A miner was leaning out of the bucket to position a pipe when he decided he needed to be higher. He rang the bells to raise the bucket then failed to get the bells rang to stop the bucket. He was crushed between a guide rail timber and the bucket. The injuries included head lacerations, neck & spinal injuries.
Little Bonanza Mines and MillsMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 38
- Years on record
- 2000–2012
- Latest incident
- Aug 2012
Reportable incidents
38 on file2012 · 4 incidents
While entering mine shaft, hit chain to lid with elbow causing lid to come down on hand.
While cleaning out bag house feeder motor. detached and in the shop area, rolled blade over top of finger crushing tip.
Employee was struck by a chunk of ore while climbing a ladder to exit mine. It cause him to lose balance and fall off ladder for about 3 feet. He fell with his back & side onto a landing board. He was able to catch his breath and climb out of mine. Was taken to hospital around 4:45.
2008 · 2 incidents
Walking in the bone yard, took a step back and rolled ankle on a rock.
Manway timber fell out when employee stepped onto it from the ladder. He fell about eight feet.
2007 · 5 incidents
PICK UP ROCK, THREW IT. BACK STRAIN OR PINCHED NERVE: TWISTED WRONG.
Chipping rock, rock broke; moil went in left foot.
In sacking plant stacking 55lb bag on pallet 10 high.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was mining at Tom Taylor mine and jumped between two timbers, missing the second timber and fell approx. 10' and injured his lower back.
2005 · 1 incident
WHILE PUTTING MINE PROPS IN PLACE, EE STRUCK HIMSELF ON RIGHT KNEE WITH BLUNT SIDE OF AXE.
2004 · 1 incident
While mining, ee placed a spool of wire on the timber above his head and it rolled off hitting him in the forehead.
2003 · 13 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OLD AIR LIFT PIPE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE MINING, A PIECE OF ORE FELL DOWN THE DRIFT AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE MINING A ROCK CAME DOWN THE SLOPE, HITTING HIM IN THE CHEST.
WHILE RIDING IN THE SKIP GOING DOWN THE SHAFT, EE CAUGHT AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING AND HAD HIS HAND PULLED IN BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE SHAFT. THIS RESULTED IN INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE PUTTING IN LAGGING, WAS HIT ON THE HAND BY AN AXE HEAD.
WHILE CARRYING BOARDS BACK TO THE DRIFT, EE STEPPED OFF A 6"" STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE PUSHING THE MONORAIL, IT CAME UP AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE MINING, PULLED MUSCLES IN ARM HAULING ROCKS.
WHILE WELDING ON THE SCREEN DECK UNIT AT THE SEPARATOR, STRAINED BACK.
WHILE MINING, TYLER FELL OFF A FLOOR AND HIT HISRIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE MINING, A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A PRESSURE VESSEL, INJURED BACK.
SHOULDER JOINTS ARE WORN OUT.
2002 · 5 incidents
WHILE PUTTING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE PINCHED THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK BREAKING HIS FINGER.
LOADING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
SLIPPED ON SLOPE INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE MINING HE INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT: A ROCK FELL, HIT HIS HAND KNOCKING THE CHIPPING HAMMER OUT OF HIS HAND. THE MOIL HIS HIS FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION.
2001 · 1 incident
MOVING AN AIRLIFT PIPE HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE PIPE. HE HAS ABROKEN FINGER.
2000 · 5 incidents
HAND GOT HIT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER.
WHILE MINING A ROCK CAME DOWN THE SLOPE INJURING HIS HAND.
EE DROVE A PICKUP TO THE WORK SITE AND WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE PICKUP HE FAILED TO PUT THE PICKUP IN GEAR OR SET THE PARK BRAKE AT WHICH TIME THE PICKUP STARTED TO ROLL OFF THE HILL. THE PREVEN T THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING EE PUT HIS FOOT IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. INJURING HIS ANKLE.
WHILE MINING WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF ORE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ABOVE THE KNUCKLE CAUSING IT TO SWELL UP.
CARPAL TUNNEL. REPETITIVE WORK WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER.