Meikle Mine — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/23/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost, 1d restricted Ee saw orthopedist for pain that has been increasing in right wrist and thumb. He was diagnosed with tenosynovitis and will be having surgery for the condition.
11/16/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The main conveyance in the Rodeo shaft had malfunctioned, which caused the hoist to stop. There were 2 people on the conveyance when the hoist stopped. There were no injuries in this incident. It was...
11/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Ee was reeling up a hose reel and it came loose and fell on the employee's hand. Fractured 4th finger on right hand. Surgery required. Ee put off work.
11/12/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was sitting in a gator and a powder truck backed into it. Ee felt pain in neck and upper back, notified supervisor but did not wish to see doctor. Pain didn't go away, saw doctor on 12/12/14. Diagn...
11/12/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee walking to buggy to leave work area; powder truck backed into ee, striking his back. Ee sought treatment 11/15/14. Diagnosed w/back strain. Seen again at ER on 11/18, diagnosed w/non-occupational g...
11/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 3:15am on the 3765-1325 level in North Post. A 12'X 10' area of the back had fallen out passed the 12 foot swellex bolts of an advancing drift round. There were no injuries. The area...
10/17/2014 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Ee saw doctor on 10/17/14 and was diagnosed with sensitivity to shotcrete mist. He did not have an active contact dermatitis but there was evidence of previous contact dermatitis. The doctor directed...
10/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Ee was working with 6"" pipe and his thumb was caught between the pipe and boom. He was seen at the clinic, diagnosed with a closed fracture and a laceration that required stitches. He was released...
09/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was washing off powder truck, turned valve the wrong way and lost control of the hose which struck him in the head. He received staples to close the wound. Released to full duty.
09/04/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 108d lost, 127d restricted Ee was watering the 4560 upper west griffin ramp. He turned at the top of the ramp and went back down. The ee was unable to maintain control of the equipment and the truck contacted the rib several ti...
08/10/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Crew was in muck cycle of shaft hoistman raised muck bucket off chairs hoist went down, incident is still under investigation cause is not known.
07/27/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Ee was driving haul truck underground, hit bump in the road, causing her hard hat to come off, hit the roof of the cab, and then hit her head. Laceration requiring stitches and put off work after diag...
07/20/2014 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d restricted Driller was found at the 4140 level underground and unresponsive by the leadman.
07/04/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While cleaning a hole, the lip of the bucket caught on the rib on the way down, striking a rock, jarring the employee in the cab. He felt pain in his upper and lower back. He was examined by a physici...
06/17/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was re-installing the bit and reamer and was having difficulty. The operator repositioned the core barrel in an attempt to make it easier. The employee attaching the bit moved his hands cau...
06/10/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 6:15pm the Meikle MaryAnn tripped out due to an electrical issue. At the time of the incident 2 miners were on the MaryAnn. At ~7:30pm power was restored to the MaryAnn and the miners...
06/04/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has incurred a reportable hearing loss in the left ear. Confirmed by audiologist as work related on 06/04/2014. Retraining has been done.
05/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling electrical cable and had water like substance make contact with right eye.
03/18/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The main conveyance in the Rodeo shaft had malfunctioned, which caused the hoist to stop. There were 12 people on the conveyance when the hoist stopped. There were no injuries in this incident. The pr...
02/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 15d lost, 9d restricted The employee was helping to move a large steel plate, one of the chains slipped and the plate fell on his right foot, partially amputating the right great toe. Surgery was required and the toe was amp...
01/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ee was loading items on the cage and pinched hand between cage door and cage. He was seen at the clinic, sutures were required, and he was released to restricted duty.
01/24/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was walking across shaft bottom he trip on the safety net and hit his mouth on an air header chipping his two front teeth
01/19/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ee turned off ramp and the truck did not come out of the turn, striking the rib, stopping the truck. The ee hyperextended his thumb. He was evaluated by a doctor and diagnosed with a strain to the t...
01/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee was lifting a bundle of hydraulic hoses while another ee was packing a plate under the hoses. The weight shifted on the load and the ee twisted his back, feeling immediate pain. He was seen at the...
12/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was fixing a blow down. While working on it, a piece of metal cut his right thumb. He was seen at the clinic and stitches were required to close the wound. Released to full duty.
12/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was performing pre-op and slipped on step of an AD30 and hit his elbow on step. Employee did not want medical treatment; said it was just sore. On Dec.17,2013 employee requested to go to doct...
11/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Ee was lifting a heavy object and felt a twinge. He had been lifting and moving ramps and on the last ramp, felt the twinge. Seen at the clinic, released to restricted duty.
11/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Ee used his own body to try to push bent handrails back into place. He braced his back against a rail and pushed hard with his feet against the bent handrails. After working remainder of shift, went h...
11/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 5d restricted Ee was walking through paste when he felt left knee pop, causing the knee to swell. He reported the issue, tried self-care, and sought medical attention on 11/06 at the clinic. Diagnosed with a knee...
10/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was pulling fuel hose to fill tank, she slipped on a step, causing her to fall, catching herself with her left hand and she felt immediate pain in her left wrist. Seen at the ER, x-rays negative f...
09/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While working on cleaning a stope, Ee felt he was exposed to some kind of gas and left the work area. Taken to ER, diagnosed with exposure to gas, given oxygen and released to full duty. Ee followed...
08/17/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While changing drill steel, the employee's right hand was caught in the drill steel. Taken to ER where he was diagnosed with dislocation of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers and lacerations to the 3rd an...
07/26/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee doing clean up prior to drilling had rock strike the top of his foot. He asked to see a doctor on 07/29/13, was seen at the clinic and diagnosed with a fracture and referred to specialist. F...
05/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost The miner was pushing the man bucket away from the steel work deck and got his left pinky finger smashed between the bucket and the crosshead steel framework.
03/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 48d restricted Employee was putting chock block back in the rack on the 966 loader and felt a pop in his right wrist. Seen at the ER and released to full duty, follow up with an ortho. Seen at the ortho, put on re...
02/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a lemon with his retractable knife. Went to put the knife back on his belt and the blade was stuck open. He cut his left middle finger. Was seen at the ER where stitches were requ...
02/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While inspecting slings and comealongs, one of them broke, striking the employee in the face, hitting his safety glasses, resulting in a cut above the employee's eyes. He was seen at the ER where sti...
01/18/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 1d restricted Ee parking boom truck. Set brake and got off to set jacks. He slipped and thinks he released the brake causing the boom truck to move forward, pinning his lower left leg between two boom trucks. He wa...
01/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was walking across the Barrick parking lot, slipped on ice and injured his right knee.He did not request medical treatment at that time, thought it was just bruised. Seeked medical attention...
12/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was measuring the needed length vertically of a 6 inch carbon steel pipe through floor grading to connect to an existing 6 inch carbon steel pipe which was supported by a 4X4 approximately 6...
11/28/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was putting bolts in drill holes using a hand drill and impact gun. After the 3rd bolt he felt pain in his upper back. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a muscle strain. He subsequen...
11/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When changing a broken cable, the cable snapped and caught the right middle finger. Seen at ER and treated for a fractured fingertip and laceration requiring stitches. Released to full duty.
11/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was walking to the collar, slipped on snow covered ice and fell to the ground, pulling his abdomen and straining his back. Seen at the ER and diagnosed with an umbilical hernia. The hernia will be...
10/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Emp was breaking bolt loose with a breaker bar and the bolt broke loose. The bar caught the right thumb and bent it backwards. Seen at the ER, diagnosed with a fracture to the right thumb. Cast at t...
10/11/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Cardboard boxes containing items for storage were put on a shelf below a thermostat controlled heater in a storage conex. The heater was not on when the boxes were placed, but turned on when the temp...
08/29/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Ee was fixing a vent bag using a scissor deck. Using lever to raise scissor deck, something caught on the lever causing it to keep raising, thumb got pinched. Seen at the ER and wound closed with st...
08/15/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured ee and other ee had an altercation. Injured ee struck by other ee on side of head. Injured ee worked remainder of shift, woke up next morning with increased neck/head pain. Seen at ER and pu...
08/08/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted As the contract employee and his co-worker were driving up the ramp transporting material they needed for a job, the driver noticed that some material had fallen off the equipment so the driver stoppe...
07/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee shut the compartment door to the greaser on a 26T haul truck and smashed his thumb in the process.
06/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was lifting a transmission onto the head of the drill. Employee then felt soreness in his back. The drill was shut down and the employee and his co-worker went to the surface for further in...