Sterling Mine — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted Walking on side of hill to move power cable miner slipped on rocks and felt (pop) in right foot causing pain and difficulty walking. Right foot pain/sprain.
09/09/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was laying on ground cutting exhaust pipe on 2009 ford van equipment #6119 A piece of the cuttings from a cordless 18v. Makita reciprocating saw got by his safety glasses and entered left eye
01/08/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While doing field service on hoist a defect was found on the wire rope and had to be retired from service. A new wire rope has been ordered, the miners have been notified and the refuge chamber is ope...
10/20/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 37d restricted Glove got caught between grinding wheel and tool rest, Serious abrasion to thumb
02/28/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Was adding 3/4 in. water lines on top of leach pad. Stepped on a rock and knee ""popped"". Tibia Fracture rt. knee
09/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving T-post fence posts. Driver slipped and hit employee on head causing laceration
08/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Steam cleaner trailer touque jack failed while coupling to pickup. Trailer touque fell into left shin/ankle.
12/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tying in primers to shoot round, small rock dislodged, struck rt forearm. Laceration - 5 stitches
06/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost STEPPED UP ONTO FOOT BRIDGE & FELT RT. KNEE ""POP"". INITIAL MEDICAL EVALUATION NEGATIVE. SUBSEQUENT DR. VISITS RESULTED IN ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY TO RT. KNEE W/LOST TIME & RESTRICTIONS UPON RETUR N. SU...