Leeville — Accidents

Total: 319 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee picked up the end of a pallet to move it out of the way and did not see a nail in the bottom. When the nail came in contact with his finger it resulted in a laceration which required 5 suture...
05/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of shifting the forks on a forklift when the fork slipped out of his left hand. When it slipped it caught his right pinky finger between the back of the fork and the mast f...
05/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dismounting tire from wheel, Tire Iron slipped from wheel and struck injured on tooth. Chipping upper tooth.
04/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Re-assembling hoses on shotcrete spray truck. While pushing against the hose his knee buckled.
04/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Slipped on ice.
04/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In reviewing our records we found employee was given a prescription which makes this reportable. While hanging overhead cables, employee got something in his left eye. He was taken to a medical facili...
04/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7000-1 form submitted solely for the purpose of terminating citation # 6385345 and should not be construed as admission that Newmont violated any MSHA regulation or that it concedes that a reportable...
03/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee slipped and fell landing on his left shoulder. He did not seek medical attention initially, but did eventually get treament and later had the injury repaired surgically.
03/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On March 23rd employee was using a magnetic drill and was going to move it to a new location. While lifting it he pulled a muscle in the groin area. He reported it to his supervisor and after it would...
03/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Moving a piece of 8"" channel 12' long that was in a travelway. One EE dropped his end causing the other EE to drop his end on his left foot.
03/06/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee got his foot run over by a shotcrete shooter causing a fracture to a bone in his right foot.
02/24/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in the face of the 5494 level with a jack leg and was having to use a bolting dolly on a two foot steel to reach the back. While coming off a bolt the dolly came off the steel and...
01/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was trying to get into the back of a mantrip when slipped and fell on ice landing on his tailbone. He sought medical attention and was released to full duty. Sought medical attention again an...
12/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was carrying a ladder across the parking area when he slipped on the ice, causing him to fall and twist his ankle. He went to have surgery on his ankle 4-11-07, this is the date lost time will star...
11/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee fell off of a ladder. This resulted in a fractured wrist and laceration to lip which required four sutures.
11/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted The employee was stepping off of lube truck when he twisted his knee. The doctor put him in a knee brace making this reportable.
09/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The EE was cutting wire while tying rebar, when the wire was cut, it whipped back and punctured the EE's eye. The EE was wearing safety glasses at the time of the injury.
09/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Unloading drill steel off rack when several steels rolled down on top of foot. Resulting in restricted duty.
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted He was putting together the pump line on the shotcrete truck. While holding the pipe against his leg he was attemping to install a pipe clamp and felt his lower back pop. Resulting in restricted duly.
08/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The mining crew was completing a slip form pour in a vertical shaft. A foam ball was put into the slick line to clean it out, when the foam ball was blown through the slickline the hose whipped and st...
08/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee states tube slipped as he was lowering same into rod. His hand was pinched between the rod and landing gear.
08/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was working on a scissor deck. While trying to install utilities the employee twisted wrong and felt a twinge in his back. Employee finished shift and went to the chiropractor next day.
08/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee states as he was wiping tube, he grabbed the overshot, as tube kicked. His left hand was pinched.
07/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 170d lost, 56d restricted Pulling/lifting rods & rod fell on right hand.
07/11/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing chipper point on small air chipper. Control trigger was hit with foot causing chipper to turn on. Chipper point was ejected from tool hitting employee on the nose. Cut on nose required six st...
05/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted While descending from the rear deck of a Jumbo Drill, the employee's foot entered a small opening in the deck. This caused the employee to temporarily lose his balance and fall upright 3 feet to the...
05/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Groundfall above the roof bolt anchorage in intersection necessitating rehab.
05/01/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Hit rock in roadway and jarred arm dislocating left shoulder while traveling the ramp in a haul truck.
04/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When moving bolt bin into place, finger was wedged between wall and bolt bin. Right 5th finger was cut. Cut required 6 stiches to close cut.
04/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee fell while getting off a tractor hitting and cutting his knee requiring three sutures.
04/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 70d restricted Employee states while walking and carrying pipe, he slipped and fell to the deck. Pipe fell onto his right ring finger.
04/03/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Shaft was down 12 hours due to damage, inspection, repair, and subsequent investigation.
02/21/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee states (while setting casing) The drill shifted allowing the blocks to fall from the face. As he held the blocks to reset feed frame, his thumb was crushed between the foot plate and the b...
02/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost When sweeping, she started to turn red & itch. After awhile her throat swelled & breathing was difficult. Post accident drug screen results - Negative. Sweeping in ""dry"" area.
12/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning, she overused muscles that were not in adequate shape. Muscles were strained and her elbow was dislocated. Drug screen results negative. Possibly not a valid claim.
08/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on gang forms when he slipped and fell approx 6 feet with his fall protection. Hard hat fell off and employee's head struck a form tie causing laceration to scalp.
07/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A SPLIT SET WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN ON THE WIRE FALLING BACKWARD & HITTING HIM ON THE HARD HAT. THE ROCK KNOCKED OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES & SCRATCHED HIS LEFT EYE.
04/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee cut his right hand when the wrench he was using to tighten steel bolts slipped. He did first aid and continued to work. The cut later became infected requiring treatment on 5/8/05.
04/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WORKING WITH COWORKER IN THE SUB-COLLAR OF THE UCAT SHAFT. THEY WERE WORKING NEAR A MANWAY THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT IN THE DECK TO ENABLE ACCESS TO PIPE THAT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. A RETRACTABL...
04/20/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost, 9d restricted Employee was stripping cable and hurt his wrist. (This is repetetive motion carpal tunnel syndrome)
04/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO BAGS OF CONCRETE ACROSS THE COLLAR DOORS & STEPPED OFF OF A 14"" ELEVATION. EE INJURED HIS RT. KNEE, EE WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY & TOLD TO WEAR A BRACE THAT HE HAD FROM A P...
03/19/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the Galloway at the vent shaft cleaning concrete out of a water ring. With approximately 220.000 CFM of air coming up the shaft, it blew a piece of concrete or rock into his ri...
02/05/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None POWER OUTAGE AT THE MINE SITE WITH MEN IN THE SHAFT. TWO FUSES WERE BLOWN ON THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR DURING STARTUP. THE MEN WERE SAFELY EVACUATED AFTER REPAIR.
01/03/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee received grout burns to both eyes when the grout return line came out of the agitator tank and sprayed him in the face. This accident occurred during shaft grouting operations at the Leville...
12/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE started pouring the first load of concrete down the slick line at the production shaft when he realized he had not set the brake on the slick line tugger. Concerned he may have made a mistake he ra...
12/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was blowing the bottom of the production shaft. He was located near the center of the shaft under the cryderman but in view of the operator. He had blown a small quantity of material to the l...
12/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lifted his welding hood to chip a weld when a piece of slag hit him in the face and flew up under his prescription safety glasses.
12/11/2004 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 42d restricted The crew of the production shaft were getting into the bucket for transportation to surface at the end of their shift. The last miner in the bucket entered facing inward, with his left arm rested on t...
12/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was closing the trap door on the vertical ladder in the galloway of the production shaft when a weld broke on the handrail post and landed on his foot. He was taken to hospital and was given ful...
11/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A MINER WAS WORKING ON THE BOTTOM DECK AND ANOTHER MINER WAS WORKING ON THE THIRD DECK OF THE GALLOWAY IN THE VENT SHAFT. THE JUMBOS AND CRYDERMAN HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE MINER ABOVE WAS COVERING THE HO...