Mining Incidents

SUNRISE GOLD PLACER MINEMetal/Nonmetal

Sunrise Minerals · Surface
Controlled by Donald E Siecke
Winnemucca, Pershing County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602635
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2008–2018
Latest incident
Nov 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing the cutting edges on the Komatsu wheel loader. EE was loosening the nuts with an air impact wrench. When the 3rd nut was being removed it loosened and bolt became loose in cutting edge. Employee raised left hand to keep bolt from spinning. The sharp edge of the cutting edge cut thru the leather glove and cut EE's middle finger on the left hand.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Temp Contact Employee was walking down a dry dirt designated path when the employee misstepped and fell onto backside. The employee then got up, and felt a knot in right hamstring. Employee was later checked out and was diagnosed with a possible muscle strain and returned to work the following day.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE were re-positioning the Trommel to complete a repair. As the Trommel moved, the feed chute for the trommel swung down and struck the ee on the arm knocking the ee to the ground. This fractured the ee arm is several places as well as lacerating it. First aid was administered on site, emergency services were called and ee was taken to the hospital.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Upon getting on the side stairway of service truck #342, while attempting to maintain 3 point contact by turning around at top of stairs to exit truck as per MSHA recommendations, EE lost his balance while holding the right side hand hold and impacted the top of side box with left elbow causing severe pain to left joint area.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

While drilling a hole in the nuggett trap chute to secure riffle, employee slipped from 2 step step stool causing him to fall landing on the platflrm the step stool was on. Landing on his back.