Meikle Mine — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/24/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 5:00 P.M. a power outage occurred at the mine. When this occurred eight (8) miners were being transported up the MaryAnne at the Meikle shaft. No injuries occurred from this event....
01/07/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground was identified in the 3595 level at the 1430 heading intersection. The fall of ground occurred at the end of the previous shift due to a blasted round in the level and the mine was c...
11/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee pinched finger between drill rod and drill mast.
10/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Ee reports EE was inspecting heading and scaling when a rock struck EE's leg. EE reports left leg pain. Seen at the ER and clinic, released to modified duty, use crutches as needed. Diagnosed with abr...
08/19/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was operating a haul truck when it started to smoke, and the employee was exposed to some of the smoke. EE was seen at the ER and diagnosed with bronchospasm. EE was released to restricted duty for...
03/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was lifting a heavy object when they felt a pop in the right calf. They reported the incident to a supervisor and worked out the shift. EE was seen the next day at the clinic, given crutches, and p...
03/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted Employee was hooking up a trailer. The employee pulled the tongue of the trailer over to align the pintel when the trailer dropped onto the pintel the tongue smashed the employees finger between the t...
02/23/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof failure at the 3535 Level. No one was in the vicinity at the time of the failure. Found failure and reported to MSHA. The failure was due to a fault line in the vicinity.
02/02/2019 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 19d lost EE was on scissor deck when the wings were folding up. One of the wings crushed their right foot. EE transported to ER, then flown to University of Utah for surgery. Surgical repair to foot on 02/03,...
12/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 17d restricted Ee was exiting bus and foot caught, causing ee to fall to the ground, landing with/on left arm. Ee was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a fractured humerus. Put off work and referred to a specialist.
10/22/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Module in hoisting system failed causing the hoist to stop between levels. Miner was trapped for more than 30 minutes. No injuries.
09/17/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Power bumped and caused the Rodeo shaft to be down for more than thirty minutes. No one was on the cage at the time of power bump. Power bump was caused by outside source and beyond the control of Gol...
06/05/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A reportable standard threshold shift in the ee's hearing was identified during annual hearing test and confirmed by Barrick's Professional Supervisor on 6/5/18.
03/24/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unhooking hoses and when they stooped down by the rib to unhook air hose, employee caught an ear on a small piece of wire sticking out of the rib. Seen at the ER and given stitches to close the...
01/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee finished loading a round and when the went to remove the remote from mine belt, finger contacted open box cutter causing a cut. Stitches required to close the wound. Ee released to full duty on nex...
11/01/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Ee reports was driving haul truck down ramp and swerved to avoid a rock, striking the rib, causing ee to hit left rib/chest wall on the armrest of the truck. Seen at clinic, diagnosed with a chest wal...
10/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee repairing broken feed change. Operator rotated the feed motor, chain moved and pulled the ee's hand, hydraulic driven clamp closed, crushing hand in bolter. Ee seen at ER, diagnosed with fracture t...
10/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Ee was mounting tractor, reached for handrail and missed, causing ee to miss the step and fall. EE has a fractured left wrist and right thumb. Seen at ER, put off work and referred to ortho.
08/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 171d restricted Employee stepped out on the fender to retrieve the wheel choke on a 938M Cat loader. Slipped off the rubber mud flap, landed on right hip, fracturing right femur.
07/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Ee was removing hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder slipped, finger crushed. Seen at ER and diagnosed with a crush injury and referred to an orthopedist. Orthopedist confirmed fracture and released ee w...
05/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During backfill process at the 1675 level, operator noticed material movement coming from the back over the open stope.
04/21/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ee was holding a hydro blaster in right hand and was trying to move the control pedal with foot when ee accidentally stepped on the pedal causing water to penetrate hand through two places. Seen at th...
03/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost An electrician was stepping into a tractor mounted basket platform and slipped in the mud, twisting knee. The ee was seen at the clinic, diagnosed with a sprain to the left knee, and put off work.
01/31/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Ee was aligning a nozzle with hole for pin, struck the inner metal nozzle with a metal hammer, and a metal shard came off the nozzle, striking the operator in the left arm. Ee seen at clinic and rele...
12/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE mucking when a bolt dropped. EE got out of mucker to pick it up, and an electrical plug struck EE in the elbow. Seen at ER, diagnosed with contusion and small chip fracture, referred to ortho.
11/17/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving the Getman flatbed on the lower Rodeo ramp between the 3620 and the 1600 levels the employee drove through a water puddle near the sumps and hit a rock that was covered by the water. The...
10/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Ee was lifting filter out of tub, leaned in and later felt pain in chest and abdomen area. Was not sure related to work. Sought treatment on 10/24/16, diagnosed with contusion, returned to work on res...
09/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE was resting a pipe on shoulder. Once clamp was placed on pipe by coworker, EE moved away and felt a sharp pain in back. EE was seen at the ER and give meds for pain. Follow up resulted in investiga...
08/19/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Ee was tightening bolts on a drive line and felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. Seen at clinic and placed on restricted duty.
07/19/2016 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Ee was using a cool vest while operating forklift. The pack leaked on to clothing, which caused a rash. Ee was seen at NNRH on 07/23/16, diagnosed with contact dermatitis, given steroid ointment, and...
07/19/2016 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was exposed to gel from a cool vest. EE developed a rash. EE was seen by Dr. Black on 09/12/16 and diagnosed with contact dermatitis from the gel. EE was advised to use moisturizing cream on the dr...
06/23/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was removing a coupler from a splined shaft with a hammer. When the ee struck the coupler, a metal shard broke off, striking the ee in the left forearm. The metal had to be removed and stitches wer...
05/11/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was driving a remix truck when ee hit a pothole, causing ee to bounce in the cab and hit ee head on the truck cab. EE complained of pain in the neck, head, and shoulders. Seen at the ER, MRI negati...
02/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was throwing trash in a dumpster when EE smashed EE's finger. EE was seen at the clinic and diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of the left ring finger. The wound was stitched and the f...
02/26/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Ee bent down to pick up a piece of metal and EE's left foot rolled in. EE twisted in order to keep self from falling, and strained EE's back. EE was seen at the ER and released to full duty. Subsequen...
02/26/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Ee was squatting to retrieve a sample container and felt a pop in EE's knee with immediate pain. EE was seen at the clinic, diagnosed with a strain and released to full duty. When the pain continued,...
02/04/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The main conveyance in the Rodeo Shaft had malfunctioned at 14:48, which caused the hoist to stop. There were two (2) employees on the bonnet conducting a shaft inspection when the conveyance stopped....
11/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost Ee was mounting a piece of equipment and the step broke. Ee fell jarring right leg and hip and twisting lower back. He was seen at ER and released to full duty. On follow up he was released to restric...
10/15/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was removing outer insulation on a high voltage cable when the cable slipped and the knife he was using struck his right forearm causing a laceration. Ee was seen at the ER where stitches were requ...
09/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 30d restricted Ee stepped over bench in the dry, tripped and fell, catching self with left arm. Strained hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder. Ee seen at clinic, diagnosed with a chip fracture and possible soft tissue tear,...
09/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE loading guide support parts on deck, pinched finger between guide support piece and deck. Laceration to right ring finger, stitches needed to close wound. Released to full duty.
08/21/2015 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d restricted EE complained of rash on both lower legs. Seen at the clinic and diagnosed with contact dermatitis. EE released to full duty, but cannot be in contact with or exposed to shotcrete.
08/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Ee was fixing shotcrete equipment, pressure released and employee was struck in face and chest by shotcrete. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with chemical burns in both eyes. He was referred to...
08/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Ee was closing hatch on a mixer truck when some shotcrete flew up into his eyes. He was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a corneal abrasion, and prescribed antibiotic medication. He was released to wor...
06/20/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Haul truck KMT027 was hauling waste from the 3825 SFW to the 3765-1625. While the operator was backing up at the 3765-1625 to dump his load he smelled smoke, opened his door and noticed flames coming...
05/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 8d restricted Ee troubleshooting leak on torque converter of mucker when A/C unit fell, pinning him. His coworker removed the unit and the ee was seen by a doctor for left arm, shoulder and upper torso pain. He was...
03/12/2015 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Ee reported on 03/26/15 that he noticed a rash on his wrists and calves. He was seen by the dr on 03/27/15, who was unable to determine if the rash was related to work exposure. After investigation, t...
03/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After tripping out, locked bit in centralizer and spun bit off rod. Noticed that the pin end of the rod was braking off and went to check it. Didn't notice that rod was barely hanging onto the striker...
02/21/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Ee was using a pry bar to adjust a piece of equipment. He felt a tearing sensation and pain in the right abdominal area. He was diagnosed with a torn muscle identified by CT scan and released to restr...
02/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 8d restricted Ee was fixing a leak in the paste plant and got shotcrete in his boots. He noticed that his feet and lower legs started burning. He was seen at the hospital and diagnosed with 1st and 2nd degree burn...