Goldstrike Mine — Accidents

Total: 457 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS ON A TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE CRUSHED HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER AGAINST THE HUB OF THE TIRE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.
10/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS PERFORMING THE ""WALK-AROUND"" INSPECTION OF HIS HAUL TRUCK PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. HE STEPPED INTO THE PARKING DITCH, STUMBLED AND FELL INTO THE LEFT REAT TIRES OF THE T RUCK,...
10/19/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAD LEFT THE BREAK ROOM AND WAS WALKING BACK TO THE STRIP CIRCUIT. HE WAS ALMOST TO THE DOOR AND HE STATES HE BECAME DIZZY. HE BENT OVER AND PUT ONE HAND ON HIS KNEE. THE NEXT THING HE RE...
10/17/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING BOLTS ON CUTTING EDGE WITH AIR WRENCH AND HOLDING TOP OF BOLT DOWN WITH LEFT HAND. BOLT SPUN AND CUT THROUGH GLOVE AND FINGER CAUSING 5 STITCHES.
09/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR WHERE LADDERS HAD BEEN WASHED. HE SLIPPED AND OVER EXTENDED HIS RIGHT LEG TO CATCH HIS BALANCE AND KEEP FROM FALLING. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER AND TR EATED F...
09/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A WORN 2 STAGE IMPELLER. THE RAZOR SHARP EDGE CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVES LACERATING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT THE E.R. AND RECEIVED 6 SUTURES.
09/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GOING INTO FILL AREA & HIT BUMP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO INADVERTANTLY TO DISENGAGE CUSION HITCH WHICH MADE SCRAPER BOUNCE VIOLENTLY CAUSING OPERATOR TO STRIKE WINDOW LATCH WITH HIS FACE.
08/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF A PIPELINE TO THE GROUND. HE INVERTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN.
07/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RIPPER TOOTH ON CAT D10N DOZER AND HIT HIS FINGER WITH TOOTH CAUSING CUT THAT REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.
07/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOVING A PIECE STEEL AND ANOTHER PIECE WITH A SHARP EDGE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND LACERATED IT THROUGH HIS GLOVE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO E.R. FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT.
07/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE DISMOUNTED FROM HER BLADE TO PREPARE A JUNCTION BOX TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION. SHE STEPPED IN AN ""OLD"" DRILL HOLE, FELL OVER BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HER BUTTOCKS, JARRING HER LOWE R BAC...
07/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A PLUGGED LIME LINE TO THE MANUAL VALVE ON TOP OF REGENRATION TANK. MILK OF LIME WAS RELEASED AND SPRAYED OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARMS AND ABDOMEN. ON JULY 16 TH, SHE...
07/08/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WALKING BY THE SOUTH MILL BALL CHARGING SYSTEM AS STEEL BALLS WERE RELEASED INTO THE FEED CHUTE. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY A FOREIGN BODY AS THE MILL BALLS ROLLED DOWN THE CH UTE. TH...
07/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MAINTENANCE LOCKER ROOM PUTTING ON HIS COVERALLS, WHEN HE BENT OVER HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS BACK. HE WENT UP TO THE FUEL BAY AND HE BEGAN HAVING EXTREME BACK PAIN. HE WAS TRAN...
06/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLING METAL
06/12/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WORKS AS A MINE GEOLOGIST. HIS JOB REQUIRES HOURS OF WALKING ON ROCKY UNEVEN SURFACES. IN JUNE HE WENT TO THE DR. FOR LEFT FOOT PAIN. WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 7-9 THAT THE EE WAS RECEIVING M EDICAL...
05/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted EE WAS WASHING OUT BED OF TRUCK, HE RAN A HIGH PRESSURE STEAM HOSE OVER HIS BOOT WHICH BURNED THROUGH TO HIS FOOT.
05/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER. HE WAS LOOKING BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER WATCHING THE ""RIPPERS""ON THE DOZER AND HIT A ROCK. HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK, NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS SEEN IN E .R. A...
05/23/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER WERE INSTALLING A HOIST CYLINDER PIN WITH PORT-POWER. THE RAM FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND DURING THE PROCEDURE. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS L...
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EYE BOLT BROKE CAUSING LOAD TO FALL. NO TAG LINE.
05/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA POWER RAM TO OPEN A DRAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF AUTOCLAVE#2 ON THE 5TH COMPARTMENT. A PIECE OF MATERIAL ENTERED BEHIND THE GLASSES. THE EYE WAS IRRIGATED WITHOUT SUCC ESS AND...
05/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS MIXING A BATCH OF COPPER SULFATE & WATER AT THE CIL CIRCUIT. DROPLETS OF THE SOLUTION SPLASHED UP UNDERNEATH HIS GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS IRRIGATED ON SITE ABOUT 45 MINUTES...
03/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE BACKHOE WHEN THE RIM SLIPPED OFF THE DRUM AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE HUB.
03/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS CHIPPING CEMENT FROM MINER DRUM AND PIECE FELL STRIKING EE ON HEAD CHARD HAT WAS ON AND STRAINED HIS NECK.
03/03/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 5d restricted THE EE BACKED THE DRILL OFF THE PATTERN FOR SERVICING. AFTER THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED, HE MOVED ONTO THE PATTERN. A WITNESS SAW THE DRILL TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE. REPORTEDLY, THE EE WAS EJECTED THRU TH...
02/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING LOADED AT A SHOVEL WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS DROPPED INTO THE BED, JARRING HIS NECK AND BACK. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT THE NEXT AFTERNOON AND REQUESTED TO SEE THE DOCTOR.
01/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN A RECENTLY BUILT RAMP THAT WAS UNEVEN AND AT A 10% GRADE. HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE EDGE AND SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE. HIS RIGHT LEG WENT BACK UNDER HIM AND HE FELL.
01/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS MOUNTING A DOZER & FELT A PULLING & PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & THE PAIN BECAME STEADILY WORSE, RADIATING DOWN THE LEFT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER WITH A DIAG NOSIS O...
01/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 27d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK, APPROACHING THE DUMPFACE, WHEN SHE HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK LURCHED TO ONE SIDE AND THE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE POWER WERE LOST. SHE WAS DI SMOUNTI...
12/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS EXITING THE HOT CHANGE BUS AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO A FROZEN TIRE TRACK IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT AND CONTINUED TO WORK. AT APPROX. 0900 HE REPORTE...
12/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TRANSMISSION COOLER ON A DOZER AND CRUSHED HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE UNIT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN OPEN FRACTURE AND SUTURE REPAIR.
12/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS FROM THE BLADES ON AN AGITATOR WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. AS HE MOVED THE WRENCH BACK TO MOVE TO ANOTHER BOLT HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM ONT HE SHARP EDGE OF THE BLADE. H...
11/26/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 1"" IMPACT GUN & IT ""KICKED BACK"" FROM THE LUG NUT & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE WAS TREATED IN E.R. FOR A LACERATION THROUGH THE LOWER LIP & CHIPPED UPPER TEETH.
11/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CONES INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK AFTER THE SHOT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER.
11/02/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE SQUATTED TO READ PAPERWORK THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE GROUND, PINCHING THE TENDON OF HIS RIGHT BIG TOE BETWEEN THE STEEL TOE PLATE AND THE SOLE OF HIS SAFETY BOOT.
10/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS RIDING THE HOT CHANGE BUS TO HIS TRUCK. THE BUS HIT A LARGE POT HOLE CAUSING THE PASSENGERS TO BE JARRED AROUND. THE EE WAS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A DIANOSIS OF A CHIP FRAC TURE OF...
10/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EE WAS RIDING THE ""HOT CHANGE"" BUS TO HIS TRUCK. THE BUS HIT A LARGE POT HOLE CAUSING THE PASSENGERS TO BE JARRED AROUND. THE EE WAS SEEN AT THE ER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF L-5 AND PLACE...
10/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS RIDING THE ""HOT CHANGE"" BUS TO HIS TRUCK. THE BUS HIT A LARGE POT HOLE CAUSING THE PASSENGERS TO BE JARRED AROUND. THE EE WAS SEEN AT THE ER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BAQCI STRAIN AND PL ACED...
10/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE WAS TAKING INVENTORY AND STEPPED UP ON THE CONTAINMENT WALL AROUND THE OUTSIDE CYANIDE BULK STORAGE TANK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE CONTAINMENT AREA ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS S EEN BY...
10/06/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RIGHT CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND ELBOW TENDONITIS. HE HAS BEEN WORKING FULL TIME EVER SINCE. HE CON TINUED...
10/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SECURING NITROGEN BOTTLES WITH A CHAIN. ACO-WORKER RELEASED THE PRESSURE FROM ONE OF THE BOTTLES & THE HOSE WAS UNSECURED & FLIPPED UP & HIT HIM IN THE CHIN RESULTING IN A CUT & A SUTUR E TO RE...
09/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAD RELIEVED A SHOVEL OPERATOR. SHE GOT OFF THE SHOVEL AND CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER AND WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND ON A ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE LADDER. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR PU LLED TH...
09/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS INSTALLING A CORD CAP (PLUG) ON A 200AMP CORD. THE CORD SLIPPED IN THE KELLIU GRIP HE AS USING & THE CORD CAP HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING A PIECE OUT OF HIS LEFT UPPER FRONT TEE TH HE WAS...
09/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIAL (GRIT) FROM AROUND THE LIME STAKER AT THE AUTOCLAVE PUMP HOUSEHE PICKED UP THE FIRST FULL LOAD ON THE SHOVEL &FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS EVAL UATED A...
09/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS LOADING 350 MCM COPPER JUMPERS ONTO THE BED OF A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE NEXT DAY THE PAIN WAS WORSE AND HE WANTED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT D UTY ON...
09/06/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING ASTEAM CLEANER TO WASH PARTS. HE SWUNG THE STEAM CLEANING WAND DOWN, STEAM BURNED A HOLE THRU HIS RUBBER BOOT, BURNING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
09/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted THE EE WAS IN HIS AHUL TRUCK AT THE SHOVEL WAITING TO BE LOADED. THE SHOVEL BUCKET HIS THE TRUCK, ""JARRING"" HIS NECK AND THORACIC SPINE.
08/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SLAGGING THE IMPELLOR INSIDE THE QUENCH TANK; HE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER AND STANDING IN MUD. WHEN THE SLAG CAME FREE, THE HAMMER WENT FORWARD & THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE STUCK IN THE MUD....
08/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF GRATING CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
08/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 41d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE WASHBAY WASHING HIS PICKUP WHEN A SECONE VEHICLE APPROACHED THE WASHBAY. THE SECOND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, PINNING HIM IN BETWEEN THE REAR BUMPER OF HIS PICKUP AND THE FRONT B...