Lodestar Gold Hill Mine — Accidents
Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | TIGHTENING DOWN A NUT WITH A CRESENT WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT RESULTING IN A CUT TO HAND. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE: RECEIVED 5 STITCHES AND ANTIBIOTICS. |
| 02/09/2004 | RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EMPLOYEE WAS INTERMITTENTLY EXPOSED TO SULFUR DIOXIDE DUE TO FLUCTUATON IN WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED. EMPLOYEE REMOVED RESPIRATOR INTERMITTENTLY TO TALK DURING START-UP TRIALS OF ROASTER. |
| 01/20/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Over exposure to u.v. rays. A 1000 watt mercury vapor flood light outer shell broke and inner shell continued to burn. All employees in the area received burns on skin as well as eye irritation. |
| 01/20/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Over exposure to u.v. rays. A 1000 watt mercury vapor flood light outer shell broke and inner shell continued to burn. All workers in the area received burns on skin as well as eye irritation. |
| 01/20/2004 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Over exposure to u.v. rays. A 100 watt mercury vapor flood light outer shell broke and inner shell continued to burn. All employees in the area received burns as well as eye irritation. |
| 07/29/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | ON ROLLING STAIRS AT SHOP. STAIRS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN. STAIRS MOVED. FELL DOWN 11 STAIRS (ROLLING). ENDED AT BOTTOM ON BACK. |
| 07/03/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE ON A LADDER I TURNED AROUND AND FLUNG MY HAND INTO A SHARP PIECE OF METAL, CUTTING MY RIGHT HAND. |
| 06/16/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | GOUGED ARM ON A PIECE OF SHARP JAGGED ROOFING TIN, WHILE SCREWING IT OFF FROM A LADDER. |