Jerritt Canyon Mill — Accidents

Total: 230 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/07/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was walking into an area that had sprung a leak (hot ore). He walked into the hot material which burned his feet. Leaky cone valve on roaster bottom floor (east roaster).
01/27/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was holding onto a pipe wrench that was on a bolt head, his fellow employee, turned on a air gun and it jerked his arm down very hard, causing pain in his neck and shoulder
12/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee slipped and fell while walking on icy walkway (outside)
11/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on drill press, drill bit caught causing a pice of iron to be pulled out of the clamp. Iron spun around causing a laceration to his left hand.
08/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A PLATFORM ONTO ANOTHER & HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL & HE CAUGHT HIS LT. HAND ON A CHAINHOOK.
07/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was using pipewrench and caught right thumb on suspension rod, causing thumb to bend backwards.
07/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting wheel chocks down on a vehicle. When employee stood up he hit the door of the vehicle with his head.
06/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER WHEN THE HEAD OF A RAM WAS BROKEN OFF AND IT FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE CONE AND GRATING. IT STRUCK A DRIVE BELT AND CAME BACK THROUGH THE HOLE AND STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD...
01/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE MILL BUILDING TO HEAD HOME WHEN HE REACHED FOR A HAND HOLD, HE SLIPPED& FELL TO THE GROUND
01/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIGHTLY TAPPING A PIN INTO A LARGER CHAIN LINK. APPARENTLY A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE PIN ON HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE, VERY SMALL OBJECT.
11/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A LARGE PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.
10/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A NEW 50 LB. FILTER INTO A SEPARATOR AT THE COMPRESSOR BUILDING. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE FILTER AND IT CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.
09/29/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BIT BY A SPIDER WHEN PUTTING ON LAB COAT. SPIDER WAS LOCATED INSIDE OF LAB COAT.
12/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 10d restricted EE HAD BEEN LOOSENING BOLTS ON A FLAP VALVE. AS HE TURNED AWAY, HOT MATERIAL (ORE) SPIT OUT AT HIM.
11/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A 992 LOADER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, IT SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND.
08/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE HAD CLEANED THE BALL TRAP AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SLIDE GATE, WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE HYDROLIC PUMP BROKE PINCHING HIS FINGER AND TEARING HIS FINGER NAIL OFF, HE ALSO FRACTURED HIS FINGER BO...
08/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE STATES WHILE HOLDING PIN PUNCH, CO-WORKER HIT THE PUNCH. PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT ARM.
05/31/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WHO WAS ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER. EE PLACED HER RIGHT HAND ON ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC ADJUSTING JACKS JUST AS IT WAS MOVING. HER RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POIN T.
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 102d lost EE WAS REMOVING THE BALL MILL FEED CHUTE WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE CHUTE FELL OFF OF THRU MILL STRIKING EE RIGHT FOOT.
03/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD JUST FINISHED GRINDING ON A PULUINZER. WHEN SHE PUT THE GRINDER ON THE TABLE WITH HER LEFT HAND, SHE MOVED HER RT. HAND IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SPINNING WHEEL BEFORE IT H...
11/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE STATES THAT THE BASKET MOVED UNEXPECTUALLY INVESTIGATER RE THAT EE HAD ONE HAND ON THE CONTRILISAN AND HAND ONT HE RAIL TO THE BASKET. EE APPARENTLY BOOMING DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAS...
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost NO SAFETY LOCK OR CHAIN TO PREVENT LID FROM FALLING EE HAD HIS HAND ON LIP OF TOOL BOX LOADING TOOLS INTO FOR MINE MOVE,WHEN LID FELL CLOSED & ONTO FINGER
07/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD STEPPED OUT ON THE DECK OF THE 992 LOADERTO WASH THE WINDOWS. HE TRIPPED ON THE FENDER, FELL & STRUCK HIS RIB CAGE ON A LIGHT FIXTURE.
11/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A LARGE VALVE WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND HUGGER ON THE PIPE.
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE WAS STANDING BY THE PUMP AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED INTO THE SUMP. AS THE PUMP CAUGHT ON SOME CONDUIT, THE PUMP LEANER OVER THIS ALLOWED THE WIRE ROPE SLING TO SLIDE OFF THE END OF THE FORKS. EE REACH...
07/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING SOCKET SCALING RING ON CONE CRUSHER, SCRAPER SLIPPED, EE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE ON THE TOP OF THE RING.
06/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE HAD CLIMBED UP ON A LADDER ABOUT 12' OFF THE GROUND ATTEMPTING TO HANG ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE STATED THAT HE MAY NOT HAVE FASTENED HIS SAFETY BELT CORRECT LY.
05/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 11d restricted EE STATED HE HAS POSSIBLY INJURED HIMSELF ON 5/5/00 WHILE REMOVING A HEAVY PLATE OFF OF A LOADERHE THEN TRIPPED ON 5/7 WHILE PULLING A FUEL LINEOFF OF THE LUBE TRK TO THE LOADER. THE TRIPPING ACTION C...
03/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WA REACHING UP INSIDE THE OSEPA TO LOOSEN A BOLT, HIS ARM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHARP SPOKE. THE SPOKE WAS USING SHARP AND CAUSED A PUNTURE WOULD REQUIRING STITCHES.
01/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH HIS RPOCKET KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STABBLED HIS LEFT HAND.