Goldstrike Mine — Accidents

Total: 457 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was off loading a pipe truck at the pipe laydown yard, a 4X4 had slid and struck employee's finger while employee was holding onto a 2X2. The pinch point smashed the employee's left han...
12/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Ee was coming down ladder on equipment. Went to reach down to next rung and heard pop in shoulder, felt immediate pain. Seen at the ER and referred to orthopedist. Orthopedist is requesting diagnostic...
12/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was washing service truck at end of shift. He was holding the wand in the right hand and when he squeezed the trigger it jumped, hitting him on the right cheek. He was referred to the eye doctor w...
10/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a house roller. The roller was resting on their left leg and it slipped off and fell onto the employee's left hand between the roller and the track. It was classified a first a...
09/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee moved a pump motor that was not fully secured on a pallet. As he sat the pump motor down, his finger was pinched between the pallet and the pump motor.
08/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 20d restricted Ee getting into back seats of van. Started to lose balance, and braced his right leg to avoid falling. He felt pain. He reported to his supervisor on 08/07 and when the pain did not get better he ask...
07/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost When stepping off his dozer, employee felt a pop sensation in his left calf. He was unable to bear weight on the left side. He was diagnosed with a torn left calf muscle and released to restricted dut...
07/03/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was using a RAD gun to remove nuts from a tire. His finger was caught between the wheel motor and the RAD gun. Seen at the ER, diagnosed with a fracture to the fingertip, and sutures requir...
06/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck in the face w/plastic bucket while removing bucket from vessel at end of shift. Bucket slipped out of his grip while elevated above his head & hit him in the nose & lip. He initially tho...
05/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repositioning angle iron into proper order for erection the following week. In the process of moving one piece, the angle iron rolled catching the employees finger between that piece and...
05/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer and a piece of metal struck him in the left arm. He was seen at the ER and the metal was removed; stitches required to close laceration. Employee released to full duty.
04/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was not aware he was close enough to cut his knee on the sheeting materials he was walking by. Clear weather
04/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After welding an item, the employee blew dust off the weld and debris got into his right eye. Taken to ER where a small particle was removed from his eye and eye drops were prescribed. Reportable fo...
03/28/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was underneath equipment greasing drive lines on a creeper. He rolled out from under truck and hit his head on the guide for the garage door. He was taken into the hospital and received stitc...
01/31/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Four blasting personnel were exiting the open pit when the driver noticed smoke from under the hood. The truck was stopped and chocked and efforts begun to extinguish fire. MSHA was notified and fire...
01/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee slipped on ice and fell to ground. Sought treatment for her low back pain on 3/7/2013. Diagnosed with a low back strain and put off work for physical therapy.
01/17/2013 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While grading ramp, ee had a strange smell come in to her grader, making her sick and start to cough, unable to catch her breath. The EMTs evaluated her, put her on oxygen and transported to the ER....
01/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking toward office when he slipped on the ice and landed on his back. He reported to his supervisor and did not immediately seek treatment. On 01/07/2013 he requested to be seen by a...
12/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While securing tires on bed of transport truck with straps associate slipped on ice and injured left arm and hit head. Diagnosis on Nevada form C-4 is concussion due to fall, caused partially by acute...
11/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing teeth on a dozer, a piece of metal flew off, embedding in the employee's left forearm. Seen at the ER, x-ray and incision required to remove. No stitches, released to full duty.
11/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was lifting a crucible rack and placing it on a table. Strained back. Seen at ER, diagnosed with strain, released to restricted duty.
09/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Volt meter was placed on bucket controls of bucket truck and fell when controls were moved. Meter fell onto 3 pot bank and instantly arced and blew up causing lineman to duck down and take cover wher...
08/29/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was walking from his tool box across the shop. Some cleaner was being sprayed onto a part and overspray went into ee's eyes. Seen at ER, diagnosed with a small corneal abrasion, and released to f...
07/11/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee was using a chop saw to cut a piece of I-beam, the Employee was wearing a Face Shield & Safety Glasses and the wind was blowing. The Employee lifted up the Face Shield and a piece of debr...
05/12/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 1d restricted While removing lug nuts from a haul truck wheel the employees thumb got caught between the lug nut tool and the wheel causing a crush injury.
03/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was reaching into the back seat of a service truck to put his hot gloves and meter down when he felt a pop in his left elbow. It started to ache, swell and burn and he was seen at the orthop...
03/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was lining up connector on push arm with bar when the connection slipped, he lost his balance and fell back against a tool box. He was seen at the ER and released to restricted duty. Contin...
03/13/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hot welding slag fell from weld and burned through leather boot causing 2nd degree burns to the 3rd and 4th toe on his left foot
03/13/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A lube technician hydraulically raised the cab of a Caterpillar D300 lube truck. While placing the cab support safety strut in position, the cab suddenly fell striking the employee's hand.
03/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Ee got off the bus at the welding shop and was walking to the truck shop to begin his shift when he slipped on the ice and fell, injuring his left knee. He was seen at the ER, referred to an orthoped...
01/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted At the start of the shift a haul truck operator was walking from the crew van to the equipment ready line. While walking, the operator's leg slipped forward resulting in a strain of the right knee....
01/09/2012 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Haul truck 622 caught fire going up the 2nd NW ramp. The truck was loaded at shovel 191 by the previous crew. This was the operator's first run of the shift. The operator evacuated the truck, recei...
12/04/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted After getting off equipment and starting to get ready, the helper was walking beside the equipment, stepped on a rock and twisted his right ankle.
11/21/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None While attempting to dump his load, a haul truck operator of a 100 class haul truck backed thru the safety berm causing the unit to settle in an upright position. As a result, the operator was unable...
10/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading split tube tray stand from the pickup, the tray slid sideways and struck the employee in the face causing a puncture wound to the left side of the nose. Employee received 7 stitches to...
10/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Worker was placing a piece of casing into the back of a tractor. As he slid the casing into the back, it rotated and rolled out of his hands. His index and middle finger was smashed between th e casin...
10/03/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting tie wrap with a pocket knife and cut his left wrist. Seen at ER where cut was closed with stitches. Released to full duty.
10/02/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Goldstrike Mine rescue crews started fighting a wild land fire that BLM had been fighting for several days previously. Goldstrike did not engage the fire on Barrick property until this time.
09/14/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A brush fire was reported between the old Newmont Mill 4 area and the Barrick AA Taildam facility. The fire was in an open field area and impacted a non energized electrical pole line, as well as a c...
09/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pre tripping a semi truck. Climbed into the cab and felt a spasm in the back. Employee climbed out and stretched with some relief. Climbed back in cab and drove and spasm got worse.
08/31/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking through a cut in the berm when she stepped on a rock with her left foot. She lost her balance, catching herself wiht her right leg and heard and felt her right knee pop. She was...
07/04/2011 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted EE was sitting at the computer and felt burning on his left leg. He notified his co-worker. They called rescue one who then responded to the gate house. He then became nauseous. Rescue one arrived and...
06/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW opened shovel door to discard trash. He threw the trash and caught his left pinky finger on the bracket for the blinds, cutting his finger. Seven stitches required, released to full duty.
06/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW unhooked a hose from a fire extinguisher. Dry chemical discharged, hitting him in the face and eyes. Diagnosed with burn to left eye, prescribed eye drops, released to full duty.
04/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 42d restricted The employee was pulling on a pry bar throughout his shift.
03/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 40d restricted EE was cutting plastic tubing with a razor knife, the blade cut through the tubing and contacted the back part of the ee's left thumb, cutting down to the tendon. The ee required surgery to repair th...
02/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stepped out of service truck, caught foot on grating and twisted his ankle. He was seen at the ER, given crutches and a boot and two days restricted duty.
10/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was washing the windows on a 988G front end-loader. He stepped down to a lower level on the deck to enter the cab and twisted his left knee. The step was approximately seven inches.
09/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking on the drill the employee slipped and fell, landing on his left buttock and straining his lower back, buttock area. He was evaluated at the clinic, diagnosed with a strain, released to...
09/11/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee in hot change bus that hit berm. Diagnosed with concussion, right ankle sprain, abrasion, contusion. Put off work for 3 days.