Goldstrike Mine — Accidents

Total: 457 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/28/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stepped out of his water truck at fill stand and stepped on a rock, rolling his left ankle. He was seen at the emergency room where x-rays were negative for fracture. Was diagnosed with a sp...
08/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp closing a tailings dam discharge line valve, felt sharp pain in rt.forearm. A 2 in. long piece of wire had entered forearm, when emp pulled back, wire came out leaving a laceration to rt. forearm....
07/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Worker was fatally injured while driving a CAT 769C Water Truck along a standard mine haul road, returning to the water stand to re-fill the water tank. The water truck drifted left, onto the berm, tr...
07/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 17d restricted Rock from shovel bucket struck truck bed and jarred emp. Emp experienced immediate neck pain and was transported by ambulance to emergency room. X-rays of neck negative for fracture, emp diagnosed wit...
06/23/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was cutting w/band saw on 06/23/05, eye felt irritated when emp got off bus after work. Got progressively worse overnight, and EMT found foreign body in eye on 06/24/05 when emp arrived at work. T...
06/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Temporary service worker was walking pas the GET (ground engaging tool) bay during the process of changing a side protector on a CAT 922G loader bucket. While striking the protector loose (using a sle...
06/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Emp 1 was handing large filter to emp 2; emp 2 lost hold of filter which fell. Emp 1 tried to catch the filter which struck his thumb causing a large flap laceration to the pad. Wound was closed at ER...
06/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 25d restricted Employee states that he was walking around a corner and his ""feet got tangled up"" and he tripped. He fell to the concrete floor, landing on his left elbow. He was transported to NNRH-ER where he w...
05/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Was off day. Woke up the morning of 5/30/05 with pain in right arm.
04/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was checking for leaks in a pipe when he fell through the grating he was walking on. He fell about 4' to the pipe gallery below and lacerated his right shin. He was transported to ER by ambul...
02/25/2005 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None (NOT ON MINE PROPERTY - OCCURRED IN PRIVATE PARKING LOT APPROX. 45 MILES FROM MINE; PARKING LOT HAD NO AFFILIATION WITH THE MINE.) Employee pinched his finger between a fork and wheel while moving a...
02/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismounting dozer. He slipped and fell, landing on his face and head. He was taken to NNRH ER where he received a stitch on his nose and a splint for his left ring finger as there was a t...
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING BRICK TO SAW WHEN SHE HIT HER ELBOW ON AN I BEAM. EE CONTINUED WORKING. SUPERVISOR ASKED EE IF SHE WANTED TO SEE A DOCTOR, BUT EE DECLINED. WHEN SHE GOT UP THE NEXT DAY, EE WAS IN A...
01/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was stepping off bus. There was some light snow on ground. He slipped & twisted his right ankle. He worked for a couple of hours driving haul truck before pain became too great. Taken to NNRH...
01/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was stepping out of van, there was a skiff of snow covering some ice; he slipped on the ice. He had just returned on12/20/04 full duty from right knee replacement surgery. X-rays taken at NNR...
01/03/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has worked in maintenance for BGMI for 17 yrs. Began feeling some pain and discomfort in November 2004, which has gradually gotten worse. Right hand is painful radiating to index, middle and...
12/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's right little finger was caught between drill rod mast and pipe wrench causing fracture.
10/18/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 57d restricted The employee had turned into the wrong dump area, found a place to turn around and while in the middle of the turn, the steering wheel jerked and his shoulder was pulled and he heard it pop. He sough...
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee stated that he was bending over to pick up an impact socket from the grating on the floor and felt pain in his back. He reported the incident to his supervisor. He sought medical evalua...
09/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost The employee was loading at the shovel. The material was large & rocky. A large boulder slammmed into the bed of the truck, jarring the employee. She did not report the accident until 09/06/04. The...
09/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was reaching down to put a nut in between flanges to hold them apart, and hot slurry came spraying out, hitting him in the left shoulder, back, neck and buttocks. He was transported to t...
09/25/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Prior to changing the VIMS out on the 769 water truck, worker disengaged the power via the master switch. Worker was cleaning buildup from the wiring harness using brake; when worker was cleaning the...
07/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Bent down to pick up rocks; left knee gave out.
06/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 56d restricted The employee was walking along trim pattern, when she turned her left ankle and heard a pop. She was taken to ER for evaluation and treatment and released to full duty. Her ankle did not improve and...
06/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE changing wear cap with 12lb sledge hammer. Chip of metal came off wear plate, lodging in ee's right arm. He was seen at the ER, told that the metal could remain in his arm & released to full duty....
05/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hammering on the lip guard of a shovel bucket and piece of metal came off and struck his leg. He was taken to the ER for treatment where an X-ray revealed a piece of of metal embedde...
04/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING A METAL RACK WHEN THE WHEELS HIT A ROCK, CAUSING THE RACK TO TURN. EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RACK AND A FORKLIFT.
04/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted CONTRACT LABORER (S.O.S. STAFFING) WORKING ON ORE STOCKPILE. ROCK ROLLED AND HIT RIGHT OUTSIDE OF ANKLE. WORKER REPORTED INJURY @ 5:30 P.M.
04/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helpiing set a cooling tower motor when the motor got hung up and looked like it was going to fall. the employee was trying to leave the area when he tripped over a piece of plactic...
03/11/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS MAKING A TURN WHILE DRIVING A PRILL TRUCK. A POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SNAP BACKWARD. WHEN IT SPUN AROUND, IT CAUGHT HIS THUMB AND BENT IT BACK.
03/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Burr on drill rig pull down cable caught glove and pulled left index finger into sheave. Finger tip was lacerated. Subsequent investigation indicated that employee should not have placed hand near pin...
02/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 35d restricted The ee was walking on some parge pipes, when holding onto an I-beam with his left hand when he slipped. He twisted his right knee and ankle, and hit his knee on the pipe when he righted himself. an MR...
01/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & A CO-WORKER WERE REBUILDING A SIZING FEED PUMP. THEY HAD REMOVED THE PUMP CASING & EE WAS REMOVING THE IMPELLER. HE WAS USING THE CRANE CONTROLLER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND & WAS HOLDING IMPELL ER W/LE...
11/19/2003 OTHER FATALITY Fatal THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGULFED BY HOT CALCINE FROM THE NORTH ROASTER, THEN FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
11/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 48d restricted EE was helping to install a rectrifier which was very heavy. They were using pry bars to move the equipment up into place. EE did not feel any pain until later that evening after he went to bed, when...
11/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ROTATE A WHEEL MOTOR TO BURN OUT A BROKEN STUD. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR, BUT THOUGHT HE HAD ON LY SPRA...
10/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost DRILLER STEPPED OFF 16 INCH STEP ON DRILL RIG PLATFORM AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. DRILLER WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT. ANKLE WAS SWOLLEN AND SORE SO WE DECIDED TO GET IT X-RAYED AS A PRECAU TIONARY...
10/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE SERVICE TRUCK, GOING TO HIS BLADE TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GRO UND. HE...
10/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEEL LINER WAS STRUCK WITH AN 18 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER BREAKING OFF A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE LINER WHICH ENTERED THE EE'S RT. FOREARM. THE METAL CAUSED A LACERATION & REMAINED EMBEDDED IN THE FORE...
10/05/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS IN THE ROASTER, AND HIS LEFT LEG STRUCK A SHARP CORNER OF A SAFETY SIGN, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER W HERE TH...
10/02/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT A BIT SUB, AND AS HE WAS SETTING THE BIT SUB INTO THE DRILL DECK POCKET, USING THE WENCH LINE, THE SUB BECAME UNBALANC ED AND...
10/01/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOOSING SPRING ROD ON CRUSHER WITH 1"" IMPACT WRENCH. THE ROD BROKE CAUSING THE IMPACT GUN TO STRIKE EE IN THE FOREHEAD & THEN FALLING ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
09/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE PLANT. WITH THE SKIDSTEER HE HIT A GUARD CAUSING ONE END OF THE FALL TO THE GROUND. AFTER PUTTING IT BACK INTO PLATE HE NOTICED THE SIGN OF THE GARD WAS OUT OF AL LIGNMEN...
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted THE EE WAS SLIDING A BOX OF COR DSAMPLES ACROSS THE WASH TABLE. THE BOX HIT A WORN CORNER OF THE TABLE AND STOPPED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT. ARM. THE EE CONTINUED TO WO RK UNTI...
08/19/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING AN AIR CHISEL TO REMOVE SLAG. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND USING A WELDING HOOD. HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED WHEN A COWORKER STOPPED HIM TO ASK HIM A QUESTON. WHEN HE RAISED H...
08/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 38d restricted TEH EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS OF A 3 FOOT STEP LADDER. HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS AND HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE LANYARD LOOP WHEN HE WAS ON THE BOTTOM STEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO L OSE HIS...
07/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING 12"" VICTANLIC COUPLING WHEN HALF OF THE COUPLING SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT EYE.
07/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None DUSTY CONDITIONS INSIDE THE SAG MILL.
07/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PIPE AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER.
07/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS FILLING ACID DIGESTION TUBES WITH WATER AND PUSHING RUBBER STOPPERS IN THE TUBE, WHEN ONE OF THE TUBES BROKE, CUTTING HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE THE LACER ATION W...