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.
Sterling MineMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2001–2015
- Latest incident
- Feb 2015
Reportable incidents
9 on file2015 · 1 incident
2014 · 2 incidents
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
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
Glove got caught between grinding wheel and tool rest, Serious abrasion to thumb
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
Driving T-post fence posts. Driver slipped and hit employee on head causing laceration
Steam cleaner trailer touque jack failed while coupling to pickup. Trailer touque fell into left shin/ankle.
2010 · 1 incident
Tying in primers to shoot round, small rock dislodged, struck rt forearm. Laceration - 5 stitches
2001 · 1 incident
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.