Turquoise Ridge — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/18/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The # 1 secondary hoist electrical feeder cable was found to have a defective splice. This splice was what caused the breakers to trip 09/18/10 at 9:00 pm. #1 secondary hoist was down during repairs o...
08/19/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 4701 Hoist would not clutch out on the right side, zero rotation relay malfunction, electricians replaced relay.
08/01/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 4701 #1 Hoist went down with electrical problems, a bridge rectifier was found to have malfunctioned. Electricians found the AC to DC coil that the rectifier charges had malfunctioned which caused the...
07/29/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator reported that he inhaled fumes from an unknown origin.
07/27/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 4701 Hoist had a bridge rectifier failure. Electricians replaced rectifier fixing electrical problem with Hoist. No one was on skip when failure happened, employees were getting ready to go undergroun...
07/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned ground fall occurred at 3156, North 148, Panel C107 in the underground mine.
06/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Ground Fall at the NHW 3520 Panel A3A6 - Miner noticed bolts in the rib taking weight, guarded area and called for shifter. While waiting for shifter a ground fall occurred at this area.
06/10/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 hoist would not release the left brake. MSHA hotline called approx. 6:45 pm. ""MSHA"" returned the call and instructed the mine to call when the hoist was repaired. He was called approx. 10:05 pm....
06/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 8d restricted Miner drilling face round using a jackleg drill in HGS 3150 B3-11 topcut sill. Material fell from upper right corner of the face striking miner on the left leg resulting in a tibial fracture.
05/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 4d restricted Reaching to move hydraulic hose to check for a leak. Cut finger tip on frayed wire from hydraulic hose.
04/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was uncoiling hoses off the rib when the ventilation from the vent bag blew dust into employee's right eye
04/12/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee strained back pulling on jackleg steel.
04/06/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on a connection in windy conditions when foreign object flew behind his safety glasses and imbedded in eye.
04/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground accident occurred in the HGB Ramp above the 3370 drift
04/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground accident occurred in muck bay #2 in the OZY Decline
04/01/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Miner stepped off tractor onto a rock and sprained left ankle.
02/09/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a solenoid control on a mechanical rock bolter by using a folding knife to remove the screw/bolt that was the attachment for the solenoid. The knife's locking mechanism failed and the...
01/30/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While checking out 4701 hoist after weekly electrical PM, hoist tripped out while entering upper limits. Could not reset hoist to back skip out of limits. Electricians conducted an investigation and f...
01/20/2010 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A hydraulic hose ruptured spraying oil in the helper's eyes. His hard hat and safety glasses were knocked off by the impact. The failed hose exhibited no signs of cracking, chafing, or unusual wear.
12/20/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee slammed Left knee into Grease Zerk on the Mucker causing small puncture wound to his knee.
12/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Miners working in the 3536 identified a cold joint in the cemented rock fill. They halted work in the area and consulted with supervision and technical services. The recommendation was to use a 3yd...
11/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was working on Schwing pump when box became disconnected from come-a-long striking his left foot
10/28/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None We lost a power regulator at the main substation which killed all power to the mine. We started the generators and evacuated all personnel from the Underground. The power outage occurred at 0900 and...
09/22/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Rock came off 3553 face, bounced off Jackleg striking miner on the face.
08/31/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck by the handle of bolt cutters, which pinched his finger between the handle and the steel kick plate of the scissor deck unit that he was working beside. The bolt cutters had been tossed...
08/23/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was driving the tractor out of the mine when he pulled into a muck bay to move out of the way of traffic. A haul truck began to back up into the same muck bay trapping employee and tractor be...
08/23/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was holding overshot when drilling yanked a rag that was caught by the wireline causing the overshot to be yanked out of helpers hand and his hand got pinched on the shieve wheel.
07/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The driller and helper had just got to the drill station and was getting ready to start unloading the drill mud off the tractor when the helper had stepped off the tractor and twisted his ankle on a r...
07/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was walking down 3 sets of stairs while holding a core tube, went to put tube in rack and slipped on mud. While trying to prevent the tube from falling he felt a pull in his lower back.
06/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None While moving a DynaPac roller on the job site the operator lost control of the roller. The opertor removed the seat belt and jumped from the roller. The operator fractured her right leg when she hit...
06/28/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 96d restricted Employee strained back while lifting Jackleg
06/06/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Air, 2"" pressured line blew and hit employee's Left shoulder
05/23/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical storms in the area created a power surge causing two (2) fuses on the B phase of the thyristor for hoist #4703 to fault.
05/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While resetting a cattle guard into place the employee slipped and fell between the rails on the guard. The cattle guard could have been slick due to a small hydraulic leak on the back hoe.
04/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Pulling sample bags(35 pounds), bent down to pick up bags stood up and felt a pop which caused injury strain.
03/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at the 1550 level in a small drift between the 1550 shotcrete plant, and the 1550 electrical shop. The fall was approximately 10'X8' by 24"" in depth. It did not pull beyond the...
03/17/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The service hoist #4703 tripped out. Electricians conducted an investigation and found four blown fuses which were replaced. The hoist did not come back on line. The equipment manufacturer was calle...
03/11/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Left rib from sill to spring line slid in the 3575 HGB, causing less than four feet of ground to be exposed.
02/22/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Condensed water in the air line going to the left brake system on hoist 4701 froze. This made 4701 hoist inoperable until the air lines going to the left brake system were un-thawed.
01/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolt swung off rib and struck employee's upper lip
01/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 16d restricted Employee tripped over vent bag fracturing right leg.
12/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee injured left hand between door and door jam of loader.
11/24/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire occured at the Surface Electrical Shop with no injuries.
11/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 57d restricted Employee slipped while washing truck injuring his left shoulder and left leg.
09/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee received contusion to the left foot from falling rock.
09/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received laceration to wrist from Jenmar Plate requiring stitches.
09/14/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee received laceration to face from a rock
09/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee fractured right ankle while walking down steps.
08/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee smashed middle & ring finger pulling Jackleg out of bolt
08/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Miner stepped off Jumbo and rolled right ankle.