Mining Incidents

Battle Mountain Gold Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Lander County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600867

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
45
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Mar 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

March 23, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

TAKING CRANE DOWN HILL AND THE BRAKES GOTHOT AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TODOWN SHIFT AND BROKE THE DRIVELINE CAUSING THE CRANE TO FREE WHEEL AND THE CRANE OVER TURNED.

March 11, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD BUILDUP ON TAIL PULLEY OF #9 BELT AND HIT THE ZERO LIMIT SWITCH WITH TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 29, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING AND STRAINED LIGAMENT IN R/KNEE. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 12-29-92 AND DID NTO REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-6-93.

February 24, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GLASSWARE AND BROKE A GLASS TUBE, LACERATING LEFT THUMB THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

1990 · 1 incident

August 23, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING ROCK FROM TAIL PULLEY #13 FEED BELT FOR PLACER PLANT.BELT NOT LOCKED OUT-BECAME ENERGIZED.EMPL RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND TAIL PULLEY BEARING SEVERING RIGHT ARM.

1989 · 7 incidents

December 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRATING REMOVED TO WORK ON DERRICK PUMP AND EMPL TURNED TO GO AND GET HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND FELL INTO OPENING.

August 19, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

I NAEM WAS CHECKING CONTROLS FOR HYDRAULICS TO AUTO CRANE HE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF 73904 TRUCK HE HAD OIL ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS SHOES HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 3 '-4' TO GROUND LANDING ONT HE BACK SIDE OF HIS R SHOULDER BREAKING SHOULDER

April 27, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING #1 BELT WITH BACK.PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

March 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WQAS MOVING WOOD PALLET & FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK.

March 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING PUNCH & HAMMER TO REMOVE RIVIT FRO BALL JOINT ON 71828 PICKUP TRUCK. AS HE STRUCK PUNCH WITH HAMMER HE FELT PIECE OF METAL PENETRATE LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE THUMB AREA CAUSIN GPUNC TURE WOUND & IMBEDDING SLIVER OF META.

March 13, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING HAND TRUCK WITH LINERS ON IT & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE CABLE ON THE LARGE HOOK ON THE P&H CRANE, I,NAME AS OPERATING THE CRANE FOR THE MECHANIC IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THECHANGING OF THE CABLE. I,NAME WAS ASK ED TO MOVE A NEAR BY AIR COMPRESSOR. HE OPERATED THE CRANE USING THE SMALL HOOK. HE FAILED TO SECURE THE CABLE THAT WAS HANGING THROUGH THE SHEAVE ON THE LARGE HOOK. WHEN THE BOOM WAS ELEVATE

1988 · 8 incidents

December 5, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT AT THE PLACER PLANT AND FELL OFF THE CONVEYER BELT HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION.

November 21, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ROSS FEEDER CHAIN WITH 5 FT. BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 12-15-88.

October 24, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN OVER A NI-PAK MACHINE TO DO SOME WELDING ON TI AND F ELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

September 27, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM REAGENT BUILDING TO CHECK LIME FEED AND FELL DOWN. THE FALL RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

September 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WASS TRANSFERING CARBON FROM DESORPTION VELSSEL TO ACID WASH WHEN TRANSFER LINE SEPARATED & SPLASHED HER LEFT FOOT WITH HOT ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION THIS RESULTED IN BURN ON LEFT FOOT IN ARE A OF GREAT TOE.

August 17, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF CATWALK AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 11-10-88.

August 5, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING STEEL WHEN THE HAMMER HIT THE EDGE OF THE STEEL AND EMPLOYEES LITTLE FINGER HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON

April 6, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO REPLACE AN EDUCTOR HE HIT HIS HEAD ON AN I-BEAMCONTUSION AND HEADACHES.

1987 · 3 incidents

December 23, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME HAD FINI8HED UNHOOKING THE LIQUA-BLASTER FROM THE FORKLIFT AND W AS WALKING AWAY FRM THE A REA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT WAS COVERED WITH SNOW, AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK WHICH RESULTED IN A BRUISED AN8 STRAINED MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK

May 18, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS POSITIO3ING A SMALL SECTION OF 14 IN I BEAM TO BE USED FOR THE NEW OVERHEAD CRANE IN MBOVE THE NAVEL

February 11, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN LADDER IN SHOP, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 3-4' TO FLOOR OF SHOP.HE LANDED IN A POSITION THAT TURNED HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER, BREAKING A BONE IN FOOT.

1986 · 8 incidents

December 15, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUT CHAIN 4ITH CHAIN CUTTERS AND LATER FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.AFTER MEDICAL EXAM IT WAS DETERMINED EMPL HAD SUFFERED HERNIA.

November 8, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 BOLTS FROM #1 PUMP ON #6 TANK, AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE RATCHET TO REMOVE THE BOLTS, HE FELT PAIN AND FELT HIS BACK POP. HE CONTINUED TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND E

May 29, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RA3SING A PUMP CASE TO THE DERRICK SCREEN IN THE COLD PLANT HE HAD REMOVED THE ACCESS GRATING FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SCREEN AS THE PUMP CASE CAME THROUGH THE GRATING HE WAS P OSITIONING IT A3D HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE GRATING CUTTING HIS RT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE

May 18, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE THE EMP W5S WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR OF THE SAMPLE PREP LAB SHE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HER LEFT HAND AGAINST A SHELF THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF HER LEFT HAND

May 14, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE THE EMPLO2EE WAS WELDING THE LADDER ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING FELL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND, THE LADDER STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

May 8, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 SHE WAS CLEANING OUT THE ELECTRO-WINNING CELLS IN THE REFINERY AS SHE LIFTED THE BASKET OUT OF THE CELL AND TURNED TO SET IT ON THE FLOOR SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK AND LEGS 3

April 16, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DU4PING A WHEEL BORROW OF LIME OUTSIDE OF THE REAGENT BUILDING. AS HE WAS DUMPING THE LOAD, SOME OF THE LIME SPLASHED IN BOTH EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFTY GLASSES. BOTH EYES WERE BURNED FROM CO3TACT WITH LIME.

March 31, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WOR5ING ON THE OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE MINE SHOP, USING THE LINE TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED ONT HE DECKING OF THE BED OF T HE TRUCK & TURNED TO STEP ITNO THE CRANE BUCKET, HE TWISTED HIS L EFT KNEE. 3

1985 · 7 incidents

September 28, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler OTHER
Battle Mountain Gold Company · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SAMPLES ON THE LEACH TANKS.AS SHE WAS CROSSING FROM #8 BACK TO #7 TANK,SHE WALKED INTO AN UNEXPECTED EMISSION OF A GREEN COLORED GAS.UPON EXPOSURE,SHE BEGAN COUGHING,HER LU NGES WERE BURNING AND SHE DELOPED A HEADACHE.

May 3, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gold Producers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SWINGING MOBILE CRANE AND RAISING BOOM THE WEIGHT OF THE BOOM TURNED THE CRANE OVER ON ITS RT SIDE AND I.N7) JUMPED OUT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS SIDE AND KNEE

April 28, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LINER FROM A CHUTE WHEN THE LINER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND BRUISED IT.

April 5, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A SCREEN THE EE FELT PAIN INT HE GROIN AREA.

March 13, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING UNDER PICKUP DIRT FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

March 6, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Producers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING DOWN EMBANKMENT TO WORK SITE.EMPL SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND SNOW AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN-HERNIATED PROTRUSION.

January 1, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP D.S.M. SCREENS TO TAKE TO #6 TANK, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1984 · 3 incidents

December 16, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Producers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL CLEARING ICE & SNOW OFF OIL STORAGE DOCK.MOVING PIECE OF STEEL PLATE 1/4\\ X 3\ X 5\.AS HE WAS LIFTING PLATE HIS FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSED OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PLATE FELL ON RIGHT HAND B REAKING HIS HAND.

October 24, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Gold Producers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DESCENDING DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT TO TURN OFF A PUMP. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL ON HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 22, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Producers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING CARBON ON #2 TANK WHEN THE HOSE CAME OUT CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE. HE FELL TO GRATING CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS FACE.

1983 · 4 incidents

December 6, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Producers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WRINGING WATER OUT OF MOP AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF MOP HITTING GRATING RESULTING IN A BREAK OF THE METATARSAL BONE.

November 29, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Producers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR EMPLOYEE LANDED ON BUTTOCKS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE

March 3, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Producers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A DOOR ON A RAIL CAR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AS IT SHOULD, SO HE WAS USING A COM-ALONG & CHEATER BAR TO ASSIST IN CLOSING. CHEATER BAR BROKE LOOSE & STRUCK EE IN C HIN, LACERATING & BRUISING CHIN.

January 20, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Producers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEES VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN DEEP SNOW SHE WAS WALKING TO GET HELP WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON SLICK ROADWAY AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE