Mining Incidents

KENSLEY MOUNTAIN PROJECT Metal/Non-Metal

Alta Gold Company · Surface
Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602261

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1995–1999
Latest incident
Jun 1999
Quarterly safety rates
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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 2,224 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,759 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1999 · 1 incident

June 25, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A WELD ON A CARBON COLUMN. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES BUT A PIECE OF METAL STILL GOT IMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1998 · 1 incident

February 23, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOADER BECAME STUCK ON SLICK SNOW AND EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN TO GET HELP. HE SLIPPED ON THE PACKED SNOW AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

1997 · 7 incidents

November 19, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Alta Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WAITING FOR LIME TRUCK TO FINISH OFF LOADING, LIME WS BLOWING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE LIME STORAGE TANK, THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF LIME IN EE'S EYE.

November 17, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN THE HILL WHILE DOING A STAKE OUT HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

November 10, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall from machine

EE DISMOUNTED THE TRUCK TO CHECK ON ENGINE NOISEAND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HE THEN TOOK THE HANDRAIL AND STEPPED ONTHE LOWER RUNG OF THE LADDER. AS ALL HIS WEIGHT CAME ON THE STEP & HE WAS WAS REACHING FOR THE NEXT STEP, THE LEFT SIDE OF THELADDER GAVE WAY AND HIS BODY SWUNG INTO THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK INJURING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.

October 6, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE LUNCH ROOM WHEN THE HANDRAIL GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.

September 26, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS AT THE KINDSLEY MTN OPEN PIT MINE WITH A 988B LOADER WHEN SOMETHING FLEW FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 24, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE EVENT OF BUILDING A NEW PAD EE WAS WORKING LOGN HOURS OF GETTING ON AND OFF EQUIPMENT WALKING ON A SLIPPERY LINR AND BENDING A LOT. NOTED KNEE BEGAN SWELLING AND BECOMING VERY SORE. H E WENT TO THE DR AND THEY DRAINED THE KNEE AND GAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN. NO LOST TIME.

May 27, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK ALL DAY. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM REAL BAD. HE HAD TO GO TO THE ER LATER THAT EVENING. HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAS A RUPTURED DISC WHICH WILL RE QUIRE SURGERY.

1996 · 13 incidents

December 5, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE READY LINE TO THE SHOP AFTER PARKING THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER. THERE WAS ABOUT 6" OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF HIS LUNCH BUCKET, STRIKING HIS RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

October 22, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED OVER TO OPEN HIS WINDOW IN THE LAODER AND HIS TAILBONE POPPED. HE WAS BACKING AWAY FROM A HAULTRUCK WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN HIS WINDOW.

October 7, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON A SHAKER SCREEN, EE GOT FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM ANOTHER WELDER WHO WAS WELDING NEXT TO HIM.

September 5, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING PTO DRIVELINE IN WATER TRUCK. DRIVELINE SLIPPED OFF SHAFT AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND.

August 1, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alta Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING A HAUL TRUCK. HE WENT INTO THE BANK FOR A BUCKET AND HIT A ROCK, WHICH THREW HIM FORWARD. THE ROCK CAME LOOSE AND THE EE WAS THROWN BACKWARDS, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SNAP HIS NECK.

July 17, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING WEAR PLATES AND GUARDS FROM A LOADER BUCKET. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT SOMETHING STILL MANAGED TO GET IN HIS RT EYE.

May 24, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PACKING A 50LB SACK OF PRELL. HE STUMBLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

May 8, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING AIR ARCING AND WELDING IN BOOTH BEHIND SHOP THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND DIRT WAS FLYING. AT LUNCH TIME, EE RIGHT EYE FELT LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING IN IT. RIGHT EYE WAS INFLAMED, B UT NOTHING FOUND IN IT. WAS GIVEN EYE DROPS.

May 1, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall from machine

DRILLING ON THE 7200 BENCH. STEPPED OFF OF DECK OF DRILL TO TAKE AN ORE SAMPLE, FELL & SPRAINED WRIST TRYING TO BRACE THE FALL. HAND HIT THE GROUND.

March 27, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING METAL TUBING FROM A RACK TO THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

March 1, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Alta Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE PARKED HIS TRUCK A THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE SET HIS PARKING BRAKE AND STARTED RELEASING AIR TANKS. THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS BACK ON LADDER OF TRUCK.

February 27, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A HAUL TRUCK WITH THE STEAM CLEANER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT SOMETHING GOT PAST THEM AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 22, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Alta Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TAKING THE TOP OFF OF A GATE VALVE. HE NEEDED SOME TOOLS, SO HE STOOD UP, FORGETTING ABOUT THE BARREN LINE ABOVE HIS HEAD. HE HIS THE BACK OF HIS HAND ON IT.

1995 · 8 incidents

November 8, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH NORTH SIDE SHAKER SCREEN. HE STEPPEAD BACKWARDS ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS BODY & FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 30, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING HTE HINGE ON AGATE AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN IT.

May 18, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD PARTICAL OF STEEL OR SLAG FROM WELDING OR GINDING ENTER INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

May 9, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF BOOM TRUCK TO USE CONTROLS. HE SLIPPED OFF THE STEPS ON THE FUEL TANK. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET, BUT TWISTED HIS KNEES.

March 14, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Alta Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER, DIGGING IN HARD GROUND.HIS BACK STARTED ACHING. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN ABOUT A WEEK LATER THAT HE HAD BLOOD IN HIS URINE &WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. WE DIDN'T RECEIVE A REP ORT FROM THE DOCTOR UNTIL 4/27/95, STATING THAT HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION.

March 13, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AWAY A PIECE OF RUBBER FROM A 2" NIPPLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

February 10, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Alta Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS THE DRIVER OF A HAUL PAK THAT WAS BEING LOADED. A ROCK FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKETSTRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. LOADER OPERATOR THEN LOWERED BUCKET AND STRUCK THE LEF T SIDE OF TRUCK BED, JARRING INJURED.

January 5, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alta Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE JAW. HE WAS PRYING THE ROCK LOOSE WHEN THE BARSLIPPED. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND HAND RAIL.RIGH T THUMB WAS BROKEN AND HE WILL LOOSE THUMBNAIL.