Little Bonanza Mines and Mills — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/13/2012 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost A miner was leaning out of the bucket to position a pipe when he decided he needed to be higher. He rang the bells to raise the bucket then failed to get the bells rang to stop the bucket. He was cru...
07/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While entering mine shaft, hit chain to lid with elbow causing lid to come down on hand.
04/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While cleaning out bag house feeder motor. detached and in the shop area, rolled blade over top of finger crushing tip.
04/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a chunk of ore while climbing a ladder to exit mine. It cause him to lose balance and fall off ladder for about 3 feet. He fell with his back & side onto a landing board. He wa...
08/11/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Walking in the bone yard, took a step back and rolled ankle on a rock.
07/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Manway timber fell out when employee stepped onto it from the ladder. He fell about eight feet.
11/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted Dark outside missed stair and went down
08/14/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Boulder from wall fell on miner.
05/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost PICK UP ROCK, THREW IT. BACK STRAIN OR PINCHED NERVE: TWISTED WRONG.
05/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Chipping rock, rock broke; moil went in left foot.
04/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 4d restricted In sacking plant stacking 55lb bag on pallet 10 high.
07/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was mining at Tom Taylor mine and jumped between two timbers, missing the second timber and fell approx. 10' and injured his lower back.
05/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING MINE PROPS IN PLACE, EE STRUCK HIMSELF ON RIGHT KNEE WITH BLUNT SIDE OF AXE.
03/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While mining, ee placed a spool of wire on the timber above his head and it rolled off hitting him in the forehead.
10/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OLD AIR LIFT PIPE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
08/13/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WHILE MINING, A PIECE OF ORE FELL DOWN THE DRIFT AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/29/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE MINING A ROCK CAME DOWN THE SLOPE, HITTING HIM IN THE CHEST.
07/22/2003 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHILE RIDING IN THE SKIP GOING DOWN THE SHAFT, EE CAUGHT AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING AND HAD HIS HAND PULLED IN BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE SHAFT. THIS RESULTED IN INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.
06/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE PUTTING IN LAGGING, WAS HIT ON THE HAND BY AN AXE HEAD.
06/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WHILE CARRYING BOARDS BACK TO THE DRIFT, EE STEPPED OFF A 6"" STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
04/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE PUSHING THE MONORAIL, IT CAME UP AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND.
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WHILE MINING, PULLED MUSCLES IN ARM HAULING ROCKS.
03/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING ON THE SCREEN DECK UNIT AT THE SEPARATOR, STRAINED BACK.
03/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost WHILE MINING, TYLER FELL OFF A FLOOR AND HIT HISRIGHT SHOULDER.
02/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE MINING, A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
02/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A PRESSURE VESSEL, INJURED BACK.
02/03/2003 HOISTING NO VALUE FOUND None SHOULDER JOINTS ARE WORN OUT.
12/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE PUTTING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE PINCHED THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK BREAKING HIS FINGER.
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost LOADING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
09/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost SLIPPED ON SLOPE INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
08/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost HE BENT HIS THUMB BACK.
06/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE MINING HE INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT: A ROCK FELL, HIT HIS HAND KNOCKING THE CHIPPING HAMMER OUT OF HIS HAND. THE MOIL HIS HIS FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION.
02/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost MOVING AN AIRLIFT PIPE HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE PIPE. HE HAS ABROKEN FINGER.
12/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost HAND GOT HIT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER.
07/18/2000 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE MINING A ROCK CAME DOWN THE SLOPE INJURING HIS HAND.
05/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE DROVE A PICKUP TO THE WORK SITE AND WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE PICKUP HE FAILED TO PUT THE PICKUP IN GEAR OR SET THE PARK BRAKE AT WHICH TIME THE PICKUP STARTED TO ROLL OFF THE HILL. THE PREVEN T THE T...
05/09/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE MINING WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF ORE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ABOVE THE KNUCKLE CAUSING IT TO SWELL UP.
03/01/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL. REPETITIVE WORK WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER.