Midas Mine — Accidents

Total: 277 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d lost, 6d restricted WHILE INSTALLING A 6"" BY 20' SECTION OF STEEL PIPE, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK. AMPUTATION OF FIRST KNUCKLE OF LITTLE...
06/06/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE STEPPED ON SOMETHING AND CUT HIS FOOT.
04/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost PREPARING TO DO REMOTE DRILLING AND AFTER PUTTING PULLING HOSES LOWER BACK APPEARED TO BE STRAINED.
04/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING WHEN THE BOLT TIGHTENED AGAINST THE BACK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM.
03/31/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING TRUCK TRAVELING UP MAIN DECLINE TO DUMP A LOAD @ THE SURFACE. DUST WAS BLOWING AND EE GOT DUST/FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE.
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING A LIFTER AND WHILE TAMPING THE POWDER HIS FINGER HIT A ROCK ON THE FLOOR.
01/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A 60"" DIAM. 20' SECTION OF VENTILATION TUBING WHEN IT SLID INTO HIS HAND, PUSHING IT INTO A STEEL PLATE.
01/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 110d lost, 20d restricted EE WAS GETTING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
12/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS PULLING ON WIRE ROPE CABLE WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY CAME FREE, HE LOST HIS BLANCE AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
12/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FALLING OBJECT PROFECTION STRUCTURE FOPS
12/16/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN A FIST SIZE ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK THROUGH THE WIRE (4"" X 4"") AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH.
12/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted THE MINER WAS PULLING HIS STEEL OUT OF A DRILL HOLE WHEN IT BECAME STUCK. AS HE WAS EXERTING MORE FORCE TO REMOVE THE STUCK STEEL IT CAME OUT SUDDENLY CAUSING THE JACKLEG DRILL TO TWIST AROUND & CATCH...
11/08/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPED ON NAIL (DIDN'T BEND OVER NAIL) POOR HOUSEKEEPING.
11/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted THE EE LOST CONTROL OF HIS JACKLEG WHILE REPOSITIONING THE DRILL. THE DRILL ""BUCKED"" AND CAME OVER ON HIM. AS HE FELL TO THE FLOOR THE DRILL CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL AND ROCKS...
10/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL ROCKBOLTS. LEG SPUN ON A ROCK AND MACHINE KICKED OUT OF HOLE AND EXTENDED. EMPLOYEE LET GO OF MACHINE STEPPED BACK OUT OF THE WAY AND TR IPPED O...
09/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS SCALING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND A MAT, BOUNCED OFF THE SCALING BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.
08/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS SLEEPIGN ON A MUCK PILE WITH HIS LIGHT OFF. LHD 9OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO SEE HIM AND LOWERED THE BUCKET ON HIM.
07/26/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS BOLTING WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME FROM BEHIND MAT AND HIT HIS LOWER LIP.
07/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS BOLTING BACK WITH A JACK LEG. THE STEEL SHANKED (BROKE) AND LACERATED THE LEFT FOREARM.
06/12/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLING BACK HOLES FOR BOLTS. CHANGING FROM 4-6' STEEL WHICH THE MINER WAS HOLDING UP. HIS PARTNER RAN THE DRILL UP WHILE HE WAS CHUCKING STEEL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER . MINER WAS WEARING...
06/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted MINER WAS PLACING PUMP IN LHD BUCKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER.
05/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost WHILE DRILLING WITH JACKLEG THE MINER WAS BRINGING THE STEEL OUT OF A DRILLED HOLE. HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT LEG, GROUND SURFACE WAS UNEVEN AND MINER TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE & CALF.
05/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, LOST FOOTING ON A DIAMOND DRILL; FELL INTO DRILL FRAME. BROKE, FRACTURED ONE RIB.
03/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted MINER WAS OPERATING A LMD IN A DRIFT A MAT HAD BEEN HIT & TORN & WAS STICKING OUT INTO THE DRIVT. THE MAT HIT THE MINER IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD& CAUSED A LACERATION
03/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINERS WERE BOLTING TO FACE. THEY WERE PULLED BACK DIT TO GROUND CONDITIONS AND A JUMBO WAS BROUGHT IN SO THEY WOULD BE UNDER GOOD GROUND SUPPORT. AS THEY TRIED TO DRILL A BELLY, THE ROOF CAME DOWN. T...
01/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE GETTING IN VAN. SMALL LACERATION REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
01/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO PUMP BARGE AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS SHIN ON THE GRATING. HE WAS TREATED (FIRST AID) AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON 1-16-2000 HE WENT TO DR. BECAUSE HIS LEG SWELLED UP. HE WAS THE N PUT O...