet from the face. Ee struck by rock. Transport to a medical center from site by air med. Ee diagnosed with concussion and contusions to back. Released...
10/28/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 122d restricted Ee working underground when a mud wedge fell 18 feet from the face. Ee struck by rock. Transport to a medical center from site by air med. Ee diagnosed with multiple traumatic injuries. Admitted to me...
03/13/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 50d restricted EE was bolting underground. As EE was backing away from the bolter, EE slipped and fell to the ground causing an abrasion to left hand and ""jolting"" EE's left shoulder. EE reported pain in the left...
03/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Ee working underground, lifting and twisting at the same time. Ee felt pain in left shoulder and down arm. Seen at ER, diagnosed with pain and put on restrictions for two days. Follow-up on 3/7 contin...
02/16/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None This was a death by natural causes. Employee collapsed at the mine site at the employee's truck, but passed away at the hospital in Elko, NV. There was no actual accident.
02/13/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING CLEANUP FOR THE DAY WHILE CUTTING RUBBER ROD FOR FLOORING, CONTRACTOR CUT SELF WITH UTILITY KNIFE ON THE WRIST. A BANDAGE WAS APPLIED BY THE EMPLOYEE AND EE WAS NOT CONCERNED, FINISHED CLEANING...
11/15/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The operator of a mucker was loading a haul truck out of a muck bay at the 6245 level. While backing out of the muck bay the operator had the bucket in the air while fully articulated and on a 2-3% gr...
07/27/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator was moving empty emulsion totes from the UG powder mag to the surface, operator stated they smelled a burning odor from the loader. Operator asked two other employees if they smelled it. The...
11/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was placing a cab hook, cable jerked the cab hook and stuck EE's right hand ripping EE's glove and stabbed EE in the webbing of EE's hand between EE's thumb and index finger.
02/19/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haul Truck Operator struck wall, contact left hand on rib, laceration, bump to right side of head.
01/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a cooling pump of a 4 yard loader, the access door came unlatched hitting the employee on the back of EE's hard hat. When hit on the hard hat the force thrust EE forward causing EE t...
08/15/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Empl. was being loaded when a rock dropped shaking the truck. Next day at 9:00 am empl. complained of neck pain. Empl. was evaluated by Physician & released to work with cautions to avoid ""jarring an...
05/16/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 Labors and skid steer operator were installing French drain around portal sets. Labor was holding fabric told the operator to back up while that was happening labor started to stand up while operato...