Mining Incidents

Manhattan Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kinross Gold Corp
Nye County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601566

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Jun 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1993 · 1 incident

June 16, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING BACK STARTED HURTING; HE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS DUE TO A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.

1991 · 1 incident

February 28, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE THREW A SMALL TREE LIMB OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND FELT HIS LEFT ARM COMEOUT OF THE SHOULDER, HOWEVER, IT POPPED BACK INTO PROPER POSITION ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, BUT HE HA DSOME TE NDERNESS IN HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY DR, WHO RECEOMMED LIGHT DUTY FOR 48 HRS THEN HE IS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY REPORTABE DUE TO DRESTRICTED WORK DAYS.

1990 · 6 incidents

June 25, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING UP A STEP TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA I NAME SLIPPED & LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES

April 4, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING STEEL SHOT INTO JIG BED EMPL FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA. INJURY HAS RESULTED IN HERNIA & LOST TIME.

March 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING THRU THE LIME MIXING AREA EE SLIPPED AND FELL. RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE PROFIONSAL MEDICAL CARE AND ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY.

March 8, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHAILE LIFTING ON A 8IN PLASTIC PIPE FLANGE I NAME STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE RX MEDICATION & RESTRICTED DUTY

February 8, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WASHING DOWN THE REAGENT AREA,INJURED SPLASHED WATER AND LIME ON HIS LEGS.RESULTING IN RX MEDICATION AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

1989 · 8 incidents

July 25, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CLEANING A GEAR ON A BALL MILL EE SOAKED HIS PANTS WITH CLEANING SOLVENT. RESULTING IN IRRITATION AND BLISTERING.

July 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal rodman, surveyor/transit helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 40 LB SIMONS FOR STATED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.DR AT CLINIC DIAGNOSED IT AS HERNIA.

June 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE HAMMERING ON A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TOOTH.A PICE OF METAL STRUCK INJUREDS LEFT LEG.THIS INJURY REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND RX MEDICATION.

April 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING FILTER WITH RATCHET & SOCKET, SOCKET SPLIT CAUSING HAND TO STRIKE METAL TANK. THIS INJURY REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY & SPLINT.

March 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOPING STEEL BALLS INTO REGRIND MILL EMPL STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIGHT WRIST. RESULTING IN TENDONITIS RX MEDICATION & RESTRICTION OF WORK MOTION.

March 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROCK ON CRUSHER FEED GRIZZLY,I.NAME CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN GRIZZLY BARS AND ROCK.REQ PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND RESTRICTED DUTY.RX MED.

February 24, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW UP A RAMP THE INJURED SUSTAINED A PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE AND RX MEDICATION.

January 21, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING A FULL 55 GAL DRUM OF OILONTO BLOCKS INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-23-89

1988 · 10 incidents

December 22, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING ROCKS AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER DEBXXXX I NAME STRAINED HER RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

September 4, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHIEL UNPLUGI NG A VALVE INJ. RUBBER BOOTS BECA7E STUCK IN 2' OF MUD AS HE PULLED ON HIS BOOT INJ DISLODGED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEMORICLA TISSUE REQUIRING PROFESSIOAL MEDICAL CARE OND LOST TIM E.

July 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A BARREL PUMP IN A 55 GAL DRUM I. NAME CAUGHT HIS L INDEX FINGER TIP TETWEEN THE DRUM AND PUMP REQUIRING PROFESIONAL MEDICAL CARE RX MEDICATION AND RESTRICTED DUTY

June 20, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER PAN FEEDER I NAME PICKED UP A LARGE ROCK TWISTED HIS UPPER BODY AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK REQUIRING PROFICIONAL MEDICAL CARE RX MEDICATION AND LO ST TIME.

May 22, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADDING BALLS TO A REGRIND MILL SHE TWISTED HER R KNEE THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 7-8-88 NOW REQUIRING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND RESTRICTED DUTY

March 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING J WRENCH OFF OF DRILL STEEL WHEN STEEL BEGAN TO ROTATE,PINCHING HIM IN THE MID SECTION.

March 3, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM 1/2 FULL OF ORE FROM A TWO WHEEL DRUM TRUCK TO A DRUM LIFTER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE DRUM TO THE DRUM LIFTER ON A HOIST WHEN HE EITHER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE DRUM AND PULLED HIS BACK OR TWISTED WHILE TRYING TO SECURE THE DRUM ON THE LIFTER NEITHER THE WITNESS OR THE VICTIM WERE SURE Q

February 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SHIFT, HE WAS CUTTING A PIZZA WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

January 11, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9DHE WAS GOING TO TALK WITH A MECHANIC WHO WAS WORKING ON A SUMP PUMP IN THE MILL WHEN WALKING OVER TO THE AREA HE STEPPED INTO AN OPEN SUMP WHICH WAS HIDDEN BY STANDING WATER THE MECHANIC H5D REMOVED THE GRATE HE THEN STUCK OUT HIS HAND TO AVOID THE FALL AND STUCK IT ONTO THE BELTS OF THE SUMP PUMP THE GUARDS HAD ALSO BEEN REMOVED TO ALLOW WORK ON THE PUMP THE PU

January 6, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WAS MOVING A DISTRUBUTION PLATE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES ALONG THE BOTTOM OF A THICKNER TANK THEY HAD TO LIFT THE PLATE 400 LBS OVER A BRACE WHNE IT WAS LIFTED OVE R THE BRACE THE2 DROPPED ONTO THE TANK BOTTOM TO SLIDE IT ACROSS THE MUD INTO PLACE WHEN DROPPING THE PLATE IT LANDED ON HIS STEEL TOE BOOT AND BOUNCED BACK APPROX 1/2 IN SLICING THE BOOT CUT

1987 · 2 incidents

May 21, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A HOSE ON THE GRAVITY CYCLONE OVERFLOW AND AS THE HOSE WAS BEING TURNED, A PIECE OF THE PIPE THREAD WAS BURRED AND CUT HIS THUMB.

May 16, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Round Mountain Gold Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WAS BREAKING UP SOME BRIDGED MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE CONE CRUSHER WHEN THE STEEL BAR HE WAS USING BROKE THROUGH THE BRIDGED MATERIAL AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM AGAINST THE METAL LIP 2F THE CONE CRUSHER. HE SUBSTAINED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

1986 · 2 incidents

September 5, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tenneco Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8IGNED WITH FELLOW WORKER TO CLEAN SHRIVER PRESSES ON A CYANIDE LEECHING CIRCUIT HE ALLEDGED HE LOOSENED A LOCK NUT WHICH MUST BE DONE TO OPEN THE PRESS HE FININSHED LOOSENING THE NUT HE THEN3TOLD THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HE WAS FINISHED AND POINTED AT THE NUT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RELEASED A JACK WHICH CLOSED THE PRESS PINCHING HIS LEFT FINGER WHICH HE PROMPTLY REMOVED FR

June 10, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenneco Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS WORKING AS A CRUSHER HELPER AND WAS ATEMPTING TO MOVE ROCKS TRYING TO CLEAR THE JAWS ON CRUSHER WHILE MOVING LARGE ROCK HE INJURED HIMSELF

1985 · 5 incidents

November 4, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tenneco Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GIVEN A TASK OF GRINDING A WELD. EE STARTED TO GRIND WELD WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN T HE LEFT EYE BY A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT T IME OF ACCIDENT.

May 23, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenneco Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS OPERATING A D8 CAT CLEARING AND PUCHING UP TOP SOIL A TREE BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE CAT BLADE AND MOTOR OF THE CAT EMP GOT OUT AND TRIED TO REMOVE THE TREE BY HAND INJURING HIS LOWE BACK

February 5, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenneco Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING MOTOR O6T AWAY FROM TRANSMISSED AND THUMB HIT A FIN ON POWER STEERING FLUIT COOLER.

January 22, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Tenneco Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

PUSHING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF SAMPLE REJECTS DOWN A RAMP THE WHEELBARROW HIT A ROCK STOPPING IMMEDIATELY CAUSING OPERATOR TO FALL FORWARD HITTING LEFT SIDE AND CHEST ON METAL RIM OF WHEELBARR OW

January 19, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tenneco Minerals Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY WHEN 3/4 OF WAY DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS HEEL IN THE STEP. AT THIS POINT HE LOST HIS BALANCE & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1984 · 7 incidents

October 11, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenneco Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND II NAME BOTH LABORERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE REMOVAL OF A DRIP RING LOCATED IN THE SCRUBBER THE EMPLOYEES HAD REMOVEDALL BUT ONE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE RING IN PLACE. AS THEY REMOVED TH E LAST BOLT THE RING DROPPED STRIKING I NAME IN THE RIGHT ARM.

May 13, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tenneco Minerals Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF MOVING WASTE ORE TO A DUMP SITE APPROX 200 YARDS AWAY FROM THE PICK UP POINT. AS I.NAME MOVED THE MATERIAL FROM ORE POINT TO T HE DUMP SITE HE HEARD WHAT APPEAR ED TO HIM AS A HISSING NOISE. THE HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD AROUND THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE LOADER. I.NAME THEN PARKED THE LOADER SETTING HIS BREAKS & SETTING THE BUCKET ON THE GROUND. HE THEN S

May 11, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tenneco Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS RUSING OR RUNNING TO HELP CLEAN OUT A WARMAN SUMP PUMP. HE WAS RUSHING OR RUNNING HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY FLOOR HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND AKANKLE.

March 13, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tenneco Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER SHIFTING FROM 2ND INTO 1ST-UNABLE TO GET INTO GEAR-TURNED TRUCK INTO WASTE DUMP. EMPLOYEES ARM TWISTED. HAND HURT.

February 14, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenneco Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS CLEANING OUT BALL MILL CHUTE WITH A 5 GAL BUCKET WORKER FILLED BUCKET WITH MUD AND WATER AND LIFTED BUCKET AS WORKER LIFTED BUCKET HE POSSIBLE PULLED A NERVE OR TENDON IN LEFT HAND MIDDLE AND RING FINGER NOTE THIS ACCIDENT MAY BE A REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY IN MONTANA 1983 THIS SAME HAD WAS INJURED INA MINE IN MT

January 12, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tenneco Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GEOLOGIST WORKING ON PIT WALL TAKING SAMPLES, STEPPED ON LOOSE GROUND, LOST BALANCE TWISTING BACK, HURTING LOWER BACK.

1983 · 1 incident

October 7, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenneco Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL ASSISTING MOVING 5 X 5 PUMP AND MOTOR,PUMP BROKE LOOSE FROM MOTOR MOUNTS AND I.NAME JUMPIEDJUMPED TO GET CLEAR AND FELL OVER 6\\ RUBBER PIPE HURTING HIS BACK.