Haile Gold Mine — Accidents

Total: 174 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/24/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE stepped in a divot in the ground and knee gave out. Physician ruled as strain. Employee had an MRI on 09/10/2016. Results were sent to us on 9/14/2016 at 3:36pm and degenerative changes found with...
08/16/2016 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 16d restricted A Cat EX1 excavator was loading a rock into the bed of a Cat 777 when the rock dropped out of the bucket and struck the truck bed. This action caused the bed to raise slightly and then came down jarr...
07/31/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On July 31, employee broke a rock core sample with a hammer. A rock sliver punctured EE's finger. On August 1, EE reported the incident to the site nurse, who referred EE to a doctor. The physician op...
07/05/2016 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost While picking up trash in the maintenance area, employee suffered heat stress symptoms. EE was transported to the hospital and received IV fluids for rehydration. EE was released to work with no rest...
06/27/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Body placement- the employee face was too close to the where EE was operating the grinder, and EE was on the third rung of a ladder compromising EE's ability to handle the recoil of the grinder when i...
06/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While pulling cable from cable spool employee suffered muscle strain to left shoulder. EE received cortisone shot and placed on restricted duty for 3 days.
05/11/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a guard of expanded metal and drilling holes. When the hole was finished, left wrist was bleeding, the employee did not feel it and was unaware had been injured. During the inv...
05/05/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted On May 5, employee was being trained to drive a Cat 777 haul truck. While dumping, the truck had a jarring motion. The EE complained of neck and back pain to their trainer. EE was examined by a doctor...
04/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was involved in the rigging process of shacking out iron in the laydown yard in order to transport needed iron to the work area. As the crane came up on the load, the beam rolled as the ee tried to...
03/24/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted CAT 745C operator was driving to park at shift end. Drove off designated haul road to cut across fill area and hit 24"" deep ditch. EE bounced up and hit head on the grab bar behind the seat, sustaini...
03/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working from a platform while installing concrete forms, employee slipped while picking up EE's pliers causing EE to hit EE's forehead on installed rebar. Employee received 13 sutures to EE's forehead...
11/02/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost An operator of a haul truck over turned on county road 188. The truck left the permitted area via the county road when it ran over a rough patch of pavement and over turned. The seat belted driver sus...
03/19/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working outdoors and was stung on the right arm by a Bee.
04/19/2012 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 22d lost, 10d restricted Employee was working on a exploration drill rig. He was steadying the lower end of a piece of drill casing as it was being threaded to casing that was already installed in drill hole. As it was bein...
04/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was sawing a piece of core/rock and alleges he felt something fall into his left eye.
01/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While ascending a ladder to the booster outlet valve the employee missed a rung and fell contacting his chin on the guard frame of the booster.
10/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While bagging a 25 lb sample on an RC rig the employee felt a slight pull in the groin area.
08/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted The employee was lifting the end of a piece of drill steel and felt pain in his lower back.
07/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was standing at an electrical switch panel waiting to fill the water truck he was assigned to operate. According to his statement, a snake came out of the bushes with its mouth opened and he though...
05/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was carrying a core barrel, stepped on an uneven surface and twisted his right ankle resulting in a sprain. He worked four days of restricted duty.
10/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operating 700 polaris (side by side) in an unsafe manner. Going too fast. This accident did not occur on property under current mine permit.
10/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Operating 700 polaris (side by side) in an unsafe manner. Going too fast. This accident did not occur on property under mine permit.
08/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Putting drill rod into the back of a truck and felt wrist pop.
06/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was assisting to install a security gate. As the gate was being positioned for installation, the employee's fingertip was pinched between the gate hinge and pole.