Jerritt Canyon Mill — Accidents

Total: 230 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was removing a seat from a piece of equipment.
06/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning rocks out of the cone crusher when a rock fell down into the cone crusher and smashed finger.
05/16/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator was grading the leach pad entrance and caught a pipe which flexed and threw rocks at the window causing it to break getting debris in EE's eye.
02/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While the employee was descending a ladder, EE let go with one hand still maintaining three points of contact to look to see how far away EE was from the landing when EE's hand slipped off of the rung...
09/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had put a hook on a rock bolt coming down the apron feeder for the Primary crushing circuit and while pulling the metal out his left hand was on the metal liner for the apron feeder; upon...
09/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the skid steer, noticed a large rock on the #1 and #4 belt. The employee went over to the cone to look inside and placed his right hand on the screen to pull himself up and a large ro...
08/29/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was climbing down from tightening bolts. He was hanging on with his right hand, his foot slipped off of the cement base and his weight was all on the right shoulder. He felt something pop...
07/30/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire started on the 11th floor of the Roaster, and traveled through the east FRP pipe.
07/28/2015 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was bending over to clean motors and upon standing back up he felt his back was strained.
06/28/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While hammering/impacting bolts loose on a preheat blower vent, rust from pipe fell from about 20-30 feet hitting left hand causing abrasion to the skin.
06/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost While checking on the puckers the employee walked under some caution tape that was tied to a piece of angle iron, while lifting the tape the angle iron fell landing on the employee's leg causing an ab...
05/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning out hatches inside the N. Bag house the employee received a cut from inside the hatch as he was cleaning it out.
05/14/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a Contract employee was removing a sheave from the motor shaft by hitting the sheave with a rawhide hammer, Employee went to rotate the sheave and the Contract employee hit the sheave at...
04/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 42d restricted The employee was attempting to reposition sections of metal in the metal storage rack. The employee was using a metal clamp with his left hand at the same time as he was holding the second sheet of me...
04/04/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The employee was walking out of the Wet Mill MCC going down some stairs in dim lighting when he missed a step causing him to step down wrong resulting in a twisted ankle.
04/02/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None CP-50B, a centrifugal oxygen compressor, tripped suddenly. Less than 1 minute after the trip, there was a rapid ignition of the compressor. Because oxygen at 99% purity was lined up, the fire grew q...
02/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was getting out of a skidsteer and slipped on the bucket, twisting his ankle.
02/03/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a welded bolt while using proper P.P.E. when a piece of debris ricocheted off of the wall behind him and into his face shield getting into his eye.
02/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee was pulling out a flight onto the grizzly catwalk when he strained and pulled a muscle in his back.
01/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving a 8"" flow meter from the truck to the storage area. While setting this down he pinched his little finger between the flow meter and a 12"" gate valve that was sitting on the g...
01/23/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted While attempting to free a stuck roller the belt caught his sleeve pulling his arm into the belt and canue housing.
01/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 56d restricted Employee was walking on uneven ground going to his work area when he stepped in a divot and twisted his knee.
12/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE stepped out of the guzzler truck to fill the fuel at the fuel bay and slipped on the ice.
12/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The employee was walking down the stairs when getting to the bottom and stepping off the grating was raised and resulted in the employee stepping wrong and twisting/ spraining his ankle.
10/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was lifting a 6"" pipe to make up connection to bolt up flange on barge when EE twisted he felt a pain in his back.
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee is claiming knee pain there was no significant event
07/01/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Miner was fueling a D-10 Dozer. He was assisted by another employee. When he attempted to hand the fuel line back to the other employee, the miner lost his balance and fell off of the equipment and la...
06/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking backwards tracing a water line the employee fell 4 to 4 1/2 feet in a open hole
06/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Miner was operating a 150 ton Water Truck on a surface haul road. Hydraulic system failed. Miner lost steering assist. Miner pulled a muscle in his shoulder while attempting to regain control of the v...
06/06/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While swing a sledgehammer in the Underflow Tunnel employee hit right elbow on the wall of the tunnel.
04/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost While dismounting a loader miner reportedly slipped and fell onto his back.
04/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While taking off a pressurized line, the line blew hot water and carbon on to employees arms.
03/01/2014 INUNDATION DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Exposed to toxic fumes while welding on Stainless Steele and Cast Iron.
02/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was walking up a slight grade and slipped and hit his head.
01/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The miner was stepping out of the cab of the lube truck on to the side steps of the vehicle slipping off of the step, catching himself on the door.
01/08/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a hand held grinder to cut welds off of a metal project. The grinder ""walked"" away from the operator and went across the gloved left hand lacerating the skin on the left thumb knuckl...
01/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working on a caustic line. He was wearing full PPE+ for the job that was assigned to him, including a full face respirator. Miner showered off with all PPE in place first. While removing res...
12/27/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was a passenger in a truck. Truck was parked, parking brake set, and chocked. Miner was not seat belted in as truck was parked. While vehicle was dumping, it tipped over onto the left side. Mine...
12/22/2013 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was assisting in hosing down plant with water. Backed against a hand railing that had a 120v extension cord wrapped on it. Miner experienced an electrical shock. Miner was released light duty fo...
12/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was assisting another miner carry a piece of pipe up an inclined roadway. Recent snow had fallen on the road covering previous snow and icy conditions. Miner slipped and fell on his left side. M...
12/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Miner was engaged with guzzling out a vessel in the strip area. Miner received some very minor caustic burns on the neck and his face. Miner rinsed off for several minutes. Taken to hospital flushed m...
12/19/2013 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee rushed to an Arc Flash fire with a fire extinguisher and received smoke inhalation
12/19/2013 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 2d restricted Employees was doing a PM in a MCC and cleaning. While brushing out a breaker enclosure that was bottom feed it caused an arc flash.
12/11/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was traveling home from work, noticed a pain in his left eye. Notified supervisor on 12-12-2013. Taken to doctors office, small piece of metal removed from eye. Miner does not remember when or w...
12/03/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was exiting a screen area. When he repositioned his hands to push himself up he struck his left elbow against a support beam that was behind him.
11/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Miner was attempting to move a heavy tail pulley by hand. Pulled muscle in back.
11/08/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While clearing scale from the Thickener another employees sledgehammer hit an employee in the knee.
10/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Over exposure to mercury.
10/09/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was stung by a wasp or yellow jacket insect. Ice pack used.
10/04/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While climbing down off of truck he fell backward onto his back.