Accident type, without injuries
A caterpillar 777 haul truck rolled over an embankment coming to a complete stop and landing on all four wheels.
Alaska Gold CompanyMining Incidents in 2008
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Alaska Gold Company operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2008
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2008
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2008
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting garbage bags into trash dumpster using both hands. Heard ""pop"" in right shoulder and felt pain.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Stepped out of vehicle onto icy running board. Twisted ankle, not wearing PPE ice cleats that company issued to him at that time.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Slipped on ice going into truck shop building.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was cutting a piece of pipe with a reciprocating saw. One beyond the cut, the saw blade hit metal grating and kicked back. The employee sustained a laceration to his left hand between the fore and middle fingers. 9 sutures were required to close the wound.