MSHA record for Gold Bar (mine ID 2602218). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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APPARENTLY BECAME UNCONSCIOUS WHILE DRIVING AN 85 TON WABCO TRUCK DOWN A HAUL ROAD TO A DUMP SID
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TOOTH FROM THE SHOVEL BUCKET. HE HIT THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF OF THE TOOTH HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER RIGHT LEG ABOUT 1/2 WAY BETWEEN THE KNEE AND WAIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO CAT 85 TON HAUL TRUCKS AFTER THEY BOTH BECAME OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. ONE TRUCK DRIVEN BY AURELIO GONZALES SLID AROUND 180 DEGREES AND THE OTHER DRIVER SLID AROUND 90 DEGREES AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE OTHER DRIVER DENNIS RICHARDS WAS NOT INJURED, BUT INJURED RECEIVED CUTS TO BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR OF HIS HE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DRILL WHEN THE TRACK WHICH SHE WAS STANDING ON MOVED & SHE FELL HOLDING ON TO THE HAND RAIL WITH HER RT HAND TO STOP HER FALL WHICH CAUSED THE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HER RT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 08-19-93 WHEN SHE WAS TREATED & PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 3 DAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON ANA 85 TON WABCO. HE HAD PULLED THE ROCK KNOCKER OUT OF THE WAY & LET IT REST ON THE TIRE. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO USE AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH THE ROCK KNOCKER SW UNG DOWN AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND (RIGHTL.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO A DM 45E DRILL TO FILL THE DRILL WATER TANK WHEN DUE TO A RAIN STORM CAUSING MUDDY CONDITIONS HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS RI GHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OFF OF AN 85 TON WABCO HAUL TRUCK, COMPANY #JT0726 WHEN HIS LEFT LEG GAVE OUT ON HIM AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 8'-10' TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO A D9N DOZER. LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL WHILE HOLDING ON WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK ON NIGHT SHIFT WHEN THE LATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB THE DOOR AND IT SWUNG CLOSED CA TCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A CAT 992 LOADER RETURNING TO THE OPERATOR'S STATION WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS JERKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE PARK BRAKE ON A 50 TON WABCO HAUL TRUCK, COMPANY NO. JTA0713, AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM UNDER THE HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUKC HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING THE INJURY.