Ruby Hill Mine — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/13/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted After cutting emitter tube line employee attempted to grab the line. As EE bent down, EE lost balance and tried to brace self with right arm and felt pain in the right shoulder.
11/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while closing a barb wire perimeter gate, part of the closing mechanism slipped on the post causing hand to contact top strand of barb wire causing a wound to middle knuckle. Miner received a tetanus...
08/31/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Repairs to man basket, turn buckle, basket would no go into latch mechanism so used crane to moved into place, technician unhooked crane then got into basket to free latch and basket free 4' then stop...
08/22/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Affected employee was experiencing physical discomfort and disorientation while leaving the open pit, notified his Supervisor that he required attention.
07/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was assisting with moving a roller frame and his fingers were caught in a pinch point. He was diagnosed with two tuft fractures and released to restricted duty.
02/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the chin by a cap from a hydraulic tank. Seen at the Eureka clinic and 4 sutures were required to close the wound. Full duty release. Received the documents 03/14/2012 confirm...
01/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While getting the rig ready to move, the drill assistant was removing the blocks from under the jacks. When he went to pick up the block, he felt something pop in his lower back.
01/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a drill hammer and smashed his finger between the hammer and the drill pipe. Diagnosed with an avulsion fracture. Released to full duty.
05/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was removing impact slides from conveyor belt/chute. His left middle finger was pinched between the slides' handle and a 5"" channel beam. He was given 3 stitches to close the wound and put o...
04/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing 6"" X 10'steel pipe. His left hand was placed on the bracket, as they were fitting pipe together the pipe slipped off the shim resulting in a laceration to the left index fing...
11/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was pulling himself up onto haul truck step using both his arms and felt pain in his stomach. Seen at the ER, diagnosed with a hernia which was repaired on 11/22/2010.
06/22/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie. When the knife cut through it slipped and cut the employee's left thumb. He was seen at urgent care and stitches were required to close the cut....
06/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee said she hit a bump in the haul road causing pain in the back.
04/06/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 37d restricted Top head of drill caught employee's foot while positioned on cross member of derrick resulting in multiple foot injuries.
08/04/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The death was caused by a medical condition not related to a mine accident.
11/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 133d restricted Employee was holding a loader tooth while another employee was using a sledge hammer to pound in the pin. The hammer glaced off the pin, striking the employee's left hand.
11/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing hammer bit on drill. The bit fell, smashing the finger against the frame.
11/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EE was working on the deck of a Haul Truck.The task involved the removal of the panel on the front of the cab.This panel has a hand-hold as part of its makeup.The employee began to descend the ladder...
08/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ruby Hill requests that this injury not be charged as a mine related accident because employee was in non-compliance with drug policy. The employee received a grease injection at the top of his left...
08/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost While using pulverinzing machine, I felt my left arm muscles pull from my hand, up my shoulder. Felt numbness, tingle sensation in hands. I then proceeded to inform my supervisor of the pain I was fee...
01/31/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 356d lost Truck driver (785C Cat truck) was climbing the ladder to the cab, lost his grip falling to the ground. He suffered an open dislocation of his right elbow and fracture of his right femur.
01/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee said he was performing maintenance on a haul truck. The air dryer cartridge he was removing started to fall and he tried to catch it and felt pain in his right shoulder.
07/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted 637E Scraper began to slide while turning corner out of stockpile. Operator turned into berm to stop slide. Tire marks show that scraper traveled approx. 50-75 feet on top of berm. When operator atte...
11/29/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE ILLNESS IS LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS; RIGHT ELBOW. THE ILLNESS DID NOT MEET REPORTABLE CRITERIA UNTIL A CORTIZONE INJECTION ON 11/29/04. THE EMPLOYEE'S OFFICE WORKSTATION WAS REDESIGNED TO MINIMIZE ST...
06/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WASREMOVING WORN BUCKET TEETH FROM 992 LOADER. A WORN TOOTH WAS HIT WITH A 5 POUND HAMMER. AS A RESULT A DIME SIZE PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF TOOTH AND EMBEDDED IN EE'S RIGHT INNER LEG ABOVE KNEE.
01/24/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A METAL JIG SAW TO CUT 16"" METAL. MOTOR FAN ON JIG SAW BLEW SMALL PIECES OF METAL INTO RIGHT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE IN USE AT TIME OF INCIDENT.