Mining Incidents

CARLIN UNDERGROUND Metal/Non-Metal

Small Mine Development · Underground
Controlled by Keith Jones
Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602238

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1994–1997
Latest incident
Dec 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

December 31, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ROCKBOLTING IN THE 5860. AND WAS DRIVING A SPLIT SET BOLT WHEN A STEEL SLIVER FROM EITHER THE DRIVER OR THE BOLT DISLODGE, HITTING EE IN THE EYE.

December 4, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Small Mine Development · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN THE FACE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED ONTO HIS LITTLE TOES FRACTURING IT.

September 26, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHE THE STEEL JUMPED OUT OF THE STEEL FENDER AND CAME DOWN, HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER AND THUMB WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE HANDLE OF THE MACHINE. I T PUT A SMALL CUT ON HIS HAND REQUIRING 4 OR 5 STITCHES.

April 25, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING IN THE 5985 SWCI WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT.

February 2, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN SOME GROUND FELL FROM THE BACK. WHEN THE GROUND FELL IT PULLED THE HAMMER OUT OF HIS HANDS, KICKING THE LEG LOOSE. WHEN THE LEG CAME LOOSE IT SHOT TO FULL EXTENSION AND THE STINGER ON THE CROWS FOOT HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE SHINE BONE.

1996 · 3 incidents

November 21, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS RUNNING A JACKLEG WHEN IT LUNGED FORWARD PUTTING A STRAIN ON RIGHT SHOULDER. THERE WAS A SIIS-C1 FROM FILLED OUT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT BUTEMP DID NOT HAVE A DR LOOK AT IT UNTIL 12-19-96. HE WAS PRESCRIBED AND ANTI INFALAMATORY MEDICINE

September 6, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mine Development · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HAULING BACKFILL INOT THE MINE WHEN HE SHIFTED GEARS THE TRUCK DID NOT SHIFT DOWN AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. BE FOR HE COULD GET THE TRUCK STOPPED HE HIT THE RIGHT RIB AND IT GLANCED HIM IN TO THE LEFT RIB WHERE IT STOPPED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK CAVED IN SANDWICHING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE SEAT BASE AND THE CROSS MEMEBER ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK.

July 20, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROCKBOLTING IN THE 5880 LEVEL, HE STOOPEDOVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP. WHEN HE DID A SMALL, SHARP ROCK CAME THROUGH THE 2 X 2 WIRE MESH, AS THE ROCK GRAZED HIM THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CUT THE SIDE OF HIS NECK REQUIRING SOME STITCHES

1995 · 6 incidents

November 3, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mine Development · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN MATERIAL. HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER THE MATERIAL HE HAD ALREADY BARRED DOWN. IT CUT HIS LIP AND BROKE 1 TOOTH.

July 16, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mine Development · Contact with hot objects or substances

AN LHD HAD COME TO SURFACE WITH AN OIL LEAK. EMPLOYEE SLID UNDER THE LOADER. TO LOCATE THE HOSE THAT HAD BLOWN.WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LEAK A DROP OF THE HOT OIL DRIPPED INTO HIS EYE.

June 19, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING AS HE LOOKED UP A SMALL ROCK FELL THROUGH THE WIRE MESH,HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.

June 14, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Small Mine Development · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WELDING AND CUTTING INSIDE THE VENTILATION RAISE.THE AIR BLEW SOME KIND OF PARTICLE IN HIS EYE.

March 26, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING UP THE SCISSOR TRUCK TO START ROCKBOLTING.INJURED WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK TO PUT THE JACKS DOWN WHEN SOME MATERIAL CAME OFF FROM THE RIB,KNOCKING HIM INTO THE SCISSOR TRUCK.

March 2, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ROCK BOLTING A HEADING.THE 1" AIR HOSE BLEW APART AT A MENDER.AS THE HOSE WHIPPED AROUND,IT FLIPPED A ROCK APPROX 20' TO 30' AND HIT INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYE.

1994 · 8 incidents

November 3, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLER ASSISTANT'S GLOVE SNAGGED IN CHAIN PULLING FINGER IN BETWEEN CHAIN AND PULLEY ON DRILL. CUT FINGER.

September 8, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING A ROUND ON A TURN. AS HE MOVED THE BOOM OVER TO THE RIGHT TO LINE UP ON A HOLE, THE BOOM LAYED OVER SMASHING HIS FINGER.

August 12, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Small Mine Development · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & EE WERE ROCK BOLTING A HEADING THEY HAD NOTICED A BAD SPOT & HAD BARRED ON IT WOULDNT COME DOWN THEY PROCEEDED TO BOLT & HAD 2 ROWS OF BOLTS IN EE WENT UP TO MAKE A STEEL CHANGE WHEN IT CAME DOWN IT SANDWICHED HIM BETWEEN THE WIRE MESH & THE LEG OF THE HAMMER INJURING HIS CHEEK KNEE & SHOULDER

August 11, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Small Mine Development · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PROCEEDING TO GET A MEASUREMENT TO THE FACE AS HE WALKED PAST THE SISSOR TRUCK SOME MATERIAL FELL KNOCKING HIM UNDERNEATH THE WING THE 2 FACE MINERS HELPED HIM UP HE HAD A CUT THUMB A SMALL CUT ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE & A SORE FOOT

July 6, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mine Development · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A LHD WHEN HE SPLASHED FUEL IN HIS FACE. AS HE WAS WIPING THE FUEL OFF, HE GOT A DIRT PARTICLE IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY, AT WHICH TIME THE FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

June 18, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Small Mine Development · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SHORT IN MOTOR COMPARTMENTOF LHD SCOOP. HE HAD TTHE MOTOR COMPARTMENT DOOR BLOCKED WITH A ROD. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR BACK RELEASING THE ROD AND DROPPING THE DOOR ON E MPLOYEE'S HAND AND FINGERS.

June 6, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Small Mine Development · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROCK BOLING THE BACK. HE HAD INSTALLED A MAT WITH ONE ROCK BOLT. AS HE WAS COLLARING THE HOLE FOR THE SECOND BOLT, A SOFTBALL SIZE ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM NEAR THE ELBOW OF HIS OUTSTRETCHED ARM.

May 9, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mine Development · Struck against a moving object

GUS WAS HAULING MUCK OUT OF DECLINE. THE TRUCK SPUN OUT. DENNIS COME UP BEHIND HIM TO GIVE HIM A PUSH. THE LHD BUCKET MADE THE TRUCK DO A WHEELOIE. WHEN IT CAM DOWN IT BOUNCED GUS, TWISTIN G OR JAMMING HIS KNEE.