Goldstrike Mine — Accidents

Total: 457 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE ON A CONDUIT. HE LEANED THE CONDUIT ON THE TAILGATE OF HIS PICKUP AND TURNED TO GET SCREWDRIVER FROM HIS TOOL BAG. THE CONDUIT ROLLED FROM TAILGATE AND LANDED O...
08/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted DRILL RODS WER SWINGING SLIGHTLY, EE USED HIS HAND TO STOP IT AND GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE CRANE, PINCHED RIGHT RING FINGER.
08/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost THE EE WAS CUTTING A GUARD ON THE DECK OF A DRILL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HE FELL FROM THE DECK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS SEEN AT THE ER FOR A LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION AND TENDONITI S AND R...
07/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REPAIRING THE LOCK ON A HALF DOOR IN THE TOOL ROOM. HE DROPPED A SCREW AND BENT OVER THE PICK IT UP. HE SOOD UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER OF THE UPPER DOOR.
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE WASHING DOWN CONTAINMENT POND THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE HOSE SPIKED FORCING EE'S SHOULDER BACK CAUSING A POPPING SOUND & PAIN
07/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A HAULPACK TRUCK. THE DISTANCE FROM THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND WAS GREATER THAN HE ANTICIPATED AND HE TWISTED HIS FOOT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GR...
07/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLYEE WAS REPACKING A PUMP AND THE PRY BAR HE WA SUSING SLIPPED AND THE 5TH FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS CRUSHED AGAINST A SUPPORT BRACKET.
07/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE U-JOINT. HE WAS USING A 4 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. THE U JOINT BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT ANTERIOR NECK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R ROOM AND...
07/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE CABLE OUT OF THE BECKETTWHEN IT SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
06/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS RIDING THE HOT CHANGE BUS GOING TO THE SHOVEL AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. AS THE DRIVER WAS GOING TO A SHOVEL TO DROP OFF A DRIVER, HE APPARENTLY WENT OVER A WINDROW OR BERM JARR INGTHE...
06/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON A SHOVEL BUCKET. HE WAS HITTING AN ADAPTOR WOVER WITH A HAMMER TO CHANGE THE COVER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH CAUSING A SMALL CUT.
06/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER AND MISSED HIS TARGET CAUSING HIS RIGHT WRIST TO HIT THE MANBASKET CAGE.
06/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE REAR LUGS OF A TIRE ON A 190 TON HAUL TRUCK WITH AN IMPACT GUN. HE WAS WORKING FROM A PORTABLE STAIR. HE STATES THAT HE TWISTED AND REACHED WITH THE GUN. WHICH WEIGHS A...
06/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HUNG MOMENTARILYBY ONE ARM AND THEN DROPPED 6-7' LANDING ON HIS FEET AND FALL...
06/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS VACUUMING WATER FROM SUMP AT THE EAST UPPER LEVEL OF THE OPEN PIT SITE. SUMP IN LINED WITH A PLASTIC LINE, LINER ALSO COVERS BURM AREA. WHILE REPOSITIONING THE 4 INCH WATER SUCTION HOSE , EE SL...
05/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING WEAR LINERS IN A FEED CHUTE. AFTER CUTTING A LINER, HE PICKED IT UP (THEY WEIGH APPRXO 35 LBS) AND UPON STANDING FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK GAVE OUT.
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SMASHED THE FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL THAT WERE SEPARATING A 2X4.
05/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost THE EE CLIMBED UP ON ARUBBER TIRE DOZER (RTD) TO GET A SERIAL NUMBER OFF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. HE BENT OVER AND TWISTED AND HIS LOWER BACK POPPED. HE REPORTED IT TO HSI SUPERVISOR. HE WAS TRAN SPORTED...
05/12/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PASSING BRICK IN AND OUT OF AN OUTOCLAVE, TO ANOTHER EE OPERATING A BRICK SAW. AS HE HANDED A BRICK UP THE EE ON TOP LOST HIS GRIP ON THE BRICK. IT FELL STRIKING THE EE ON THE TOP OF TH E HARD...
05/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE REAR AXLE OF A 190 TON HAUL TRUCK. HE FELL BACKWARD OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. AND TREATED FOR ABRASIONS ON THE BA CK OF HIS...
05/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost THE EE WAS ADJUSTING OUTRIGGERS ON SCAFFOLDING IN PREPERATION TO BEGIN REMOVING BRICK FROM THE WALLS OF A HIGH PRESSURE SPLASH TANK. ALTHOUGH FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WAS ON SITE, THE EE IGNO RED COM...
05/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 20d restricted THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING BARRELS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. THERE WAS A MAT THAT EXTENDED APPROX 3"" BEYOND THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE EE STEPPED TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE MAT AND FELL A BOUT 4...
05/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EE WAS SWITCHING PIPE ELEVATORS WHEN THE REINS SWUNG INTO PIPE COLLAR, PINCHING HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE REINS AND THE COLLAR.
04/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING AN ELECTRIC WIRE HIS UTILITY KNIFE AND LACERATED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER (RING).
04/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A BALL CHARGER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FIFTH FINGER AT A PINCH POINT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE AND AMPUTATION OF THE TIP OF THE FINGER.
04/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN BOTTOM OF WEIGHT BET HOUSING, THE MAGNETIC DRILL CAME LOOSE AND HOLE BIT CUT RIGHT FOREARM WHILE FALLING.
04/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REPAIRING A POWER RAM THAT WAS JAMMED IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. HE TAPPED THE END WITH A HAMMER AND THE PISTON RETRACTED PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB. A PIECE OF TISSUE WAS AVULSED FROM THE PALM...
04/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS LIFTING BRIDGES UP ONTO BUCKET OF BUCKET TRUCK AND WAS REACHING UP OVERHEAD WHEN HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO MID-BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL F/U C D OCTOR....
04/15/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d restricted THE EE STATED HIS RIGHT HAND HAD BEEN PAINFUL FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ON 4/15/00 HE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 4/16/00 THE HAND WAS SWOLLEN & EXTREMELY PAINFUL HE WAS SEEN AT THE ER WITH A DI...
04/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING A NUT ON 1560 CRUSHER MANTLE. THE EE WAS HOLING A HAMMER AGAINST THE NUT AND THE CO-WORKER WAS SWINGING THE OTHER HAMMER. THE CO-WORKER'S HAMMER GLANCED ON THE EE'...
04/06/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS AN I-BEAM TO A PLATFORM AND STRUCK THE KNEE ON THE HANDRAIL.
03/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING QUICKLY DOWN THE WALKWAY BY THE 503 CONVEYOR AT THE PROCESS ROASTER WITH HIS HAND ONT HE RAILING. THERE WA A PORTION OF THE RAILING THAT WAS BROKEN AND HE CAUGHT HIS L EFT FIFT...
03/10/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A GRINDER. WHEN SHE WAS DONE, THE GRINDER HIT THE LEFT KNEE WHILE THE DISC WAS STILL TURNING.
03/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE DOES NOT RECALL GETTING ANYTHING IN THE EYE, HOWEVER THE LEFT EYE WAS HURTING WHEN HE AWOKE ON THE MORNING OF 3/8.
02/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS OPENING THE SUCTION VALVE TO THE SLURRY COOLER FEED PUMPS. THE VALVE STARTED TO SEIZE AND THE EE PULLED EXTRA HARD TO OPEN THE VALVE AND IT SUDDENLY BROKE FREE TWISTING AND JAMMING HIS WRIS...
02/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LADDER UP ON SHOVEL 142 AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WAS SEEN AT THE E.R. WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE LEFT WR IST STRAI...
02/19/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 46d lost, 96d restricted THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HER SUPERVISOR ON 2-19-2000 THAT SHE HAS BEEN HAVING PAIN AND WEAKNESS IN HER RIGHT WRIST AND HAND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND IT IS GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. SHE WAS EV ALUATED...
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost IN SNOW AND FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FACILITY VAN TOPPED HILL AND SAW 2 OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD SLID INTO EMBANKMENT. IN TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. IT SLID AND CAME TO REST AGAINST OTHER VEHIC LES.
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE ENROUTE TO JOB SITE VIA PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD, PASSENGER VAN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH A PREVIOUS MVA DIRECTLY AHEAD. THE VAN SLID AND PROCEEDED OVER EMBANKMENT LANDING ON LEFT SIDE R ESULTIN...
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE ENROUTE TO JOBSITE VIA PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD, PASSENGER VAN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH A PREVIOUS MVA DIRECTLY AHEAD. THE VAN SLID AND PROCEEDED OVER EMBANKMENT LANDING ON LEFT SIDE RE SULTING...
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE ENROUTE TO JOBSITE VIA PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD, PASSENGER VAN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH A PREVIOUS MVA DIRECTLY AHEAD. THE VAN SLID AND PROCEEDED OVER EMBANKMENT LANDING ON LEFT SIDE RE SULTING...
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE ENROUTE TO JOB SITE VIA PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD, PASSENGER VAN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH A PREVIOUS MVA DIRECTLY AHEAD. THE VAN SLID AND PROCEEDED OVER EMBANKMENT LANDING ON LEFT SIDE R ESULTIN...
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost IN SNOW AND FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FACILITY VAN TOPPED HILL AND SAW 2 OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD SLID INTO EMBANKMENT. IN TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. IT SLID AND CAME TO REST AGAINST OTHER VEHIC LES.
02/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE ENTROUTE TO JOBSITE VIA PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD, PASSENGER VIA ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH A PREVIOUS MVA DIRECTLY AHEAD-TH VAN SLID AND PROCEDDED OVER EMBANKMENT LANDING ON LEFT SIDE RES ULTING...
02/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF SOME STAIRS LEADING TO THE THICKENERS AT THE AUTOCLAVE. THE CONCRETEPAD AT THE BASE OF THE STAIRS WAS DAMP & MUDDY HE FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & STRIKING IT ON THE CONC...
02/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING METAL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT THE THUMB.
02/09/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING IN BACK OF THE TRUCK SHOP TO GET A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK BENDING HIS TOES UPWARD ON THE LEFT FOOT. APPROX. 45 MIN LATER THE TOP OF HIS FOOT STARTED TO HURT....
02/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HER SHIFT AND WAS BEING SEATED ON THE BUS TO GO HOME. THE SEAT IN FRONT OF HER WAS RECLINED ALL THE WAY BACK. AS SHE MANUEVERED INTO THE SEAT, SHE TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE. SHE...
01/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STRIPPING WIRE, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACEATING L HAND.
01/28/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PATTERN ON THE SECOND SOUTH EAST AREA OF THE PIT. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE INITIALLY SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE ON 2-7-00 AND RECEIVED A FULL DUTY RE LEASE W...