EMP WAS RUNNING IN WORK AREA. TRIPPED OVER A POORLY MARKED GUY WIRE AND FELL INTO A PILE OF ROCKS. SUSTAINED A TENDON SEPARATION THAT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES IN RIGHT WRIST AND CUT AND BRUISED H IS LEFT HIP. FINISHED SHIFT ANF PART OF ANOTHER BEFORE GOING TO SEE DR.
GOLDFIELD OPERATION Metal/Non-Metal
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at GOLDFIELD OPERATION.
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 38
- Years on record
- 1988–1997
- Latest incident
- May 1997
ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
38 on file1997 · 1 incident
1996 · 2 incidents
EMP WAS REPOSITIONING GEOTEXTILE ON LEACH PAD. ALAYER OF FINE DUST ON THE PLASTIC PAD LINER CAUSED SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. EMP LOST HIS FOOTING ANDTWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
IMPROPER USE OF HAND TOOLS.
1995 · 7 incidents
GETTING DOWN OFF A IT28. STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP. FOOT CAME DOWN ON AN ROCK OR PIECE OF WOOD, CAUSING AN INJURY TO FOOT. AFTER XRAY THERE WAS A CRACK IN A BONE.
HE HAD LIFTED THE HOOD OF THE CRAIN TO CHECK INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR LEAKS HOOD FELL DOWN AND CAGHT HIS ARMS. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION IN TEHR IGHT ELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGE TEETH AND COVERS ON THE BUCKET OF A 992 LOADER. HE HIT A COVER WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF THE COVER BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TRASH & WHILE THROWING A WOODEN PALLET OFF OF TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WAS SETTING UP A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT AND PULLED OR STRAINED HIS BACK.
TAKING A BELLY PAN OFF D10N DOZER PAN FELL AND SMASHED HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROLLERS WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS ARM INTO THE AREA BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE BELT.
1994 · 13 incidents
THE OILER WAS HELPING TO POSITION A 1/2IN STEEL PLATE WITH A PORT A POWER SO IT COULD BE WELDED THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OUT & HIT HIM IN THE CHEST
LIFTING STEERING RAM CAUSING ARM TO SWELL.
LOADING A PIECE OF BELTING ON TO A TRUCK BELTINE STRUCK A VISE & BENT WRIST BACK
ARC WELDING IN A CRUSHER.
THE MAN WAS ADDING CAUSTIC TO A CHEMICAL MIX TANK. A DROP OF CAUSTIC SPLASHED BACK AND HIT THE MAN IN THE EYE.
WAS GETTING OUT OF PRICE TRUCK STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
WAS GUIDING A LOADER OPERATOR BENT OVER BACKED UP HITTING TAIL BONE AREA OF BACK ON I BEAM
STEPPED OUT OF WATER TRUCK AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
WAS TAKING THE SHOCK TUBE DOWN A BENCH TO HOOK IN TO SHOT. LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.
HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE STEEL WITH A HAND HELD ELECT GRINDER THE GRINDER KICKED BACK & LACERATED LEFT FOREARM
THE OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING A D10N DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS SIDE AND FRACTURED SOME RIBS.
THE MECHANIC WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A PIN IN THE BUCKET OF A SHOVEL. HE WAS HOLDING A STEEL PLATE ON THE PIN USING LOADER BUCKET AND SHOVEL SWING UP TO PUSH THE PIN. THE PIN MOVED SUDDENLY AND SMASHED MECHANIC FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND SHOVEL BUCKET.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF EQUIPMENT MISSED STEP BENT LEFT LITTLE FINGER REACHING FOR RAIL
1993 · 5 incidents
POUNDING SLAG WITH AHMMER HIT THUMB WITH SLAG RIDDLED HAMMER PUNCTURED THUMB, METAL INFECTION.
BURNT WRIST WITH CUTTING TORCH.
SPENT ALL DAY LIFTING 35-40 POUND SAMPLE BAGS STRAINED BACK.
THE WIND WAS BLOWING, SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON, AND EE GOT A LITTLE ROCK IN HIS EYE.
DRIVER WAS SITTING IN CAB OF EMPTY HAUL TRUCKWAITING TEH DEMIG EXCAVATOR TO LAOD HIM. THE DEMO BUCKET HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK JULTING IT FORWARD. DRIVER RECEIVED WHIPLASH.
1992 · 8 incidents
SLIPPED ON ICE FELL PALM DOWN SPRAIN LEFT ARM.
WHILE DUMPING SLEDGE INTO BUCKET SOME SPLISHED UP INTO EYE.
WHILE CLEANING THE ROCK CRUSHER, TWISTED ANKLE.
HE BENT OVER TO GRAB A SHOVEL OF MATERIAL WAS UNABLE TO PICK IT UP.
USING JACK HAMMER HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM JACK HAMMER. METAL FITTING ON HOSE HIT LEFT SIDE UNDER ARM.
DRILLING EXPLORATION SANDER SPLASHED MINERAL SAMPLE INTO HIS LEFT EYE WAS THROUGH HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING ELEMENT WAS IRON SOLIDE
31320OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO WORKERS. ONE MAN ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF CONVEYOR HIT PIN WITH HAMMER TO GET PIN OUT AND OTHER MAN HAD FINGER IN WRONG AREA.
STEPPED OFF 988B LOADER LEFT ANKLE TWISTED.
1989 · 1 incident
CAME DOWN LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK FACEING WRONG WAY SLPPED HIT BACK ON TRUCK
1988 · 1 incident
WHILE LOADING DRILL SAMPLES INTO PICKUP TRUCK I NAME TWISTED HER WRIST SPRAINING HER R WRIST EXAMINED BY A PA IN TONOPAH IT WAS DETERMINED SHE HAD SPRAINED HER FLEXOR DIGITORUM WAS PLACED IN A WRIST SPLINT GIVEN ANTI INFLAMATORY AND MUSCLE RELAXANTS AND TOLD NOT TO USE IT