Mining Incidents

Delamar MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Kinross Gold Corp
Jordan Valley, OR, Owyhee County, ID · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1000402
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2004
Latest incident
Dec 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE WORK VAN AND SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS. HIS RIGHT THUMB HIT THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELL AND WAS SPRAINED. THE STAIRS WERE SLICK WITH MUD AND SNOW AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING THE HAND RAIL.

Struck by falling object

WHILE LOWERING CRADLE FROM FEED END OF SAG MILL, THE CRADLE WAS TIPPED OUT OF BALANCE AND FELL CRUSHING THE VICTIM.

Struck by falling object

WHILE LOWERING JACKING CRADLE FROM FEED END OF MILL, THE CRADLE WAS TIPPED OUT OF BALANCE & FELL STRIKING EE ON THE RT. LOWER LEG.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SPRING ACTIVATED VALVE WAS MANUALLY OPENED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE INDIVIDUALS HAND WAS INSIDE THE VALVE WHEN THE RELEASE WAS BUMPED DURING INSTALLATIO N. THE CLOSING VALVE DAMAGED THE TIPS OF THE MIDDLE & RING FINGERS.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WASHING DOWN LIME MILL. LIME ENTERED BOOT CAUSING BURN TO SKIN ON FOOT. EE WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 6/7/03 & REPORTED ACCIDENT 6/9/03.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

AGGRAVATED LOWER BACK. EE WAS ASSIGNED ALONG WITH A SECOND EE TO REMOVE A FUEL HOSE REEL FROM A MOUNTING POST. EE PROCEEDED WITHOUT SECOND EE PRESENT. EE UNDERESTIMATED THE WEIGHT OF THE FUEL HOSE REEL.