Mining Incidents

Murray MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Veris Gold Corp.
Elko, Elko County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602211
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing skid plate from the bottom of the loader to access a leaking hose. The plate fell after bolts were removed, hyper extending his wrist by pushing his hand down against his forearm. X-rays showed no fracture, diagnosed as strain.

2005 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While drilling conventional uphole, pulling tube to add rods, he felt a pain in his back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bleeding air out of hydraulic system, the fitting was loosened too much causing high pressure fluid to be released, peeling back the skin on the palm of my left hand.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK HEADING DOWN THE MAIN & HE HIT A BUMPY AREA IN THE ROAD & HURT HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL THE EVENING HOURS OF 6/27/05 AS HE WAS ON HIS DAYS OFF.

2004 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was getting on & off the Kabota tractor & loading equipment onto it. His back began to hurt to the point that he could not stand up.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Ee was taking down larger power cable off of the back when he felt pain in his elbow and forearm he tried to wait and see if it was going to be ok, but decided to go to a dr on the 17 ft of aug 2004.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A LADDER AND HEARD HIS KNEE POP. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 8/16/04. HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY UNTIL 9/23/04 FOR SURGERY AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was attempting to move a cyclone sample catcher (100 lbs) on 2' high legs when his right knee gave way and he fell to the ground.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP A SHEET OF EXPANDED METAL. ONE CORNER OF THE SHEET SNAGGED THE GROUND AND FORCED THE SHEET AGAINST HIS ELBOW.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS OPERATING A DRILL WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AND SPRAYED FLUID INTO HIS EYES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying on a hose clamp with a spud wrench. It slipped and struck him in the mouth.

No Value Found

EE WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT ON THE UNDERGROUND LUBE TRUCK WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE ARTICULATION OF THE LUBE TRK CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT HAND AS HIS HAND WAS ON THE HAND HOLD.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

CORDLESS DRILL WAS PLACED ON BOOM OF BOLTER. WHILE DRIVING IN A PIN THE DRILL FELL OFF BOOM AND THE DRILL BIT PUNCTURED RIGHT FOOT.

2002 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPING TO PULL A SMALL PUMP OUT OF THE MUD, AS HE WAS PULLING UP HE TWISTED AND INJURED HIS BACK.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS HITTING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A PUNCH HAMMER. THE PIN SLID OUT & THE CYLINDER FELL. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUNCH & THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.

Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS SELF RESCUER.

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS OPERATING A JAMMER, RESTED HIS HAND ON A PORTION OF THE JAMMER THAT CAME TOGETHER AS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN 2 MOVING PARTS.

Accident type, without injuries

ON 2/14/02 THE ROOF STARTED WORKING IN THE 25W- 130-13 AT THE MURRAY MINE. IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE MUCH OF A FALL TILL HOURS LATER WHEN IT CONTINUED TO WORK, PULLING OUT 7' 1/2"" ROOF BOLTS & SC REEN.

2001 · 5 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB WHEN HE TRIPPED ON WIRE THAT WAS ON THE SILL. HIS HAND CONTACTED A SHEET OF WIRE AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PALM.

Accident type, without injuries

PIKE MATERIAL IN THE BACK (FAULT) RELEASED A SECTION AROUND, ABOVE THE BOLTS. BOTH SIDES OF THE FALL AND GROUND AREA CONCERN BACK FILL. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE ZONE 5 WEST 025-5 AREA OF THE M INE. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANDLING AN IMPACT AIR WRENCH, A IMPROPER RINGER PIN WAS USED TO HOLD ON THE IMPACT EXTENSION. THE PIN LACERATED EE'S LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PUTTING THE WRENCH ON THE FLOOR.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MOVING A BOOM TRUCK TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN HE HIT A BROW WITH THE BOOM OF THE TRUCK. EE WAS THROWN INTO THE WHEEL CHOCK HOLDER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A URINAL OFF OF THE WALL. THE URINAL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE URINAL HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE URINAL AND THE FLOO R.

2000 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A BROKEN WINDOW IN ABUS. HIS HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK THE BROKEN GLASS CUTTING HIS WRIST

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PLACING A LARGE WHEEL CHOCK BACK INTO THE METAL HOLDER ON HIS HAUL TRUCK. THE CHOCK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHOCK AND METAL STRAP.

Accident type, without injuries

THE SHOTCRETE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHORE UP A BAD GROUND CONDITION. THE BACK BEGAN TO DRIBBLE, CREW PULLED OUT AND WAITED. THE BACK CAME DOWN AT THE 21-055-29G AT APPROX 1105 AT APPROX 20' F ROM THE FACE A 20' SECTION FELL OUT ABOVE THE BOLTS APPROX. 720 TONS.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A KABOTA TRACTOR BACK TOGETHER. THE TRACTORS DO NOT HAVE A FRAME.HE TRIED TO LINE UP HOLES TO PUT IN THE FLOOR BOARDS AND MOVED A BRACE OUT FROM UNDER THE TRACTO R. IT BECAME UNBALNCED AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.