Mining Incidents

Castle Mountain MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Equinox Gold
Searchlight, San Bernardino County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404918
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

A mine employee was walking on uneven ground and slipped on some gravel causing EE to fall. EE received a laceration on EE's right knee which required 3 sutures. EE was released back to duty with lifting restrictions

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was loading a pallet with a forklift onto a flat bed trailer at the company office which is not on the mine site. EE was parking the forklift and reached to engage the emergency brake and felt a pop in EE's wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Individual was helping install hoist bed pins on a 777 haul truck. EE bent over to get a tool and when EE raised up EE hit the back of head on the fuel tank guard causing EE to lose consciousness for a short time.

2022 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was using a sledge hammer to drive a shaft out of a fan bearing when EE's hand hit the fan housing causing a cut to the left pointer finger. 5 stitches were used to close the cut.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in laying dripline on side slope of leach pad when they stepped on an unstable rock resulting in a sprain to their right ankle and knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning up a cement spill using a shovel. This was a first aid injury until EE went for surgery on 9/23/22. First day lost time was 9/27/2022.

Struck by falling object

Employee placed EE's left hand onto a fusion machine clamp landing area, the clamp was jostled and fell onto employee left hand resulting in a cut that took 3 stitches to close.

2021 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was collecting MET samples when EE turned to reach the sample paperwork and rolled EE's right ankle.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working on the lime silo when a gust of wind blew lime under EE's goggles into EE's eyes.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM DUMPSTER, CANE DOWN ON LEFT LEG, KNEE BUCKLED UNDER EMPLOYEE AND KNEE POPPED, CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 6 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A UNILOADER. HE HAD PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE STEP AND WHILE BRINGING HIS RIGHT FOOT FORWARD THE TOE OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT ON THE FRAME CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP CLEAR, BUT STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LOADER BUCKET.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET ON A UNI-LOADER. THE BUCKET HAD TO BE RAISED SLIGHTLY AND ROTATED FORWARD BECAUSE THE RELEASE PINS WERE FROZEN. THE EE DID NOT NOTICE THE LEFT RELEASE PIN WASN'T LOCKED DUE TO THE AREA BEING CAKED WITH MUD. AS HE FOT THE RIGHT RELEASE PIN FREE THE BUCKET DROPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE SECURING BOLT OF A SUPER NUT. THE SUPER NUT IS USED TO HOLD THE LARGE BOLTS FOR THE SPIDER ARM OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS HE TIGHTENED THE S ECURING BOLTS, THE LARGE BOLT BROKE LOOSE FROM HEAD OF THE BOLT AND THE BOLT FELL STRAIGHT DOWN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEENTHE IMPACT WRENCH AND A METAL LODGE ON THE CRUS

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLEAR A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL FROM A CLAM SHELL CHUTE AND AFTER CLEARING THE MATERIAL A SECOND CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO BE PULLED UPWARD AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A 480 POWER CABLE FOR A GRASSHOPPER CONVEYOR & HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE FELT THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY & DID FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN 0N 3/27 IT BEC AME WORSE SO HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BEAT ON THE SIDE OF A ROCK BOX WHICH HAD PLUGGED. AS HE WAS HITTING THE ROCK BOX, HIT STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AT ABOUT THE THIRD KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQ UEST TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 03-15 BECAUSE HE FELTHIS HAND WOULD BE OK. HE SAW DOCTOR ON 031-17 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO US UNTIL 03-23 BECAUSE HE WAS