Mining Incidents

Sterling MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
Beatty, Nye County, NV · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2601503
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2015
Latest incident
Feb 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on side of hill to move power cable miner slipped on rocks and felt (pop) in right foot causing pain and difficulty walking. Right foot pain/sprain.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Miner was laying on ground cutting exhaust pipe on 2009 ford van equipment #6119 A piece of the cuttings from a cordless 18v. Makita reciprocating saw got by his safety glasses and entered left eye

Accident type, without injuries

While doing field service on hoist a defect was found on the wire rope and had to be retired from service. A new wire rope has been ordered, the miners have been notified and the refuge chamber is operational.

2013 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Glove got caught between grinding wheel and tool rest, Serious abrasion to thumb

Struck against stationary object

Was adding 3/4 in. water lines on top of leach pad. Stepped on a rock and knee ""popped"". Tibia Fracture rt. knee

2012 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving T-post fence posts. Driver slipped and hit employee on head causing laceration

Struck by falling object

Steam cleaner trailer touque jack failed while coupling to pickup. Trailer touque fell into left shin/ankle.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Tying in primers to shoot round, small rock dislodged, struck rt forearm. Laceration - 5 stitches

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED UP ONTO FOOT BRIDGE & FELT RT. KNEE ""POP"". INITIAL MEDICAL EVALUATION NEGATIVE. SUBSEQUENT DR. VISITS RESULTED IN ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY TO RT. KNEE W/LOST TIME & RESTRICTIONS UPON RETUR N. SURGERY 8-1-01. LIGHT DUTY 8-30-01.