Midas Mine — Accidents

Total: 277 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/05/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While jackleg drilling, air hose came loose and hit him in the face and eye.
02/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was at the surface shop getting his loader ready to go underground. He realized the seat needed to be adjusted and when he lifted the adjustment handle the seat slid back and pinched his left...
01/28/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was pulling jack leg out of a hole and felt a pop in his left elbow.
01/21/2012 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Changing a tire on haul truck, employee lowered jack and caught his finger between tire and truck frame. He lost the tip of his middle finger of his left hand.
12/30/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was hanging pipe in a sill and lost his footing and fell to the ground and sprained his left wrist and dislocated his right little finger when he tried to break the fall.
10/15/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator of a service truck was driving up the ramp in Spiral #4 and ran out of fuel and the Getman truck rolled backward and he turned it into the rib and when he did he hit his head on a light m...
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of removing the quill rod from the rod string and lying the quill rod on the deck, the driller helper's right ring finger became caught between the quill rod and the drill swivel...
09/19/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling a jack leg drill steel out of the hole, the drill pinched his hand against the rib.
09/12/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was collaring a hole with a jack leg drill and lost control of the drill and got his right thumb pinched in the chuck tender, which required sutures.
09/11/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting and a bolt fell from the back and hit her nose and lacerated her lip, which required sutures.
08/30/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was re-positioning a jack leg drill during set-up and the drill got away from him and pinched his left middle finger between the drill and the rib causing a laceration on the under side of hi...
08/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was putting a hydraulic hose back into the hose reel and it went too fast and as he tried to stop it he twisted his back causing muscle spasms in lower right side of back.
08/04/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The injury result of the leg on a jackleg drill kicking out which caused the leg handle to strike the drill operator in the knee. The drill operator cont. to work through shift and the following shift...
06/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Two employees were in the process of moving a long hole drill. The victim got his left index finger pinched between the back of the 2-yd loader and the tow bar. This avulsed the very tip of the finger...
05/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading bags of cement in the 1-4550. After about 1 1/2 hours he felt a burning sensation on his forearms. He showered and applied cream. On Tuesday the 10th his right arm was irritated...
04/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 7d restricted Miner stepped off bolter facing out and slipped injuring his back. The injury did not become reportable until 4/19/11 when he was placed on restricted duty.
04/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Removed radiator cap and hot cooling fluid sprayed arm. resulting in restricted duty.
04/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling in the 3-4450 S when a rock fell through the wire and struck him in the mouth, chipping his tooth.
03/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was moving utilities. When he was moving vent bag, he tripped and twisted his knee.
02/04/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was bolting with a jackleg when his wrist started hurting. He handed machine off to his partner. He bolted back and rib after a break and finished his shift. His arm was stiff at the end of the...
01/09/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The miner observed that water/steam was coming out of the top of the Radiator from under the Radiator cap as well as the overflow on LHD Company #61. The Miner then placed his right hand on top of the...
12/15/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee is a Mechanic Foreman who reported having pain in his hands, elbows, and shoulders. He was seen by a Physician and diagnosed as having Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as of 12/15/2010.
10/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee stated that he was going up the steps leading to the mill control room. The employee stated that he had three point contact when his foot slipped on the first step causing his right foot to...
10/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was installing ground support with a jackleg. He was drilling in the springline collaring a hole. He bent down to reposition his leg and when he looked up a rock rattled loose and slid down t...
10/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was drilling with a stope drill and was struck in the palm of his right hand by a piece of metal that broke off of the string of drill rods.
09/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While fueling tractor @ fuel bay, EE was walking around to the back of the tractor and tripped on containment berm. He fell into the bumper of the tractor causing a cut on his right forearm.
09/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Mechanic hit his right ring finger with a hammer while installing a Tie Rod end on PU 117.
09/12/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While Bolting the jack-leg was turned on and the mat hit his arm cutting it. Two staples.
09/07/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Jib line caught on top head causing claim shell to elevate up and catch onto the employee's harness lifting employee up and swinging him into side of derrick.
08/25/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While bolting up heading in 6-5530- material fell from face hitting EE on left side of his head and shoulder.
08/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling rods, emplyee dropped a rod and pinched his finger between the rod and the centralizer. The tip of the left pinky finger was fractured.
08/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The miner received a thermal burn to the right forearm when the packer broke spraying him with hot water. (Over 130 degrees). The miner was tighting the valve when the packer broke sending hot water...
07/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting string with a utility knife, employee cut his left pinky finger. The finger required sutures.
05/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting the back with a jackleg drill when a small rock fell through the wire and struck his left upper arm. The wound required several sutures and the employee was released to full duty.
03/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a 2 yrd loader, employee bumped the engine cover knocking the engine cover rod out of position, which allowed the cover to fall forcing his head down and he split his lip. Several sut...
03/11/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting open a box with a knife, employee's hand slipped and cut the palm of his other hand. Sutures were required to close the wound and he was released for full duty.
03/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In process of moving the drill back on line the helper stepped forward to get a better look and placed his finger between the dewee dag plate and the footclamp plate on the drill. At the moment the he...
02/21/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bumped his head getting into the van after his shift was over. Several sutures were used to close the wound. He returned to work with a full duty release.
12/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While getting into the back of a mantrip, employee fell landing on his back striking his head against the ground. Employee needed several sutures to close the wound on his head and was placed on restr...
12/09/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading 6' rockbolts at the 6-5230 laydown, employee lost his balance in trying to steady himself he reached out to the rib and cut his left arm on a rock. Several sutures were used to close t...
11/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost his balance while dismounting his dozer and when he reached over to the rib to regain his balance he cut his wrist on a mat used for ground support on the rib. Several sutures were used...
10/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was working on the hydraulic steering pump on the loader, the compartment cover pin became dislodged and the cover came down pinching employees hand.
10/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was using a scaling bar to free up a clevis on the back of a loader when it slipped causing him to fall to the ground fracturing his leg. Employee is currently off work.
08/31/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing ground support, employee had used a scaling bar to push the wire up to the back and as he drove the bolt in to secure the wire, the scaling bar fell striking him under his right eye....
07/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving a split set bolt with a jackleg drill, a small rock fell from the back striking his upper lip chipping his tooth.
07/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting the back with a jackleg drill, a rock came through the wire and struck employee's forearm slicing it open. The wound required several stables to repair. Employee returned to work full du...
05/31/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee collapsed while starting a fan that had gone down. Employee had several non occupational medical issues, but it has been determined this could have been related to heat and dehydration. He wa...
04/20/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sliced his left thumb with a knife. The wound was closed with sutures.
03/10/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occured at approxiamately 3:30 am in the Main decline approximately 300 feet from portal. The fall was estimated at 8' height by 8 foot wide by 25 feet long from the rib and back. The size...
02/17/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rattling a drill steel on long hole drill 102 a metal shard broke off and penetrated operator's forearm.