Midas Mine — Accidents

Total: 277 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Miner was walking down 5 north when he felt a shootingpain in his lower back. The miner had picked up a prill pot earlier in the day and thought his back was reacting to that. He was taken to the doct...
05/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None EE was operating a Getman utility truck. EE was taking supplies to a heading down off of 3 haulage. The driver tried to avoid hitting 2 bumps in the road. The truck bounced up and down, EE had his sea...
05/05/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was removing a bolt from the ware plate on the bucket off the 988 loader. The bolt started to spin, so he tried to hold it with his hand. The bolt soun cutting through his glove and into his hand....
04/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While mounting a 950X20 tire, picked up tire to rotate and install on equipment, lifted to mount Right Frt tire, felt a pop in back, and could not bend over afterward.
04/10/2006 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has been diagnosed with silicosis. A conclusive diagnosis was given on 4/10/2006 by Dr. Cahill at University of Utah, pulminary clinic.
04/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While fueling loader, he stepped off and slipped on the frame of the loader, causing his ring and pinky fingers on his right hand to bend backwards. It was not reported until the next day. He was take...
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HELPER WAS PUTTING SOME CORE AWAY, HAD TURNED AROUND & WHILE HIS BACK WAS TURNED SOME RODS THAT WERE STACKED UP FELL, STRIKING HIM IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE.
03/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in the 4-4850. Employee used a scaling bar with a bearing plate to hold up the side of the wire in order to drill a hole. The scaling bar kicked loose and the end with the bearing...
02/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While working on drill around 9:30 pm I felt a pain in my back (upper left side). I continued to work but after awhile I could not lift even an empty tube. The pain had started to go down my left arm...
01/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was going to dump a bucket of muck into the muck bay with a 2 yard LHD. The forward pedal stuck causing the mucker to keep going forward. The employee struck his elbow on the cab. The mining...
01/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was drilling a hole with a jackleg drill. When pulling the drill steel and machine out, the jackleg came off the drill steel which made the drill pivot down and smashed the employee's finger.
01/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIPE WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND PLACED ON A D-D NUT IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN IT BY SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WITH HIS RT.HAND. ON HIS 3RD ATTEMPT HIS SWING MISSED THE PIPE WRENCH,...
01/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted EE slipped on a muddy rock, to stop his fall he put his hand out to brace himself against the rib. The EE jammed his finger in the action of stopping his fall. The EE did not report the accident until...
12/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING THE CONVEYOR BELT & STARTED TO STEP BACKDOWN TO CATWALK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY...
12/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted The ee was operating the 2 yard lhd in reverse. The 2 yard lhd hit a hole in the road which caused the lhd to bounce. He bounced striking his head on the remote box that was mounted in the operator's...
12/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THERE WAS AN EYELASH IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE RUBBED IT. THE IRRITATION DID NOT GO AWAY. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRE...
12/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAPPING A BLAST AGAINST BACKFILL IN THE 1-49545. EE CHECKING DRILL HOLES & HE GOT DUST PARTICLES IN HIS RT. EYE.
12/02/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was back dragging in spiral 3-4750 sill. He was finishing ramping the sill when boulders from top of the muck pile rolled underneath his bucket which caused the mucker to bounce up and sidewa...
11/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rehanging some ventilation in 5 haulage. His partner lifted the vent bag and some dust fell off the bag and went into his eye. The employee was wearing prescription safety glasses while w...
10/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/14/05 the supervisor was made aware that there had been a ground failure in teh 4-5630 S heading.He and mine engineer went to heading to determine what had happened. Material in the unsupported...
09/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was lifting a 40 lbs bag of anfo to dump into a prell pot. He was on his 4th bag when he felt a constant pressure and discomfort in his abdomen.
09/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was assisting another miner to unload prell pot out of the back of a pick up. The employee was getting out of the back of the truck, squated down and lost his balance. Employee tried to get h...
08/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was cleaning up oil pads from under a 4 yard LHD, foot slipped when he was standing up - causing him to twist back and catching himself.
08/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was helping to move some old core boxes off of the top shelf, he took a step back & lost his balance. His right foot rolled underneath his right ankle. He returned to work the following day &...
08/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYER WAS A DRILL HELPER ON OUR U8 CORE RIG. THEY WERE LOOKING FOR THE GRINDER & EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF THE BACK OF THE MAN BASKET ON THE SKY TRACKER. WHEN HE DID, HE CAUGHT HIS CLOTHING ON METAL...
08/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS TIGHTENING A ROD WITH A 36"" PIPE WRENCH. HE SOMEHOW HIT THE ROTATION LEVER IETHER FELL INTO IT OR HIT IT WITH THE PIPE WRENCH CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET PINNED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRILL HE...
08/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK UNDERGROUND. THE TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE. THE OPERATOR OF THE TRUCK STRUCK THE RIGHT RIB AFTER THE TRUCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE HOLE.
07/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned off air and water valve and stepped back onto roadway and caught a rock with the heel of his boot, slipped and twisted his right ankle.
07/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was rock bolting on a ramped muckpile ee started to walk down ramp, slipped and twisted his knee.
07/04/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the 6-5430 Sill, operating a 4 yard 006 scoop tram. The scoop tram began to overheat. The employee proceeded to an intersection. At some point he began to cool the unit down wi...
06/25/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING LHD TO HIS WORK PLACE WHEN THE OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. HE PULLED THE LHD INTO A CROSS CUT TO COOL OFF. HE PARKED THE LHD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF CAUSIN...
06/05/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had been re-blasting some miss-fired holes for about 4 hours. Heading conditions were hot; he had been drinking from his water jug the entire time. After completing his task, he was sent to s...
05/12/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller's right middle finger pinched between centralizer and guide shell while connecting drill rods.
05/02/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 936 CATERPILLAR LOADER WITH FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS, UNLOADING 2 UNITS OF GALVANIZED WIRE MATS OFF OF A DELIVERY TRUCK. EE STATED HE REVERSED TO CLEAR THE TRAILER. HE HIT A RUT OR BU...
04/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was removing brick from a furnace. On raising his faceshield particles fell across his forehead, bounced off glasses into right eye. Eye was flushed & operator transported to town. Seen by do...
03/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE injured his back while attempting to move a fender that had been knocked off a truck. He continued to have pain and was taken to medical clinic on 4/4/05. He was diagnosed with back spasms and was...
03/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was unloading wire mat off flatbed. A wire caught on the bundle and when he released it, the wire slid off the truck and landed on his foot. He received a puncture wound. He was given antibiotic...
03/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted While replacing a seat on a 6 yard loader, the base caught on some hoses forcing the seat down with employee's thumb under it. The mechanic was seen at the clinic and was given restricted duty dut to...
03/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the act of removing an o-ring from a check valve with an o-ring pick. The pick slipped & punctured his rt. middle finger tip. Treated w/first aid on 3/14/05. EE went to the Dr.'s offic...
01/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While fabricating a roof for structure, the frame for the roof slipped. It caught the index finger pulling off the nail. First aid administered and he was taken to town. No fracture but antibiotics pr...
01/25/2005 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was rock bolting using a jacklet. During the course of the day, he noticed pain in his stomach that continued to worsen. He had been diagnosed in August of 2004 with a hernia but felt that it...
01/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Stepped off drill deck sprained rt ankle.
01/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE dismounted loader for getting service maintenance. as he was walking across heading, his left ankle gave out and he fell. he continued working remainder of shift. the following day the ankle swelle...
01/16/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped on a short piece (less than one foot) of nine wire while walking in sill to his mucker. The nine wire perforated his work boot and punctured his left foot. The wound was flushed on si...
11/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PLACING/DRILLING GROUND SUPPORT BOLTS AND WIRE THE INJURED PULLED THE LEG OF HIS JACKLEG DRILL BACKWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM ON A PIECE OF THE GROUND SUPPORT WIRE. THE INJURED RECEIVED A LACE...
11/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted THE CRUSHER (CONE) PLUGGED. AFTER L.O.T.O. THE OPERATOR WAS USING A BAR TO DISLODGE THE PLUG. HE NOTICED THAT HIS HAND WAS STINGING. HE TOOK OFF THE GLOVE AND SAW THE INJURY. DOESN'T KNOW HOW IT HAPPE...
10/31/2004 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted At some points during shift, the employee was bitten by an unknown insect. He noticed it at approx. 10:50 but continued to work. At around 1:00 pm, he noticed the burning and swelling had spread up an...
10/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS USING PST TO CLEAN SHOWER STALL. WHEN SCRUBBING, A SMALL AMOUNT FLEW INTO HIS EYE. (EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.)
10/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Ee was attempting to remove brake cover from 40 ton truck. He removed all bolts but 2. He supported cover on his knee then removed last 2 bolts. He put his hand on inner side of ring & moved his knee....
09/29/2004 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Claims nose and throat burning after being exposed to dust from blast.