A miner was turning a pipe with a pipe wrench in one hand, and their other hand on the top of the pipe where an elbow was located. The pipe turned faster than the miner expected, and the miners thumb got caught in the elbow, bending it back.
Bonanza Process PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2023–2025
- Latest incident
- Oct 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2025 · 3 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A miner was conducting an inspection on an agitator. As the agitator turned, a bolt contacted the miner's finger, resulting in lacerations.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A miner was stripping electrical wires with a utility knife. The knife came out of the insulation as the miner pulled it down and came into contact with EE's right wrist, cutting the arm.
2024 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
Employee was changing to go home. Took sock off, stood up and hit head on open locker door.
2023 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Heavy ring fell forward while being removed, employee tried to stop it and pinched a finger between two pieces of metal.