Turquoise Ridge — Accidents

Total: 475 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee received cement burns when water got into boots while working in sump.
05/23/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner complained of pain in elbow on 5/23/2006, continually got worse over period of time and was finally put on light duty on 2/28/2007.
05/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Removing bit from jackleg steel miner strained back.
05/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was drilling first ring when brow let go and rocks came down on miner.
04/03/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted MINER STEPPED OFF TRACTOR, LANDED ON ROCK, TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
03/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted MINER WAS STEPPING OUT OF TRACTOR & UPON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
03/14/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Miner was standing over the remix truck watching it load. Cement came out of truck and splattered in eye.
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Miner was hanging utility pipe with man basket forklift when he pulled his back.
03/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was dismounting a 20 ton haul truck when she struck her right knee on the grabhandle.
02/17/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist got caught into upper track limit while slinging some pipe. Electricians did some trouble shooting. They called G.L.Tiley and Associates LTD in Canada. They got on line and reset the computer.
02/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling rib and back. Something got in his eye (he was wearing safety glasses). He flushed eye but it would not come out.
02/04/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Surface electrical transformer at surface facility caused power to trip out #1 shaft hoist - resulting in evacuation of UG operations via #2 shaft hoist.
01/25/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Minor went into inactive heading 3150 panel 48 to get ready to backfill. EE noticed left rib area getting loose. Notified shifter and area barricaded off. Day shift, foreman and engineer went to this...
12/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SHIFTER WAS MAKING HIS WORKPLACE INSPECTIONS. HE NOTICED A FALL OF GROUND AT THE HGB 3240 PANEL BL. THIS IS AN INACTIVE HEADING. NO ONE HAS WORKED IN THE PANEL FOR 12 TO 14 DAYS.
12/23/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING A NORMAL ROUTINE MAN TRIP AT SHAFT #2, THE HOIST 4703 TRIPPED OUT BELOW THE 900' LEVEL. THE HOISTMAN RESET THE HOIST. THE HOIST TRIPPED OUT SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE COLLAR. ELE...
12/11/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Miner was bolting with the jackleg; pulled back on leg and slipped, stepped on a rock twisting left ankle.
11/25/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a normal electrical P.M. on the hoist, the hoist would not fire back up. Electricians traced the problem to PLC communication failure. Replaced the CRP card. Hoist fired back up and all hoist c...
10/30/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STARTED TO DRIVE A SPLIT SET BOLT. HE TURNED ON JACK LEG DRILL. THE SPLIT SET BOLT JUMPED OFF DRIVER ON JACK LEG DRILL RESULTING IN SPLIT SET BOLT FALLING, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE...
10/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted MINER AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER MINER PULLED UP WITH A POWDER TRACTOR AND RAN OVER THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT OF THE OTHER MINER. MINERS LEFT FOOT GOT BRUISED.
10/12/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Miner was pulling jackleg out of a drilled hole smashed left hand little finger between jackleg and the leg of the jackleg.
09/27/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was trying in a round when he noticed a rock sliding off the face, rock struck him in the back of the head & rolled down his arm.
09/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EMPLOYEE DROPPED HAUL TRUCK HOOD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
09/21/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MUCKER IN HEADING, HE DROVE UNDER A VENT BAG WITH THE HOLE IN IT BLOWING DOWN. DUST FROM MATERIAL IN BUCKET BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
08/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was walking down shaft ramp to the 1715 shop. While walking on the ramp, he came to a slick spot. Left foot slipped forward and over-extended left knee.
08/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After sutting a piece of allthread with chop saw employee was removing plastic protective cover, resulting in cutting his left hand on sharp end he had just cut.
07/12/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Mechanic was putting a valve back in a 3 yd lhd using an overhead crane. As he was pushing the valve into the hole, the valve slipped out and smashed left elbow between the loader and the valve.
07/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER PULLED JACKLEG OFF RIB, SLIPPED ON HOSES AND FELL DOWN. THE LEG OF THE JACKLEG FELL ACROSS THE LOWER PART OF MINERS LEFT LEG
07/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was tripping 10' drill rods out of the hole, started tripping back in when he noticed his left arm starting to swell up.
06/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None MINER WAS REMOVING SPLIT SET OFF BOLTER. MINER SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT BY GRABBING RIB WITH RIGHT ARM. MINER FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ELBOW.
06/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On knees, twisting and moving big rocks.
06/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner went into the 3565 bullion and noticed a fall of ground on left rib. This heading has been inactive since 5-10-2005
06/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Two miners went into the 3150 HGB looking for jumbo longhole steel. The miners noticed a fall of ground. This area has been inactive since 5/23/05.
05/23/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING ON A 13,800 VOLT TRANSFORMER BY SHAFT #1. THE TRANSFORMER BLEW UP KNOCKING OUT THE POWER TO THE #1 SHAFT HOIST. AN EMERGENCY HOIST IS ON SITE AND WORKING ON TEMPORARY POWER...
05/23/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING ON A 13,800 VOLT TRANSFORMER BY SHAFT #1. THE TRANSFORMER BLEW UP KNOCKING THE POWER OUT TO THE #2 SHAFT HOIST. 2 EMERGENCY GENERATORS WERE PUT ON LINE AND POWER WAS RESTOR...
05/23/2005 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal 2 ELECTRICIANS INSPECTING A 13,800 VOLT TO 2400 VOLT TRANSFORMER NEAR COLLAR OF SHAFT #1. ONE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ONE OR MORE PHASES ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE TAPS RESULTING IN A FATAL ELECTROCUTION OF T...
05/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING STEEL ON A JACKLEG. PINCHED HIS RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE JACKLEG & THE LEG OF THE JACKLEG.
05/01/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Miner was loading a round, miner went to turn and right foot got caught between two rocks, twisted right ankle.
05/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Miner was bolting the back with a jackleg. Loose material came out of the back, striking miner on top of head and right side of head, right shoulder and back. About 20 minutes later left rib came in,...
04/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted MINER WAS GETTING OUT OF A LHD AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
04/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 54d restricted MINER WAS CLEANING SPRAY MEC, DOOR ON SPRAY MEC SLAMMED SHUT ON FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.
04/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted MECHANIC CRASHED POWDER TRACTOR INTO RIB. LEFT HAND GOT BRUISED ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
03/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS PICKING UP ROCK FROM ROADWAY AND STRAINED GROIN AREA, LEFT SIDE
02/17/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was pulling jackleg out of the mud. He strained muscles of lower back and between shoulders.
02/02/2005 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Hoist dynamic braking system kicked out causing ""dogs"" or emergency locks to engage resulting in knee injury.
02/02/2005 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Hoist dynamic braking system kicked out causing ""dogs"" or emergency locks to engage resulting in knee injury.
01/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING GRADALL FORKLIFT THROUGH AIR DOORS AND GOT DUST IN RIGHT EYE.
01/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Miner was getting back into 9 y & Lhd. door did not want to shut. used right hand to move handle, pulling door closed with left hand. finger on right hand. stikcing out caught in hinge side of door. D...
01/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted This miner was loading holes from the manbasket truck. A piece of loose came out of the back, striking him in the back of the head and pushing his chin into the railing on the basket truck. Cut to hea...
01/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Miner slipped on snow walking to # 2 shaft, fell down spraining right wrist.
01/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted This miner was getting off a tractor when his left ankle rolled.