Goldstrike Mine — Accidents

Total: 457 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted THE EE WAS CHECKING PROPANE LEVELS IN THE STORAGE TANKS FOR THE END OF SHIFT REPORT. HE STEPPED OVER A PIPE & TRIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE ANKLE SWELLED, & THE EE WENT...
06/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON ROCK OUTCROP. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE THREW HIS RIGHT LEG OUT TO THE LEFT TO PREVENT FALLING. UPON IMPACT HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTED MORE ROCK, CAUSING...
06/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE FELL ASLEEP. SCRAPER RAN OVER BERM, JUMPED 15 TO 30 FEET & HIT WITH HARD IMPACT CAUSING BACK PAIN. OPERATOR SAID HE WAS JUST A LITTLE SHAKEN UP. HE GOT OUT OF THE SCRAPER. SUPERVISOR HAULED HIM TO...
06/11/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 15d restricted THE EE WAS OPERATING A CRANE MOVING SOME LINERS. THE LINERS STARTED SHIFTING, AND THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STABILIZED THE LOAD USING A TAG LINE. THE LINERS FELL, AND THE EE'S LEFT ARM WAS PINN ED BETW...
06/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 17d restricted EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WITH HIS TOOL BAG THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 45 PDS. WHEN HE STEPPED UPSTAIRS, PUSHING WITH HIS LEFT LEG HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT, BUT THE NEX T DAY,...
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TOOLS AWAY AND THE TOOL BOX LID SLIPPED OUT OF LEFT HAND AND FELL ON RIGHT THUMB.
05/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted ON 5/12/03 EE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN A CAB OF A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL WHEN THE CENTER PIN BROKE CAUSING THE HOUSING TO SEPARATE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER TO BE EVALUATED FOR LOW BAC...
04/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE WAS HELPING A MAINTENANCE TECH. CHANGE CUTTING EDGES. AFTER REMOVING THE FIRST SECTION FROM THE MOLD BOARD; THE REMAINING 8'SECTION OF CUTTING EDGE FELL OFF WHILE THEY WERE GETTING READ Y TO MO...
04/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE ROASTER MILL #1 BALL FEED TUBE, STANDING ON THE NORTH SIDE. THE CHUTE WAS BEING PULLED OUT AND JUMPED OUT ABOUT 1'. HE HEARD SOMETHING BANGING, LIKE BALLS & HE WAS STRU...
03/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPENING A CAN OF PINEAPPLE WHEN THE LID STUCK. WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE LID IT CAME SIDEWAYS, CUTTING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FIRST FINGER. THE CUT IS ABOUT 1 INCH LONG AN D SPREA...
03/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost WORKER WAS EXITING A CAT 769C WATER TRUCK & FELLTO THE GROUND APPROX 8 FT. WORKER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE WRONG EGRESS POINT WHILE EXITING THE WATER TRUCK DRIVER SIDE EGRESS POINT VERSUS PASSENGE R SIDE...
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 120d lost, 4d restricted EE STATED WHILE UNLOADING A PIECE OF STEEL, WAS HOLDING END, AND VENDOR KNOCKED THE OTHER END OF TAILGATE AND EE TRIED TO HOLD THE WEIGHT WITH HIS END. EE STATED SHE FELT IMMEDIATE PAIN FOLLOW ING THI...
03/02/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CAP FROM THE SOLUTIONCARBON CANISTERS AND FAILED TO REALIZE THEY WERESTILL UNDER PRESSURE. THE O RING FAILED AS THE CAP WAS LOOSENED, CAUSING STEAM TO ESCAPE. EE FLE D AREA,...
02/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS HYDROBLASTING ON COOLER BUNDLES IN THE AUTOCLAVE. HE PULLED THE FLEX HOSE OUT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT HOLE & THE FLEX HOSE TIP WAS NOT FAR ENOUGH INTO THE HOLE. WHEN HE PULLED THE HANDLE TO START T...
01/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WALKING TOWARD SECURITY OFFICE IN ORDER TO TURN IN WEIGHT TICKET, WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE TRUCK SCALE - LIP STICKS UP APPROXIMATELY 2"".
12/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS PICKING UP A CRATE FILLED WITH USED OIL FILTERS. HE STATED THAT IT WEIGHTED APPROXIMETELY 50 LBS. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CRATE HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK, AND HAD IMMEDIATE PA IN. LAT...
12/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A TRUCK AND HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NNRH ER FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE TEAR AND RELEASED TO LIG HT DUTY...
11/12/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOVING A HAND CART. AS HE WAS PULLING THE CART AROUND A CORNER, HIS LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CART AND A BEAM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. IN BATTLE MOUNTAIN FOR EVALUATION AN D TREAT...
11/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE HAD LEFT A 1.5 INCH WRENCH HANGING FROM A BOLT HEAD WHILE HE TRIED TO FREE A JAMMED SOCKET FROM A NUT HE WAS TIGHTENING. THE WRENCH FELL FROM THE BOLT HEAD, STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOWER LIP AND...
10/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A DRILL BIT ON THE DECK OF A DRILL. THE BIT HIT A SHACKLE & THE SHACKLE FELL OFF THE DRILL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING A TOOTH.
09/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE CHOCK BLOCKS TO HIS TRUCK IN THE RACK. WHEN HE PLACED THE CHOCK IN THE RACK HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RACK AND THE CHOCK BLOCK, CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WA S TRANS...
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN HAMMER BIT FROM A CONVEYER BELT. WHEN HE GRABBED THE BIT, HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE OF THE BIT AND IT CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVES, INTO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FING ER. HE...
09/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS FILLING DROP LEGS WITH FOAM ON THE TAILING DAM. HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE HDPE LINING WHERE THERE IS NO ""ELEPHANT SKIN"" FOR TRACTION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS H ANDS....
09/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT A SHOVEL TOOTH THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE GYRO CRUSHER. THE JOB TOOK ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AND HE SAT IN THE CRUSHER WITH HIS BACK AGAINST ONE SIDE AND HIS FEET AGAINST THE OTHER SI...
08/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 21d restricted EE WENT TO SEE IF HE NEEDED TO ADD ANY BROMINE TO THE TANK. HE TURNED OFF THE WATER VALVE THINKING BOTH VALVES WERE 1/4 TURN OPEN. HE TRIED TO TAKE THE LID OFF, HEARD A POP AND WAS HIT IN THE FACE WIT...
08/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE DECK OF THE HAUL TRUCK. HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE RAIL OF THE HAUL TRUCKDECK.
08/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UPSTAIRS AND TRIPPED OVER A RUG ON THE LANDING. SHE DIDN'T REALIZE SHE WAS INJURED UNTIL SHE GOT ON THE VAN TO GO HOME AND WAS UNABLE TO USE HER ARM TO GET IN THE VAN. SHE SOUGHT...
07/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF A LADDER TO POSITION GRINDER WHILE GRINDING ON THE SHOVEL STICKS. WHILE GRINDING ON THE STICKS, THE LADDER TIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO START TO F ALL. TH...
07/12/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE WIDENING THE ROAD TO THE SOUTH TAILS DAM, A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING A 480V SUPPLY SWITCH MOUNTED ON A POWER POLE AT THE TOE OF THE BANK. THE SPARKS STARTED A FIRE IN DRY BR...
07/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR USING A SPREADER BAR. HE PLACED THE BAR BETWEEN TWO BEARINGS UNTIL THEY WERE SET IN PLACE. WHEN HE TAPPED ON THE BAR TO REMOVE IT, THE PRESSURE FROM THE BEARINGS...
07/03/2002 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost ON 7/9 EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SEVERE PNEUMONIA-LIKE SYMPTOMS WHILE AT HOME & WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R., HOSPITALIZED & RELEASED ON 7/12. LATER TEST RESULTS CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR LEGIONELLA BACTERIA. INVESTIGA...
06/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TRACK PIN. WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE PIN OUT, USING HIS HANDS, A CO-WORKER WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO ALIGN THE TRACKS AND AID IN THE PINS REMOVAL. THE CO-WORKE R WAS S...
06/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AN HDPE LINER, CUTTING OUT A COLD WELD WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR TREATMENT AND THE LACERATION WAS SUTURED.
05/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A RIVET BUSTER TO REMOVE BRICK FROM THE INTERIOR OF AUTOCLAVE, 6 OR 7 BRICKS FELL FROM 5' ABOVE AREA BEING REMOVED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOREARM AND HAND, CAUSING CONTUSION, XRAY SHOWED NO...
04/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON AN AIR HOSE. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE AIR, IT WENT TO THE WRONG HOSE & THE LOOSE CHICAGO FITTING WHIPPED AROUND & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, LACERATING HIS LIP, REQUIRING STITCHES .
04/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUING BOLTS ON A MILL BUT THE SOCKET DID NOT FIT SQUARE ON THE BOLT. HE TRIED TO ADJUST IT THEN HIT THE TRIGGER SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE AREA AND THE BOLT.
03/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 16d restricted EE WAS TAKING SOME CHEMICALS TO ANOTHER ROOM WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE DOORWAY, FALLING FORWARD. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE WALL & FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HER HIP. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R . FOR E...
03/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOVING A CABLE BALL OUT OF THE TRUCK STAGING AREA AT A SHOVEL. A WIRE WAS STICKING OUT OF ONE OF THE CABLES AND IT STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS LEG.
02/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS REACHING INTO HIS TOOL BOX FOR A C CLAMP HIS ARM CONTACTED THE TOOL BOX AND HIS WATCH BAND SCRATCHED HIS ARM. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOISED WITH CELLULITIES A SKIN INFECTION, AND MISSED TWO D AYS OF...
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME CRATES IN THE WAREHOUSE ON THE FORKLIFT. AS THE EMPLOYEE ADJUSTED THE LOAD SHE WAS PUSHING UP WITH HER RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED HER LEFT HAND UNDER THE CRATE IN ORDE R TO SL...
02/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS GREASING THE RODS AS THEY WERE GOING IN THE HOLE. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BRACKET THAT EXTENDS & RETRACTS THE MAST. THE DRILLER RAISED THE HEAD, THE BRACKET MOVES WITH THE HEAD AND HE GOT H...
02/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 52d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IT LOADER TO TAKE A BIN OF MILL BALLS TO THE SCRAP METAL BIN. THE BIN CAME LOOSE FROM THE LOADER AND ONE END DROPPED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO RUN INTO THE BIN AND BOUNCE...
02/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A WALK AROUND PRIOR TO STARTING A HAUL TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON SOME FROZEN MUD, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL FEB 4, 2002 WHEN HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DO...
01/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 345 EXCAVATOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND JAM HIS RIGHT FIST ONTO THE TRACK RESULTING IN A BONE FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
01/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STATES: GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, I SLIPPED ON STEPS WHILE HOLDING ON THE DOOR HANDLE. SHOULDERPOPPED/TORE OUT OF SOCKET. I PUT BACK IN SOCKET.
12/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIP & FALL ON ICY STEPS AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM & SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
12/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON THE COOLING TOWER AT THE ROASTER AND SLIPPED. AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST BY HITTING IT ON A PIECE OF WOOD. IT BECAME REPORTA BLE WHE...
12/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR IN THE ASSAY LAB& ""STEPPED WRONG"" TWISTING HER RIGHT ANKLE. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION & TREATMENT.
11/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DIGGING OUT A JAW FEED CHUTE & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST A DRAG CHAIN. HE CONTINUED TO SHOVEL, THINKING HIS ELBOW WAS O.K. HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON NOV. 28. AFTER THE INITIAL TREATME...
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted THE EE WAS CARRYING A P.C. MONITOR UP THE BACK STAIRS OF THE ADMINISTRATION BLDG. AND STEPPED ON EDGE OF THE STEP AND SLIPPED, STRIKING THE BOTTOM OF HER RT. FOOT. SHE WAS TAKEN TO E.R.FOR EVALUATION...