Haile Gold Mine — Accidents

Total: 174 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/08/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Conducting maintenance on a front end loader and was changing the cutting edge. EE was using an impact gun to remove a nut off a bolt and the bolt slipped causing a laceration to EE's hand.
02/05/2020 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 50d restricted Employee was removing Liners with the Liner handler. The bolts holding the seat to the liner handler sheared causing the seat, with the employee in it, to fall 88 inches to the charge, this broke empl...
11/25/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 316d lost, 2d restricted Changing a bit. Operator was attempting to thread the bit on with the rotation on. Operator's sleeve caught in the chuck and pinched causing the material to rip and pull the operator around the steel....
11/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 23d restricted Process mechanics were changing two discs on the ISA mill that were worn. In the process of removing the third hub, a 2"" nylon strap secured around the hub snapped and impacted the mechanic on EE's f...
10/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting pipe and pipe slipped and caught finger
10/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 39d restricted While attempting to tandem pump in the snake pit a drain valve seal failed and the pipe shifted and hit a mine tech. The mine tech was injured. Left ankle was swelling, the MRT and EMS started first a...
07/31/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was doing housekeeping around the Drill and Blast Conex area. Operator was in the process of stacking small hammers on a pallet. As Operator laid a hammer on the stack of hammers, the top ham...
07/19/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1073d lost, 19d restricted Employee fell 4.5-5ft from berm and sustained concussion.
07/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting a section of grating as it was slid out of the way the right hand middle finger was caught as a result the tip finger bone was fractured.
05/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was pulling self up on drill. As employee was pulling self up, employee felt a pop in abdomen
03/29/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was shook up when a large rock was loaded into the back of the haul truck the employee was operating.
01/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost During the process of installing a HDPE pipe a worker's foot became stuck in mud. While EE was pulling it out EE strained right knee.
11/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 501d lost Plant operator slipped while washing work area with a water hose causing a left knee bruise/contusion.
11/04/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A shoulder injury occurred causing restricted duty on a mobile maintenance employee. The technician was pressure washing a blast drill when EE stepped into a sampling port on the drill deck. The tec...
10/25/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking towards a water pump to check fuel level when employee lost footing and tried to catch self with hand on the pump. The employee cut finger on the pump when employee tried to catch...
08/28/2018 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 39d restricted Injured worker was moving pipe in Millzone Pit, pipe slipped off excavator bucket and crushed left hand between pipe and rock.
08/06/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted IE was standing on a wooden block while fueling a generator IE slipped off block and felt a pain in IE's back.
07/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted While adjusting the tongs on a forklift, employee got right index finger caught between a tong and the forklift frame. Employee suffered a laceration and wound burst to the index finger.
07/14/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While on break in the designated smoking area, employee was standing, took a step backward, and felt right knee pop, causing employee to fall to the ground. Employee was later diagnosed with a knee s...
06/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While installing stainless steel jacketing on a tank, the jacket slipped, hitting the employee's glove, causing a laceration to employee's finger.
05/29/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was unplugging a rock chute with a steel pry bar when the bar kicked back, striking EE in the right jaw, lacerating it. Two sutures were required to treat the laceration.
05/29/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee disconnected a discharge hose from the cyanide tanker under pressure, causing the hose to strike them in the left forearm. Employee suffered a laceration to the forearm requiring 6 sutures.
05/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While stepping across a pipeline 42 inches high, employee slipped, striking head upon the pipe flange, requiring sutures. Employee was not scheduled to work after this day because it was the last day...
04/20/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Cat 777 haul truck delivered load of stone to new road construction site. The truck backed up to the edge of a shallow trench, which collapsed, causing the truck to tip over on its right side. The d...
03/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Maintenance technician was changing filters on an excavator, and dropping them off the machine into an open drum. After the technician let one go, a second employee reached out with hand to push the...
03/17/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was using an air arc on an excavator bucket. Upon completing the task, the employee felt something in right eye. A physician later removed a small piece of metal from eye.
02/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted While lifting the tongue of a Godwin Pump trailer, employee suffered a thoracic back strain. Employee was treated by a physician and taken out of work for a few days to recover.
01/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working to thaw frozen Milk of Lime Feed Hose. The header was not locked at the pump and upon clearing the ice from the hose, the employee cracked open the ball valve to check for flow. T...
11/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was walking around an exploration drill to check the fuel level. EE right foot slipped in mud, causing a sprain of right knee.
11/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured employee and coworker were removing steel from a drill mast to the ground. Employee took a step and felt a ""pop"" and pain in the right hip.
10/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost While walking out of the office to report to work, the employee stepped onto the edge of a small drain ditch, twisting knee. Employee was placed on restricted duty.
10/01/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While riding as a passenger in an articulated service truck, employee struck arm on cab frame when truck struck a hole. Employee suffered contusion to their arm and placed on restricted duty.
09/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 16d restricted While inspecting a berm, employee fell down and struck their left knee on a rock, suffering a contusion. Employee was placed on restricted duty.
09/13/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While driving a t-post with a driver, the driver slipped off the post, striking the employee in the head, knocking off employee's hardhat. Employee was diagnosed with a contusion and lost two workday...
09/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was doing housekeeping. Employee called out that employee would need help moving a box. The employee then proceeded to lift the box before help arrived. While lifting the box the employee...
07/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 18d restricted Employee was attempting to remove teeth from a loader bucket. When they struck a stuck tooth with a soft-face hammer, a piece of the tooth broke off, lodging in their left leg. Employee required surg...
03/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Finished moving material in office area and placing in back of van. Employee removed gloves to close the van door and a piece of material slid out and ee reached to catch it to prevent it falling out...
03/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost While climbing onto a Cat D8 dozer, a maintenance mechanic felt a pain in left shoulder. The mechanic was examined by a physician and placed on restricted duty.
03/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working to re-install drive belts on Flash Flotation circuit. The isolated and locked-out belts were being re-installed by rotating the unit by hand. Employee was positioned on the in-goi...
03/08/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Temp employee was using a hole saw to cut out some metal and was using the blade to remove the piece of metal ee had just cut. EE failed to unplug the saw and the blade cut hand
03/06/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating dozer with ripper, ripper slipped off rock, causing jarring motion to dozer. Employee bit down on teeth, causing fracture of left #19 tooth. Tooth requires extraction and implant.
02/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted Employee lifted a section of drill rod and felt a pain in the lower back. EE was diagnosed with lower back strain.
02/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Improper use of knife to remove insulation from wire-out finger & required 4 stitches.
01/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While loading a drill steel on the back of a pickup truck, the drill steel shifted. The employee tried to shove the steel away from self, but the end resting on the truck dropped on foot. EE was we...
12/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from the vehicle to the jobsite entrance in the designated employee parking lot and tripped over a railroad tie and fractured a rib as a result. The normal walking path was under...
11/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laborer was using a t-post driver to drive a t-post. EE raised the driver up too high as ee was attempting to drive the post, missed the post as EE brought the driver down, and hit leg with the driver...
10/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted While unloading delivery truck, employee pulled on a pallet strap to reposition it. The strap broke, causing the employee to stumble backwards, falling off the rear of the van to the ground below. E...
09/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee stepped into a hole adjacent to a recently poured concrete pad. This action resulted in employee breaking left ankle.
09/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE was getting set up to use a threading machine for some conduit. EE was adjusting the machine & finishing up by tightening the adjustment nut using an adjustable wrench. The wrench came off the nut...
09/09/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Welder was using a wire brush on a mini-grinder to clean up a weld and the brush inadvertently ran across the back of the welder's right hand